1933 Act File No. 333-233501

1940 Act File No. 811-22808

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-2

 

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

¨ PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. _

þPOST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

þ AMENDMENT NO. 11

 

PREDEX

Principal Executive Offices

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474

(402) 493-4603

 

Agent for Service

The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange St.

Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Copies of information to:

JoAnn Strasser, Esq.

Thompson Hine LLP
41 South High Street, Suite 1700

Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 469-3200

Richard Malinowski, Esq.

Gemini Fund Services, LLC

80 Arkay Drive

Hauppauge, NY 11788

(631) 470-2600


Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

If any securities being registered on this form will be offered on a delayed or continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, check the following box. þ

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check applicable box):

 

¨ when declared effective pursuant to section 8(c), or as follows:

¨ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 486.

þ on September 1, 2020 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 486.

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 486.

 
 

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 486.

 

þ Registered Closed-End Fund (closed-end company that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”)).

 

þ Interval Fund (Registered Closed-End Fund or a Business Development Company that makes periodic repurchase offers under Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act).

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

Class I Shares (PRDEX) of Beneficial Interest

September 1, 2020

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund's website (www.predexfund.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by following the instructions included with paper Fund documents that have been mailed to you.

 

PREDEX (the "Fund") is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

This prospectus concisely provides the information that a prospective investor should know about the Fund before investing. You are advised to read this prospectus carefully and to retain it for future reference. Additional information about the Fund, including a Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated September 1, 2020, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SAI is available upon request and without charge by writing PREDEX at c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474, or by calling toll-free 1-877-940-7202. The table of contents of the SAI appears on page 28 of this prospectus. You may request, at no charge, the Fund's SAI, annual and semi-annual reports and other information about the Fund or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-877-940-7202. The SAI, which is incorporated by reference into (legally made a part of) this prospectus, is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The address of the SEC's website is provided solely for the information of prospective shareholders and is not intended to be an active link. Additional information may also be found by visiting the Fund's website at www.predexfund.com.

 

Investment Objective. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility.

 

Securities Offered. The Fund engages in a continuous offering of shares. The Fund has registered 20,000,000 shares (4,000,000 in 2013, 6,000,000 in 2018, and 10,000,000 in 2019) and is authorized as a Delaware statutory trust to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Fund is offering to sell, through its principal underwriter, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), under the terms of this prospectus, 20,000,000 shares of beneficial interest, less shares previously sold, at the Class I net asset value ("NAV") without any sales load. As of August 11, 2020, the NAV was $25.33. The minimum initial investment by a shareholder is $1,000,000 for all types of accounts. However, investment advisers may aggregate client accounts for the purpose of meeting the investment minimum. Also, the Fund or the Adviser may waive the minimum investment at either's discretion. Subsequent investments may be made in any amount. The Fund is offering to sell its shares, on a continual basis, through the Distributor. The Distributor is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of the Fund's shares. Monies received will be invested promptly and no arrangements have been made to place such monies in an escrow, trust or similar account. During the continuous offering, shares of the Fund will be sold at the next determined respective class-specific NAV, plus any applicable sales load. See "Plan of Distribution."

 
 

The Fund's continuous offering is expected to continue indefinitely in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act").

 

Privately Offered Real Estate Funds. The Fund typically invests up to 95% of its net assets (measured on a quarterly basis) in privately offered securities of non-traded institutional real estate funds ("Institutional Private Funds"). Because the majority of Institutional Private Funds only accept investors quarterly (the others are more frequent), the Fund may have significant assets invested in short-term liquid investments such as money market mutual funds, or "Public Funds" (as defined below) between quarter ends. The Fund may also invest in the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds, as part of its long-term strategy. Together, Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds are referred to as "Underlying Investment Vehicles." Institutional Private Funds employ leverage through borrowing, are illiquid, subject to significant loss, and difficult to value. In addition, these funds are not regulated by the SEC and are not subject to the protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). The Fund may use leverage (i.e. borrowing money to make additional investments) and may indirectly use leverage because the Underlying Investment Vehicles in which it invests use leverage. The Fund attempts to limit its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles to those using leverage of 55% or less. However, because the Adviser's leverage calculations are based on information that can be as much as 90 days old, the actual leverage in the Underlying Investment Vehicles can, on any day, exceed 55%. Because the Fund concentrates its investments in real estate related funds, its portfolio is significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and is exposed to greater risk than a portfolio exposed to more asset classes and economic sectors. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment.

 

Publicly Offered Real Estate Funds. The Fund may also invest in publicly offered exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and other non-traded funds that may offer daily or monthly liquidity ("Public Funds") that invest the majority of their assets in real estate and real estate related industry securities. Public Funds are exchange-traded or those that may offer daily or monthly redemption to investors.

 

Shares of the Fund will not be listed on any securities exchange, which makes them inherently illiquid. There is no secondary market for the Fund's shares, and it is not anticipated that a secondary market will develop. Moreover, shares of the Fund are not redeemable and not appropriate for investors requiring liquidity. Although the Fund will offer to repurchase at least 5% of its shares on a quarterly basis in accordance with the Fund's repurchase policy, the Fund will otherwise not be required to repurchase shares at a shareholder's option nor will shares be exchangeable for units, interests or shares of any security. Moreover, the Fund is not required to extend, and shareholders should not expect the Fund's Board of Trustees to authorize, repurchase offers in excess of 5% of outstanding shares. Accordingly, regardless of how the Fund performs, an investor may not be able to sell or otherwise liquidate his or her shares whenever such investor would prefer and, except to the extent permitted under the quarterly repurchase offer, will be unable to reduce his or her exposure on any market downturn. If and to the extent that a public trading market ever develops, shares of closed-end investment companies, such as the Fund, have a tendency to trade frequently at a discount from their NAV per share and initial offering prices. As a result of the foregoing, an investment in the Fund's shares is not suitable for investors who cannot tolerate risk of loss or who require liquidity. The Fund's payments to shareholders may consist in whole or in part of a return of capital and may result in potentially adverse tax consequences to the Fund and its shareholders.

 

Investing in the Fund's shares involves risks. See "Risk Factors" below in this prospectus.

  

Investment Adviser

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC

 

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY     1  
SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES     5  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS     7  
THE FUND     8  
USE OF PROCEEDS     8  
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES     8  
RISK FACTORS     11  
MANAGEMENT OF PREDEX     15  
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE     18  
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST     19  
QUARTERLY REPURCHASE OF SHARES     19  
DISTRIBUTION POLICY     21  
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT POLICY     22  
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS     23  
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHARES     23  
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN DECLARATION OF TRUST     24  
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION     24  
CYBERSECURITY     26  
LEGAL MATTERS     27  
REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS     27  
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM     27  
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION     27  
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION     28  
PRIVACY NOTICE     29  

 

 

 
 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the shares. You should review the more detailed information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in the SAI, particularly the information set forth under the heading "Risk Factors."

 

The Fund. The Fund is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. See "The Fund." The Fund is an interval fund that will offer to make quarterly repurchases of shares at class-specific net asset value per share ("NAV"). See "Quarterly Repurchases of Shares."

 

Investment Objective and Policies. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility.

 

The Fund invests in privately offered, non-traded, perpetual-life institutional real estate funds ("Institutional Private Funds"). The majority of Institutional Private Funds only accept investors quarterly (the others are more frequent). Additionally, Institutional Private Funds may occasionally be temporarily closed to new investors or additional investments. As a result, when the Fund has cash in its portfolio, it may invest that cash in publicly offered real estate funds or short-term liquid investments such as money market mutual funds or T-Bills, until the next investment "window" of the Institutional Private Funds open.

 

Publicly offered real estate funds consist of exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), closed-end funds, mutual funds and other non-traded publicly-offered funds that may offer daily or monthly liquidity ("Public Funds") that invest a majority of their assets in real estate and real estate related industry securities. Together, Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds are referred to as "Underlying Investment Vehicles." The Fund refers to the Institutional Private Funds as "institutional" because, due to their unregistered status and high investment minimums, they are marketed and sold to institutional investors. Institutional Private Funds typically invest directly in real estate. Public Funds typically invest directly or indirectly in real estate by investing in securities, i.e. equity real estate investment trusts, commonly referred to as equity REITs. Investors in Underlying Investment Vehicles acquire common stock, partnership or membership interests, or shares of beneficial interest. Neither the Adviser nor any of its affiliates act as the investment adviser or the party responsible for operating any other funds. The Adviser selects Underlying Investment Vehicles without restriction as to capitalization.

 

The Fund concentrates investments in the real estate industry, because, under normal circumstances, it invests (through Underlying Investment Vehicles) at least 75% of its assets in real estate industry funds. This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval. Based on SEC staff interpretations of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), a fund is considered concentrated if it invests 25% or more of its assets in securities of issuers in the same industry or group of industries. The Fund's SAI contains a list of all of the fundamental investment policies of the Fund, under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

The Fund may directly use leverage (i.e. borrowing money to make additional investments) and indirectly uses leverage because the Underlying Investment Vehicles in which it invests use leverage. The Fund attempts to limit its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles to those using leverage of 55% or less. However, because the Adviser's leverage calculations are based on information that can be as much as 90 days old, the actual leverage in any Underlying Investment Vehicle can, on any day, exceed 55%. When the Adviser makes investment decisions, it attempts to limit the Fund's indirect use of leverage. The Adviser's goal is to limit the average use of leverage by all of the Underlying Investment Vehicles in the Fund's portfolio (as measured by the weighted average of its portfolio) to 35% or less. Here too, because the Adviser's leverage calculations are based on information that can be as much as 90 days old, the actual weighted average leverage of the Fund's investment portfolio can, on any day, exceed 35%.

 

The Fund may borrow for investment purposes, for temporary liquidity and to satisfy repurchase requests from Fund shareholders. The Adviser monitors the Fund's investment portfolio to measure average leverage based upon the latest information available for each Underlying Investment Vehicle, which is reported at least quarterly for each Underlying Investment Vehicle. However, the Adviser does not have access to more frequent reports on leverage. Thus, the Fund is exposed to the risk of an unexpected increase in leverage by Underlying Investment Vehicles. If an Underlying Investment Vehicle leverage exceeds the Adviser's expectation, it will investigate the reason for the increase in leverage and request daily leverage reports from that fund's manager. The Adviser will dispose of the position if it determines that the increase in leverage is an active decision of the fund manager or non-temporary. See "Investment Objective, Policies and Strategies." The Fund invests, through Underlying Investment Vehicles, without restriction as to issuer capitalization.

 

Investment Strategy. The Fund invests in Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds. The Adviser selects Underlying Investment Vehicles based on the Adviser's assessment of each fund's ability to produce consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility. The Adviser measures consistent current income by examining an Underlying Investment Vehicle's history of its income returns that are reported on a quarterly basis.

 

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Institutional Private Funds

 

The Adviser selects Institutional Private Funds that meet the following criteria:

o Real Estate - at least 80% of its gross assets must be invested in private equity direct real estate.
o Domain - at least 95% of the aggregate properties gross market value must be invested in US markets.
o Property Types - at least 75% of the aggregate gross market value of its real estate must be invested in office, industrial, apartment and retail property types.
o Stabilized - at least 75% of its gross assets must be invested in properties that are 75% or more leased.
o Leverage - no more than 55% leverage. Leverage is borrowing money to make additional investments.

 

The Adviser relies upon quarterly or more frequent reports, if available, from Institutional Private Funds to monitor consistency with the criteria above and will adjust the Fund's investment portfolio to maintain the criteria above.

 

Public Funds

 

Because the majority of Institutional Private Funds only accept investors quarterly (the others are more frequent), the Fund may have significant assets invested in Public Funds between quarter ends. The Adviser may also select from the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds as part of its long-term investment strategy. The Adviser selects Public Funds that invest in real estate and real estate related securities that the Adviser believes will deliver consistent current income based on the Adviser’s evaluation of fund expenses, management experience, investment objective and strategy. The Adviser sells Public Fund shares to make investments in Institutional Private Funds and to fund quarterly repurchases of the Fund's shares.

 

Underlying Investment Vehicles

 

Both Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds may invest in interest rate swaps and caps to hedge interest rate risk.

 

Investment Adviser and Fee. PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, the investment adviser to the Fund, is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser was formed in January 2013 for the purpose of advising the Fund and has no other clients. The Adviser is entitled to receive a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's daily average net assets. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into a contractual expense limitation and reimbursement agreement (the "Expense Limitation Agreement") under which the Adviser has agreed contractually to waive its fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund (including organizational and offering expenses, but excluding interest (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed 1.10% per annum of the Fund's average Class I shares daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation") through August 31, 2021. Expenses may exceed 1.10% if the Fund incurs expenses not subject to the Expense Limitation. In consideration of the Adviser's agreement to limit the Fund's expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any fees waived and Fund expenses paid or absorbed, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable not more than three years from the end of the fiscal year in which they were incurred; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Expense Limitation to be exceeded or any then-current expense limitation to be exceeded. The Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect through August 31, 2021, unless and until the Board of Trustees (the "Board") approves its modification or termination. This agreement may be terminated only by the Fund's Board. After its term, the Expense Limitation Agreement may be renewed at the Adviser's and Board's discretion. See "Management of PREDEX."

 

Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent. Gemini Fund Services, LLC ("GFS") serves as the administrator, accounting agent and transfer agent of the Fund. See "Management of PREDEX."

 

Closed-End Fund Structure. Closed-end funds differ from open end management investment companies (commonly referred to as mutual funds) in that closed-end funds do not typically redeem their shares at the option of the shareholder. Rather, closed-end fund shares typically trade in the secondary market via a stock exchange. Unlike many closed-end funds, however, the Fund's shares will not be listed on a stock exchange. Instead, the Fund will provide limited liquidity to shareholders by offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares (at least 5%) quarterly, which is discussed in more detail in the next paragraph regarding Investor Suitability.

 

Investor Suitability. An investment in the Fund involves a considerable amount of risk. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity where the only source of liquidity is the Fund's quarterly offer to repurchase 5% of the shares outstanding at class-specific NAV. The Fund's shares should be viewed as a long-term investment. Before making your investment decision, you should (i) consider the suitability of this investment with respect to your investment objectives and personal financial situation and (ii) consider factors such as your personal net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

 

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Repurchases of Shares. The Fund is an interval fund and, as such, has adopted a fundamental policy to make quarterly repurchase offers, at class-specific NAV, of no less than 5% of its shares outstanding. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer, although each shareholder will have the right to require the Fund to purchase up to and including 5% of such shareholder's shares in each quarterly repurchase. Limited liquidity will be provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchases. The Fund maintains liquid securities (Public Funds, money market mutual funds, short-term U.S. T-Bills) or access to a bank line of credit in amounts sufficient to meet quarterly redemption requirements. From the time it sends a notification to shareholders of the repurchase offer until the repurchase pricing date, a percentage of the Fund's assets equal to at least 100% of the repurchase offer amount shall consist of liquid securities, or, in the alternative, access to a bank line of credit. For example, if the Fund offers to repurchase 5% of its shares, then at least 5% of its net assets will be represented by liquid securities, or, in the alternative, access to a bank line of credit. See "Quarterly Repurchases of Shares."

 

Summary of Risks.

 

Investing in the Fund involves risks. You may receive little or no return on your investment or you may lose your investment. Therefore, before investing you should consider carefully the following risks that you assume when you invest in the Fund's shares. See "Risk Factors." The following describes the principal investment risks faced by the Fund.

 

Distribution Policy Risk. The Fund's distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a payment that is a return of capital, rather than a distribution (i.e. dividend and capital gain distributions). A return of capital results in less of a shareholder's assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increases the Fund's expense ratio. A return of capital may also reduce a shareholder's tax basis, resulting in higher taxes when the shareholder sells his shares, and may cause a shareholder to pay taxes even if he sells his shares for less than the original purchase price. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain.

 

Institutional Private Fund Risk. Fund shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees, incentive allocations or fees and expenses at the Institutional Private Fund level. The Fund's performance depends in large part upon the performance of the Institutional Private Fund managers and their selected strategies. The majority of Institutional Private Funds permit redemptions only quarterly (the others are more frequent) and these withdrawal limitations restrict the Adviser's ability to terminate investments in Institutional Private Funds. If values are falling, the Fund will not be able to sell its Institutional Private Funds and the value of Fund shares will decline. Institutional Private Funds are not publicly traded and therefore are not liquid investments. As a result, the Fund's Board will depend on the Institutional Private Funds to provide a valuation of the Fund's investment to the Adviser as part of the fair valuation process. These values could vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if such investment were eventually sold to a third party. Each Institutional Private Fund relies upon independent third-party appraisals, the fund's asset manager and/or management to provide valuations. These managers may have a valuation conflict of interest because higher valuations generate higher management fees. In addition to valuation risk, shareholders of Institutional Private Funds are not entitled to the protections of the 1940 Act. For example, Institutional Private Funds may not require shareholder approval of advisory contracts, may employ high leverage, may engage in joint transactions with affiliates, and are not obligated to file financial reports with the SEC. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment.

 

Issuer and Non-Diversification Risk. The value of a specific security can perform differently from the market as a whole for reasons related to the performance of the investment manager, the financial leverage of the issuer, and reduced demand for the properties and services of the issuer. The Fund's performance may be more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence because the Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers.

 

Liquidity Risk. There is currently no secondary market for Fund shares and the Fund expects that no secondary market will develop. Shares of closed-end investment companies, such as the Fund, that are traded on a secondary market may have a tendency to trade frequently at a discount from their NAV per share and initial offering prices. Limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of the shares outstanding at class-specific NAV. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer, regardless of market conditions, such as a downturn. As a result of the foregoing, an investment in the Fund's shares is not suitable for investors who cannot tolerate risk of total loss or who require liquidity, other than limited liquidity provided through the Fund's repurchase policy of offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares (at least 5%) quarterly. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investments are also subject to liquidity risk because they generally offer only quarterly redemption. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

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Management Risk. The Adviser's investment strategy is subject to risk because Underlying Investment Vehicles selected by the Adviser may have low or negative returns. The Adviser will not be able to invest all of the Fund's assets because some assets will be used to pay Fund operating expenses.

 

Market Risk. An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to investment risk. An investment in the Fund's shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment. Additionally, unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues (such as the global pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)); and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

 

Public Fund Risk. Fund shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees and expenses at the Public Fund level. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds cause the Fund to incur brokerage expense. Closed-end funds typically trade at discounts to their net asset value and this discount may worsen following an investment by the Fund. The Fund's performance depends, in part, upon the performance of the fund managers and their strategies. Each Public Fund is subject to its strategy-specific risks: varying amounts of leverage risk, illiquidity risk, concentration in real estate securities risk, small to medium capitalization issuer risk and market risk.

 

Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but, because the Fund will concentrate its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles that invest principally in real estate and real estate related industry securities, its portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a portfolio exposed to more asset classes and economic sectors. The Adviser monitors each Underlying Investment Vehicle, using the most currently available information, to assure adherence to the vehicle's real estate investment strategy as described in its offering materials. The Adviser will dispose of an investment if it fails to maintain a real estate investment strategy. The value of companies engaged in the real estate industry is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage. There are also special risks associated with particular sectors, or real estate operations generally, as described below:

Retail Properties. Retail properties are affected by shifts in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

Office Properties. Office properties are affected by a downturn in the businesses operated by their tenants.

Multifamily Properties. Multifamily properties are affected by adverse economic conditions in the locale, oversupply and rent control laws.

Industrial Properties. Industrial properties are affected by downturns in the manufacture, processing and shipping of goods.

Environmental Issues. Owners of properties that may contain hazardous or toxic substances may be responsible for removal or remediation costs.

 

REIT Risk. Equity REIT share prices may decline because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values. In general, real estate values can be affected by a variety of factors: supply and demand for properties, the economic health of the country or of different regions, and the strength of specific industries that rent properties. An entity that fails to qualify as a REIT would be subject to a corporate level tax, would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders and would not pass through to its shareholders the character of income earned by the entity. Fund shareholders will also indirectly bear fees and expenses of equity REITs in addition to those at the Fund level.

 

Repurchase Policy Risks. Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be funded from sales of portfolio securities. However, payment for repurchased shares may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would liquidate such holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may increase the Fund's portfolio turnover. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on any such borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares.

 

The Fund is indirectly exposed to the following risks through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles.

 

Interest Rate Swap and Cap Risk. Interest rate swap and cap agreements are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the agreement will default on its obligation to pay the Underlying Investment Vehicle. These agreements are also subject to leverage risk, because payments are based on "notional" amounts that exceed the amount invested, if any.

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Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage (borrowing money to purchase properties or securities) will cause the Fund and an Underlying Investment Vehicle to incur additional expenses and significantly magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the assets purchased with borrowed money. In addition, a lender may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund or the Underlying Investment Vehicle is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund. When an Underlying Investment Vehicle uses leverage, the Fund indirectly uses leverage and is subject to the same risks. The Adviser receives quarterly reports on leverage. Thus, the Fund is exposed to the risk of an unexpected increase in leverage by Underlying Investment Vehicles. If an Underlying Investment Vehicle's leverage exceeds the Adviser's expectation that is based on offering documents and quarterly reports, it will request daily leverage reports from that fund's manager, but cannot compel daily reporting.

 

U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters.

 

The Fund elects to be treated and intends to qualify each year for taxation as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, it must meet an income and asset diversification test each year. If the Fund so qualifies and satisfies certain distribution requirements, the Fund (but not its shareholders) will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss) in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends or capital gain distributions. The Code imposes a 4% nondeductible excise tax on regulated investment companies, such as the Fund, to the extent they do not meet certain distribution requirements by the end of each calendar year. The Fund anticipates meeting these distribution requirements. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

Dividend Reinvestment Policy.

 

The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions to shareholders. Unless a shareholder elects otherwise, the shareholder's distributions will be reinvested in additional shares under the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy. Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy will receive all distributions in cash paid to the shareholder of record (or, if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee). See "Dividend Reinvestment Policy."

  

Custodians.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon and UMB Bank, N.A. serve the Fund as custodians. See "Management of PREDEX."

 

SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses Class I
Sales Load None
Early Withdrawal Charge None
Annual Expenses
(as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)
Management Fees 0.55%
Interest Payments on Borrowed Funds 0.05%
Other Expenses:  
Distribution Fee None
Shareholder Servicing Expenses 0.11%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.31%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 1 0.01%
Total Annual Expenses 1.03%
Fee Waiver Recoupment 2 0.10%
Total Annual Expenses (after fee waiver recoupment) 1.13%
1. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and do not include the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
2. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement under which the Adviser has agreed contractually to waive its fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund until at least August 31, 2021 (including organizational and offering expenses, but excluding interest (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed 1.10% per annum of the Fund's Class I shares average daily net assets, (the Expense Limitation). In consideration of the Adviser's agreement to limit the Fund's expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any fees waived and Fund expenses paid or absorbed, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement will be made only for fees and expenses incurred not more than three years from the end of the fiscal year in which they were incurred; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Expense Limitation to be exceeded or any then-current expense limitation to
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be exceeded. The Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect unless and until the Board approves its modification or termination.

 

The Summary of Fund Expenses table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. More information about management fees, fee waivers and other expenses is available in "Management of PREDEX" starting on page 15 of this prospectus.

 

The following example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 investment assuming annual expenses attributable to shares remain unchanged and shares earn a 5% annual return:

 

Example 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5% annual return $12 $34 $58 $127

 

If shareholders request repurchase proceeds be paid by wire transfer, such shareholders will be assessed an outgoing wire transfer fee at prevailing rates charged by GFS, currently $15. The purpose of the above table is to help a holder of shares understand the fees and expenses that such holder would bear directly or indirectly. The example should not be considered a representation of actual future expenses. Actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of capital stock outstanding throughout the year/period presented.

 

  For the
Year
Ended
April 30,
2020
  For the
Year
Ended
April 30,
2019
  For the
Year
Ended
April 30,
2018
  For the
Year
Ended
April 30,
2017
(1)
  For the
Year
Ended
April 30, 2016
  For the
Year
Ended
April 30,
2015
  For the
Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
  For the
Period Feb. 5, 2013

to
April 30,
2013
 
                                 
                                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $26.28   $26.10   $25.19   $25.00   $25.00   $25.00   $25.00   $ -  
From Operations:                                
Net investment income (a) 0.41   0.48   0.43   0.00   -   -   -   -  
Net gain from investments                                
(both realized and unrealized) 0.49   0.80   1.11   0.31   -   -   -   -  
Total from operations 0.90   1.28   1.54   0.31   -   -   -   -  
                                 
Less Distributions:                                
From distributable earnings (f) (0.19)   (0.02)   (0.21)   (0.12)   -   -   -   -  
                               
From return of capital (0.92)   (1.08)   (0.42)   -   -   -   -   -  
Total distributions (1.11)   (1.10)   (0.63)   (0.12)   -   -   -   -  
                                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $26.07   $26.28   $26.10   $25.19   $25.00   $25.00   $25.00   $ -  
                                 
Total Return (b) 3.48%   5.01%   6.18%   1.27%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%  
                                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                
Net assets, end of period (in 000's) $213,397   $183,803   $44,034   $39,871   $100   $100   $100   $ -  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, including interest expense (c):                                
before reimbursement/recapture 1.02%   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a  
after reimbursement/recapture 1.16%   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding interest expense (c):                                
before reimbursement/recapture 0.97%   1.10%   1.73%   3.63% (e) 57.26%   2.25%   30.01%   0.00%  
after reimbursement/recapture 1.11%   1.16%   1.20%   1.20% (e) 0.00%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (c) (d) 1.57%   1.81%   1.70%   0.02% (e) 0.00%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%  
Portfolio turnover rate 5%   0%   0%   0%   0%   0%   0%   0%  
                                                             

________________

(1) Commencement of operations was July 1, 2016.
(a) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Had the advisor not recouped historically waived fees or absorbed a portion of the expenses, total return would have been higher and lower, respectively.
(c) Does not include expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests. The Fund's Total Return is reported net of all fees and expenses.
(d) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e) Recurring expenses that were not charged until the Fund commenced operations on July 1, 2016 have been annualized.
(f) Prior year data has been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

 

The Fund's complete audited Financial Statements which include the audited Financial Highlights presented above, and independent registered public accounting firm's report thereon contained in the Fund's annual report dated April 30, 2020, are incorporated by reference in the Fund's SAI. The Fund's SAI, annual report and semi-annual report are available upon request, without charge, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-877-940-7202.

 

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THE FUND

 

The Fund is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 5, 2013. The Fund's principal office is located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, and its telephone number is 1-402-493-4603.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The net proceeds of the continuous offering of shares, will be invested in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies (as stated below) as soon as practicable after receipt. The Fund pays offering expenses incurred with respect to its initial and continuous offering, less amounts advanced pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement. Pending investment of the proceeds in accordance with the Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy the Fund invests in Public Funds or short-term liquid investments such as, money market mutual funds or T-Bills. Investors should expect that before the Fund's Adviser has fully invested the proceeds in a combination of Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds that it considers optimal, the Fund's returns may be lower than expected.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

 

Investment Objective and Policies

 

The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility.

 

The Fund's SAI contains a list of the fundamental investment policies (those that may not be changed without a shareholder vote) of the Fund under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

The Adviser's Strategy

 

The Fund typically invests up to 95% of its total assets in Institutional Private Funds. Some Institutional Private Funds are included in the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Open End Diversified Core Equity Index (the "NFI-ODCE Index" or "Index"). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 50% of its Institutional Private Fund assets in Index-members. The balance of its allocation to Institutional Private Funds is to non-Index members.

 

The Adviser selects non-Index Institutional Private Funds that it believes will provide investment returns similar to those funds that are in the Index, but are not included in the Index solely because they do not meet the leverage or diversification requirements of the Index. The NFI-ODCE Index is not a mutual fund and would not be considered diversified under the 1940 Act. The Fund will invest in Institutional Private Funds only to the extent that, on average, the Fund's portfolio of Institutional Private Funds meets the investment criteria for the NFI-ODCE Index. The majority of Institutional Private Funds typically accept investments on a quarterly basis (the others are more frequent), and may occasionally be closed to new investors or additional investments. As a result, when the Fund has cash in its portfolio, it may invest that cash in publicly offered real estate funds and/or short-term liquid investments such as, money market mutual funds or T-Bills, until the next investment "window" of the Institutional Private Funds opens. The Adviser may also select from the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds as part of its long-term investment strategy. Publicly offered real estate funds are not Index-members.

 

These publicly offered real estate funds consist of exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), closed-end funds, mutual funds and other non-traded funds that may offer daily or monthly liquidity ("Public Funds") that invest the majority of their assets in real estate and real estate related industry securities. Together, Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds are referred to as "Underlying Investment Vehicles." The Fund refers to the Institutional Private Funds as "institutional" because, due to their unregistered status and high investment minimums, they are marketed and sold to institutional investors. Institutional Private Funds typically invest directly in real estate and Public Funds typically invest directly or indirectly in real estate by investing the majority of their assets in equity real estate investment trusts, commonly referred to as equity REITs. Equity REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest the majority of their assets in income-producing real estate. The Adviser measures consistent current income by examining an Underlying Investment Vehicle's history of its income returns that are reported on a quarterly basis.

 

Because Institutional Private Funds are not publicly traded, they are not liquid investments. As a result, valuations provided by the asset manager to the Institutional Private Fund used by the Adviser to provide a valuation of the Fund's investment could vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if such investment were sold to a third party. Each Institutional Private Fund relies upon independent third-party appraisals, the fund's asset manager and/or management to provide valuations. The Adviser will use reasonable due diligence to value securities and may consider information provided by the Institutional Private Funds. Quarterly unaudited financial statements are provided by Institutional Private Funds, which if inaccurate could adversely affect the Adviser's ability to value accurately the Fund's shares. In its evaluation of asset managers of Institutional Private Funds, the Adviser will have the same access to information as any other institutional investor. The Fund's Board of Trustees is responsible

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for the valuation process, but delegates execution of certain aspects of pricing to the Adviser. The Board of Trustees evaluates the reasonableness and accuracy of the fair value process and will adjust the valuation process if valuation problems arise.

 

The NFI-ODCE Index is maintained by National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF). NCREIF is a not-for-profit trade association that provides to its membership, and the academic and investment community, commercial real estate data. Its membership is composed of investment managers, plan sponsors, academicians, consultants, appraisers, CPAs and other service providers involved in institutional real estate investments. NCREIF is not regulated by any federal or state agency. Index returns and other information are available free of charge at www.ncreif.org. The NFI-ODCE Index is composed of privately offered, non-traded institutional real estate funds that do not have a set termination date or finite life. These funds offer periodic subscriptions and redemptions. To be in the Index, a fund must comply with the NCREIF Real Estate Information Standards, consisting of annual audits, quarterly valuations and time-weighted returns. Furthermore, a fund must submit information in accordance with the NCREIF data policies. Index returns are capitalization-weighted based on the size of the funds in the Index and reported gross of fees. The Index is reconstituted on a calendar quarter basis when a fund closes or no longer meets inclusion criteria or when NCREIF accepts new funds. There is no minimum fund capitalization for inclusion in the index and the range of capitalization of funds in the index is not publicly available. Neither NCREIF nor the NFI-ODCE Index are regulated by the SEC. NFI-ODCE Index criteria are determined by a committee of NCREIF and may be revised from time to time. If criteria are changed, the Fund will notify shareholders and revise its prospectus accordingly, including disclosing the impact on investment strategy and portfolio characteristics.

 

Quarterly returns for the last 10 calendar years for the NFI-ODCE Index are presented below. The NFI-ODCE Index returns are capitalization-weighted and reported gross of fees. Annual returns are computed from quarterly returns.

 

  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Qtr 1 0.75% 4.01% 2.82% 2.68% 2.52% 3.39% 2.18% 1.77% 2.20% 1.42%
Qtr 2 4.32% 4.62% 2.58% 3.86% 2.93% 3.82% 2.13% 1.70% 2.05% 1.00%
Qtr 3 5.45% 3.52% 2.77% 3.56% 3.24% 3.68% 2.07% 1.87% 2.09% 1.31%
Qtr 4 4.99% 2.97% 2.35% 3.17% 3.26% 3.34% 2.11% 2.07% 1.76% 1.51%
                     
Year 16.36% 15.99% 10.94% 13.94% 12.49% 15.01% 8.77% 7.62% 8.35% 5.34%

 

The Adviser selects Institutional Private Funds that meet the following criteria:

o Real Estate - at least 80% of its gross assets must be invested in private equity direct real estate.
o Domain - at least 95% of the aggregate properties gross market value must be invested in US markets.
o Property Types - at least 75% of the aggregate gross market value of its real estate must be invested in office, industrial, apartment and retail property types.
o Stabilized - at least 75% of its gross assets must be invested in properties that are 75% or more leased.
o Leverage - no more than 55% leverage. Leverage is borrowing money to make additional investments.

 

Institutional Private Funds. Institutional Private Funds are real estate investment funds managed by institutional asset managers with expertise in managing portfolios of real estate and real estate related industry securities. Institutional Private Funds are exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). Institutional Private Funds require large minimum investments and impose stringent investor qualification criteria intended to limit their direct investors mainly to institutions such as endowments, foundations and pension funds. By investing in such Institutional Private Funds, the Fund offers its shareholders access to institutional asset managers that may not be otherwise available to them.

 

The Fund's investments in Institutional Private Funds will be made through the purchase of common stock or limited partnership or membership interests in such funds. In addition, distributions received by the Fund from Institutional Private Funds may consist of dividends, capital gains and/or return of capital.

 

Public Funds. The Adviser may use Public Funds when Institutional Private Funds are closed to new investments outright or between subscription periods. The Adviser may also select from the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds as part of its long-term investment strategy. The Adviser generally will seek to invest in Public Funds that invest in real estate and real estate related securities that the Adviser believes will deliver consistent current income. When selecting individual Public Fund investments, the Adviser evaluates Public Fund asset managers by reviewing their experience, track record, current portfolios, and ability to weather real estate

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cycles by employing effective risk management and mitigation strategies. The Adviser also assesses the likely risks and returns of the investment strategies utilized by the management of the Public Funds, and evaluates the potential correlation among the investment strategies under consideration. The Adviser sells Public Fund shares to make investments in Institutional Private Funds and to fund quarterly repurchases of Fund shares.

 

ETFs and Closed-End Funds. ETFs and closed-end funds are typically managed by professionals and provide investors with diversification, cost and potential tax efficiency, liquidity, and some provide quarterly dividends. An ETF typically holds a portfolio of securities or contracts designed to track a particular market segment or index. A closed-end fund may be designed to track a particular market segment or index or may be managed based on its adviser's strategy. Closed-end funds and ETFs are listed on major stock exchanges and are traded like common stocks.

 

Mutual Funds. The Adviser will typically select index mutual funds which are not actively managed and generally provide broad market exposure, low operating expenses and low portfolio turnover. The Adviser may also select mutual funds that are actively managed and that do not follow an index-based strategy.

 

Equity REITs Generally.

 

Distributions. Payments received indirectly by the Fund from equity REITs may consist of dividends, capital gains (distributions) and/or a return of capital. REITs are required by law to distribute 90% of their taxable income to shareholders each year in the form of dividends. Dividends paid by REITs will generally not qualify for the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

The Fund invests through a mutual fund indirectly in real estate investment trusts. Equity REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest in income-producing real estate. The market value of equity REIT shares and the ability of equity REITs to distribute income may be adversely affected by numerous factors: rising interest rates, changes in the national, state and local economic climate and real estate conditions, perceptions of prospective tenants of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties, compliance with environmental laws, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and zoning laws, and other factors beyond the control of the issuers.

 

The Fund concentrates investments in the real estate industry because, under normal circumstances, it invests over 75% of its net assets in real estate industry funds. This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

 

Underlying Investment Vehicles

 

Derivatives. Both Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds may invest in interest rate swaps and caps to hedge interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange periodic payments based on the difference between a fixed interest rate and a floating interest rate. An interest rate cap is similar except that one party pays the other for the right to receive payments when a floating exceeds an agreed upon threshold level. These instruments are used to hedge an Underlying Investment Vehicle's portfolio against rising interest rates.

 

The SAI contains a list of the fundamental (those that may not be changed without a shareholder vote) investment policies of the Fund under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

Other Information Regarding Principal Investment Strategies

 

When awaiting investment in Institutional Private Funds, the Adviser may determine that the Fund should invest in short-term liquid investments such as, money market mutual funds or T-Bills. In these cases, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective. The Adviser may invest the Fund's cash balances in any money market mutual funds it deems appropriate based on each money market mutual fund's expenses, management experience, and strategy. Any income earned from such investments is ordinarily reinvested by the Fund in accordance with its investment program. Many of the considerations entering into recommendations and decisions of the Adviser and the Fund's portfolio managers are subjective.

 

The Fund has adopted a fundamental policy prohibiting issuance of preferred shares. Additionally, the Fund has adopted a fundamental policy prohibiting issuance of debt securities. These policies may not be changed without shareholder approval. However, the Fund may borrow for investment purposes, for temporary liquidity or to meet shareholder repurchase requests.

 

The frequency and amount of portfolio purchases and sales (known as the "portfolio turnover rate") will vary from year to year. The portfolio turnover rate is not expected to exceed 100%. Higher rates of portfolio turnover may generate short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income.

 

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There is no assurance what portion, if any, of the Fund's investments will qualify for the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. As a result, there can be no assurance as to what portion of the Fund's distributions will be designated as qualified dividend income. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters." If securities are not held for the applicable holding periods, dividends paid on them will not qualify for the advantageous federal tax rates. See "Tax Status" in the Fund's SAI.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to risks. The value of the Fund's investments will increase or decrease based on changes in the prices of the investments it holds. This will cause the value of the Fund's shares to increase or decrease. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment program. Before investing in the Fund you should consider carefully the following risks the Fund faces through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles as well as its direct risks. There may be additional risks that the Fund does not currently foresee or consider material. You may wish to consult with your legal or tax advisors, before deciding whether to invest in the Fund.

 

Distribution Policy Risk. The Fund's distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a distribution being reclassified as a return of capital resulting in less of a shareholder's assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increase the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund's distributions may be reclassified such that they consist in whole or in part of a return of capital. A return of capital may also reduce a shareholder's tax basis, resulting in higher taxes when the shareholder sells his shares, and may cause a shareholder to pay taxes even if he sells his shares for less than the original purchase price. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain.

 

Institutional Private Fund Risk. The Fund's shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees, incentive allocations or fees and expenses at the Institutional Private Fund level. The Fund's performance depends in large part upon the performance of the Institutional Private Fund managers and their selected strategies. The majority of Institutional Private Funds have withdrawal limitations in the form of quarterly redemptions (the others are more frequent). These redemption provisions, also restrict the Adviser's ability to terminate investments in Institutional Private Funds. If values are falling, the Fund will not be able to sell its Institutional Private Funds and the value of Fund shares will decline. Institutional Private Funds are not publicly traded and therefore are not liquid investments. As a result, the Fund's Board of Trustees will depend on the Institutional Private Funds to provide a valuation of the Fund's investment to the Adviser as part of the fair valuation process. These values could vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if such investment were eventually sold to a third party. Each Institutional Private Fund relies upon independent third-party appraisals, the fund's asset manager and/or management to provide valuations. These managers may have a valuation conflict of interest because higher valuations generate higher management fees. In addition to valuation risk, shareholders of Institutional Private Funds are not entitled to the protections of the 1940 Act. For example, Institutional Private Funds may not require shareholder approval of advisory contracts, employ leverage higher than other investment vehicles such as a mutual fund, may engage in joint transactions with affiliates, and are not obligated to file financial reports with the SEC. These characteristics expose shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment.

 

The Fund may not be able to invest in certain Institutional Private Funds that are oversubscribed or closed, or the Fund may be able to allocate only a limited amount of assets to an Institutional Private Fund. The Fund's investments in certain Institutional Private Funds may be subject to lock-up periods, during which the Fund may not withdraw its investment. Lock-up periods are minimum holding periods and periods when the issuer temporarily suspends redemptions, which typically occur during periods of market volatility or high levels of redemption requests by Institutional Private Fund investors. The Fund may invest indirectly a substantial portion of its assets in Institutional Private Funds that follow a particular type of investment strategy, which exposes the Fund to the risks of that strategy. Most of the Fund's assets will be priced in the absence of a readily available market and may be priced based on determinations of fair value, which may prove to be inaccurate.

 

Some of the Institutional Private Funds have made an election to be treated as a REIT for federal tax purposes or operative subsidiaries that have made such an election. Consequently, the tax risks described below under "REIT Tax Risk" also apply to these Institutional Private Funds or their subsidiaries.

 

Issuer and Non-Diversification Risk. The value of a specific security can perform differently from the market as a whole for reasons related to the investment manager or issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the respective properties and services. The Fund's performance may be more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence than the value of shares of a diversified investment company because as a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers.

 

Liquidity Risk. The Fund is a closed-end investment company structured as an "interval fund" and designed for long-term investors. Unlike many closed-end investment companies, the Fund's shares are not listed on any securities exchange and are not publicly traded.

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There is currently no secondary market for the shares and the Fund expects that no secondary market will develop. Shares of closed-end investment companies, such as the Fund, that are traded on a secondary market may have a tendency to trade frequently at a discount from their NAV per share and initial offering prices. Limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of the shares outstanding at class-specific NAV. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer, regardless of market conditions, such as a downturn. As a result of the foregoing, an investment in the Fund's shares is not suitable for investors who cannot tolerate risk of total loss or who require liquidity, other than limited liquidity provided through the Fund's repurchase policy of offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares (at least 5%) quarterly. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investments are also subject to liquidity risk because the majority of Institutional Private Funds offer only quarterly redemption (the others are more frequent). Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

Management Risk. The Adviser's investment strategy is subject to risk because Underlying Investment Vehicles selected by the Adviser may have low or negative returns. The Adviser will not be able to invest all of the Fund's assets because some assets will be used to pay Fund operating expenses. The Adviser's selection of securities and allocation of assets may not produce the desired returns.

 

Market Risk. An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to investment risk. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment. An investment in the Fund's shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Real estate related investments may be more volatile and/or lower than other segments of the securities market.

 

Unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues; and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness known as COVID-19, which is caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread globally. This coronavirus has resulted in, among other things, travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, significant disruptions to business operations, market closures, cancellations and restrictions, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19 has adversely affected, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future could adversely affect, the economies of many nations and the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

 

Public Fund Risk. Fund shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees and expenses at the Public Fund level. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds cause the Fund to incur brokerage expense. Closed-end funds typically trade at discounts to their net asset value and this discount may worsen following an investment by the Fund. The Fund's performance depends, in part, upon the performance of the mutual fund managers and their strategies. Each Public Fund is subject to its strategy-specific risks: varying amounts of leverage risk, illiquidity risk, concentration in real estate securities risk, small to medium capitalization issuer risk and market risk. Index based Public Funds returns are lower than their respective index because of fees and expenses and are subject to investment strategy induced tracking risk.

 

Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but, because the Fund will concentrate its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles that invest principally in real estate and real estate related industry securities, its portfolio returns will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. The Adviser monitors each Underlying Investment Vehicle, using the most currently available information, to assure adherence to the vehicle's real estate investment strategy as described in its offering materials. The Adviser will dispose of an investment if it fails to maintain a real estate investment strategy. The value of companies engaged in the real estate industry is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage. There are also special risks associated with particular sectors, or real estate operations generally, as described below:

 

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Retail Properties. Retail properties are affected by the overall health of the economy and may be adversely affected by, among other things, the growth of alternative forms of retailing, bankruptcy, departure or cessation of operations of a tenant, a shift in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

 

Office Properties. Office properties are affected by the overall health of the economy, and other factors such as a downturn in the businesses operated by their tenants, obsolescence and non-competitiveness.

 

Multifamily Properties. The value and successful operation of a multifamily property may be affected by a number of factors such as the location of the property, the ability of the management team, the level of mortgage rates, the presence of competing properties, adverse economic conditions in the locale, oversupply and rent control laws or other laws affecting such properties.

 

Industrial Properties. Industrial properties are affected by downturns in the manufacture, processing and shipping of goods.

 

Other factors may contribute to the risk of real estate investments:

 

Development Issues. Certain Underlying Investment Vehicles may engage in the development or construction of real estate properties. These companies are exposed to a variety of risks inherent in real estate development and construction, such as the risk that there will be insufficient tenant demand to occupy newly developed properties, and the risk that prices of construction materials or construction labor may rise materially during the development.

 

Lack of Insurance. Certain of the Underlying Investment Vehicles may fail to carry comprehensive liability, fire, flood, earthquake extended coverage and rental loss insurance, or insurance in place may be subject to certain policy specifications, limits and deductibles. Should any type of uninsured loss occur, the portfolio company could lose its investment in, and anticipated profits and cash flows from a number of properties and, as a result, adversely affect investment performance.

 

Dependence on Tenants. The value of properties and the ability to make distributions depends upon the ability of the tenants at their properties to generate enough income in excess of their operating expenses to make their lease payments. Changes beyond the control of real estate companies may adversely affect their tenants' ability to make their lease payments and, in such event, would substantially reduce both their income from operations.

 

Financial Leverage. Underlying Investment Vehicles may be leveraged and financial covenants may affect the ability of Underlying Investment Vehicles to operate effectively.

 

Environmental Issues. In connection with the ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management and development of real properties that may contain hazardous or toxic substances, an Underlying Investment Vehicle may be considered an owner, operator or responsible party of such properties and, therefore, may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other costs: governmental fines and liabilities for injuries to persons and property. The existence of any such material environmental liability could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations and cash flow of any such portfolio company and, as a result, the amount available to make distributions on shares of the Fund could be reduced.

 

REIT Risk. Equity REIT share prices may decline because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values. In general, real estate values can be affected by a variety of factors: supply and demand for properties, the economic health of the country or of different regions, and the strength of specific industries that rent properties. Fund shareholders will also indirectly bear fees and expenses of equity REITs in addition to those at the Fund level.

 

REIT Tax Risk. Qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") in any particular year is a complex analysis that depends on a number of factors. There can be no assurance that the entities in which the Fund invests with the expectation that they will be taxed as a REIT will qualify as a REIT. An entity that fails to qualify as a REIT would be subject to a corporate level tax, would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders and would not pass through to its shareholders the character of income earned by the entity. If the Fund were to invest in an entity that failed to qualify as a REIT, such failure could significantly reduce the Fund's yield on that investment. Equity REITs invest in real property and earn rental income from leasing those properties. They may also realize gains or losses from the sale of properties. Equity REITs will be affected by conditions in the real estate rental market and by changes in the value of the properties they own. Equity REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified and are subject to the risks of financing projects.

 

Dividends paid by equity REITs will not generally qualify for the reduced U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters." The Fund's investments in equity REITs may include an additional risk to shareholders. Some or all of an equity REIT's annual distributions to its investors may constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Any such return of capital will generally reduce the Fund's basis in the equity REIT investment, but not below zero. To the extent the distributions from a particular equity REIT exceed the Fund's basis in such REIT, the Fund will generally recognize gain. In part because equity REIT distributions often include a nontaxable return of capital, Fund distributions to shareholders may also be deemed to be a nontaxable return

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of capital. Shareholders that receive such a payment will also reduce their tax basis in their shares of the Fund, but not below zero. To the extent the return of capital exceeds a shareholder's basis in the Fund's shares, such shareholder will generally recognize a capital gain.

 

Repurchase Policy Risks. Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, payment for repurchased shares may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would liquidate such holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may increase the Fund's portfolio turnover. The Adviser may take measures to attempt to avoid or minimize such potential losses and turnover, and instead of liquidating portfolio holdings, may borrow money to finance repurchases of shares. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on any such borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. To the extent the Fund finances repurchase proceeds by selling investments, the Fund may hold a larger proportion of its net assets in less liquid securities. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares.

 

Repurchase of shares will tend to reduce the amount of outstanding shares and, depending upon the Fund's investment performance, its net assets. A reduction in the Fund's net assets may increase the Fund's expense ratio, to the extent that additional shares are not sold. In addition, the repurchase of shares by the Fund may be a taxable event to those shareholders. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares. The shares are not traded on a national securities exchange and no secondary market exists for the shares, nor does the Fund expect a secondary market for its shares to exist in the future.

 

The Fund is indirectly exposed to the following risks through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles.

 

Interest Rate Swap and Cap Risk. Interest rate swap and cap agreements are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the agreement will default on its obligation to pay the Underlying Investment Vehicle. These agreements are subject to leverage risk, because payments are based on "notional" amounts that exceed the amount invested, if any. Leverage risk will amplify an Underlying Investment Vehicle's losses. Swap and cap agreements may also involve fees, commissions or other costs that may reduce an Underlying Investment Vehicle's gains from such an agreement or may cause the Underlying Investment Vehicle to lose money. Interest rate caps are subject to the loss of the total initial payment if the reference floating rate does not exceed the agreed upon threshold rate.

 

Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage, such as borrowing money to purchase properties or securities, will cause the Fund and an Underlying Investment Vehicle to incur additional expenses and significantly magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the assets purchased with borrowed money. Generally, the use of leverage also will cause the Fund and an Underlying Investment Vehicle to have higher expenses (mostly interest expenses) than those of funds that do not use such techniques. In addition, a lender may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund or the Underlying Investment Vehicle is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund. When an Underlying Investment Vehicle uses leverage, the Fund indirectly uses leverage and is subject to the same risks. The Adviser typically receives quarterly reports on leverage. Thus, the Fund is exposed to the risk of an unexpected increase in leverage by Underlying Investment Vehicles. If an Underlying Investment Vehicle's leverage exceeds the Adviser's expectation that is based on offering documents and quarterly reports, it will request daily leverage reports from that fund's manager, but cannot compel daily reporting.

 

Non-Principal Investment Strategy

 

Through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles, the Fund may have an indirect allocation of up to 5% of its assets in debt securities. Both Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds invest in debt instruments (mortgage notes, secured notes, senior notes and subordinated notes) that will not be rated by a credit rating agency and can include debt that would be considered "junk." In the event of an increase in debt investments by an Underlying Investment Vehicle, the Adviser evaluates whether disposing of the investment is in the best interests of the Fund, but will not necessarily sell the investment.

 

The Fund is indirectly exposed to the following debt risks though its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles. When Underlying Investment Vehicles invest in debt securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Junk debt instruments are highly speculative and risky, and have significant credit risk (the debtor may default). A decline in the credit quality of a debt security held by an Underlying Investment Vehicle will not require the Fund to dispose of the Underlying Investment Vehicle. However, the Adviser evaluates such securities to determine whether to keep them in the Fund's portfolio. Debt securities also have prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment rates usually increase and the Fund may have to reinvest prepayment proceeds at a lower interest rate. During periods of rising interest rates, prepayment rates usually decrease and the Fund may have fewer prepayment proceeds to reinvest at interest higher rates.

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MANAGEMENT OF PREDEX

 

Trustees and Officers

 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall management of the Fund. The Board is responsible for adopting the investment and other policies of the Fund, electing and replacing officers and selecting and supervising the Fund's investment adviser. The name and business address of the Trustees and officers of the Fund and their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, as well as a description of committees of the Board, are set forth under "Management" in the SAI. The Board consists of three individuals each of whom, as defined under the 1940 Act, are not "interested persons" of the Trust, the Adviser, or the Trust's distributor ("Independent Trustees"). A profile of the Trustees follows:

 

Independent Trustees

 

Carol Broad | 36 years of financial & management experience in strategic consulting to institutional real estate investors

Addison (Tad) Piper | 47 years of senior management experience in the Financial Services Industry

· Formerly Chairman, Vice-Chairman and CEO at Piper Sandler Companies (formerly known as Piper Jaffray Companies) in Minneapolis, 1983-2006. Joined the company in 1969 and served as Assistant Equity Syndicate Manager, Director of Securities Trading, and Director of Sales & Marketing. Director, Piper Sandler Companies, 2006 to present.
· He is currently a Senior Regent at St. Olaf College and Chair of Minnesota Comeback. He also serves as board member of Minnesota Public Radio, Ed Allies, Educators for Excellence, and the Leuthold Group. He is the former Chair of Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Washburn Child Guidance Center. Former Vice-Chair of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Board of Governors of the Securities Industry Association. Former Chair of the NYSE Regional Firms Advisory Group and former Trustee of the Stanford University Business School Trust.
· MBA: Stanford Business School, BA: Economics, Williams College.

 

Dr. Kerry Vandell | 42 years of experience as professor of real estate and urban economics and advisory/expert witness consultant to both private and public sector clients

Investment Adviser

 

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, located at One Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614, serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a

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Delaware limited liability company formed in January 2013 for the purpose of advising the Fund and has no other clients. The Adviser is deemed to be indirectly controlled by J. Grayson Sanders because of his management status and indirect ownership of a portion of its interests.

 

Under the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Adviser carries out the investment and reinvestment of the net assets of the Fund, furnishes continuously an investment program with respect to the Fund, and determines which securities should be purchased, sold or exchanged. In addition, the Adviser supervises and provides oversight of the Fund's service providers. The Adviser furnishes to the Fund office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the management of the Fund. The Adviser compensates all Adviser personnel who provide services to the Fund. In return for these services, facilities and payments, the Fund agrees to pay the Adviser as compensation under the Management Agreement a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's daily average net assets. The Adviser may employ research services and service providers to assist in the Adviser's market analysis and investment selection.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' most recent re-approval of the Fund's Investment Management Agreement will be available in the Fund's semi-annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2020. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' second most recent re-approval of the Fund's Investment Management Agreement is available in the Fund's semi-annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2019.

 

Expense Limitation Agreement

 

The Adviser and the Fund have entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement under which the Adviser has agreed contractually to waive its fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund until at least August 31, 2021 (including organizational and offering expenses, but excluding interest (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed 1.10% per annum of the Fund's Class I average daily net assets, (the Expense Limitation). In consideration of the Adviser's agreement to limit the Fund's expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any fees waived and Fund expenses paid or absorbed, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement will be made only for fees and expenses incurred not more than three years from the end of the fiscal year in which they were incurred; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Expense Limitation to be exceeded or any then-current expense limitation to be exceeded. The Expense Limitation Agreement remains in effect unless and until the Board approves its modification or termination.

 

Portfolio Managers

 

The management of the Fund's investment portfolio will be the responsibility of the Adviser and its Co-Portfolio Managers Grayson Sanders and Michael Achterberg.

 

J. Grayson Sanders – Mr. Sanders serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser, a position he has held since the inception of the Adviser. Additionally, Mr. Sanders serves as Managing Principal of Mission Realty Advisors, LLC, a position held since he founded the company in February 2011. Mr. Sanders served as President of CNL Fund Advisors, Co., from 2004 to 2009 where he created and managed a global REIT mutual fund. He served from 2000 to 2004 as a Managing Director with AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. in New York, where he managed product development and capital formation for several international, opportunistic real estate funds for large institutional investors, investing in Europe, Asia and Mexico.

 

From 1991 to 1996 Mr. Sanders served as Director of Real Estate for the Ameritech Pension Trust in Chicago, where he managed the $1.5 billion real estate portfolio within the $13 billion defined benefit plan. Subsequently he was Executive Managing Director for CB Richard Ellis Investors where he was involved in product development and placement with institutional investors. In 1972, Mr. Sanders co-founded a real estate investment and consulting firm, The Landsing Corporation, which sponsored finite-life REITs and private partnerships. It grew to employ over 200 professionals. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy for four years, Mr. Sanders began his business career at Alex Brown & Sons, the Baltimore based investment banking firm.

 

Mr. Sanders served on the Boards of both the Pension Real Estate Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts where he was co-chairman of its Institutional Investor Committee. He was a lecturer at Stanford Business School in 1985 where he taught a course entitled, "Essentials of Real Estate Investment and Development". He also published an article in the Real Estate Finance Journal, "An Updated Look at Asset Allocation: Private and Public Real Estate in a Multi-Asset Class Portfolio." Mr. Sanders received a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Stanford Business School where he was later President of the Alumni Association.

 

Michael D. Achterberg – Mr. Achterberg serves as President of the Adviser, a position held since June 2018. He served as Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser from March 2013 through May 2018. Mr. Achterberg has 30 years of experience in the fund management industry. He has extensive experience in fund management including due diligence, allocation of capital and general supervision for multi-manager funds.

 

Previously, Mr. Achterberg served as Chief Financial Officer for more than two years at CITIC Securities International Partners ("CSIP") which conducted China focused investment banking and private equity from offices in Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong

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and Beijing. CSIP was formed as a strategic alliance with CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., China's largest securities firm, and Evercore Partners, a leading U.S.-based investment bank. Michael managed the valuations and investor reporting for the Hong Kong private equity advisor. He also was the FINOP for the U.S. broker-dealer which provided comprehensive advisory services relating to M&A and corporate finance for inbound and outbound transactions involving China.

 

Prior to that Mr. Achterberg was a partner for fifteen years at Strome Investment Management. The adviser's principal products were funds-of-funds and a global macro multi-manager strategy trading a wide variety of financial instruments including futures, swaps, currency options and forward contracts, repurchase agreements, various forms of debt obligations and private placements. As Chief Financial Officer he managed the operations of their private funds, was a member of the investment risk and valuation committees, and participated in the due diligence and allocation of capital to other managers. At Strome he was also the FINOP for an affiliated broker-dealer operating a hedge fund hotel that provided office space, complete fund administration and operational support to other advisers and their clients.

 

Until 1994 he was an Audit Manager for Coopers & Lybrand working exclusively in the investment industry with advisers and funds. While there he served on the national quality review program for the Investment Company practice.

 

The SAI provides additional information about each co-portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed and ownership of the Fund's shares.

 

Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent

 

Gemini Fund Services, LLC ("Administrator"), with offices located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 and 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY, 11788, serves as Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent. GFS receives an asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets, subject to certain minimum charges expected to be approximately $300,000 per year, plus certain out of pocket expenses.

 

Compliance Service Provider

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS"), located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022, an affiliate of GFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust as well as related compliance services pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Fund.

 

Custodians

 

The Bank of New York Mellon, with principal offices at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286, serves as a custodian for securities and cash of the Fund's portfolio. UMB Bank, N.A. with principal offices at 1010 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 also serves as a custodian for securities and cash of the Fund's portfolio. Under a custody agreement, each custodian holds the Fund's assets in safekeeping and keeps all necessary records and documents relating to its duties.

 

Other Fund Expenses

 

The Adviser is obligated to pay expenses associated with providing the services stated in the Management Agreement, including compensation of and office space for its officers and employees connected with investment and economic research, trading and investment management and administration of the Fund. The Adviser is obligated to pay the fees of any Trustee of the Fund who is affiliated with it.

 

GFS is obligated to pay expenses associated with providing the services contemplated by a Fund Services Administration Agreement (administration, accounting and transfer agent), including compensation of and office space for its officers and employees and administration of the Fund.

 

The Fund pays all other expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, which consist of (i) expenses for legal and independent accountants' services, (ii) costs of printing proxies, share certificates, if any, and reports to shareholders, (iii) charges of the custodians and transfer agent in connection with the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy, (iv) fees and expenses of independent Trustees, (v) printing costs, (vi) membership fees in trade associations, (vii) fidelity bond coverage for the Fund's officers and Trustees, (viii) errors and omissions insurance for the Fund's officers and Trustees, (ix) any brokerage costs, (x) taxes, (xi) costs associated with the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers, (xii) servicing fees and (xiii) other extraordinary or non-recurring expenses and other expenses properly payable by the Fund. The expenses incident to the offering and issuance of shares to be issued by the Fund will be recorded as a reduction of capital of the Fund attributable to the shares. The Fund may pay a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

 

The Management Agreement authorizes the Adviser to select brokers or dealers (including affiliates) to arrange for the purchase and sale of Fund securities, including principal transactions. Any commission, fee or other remuneration paid to an affiliated broker or dealer is paid in

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compliance with the Fund's procedures adopted in accordance with Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act. However, the Adviser anticipates brokerage commissions will be approximately zero because the Fund's investments are typically made without the services of a broker.

 

Control Persons

 

A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. As of August 11, 2020 there were no persons with beneficial ownership of Fund shares that owned more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund.

 

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

 

The net asset value (or NAV) of shares of the Fund is determined daily, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time). During the continuous offering, the price of the shares will increase or decrease on a daily basis according to the net asset value of the shares. In computing net asset value, portfolio securities of the Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations. Under some circumstances, the Fund, the Board, or the Adviser may determine, based on other information available, that an Underlying Investment Vehicle's reported valuation does not represent fair value. In such cases, the Fund would determine the fair value of such an investment based on any relevant information available at the time the Fund values its portfolio, including the most recent value reported by an Underlying Investment Vehicle. If market quotations are not readily available (as in the case of Institutional Private Funds), securities are valued at fair value as determined by the Board. As a general matter, fair value represents the amount that the Fund could reasonably expect to receive if the investment in the security were sold at the time of valuation to a third party or redeemed by the Institutional Private Fund, based on information reasonably available at the time the valuation is made and that the Board believes to be reliable. The Board has delegated the day to day responsibility for determining these fair values in accordance with the policies it has approved to its Fair Value Committee with the assistance of the Adviser, which each act under the Board's supervision. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security.

 

Institutional Private Funds are difficult to value, particularly to the extent that their underlying investments are not publicly traded. The Adviser, acting under the Board's supervision via the Board's Fair Value Committee and pursuant to policies implemented by the Board, determines the fair value of the investment based on the most recent value reported by the Institutional Private Fund, as well as any other relevant information available at the time the Fund values its investments. Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value the investment at the net asset value reported by the Institutional Private Fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a premium or discount.

 

There is no single standard for determining fair value of a security. Rather, the Adviser's and Fair Value Committee's fair value calculations involve significant professional judgment in the application of both observable and unobservable attributes, and as a result, the calculated net asset values of the Institutional Private Funds' assets may differ from their actual realizable value or future fair value. In determining the fair value of a security for which there are no readily available market quotations, the Adviser, acting under the Board's supervision through the Fair Value Committee and pursuant to policies implemented by the Board, may consider several factors: fundamental analytical data relating to the investment in the security, the nature and duration of any restriction on the disposition of the security, the cost of the security at the date of purchase, the liquidity of the market for the security, prices of similar securities and the recommendation of the Fund's Portfolio Manager. The Adviser may also consider periodic financial statements (audited and unaudited) or other information provided by the issuer to investors or prospective investors. As part of its due diligence of Institutional Private Fund investments, the Adviser attempts to obtain current information on an ongoing basis from market sources, asset managers and/or issuers to value all fair valued securities. However, it is anticipated that portfolio holdings and other value information of the Institutional Private Funds could be available on no more than a quarterly basis. Based on its review of all relevant information, the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee may conclude in certain circumstances that the information provided by the asset manager and/or issuer of an Institutional Private Fund does not represent the fair value of the investment in such a security. Institutional Private Funds, if any, that invest in publicly traded securities are more easily valued because the values of their underlying investments are based on market quotations.

 

Before investing in any Institutional Private Fund, the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board by way of the Fair Value Committee, conducts a due diligence review of the valuation methodology utilized by the Institutional Private Fund, which as a general matter will utilize market values when available, and otherwise utilize principles of fair value that the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee reasonably believe to be consistent with those used by the Fund for valuing its own investments. After investing in an Institutional Private Fund, the Adviser monitors the valuation methodology used by the asset manager and/or issuer of the Institutional Private Fund. Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Board through the Fair Value Committee considers whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value the investment at the net asset value reported by the Institutional Private Fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a premium or discount.

 

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The Adviser, through the Fair Value Committee, provides the Board of Trustees with periodic reports, no less frequently than quarterly, that discuss the functioning of the valuation process, if applicable to that period, and that identify issues and valuation problems that have arisen, if any. To the extent deemed necessary by the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee, the Board reviews any securities valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies.

 

For purposes of determining the net asset value of the Fund, readily marketable portfolio securities listed on the NYSE, if any, are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected on the consolidated tape at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day or if market prices may be deemed unreliable by the Adviser because of events occurring after the close of trading, then the security is valued by such method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Readily marketable securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic securities exchanges are valued in a like manner. Portfolio securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined as reflected on the consolidated tape at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Securities trading on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price.

 

Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, listed securities whose primary market is believed by the Adviser to be over-the-counter, are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the NASDAQ or, in the case of securities not reported by the NASDAQ or a comparable source, as the Board deems appropriate to reflect their fair market value. Where securities are traded on more than one exchange and also over-the-counter, the securities will generally be valued using the quotations the Board of Trustees believes reflect most closely the value of such securities. Mutual funds are valued at their daily net asset value.

 

With respect to any portion of the Fund's assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, each mutual fund's net asset value is calculated based upon the net asset values of those open-end management investment companies, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which those companies will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

 

The Fund's valuation procedures require the Board to consider all relevant information available at the time the Fund values its portfolio. The Board and/or the Adviser consider such information, and may conclude in certain circumstances, that the information provided by the asset manager of an Institutional Private Fund or other Underlying Investment Vehicle does not represent the fair value of the Fund's investment. Although the procedures approved by the Board provide that the Adviser reviews the valuations provided by the Underlying Investment Vehicles' managers, neither the Adviser nor the Board is able to confirm independently the accuracy of valuation calculations provided by such Underlying Investment Vehicles' managers.

 

Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Board considers whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value its investment at the net asset value reported by the investment fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a premium or discount.

 

In general, fair value represents a good faith approximation of the current value of an asset and is used when there is no public market or possibly no market at all for the asset. The fair values of one or more assets may not be the prices at which those assets are ultimately sold. In such circumstances, the Adviser and/or the Board will reevaluate its fair value methodology to determine what, if any, adjustments should be made to the methodology.

 

Situations involving uncertainties as to the value of portfolio positions could have an adverse effect on the net assets of the Fund if the judgments of the Board, the Adviser, or Underlying Investment Vehicle managers should prove incorrect.

 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

The Fund does not believe the Adviser has any conflicts of interest because the Adviser has no other clients, the portfolio managers do not manage other accounts and are not permitted to invest in the securities held by the Fund. Nonetheless, although the Adviser has no intention of accepting other clients, the Adviser has adopted policies and procedures in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any potential conflicts related to the acceptance of another client or clients.

 

QUARTERLY REPURCHASES OF SHARES

 

Once each quarter, the Fund will offer to repurchase at the respective class-specific NAV no less than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, unless such offer is suspended or postponed in accordance with regulatory requirements (as discussed below). The offer to purchase shares is a fundamental policy that may not be changed without the vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act). Shareholders will be notified in writing of each quarterly repurchase offer and the date the repurchase offer ends (the "Repurchase Request Deadline"). Shares will be repurchased at the respective class-

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specific NAV per share determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE no later than the 14th day after the Repurchase Request Deadline, or the next business day if the 14th day is not a business day (each a "Repurchase Pricing Date").

 

Shareholders will be notified in writing about each quarterly repurchase offer, how they may request that the Fund repurchase their shares and the "Repurchase Request Deadline," which is the date the repurchase offer ends. Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate repurchase amounts established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. The time between the notification to shareholders and the Repurchase Request Deadline is generally 30 days, but may vary from no more than 42 days to no less than 21 days. Payment pursuant to the repurchase will be made by checks to the shareholder's address of record, or credited directly to a predetermined bank account on the Purchase Payment Date, which will be no more than seven days after the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Board may establish other policies for repurchases of shares that are consistent with the 1940 Act and regulations thereunder.

 

Determination of Repurchase Offer Amount

 

The Board, or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion, will determine the number of shares that the Fund will offer to repurchase (the "Repurchase Offer Amount") for a given Repurchase Request Deadline. The Repurchase Offer Amount will be no less than 5% and no more than 25% of the total number of shares outstanding on the Repurchase Request Deadline. However, investors should not rely on repurchase offers being made in amounts in excess of 5% of Fund assets.

 

If shareholders tender for repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount for a given repurchase offer, the Fund will repurchase the shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund may accept all shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders who own less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their shares, before prorating other amounts tendered. In addition, if a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, the Fund may offer to repurchase additional shares in an amount determined by the Board that are tendered by an estate (an “Estate Offer”). Depending upon the liquidity available in the Fund, the Fund may, in its discretion, limit the number of additional shares repurchased in this manner to no more than 0.10% of its outstanding shares. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to repurchase all of the shares tendered in an Estate Offer. Any person who wishes to request that the Fund repurchase their shares pursuant to the Estate Offer should instruct their authorized intermediary or investment adviser or, if they hold their shares directly through the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent, to indicate to the Fund that they are eligible for such treatment. If the Fund repurchases any shares pursuant to an Estate Offer, this will not affect the number of shares that it repurchases from other shareholders in the quarterly repurchase offers.

 

Notice to Shareholders

 

Approximately 30 days (but no less than 21 days and more than 42 days) before each Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund shall send to each shareholder of record and to each beneficial owner of the shares that are the subject of the repurchase offer a notification ("Shareholder Notification"). The Shareholder Notification will contain information shareholders should consider in deciding whether or not to tender their shares for repurchase. The notice also will include detailed instructions on how to tender shares for repurchase, state the Repurchase Offer Amount and identify the dates of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the scheduled Repurchase Pricing Date, and the date the repurchase proceeds are scheduled for payment (the "Repurchase Payment Deadline"). The notice also will set forth the respective class-specific NAV that has been computed no more than seven days before the date of notification, and how shareholders may ascertain the respective class-specific NAV after the notification date.

 

Repurchase Price

 

The repurchase price of the shares will be the respective class-specific NAV as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Repurchase Pricing Date. You may call 1-877-940-7202 to learn the respective class-specific NAV. The notice of the repurchase offer also will provide information concerning the respective class-specific NAV, such as the respective class-specific NAV as of a recent date or a sampling of recent class-specific NAVs, and a toll-free number for information regarding the repurchase offer.

 

Repurchase Amounts and Payment of Proceeds

 

Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate Repurchase Offer Amount established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. Payment pursuant to the repurchase offer will be made by check to the shareholder's address of record, or credited directly to a predetermined bank account on the Purchase Payment Date, which will be no more than seven days after the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Board may establish other policies for repurchases of shares that are consistent with the 1940 Act and regulations thereunder.

 

If shareholders tender for repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount for a given repurchase offer, the Fund may, but is not required to, repurchase an additional amount of shares not to exceed 2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund on the Repurchase Request Deadline. If the Fund determines not to repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount, or if shareholders tender shares in an amount exceeding the Repurchase Offer Amount plus 2% of the outstanding shares on the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund may accept all shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders

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who own less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their shares; and certain Estate Offers, before prorating other amounts tendered.

 

Suspension or Postponement of Repurchase Offer

 

The Fund may suspend or postpone a repurchase offer only: (a) if making or effecting the repurchase offer would cause the Fund to lose its status as a regulated investment company under the Code; (b) for any period during which the NYSE or any market on which the securities owned by the Fund are principally traded is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings, or during which trading in such market is restricted; (c) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable, or during which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or (d) for such other periods as the Commission may by order permit for the protection of shareholders of the Fund.

 

Liquidity Requirements

 

The Fund must maintain liquid assets (liquid Public Funds, money market mutual funds, short-term (30 day or shorter maturity) U.S. T-Bills) or access to a bank line of credit equal to the Repurchase Offer Amount from the time that the notice is sent to shareholders until the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Fund will ensure that a percentage of its net assets equal to at least 100% of the Repurchase Offer Amount consists of securities that can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the price at which the Fund has valued the investment within the time period between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the Repurchase Payment Deadline, or, in the alternative, that the Fund has access to a bank line of credit. For example, if the Fund offers to repurchase 5% of its shares, then at least 5% of its net assets will be represented by liquid securities or access to a bank line of credit. The Board of Trustees has adopted procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the Fund's securities are sufficiently liquid, or that it has access to a bank line of credit, so that the Fund can comply with the repurchase offer and the liquidity requirements described in the previous paragraph. If, at any time, the Fund falls out of compliance with these liquidity requirements, the Board of Trustees will take whatever action it deems appropriate to ensure compliance.

 

Consequences of Repurchase Offers

 

Repurchase offers will typically be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. Payment for repurchased shares, however, may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would, thus increasing the Fund's portfolio turnover and potentially causing the Fund to realize losses. The Adviser intends to take measures to attempt to avoid or minimize such potential losses and turnover, and instead of liquidating portfolio holdings, may borrow money to finance repurchases of shares. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. To the extent the Fund finances repurchase amounts by selling Fund investments, the Fund may hold a larger proportion of its assets in less liquid securities.

 

Repurchase of the Fund's shares will tend to reduce the amount of outstanding shares and, depending upon the Fund's investment performance, its net assets. A reduction in the Fund's net assets would increase the Fund's expense ratio, to the extent that additional shares are not sold and expenses otherwise remain the same (or increase). In addition, the repurchase of shares by the Fund will be a taxable event to shareholders.

 

The Fund is intended as a long-term investment. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares. Shareholders have no rights to redeem or transfer their shares, other than limited rights of a shareholder's descendants to redeem shares in the event of such shareholder's death pursuant to certain conditions and restrictions. The shares are not traded on a national securities exchange and no secondary market exists for the shares, nor does the Fund expect a secondary market for its shares to exist in the future.

 

DISTRIBUTION POLICY

 

The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions to its shareholders. The Fund may establish a predetermined dividend rate, which may be modified by the Board from time to time. If, for any distribution, investment company taxable income (which term includes net short-term capital gain), if any, and net tax-exempt income, if any, is less than the amount of the predetermined dividend rate, then assets of the Fund will be sold and the difference will generally be a tax-free return of capital from the Fund's assets. The Fund's final distribution for each calendar year will include any remaining investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt income undistributed during the year, as well as all net capital gain realized during the year. If the total distributions made in any calendar year exceed investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain, such excess distributed amount would be treated as ordinary dividend income to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Payments in excess of the earnings and profits would first be a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the adjusted tax basis in the shares. After such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, the payment would constitute capital gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets). This distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a return of capital resulting in less of a shareholder's assets being invested in the

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Fund and, over time, increase the Fund's expense ratio. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain.

 

Unless the registered owner of shares elects to receive cash, all dividends declared on shares will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. See "Dividend Reinvestment Policy."

 

The dividend distribution described above may result in the payment of approximately the same amount or percentage to the Fund's shareholders each period. Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19a-1 thereunder require the Fund to provide a written statement accompanying any such payment that adequately discloses its source or sources. Thus, if the source of the dividend or other distribution were the original capital contribution of the shareholder, and the payment amounted to a return of capital, the Fund would be required to provide written disclosure to that effect. As required under the 1940 Act, the Fund will provide a notice to shareholders at the time of a payment or distribution when such does not consist solely of net income. Additionally, each payment will be accompanied by a written statement which discloses the source or sources of each payment. The IRS requires you to report these amounts, excluding returns of capital, (such amounts will be reported by the Fund to shareholders on IRS Form 1099) on your income tax return for the year declared. The Fund will provide disclosures, with each payment, that estimates the percentages of the current and year-to-date payments that represent (1) net investment income, (2) capital gains and (3) return of capital. At the end of the year, the Fund may be required under applicable law to re-characterize payments made previously during that year among (1) ordinary income, (2) capital gains and (3) return of capital for tax purposes. Nevertheless, persons who periodically receive the payments may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits when they are not. Shareholders should read any written disclosure provided pursuant to Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1 carefully and should not assume that the source of any payment from the Fund is net profit.

 

The Board reserves the right to change the quarterly distribution policy from time to time.

 

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT POLICY

 

The Fund will operate under a dividend reinvestment policy administered by GFS (the "Agent"). Pursuant to the policy, the Fund's income dividends or capital gains or other distributions (each, a "Distribution" and collectively, "Distributions"), net of any applicable U.S. withholding tax, are reinvested in shares of the Fund.

 

Shareholders automatically participate in the dividend reinvestment policy, unless and until an election is made to withdraw from the policy on behalf of such participating shareholder. Shareholders who do not wish to have Distributions automatically reinvested should so notify the Agent in writing at PREDEX, c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. Such written notice must be received by the Agent 30 days prior to the record date of the Distribution or the shareholder will receive such Distribution in shares through the dividend reinvestment policy. Under the dividend reinvestment policy, the Fund's Distributions to shareholders are reinvested in full and fractional shares as described below.

 

When the Fund declares a Distribution, the Agent, on the shareholder's behalf, will receive additional authorized shares from the Fund either newly issued or repurchased from shareholders by the Fund and held as treasury stock. The number of shares to be received when Distributions are reinvested will be determined by dividing the amount of the Distribution by the Fund's relevant class-specific NAV per share.

 

The Agent will maintain all shareholder accounts and furnish written confirmations of all transactions in the accounts and information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. The Agent will hold shares in the account of the shareholders in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder's proxy, if any, will include those shares purchased pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy. Each participant, nevertheless, has the right to request certificates for whole and fractional shares owned. The Fund will issue certificates in its sole discretion. The Agent will distribute all proxy solicitation materials, if any, to participating shareholders.

 

In the case of shareholders, such as banks, brokers or nominees, that hold shares for others who are beneficial owners participating under the dividend reinvestment policy, the Agent will administer the dividend reinvestment policy on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder as representing the total amount of shares registered in the shareholder's name and held for the account of beneficial owners participating under the dividend reinvestment policy.

 

Neither the Agent nor the Fund shall have any responsibility or liability beyond the exercise of ordinary care for any action taken or omitted pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy, nor shall they have any duties, responsibilities or liabilities except as expressly set forth herein. Neither shall they be liable hereunder for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omissions to act, without limitation, failure to terminate a participant's account prior to receipt of written notice of his or her death or with respect to prices at which shares are purchased or sold for the participant's account and the terms on which such purchases and sales are made, subject to applicable provisions of the federal securities laws.

 

The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

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The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the dividend reinvestment policy. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases under the dividend reinvestment policy; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the dividend reinvestment policy to include a service charge payable by the participants.

 

All correspondence concerning the dividend reinvestment policy should be directed to the Agent at PREDEX, c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. Certain transactions can be performed by calling the toll free number 1-877-940-7202.

 

U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

 

The following briefly summarizes some of the important federal income tax consequences to shareholders of investing in the Fund's shares, reflects the federal tax law as of the date of this prospectus, and does not address special tax rules applicable to certain types of investors, such as corporate, tax-exempt and foreign investors. Investors should consult their tax advisers regarding other federal, state or local tax considerations that may be applicable in their particular circumstances, as well as any proposed tax law changes.

 

The following is a summary discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a shareholder of the Fund that acquires, holds and/or disposes of shares of the Fund, and reflects provisions of the Code, existing Treasury regulations, rulings published by the IRS, and other applicable authority, as of the date of this prospectus. These authorities are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, possibly with retroactive effect. The following discussion is only a summary of some of the important tax considerations generally applicable to investments in the Fund and the discussion set forth herein does not constitute tax advice. For more detailed information regarding tax considerations, see the SAI. There may be other tax considerations applicable to particular investors such as those holding shares in a tax deferred account such as an IRA or 401(k) plan. In addition, income earned through an investment in the Fund may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes.

 

The Fund elects to be treated and intends to qualify each year for taxation as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, it must meet an income and asset diversification test each year. If the Fund so qualifies and satisfies certain distribution requirements, the Fund (but not its shareholders) will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss) in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends or capital gain distributions. The Code imposes a 4% nondeductible excise tax on regulated investment companies, such as the Fund, to the extent they do not meet certain distribution requirements by the end of each calendar year. The Fund anticipates meeting these distribution requirements. If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify for the special tax treatment afforded regulated investment companies, all of its taxable income will be subject to federal tax at regular corporate rates (without any deduction for distributions to its shareholders). In such event, dividend distributions would be taxable to shareholders to the extent of the Fund's earnings and profits, and would be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporations.

 

The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions. Unless a shareholder is ineligible to participate or elects otherwise, all distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, all dividends are generally taxable whether a shareholder takes them in cash or they are reinvested pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy in additional shares of the Fund. Distributions of the Fund's investment company taxable income (including short-term capital gains) will generally be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions of the Fund's net capital gains ("capital gain dividends"), if any, are taxable to shareholders as capital gains, regardless of the length of time shares have been held by shareholders. Payments, if any, in excess of the Fund's earnings and profits will first reduce the adjusted tax basis of a holder's shares and, after that basis has been reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to the shareholder of the Fund (assuming the shares are held as a capital asset). A corporation that owns Fund shares generally will not be entitled to the dividends received deduction with respect to all of the dividends it receives from the Fund. Fund dividend payments that are attributable to qualifying dividends received by the Fund from certain domestic corporations may be designated by the Fund as being eligible for the dividends received deduction. There can be no assurance as to what portion of the Fund's dividend payments may be classified as qualifying dividends. The determination of the character for U.S. federal income tax purposes of any payment from the Fund (i.e. ordinary income dividends, capital gains dividends, qualified dividends) or return of capital will be made as of the end of the Fund's taxable year.

 

The Fund expects that on or before January 31st of each year, the Fund will inform its shareholders of the source and tax status of all distributions made during the previous calendar year.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHARES

 

The Fund is an unincorporated statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware upon the filing of a Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 5, 2013. The Fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") provides that the Trustees of the Fund may authorize separate classes of shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have

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authorized an unlimited number of shares. The Fund has registered 20,000,000 shares. The Fund does not intend to hold annual meetings of its shareholders. As of August 11, 2020, of 20,000,000 shares then registered, the following shares were outstanding, of which none were owned by the Fund.

 

Title of Class Amount Authorized Amount Held By Fund Amount Outstanding
Class I Shares Unlimited None 7,880,330.335 shares at $25.33 net asset value per share
Class T Shares Unlimited None 3,723.513 shares at $25.41 net asset value per share
Class W Shares Unlimited None 5,214.160 shares at $25.41 net asset value per share

 

Shares

 

The Declaration of Trust, which has been filed with the SEC, permits the Fund to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, no par value. Each share of the Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets of the Fund with each other share in the Fund. Holders of shares will be entitled to the payment of dividends when, as and if declared by the Board. The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions to its shareholders. Unless the registered owner of shares elects to receive cash, all dividends declared on shares will be automatically reinvested for shareholders in additional shares of the Fund. See "Dividend Reinvestment Policy." The 1940 Act may limit the payment of dividends to the holders of shares. Each whole share shall be entitled to one vote as to matters on which it is entitled to vote pursuant to the terms of the Declaration of Trust on file with the SEC. Upon liquidation of the Fund, after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all liabilities of the Fund, and upon receipt of such releases, indemnities and refunding agreements as they deem necessary for their protection, the Trustees may distribute the remaining assets of the Fund among its shareholders. The shares are not liable to further calls or to assessment by the Fund. There are no pre-emptive rights associated with the shares. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Fund's shareholders are not liable for any liabilities of the Fund. Although shareholders of an unincorporated statutory trust established under Delaware law, in certain limited circumstances, may be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund as though they were general partners, the provisions of the Declaration of Trust described in the foregoing sentence make the likelihood of such personal liability remote.

 

The Fund generally will not issue share certificates. However, upon written request to the Fund's transfer agent, a share certificate may be issued at the Fund's discretion for any or all of the full shares credited to an investor's account. Share certificates that have been issued to an investor may be returned at any time. The Fund's transfer agent will maintain an account for each shareholder upon which the registration of shares are recorded, and transfers, permitted only in rare circumstances, such as death or bona fide gift, will be reflected by bookkeeping entry, without physical delivery. GFS will require that a shareholder provide requests in writing, accompanied by a valid signature guarantee form, when changing certain information in an account such as wiring instructions or telephone privileges.

 

ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN THE DECLARATION OF TRUST

 

The Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of the Board of Trustees, and could have the effect of depriving the Fund's shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices, if any, by discouraging a third party from seeking to obtain control of the Fund. These provisions may have the effect of discouraging attempts to acquire control of the Fund, which attempts could have the effect of increasing the expenses of the Fund and interfering with the normal operation of the Fund. The Trustees are elected for indefinite terms and do not stand for reelection. A Trustee may be removed from office without cause only by a written instrument signed or adopted by a majority of the remaining Trustees. The Declaration of Trust does not contain any other specific inhibiting provisions that would operate only with respect to an extraordinary transaction such as a merger, reorganization, tender offer, sale or transfer of substantially all of the Fund's asset, or liquidation. Reference should be made to the Declaration of Trust on file with the SEC for the full text of these provisions.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474, serves as the Fund's principal underwriter, within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and acts as the distributor of the Fund's shares, subject to various conditions. The Fund has agreed to indemnify the Distributor against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the Distributor may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. Such agreement does not include indemnification of the Distributor against liability resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Distributor in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by the Distributor of its obligations and duties under the Underwriting Agreement. The Fund's shares are offered for sale through the Distributor at the respective class-specific NAV. The Distributor also may enter into selected dealer agreements with other broker dealers for the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares. In reliance on Rule 415, the Fund intends to offer to sell an unlimited number of shares, on a continual basis, through the Distributor. No arrangement has been made to place funds received in an escrow, trust or similar account. The Distributor is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of the Fund's shares. Shares of the Fund will not be listed on any national securities exchange and the Distributor will not act as a market marker in Fund shares.

 

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The Adviser or its affiliates, in the Adviser's discretion and from their own resources (which may include the Adviser's legitimate profits from the advisory fee it receives from the Fund), may pay additional compensation to brokers or dealers in connection with the sale and distribution of Fund shares (the "Additional Compensation"). In return for the Additional Compensation, the Fund may receive certain marketing advantages: access to a broker's or dealer's registered representatives, placement on a list of investment options offered by a broker or dealer, or the ability to assist in training and educating the broker's or dealer's registered representatives. The Additional Compensation may differ among brokers or dealers in amount or in the manner of calculation: payments of Additional Compensation may be fixed dollar amounts, or based on the aggregate value of outstanding shares held by shareholders introduced by the broker or dealer, or determined in some other manner. The receipt of Additional Compensation by a selling broker or dealer may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and its broker or dealer who is recommending the Fund over other potential investments. Please visit the relevant financial intermediary's website for more information about this potential conflict of interest.

 

Prior to the initial public offering of shares, the Adviser purchased shares from the Fund in an amount satisfying the net worth requirements of Section 14(a) of the 1940 Act.

 

Purchasing Shares

 

Investors may purchase shares directly from the Fund in accordance with the instructions below. Investors will be assessed fees for returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by the Fund's Administrator. The returned check and stop payment fee is currently $25. Investors may buy and sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and their agents that have made arrangements with the Fund and are authorized to buy and sell shares of the Fund (collectively, "Financial Intermediaries"). Orders will be priced at the appropriate price next computed after it is received by a Financial Intermediary. A Financial Intermediary may hold shares in an omnibus account in the Financial Intermediary's name or the Financial Intermediary may maintain individual ownership records. The Fund may pay the Financial Intermediary for maintaining individual ownership records as well as providing other shareholder services. Financial intermediaries may charge fees for the services they provide in connection with processing your transaction order or maintaining an investor's account with them. Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it is subject to these arrangements. Financial Intermediaries are responsible for placing orders correctly and promptly with the Fund and forwarding payment promptly. Orders transmitted with a Financial Intermediary before the close of regular trading (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, will be priced based on the Fund's relevant class-specific NAV next computed after it is received by the Financial Intermediary.

 

By Mail

 

To make an initial purchase by mail, complete an account application and mail the application, together with a check made payable to PREDEX to:

 

PREDEX
c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022

 

 

All checks must be in U.S. Dollars drawn on a domestic bank. The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders. The Fund also does not accept cashier's checks in amounts of less than $10,000. To prevent check fraud, the Fund will neither accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler's checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares, nor post-dated checks, post-dated on-line bill pay checks, or any conditional purchase order or payment.

 

The transfer agent will charge a $25.00 fee against an investor's account, in addition to any loss sustained by the Fund, for any payment that is returned. It is the policy of the Fund not to accept applications under certain circumstances or in amounts considered disadvantageous to shareholders. The Fund reserves the right to reject any application.

 

By Wire — Initial Investment

 

To make an initial investment in the Fund, the transfer agent must receive a completed account application before an investor wires funds. Investors may mail or overnight deliver an account application to the transfer agent. Upon receipt of the completed account application, the transfer agent will establish an account. The account number assigned will be required as part of the instruction that should be provided to an investor's bank to send the wire. An investor's bank must include both the name of PREDEX, the account number, and the investor's name so that monies can be correctly applied. If you wish to wire money to make an investment in the Fund, please call the Fund at 1-877-940-7202 for wiring instructions and to notify the Fund that a wire transfer is coming. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds via wire. The Fund will normally accept wired funds for investment on the day received if they are received by the Fund's designated bank before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your bank may charge you a fee for wiring same-day funds. The bank should transmit funds by wire to:

 

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ABA #: (number provided by calling toll-free number above)
Credit: Gemini Fund Services, LLC
Account #: (number provided by calling toll-free number above)
Further Credit: PREDEX
(shareholder registration)
(shareholder account number)

 

By Wire — Subsequent Investments

 

Before sending a wire, investors must contact GFS to advise them of the intent to wire funds. This will ensure prompt and accurate credit upon receipt of the wire. Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to be eligible for same day pricing. The Fund, and its agents, the transfer agent and custodians, are not responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete wiring instructions.

 

By Telephone

 

Investors may purchase additional shares of the Fund by calling 1-877-940-7202. If an investor elected this option on the account application, and the account has been open for at least 15 days, telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your bank account through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. Banking information must be established on the account prior to making a purchase. Orders for shares received prior to 4 p.m. Eastern Time will be purchased at the appropriate price calculated on that day.

 

Telephone trades must be received by or prior to market close. During periods of high market activity, shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waits. Please allow sufficient time to place your telephone transaction.

 

In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, GFS will verify certain information on each account application as part of the Fund's Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the application, investors must supply full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing only a P.O. Box will not be accepted. Investors may call GFS at 1-877-940-7202 for additional assistance when completing an application.

 

If GFS does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of a customer, the account will be rejected or the customer will not be allowed to perform a transaction on the account until such information is received. The Fund also may reserve the right to close the account within five business days if clarifying information/documentation is not received.

 

Purchase Terms

 

The minimum initial investment by a shareholder for Class I shares is $1,000,000 for all types of accounts. However, investment advisers may aggregate client accounts for the purpose of meeting the minimum investment. Also, the Fund or the Adviser may waive the minimum investment at either's discretion. The Fund's Class I shares are offered for sale through its Distributor at the respective class-specific NAV. The price of the Class I shares during the Fund's continuous offering will fluctuate over time with the net asset value of the shares.

 

Other Classes of Shares.

 

The Fund offers Class T and Class W shares by a different prospectus. These shares are subject to ongoing distribution costs, sales loads, and different investment minimums than Class I shares.

 

Shareholder Service Expenses

 

The Fund has adopted a "Shareholder Services Plan" under which the Fund may compensate financial industry professionals for providing ongoing services in respect of clients with whom they have distributed shares of the Fund or provide shareholder services. Such services may include electronic processing of client orders, electronic fund transfers between clients and the Fund, account reconciliations with the Fund's transfer agent, facilitation of electronic delivery to clients of Fund documentation, monitoring client accounts for back-up withholding and any other special tax reporting obligations, maintenance of books and records with respect to the foregoing, and such other information and liaison services as the Fund or the Adviser may reasonably request. Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the Fund may incur expenses on an annual basis equal to up to 0.25% of its average net assets.

 

CYBERSECURITY

 

The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and

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telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate NAVs; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Adviser, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in which the Fund invests; counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for the Fund's shareholders); and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with the shares of the Fund are passed upon for the Fund by Thompson Hine LLP, 41 South High Street, 17th floor, Columbus, OH 43215.

 

REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Fund sends to its shareholders unaudited semi-annual and audited annual reports which include a list of investments held.

 

Householding

 

In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of duplicate annual and semi-annual reports by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders reasonably believed to be from the same family or household. Once implemented, a shareholder must call 1-877-940-7202 to discontinue householding and request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, individual copies will be sent beginning thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

RSM US LLP, located at 555 17th Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The firm provides services including audit of annual financial statements, and other tax, audit and related services for the Fund.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The Prospectus and the SAI do not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement that the Fund has filed with the SEC (file No. 333-233501). The complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC at www.sec.gov. See the cover page of this Prospectus for information about how to obtain a paper copy of the Registration Statement or SAI without charge.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

General Information and History 1
Investment Objective and Policies 1
Management of PREDEX 7
Codes of Ethics 10
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures 10
Control Persons and Principal Holders 10
Investment Advisory and Other Services 11
Portfolio Managers 12
Allocation of Brokerage 12
Tax Status 12
Other Information 14
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 15
Financial Statements 15
Appendix – Adviser Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures A-1

 

 

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PRIVACY notice                                                                            March 2013
FACTS WHAT DOES PREDEX DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
    
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information.  Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing.  Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.  Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
     
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us.  This information can include: § Social Security number § Purchase History § Assets § Account Balances § Retirement Assets § Account Transactions § Transaction History § Wire Transfer Instructions § Checking Account Information   When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
   
How? All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business.  In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons PREDEX chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
           
Reasons we can share your personal information Does PREDEX share? Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

Yes No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

No We don't share
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We don't share

For our affiliates' everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

No We don't share

For our affiliates' everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

No We don't share
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don't share

 

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Questions? Call 1-877-940-7202
   
 Who we are
Who is providing this notice? PREDEX
What we do
How does PREDEX protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

 

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

How does PREDEX collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

§ Open an account

§ Provide account information

§ Give us your contact information

§ Make deposits or withdrawals from your account

§ Make a wire transfer

§ Tell us where to send the money

§ Tells us who receives the money

§ Show your government-issued ID

§ Show your driver's license

We also collect your personal information from other companies.

Why can't I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

Sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

Affiliates from using your information to market to you

Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

§ PREDEX does not share with our affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies

§ PREDEX does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

§ PREDEX doesn't jointly market.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

PREDEX

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest

 

September 1, 2020

 

Investment Adviser

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC

 

 

All dealers that buy, sell or trade the Fund's shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus when acting on behalf of the Fund's Distributor.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The Fund has not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The Fund is not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

Class T Shares (PTDEX)

Class W Shares (PWDEX)

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest


September 1, 2020

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.predexfund.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by following the instructions included with paper Fund documents that have been mailed to you.

 

PREDEX (the "Fund") is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

This prospectus concisely provides the information that a prospective investor should know about the Fund before investing. You are advised to read this prospectus carefully and to retain it for future reference. Additional information about the Fund, including a Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated September 1, 2020, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SAI is available upon request and without charge by writing PREDEX at c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474, or by calling toll-free 1-877-940-7202. The table of contents of the SAI appears on page 29 of this prospectus. You may request at no charge, the Fund's SAI, annual and semi-annual reports and other information about the Fund or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-877-940-7202. The SAI, which is incorporated by reference into (legally made a part of) this prospectus, is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The address of the SEC's website is provided solely for the information of prospective shareholders and is not intended to be an active link. Additional information may also be found by visiting the Fund’s website at www.predexfund.com.

 

Investment Objective. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility.

 

Securities Offered. The Fund engages in a continuous offering of shares. The Fund has registered 20,000,000 shares (4,000,000 in 2013, 6,000,000 in 2018, and 10,000,000 in 2019) and is authorized as a Delaware statutory trust to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Fund is offering to sell, through its principal underwriter, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), under the terms of this prospectus, 20,000,000 shares of beneficial interest, less shares previously sold, at the Class T net asset value (“NAV”) plus any applicable sales load or the Class W NAV without any sales load. As of August 11, 2020 the NAV of Class T shares was $25.41. The maximum Class T sales load is 4.25% of the amount invested. As of August 11, 2020 the NAV of Class W shares was $25.41. The minimum initial investment by a shareholder is $2,500 for all types of accounts. The Fund or the Adviser may waive the minimum investment at either's discretion. Subsequent investments may be made in any amount. The Fund is offering to sell its shares, on a continual basis, through the Distributor. The Distributor is not required to sell any specific

 
 

number or dollar amount of the Fund's shares. Monies received will be invested promptly and no arrangements have been made to place such monies in an escrow, trust or similar account. During the continuous offering, shares of the Fund will be sold at the next determined respective class-specific NAV, plus any applicable sales load. See "Plan of Distribution." The Fund's continuous offering is expected to continue indefinitely in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act").

 

Privately Offered Real Estate Funds. The Fund typically invests up to 95% of its net assets (measured on a quarterly basis) in privately offered securities of non-traded institutional real estate funds ("Institutional Private Funds"). Because the majority of Institutional Private Funds only accept investors quarterly (the others are more frequent), the Fund may have significant assets invested in short-term liquid investments such as money market mutual funds, or "Public Funds" (as defined below) between quarter ends. The Fund may also invest in the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds, as part of its long-term strategy. Together, Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds are referred to as "Underlying Investment Vehicles." Institutional Private Funds employ leverage through borrowing, are illiquid, subject to significant loss, and difficult to value. In addition, these funds are not regulated by the SEC and are not subject to the protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). The Fund may use leverage (i.e. borrowing money to make additional investments) and may indirectly use leverage because the Underlying Investment Vehicles in which it invests use leverage. The Fund attempts to limit its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles to those using leverage of 55% or less. However, because the Adviser's leverage calculations are based on information that can be as much as 90 days old, the actual leverage in the Underlying Investment Vehicles can, on any day, exceed 55%. Because the Fund concentrates its investments in real estate related funds, its portfolio is significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and is exposed to greater risk than a portfolio exposed to more asset classes and economic sectors. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment.

 

Publicly Offered Real Estate Funds. The Fund may also invest in publicly offered exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and other non-traded funds that may offer daily or monthly liquidity ("Public Funds") that invest the majority of their assets in real estate and real estate related industry securities. Public Funds are exchange-traded or those that may offer daily or monthly redemption to investors.

 

Shares of the Fund will not be listed on any securities exchange, which makes them inherently illiquid. There is no secondary market for the Fund's shares, and it is not anticipated that a secondary market will develop. Moreover, shares of the Fund are not redeemable and not appropriate for investors requiring liquidity. Although the Fund will offer to repurchase at least 5% of its shares on a quarterly basis in accordance with the Fund's repurchase policy, the Fund will otherwise not be required to repurchase shares at a shareholder's option nor will shares be exchangeable for units, interests or shares of any security. Moreover, the Fund is not required to extend, and shareholders should not expect the Fund's Board of Trustees to authorize, repurchase offers in excess of 5% of outstanding shares. Accordingly, regardless of how the Fund performs, an investor may not be able to sell or otherwise liquidate his or her shares whenever such investor would prefer and, except to the extent permitted under the quarterly repurchase offer, will be unable to reduce his or her exposure on any market downturn. If and to the extent that a public trading market ever develops, shares of closed-end investment companies, such as the Fund, have a tendency to trade frequently at a discount from their NAV per share and initial offering prices. As a result of the foregoing, an investment in the Fund's shares is not suitable for investors who cannot tolerate risk of loss or who require liquidity. The Fund's payments to shareholders may consist in whole or in part of a return of capital and may result in potentially adverse tax consequences to the Fund and its shareholders.

 

Investing in the Fund's shares involves risks. See "Risk Factors" below in this prospectus.

 

 

Investment Adviser

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY     1  
SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES     5  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS     7  
THE FUND     8  
USE OF PROCEEDS     8  
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES     8  
RISK FACTORS     11  
MANAGEMENT OF PREDEX     14  
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE     18  
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST     19  
QUARTERLY REPURCHASE OF SHARES     19  
DISTRIBUTION POLICY     21  
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT POLICY     22  
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS     22  
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHARES     23  
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN DECLARATION OF TRUST     24  
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION     24  
CYBERSECURITY     28  
LEGAL MATTERS     28  
REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS     28  
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM     29  
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION     29  
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION     29  
PRIVACY NOTICE     30  

 

 
 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the shares. You should review the more detailed information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in the SAI, particularly the information set forth under the heading "Risk Factors."

 

The Fund. The Fund is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. See "The Fund." The Fund is an interval fund that will offer to make quarterly repurchases of shares at class-specific net asset value per share ("NAV"). See "Quarterly Repurchases of Shares."

 

Investment Objective and Policies. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility.

 

The Fund invests in privately offered, non-traded, perpetual-life institutional real estate funds ("Institutional Private Funds"). The majority of Institutional Private Funds only accept investors quarterly (the others are more frequent). Additionally, Institutional Private Funds may occasionally be temporarily closed to new investors or additional investments. As a result, when the Fund has cash in its portfolio, it may invest that cash in publicly offered real estate funds or short-term liquid investments such as money market mutual funds or T-Bills, until the next investment "window" of the Institutional Private Funds open.

 

Publicly offered real estate funds consist of exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), closed-end funds, mutual funds and other non-traded publicly-offered funds that may offer daily or monthly liquidity (“Public Funds”) that invest the majority of their assets in real estate and real estate related industry securities. Together, Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds are referred to as "Underlying Investment Vehicles." The Fund refers to the Institutional Private Funds as "institutional" because, due to their unregistered status and high investment minimums, they are marketed and sold to institutional investors. Institutional Private Funds typically invest directly in real estate. Public Funds typically invest directly or indirectly in real estate by investing in securities, i.e. equity real estate investment trusts, commonly referred to as equity REITs. Investors in Underlying Investment Vehicles acquire common stock, partnership or membership interests, or shares of beneficial interest. Neither the Adviser nor any of its affiliates act as the investment adviser or the party responsible for operating any other funds. The Adviser selects Underlying Investment Vehicles without restriction as to capitalization.

 

The Fund concentrates investments in the real estate industry, because, under normal circumstances, it invests (through Underlying Investment Vehicles) at least 75% of its assets in real estate industry funds. This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval. Based on SEC staff interpretations of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), a fund is considered concentrated if it invests 25% or more of its assets in securities of issuers in the same industry or group of industries. The Fund's SAI contains a list of all of the fundamental investment policies of the Fund, under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

The Fund may directly use leverage (i.e. borrowing money to make additional investments) and indirectly uses leverage because the Underlying Investment Vehicles in which it invests use leverage. The Fund attempts to limit its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles to those using leverage of 55% or less. However, because the Adviser's leverage calculations are based on information that can be as much as 90 days old, the actual leverage in any Underlying Investment Vehicle can, on any day, exceed 55%. When the Adviser makes investment decisions, it attempts to limit the Fund's indirect use of leverage. The Adviser's goal is to limit the average use of leverage by all of the Underlying Investment Vehicles in the Fund's portfolio (as measured by the weighted average of its portfolio) to 35% or less. Here too, because the Adviser's leverage calculations are based on information that can be as much as 90 days old, the actual weighted average leverage of the Fund's investment portfolio can, on any day, exceed 35%.

 

The Fund may borrow for investment purposes, for temporary liquidity and to satisfy repurchase requests from Fund shareholders. The Adviser monitors the Fund's investment portfolio to measure average leverage based upon the latest information available for each Underlying Investment Vehicle, which is reported at least quarterly for each Underlying Investment Vehicle. However, the Adviser does not have access to more frequent reports on leverage. Thus, the Fund is exposed to the risk of an unexpected increase in leverage by Underlying Investment Vehicles. If an Underlying Investment Vehicle leverage exceeds the Adviser's expectation, it will investigate the reason for the increase in leverage and request daily leverage reports from that fund's manager. The Adviser will dispose of the position if it determines that the increase in leverage is an active decision of the fund manager or non-temporary. See "Investment Objective, Policies and Strategies." The Fund invests, through Underlying Investment Vehicles, without restriction as to issuer capitalization.

 

Investment Strategy. The Fund invests in Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds. The Adviser selects Underlying Investment Vehicles based on the Adviser's assessment of each fund's ability to produce consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility. The Adviser measures consistent current income by examining an Underlying Investment Vehicle’s history of its income returns that are reported on a quarterly basis.

 

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Institutional Private Funds

 

The Adviser selects Institutional Private Funds that meet the following criteria:

Real Estate - at least 80% of its
o gross assets must be invested in private equity direct real estate.
o Domain - at least 95% of the aggregate properties gross market value must be invested in US markets.
o Property Types - at least 75% of the aggregate gross market value of its real estate must be invested in office, industrial, apartment and retail property types.
o Stabilized - at least 75% of its gross assets must be invested in properties that are 75% or more leased.
o Leverage - no more than 55% leverage. Leverage is borrowing money to make additional investments.

 

The Adviser relies upon quarterly or more frequent reports, if available, from Institutional Private Funds to monitor consistency with the criteria above and will adjust the Fund's investment portfolio to maintain the criteria above.

 

Public Funds

 

Because the majority of Institutional Private Funds only accept investors quarterly (the others are more frequent), the Fund may have significant assets invested in Public Funds between quarter ends. The Adviser may also select from the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds as part of its long-term investment strategy. The Adviser selects Public Funds that invest in real estate and real estate related securities that the Adviser believes will deliver consistent current income based on the Adviser’s evaluation of fund expenses, management experience, investment objective and strategy. The Adviser sells Public Fund shares to make investments in Institutional Private Funds and to fund quarterly repurchases of the Fund's shares.

 

Underlying Investment Vehicles

 

Both Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds may invest in interest rate swaps and caps to hedge interest rate risk.

 

Investment Adviser and Fee. PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, the investment adviser to the Fund, is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser was formed in January 2013 for the purpose of advising the Fund and has no other clients. The Adviser is entitled to receive a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's daily average net assets. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into a contractual expense limitation and reimbursement agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) under which the Adviser has agreed contractually to waive its fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund (including organizational and offering expenses, but excluding interest (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed 1.35% per annum of the Fund's average Class T shares daily net assets or 1.35% per annum of the Fund’s average Class W shares daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”) through August 31, 2021. Expenses may exceed 1.35% if the Fund incurs expenses not subject to the Expense Limitation. In consideration of the Adviser's agreement to limit the Fund's expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any fees waived and Fund expenses paid or absorbed, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable not more than three years from the end of the fiscal year in which they were incurred; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Expense Limitation to be exceeded or any then-current expense limitation to be exceeded. The Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect through August 31, 2021, unless and until the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approves its modification or termination. This agreement may be terminated only by the Fund's Board. After its term, the Expense Limitation Agreement may be renewed at the Adviser's and Board's discretion. See “Management of PREDEX.”

 

Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent. Gemini Fund Services, LLC ("GFS") serves as the administrator, accounting agent and transfer agent of the Fund. See "Management of PREDEX."

 

Closed-End Fund Structure. Closed-end funds differ from open end management investment companies (commonly referred to as mutual funds) in that closed-end funds do not typically redeem their shares at the option of the shareholder. Rather, closed-end fund shares typically trade in the secondary market via a stock exchange. Unlike many closed-end funds, however, the Fund's shares will not be listed on a stock exchange. Instead, the Fund will provide limited liquidity to shareholders by offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares (at least 5%) quarterly, which is discussed in more detail in the next paragraph regarding Investor Suitability.

 

Investor Suitability. An investment in the Fund involves a considerable amount of risk. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity where the only source of liquidity is the Fund's quarterly offer to repurchase 5% of the shares outstanding at class-specific NAV. The Fund's shares should be viewed as a long-term investment. Before making your investment decision, you should (i) consider the suitability of this investment with respect to your investment objectives and personal financial situation and (ii) consider factors such as your personal net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

 

Repurchases of Shares. The Fund is an interval fund and, as such, has adopted a fundamental policy to make quarterly repurchase offers, at class-specific NAV, of no less than 5% of its shares outstanding. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all

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of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer, although each shareholder will have the right to require the Fund to purchase up to and including 5% of such shareholder's shares in each quarterly repurchase. Limited liquidity will be provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchases. The Fund maintains liquid securities (Public Funds, money market mutual funds, short-term U.S. T-Bills) or access to a bank line of credit in amounts sufficient to meet quarterly redemption requirements. From the time it sends a notification to shareholders of the repurchase offer until the repurchase pricing date, a percentage of the Fund's assets equal to at least 100% of the repurchase offer amount shall consist of liquid securities, or, in the alternative, access to a bank line of credit. For example, if the Fund offers to repurchase 5% of its shares, then at least 5% of its net assets will be represented by liquid securities, or, in the alternative, access to a bank line of credit. See "Quarterly Repurchases of Shares."

 

Summary of Risks.

 

Investing in the Fund involves risks. You may receive little or no return on your investment or you may lose your investment. Therefore, before investing you should consider carefully the following risks that you assume when you invest in the Fund's shares. See "Risk Factors." The following describes the principal investment risks faced by the Fund.

 

Distribution Policy Risk. The Fund's distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a payment that is a return of capital, rather than a distribution (i.e. dividend and capital gain distributions). A return of capital results in less of a shareholder's assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increases the Fund's expense ratio. A return of capital may also reduce a shareholder's tax basis, resulting in higher taxes when the shareholder sells his shares, and may cause a shareholder to pay taxes even if he sells his shares for less than the original purchase price. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain.

 

Institutional Private Fund Risk. Fund shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees, incentive allocations or fees and expenses at the Institutional Private Fund level. The Fund's performance depends in large part upon the performance of the Institutional Private Fund managers and their selected strategies. The majority of Institutional Private Funds permit redemptions only quarterly (the others are more frequent) and these withdrawal limitations restrict the Adviser's ability to terminate investments in Institutional Private Funds. If values are falling, the Fund will not be able to sell its Institutional Private Funds and the value of Fund shares will decline. Institutional Private Funds are not publicly traded and therefore are not liquid investments. As a result, the Fund's Board will depend on the Institutional Private Funds to provide a valuation of the Fund's investment to the Adviser as part of the fair valuation process. These values could vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if such investment were eventually sold to a third party. Each Institutional Private Fund relies upon independent third-party appraisals, the fund's asset manager and/or management to provide valuations. These managers may have a valuation conflict of interest because higher valuations generate higher management fees. In addition to valuation risk, shareholders of Institutional Private Funds are not entitled to the protections of the 1940 Act. For example, Institutional Private Funds may not require shareholder approval of advisory contracts, may employ high leverage, may engage in joint transactions with affiliates, and are not obligated to file financial reports with the SEC. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment.

 

Issuer and Non-Diversification Risk. The value of a specific security can perform differently from the market as a whole for reasons related to the performance of the investment manager, the financial leverage of the issuer, and reduced demand for the properties and services of the issuer. The Fund's performance may be more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence because the Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers.

 

Liquidity Risk. There is currently no secondary market for Fund shares and the Fund expects that no secondary market will develop. Shares of closed-end investment companies, such as the Fund, that are traded on a secondary market may have a tendency to trade frequently at a discount from their NAV per share and initial offering prices. Limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of the shares outstanding at class-specific NAV. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer, regardless of market conditions, such as a downturn. As a result of the foregoing, an investment in the Fund's shares is not suitable for investors who cannot tolerate risk of total loss or who require liquidity, other than limited liquidity provided through the Fund's repurchase policy of offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares (at least 5%) quarterly. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investments are also subject to liquidity risk because they generally offer only quarterly redemption. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

Management Risk. The Adviser's investment strategy is subject to risk because Underlying Investment Vehicles selected by the Adviser may have low or negative returns. The Adviser will not be able to invest all of the Fund's assets because some assets will be used to pay Fund operating expenses.

 

Market Risk. An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to investment risk. An investment in the Fund's shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the

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possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment. Additionally, unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues (such as the global pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)); and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

 

Public Fund Risk. Fund shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees and expenses at the Public Fund level. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds cause the Fund to incur brokerage expense. Closed-end funds typically trade at discounts to their net asset value and this discount may worsen following an investment by the Fund. The Fund's performance depends, in part, upon the performance of the fund managers and their strategies. Each Public Fund is subject to its strategy-specific risks: varying amounts of leverage risk, illiquidity risk, concentration in real estate securities risk, small to medium capitalization issuer risk and market risk.

 

Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but, because the Fund will concentrate its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles that invest principally in real estate and real estate related industry securities, its portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a portfolio exposed to more asset classes and economic sectors. The Adviser monitors each Underlying Investment Vehicle, using the most currently available information, to assure adherence to the vehicle's real estate investment strategy as described in its offering materials. The Adviser will dispose of an investment if it fails to maintain a real estate investment strategy. The value of companies engaged in the real estate industry is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage. There are also special risks associated with particular sectors, or real estate operations generally, as described below:

Retail Properties. Retail properties are affected by shifts in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

Office Properties. Office properties are affected by a downturn in the businesses operated by their tenants.

Multifamily Properties. Multifamily properties are affected by adverse economic conditions in the locale, oversupply and rent control laws.

Industrial Properties. Industrial properties are affected by downturns in the manufacture, processing and shipping of goods.

Environmental Issues. Owners of properties that may contain hazardous or toxic substances may be responsible for removal or remediation costs.

 

REIT Risk. Equity REIT share prices may decline because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values. In general, real estate values can be affected by a variety of factors: supply and demand for properties, the economic health of the country or of different regions, and the strength of specific industries that rent properties. An entity that fails to qualify as a REIT would be subject to a corporate level tax, would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders and would not pass through to its shareholders the character of income earned by the entity. Fund shareholders will also indirectly bear fees and expenses of equity REITs in addition to those at the Fund level.

 

Repurchase Policy Risks. Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be funded from sales of portfolio securities. However, payment for repurchased shares may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would liquidate such holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may increase the Fund's portfolio turnover. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on any such borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares.

 

The Fund is indirectly exposed to the following risks through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles.

 

Interest Rate Swap and Cap Risk. Interest rate swap and cap agreements are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the agreement will default on its obligation to pay the Underlying Investment Vehicle. These agreements are also subject to leverage risk, because payments are based on "notional" amounts that exceed the amount invested, if any.

 

Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage (borrowing money to purchase properties or securities) will cause the Fund and an Underlying Investment Vehicle to incur additional expenses and significantly magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the assets purchased with borrowed money. In addition, a lender may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund or the Underlying Investment Vehicle is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund. When an Underlying Investment Vehicle uses leverage, the Fund indirectly uses leverage and is subject to the same risks. The Adviser receives quarterly reports on leverage. Thus, the Fund is exposed to the risk of an unexpected increase in leverage by

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Underlying Investment Vehicles. If an Underlying Investment Vehicle's leverage exceeds the Adviser's expectation that is based on offering documents and quarterly reports, it will request daily leverage reports from that fund's manager, but cannot compel daily reporting.

 

U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters.

 

The Fund elects to be treated and intends to qualify each year for taxation as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, it must meet an income and asset diversification test each year. If the Fund so qualifies and satisfies certain distribution requirements, the Fund (but not its shareholders) will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss) in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends or capital gain distributions. The Code imposes a 4% nondeductible excise tax on regulated investment companies, such as the Fund, to the extent they do not meet certain distribution requirements by the end of each calendar year. The Fund anticipates meeting these distribution requirements. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

Dividend Reinvestment Policy.

 

The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions to shareholders. Unless a shareholder elects otherwise, the shareholder's distributions will be reinvested in additional shares under the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy. Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy will receive all distributions in cash paid to the shareholder of record (or, if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee). See "Dividend Reinvestment Policy."

 

Custodians.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon and UMB Bank, N.A. serve the Fund as custodians. See "Management of PREDEX."

 

SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses Class T Class W
Maximum Sales Load (as a percent of offering price) 4.25% None
Early Withdrawal Charge None None
Annual Expenses
(as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)

 

 

Management Fees 0.55% 0.55%
Interest Payments on Borrowed Funds 0.05% 0.06%
Other Expenses:    
Distribution Fee 0.25% 0.25%
Maximum Shareholder Servicing Expenses 1 0.25% 0.25%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.31% 0.32%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Expenses 2 1.42% 1.44%
Fee Waiver 3 (0.01)% (0.02)%
Total Annual Expenses (after fee waiver) 1.41% 1.42%
1.

Class T and Class W did not have any shareholder service fees for the year ended April 30, 2020, and are estimated at the maximum amount for the current fiscal year.

2. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because of the use of estimates and because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and do not include the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
3. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement under which the Adviser has agreed contractually to waive its fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund until at least August 31, 2021 (including organizational and offering expenses, but excluding interest (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed 1.35% per annum of the Fund's Class T shares average daily net assets or 1.35% per annum of the Fund’s Class W shares average daily net assets, (the Expense Limitation). In consideration of the Adviser's agreement to limit the Fund's expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any fees waived and Fund expenses paid or absorbed, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement will be made only for fees and expenses incurred not more than three years from the end of the fiscal year in which they were incurred; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Expense Limitation to be exceeded or any then-current expense limitation to be exceeded. The Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect unless and until the Board approves its modification or termination.

 

The Summary of Fund Expenses table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. More information about management fees, fee waivers and other expenses is available in "Management of PREDEX" starting on page 14 of this prospectus.

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The following example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 investment assuming annual expenses attributable to shares remain unchanged and shares earn a 5% annual return:

 

Class T Example 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5% annual return $56 $85 $116 $205

 

Class W Example 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5% annual return $14 $45 $78 $172

 

If shareholders request repurchase proceeds be paid by wire transfer, such shareholders will be assessed an outgoing wire transfer fee at prevailing rates charged by GFS, currently $15. The purpose of the above table is to help a holder of shares understand the fees and expenses that such holder would bear directly or indirectly. The example should not be considered a representation of actual future expenses. Actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year/period presented.

 

  Class T   Class W  
  For the
Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  For the
Year Ended
April 30, 2019
  For the
Period Ended
April 30,
2018 (1)
  For the
Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  For the
Year Ended
April 30, 2019
  For the
Period Ended April 30,
2018 (1)
   
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $  26.29   $ 26.09   $  25.89   $ 26.29   $  26.09   $  25.89    
                           
From Operations:                          
Net investment income (a) 0.41   0.58   0.08   0.39   0.47   0.08    
Net gain from investments
(both realized and unrealized)
0.48   0.66   0.34   0.50   0.77   0.34    
Total from operations 0.89   1.24   0.42   0.89   1.24   0.42    
                           
Less Distributions:                          
From distributable earnings (0.12)   (0.02)   -   (0.12)   (0.02)   -    
From return of capital (0.92)   (1.02)   (0.22)   (0.92)   (1.02)   (0.22)    
Total distributions (1.04)   (1.04)   (0.22)   (1.04)   (1.04)   (0.22)    
                           
Net Asset Value, End of Period $  26.14   $  26.29   $  26.09   $  26.14   $  26.29   $  26.09    
                           
Total Return (b) 3.46%   4.84%   1.63% (f) 3.46%   4.84%   1.63% (f)  
                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                          
Net assets, end of period (in 000's) $  96   $  93   $  3   $  136   $  26   $  3    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, including interest expense (c):                          
before reimbursement 1.16%   n/a   n/a   1.18%   n/a   n/a    
after reimbursement 1.16%   n/a   n/a   1.18%   n/a   n/a    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding interest expense (c):                          
before reimbursement 1.11%   1.20%   2.41% (e) 1.12%   1.32%   2.41% (e)  
after reimbursement 1.11%   1.19%   1.45% (e) 1.12%   1.29%   1.45% (e)  
                 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (c) (d) 1.57%   2.19%   1.87% (e) 1.49%   1.77%   1.87% (e)  
Portfolio turnover rate 5%   0%   0% (f) 5%   0%   0% (f)  
                                         

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(1) Commencement of operations was March 1, 2018.

(a)        Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(b) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Had the advisor not recaptured historically waived fees or absorbed a portion of the expenses, total return would have been higher and lower, respectively.
(c) Does not include expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests. The Fund's Total Return is reported net of all fees and expenses.
(d) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(e)        Annualized

(f) Not annualized

 

The Fund's complete audited Financial Statements which include the audited Financial Highlights presented above, and independent registered public accounting firm's report thereon contained in the Fund's annual report dated April 30, 2020, are incorporated by reference in the Fund's SAI. The Fund's SAI, annual report and semi-annual report are available upon request, without charge, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-877-940-7202.

 

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THE FUND

 

The Fund is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 5, 2013. The Fund's principal office is located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474, and its telephone number is 1-402-493-4603.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The net proceeds of the continuous offering of shares, will be invested in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies (as stated below) as soon as practicable after receipt. The Fund pays offering expenses incurred with respect to its initial and continuous offering, less amounts advanced pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement. Pending investment of the proceeds in accordance with the Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy the Fund invests in Public Funds or short-term liquid investments such as, money market mutual funds or T-Bills. Investors should expect that before the Fund's Adviser has fully invested the proceeds in a combination of Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds that it considers optimal, the Fund's returns may be lower than expected.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

 

Investment Objective and Policies

 

The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility.

 

The Fund's SAI contains a list of the fundamental investment policies (those that may not be changed without a shareholder vote) of the Fund under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

The Adviser's Strategy

 

The Fund typically invests up to 95% of its total assets in Institutional Private Funds. Some Institutional Private Funds are included in the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Open End Diversified Core Equity Index (the "NFI-ODCE Index" or "Index"). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 50% of its Institutional Private Fund assets in Index-members. The balance of its allocation to Institutional Private Funds is to non-Index members.

 

The Adviser selects non-Index Institutional Private Funds that it believes will provide investment returns similar to those funds that are in the Index, but are not included in the Index solely because they do not meet the leverage or diversification requirements of the Index. The NFI-ODCE Index is not a mutual fund and would not be considered diversified under the 1940 Act. The Fund will invest in Institutional Private Funds only to the extent that, on average, the Fund's portfolio of Institutional Private Funds meets the investment criteria for the NFI-ODCE Index. The majority of Institutional Private Funds typically accept investments on a quarterly basis (the others are more frequent), and may occasionally be closed to new investors or additional investments. As a result, when the Fund has cash in its portfolio, it may invest that cash in publicly offered real estate funds and/or short-term liquid investments such as, money market mutual funds or T-Bills, until the next investment "window" of the Institutional Private Funds opens. The Adviser may also select from the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds as part of its long-term investment strategy. Publicly offered real estate funds are not Index-members.

 

These publicly offered real estate funds consist of exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), closed-end funds, mutual funds and other non-traded funds that may offer daily or monthly liquidity (“Public Funds”) that invest the majority of their assets in real estate and real estate related industry securities. Together, Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds are referred to as "Underlying Investment Vehicles." The Fund refers to the Institutional Private Funds as "institutional" because, due to their unregistered status and high investment minimums, they are marketed and sold to institutional investors. Institutional Private Funds typically invest directly in real estate and Public Funds typically invest directly or indirectly in real estate by investing the majority of their assets in equity real estate investment trusts, commonly referred to as equity REITs. Equity REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest the majority of their assets in income-producing real estate. The Adviser measures consistent current income by examining an Underlying Investment Vehicle’s history of its income returns that are reported on a quarterly basis.

 

Because Institutional Private Funds are not publicly traded, they are not liquid investments. As a result, valuations provided by the asset manager to the Institutional Private Fund used by the Adviser to provide a valuation of the Fund's investment could vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if such investment were sold to a third party. Each Institutional Private Fund relies upon independent third-party appraisals, the fund's asset manager and/or management to provide valuations. The Adviser will use reasonable due diligence to value securities and may consider information provided by the Institutional Private Funds. Quarterly unaudited financial statements are provided by Institutional Private Funds, which if inaccurate could adversely affect the Adviser's ability to value accurately the Fund's shares. In its evaluation of asset managers of Institutional Private Funds, the Adviser will have the same access to information as any other institutional investor. The Fund's Board of Trustees is responsible for the valuation process, but delegates execution of certain aspects of pricing to the Adviser. The Board of Trustees evaluates the reasonableness and accuracy of the fair value process and will adjust the valuation process if valuation problems arise.

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The NFI-ODCE Index is maintained by National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF). NCREIF is a not-for-profit trade association that provides to its membership, and the academic and investment community, commercial real estate data. Its membership is composed of investment managers, plan sponsors, academicians, consultants, appraisers, CPAs and other service providers involved in institutional real estate investments. NCREIF is not regulated by any federal or state agency. Index returns and other information are available free of charge at www.ncreif.org. The NFI-ODCE Index is composed of privately offered, non-traded institutional real estate funds that do not have a set termination date or finite life. These funds offer periodic subscriptions and redemptions. To be in the Index, a fund must comply with the NCREIF Real Estate Information Standards, consisting of annual audits, quarterly valuations and time-weighted returns. Furthermore, a fund must submit information in accordance with the NCREIF data policies. Index returns are capitalization-weighted based on the size of the funds in the Index and reported gross of fees. The Index is reconstituted on a calendar quarter basis when a fund closes or no longer meets inclusion criteria or when NCREIF accepts new funds. There is no minimum fund capitalization for inclusion in the index and the range of capitalization of funds in the index is not publicly available. Neither NCREIF nor the NFI-ODCE Index are regulated by the SEC. NFI-ODCE Index criteria are determined by a committee of NCREIF and may be revised from time to time. If criteria are changed, the Fund will notify shareholders and revise its prospectus accordingly, including disclosing the impact on investment strategy and portfolio characteristics.

 

Quarterly returns for the last 10 calendar years for the NFI-ODCE Index are presented below. The NFI-ODCE Index returns are capitalization-weighted and reported gross of fees. Annual returns are computed from quarterly returns.

 

  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Qtr 1 0.75% 4.01% 2.82% 2.68% 2.52% 3.39% 2.18% 1.77% 2.20% 1.42%
Qtr 2 4.32% 4.62% 2.58% 3.86% 2.93% 3.82% 2.13% 1.70% 2.05% 1.00%
Qtr 3 5.45% 3.52% 2.77% 3.56% 3.24% 3.68% 2.07% 1.87% 2.09% 1.31%
Qtr 4 4.99% 2.97% 2.35% 3.17% 3.26% 3.34% 2.11% 2.07% 1.76% 1.51%
                     
Year 16.36% 15.99% 10.94% 13.94% 12.49% 15.01% 8.77% 7.62% 8.35% 5.34%

 

The Adviser selects Institutional Private Funds that meet the following criteria:

o Real Estate - at least 80% of its gross assets must be invested in private equity direct real estate.
o Domain - at least 95% of the aggregate properties gross market value must be invested in US markets.
o Property Types - at least 75% of the aggregate gross market value of its real estate must be invested in office, industrial, apartment and retail property types.
o Stabilized - at least 75% of its gross assets must be invested in properties that are 75% or more leased.
o Leverage - no more than 55% leverage. Leverage is borrowing money to make additional investments.

 

Institutional Private Funds. Institutional Private Funds are real estate investment funds managed by institutional asset managers with expertise in managing portfolios of real estate and real estate related industry securities. Institutional Private Funds are exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). Institutional Private Funds require large minimum investments and impose stringent investor qualification criteria intended to limit their direct investors mainly to institutions such as endowments, foundations and pension funds. By investing in such Institutional Private Funds, the Fund offers its shareholders access to institutional asset managers that may not be otherwise available to them.

 

The Fund's investments in Institutional Private Funds will be made through the purchase of common stock or limited partnership or membership interests in such funds. In addition, distributions received by the Fund from Institutional Private Funds may consist of dividends, capital gains and/or return of capital.

 

Public Funds. The Adviser may use Public Funds when Institutional Private Funds are closed to new investments outright or between subscription periods. The Adviser may also select from the non-traded publicly-offered subset of Public Funds as part of its long-term investment strategy. The Adviser generally will seek to invest in Public Funds that invest in real estate and real estate related securities that the Adviser believes will deliver consistent current income. When selecting individual Public Fund investments, the Adviser evaluates Public Fund asset managers by reviewing their experience, track record, current portfolios, and ability to weather real estate cycles by employing effective risk management and mitigation strategies. The Adviser also assesses the likely risks and returns of the investment strategies utilized by the management of the Public Funds, and evaluates the potential correlation among the investment

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strategies under consideration. The Adviser sells Public Fund shares to make investments in Institutional Private Funds and to fund quarterly repurchases of Fund shares.

 

ETFs and Closed-End Funds. ETFs and closed-end funds are typically managed by professionals and provide investors with diversification, cost and potential tax efficiency, liquidity, and some provide quarterly dividends. An ETF typically holds a portfolio of securities or contracts designed to track a particular market segment or index. A closed-end fund may be designed to track a particular market segment or index or may be managed based on its adviser's strategy. Closed-end funds and ETFs are listed on major stock exchanges and are traded like common stocks.

 

Mutual Funds. The Adviser will typically select index mutual funds which are not actively managed and generally provide broad market exposure, low operating expenses and low portfolio turnover. The Adviser may also select mutual funds that are actively managed and that do not follow an index-based strategy.

 

Equity REITs Generally.

 

Distributions. Payments received indirectly by the Fund from equity REITs may consist of dividends, capital gains (distributions) and/or a return of capital. REITs are required by law to distribute 90% of their taxable income to shareholders each year in the form of dividends. Dividends paid by REITs will generally not qualify for the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

The Fund invests through a mutual fund indirectly in real estate investment trusts. Equity REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest in income-producing real estate. The market value of equity REIT shares and the ability of equity REITs to distribute income may be adversely affected by numerous factors: rising interest rates, changes in the national, state and local economic climate and real estate conditions, perceptions of prospective tenants of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties, compliance with environmental laws, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and zoning laws, and other factors beyond the control of the issuers.

 

The Fund concentrates investments in the real estate industry because, under normal circumstances, it invests over 75% of its net assets in real estate industry funds. This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

 

Underlying Investment Vehicles

 

Derivatives. Both Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds may invest in interest rate swaps and caps to hedge interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange periodic payments based on the difference between a fixed interest rate and a floating interest rate. An interest rate cap is similar except that one party pays the other for the right to receive payments when a floating exceeds an agreed upon threshold level. These instruments are used to hedge an Underlying Investment Vehicle's portfolio against rising interest rates.

 

The SAI contains a list of the fundamental (those that may not be changed without a shareholder vote) investment policies of the Fund under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

Other Information Regarding Principal Investment Strategies

 

When awaiting investment in Institutional Private Funds, the Adviser may determine that the Fund should invest in short-term liquid investments such as, money market mutual funds or T-Bills. In these cases, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective. The Adviser may invest the Fund's cash balances in any money market mutual funds it deems appropriate based on each money market mutual fund's expenses, management experience, and strategy. Any income earned from such investments is ordinarily reinvested by the Fund in accordance with its investment program. Many of the considerations entering into recommendations and decisions of the Adviser and the Fund's portfolio managers are subjective.

 

The Fund has adopted a fundamental policy prohibiting issuance of preferred shares. Additionally, the Fund has adopted a fundamental policy prohibiting issuance of debt securities. These policies may not be changed without shareholder approval. However, the Fund may borrow for investment purposes, for temporary liquidity or to meet shareholder repurchase requests.

 

The frequency and amount of portfolio purchases and sales (known as the "portfolio turnover rate") will vary from year to year. The portfolio turnover rate is not expected to exceed 100%. Higher rates of portfolio turnover may generate short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income.

 

There is no assurance what portion, if any, of the Fund's investments will qualify for the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. As a result, there can be no assurance as to what portion of the Fund's distributions will be

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designated as qualified dividend income. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters." If securities are not held for the applicable holding periods, dividends paid on them will not qualify for the advantageous federal tax rates. See "Tax Status" in the Fund's SAI.

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to risks. The value of the Fund's investments will increase or decrease based on changes in the prices of the investments it holds. This will cause the value of the Fund's shares to increase or decrease. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment program. Before investing in the Fund you should consider carefully the following risks the Fund faces through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles as well as its direct risks. There may be additional risks that the Fund does not currently foresee or consider material. You may wish to consult with your legal or tax advisors, before deciding whether to invest in the Fund.

 

Distribution Policy Risk. The Fund's distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a distribution being reclassified as a return of capital resulting in less of a shareholder's assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increase the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund's distributions may be reclassified such that they consist in whole or in part of a return of capital. A return of capital may also reduce a shareholder's tax basis, resulting in higher taxes when the shareholder sells his shares, and may cause a shareholder to pay taxes even if he sells his shares for less than the original purchase price. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain.

 

Institutional Private Fund Risk. The Fund's shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees, incentive allocations or fees and expenses at the Institutional Private Fund level. The Fund's performance depends in large part upon the performance of the Institutional Private Fund managers and their selected strategies. The majority of Institutional Private Funds have withdrawal limitations in the form of quarterly redemptions (the others are more frequent). These redemption provisions, also restrict the Adviser's ability to terminate investments in Institutional Private Funds. If values are falling, the Fund will not be able to sell its Institutional Private Funds and the value of Fund shares will decline. Institutional Private Funds are not publicly traded and therefore are not liquid investments. As a result, the Fund's Board of Trustees will depend on the Institutional Private Funds to provide a valuation of the Fund's investment to the Adviser as part of the fair valuation process. These values could vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if such investment were eventually sold to a third party. Each Institutional Private Fund relies upon independent third-party appraisals, the fund's asset manager and/or management to provide valuations. These managers may have a valuation conflict of interest because higher valuations generate higher management fees. In addition to valuation risk, shareholders of Institutional Private Funds are not entitled to the protections of the 1940 Act. For example, Institutional Private Funds may not require shareholder approval of advisory contracts, employ leverage higher than other investment vehicles such as a mutual fund, may engage in joint transactions with affiliates, and are not obligated to file financial reports with the SEC. These characteristics expose shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment.

 

The Fund may not be able to invest in certain Institutional Private Funds that are oversubscribed or closed, or the Fund may be able to allocate only a limited amount of assets to an Institutional Private Fund. The Fund's investments in certain Institutional Private Funds may be subject to lock-up periods, during which the Fund may not withdraw its investment. Lock-up periods are minimum holding periods and periods when the issuer temporarily suspends redemptions, which typically occur during periods of market volatility or high levels of redemption requests by Institutional Private Fund investors. The Fund may invest indirectly a substantial portion of its assets in Institutional Private Funds that follow a particular type of investment strategy, which exposes the Fund to the risks of that strategy. Most of the Fund's assets will be priced in the absence of a readily available market and may be priced based on determinations of fair value, which may prove to be inaccurate.

 

Some of the Institutional Private Funds have made an election to be treated as a REIT for federal tax purposes or operative subsidiaries that have made such an election. Consequently, the tax risks described below under "REIT Tax Risk" also apply to these Institutional Private Funds or their subsidiaries.

 

Issuer and Non-Diversification Risk. The value of a specific security can perform differently from the market as a whole for reasons related to the investment manager or issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the respective properties and services. The Fund's performance may be more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence than the value of shares of a diversified investment company because as a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers.

 

Liquidity Risk. The Fund is a closed-end investment company structured as an "interval fund" and designed for long-term investors. Unlike many closed-end investment companies, the Fund's shares are not listed on any securities exchange and are not publicly traded. There is currently no secondary market for the shares and the Fund expects that no secondary market will develop. Shares of closed-end investment companies, such as the Fund, that are traded on a secondary market may have a tendency to trade frequently at a discount from their NAV per share and initial offering prices. Limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of the shares outstanding at class-specific NAV. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer, regardless of market conditions, such as a downturn. As a result of the foregoing, an investment in the Fund's shares is not suitable for investors who cannot tolerate risk of total loss or who require liquidity, other than limited liquidity provided through the Fund's repurchase policy of offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares (at least 5%) quarterly. The

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Fund's Institutional Private Fund investments are also subject to liquidity risk because the majority of Institutional Private Funds offer only quarterly redemption (the others are more frequent). Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

Management Risk. The Adviser's investment strategy is subject to risk because Underlying Investment Vehicles selected by the Adviser may have low or negative returns. The Adviser will not be able to invest all of the Fund's assets because some assets will be used to pay Fund operating expenses. The Adviser's selection of securities and allocation of assets may not produce the desired returns.

 

Market Risk. An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to investment risk. The Fund's Institutional Private Fund investment strategy exposes shareholders to the possible risk of total loss on a shareholder's investment. An investment in the Fund's shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Real estate related investments may be more volatile and/or lower than other segments of the securities market.

 

Unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues; and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness known as COVID-19, which is caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread globally. This coronavirus has resulted in, among other things, travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, significant disruptions to business operations, market closures, cancellations and restrictions, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19 has adversely affected, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future could adversely affect, the economies of many nations and the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

 

Public Fund Risk. Fund shareholders will bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees and expenses at the Public Fund level. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds cause the Fund to incur brokerage expense. Closed-end funds typically trade at discounts to their net asset value and this discount may worsen following an investment by the Fund. The Fund's performance depends, in part, upon the performance of the mutual fund managers and their strategies. Each Public Fund is subject to its strategy-specific risks: varying amounts of leverage risk, illiquidity risk, concentration in real estate securities risk, small to medium capitalization issuer risk and market risk. Index based Public Funds returns are lower than their respective index because of fees and expenses and are subject to investment strategy induced tracking risk.

 

Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but, because the Fund will concentrate its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles that invest principally in real estate and real estate related industry securities, its portfolio returns will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. The Adviser monitors each Underlying Investment Vehicle, using the most currently available information, to assure adherence to the vehicle's real estate investment strategy as described in its offering materials. The Adviser will dispose of an investment if it fails to maintain a real estate investment strategy. The value of companies engaged in the real estate industry is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage. There are also special risks associated with particular sectors, or real estate operations generally, as described below:

 

Retail Properties. Retail properties are affected by the overall health of the economy and may be adversely affected by, among other things, the growth of alternative forms of retailing, bankruptcy, departure or cessation of operations of a tenant, a shift in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

 

Office Properties. Office properties are affected by the overall health of the economy, and other factors such as a downturn in the businesses operated by their tenants, obsolescence and non-competitiveness.

 

Multifamily Properties. The value and successful operation of a multifamily property may be affected by a number of factors such as the location of the property, the ability of the management team, the level of mortgage rates, the presence of competing properties, adverse economic conditions in the locale, oversupply and rent control laws or other laws affecting such properties.

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Industrial Properties. Industrial properties are affected by downturns in the manufacture, processing and shipping of goods.

 

Other factors may contribute to the risk of real estate investments:

 

Development Issues. Certain Underlying Investment Vehicles may engage in the development or construction of real estate properties. These companies are exposed to a variety of risks inherent in real estate development and construction, such as the risk that there will be insufficient tenant demand to occupy newly developed properties, and the risk that prices of construction materials or construction labor may rise materially during the development.

 

Lack of Insurance. Certain of the Underlying Investment Vehicles may fail to carry comprehensive liability, fire, flood, earthquake extended coverage and rental loss insurance, or insurance in place may be subject to certain policy specifications, limits and deductibles. Should any type of uninsured loss occur, the portfolio company could lose its investment in, and anticipated profits and cash flows from a number of properties and, as a result, adversely affect investment performance.

 

Dependence on Tenants. The value of properties and the ability to make distributions depends upon the ability of the tenants at their properties to generate enough income in excess of their operating expenses to make their lease payments. Changes beyond the control of real estate companies may adversely affect their tenants' ability to make their lease payments and, in such event, would substantially reduce both their income from operations.

 

Financial Leverage. Underlying Investment Vehicles may be leveraged and financial covenants may affect the ability of Underlying Investment Vehicles to operate effectively.

 

Environmental Issues. In connection with the ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management and development of real properties that may contain hazardous or toxic substances, an Underlying Investment Vehicle may be considered an owner, operator or responsible party of such properties and, therefore, may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other costs: governmental fines and liabilities for injuries to persons and property. The existence of any such material environmental liability could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations and cash flow of any such portfolio company and, as a result, the amount available to make distributions on shares of the Fund could be reduced.

 

REIT Risk. Equity REIT share prices may decline because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values. In general, real estate values can be affected by a variety of factors: supply and demand for properties, the economic health of the country or of different regions, and the strength of specific industries that rent properties. Fund shareholders will also indirectly bear fees and expenses of equity REITs in addition to those at the Fund level.

 

REIT Tax Risk. Qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") in any particular year is a complex analysis that depends on a number of factors. There can be no assurance that the entities in which the Fund invests with the expectation that they will be taxed as a REIT will qualify as a REIT. An entity that fails to qualify as a REIT would be subject to a corporate level tax, would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders and would not pass through to its shareholders the character of income earned by the entity. If the Fund were to invest in an entity that failed to qualify as a REIT, such failure could significantly reduce the Fund's yield on that investment. Equity REITs invest in real property and earn rental income from leasing those properties. They may also realize gains or losses from the sale of properties. Equity REITs will be affected by conditions in the real estate rental market and by changes in the value of the properties they own. Equity REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified and are subject to the risks of financing projects.

 

Dividends paid by equity REITs will not generally qualify for the reduced U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters." The Fund's investments in equity REITs may include an additional risk to shareholders. Some or all of an equity REIT's annual distributions to its investors may constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Any such return of capital will generally reduce the Fund's basis in the equity REIT investment, but not below zero. To the extent the distributions from a particular equity REIT exceed the Fund's basis in such REIT, the Fund will generally recognize gain. In part because equity REIT distributions often include a nontaxable return of capital, Fund distributions to shareholders may also be deemed to be a nontaxable return of capital. Shareholders that receive such a payment will also reduce their tax basis in their shares of the Fund, but not below zero. To the extent the return of capital exceeds a shareholder's basis in the Fund's shares, such shareholder will generally recognize a capital gain.

 

Repurchase Policy Risks. Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, payment for repurchased shares may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would liquidate such holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may increase the Fund's portfolio turnover. The Adviser may take measures to attempt to avoid or minimize such potential losses and turnover, and instead of liquidating portfolio holdings, may borrow money to finance repurchases of shares. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on any such borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. To the extent the Fund finances repurchase proceeds by selling investments, the Fund may

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hold a larger proportion of its net assets in less liquid securities. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares.

 

Repurchase of shares will tend to reduce the amount of outstanding shares and, depending upon the Fund's investment performance, its net assets. A reduction in the Fund's net assets may increase the Fund's expense ratio, to the extent that additional shares are not sold. In addition, the repurchase of shares by the Fund may be a taxable event to those shareholders. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares. The shares are not traded on a national securities exchange and no secondary market exists for the shares, nor does the Fund expect a secondary market for its shares to exist in the future.

 

The Fund is indirectly exposed to the following risks through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles.

 

Interest Rate Swap and Cap Risk. Interest rate swap and cap agreements are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the agreement will default on its obligation to pay the Underlying Investment Vehicle. These agreements are subject to leverage risk, because payments are based on "notional" amounts that exceed the amount invested, if any. Leverage risk will amplify an Underlying Investment Vehicle's losses. Swap and cap agreements may also involve fees, commissions or other costs that may reduce an Underlying Investment Vehicle's gains from such an agreement or may cause the Underlying Investment Vehicle to lose money. Interest rate caps are subject to the loss of the total initial payment if the reference floating rate does not exceed the agreed upon threshold rate.

 

Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage, such as borrowing money to purchase properties or securities, will cause the Fund and an Underlying Investment Vehicle to incur additional expenses and significantly magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the assets purchased with borrowed money. Generally, the use of leverage also will cause the Fund and an Underlying Investment Vehicle to have higher expenses (mostly interest expenses) than those of funds that do not use such techniques. In addition, a lender may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund or the Underlying Investment Vehicle is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund. When an Underlying Investment Vehicle uses leverage, the Fund indirectly uses leverage and is subject to the same risks. The Adviser typically receives quarterly reports on leverage. Thus, the Fund is exposed to the risk of an unexpected increase in leverage by Underlying Investment Vehicles. If an Underlying Investment Vehicle's leverage exceeds the Adviser's expectation that is based on offering documents and quarterly reports, it will request daily leverage reports from that fund's manager, but cannot compel daily reporting.

 

Non-Principal Investment Strategy

 

Through its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles, the Fund may have an indirect allocation of up to 5% of its assets in debt securities. Both Institutional Private Funds and Public Funds invest in debt instruments (mortgage notes, secured notes, senior notes and subordinated notes) that will not be rated by a credit rating agency and can include debt that would be considered "junk." In the event of an increase in debt investments by an Underlying Investment Vehicle, the Adviser evaluates whether disposing of the investment is in the best interests of the Fund, but will not necessarily sell the investment.

 

The Fund is indirectly exposed to the following debt risks though its investments in Underlying Investment Vehicles. When Underlying Investment Vehicles invest in debt securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Junk debt instruments are highly speculative and risky, and have significant credit risk (the debtor may default). A decline in the credit quality of a debt security held by an Underlying Investment Vehicle will not require the Fund to dispose of the Underlying Investment Vehicle. However, the Adviser evaluates such securities to determine whether to keep them in the Fund's portfolio. Debt securities also have prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment rates usually increase and the Fund may have to reinvest prepayment proceeds at a lower interest rate. During periods of rising interest rates, prepayment rates usually decrease and the Fund may have fewer prepayment proceeds to reinvest at interest higher rates.

 

MANAGEMENT OF PREDEX

 

Trustees and Officers

 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall management of the Fund. The Board is responsible for adopting the investment and other policies of the Fund, electing and replacing officers and selecting and supervising the Fund's investment adviser. The name and business address of the Trustees and officers of the Fund and their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, as well as a description of committees of the Board, are set forth under "Management" in the SAI. The Board consists of three individuals each of whom, as defined under the 1940 Act, are not "interested persons" of the Trust, the Adviser, or the Trust's distributor ("Independent Trustees"). A profile of the Trustees follows:

 

 

 

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Independent Trustees

 

Carol Broad | 36 years of financial & management experience in strategic consulting to institutional real estate investors

Addison (Tad) Piper | 47 years of senior management experience in the Financial Services Industry

· Formerly Chairman, Vice-Chairman and CEO at Piper Sandler Companies (formerly known as Piper Jaffray Companies) in Minneapolis, 1983-2006. Joined the company in 1969 and served as Assistant Equity Syndicate Manager, Director of Securities Trading, and Director of Sales & Marketing. Director, Piper Sandler Companies, 2006 to present.
· He is currently a Senior Regent at St. Olaf College and Chair of Minnesota Comeback. He also serves as board member of Minnesota Public Radio, Ed Allies, Educators for Excellence, and the Leuthold Group. He is the former Chair of Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Washburn Child Guidance Center. Former Vice-Chair of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Board of Governors of the Securities Industry Association. Former Chair of the NYSE Regional Firms Advisory Group and former Trustee of the Stanford University Business School Trust.
· MBA: Stanford Business School, BA: Economics, Williams College.

 

Dr. Kerry Vandell | 42 years of experience as professor of real estate and urban economics and advisory/expert witness consultant to both private and public sector clients

 

 

Investment Adviser

 

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, located at One Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614, serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company formed in January 2013 for the purpose of advising the Fund and has no other clients. The Adviser is deemed to be indirectly controlled by J. Grayson Sanders because of his management status and indirect ownership of a portion of its interests.

 

Under the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Adviser carries out the investment and reinvestment of the net assets of the Fund, furnishes continuously an investment program with respect to the Fund, and determines which securities should be purchased, sold or exchanged. In addition, the Adviser supervises and provides oversight of the Fund's service providers. The Adviser furnishes to the Fund office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the management of the Fund. The Adviser compensates all Adviser personnel who provide services to the Fund. In return for these services, facilities and payments, the Fund agrees to pay the Adviser as compensation under the Management Agreement a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's daily average net assets. The Adviser may employ research services and service providers to assist in the Adviser's market analysis and investment selection.

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A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' most recent re-approval of the Fund's Investment Management Agreement will be available in the Fund's semi-annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2020. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' second most recent re-approval of the Fund's Investment Management Agreement is available in the Fund's semi-annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2019.

 

Expense Limitation Agreement

 

The Adviser and the Fund have entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement under which the Adviser has agreed contractually to waive its fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund until at least August 31, 2021 (including organizational and offering expenses, but excluding interest (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed 1.35% per annum of the Fund’s Class T average daily net assets or 1.35% per annum of the Fund’s Class W average daily net assets, (the Expense Limitation). In consideration of the Adviser’s agreement to limit the Fund’s expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any fees waived and Fund expenses paid or absorbed, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement will be made only for fees and expenses incurred not more than three years from the end of the fiscal year in which they were incurred; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Expense Limitation to be exceeded or any then-current expense limitation to be exceeded. The Expense Limitation Agreement remains in effect unless and until the Board approves its modification or termination.

 

Portfolio Managers

 

The management of the Fund's investment portfolio will be the responsibility of the Adviser and its Co-Portfolio Managers Grayson Sanders and Michael Achterberg.

 

J. Grayson Sanders – Mr. Sanders serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser, a position he has held since the inception of the Adviser. Additionally, Mr. Sanders serves as Managing Principal of Mission Realty Advisors, LLC, a position held since he founded the company in February 2011. Mr. Sanders served as President of CNL Fund Advisors, Co., from 2004 to 2009 where he created and managed a global REIT mutual fund. He served from 2000 to 2004 as a Managing Director with AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. in New York, where he managed product development and capital formation for several international, opportunistic real estate funds for large institutional investors, investing in Europe, Asia and Mexico.

 

From 1991 to 1996 Mr. Sanders served as Director of Real Estate for the Ameritech Pension Trust in Chicago, where he managed the $1.5 billion real estate portfolio within the $13 billion defined benefit plan. Subsequently he was Executive Managing Director for CB Richard Ellis Investors where he was involved in product development and placement with institutional investors. In 1972, Mr. Sanders co-founded a real estate investment and consulting firm, The Landsing Corporation, which sponsored finite-life REITs and private partnerships. It grew to employ over 200 professionals. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy for four years, Mr. Sanders began his business career at Alex Brown & Sons, the Baltimore based investment banking firm.

 

Mr. Sanders served on the Boards of both the Pension Real Estate Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts where he was co-chairman of its Institutional Investor Committee. He was a lecturer at Stanford Business School in 1985 where he taught a course entitled, "Essentials of Real Estate Investment and Development". He also published an article in the Real Estate Finance Journal, "An Updated Look at Asset Allocation: Private and Public Real Estate in a Multi-Asset Class Portfolio." Mr. Sanders received a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Stanford Business School where he was later President of the Alumni Association.

 

Michael D. Achterberg – Mr. Achterberg serves as President of the Adviser, a position held since June 2018. He served as Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser from March 2013 through May 2018. Mr. Achterberg has 30 years of experience in the fund management industry. He has extensive experience in fund management including due diligence, allocation of capital and general supervision for multi-manager funds.

 

Previously, Mr. Achterberg served as Chief Financial Officer for more than two years at CITIC Securities International Partners ("CSIP") which conducted China focused investment banking and private equity from offices in Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong and Beijing. CSIP was formed as a strategic alliance with CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., China's largest securities firm, and Evercore Partners, a leading U.S.-based investment bank. Michael managed the valuations and investor reporting for the Hong Kong private equity advisor. He also was the FINOP for the U.S. broker-dealer which provided comprehensive advisory services relating to M&A and corporate finance for inbound and outbound transactions involving China.

 

Prior to that Mr. Achterberg was a partner for fifteen years at Strome Investment Management. The adviser's principal products were funds-of-funds and a global macro multi-manager strategy trading a wide variety of financial instruments including futures, swaps, currency options and forward contracts, repurchase agreements, various forms of debt obligations and private placements. As Chief Financial Officer he managed the operations of their private funds, was a member of the investment risk and valuation committees, and participated in the due diligence and allocation of capital to other managers. At Strome he was also the FINOP for an affiliated broker-

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dealer operating a hedge fund hotel that provided office space, complete fund administration and operational support to other advisers and their clients.

 

Until 1994 he was an Audit Manager for Coopers & Lybrand working exclusively in the investment industry with advisers and funds. While there he served on the national quality review program for the Investment Company practice.

 

The SAI provides additional information about each co-portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed and ownership of the Fund's shares.

 

Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent

 

Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“Administrator” or “GFS”), with offices located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 and 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY, 11788, serves as Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent. GFS receives an asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets, subject to certain minimum charges expected to be approximately $300,000 per year, plus certain out of pocket expenses.

 

Compliance Service Provider

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS"), located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, an affiliate of GFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust as well as related compliance services pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Fund.

 

Custodians

 

The Bank of New York Mellon, with principal offices at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286, serves as a custodian for securities and cash of the Fund's portfolio. UMB Bank, N.A. with principal offices at 1010 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 also serves as a custodian for securities and cash of the Fund's portfolio. Under a custody agreement, each custodian holds the Fund's assets in safekeeping and keeps all necessary records and documents relating to its duties.

 

Other Fund Expenses

 

The Adviser is obligated to pay expenses associated with providing the services stated in the Management Agreement, including compensation of and office space for its officers and employees connected with investment and economic research, trading and investment management and administration of the Fund. The Adviser is obligated to pay the fees of any Trustee of the Fund who is affiliated with it.

 

GFS is obligated to pay expenses associated with providing the services contemplated by a Fund Services Administration Agreement (administration, accounting and transfer agent), including compensation of and office space for its officers and employees and administration of the Fund.

 

The Fund pays all other expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, which consist of (i) expenses for legal and independent accountants' services, (ii) costs of printing proxies, share certificates, if any, and reports to shareholders, (iii) charges of the custodians and transfer agent in connection with the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy, (iv) fees and expenses of independent Trustees, (v) printing costs, (vi) membership fees in trade associations, (vii) fidelity bond coverage for the Fund's officers and Trustees, (viii) errors and omissions insurance for the Fund's officers and Trustees, (ix) any brokerage costs, (x) taxes, (xi) costs associated with the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers, (xii) servicing and distribution fees and (xiii) other extraordinary or non-recurring expenses and other expenses properly payable by the Fund. The expenses incident to the offering and issuance of shares to be issued by the Fund will be recorded as a reduction of capital of the Fund attributable to the shares. The Fund may pay a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

 

The Management Agreement authorizes the Adviser to select brokers or dealers (including affiliates) to arrange for the purchase and sale of Fund securities, including principal transactions. Any commission, fee or other remuneration paid to an affiliated broker or dealer is paid in compliance with the Fund's procedures adopted in accordance with Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act. However, the Adviser anticipates brokerage commissions will be approximately zero because the Fund's investments are typically made without the services of a broker.

 

Control Persons

 

A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. As of August 11, 2020 there were no persons with beneficial ownership of Fund shares that owned more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund.

 

 

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DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

 

The net asset value (or NAV) of shares of the Fund is determined daily, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time). During the continuous offering, the price of the shares will increase or decrease on a daily basis according to the net asset value of the shares. In computing net asset value, portfolio securities of the Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations. Under some circumstances, the Fund, the Board, or the Adviser may determine, based on other information available, that an Underlying Investment Vehicle's reported valuation does not represent fair value. In such cases, the Fund would determine the fair value of such an investment based on any relevant information available at the time the Fund values its portfolio, including the most recent value reported by an Underlying Investment Vehicle. If market quotations are not readily available (as in the case of Institutional Private Funds), securities are valued at fair value as determined by the Board. As a general matter, fair value represents the amount that the Fund could reasonably expect to receive if the investment in the security were sold at the time of valuation to a third party or redeemed by the Institutional Private Fund, based on information reasonably available at the time the valuation is made and that the Board believes to be reliable. The Board has delegated the day to day responsibility for determining these fair values in accordance with the policies it has approved to its Fair Value Committee with the assistance of the Adviser, which each act under the Board's supervision. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security.

 

Institutional Private Funds are difficult to value, particularly to the extent that their underlying investments are not publicly traded. The Adviser, acting under the Board's supervision via the Board's Fair Value Committee and pursuant to policies implemented by the Board, determines the fair value of the investment based on the most recent value reported by the Institutional Private Fund, as well as any other relevant information available at the time the Fund values its investments. Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value the investment at the net asset value reported by the Institutional Private Fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a premium or discount.

 

There is no single standard for determining fair value of a security. Rather, the Adviser's and Fair Value Committee's fair value calculations involve significant professional judgment in the application of both observable and unobservable attributes, and as a result, the calculated net asset values of the Institutional Private Funds' assets may differ from their actual realizable value or future fair value. In determining the fair value of a security for which there are no readily available market quotations, the Adviser, acting under the Board's supervision through the Fair Value Committee and pursuant to policies implemented by the Board, may consider several factors: fundamental analytical data relating to the investment in the security, the nature and duration of any restriction on the disposition of the security, the cost of the security at the date of purchase, the liquidity of the market for the security, prices of similar securities and the recommendation of the Fund's Portfolio Manager. The Adviser may also consider periodic financial statements (audited and unaudited) or other information provided by the issuer to investors or prospective investors. As part of its due diligence of Institutional Private Fund investments, the Adviser attempts to obtain current information on an ongoing basis from market sources, asset managers and/or issuers to value all fair valued securities. However, it is anticipated that portfolio holdings and other value information of the Institutional Private Funds could be available on no more than a quarterly basis. Based on its review of all relevant information, the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee may conclude in certain circumstances that the information provided by the asset manager and/or issuer of an Institutional Private Fund does not represent the fair value of the investment in such a security. Institutional Private Funds, if any, that invest in publicly traded securities are more easily valued because the values of their underlying investments are based on market quotations.

 

Before investing in any Institutional Private Fund, the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board by way of the Fair Value Committee, conducts a due diligence review of the valuation methodology utilized by the Institutional Private Fund, which as a general matter will utilize market values when available, and otherwise utilize principles of fair value that the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee reasonably believe to be consistent with those used by the Fund for valuing its own investments. After investing in an Institutional Private Fund, the Adviser monitors the valuation methodology used by the asset manager and/or issuer of the Institutional Private Fund. Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Board through the Fair Value Committee considers whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value the investment at the net asset value reported by the Institutional Private Fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a premium or discount.

 

The Adviser, through the Fair Value Committee, provides the Board of Trustees with periodic reports, no less frequently than quarterly, that discuss the functioning of the valuation process, if applicable to that period, and that identify issues and valuation problems that have arisen, if any. To the extent deemed necessary by the Adviser and the Fair Value Committee, the Board reviews any securities valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies.

 

For purposes of determining the net asset value of the Fund, readily marketable portfolio securities listed on the NYSE, if any, are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected on the consolidated tape at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day or if market prices may be deemed unreliable by the Adviser

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because of events occurring after the close of trading, then the security is valued by such method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Readily marketable securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic securities exchanges are valued in a like manner. Portfolio securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined as reflected on the consolidated tape at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Securities trading on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price.

 

Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, listed securities whose primary market is believed by the Adviser to be over-the-counter, are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the NASDAQ or, in the case of securities not reported by the NASDAQ or a comparable source, as the Board deems appropriate to reflect their fair market value. Where securities are traded on more than one exchange and also over-the-counter, the securities will generally be valued using the quotations the Board of Trustees believes reflect most closely the value of such securities. Mutual funds are valued at their daily net asset value.

 

With respect to any portion of the Fund's assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, each mutual fund's net asset value is calculated based upon the net asset values of those open-end management investment companies, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which those companies will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

 

The Fund's valuation procedures require the Board to consider all relevant information available at the time the Fund values its portfolio. The Board and/or the Adviser consider such information, and may conclude in certain circumstances, that the information provided by the asset manager of an Institutional Private Fund or other Underlying Investment Vehicle does not represent the fair value of the Fund's investment. Although the procedures approved by the Board provide that the Adviser reviews the valuations provided by the Underlying Investment Vehicles' managers, neither the Adviser nor the Board is able to confirm independently the accuracy of valuation calculations provided by such Underlying Investment Vehicles' managers.

 

Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Board considers whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value its investment at the net asset value reported by the investment fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a premium or discount.

 

In general, fair value represents a good faith approximation of the current value of an asset and is used when there is no public market or possibly no market at all for the asset. The fair values of one or more assets may not be the prices at which those assets are ultimately sold. In such circumstances, the Adviser and/or the Board will reevaluate its fair value methodology to determine what, if any, adjustments should be made to the methodology.

 

Situations involving uncertainties as to the value of portfolio positions could have an adverse effect on the net assets of the Fund if the judgments of the Board, the Adviser, or Underlying Investment Vehicle managers should prove incorrect.

 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

The Fund does not believe the Adviser has any conflicts of interest because the Adviser has no other clients, the portfolio managers do not manage other accounts and are not permitted to invest in the securities held by the Fund. Nonetheless, although the Adviser has no intention of accepting other clients, the Adviser has adopted policies and procedures in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any potential conflicts related to the acceptance of another client or clients.

 

QUARTERLY REPURCHASES OF SHARES

 

Once each quarter, the Fund will offer to repurchase at the respective class-specific NAV no less than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, unless such offer is suspended or postponed in accordance with regulatory requirements (as discussed below). The offer to purchase shares is a fundamental policy that may not be changed without the vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act). Shareholders will be notified in writing of each quarterly repurchase offer and the date the repurchase offer ends (the "Repurchase Request Deadline"). Shares will be repurchased at the respective class-specific NAV per share determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE no later than the 14th day after the Repurchase Request Deadline, or the next business day if the 14th day is not a business day (each a "Repurchase Pricing Date").

 

Shareholders will be notified in writing about each quarterly repurchase offer, how they may request that the Fund repurchase their shares and the "Repurchase Request Deadline," which is the date the repurchase offer ends. Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate repurchase amounts established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. The time between the notification to shareholders and the Repurchase Request Deadline is generally 30 days, but may vary from no more than 42 days to no less than 21 days. Payment pursuant to the repurchase will be made by checks to the shareholder's address of record, or credited directly to a predetermined bank account on the Purchase Payment Date, which will be no more than seven days after the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Board may establish other policies for repurchases of shares that are consistent with the 1940 Act and regulations thereunder.

 

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Determination of Repurchase Offer Amount

 

The Board, or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion, will determine the number of shares that the Fund will offer to repurchase (the "Repurchase Offer Amount") for a given Repurchase Request Deadline. The Repurchase Offer Amount will be no less than 5% and no more than 25% of the total number of shares outstanding on the Repurchase Request Deadline. However, investors should not rely on repurchase offers being made in amounts in excess of 5% of Fund assets.

 

If shareholders tender for repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount for a given repurchase offer, the Fund will repurchase the shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund may accept all shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders who own less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their shares, before prorating other amounts tendered. In addition, if a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, the Fund may offer to repurchase additional shares in an amount determined by the Board that are tendered by an estate (an “Estate Offer”). Depending upon the liquidity available in the Fund, the Fund may, in its discretion, limit the number of additional shares repurchased in this manner to no more than 0.10% of its outstanding shares. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to repurchase all of the shares tendered in an Estate Offer. Any person who wishes to request that the Fund repurchase their shares pursuant to the Estate Offer should instruct their authorized intermediary or investment adviser or, if they hold their shares directly through the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent, to indicate to the Fund that they are eligible for such treatment. If the Fund repurchases any shares pursuant to an Estate Offer, this will not affect the number of shares that it repurchases from other shareholders in the quarterly repurchase offers.

 

Notice to Shareholders

 

Approximately 30 days (but no less than 21 days and more than 42 days) before each Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund shall send to each shareholder of record and to each beneficial owner of the shares that are the subject of the repurchase offer a notification ("Shareholder Notification"). The Shareholder Notification will contain information shareholders should consider in deciding whether or not to tender their shares for repurchase. The notice also will include detailed instructions on how to tender shares for repurchase, state the Repurchase Offer Amount and identify the dates of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the scheduled Repurchase Pricing Date, and the date the repurchase proceeds are scheduled for payment (the "Repurchase Payment Deadline"). The notice also will set forth the respective class-specific NAV that has been computed no more than seven days before the date of notification, and how shareholders may ascertain the respective class-specific NAV after the notification date.

 

Repurchase Price

 

The repurchase price of the shares will be the respective class-specific NAV as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Repurchase Pricing Date. You may call 1-877-940-7202 to learn the respective class-specific NAV. The notice of the repurchase offer also will provide information concerning the respective class-specific NAV, such as the respective class-specific NAV as of a recent date or a sampling of recent class-specific NAVs, and a toll-free number for information regarding the repurchase offer.

 

Repurchase Amounts and Payment of Proceeds

 

Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate Repurchase Offer Amount established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. Payment pursuant to the repurchase offer will be made by check to the shareholder's address of record, or credited directly to a predetermined bank account on the Purchase Payment Date, which will be no more than seven days after the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Board may establish other policies for repurchases of shares that are consistent with the 1940 Act and regulations thereunder.

 

If shareholders tender for repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount for a given repurchase offer, the Fund may, but is not required to, repurchase an additional amount of shares not to exceed 2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund on the Repurchase Request Deadline. If the Fund determines not to repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount, or if shareholders tender shares in an amount exceeding the Repurchase Offer Amount plus 2% of the outstanding shares on the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund may accept all shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders who own less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their shares; and certain Estate Offers, before prorating other amounts tendered.

 

Suspension or Postponement of Repurchase Offer

 

The Fund may suspend or postpone a repurchase offer only: (a) if making or effecting the repurchase offer would cause the Fund to lose its status as a regulated investment company under the Code; (b) for any period during which the NYSE or any market on which the securities owned by the Fund are principally traded is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings, or during which trading in such market is restricted; (c) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable, or during which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or (d) for such other periods as the Commission may by order permit for the protection of shareholders of the Fund.

 

Liquidity Requirements

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The Fund must maintain liquid assets (liquid Public Funds, money market mutual funds, short-term (30 day or shorter maturity) U.S. T-Bills) or access to a bank line of credit equal to the Repurchase Offer Amount from the time that the notice is sent to shareholders until the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Fund will ensure that a percentage of its net assets equal to at least 100% of the Repurchase Offer Amount consists of securities that can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the price at which the Fund has valued the investment within the time period between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the Repurchase Payment Deadline, or, in the alternative, that the Fund has access to a bank line of credit. For example, if the Fund offers to repurchase 5% of its shares, then at least 5% of its net assets will be represented by liquid securities or access to a bank line of credit. The Board of Trustees has adopted procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the Fund's securities are sufficiently liquid, or that it has access to a bank line of credit, so that the Fund can comply with the repurchase offer and the liquidity requirements described in the previous paragraph. If, at any time, the Fund falls out of compliance with these liquidity requirements, the Board of Trustees will take whatever action it deems appropriate to ensure compliance.

 

Consequences of Repurchase Offers

 

Repurchase offers will typically be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. Payment for repurchased shares, however, may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would, thus increasing the Fund's portfolio turnover and potentially causing the Fund to realize losses. The Adviser intends to take measures to attempt to avoid or minimize such potential losses and turnover, and instead of liquidating portfolio holdings, may borrow money to finance repurchases of shares. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. To the extent the Fund finances repurchase amounts by selling Fund investments, the Fund may hold a larger proportion of its assets in less liquid securities.

 

Repurchase of the Fund's shares will tend to reduce the amount of outstanding shares and, depending upon the Fund's investment performance, its net assets. A reduction in the Fund's net assets would increase the Fund's expense ratio, to the extent that additional shares are not sold and expenses otherwise remain the same (or increase). In addition, the repurchase of shares by the Fund will be a taxable event to shareholders.

 

The Fund is intended as a long-term investment. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares. Shareholders have no rights to redeem or transfer their shares, other than limited rights of a shareholder's descendants to redeem shares in the event of such shareholder's death pursuant to certain conditions and restrictions. The shares are not traded on a national securities exchange and no secondary market exists for the shares, nor does the Fund expect a secondary market for its shares to exist in the future.

 

DISTRIBUTION POLICY

 

The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions to its shareholders. The Fund may establish a predetermined dividend rate, which may be modified by the Board from time to time. If, for any distribution, investment company taxable income (which term includes net short-term capital gain), if any, and net tax-exempt income, if any, is less than the amount of the predetermined dividend rate, then assets of the Fund will be sold and the difference will generally be a tax-free return of capital from the Fund's assets. The Fund's final distribution for each calendar year will include any remaining investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt income undistributed during the year, as well as all net capital gain realized during the year. If the total distributions made in any calendar year exceed investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain, such excess distributed amount would be treated as ordinary dividend income to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Payments in excess of the earnings and profits would first be a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the adjusted tax basis in the shares. After such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, the payment would constitute capital gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets). This distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a return of capital resulting in less of a shareholder's assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increase the Fund's expense ratio. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain.

 

Unless the registered owner of shares elects to receive cash, all dividends declared on shares will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. See "Dividend Reinvestment Policy."

 

The dividend distribution described above may result in the payment of approximately the same amount or percentage to the Fund's shareholders each period. Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19a-1 thereunder require the Fund to provide a written statement accompanying any such payment that adequately discloses its source or sources. Thus, if the source of the dividend or other distribution were the original capital contribution of the shareholder, and the payment amounted to a return of capital, the Fund would be required to provide written disclosure to that effect. As required under the 1940 Act, the Fund will provide a notice to shareholders at the time of a payment or distribution when such does not consist solely of net income. Additionally, each payment will be accompanied by a written statement which discloses the source or sources of each payment. The IRS requires you to report these amounts, excluding returns of capital, (such amounts will be reported by the Fund to shareholders on IRS Form 1099) on your income tax return for the year declared.

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The Fund will provide disclosures, with each payment, that estimates the percentages of the current and year-to-date payments that represent (1) net investment income, (2) capital gains and (3) return of capital. At the end of the year, the Fund may be required under applicable law to re-characterize payments made previously during that year among (1) ordinary income, (2) capital gains and (3) return of capital for tax purposes. Nevertheless, persons who periodically receive the payments may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits when they are not. Shareholders should read any written disclosure provided pursuant to Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1 carefully and should not assume that the source of any payment from the Fund is net profit.

 

The Board reserves the right to change the quarterly distribution policy from time to time.

 

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT POLICY

 

The Fund will operate under a dividend reinvestment policy administered by GFS (the "Agent"). Pursuant to the policy, the Fund's income dividends or capital gains or other distributions (each, a "Distribution" and collectively, "Distributions"), net of any applicable U.S. withholding tax, are reinvested in shares of the Fund.

 

Shareholders automatically participate in the dividend reinvestment policy, unless and until an election is made to withdraw from the policy on behalf of such participating shareholder. Shareholders who do not wish to have Distributions automatically reinvested should so notify the Agent in writing at PREDEX, c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474. Such written notice must be received by the Agent 30 days prior to the record date of the Distribution or the shareholder will receive such Distribution in shares through the dividend reinvestment policy. Under the dividend reinvestment policy, the Fund's Distributions to shareholders are reinvested in full and fractional shares as described below.

 

When the Fund declares a Distribution, the Agent, on the shareholder's behalf, will receive additional authorized shares from the Fund either newly issued or repurchased from shareholders by the Fund and held as treasury stock. The number of shares to be received when Distributions are reinvested will be determined by dividing the amount of the Distribution by the Fund's relevant class-specific NAV per share.

 

The Agent will maintain all shareholder accounts and furnish written confirmations of all transactions in the accounts and information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. The Agent will hold shares in the account of the shareholders in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder's proxy, if any, will include those shares purchased pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy. Each participant, nevertheless, has the right to request certificates for whole and fractional shares owned. The Fund will issue certificates in its sole discretion. The Agent will distribute all proxy solicitation materials, if any, to participating shareholders.

 

In the case of shareholders, such as banks, brokers or nominees, that hold shares for others who are beneficial owners participating under the dividend reinvestment policy, the Agent will administer the dividend reinvestment policy on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder as representing the total amount of shares registered in the shareholder's name and held for the account of beneficial owners participating under the dividend reinvestment policy.

 

Neither the Agent nor the Fund shall have any responsibility or liability beyond the exercise of ordinary care for any action taken or omitted pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy, nor shall they have any duties, responsibilities or liabilities except as expressly set forth herein. Neither shall they be liable hereunder for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omissions to act, without limitation, failure to terminate a participant's account prior to receipt of written notice of his or her death or with respect to prices at which shares are purchased or sold for the participant's account and the terms on which such purchases and sales are made, subject to applicable provisions of the federal securities laws.

 

The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the dividend reinvestment policy. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases under the dividend reinvestment policy; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the dividend reinvestment policy to include a service charge payable by the participants.

 

All correspondence concerning the dividend reinvestment policy should be directed to the Agent at PREDEX, c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474. Certain transactions can be performed by calling the toll free number 1-877-940-7202.

 

U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

 

The following briefly summarizes some of the important federal income tax consequences to shareholders of investing in the Fund's shares, reflects the federal tax law as of the date of this prospectus, and does not address special tax rules applicable to certain types of investors, such as corporate, tax-exempt and foreign investors. Investors should consult their tax advisers regarding other federal, state or local tax considerations that may be applicable in their particular circumstances, as well as any proposed tax law changes.

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The following is a summary discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a shareholder of the Fund that acquires, holds and/or disposes of shares of the Fund, and reflects provisions of the Code, existing Treasury regulations, rulings published by the IRS, and other applicable authority, as of the date of this prospectus. These authorities are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, possibly with retroactive effect. The following discussion is only a summary of some of the important tax considerations generally applicable to investments in the Fund and the discussion set forth herein does not constitute tax advice. For more detailed information regarding tax considerations, see the SAI. There may be other tax considerations applicable to particular investors such as those holding shares in a tax deferred account such as an IRA or 401(k) plan. In addition, income earned through an investment in the Fund may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes.

 

The Fund elects to be treated and intends to qualify each year for taxation as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, it must meet an income and asset diversification test each year. If the Fund so qualifies and satisfies certain distribution requirements, the Fund (but not its shareholders) will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss) in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends or capital gain distributions. The Code imposes a 4% nondeductible excise tax on regulated investment companies, such as the Fund, to the extent they do not meet certain distribution requirements by the end of each calendar year. The Fund anticipates meeting these distribution requirements. If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify for the special tax treatment afforded regulated investment companies, all of its taxable income will be subject to federal tax at regular corporate rates (without any deduction for distributions to its shareholders). In such event, dividend distributions would be taxable to shareholders to the extent of the Fund's earnings and profits, and would be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporations.

 

The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions. Unless a shareholder is ineligible to participate or elects otherwise, all distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, all dividends are generally taxable whether a shareholder takes them in cash or they are reinvested pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy in additional shares of the Fund. Distributions of the Fund's investment company taxable income (including short-term capital gains) will generally be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions of the Fund's net capital gains ("capital gain dividends"), if any, are taxable to shareholders as capital gains, regardless of the length of time shares have been held by shareholders. Payments, if any, in excess of the Fund's earnings and profits will first reduce the adjusted tax basis of a holder's shares and, after that basis has been reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to the shareholder of the Fund (assuming the shares are held as a capital asset). A corporation that owns Fund shares generally will not be entitled to the dividends received deduction with respect to all of the dividends it receives from the Fund. Fund dividend payments that are attributable to qualifying dividends received by the Fund from certain domestic corporations may be designated by the Fund as being eligible for the dividends received deduction. There can be no assurance as to what portion of the Fund’s dividend payments may be classified as qualifying dividends. The determination of the character for U.S. federal income tax purposes of any payment from the Fund (i.e. ordinary income dividends, capital gains dividends, qualified dividends) or return of capital will be made as of the end of the Fund's taxable year.

 

The Fund expects that on or before January 31st of each year, the Fund will inform its shareholders of the source and tax status of all distributions made during the previous calendar year.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHARES

 

The Fund is an unincorporated statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware upon the filing of a Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 5, 2013. The Fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") provides that the Trustees of the Fund may authorize separate classes of shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have authorized an unlimited number of shares. The Fund has registered 20,000,000 shares. The Fund does not intend to hold annual meetings of its shareholders. As of August 11, 2020, of 20,000,000 shares then registered, the following shares were outstanding, of which none were owned by the Fund.

 

Title of Class Amount Authorized Amount Held By Fund Amount Outstanding
Class I Shares Unlimited None 7,880,330.335 shares at $25.33 net asset value per share
Class T Shares Unlimited None 3,723.513 shares at $25.41 net asset value per share
Class W Shares Unlimited None 5,214.160 shares at $25.41 net asset value per share

 

Shares

 

The Declaration of Trust, which has been filed with the SEC, permits the Fund to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, no par value. Each share of the Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets of the Fund with each other share in the Fund. Holders of shares will be entitled to the payment of dividends when, as and if declared by the Board. The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions to its shareholders. Unless the registered owner of shares elects to receive

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cash, all dividends declared on shares will be automatically reinvested for shareholders in additional shares of the Fund. See "Dividend Reinvestment Policy." The 1940 Act may limit the payment of dividends to the holders of shares. Each whole share shall be entitled to one vote as to matters on which it is entitled to vote pursuant to the terms of the Declaration of Trust on file with the SEC. Upon liquidation of the Fund, after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all liabilities of the Fund, and upon receipt of such releases, indemnities and refunding agreements as they deem necessary for their protection, the Trustees may distribute the remaining assets of the Fund among its shareholders. The shares are not liable to further calls or to assessment by the Fund. There are no pre-emptive rights associated with the shares. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Fund's shareholders are not liable for any liabilities of the Fund. Although shareholders of an unincorporated statutory trust established under Delaware law, in certain limited circumstances, may be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund as though they were general partners, the provisions of the Declaration of Trust described in the foregoing sentence make the likelihood of such personal liability remote.

 

The Fund generally will not issue share certificates. However, upon written request to the Fund's transfer agent, a share certificate may be issued at the Fund's discretion for any or all of the full shares credited to an investor's account. Share certificates that have been issued to an investor may be returned at any time. The Fund's transfer agent will maintain an account for each shareholder upon which the registration of shares are recorded, and transfers, permitted only in rare circumstances, such as death or bona fide gift, will be reflected by bookkeeping entry, without physical delivery. GFS will require that a shareholder provide requests in writing, accompanied by a valid signature guarantee form, when changing certain information in an account such as wiring instructions or telephone privileges.

 

ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN THE DECLARATION OF TRUST

 

The Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of the Board of Trustees, and could have the effect of depriving the Fund's shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices, if any, by discouraging a third party from seeking to obtain control of the Fund. These provisions may have the effect of discouraging attempts to acquire control of the Fund, which attempts could have the effect of increasing the expenses of the Fund and interfering with the normal operation of the Fund. The Trustees are elected for indefinite terms and do not stand for reelection. A Trustee may be removed from office without cause only by a written instrument signed or adopted by a majority of the remaining Trustees. The Declaration of Trust does not contain any other specific inhibiting provisions that would operate only with respect to an extraordinary transaction such as a merger, reorganization, tender offer, sale or transfer of substantially all of the Fund's asset, or liquidation. Reference should be made to the Declaration of Trust on file with the SEC for the full text of these provisions.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, serves as the Fund's principal underwriter, within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and acts as the distributor of the Fund's shares, subject to various conditions. The Fund has agreed to indemnify the Distributor against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the Distributor may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. Such agreement does not include indemnification of the Distributor against liability resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Distributor in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by the Distributor of its obligations and duties under the Underwriting Agreement. The Fund's shares are offered for sale through the Distributor at the respective class-specific NAV, plus any applicable sales load. The Distributor also may enter into selected dealer agreements with other broker dealers for the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares. In reliance on Rule 415, the Fund intends to offer to sell an unlimited number of shares, on a continual basis, through the Distributor. No arrangement has been made to place funds received in an escrow, trust or similar account. The Distributor is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of the Fund's shares. Shares of the Fund will not be listed on any national securities exchange and the Distributor will not act as a market marker in Fund shares.

 

The Adviser or its affiliates, in the Adviser's discretion and from their own resources (which may include the Adviser's legitimate profits from the advisory fee it receives from the Fund), may pay additional compensation to brokers or dealers in connection with the sale and distribution of Fund shares (the "Additional Compensation"). In return for the Additional Compensation, the Fund may receive certain marketing advantages: access to a broker's or dealer's registered representatives, placement on a list of investment options offered by a broker or dealer, or the ability to assist in training and educating the broker's or dealer's registered representatives. The Additional Compensation may differ among brokers or dealers in amount or in the manner of calculation: payments of Additional Compensation may be fixed dollar amounts, or based on the aggregate value of outstanding shares held by shareholders introduced by the broker or dealer, or determined in some other manner. The receipt of Additional Compensation by a selling broker or dealer may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and its broker or dealer who is recommending the Fund over other potential investments. Please visit the relevant financial intermediary's website for more information about this potential conflict of interest.

 

The Fund, with respect to its Class T shares and Class W shares, is authorized under a “Distribution Plan” to pay to the Distributor a Distribution Fee for certain activities relating to the distribution of shares to investors and maintenance of shareholder accounts. These activities include marketing and other activities to support the distribution of the Class T shares and Class W shares. The Plan operates in a manner consistent with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which regulates the manner in which an open-end investment

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company may directly or indirectly bear the expenses of distributing its shares. Although the Fund is not an open-end investment company, it has undertaken to comply with the terms of Rule 12b-1 as a condition of an exemptive order under the 1940 Act which permits it to have asset based distribution fees. Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor a Distribution Fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares and Class W shares. The Dealer Manager for this offering is Black Creek Capital Markets, LLC (“BCCM”). BCCM is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA. The Dealer Manager receives compensation from the Distributor for certain sales, promotional and marketing services provided to the Fund in connection with the distribution of the Fund’s Class T shares and Class W shares.

 

Prior to the initial public offering of shares, the Adviser purchased shares from the Fund in an amount satisfying the net worth requirements of Section 14(a) of the 1940 Act.

 

Purchasing Shares

 

Investors may purchase shares directly from the Fund in accordance with the instructions below. Investors will be assessed fees for returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by the Fund's Administrator. The returned check and stop payment fee is currently $25. Investors may buy and sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and their agents that have made arrangements with the Fund and are authorized to buy and sell shares of the Fund (collectively, "Financial Intermediaries"). Orders will be priced at the appropriate price next computed after it is received by a Financial Intermediary. A Financial Intermediary may hold shares in an omnibus account in the Financial Intermediary's name or the Financial Intermediary may maintain individual ownership records. The Fund may pay the Financial Intermediary for maintaining individual ownership records as well as providing other shareholder services. Financial intermediaries may charge fees for the services they provide in connection with processing your transaction order or maintaining an investor's account with them. Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it is subject to these arrangements. Financial Intermediaries are responsible for placing orders correctly and promptly with the Fund and forwarding payment promptly. Orders transmitted with a Financial Intermediary before the close of regular trading (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, will be priced based on the Fund's relevant class-specific NAV next computed after it is received by the Financial Intermediary.

 

By Mail

 

To make an initial purchase by mail, complete an account application and mail the application, together with a check made payable to PREDEX to:

 

PREDEX
c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474

 

All checks must be in U.S. Dollars drawn on a domestic bank. The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders. The Fund also does not accept cashier's checks in amounts of less than $10,000. To prevent check fraud, the Fund will neither accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler's checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares, nor post-dated checks, post-dated on-line bill pay checks, or any conditional purchase order or payment.

 

The transfer agent will charge a $25.00 fee against an investor's account, in addition to any loss sustained by the Fund, for any payment that is returned. It is the policy of the Fund not to accept applications under certain circumstances or in amounts considered disadvantageous to shareholders. The Fund reserves the right to reject any application.

 

By Wire — Initial Investment

 

To make an initial investment in the Fund, the transfer agent must receive a completed account application before an investor wires funds. Investors may mail or overnight deliver an account application to the transfer agent. Upon receipt of the completed account application, the transfer agent will establish an account. The account number assigned will be required as part of the instruction that should be provided to an investor's bank to send the wire. An investor's bank must include both the name of PREDEX, the account number, and the investor's name so that monies can be correctly applied. If you wish to wire money to make an investment in the Fund, please call the Fund at 1-877-940-7202 for wiring instructions and to notify the Fund that a wire transfer is coming. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds via wire. The Fund will normally accept wired funds for investment on the day received if they are received by the Fund's designated bank before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your bank may charge you a fee for wiring same-day funds. The bank should transmit funds by wire to:

 

ABA #: (number provided by calling toll-free number above)
Credit: Gemini Fund Services, LLC
Account #: (number provided by calling toll-free number above)

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Further Credit: PREDEX
(shareholder registration)
(shareholder account number)

 

By Wire — Subsequent Investments

 

Before sending a wire, investors must contact GFS to advise them of the intent to wire funds. This will ensure prompt and accurate credit upon receipt of the wire. Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to be eligible for same day pricing. The Fund, and its agents, the transfer agent and custodians, are not responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete wiring instructions.

 

By Telephone

 

Investors may purchase additional shares of the Fund by calling 1-877-940-7202. If an investor elected this option on the account application, and the account has been open for at least 15 days, telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your bank account through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. Banking information must be established on the account prior to making a purchase. Orders for shares received prior to 4 p.m. Eastern Time will be purchased at the appropriate price calculated on that day.

 

Telephone trades must be received by or prior to market close. During periods of high market activity, shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waits. Please allow sufficient time to place your telephone transaction.

 

In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, GFS will verify certain information on each account application as part of the Fund's Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the application, investors must supply full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing only a P.O. Box will not be accepted. Investors may call GFS at 1-877-940-7202 for additional assistance when completing an application.

 

If GFS does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of a customer, the account will be rejected or the customer will not be allowed to perform a transaction on the account until such information is received. The Fund also may reserve the right to close the account within five business days if clarifying information/documentation is not received.

 

Purchase Terms for Class T Shares

 

The minimum initial purchase by an investor is $2,500 for all accounts. The Fund’s shares are offered for sale through its Distributor at the relevant class-specific net asset value plus the applicable sales load. The price of the shares during the Fund’s continuous offering will fluctuate over time with the net asset value of the shares. Investors in Class T shares of the Fund will pay a sales load based on the amount of their investment in the Fund. The Class T sales load payable by each investor depends upon the amount invested by such investor in the Fund, but may range from 1.25% to 4.25%, as set forth in the table below. A reallowance will be made by the Distributor from the sales load paid by each investor. A portion of the remaining sales load may be paid to the Dealer Manager. There are no sales loads on reinvested distributions. The Fund reserves the right to waive sales loads. The following sales loads apply to your purchases of Class T shares of the Fund:

 

Amount Invested Sales Load
as a % of
Offering Price
Sales Load
as a % of
Amount Invested 1
Dealer
Reallowance
Under $250,000 4.25% 4.44% 3.50%
$250,000 to $499,999 3.25% 3.36% 2.50%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.50%
$1,000,000 and above 1.25% 1.27% 1.00%
1. Offering price includes the front-end sales load. The sales load you pay may differ slightly from the amount set forth above because of rounding that occurs in the calculations.

 

You may be able to buy shares without a sales load (i.e., “load-waived”) when you are:

· reinvesting dividends or distributions;
· participating in an investment advisory or agency commission program under which you pay a fee to an investment advisor or other firm for portfolio management or brokerage services;
· exchanging an investment in Class T (or equivalent type) shares of another fund for an investment in the Fund;
· a current or former director or Trustee of the Fund;
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· an employee (including the employee’s spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, siblings, and any dependent of the employee, as defined in section 152 of the Code) of the Fund’s Adviser or its affiliates or of a broker-dealer authorized to sell shares of the Fund;
· purchasing shares through the Fund’s Adviser; or
· purchasing shares through a financial services firm (such as a broker-dealer, investment adviser or financial institution) that has a special arrangement with the Fund.

 

In addition, concurrent purchases by related accounts may be combined to determine the application of the sales load. The Fund will combine purchases made by an investor, the investor’s spouse or domestic partner, and dependent children when it calculates the sales load.

 

It is the investor’s responsibility to determine whether a reduced sales load would apply. The Fund is not responsible for making such determination. To receive a reduced sales load, notification must be provided at the time of the purchase order. If you purchase shares directly from the Fund, you must notify the Fund in writing. Otherwise, notice should be provided to the Financial Intermediary through whom the purchase is made so they can notify the Fund.

 

Right of Accumulation

 

For the purposes of determining the applicable reduced sales load, the right of accumulation allows you to include prior purchases of shares of the Fund as part of your current investment as well as reinvested dividends. To qualify for this option, you must be either:

· an individual;
· an individual and spouse purchasing shares for your own account or trust or custodial accounts for your minor children; or
· a fiduciary purchasing for any one trust, estate or fiduciary account, including employee benefit plans created under Sections 401, 403 or 457 of the Code, including related plans of the same employer.

If you plan to rely on this right of accumulation, you must notify the Fund’s Distributor at the time of your purchase. You will need to give the Distributor your account numbers. Existing holdings of family members or other related accounts of a shareholder may be combined for purposes of determining eligibility. If applicable, you will need to provide the account numbers of your spouse and your minor children as well as the ages of your minor children.

 

Letter of Intent

 

The letter of intent allows you to count all investments within a 13-month period in shares of the Fund as if you were making them all at once for the purposes of calculating the applicable reduced sales load. The minimum initial investment under a letter of intent is 5% of the total letter of intent amount. The letter of intent does not preclude the Fund from discontinuing sales of its shares. You may include a purchase not originally made pursuant to a letter of intent under a letter of intent entered into within 90 days of the original purchase. To determine the applicable sales load reduction, you also may include (1) the cost of shares of the Fund which were previously purchased at a price including a front end sales load during the 90-day period prior to the Distributor receiving the letter of intent, and (2) the historical cost of shares of other funds you currently own acquired in exchange for shares the Fund purchased during that period at a price including a front-end sales load. You may combine purchases and exchanges by family members (limited to spouse and children, under the age of 21, living in the same household). You should retain any records necessary to substantiate historical costs because the Fund, the transfer agent and any financial intermediaries may not maintain this information. Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends are not aggregated to achieve the stated investment goal.

 

Purchase Terms for Class W Shares

 

The minimum initial purchase by an investor is $2,500 for all accounts. The Fund's shares are offered for sale through its Distributor at the respective class-specific net asset value, plus applicable sales charge. The price of the shares during the Fund's continuous offering will fluctuate over time with the net asset value of the shares.

 

Share Class Considerations

 

When selecting a share class, you should consider the following:

· the amount you intend to invest;
· how long you expect to own the shares; and
· total costs and expenses associated with a particular share class.

 

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Each investor’s financial considerations are different. You should speak with your financial advisor to help you decide which share class is best for you. Not all financial intermediaries offer all classes of shares. If your financial intermediary offers more than one class of shares, you should carefully consider which class of shares to purchase.

 

Other Classes of Shares.

 

The Fund offers Class I shares by a different prospectus. Class I shares are subject to different ongoing distribution costs, investment minimums and sales loads than Class T shares or Class W shares.

 

Shareholder Service Expenses

 

The Fund has adopted a "Shareholder Services Plan" under which the Fund may compensate financial industry professionals for providing ongoing services in respect of clients with whom they have distributed shares of the Fund or provide shareholder services. Such services may include electronic processing of client orders, electronic fund transfers between clients and the Fund, account reconciliations with the Fund's transfer agent, facilitation of electronic delivery to clients of Fund documentation, monitoring client accounts for back-up withholding and any other special tax reporting obligations, maintenance of books and records with respect to the foregoing, and such other information and liaison services as the Fund or the Adviser may reasonably request. Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the Fund may incur expenses on an annual basis equal to up to 0.25% of its average net assets.

 

 

CYBERSECURITY

 

The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate NAVs; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Adviser, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in which the Fund invests; counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for the Fund's shareholders); and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with the shares of the Fund are passed upon for the Fund by Thompson Hine LLP, 41 South High Street, 17th floor, Columbus, OH 43215.

 

REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Fund sends to its shareholders unaudited semi-annual and audited annual reports which include a list of investments held.

 

Householding

 

In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of duplicate annual and semi-annual reports by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders reasonably believed to be from the same family or household. Once implemented, a shareholder must call 1-877-940-7202 to discontinue householding and request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, individual copies will be sent beginning thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.

 

 

 

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

RSM US LLP, located at 555 17th Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The firm provides services including audit of annual financial statements, and other tax, audit and related services for the Fund.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The Prospectus and the SAI do not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement that the Fund has filed with the SEC (file No. 333-233501). The complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC at www.sec.gov. See the cover page of this Prospectus for information about how to obtain a paper copy of the Registration Statement or SAI without charge.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

General Information and History 1
Investment Objective and Policies 1
Management of PREDEX 7
Codes of Ethics 10
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures 10
Control Persons and Principal Holders 10
Investment Advisory and Other Services 11
Portfolio Managers 12
Allocation of Brokerage 12
Tax Status 12
Other Information 14
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 15
Financial Statements 15
Appendix – Adviser Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures A-1

 

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PRIVACY notice                                                                            March 2013
FACTS WHAT DOES PREDEX DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
    
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information.  Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing.  Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.  Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
     
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us.  This information can include: § Social Security number § Purchase History § Assets § Account Balances § Retirement Assets § Account Transactions § Transaction History § Wire Transfer Instructions § Checking Account Information   When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
   
How? All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business.  In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons PREDEX chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
           
Reasons we can share your personal information Does PREDEX share? Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

Yes No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

No We don't share
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We don't share

For our affiliates' everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

No We don't share

For our affiliates' everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

No We don't share
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don't share

 

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Questions? Call 1-877-940-7202
   
 Who we are
Who is providing this notice? PREDEX
What we do
How does PREDEX protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

 

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

How does PREDEX collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

§ Open an account

§ Provide account information

§ Give us your contact information

§ Make deposits or withdrawals from your account

§ Make a wire transfer

§ Tell us where to send the money

§ Tells us who receives the money

§ Show your government-issued ID

§ Show your driver's license

We also collect your personal information from other companies.

Why can't I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

Sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

Affiliates from using your information to market to you

Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

§ PREDEX does not share with our affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies

§ PREDEX does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

§ PREDEX doesn't jointly market.

 

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

PREDEX

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest

 

September 1, 2020

 

Investment Adviser

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC

 

 

All dealers that buy, sell or trade the Fund's shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus when acting on behalf of the Fund's Distributor.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The Fund has not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The Fund is not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

 
 

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

September 1, 2020

 

 

PREDEX

 

Class I Shares (PRDEX)
Class W Shares (PWDEX)
Class T Shares (PTDEX)

 

 

 

Principal Executive Offices

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474

 

1-877-940-7202

 

 

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus. This SAI should be read in conjunction with the relevant share class prospectus of PREDEX (the “Fund”), dated September 1, 2020 (each a “Prospectus”), as it may be supplemented from time to time. These Prospectuses are hereby incorporated by reference into this SAI (legally made a part of this SAI). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this SAI have the meanings given to them in the respective Prospectus. This SAI does not include all information that a prospective investor should consider before purchasing the Fund’s securities.

 

You should obtain and read the relevant Prospectus and any related Prospectus supplement prior to purchasing any of the Fund’s securities. A copy of each Prospectus may be obtained without charge by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-877-940-7202 or by visiting the Fund website at www.predexfund.com. The Fund’s filings with the SEC are also available to the public on the SEC’s Internet web site at www.sec.gov. Copies of these filings may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

 

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

General Information and History 1
Investment Objective and Policies 1
Management of PREDEX 7
Codes of Ethics 10
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures 10
Control Persons and Principal Holders 10
Investment Advisory and Other Services 11
Portfolio Managers 12
Allocation of Brokerage 12
Tax Status 12
Other Information 14
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 15
Financial Statements 15
Appendix – Adviser Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures A-1

 

 
 

GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY

 

The Fund is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund (the “Trust”). The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 5, 2013 and commenced investment operations July 1, 2016. The Fund’s principal office is located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474 and its telephone number is 1-877-940-7202. The investment objective and principal investment strategies of the Fund, as well as the principal risks associated with the Fund’s investment strategies, are set forth in the Prospectus. Certain additional investment information is set forth below.

 

Each share of the Fund is entitled to one vote on all matters as to which shares are entitled to vote. In addition, each share of the Fund is entitled to participate, on a class-specific basis, equally with other shares (i) in dividends and distributions declared by the Fund and (ii) on liquidation to its proportionate share of the assets remaining after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities. Shares of the Fund are fully paid, and non-assessable and have no pre-emptive, conversion or exchange rights. Fractional shares have proportionately the same rights, including voting rights, as are provided for a full share.

 

The Fund offers Class I, W, and T shares. These classes of shares are offered by separate or combined prospectus. Each share class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund, has the same rights and is identical in all material respects except that (i) each class of shares may be subject to different (or no) sales loads, (ii) each class of shares may bear different (or no) distribution and shareholder servicing fees; (iii) each class of shares may have different shareholder features, such as minimum investment amounts; (iv) certain other class-specific expenses will be borne solely by the class to which such expenses are attributable, including transfer agent fees attributable to a specific class of shares, printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials to current shareholders of a specific class, registration fees paid by a specific class of shares, the expenses of administrative personnel and services required to support the shareholders of a specific class, litigation or other legal expenses relating to a class of shares, expenses paid as a result of issues relating to a specific class of shares and accounting fees and expenses relating to a specific class of shares and (v) each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its own distribution arrangements. The Board of Trustees may classify and reclassify the shares of the Fund into additional classes of shares at a future date.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

 

Investment Objective

 

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility.

 

Fundamental Policies

 

The Fund’s stated fundamental policies, which may only be changed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (the shares), are listed below. For the purposes of this SAI, “majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund” means the vote, at an annual or special meeting of shareholders, duly called, (a) of 67% or more of the shares present at such meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy; or (b) of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less. The Fund will not:

(1) Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which currently limits borrowing to no more than 33-1/3% of the value of the Fund’s total assets. The Fund may borrow for investment purposes, for temporary liquidity, or to finance repurchases of its shares.
(2) Issue preferred shares.
(3) Purchase securities on margin, sell securities short, write put options, nor write call options.
(4) Underwrite securities of other issuers, except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) in connection with the disposition of its portfolio securities. The Fund may invest in restricted securities (those that must be registered under the Securities Act before they may be offered or sold to the public).
(5) Invest 25% or more of the market value of its assets in the securities of companies or entities engaged in any one industry, or group of industries, except the real estate industry through “Underlying Investment Vehicles.” This limitation does not apply to investment in the securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, as well as to investments in investment companies that primarily invest in such securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests, through Underlying Investment Vehicles, over 75% of its assets in the securities of issuers in the real estate industry.
(6) Purchase or sell commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other investments.
(7) Make loans to others except by loaning portfolio securities; or entry into a repurchase agreement of up to 100% of assets in a manner consistent with the Fund’s investment policies or as otherwise permitted under the 1940 Act, when such a transaction is deemed to be a loan.
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(8) Purchase or sell real estate or interests in real estate, except this limitation is not applicable to investments in securities, such as Underlying Investment Vehicles, that are secured by or represent direct or indirect interests in real estate.
(9) In addition, the Fund has adopted a fundamental policy that it will make quarterly repurchase offers for no less than for 5% of the shares outstanding at net asset value (“NAV”) less any repurchase fee, unless suspended or postponed in accordance with regulatory requirements, and each repurchase pricing shall occur no later than the 14th day after the Repurchase Request Deadline, or the next business day if the 14th is not a business day.

 

If a restriction on the Fund’s investments is adhered to at the time an investment is made, a subsequent change in the percentage of Fund assets invested in certain securities or other instruments, or change in average duration of the Fund’s investment portfolio, resulting from changes in the value of the Fund’s total assets, will not be considered a violation of the restriction; provided, however, that the asset coverage requirement applicable to borrowings shall be maintained in the manner contemplated by the 1940 Act.

 

Non-Diversified Status

 

Because the Fund is “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, it is subject only to certain federal tax diversification requirements. Under federal tax laws, the Fund may, with respect to 50% of its total assets, invest up to 25% of its total assets in the securities of any issuer. With respect to the remaining 50% of the Fund’s total assets, (i) the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer, and (ii) the Fund may not acquire more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer. These tests apply at the end of each quarter of the taxable year and are subject to certain conditions and limitations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”). These tests do not apply to investments in United States Government Securities and regulated investment companies.

 

Non-Principal Investment Strategies

 

Special Investment Techniques

 

Underlying Investment Vehicles use interest rate swaps and caps to hedge against risks that affect the value of the Underlying Investment Vehicles’ portfolio securities and assets. Underlying Investment Vehicles use these derivative transactions to hedge investment risks in pursuing their respective investment objectives. These hedging transactions may not perform as anticipated, and an Underlying Investment Vehicle may suffer losses as a result of its hedging activities.

 

Interest Rate Swaps and Caps. The Fund anticipates that interest rate swaps and caps will be a small part (less than 10%) of each Underlying Investment Vehicle’s investment strategy. These derivatives can be volatile and involve certain types and degrees of risk. By using these derivatives, Underlying Investment Vehicles may be permitted to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which their portfolios are exposed.

 

A small investment in these derivatives could have a substantial impact on an Underlying Investment Vehicle’s performance. The market for these derivatives is, or suddenly can become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may result in significant and rapid changes in the prices for derivatives. If an Underlying Investment Vehicle were to invest in these derivatives at an inopportune time, or the Underlying Investment Vehicle manager evaluates market conditions incorrectly, the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s derivative investment could negatively impact the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s return, or result in a loss. In addition, an Underlying Investment Vehicle could experience a loss if its derivatives were poorly correlated with its other investments, or if the Underlying Investment Vehicle were unable to liquidate its position because of an illiquid secondary market.

 

Swap Agreements. For hedging purposes, an Underlying Investment Vehicle may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Swap agreements are contracts entered into by two parties (primarily institutional investors) for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than a year. In a standard interest rate swap transaction, the parties agree to exchange periodic payments based on the difference between a fixed interest rate and a floating interest rate. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” i.e., based on the value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate.

 

Interest Rate Cap Agreements. For hedging purposes, an Underlying Investment Vehicle may enter into interest rate cap agreements. An interest rate cap is similar to an interest rate swap except that one party pays the other for the right receive payments when a floating exceeds an agreed upon threshold level.

 

Generally, an Underlying Investment Vehicle’s obligation (or rights) under a swap or cap agreement will be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by the parties. The risk of loss is limited to the net amount of interest payments that a party is contractually required to make. As such, if the counterparty to a swap or cap defaults, an Investment Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that it is entitled to receive.

 

The use of derivatives that are subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) by Underlying Investment Vehicles could cause the Fund to be a commodity pool, which, absent an available exemption would require the Fund to comply with certain rules of the CFTC.

 

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Regulation as a Commodity Pool Operator. PREDEX Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), with respect to the Fund, has filed with the National Futures Association, a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, and Rule 4.5 of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to the Fund’s operations. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the Adviser is subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator.

 

Debt Instruments

 

Institutional Private Funds in the Index may invest up to 20% of their net assets in debt instruments such as property-related debt such as a mortgage, public company or private company debt. However, the Fund does not anticipate that debt investing will be a significant source of returns (less than 10%) and does not expect Institutional Private Funds to invest up to the 20% limit. Mutual funds may also invest in debt instruments as disclosed in their respective Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. Here too, the Fund does not anticipate that debt investing will be a significant source of returns (less than 10%) as the Adviser will not invest in a mutual fund that invests in debt instruments as a principal investment strategy. Underlying Investment Vehicles may invest in debt instruments without restriction as to issuer capitalization and in debt securities of any quality or maturity. When Underlying Investment Vehicles invest in debt securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of debt securities. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default) and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments).

Money Market Instruments

 

The Fund may invest some or all of its assets in money market instruments in such amounts as the Adviser deems appropriate under the circumstances. In addition, an Underlying Investment Vehicle may invest in money market instruments that are, typically, high quality, short-term fixed-income obligations, which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less and may include U.S. Government securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances issued by domestic branches of U.S. banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, repurchase agreements and money market mutual funds.

 

Additional Information About Principal Investment Strategies

 

Mutual Funds

 

The Fund may invest in registered investment companies (open-end funds commonly referred to as mutual funds). The 1940 Act provides that the Fund may not: (1) purchase more than 3% of an investment company’s outstanding shares; (2) invest more than 5% of its assets in any single registered investment company (the “5% Limit”), and (3) invest more than 10% of its assets in registered investment companies overall (the “10% Limit”), unless: (i) the underlying investment company and/or the Fund has received an order for exemptive relief from such limitations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and (ii) the underlying investment company and the Fund take appropriate steps to comply with any conditions in such order.

 

In addition, Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act provides that the provisions of paragraph 12(d)(1) shall not apply to securities purchased or otherwise acquired by the Fund if (i) immediately after such purchase or acquisition not more than 3% of the total outstanding stock of such investment company is owned by the Fund and all affiliated persons of the Fund; and (ii) the Fund has not, and is not proposing to offer or sell any security issued by it through a principal underwriter or otherwise at a public or offering price which includes a sales load of more than 1.50%. The Fund does not charge any sales load. An investment company that issues shares to the Fund pursuant to paragraph 12(d)(1)(F) shall not be required to redeem its shares in an amount exceeding 1% of such investment company’s total outstanding shares in any period of less than thirty days. The Fund (or the Adviser acting on behalf of the Fund) must comply with the following voting restrictions: when the Fund exercises voting rights, by proxy or otherwise, with respect to investment companies owned by the Fund, the Fund will either seek instruction from Fund shareholders with regard to the voting of all proxies and vote in accordance with such instructions, or vote the shares held by the Fund in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such security.

 

Further, the Fund may rely on Rule 12d1-3, which allows unaffiliated investment companies to exceed the 5% Limitation and the 10% Limitation, provided the aggregate sales loads any investor pays (i.e., the combined distribution expenses of both the acquiring fund and the acquired funds) does not exceed the limits on sales loads established by FINRA for funds of funds.

 

The Fund and any “affiliated persons,” as defined by the 1940 Act, may purchase in the aggregate only up to 3% of the total outstanding securities of any investment company. Accordingly, when affiliated persons hold shares of any of an investment company, the Fund’s ability to invest fully in shares of those funds is restricted, and the Adviser must then, in some instances, select alternative investments that would not have been its first preference. The 1940 Act also provides that an investment company whose shares are purchased by the Fund will be obligated to redeem shares held by the Fund only in an amount up to 1% of the investment company’s outstanding securities during any period of less than 30 days. Shares held by the Fund in excess of 1% of an investment company’s outstanding securities therefore, will be considered not readily marketable securities.

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When-Issued, Delayed Delivery and Forward Commitment Securities

 

To reduce the risk of changes in securities prices and interest rates, the Adviser or an Underlying Investment Vehicle may purchase securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis. This means that delivery and payment occur a number of days after the date of the commitment to purchase. The payment obligation and the interest rate receivable with respect to such purchases are determined when the investment commitment is made but, the purchaser does not make payment until it receives delivery from the seller. The Adviser or an Underlying Investment Vehicle may, if it is deemed advisable, sell the securities after it commits to a purchase but before delivery and settlement takes place.

 

Securities purchased on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis are subject to changes in value based upon the public’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and changes (either real or anticipated) in the level of interest rates. Purchasing securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis can present the risk that the yield available in the market when the delivery takes place may be higher than that obtained in the transaction itself. Purchasing securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis when the Fund or and Underlying Investment Vehicle is fully, or almost fully invested, results in a form of leverage and may cause greater fluctuation in the value of the net assets.

 

REPURCHASES AND TRANSFERS OF SHARES

 

Repurchase Offers

 

The Board has adopted a resolution setting forth the Fund’s fundamental policy that it will conduct quarterly repurchase offers (the “Repurchase Offer Policy”). The Repurchase Offer Policy sets the interval between each repurchase offer at one quarter and provides that the Fund shall conduct a repurchase offer each quarter (unless suspended or postponed in accordance with regulatory requirements). The Repurchase Offer Policy also provides that the repurchase pricing shall occur not later than the 14th day after the Repurchase Request Deadline or the next business day if the 14th day is not a business day. The Fund’s Repurchase Offer Policy is fundamental and cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The Fund may, for the purpose of paying for repurchased shares, be required to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser would otherwise have liquidated these holdings. Such liquidations may result in losses, and may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover.

 

Repurchase Offer Policy Summary of Terms

  1. The Fund will make repurchase offers at periodic intervals pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act, as that rule may be amended from time to time. Rule 23c-3 establishes requirements that closed-end funds must follow when making repurchase offers to their shareholders.
  2. The repurchase offers will be made in March, June, September and December of each year.
  3. The Fund must receive repurchase requests submitted by shareholders in response to the Fund’s repurchase offer within 21 to 42 days of the date the repurchase offer is made (or the preceding business day if the New York Stock Exchange is closed on that day), as specified by the Fund (the “Repurchase Request Deadline”).
  4. The maximum time between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the next date on which the Fund determines the NAV applicable to the purchase of each class of shares (the “Repurchase Pricing Date”) is 14 calendar days (or the next business day if the fourteenth day is not a business day).

 

The Fund may not condition a repurchase offer upon the tender of any minimum amount of shares. The Fund may deduct from the repurchase proceeds only a repurchase fee that is paid to the Fund and is reasonably intended to compensate the Fund for expenses directly related to the repurchase. The repurchase fee may not exceed 2% of the proceeds. However, the Fund does not currently charge a repurchase fee. The Fund may rely on Rule 23c-3 only so long as the Board of Trustees satisfies governance standards defined in Rule 0-1(a)(7) under the 1940 Act.

 

Procedures: All periodic repurchase offers must comply with the following procedures:

 

Repurchase Offer Amount: Each quarter, the Fund may offer to repurchase at least 5% and no more than 25% of the outstanding shares of the Fund on the Repurchase Request Deadline (the “Repurchase Offer Amount”). The Board of Trustees shall determine the quarterly Repurchase Offer Amount.

 

Shareholder Notification: Generally, thirty days before each Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund shall send to each shareholder of record and to each beneficial owner of the shares that are the subject of the repurchase offer a notification (“Shareholder Notification”) providing the following information:

  1. A statement that the Fund is offering to repurchase its shares from shareholders at the respective share class NAV;
  2. Any fees applicable to such repurchase, if any;
  3. The Repurchase Offer Amount;
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  5. The dates of the Repurchase Request Deadline, Repurchase Pricing Date, and the date by which the Fund must pay shareholders for any shares repurchased (which shall not be more than seven days after the Repurchase Pricing Date) (the “Repurchase Payment Deadline”);
  6. The risk of fluctuation in the respective share class NAV between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the Repurchase Pricing Date, and the possibility that the Fund may use an earlier Repurchase Pricing Date;
  7. The procedures for shareholders to request repurchase of their shares and the right of shareholders to withdraw or modify their repurchase requests until the Repurchase Request Deadline;
  8. The procedures under which the Fund may repurchase such shares on a pro rata basis if shareholders tender more than the Repurchase Offer Amount;
  9. The circumstances in which the Fund may suspend or postpone a repurchase offer;
  10. The respective share class NAV of the shares computed no more than seven days before the date of the notification and the means by which shareholders may ascertain the respective share class NAV thereafter; and
  11. The market price, if any, of the shares on the date on which such respective share class NAV was computed, and the means by which shareholders may ascertain the market price thereafter.

 

The Fund must file Form N-23c-3 (“Notification of Repurchase Offer’’) and three copies of the Shareholder Notification with the SEC within three business days after sending the notification to shareholders.

 

Notification of Beneficial Owners: Where the Fund knows that shares subject to a repurchase offer are held of record by a broker, dealer, voting trustee, bank, association or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers in nominee name or otherwise, the Fund must follow the procedures for transmitting materials to beneficial owners of securities that are set forth in Rule 14a-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Repurchase Requests: Repurchase requests must be submitted by shareholders by the Repurchase Request Deadline. The Fund shall permit repurchase requests to be withdrawn or modified at any time until the Repurchase Request Deadline, but shall not permit repurchase requests to be withdrawn or modified after the Repurchase Request Deadline.

 

Repurchase Requests in Excess of the Repurchase Offer Amount: If shareholders tender more than the Repurchase Offer Amount, the Fund may, but is not required to, repurchase an additional amount of shares not to exceed 2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund on the Repurchase Request Deadline. If the Fund determines not to repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount, or if shareholders tender shares in an amount exceeding the Repurchase Offer Amount plus 2% of the outstanding shares on the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund shall repurchase the shares tendered on a pro rata basis. This policy, however, does not prohibit the Fund from:

  1. Accepting all repurchase requests by persons who own, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of not more than 100 shares and who tender all of their stock for repurchase, before prorating shares tendered by others, and/or
  2. Accepting by lot shares tendered by shareholders who request repurchase of all shares held by them and who, when tendering their shares, elect to have either (i) all or none or (ii) at least a minimum amount or none accepted, if the Fund first accepts all shares tendered by shareholders who do not make this election, and/or
  3. Accepting repurchase requests in an amount determined by the Board that are tendered by an estate (an “Estate Offer”) before prorating shares tendered by others. Depending upon the liquidity available in the Fund, the Fund may, in its discretion, limit the number of additional shares repurchased in this manner to no more than 0.10% of its outstanding shares.

 

Suspension or Postponement of Repurchase Offers: The Fund shall not suspend or postpone a repurchase offer except pursuant to a vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund, and only:

  1. If the repurchase would cause the Fund to lose its status as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code;
  2. If the repurchase would cause the shares that are the subject of the offer that are either listed on a national securities exchange or quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a national securities association to be neither listed on any national securities exchange nor quoted on any inter-dealer quotation system of a national securities association;
  3. For any period during which the New York Stock Exchange or any other market in which the securities owned by the Fund are principally traded is closed, other than customary week-end and holiday closings, or during which trading in such market is restricted;
  4. For any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable, or during which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or
  5. For such other periods as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of shareholders of the Fund.
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If a repurchase offer is suspended or postponed, the Fund shall provide notice to shareholders of such suspension or postponement. If the Fund renews the repurchase offer, the Fund shall send a new Shareholder Notification to shareholders.

 

Computing Net Asset Value: The Fund’s current class-specific NAVs shall be computed no less frequently than weekly, and daily on the five business days preceding a Repurchase Request Deadline, on such days and at such specific time or times during the day as set by the Board of Trustees. Currently, the Board has determined that the Fund’s class-specific NAVs shall be determined daily following the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund’s class-specific NAVs need not be calculated on:

  1. Days on which changes in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities will not materially affect the current class-specific NAVs of the shares;
  2. Days during which no order to purchase shares is received, other than days when the class-specific NAVs would otherwise be computed; or
  3. Customary national, local, and regional business holidays described or listed in the prospectus.

 

Liquidity Requirements: From the time the Fund sends a Shareholder Notification to shareholders until the Repurchase Pricing Date, a percentage of the Fund’s assets equal to at least 100% of the Repurchase Offer Amount (the “Liquidity Amount”) shall consist of access to a line or credit and/or assets that individually can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business, at approximately the price at which the Fund has valued the investment, within a period equal to the period between a Repurchase Request Deadline and the Repurchase Payment Deadline, or of assets that mature by the next Repurchase Payment Deadline. This requirement means that individual assets must be salable under these circumstances. It does not require that the entire Liquidity Amount must be salable. In the event that the Fund’s assets fail to comply with this requirement, the Board of Trustees shall cause the Fund to take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure compliance.

 

Liquidity Policy: The Board of Trustees may delegate day-to-day responsibility for evaluating liquidity of specific assets to the Fund’s investment adviser, but shall continue to be responsible for monitoring the investment adviser’s performance of its duties and the composition of the portfolio. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees has approved this policy that is reasonably designed to ensure that the Fund’s portfolio assets are sufficiently liquid so that the Fund can comply with its fundamental policy on repurchases and comply with the liquidity requirements in the preceding paragraph.

  1. In evaluating liquidity, the following factors are relevant, but not necessarily determinative:
a. The frequency of trades and quotes for the security.
b. The number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security and the number of potential purchasers.
c. Dealer undertakings to make a market in the security.
d. The nature of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offer and the mechanics of transfer).
e. The size of the Fund’s holdings of a given security in relation to the total amount of outstanding of such security or to the average trading volume for the security.
  1. If market developments impair the liquidity of a security, the investment adviser should review the advisability of retaining the security in the portfolio. The investment adviser should report to the basis for its determination to retain a security at the next Board of Trustees meeting.
  2. The Board of Trustees shall review the overall composition and liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio on a quarterly basis.
  3. These procedures may be modified as the Board deems necessary.

 

Registration Statement Disclosure: The Fund’s registration statement must disclose its intention to make or consider making such repurchase offers.

 

Annual Report Disclosure: The Fund shall include in its annual report to shareholders the following:

  1. Disclosure of its fundamental policy regarding periodic repurchase offers.
  2. Disclosure regarding repurchase offers by the Fund during the period covered by the annual report, which disclosure shall include:
a. the number of repurchase offers,
b. the repurchase offer amount and the amount tendered in each repurchase offer,
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c. and the extent to which in any repurchase offer the Fund repurchased stock pursuant to the procedures in paragraph (b)(5) of this section.

 

Advertising: The Fund, or any underwriter for the Fund, must comply, as if the Fund were an open-end company, with the provisions of Section 24(b) of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder and file, if necessary, with FINRA or the SEC any advertisement, pamphlet, circular, form letter, or other sales literature addressed to or intended for distribution to prospective investors.

 

Involuntary Repurchases

 

The Fund may, at any time, repurchase at the relevant class-specific NAV shares of a shareholder, or any person acquiring shares from or through a shareholder, if: the shares have been transferred or have vested in any person other than by operation of law as the result of the death, dissolution, bankruptcy or incompetency of a shareholder; ownership of the shares by the shareholder or other person will cause the Fund to be in violation of, or require registration of the shares, or subject the Fund to additional registration or regulation under, the securities, commodities or other laws of the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction; continued ownership of the shares may be harmful or injurious to the business or reputation of the Fund or may subject the Fund or any shareholders to an undue risk of adverse tax or other fiscal consequences; the shareholder owns shares having an aggregate NAV less than an amount determined from time to time by the Trustees; or it would be in the interests of the Fund, as determined by the Board, for the Fund to repurchase the Shares. The Adviser may tender for repurchase in connection with any repurchase offer made by the Fund for Shares that it holds in its capacity as a shareholder.

 

Transfers of Shares

 

No person may become a substituted shareholder without the written consent of the Board, which consent may be withheld for any reason in the Board’s sole and absolute discretion. Shares may be transferred only (i) by operation of law pursuant to the death, bankruptcy, insolvency or dissolution of a shareholder or (ii) with the written consent of the Board, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. The Board may, in its discretion, delegate to the Adviser its authority to consent to transfers of shares. Each shareholder and transferee is required to pay all expenses, including attorneys and accountant’s fees, incurred by the Fund in connection with such transfer.

 

MANAGEMENT OF PREDEX

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has overall responsibility to manage and control the business affairs of the Fund, including the complete and exclusive authority to oversee and to establish policies regarding the management, conduct and operation of the Fund’s business. The Board exercises the same powers, authority and responsibilities on behalf of the Fund as are customarily exercised by the board of directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation. The business of the Trust is managed under the direction of the Board in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the Trust’s By-laws (the “Governing Documents”), each as amended from time to time, which have been filed with the SEC and are available upon request. The Board consists of three individuals, (the “Trustees”); each of whom is not an “interested person” (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Trust, the Adviser, or the Trust’s distributor. Interested persons generally include affiliates, immediate family members of affiliates, any partner or employee of the Fund’s legal counsel, and any person who has engaged in portfolio transactions for the Fund or who has loaned the Fund money or property within the previous six months. Pursuant to the Governing Documents of the Trust, the Trustees shall elect officers including a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Principal Executive Officer and a Principal Financial Officer. The Board retains the power to conduct, operate and carry on the business of the Trust and has the power to incur and pay any expenses, which, in the opinion of the Board, are necessary or incidental to carry out any of the Trust’s purposes. The Trustees, officers, employees and agents of the Trust, when acting in such capacities, shall not be subject to any personal liability except for his or her own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties.

 

Board Leadership Structure

 

Carol A. Broad has served as the Chairperson of the Board since June 2018. Additionally, under certain 1940 Act governance guidelines that apply to the Trust, the independent Trustees will meet in executive session, at least quarterly. Under the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, the Chairperson of the Board is responsible for (a) presiding at board meetings, (b) calling special meetings on an as-needed basis, (c) execution and administration of Trust policies including (i) setting the agendas for board meetings and (ii) providing information to board members in advance of each board meeting and between board meetings. The Trust believes that its Chairperson, the chair of the Audit Committee, and, as an entity, the full independent Board of Trustees, provide effective leadership that is in the best interests of the Trust and each shareholder.

 

Board Risk Oversight

 

The Board is comprised of three independent Trustees with a standing independent Audit Committee with a separate chair. The Board is responsible for overseeing risk management, and the full Board regularly engages in discussions of risk management and receives compliance reports that inform its oversight of risk management from its Chief Compliance Officer at quarterly meetings and on an ad hoc basis, when and if necessary. The Audit Committee considers financial and reporting risk within its area of responsibilities.

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Generally, the Board believes that its oversight of material risks is adequately maintained through the compliance-reporting chain where the Chief Compliance Officer is the primary recipient and communicator of such risk-related information.

 

Trustee Qualifications

 

Generally, the Trust believes that each Trustee is competent to serve because of their individual overall merits including: (i) experience, (ii) qualifications, (iii) attributes and (iv) skills. Ms. Carol Broad holds a master of business administration degree and has over 30 years of business experience focused in real estate and investment management business. Her background has been shaped by years of experience with an investment adviser, an operating company and a consultant directing a variety of investment management and marketing endeavors. Mr. Addison Piper has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry including serving Piper Jaffray Companies, (now known as Piper Sandler Companies) a financial services holding company that includes a broker-dealer and investment adviser, from 1983 to 2006, including roles as CEO, Vice-Chairman and Chairman. He also has an understanding of the framework under which boards of directors must operate based on his years of service to various non-profit boards including the Board of Regents of St. Olaf College, Minnesota Public Radio, and Ed Allies, Educators for Excellence; as well as through his service as a mutual fund director with Leuthold Funds, Inc. He also holds an MBA from Stanford University. Dr. Kerry Vandell has over 40 years of experience in the real estate academic community including serving as Director, Center for Real Estate and Professor Real Estate Finance at the Merage School of Business, UC Irvine; and as Chair of the Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics at the University of Wisconsin. He also holds a Ph.D., Real Estate Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also has an understanding of the framework under which boards of directors must operate based on his years of service to various real estate investment trusts. The Trust does not believe any one factor is determinative in assessing a Trustee’s qualifications, but that the collective experience of each Trustee makes them each highly qualified.

 

Following is a list of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust and their principal occupation over the last five years. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is c/o PREDEX, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474.

 

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Age Position/
Term of Office*

Principal Occupation

During the Past Five Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex**

Overseen by Trustee

Other Directorships held by Trustee

Carol A. Broad

Born: 1955

Trustee since March 2013 Trustee, San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System, April 2015 to present. 1 None

Addison Piper

Born: 1946

Trustee since
May 2013
Director, Piper Sandler Companies 2006 to present. 1 Leuthold Funds, Inc. (5 portfolios), Piper Sandler Companies

Dr. Kerry Vandell

Born: 1947

Trustee since March 2016 Founder and Principal, KDV Associates (economic and financial consulting),
1980 to present; Professor Emeritus, University of California – Irvine, July 2017 to present; Professor and Director, Center for Real Estate, Merage School of Business, University of California – Irvine, July 2006 to June 2017.
1 Steadfast Apt. REIT (Oct. 2013 to present)

 

Officers

 

Name, Age Position/
Term of Office*

Principal Occupation

During the Past Five Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Other Directorships held by Trustee

J. Grayson Sanders

Born: 1940

President since March 2013 CEO and Chief Investment Officer, PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, Jan. 2013 to present. n/a n/a

Michael Achterberg

Born: 1963

Treasurer since July 2013, Secretary since March 2017 President, PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, June 2018 to present; Chief Operating Officer, PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, Mar. 2013 to May 2018. n/a n/a
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William Kimme

Born: 1962

Chief Compliance Officer since March 2013 Senior Compliance Officer of Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (since 2011); n/a n/a
* The term of office for each Trustee and officer listed above will continue indefinitely.
** The term “Fund Complex” refers to the Fund.

 

Board Committees

 

Audit Committee

 

The Board has an Audit Committee that consists of all three Trustees, each of whom is not an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include: (i) recommending to the Board the selection, retention or termination of the Trust’s independent auditors; (ii) reviewing with the independent auditors the scope, performance and anticipated cost of their audit; (iii) discussing with the independent auditors certain matters relating to the Trust’s financial statements, including any adjustment to such financial statements recommended by such independent auditors, or any other results of any audit; (iv) reviewing on a periodic basis a formal written statement from the independent auditors with respect to their independence, discussing with the independent auditors any relationships or services disclosed in the statement that may impact the objectivity and independence of the Trust’s independent auditors and recommending that the Board take appropriate action in response thereto to satisfy itself of the auditor’s independence; and (v) considering the comments of the independent auditors and management’s responses thereto with respect to the quality and adequacy of the Trust’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices and internal controls. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter. Due to the size of the Board, the Audit Committee is also responsible for seeking and reviewing nominee candidates for consideration as Independent Trustees as is from time to time considered necessary or appropriate. The Fund does not accept Trustee nominations from shareholders. During the last fiscal year the Audit Committee met three times.

 

Trustee Ownership

 

The following table indicates the dollar range of equity securities that any Trustee beneficially owned in the Fund as of December 31, 2019.

 

Name of Trustee Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in
All Registered Investment Companies Overseen by
Trustee in Family of Investment Companies
Addison Piper Over $100,000 Over $100,000
Dr. Kerry Vandell $10,001 to $50,000 $10,001 to $50,000
Carol Broad $10,001 to $50,000 $10,001 to $50,000

 

Compensation

 

Each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Trust or Adviser or otherwise Independent receives an annual fee of $25,000 commencing August 1, 2019, as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred attending the meetings. The Trustee who serves as Chairperson of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and also receives an additional $2,000 for serving as Chairperson of the Board. None of the executive officers receive compensation from the Trust.

 

The table below details the amount of compensation the Trustees received from the Trust for services performed during the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020. The Trust does not have a bonus, profit sharing, pension or retirement plan.

 

Name and Position Aggregate Compensation
From Fund
Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as Part of Fund Expenses Estimated
Annual Benefits
Upon Retirement
Total Compensation From Trust
Paid to Trustees
Carol A, Broad, Trustee $33,500 $0 $0 $33,500
Addison Piper, Trustee $23,750 $0 $0 $23,750
Kerry Vandell, Trustee $23,750 $0 $0 $23,750

 

Fair Valuation Committee

 

While not a committee of Trustees, the Board has established a Fair Valuation Committee (the “FVC”) to which it has delegated certain securities pricing responsibilities. The FVC consists of a representative from the Adviser, the Trust’s Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, a representative of the fund accountant (Gemini Fund Services, LLC “Gemini”), the Trust’s CCO, as well as any additional participants as the Board deems appropriate. The FVC is authorized to act provided that at least two members are present. The FVC or Board may enlist third party consultants, such as an audit firm or fair value pricing specialist on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value or valuation method. In its capacity as fund accountant, Gemini receives or computes the value of each investment security and other asset held by the Fund and computes the NAV for the Fund.

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CODES OF ETHICS

 

Each of the Fund, the Adviser and the Trust’s distributor has adopted a code of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act (collectively the “Ethics Codes”). Rule 17j-1 and the Ethics Codes are designed to prevent unlawful practices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by covered personnel (“Access Persons”). The Ethics Codes apply to the Fund and permit Access Persons to, subject to certain restrictions, invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund. Under the Ethics Codes, Access Persons may engage in personal securities transactions, but are required to report their personal securities transactions for monitoring purposes. In addition, certain Access Persons are required to obtain approval before investing in initial public offerings or private placements. The Ethics Codes can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090. The codes are available on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and also may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

The Board has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (“Policies”) on behalf of the Trust, which delegate the responsibility for voting proxies to the Adviser, subject to the Board’s continuing oversight. The Policies require that the Adviser vote proxies received in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Policies also require the Adviser to present to the Board, at least annually, the Adviser’s Proxy Policies and a record of each proxy voted by the Adviser on behalf of the Fund, including a report on the resolution of all proxies identified by the Adviser involving a conflict of interest.

 

Where a proxy proposal raises a material conflict between the interests of the Adviser, any affiliated person(s) of the Adviser, the Fund’s principal underwriter (distributor) or any affiliated person of the principal underwriter (distributor), or any affiliated person of the Trust and the Fund’s or its shareholder’s interests, the Adviser will resolve the conflict by voting in accordance with the policy guidelines or at the Trust’s directive using the recommendation of an independent third party. If the third party’s recommendations are not received in a timely fashion, the Adviser will abstain from voting. A copy of the Adviser’s proxy voting policies is attached hereto as Appendix A.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 will be available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-877-940-7202; and (2) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures are also available by calling toll-free at 1-877-940-7202 and will be sent within three business days of receipt of a request.

 

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS

 

A principal shareholder is any person who owns (either of record or beneficially) 5% or more of the outstanding shares of a fund. A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. A control person may be able to determine the outcome of a matter put to a shareholder vote. As of August 11, 2020, the Trustees and officers directly and indirectly owned less than 1% of the shares of the Fund. As of August 11, 2020, the following shareholders of record owned 5% or more of the outstanding Class I, T or W shares of the Fund.

 

Name & Address Percentage of Share Class
Class I Shares  

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

Special Custody A/C

FBO Customers

211 Main Street

San Francisco, California 94105

48.28%

Mary M. Miner, Trustee

Survivors Trust Under
Robert & Mary Miner Family Trust

c/o PREDEX

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474

5.05%
Class W Shares  
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Visionet Systems Inc.

Arsahd Masood

c/o PREDEX

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474

72.95%

Pershing, LLC

P.O. Box 2052

Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

IRA FBO Michael Onei  

12.04%

Tracy Scott

5234 E Baker Dr.

Cave Creek. AZ 85331

7.27%

Pershing, LLC

P.O. Box 2052

Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

IRA FBO Darlene Gaczi

5.62%
Class T Shares  

Pershing, LLC, P.O. Box 2052

Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

IRA FBO Harry K Char

50.83%

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052

Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

IRA FBO Linda C Yerg

34.91%

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052

Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

IRA FBO Barry Homm

11.30%

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES

 

The Adviser

 

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, located at One Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614, serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company formed in January 2013 for the purpose of advising the Fund and has no other clients. The Adviser is deemed to be indirectly controlled by J. Grayson Sanders because of his management status and indirect ownership of a portion of its interests.

Under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, the Adviser will (i) carry out the investment and reinvestment of the net assets of the Fund, (ii) furnish continuously an investment program with respect to the Fund and (iii) determine which securities should be purchased, sold or exchanged. In addition, the Adviser will supervise and provide oversight of the Fund’s service providers. The Adviser will furnish to the Fund office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the management of the Fund. The Adviser will compensate all Adviser personnel who provide services to the Fund. In return for these services, facilities and payments, the Fund has agreed to pay the Adviser as compensation under the Management Agreement a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s daily average net assets. The Adviser may employ research services and service providers to assist in the Adviser’s market analysis and investment selection.

 

The Adviser and the Fund have entered into an expense limitation and reimbursement agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) under which the Adviser has agreed contractually to waive its fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund (including all organization and offering expenses, but excluding management fees, interest and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed 1.10%, 1.35%, and 1.35% per annum of the Fund’s respective average daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”) attributable to Class I, T and W shares. In consideration of the Adviser’s agreement to limit the Fund’s expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any fees waived and Fund expenses paid or absorbed, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement will be made only for fees and expenses incurred not more than three years from the end of the fiscal year in which they were incurred; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Expense Limitation or any then-current expense limitation to be exceeded. The Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect through August 31, 2021, unless and until the Board approves its modification or termination. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Adviser earned $71,347 all of which was waived pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, the Adviser earned $227,232, of which $219,901 was waived pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019, the Adviser earned $635,065, and recouped previously waived fees or reimbursements of $72,469 related to the Expense Limitation

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Agreement. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, the Adviser earned $1,177,985, and recouped previously waived fees or reimbursements of $296,166 related to the Expense Limitation Agreement.

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

The Fund does not believe the Adviser has any conflicts of interest because the Adviser has no other clients, the portfolio manager does not manage other accounts and he is not permitted to invest in the securities held by the Fund. Nonetheless, although the Adviser has no intention of accepting other clients, the Adviser adopted policies and procedures in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any potential conflicts related to the acceptance of another client or clients. Although the Adviser anticipates that the Institutional Private Fund and mutual fund managers will follow practices to prevent conflicts of interest, no guarantee or assurances can be made that practices will be followed or that an Institutional Private Fund or mutual fund manager will abide by, and comply with, its stated practices. An Institutional Private Fund manager or mutual fund manager may provide investment advisory and other services, directly or through affiliates, to affiliated entities and accounts other than the respective Institutional Private Fund or mutual fund.

 

No Participation in Investment Opportunities

 

Members, principals, officers, employees and affiliates of the Adviser may not buy or sell securities or other investments in which the Fund invests.

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

As described in the prospectus, J. Grayson Sanders and Michael D. Achterberg serve as the co-portfolio managers and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares owned by the portfolio managers as of April 30, 2020.

 

Name of Portfolio Manager Dollar Range of Fund Shares Owned
J. Grayson Sanders $10,001 to $50,000
Michael D. Achterberg $100,001 to $500,000

 

As of April 30, 2020, the co-portfolio managers were not responsible for the management of other accounts except the Fund.

 

Distributor

 

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, is serving as the Fund’s principal underwriter and acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares, subject to various conditions.

 

Administrator

 

Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788 provides administration services to the Fund. During the fiscal year April 30, 2017, it earned administration fees of $28,308. During the fiscal year April 30, 2018, it earned administration fees of $43,417. During the fiscal year April 30, 2019, it earned administration fees of $100,714. During the fiscal year April 30, 2020, it earned administration fees of $180,628.

ALLOCATION OF BROKERAGE

 

The Adviser anticipates that the Fund’s investments will be made without the services of a broker. However, the Adviser adopted best execution policies and procedures prior to using the services of any broker to execute securities trades with respect to the Fund’s investment portfolio.

 

TAX STATUS

 

The following discussion is general in nature and should not be regarded as an exhaustive presentation of all possible tax ramifications. All shareholders should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding their investment in the Fund.

 

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the \Code, which requires compliance with certain requirements concerning the sources of its income, diversification of its assets, and the amount and timing of its distributions to shareholders. Such qualification does not involve supervision of management or investment practices or policies by any government agency or bureau. By so qualifying, the Fund should not be subject to federal income or excise tax on its net investment income or net capital gain, which are distributed to shareholders in accordance with the applicable timing requirements. Net investment income and net capital gain of the Fund will be computed in accordance with Section 852 of the Code. Net investment income is made up of

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dividends and interest less expenses. Net capital gain for a fiscal year is computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the Fund.

 

The Fund intends to distribute all of its net investment income, any excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses, and any excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses in accordance with the timing requirements imposed by the Code and therefore should not be required to pay any federal income or excise taxes. Distributions of net investment income will generally be made quarterly and net capital gain will be made after the end of each fiscal year, and no later than December 31 of each year. Both types of distributions will be in shares of the Fund unless a shareholder elects to receive cash.

 

To be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, the Fund must also (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, net income from certain publicly traded partnerships and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to the business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund’s assets is represented by cash, U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities (for purposes of this calculation, generally limited in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the market value of the Fund’s assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer) and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) any one issuer, two or more issuers which the Fund controls and which are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, or the securities of certain publicly traded partnerships.

 

If the Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M in any fiscal year, it will be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. As such, the Fund would be required to pay income taxes on its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at the rates generally applicable to corporations. Shareholders of the Fund generally would not be liable for income tax on the Fund’s net investment income or net realized capital gains in their individual capacities. Distributions to shareholders, whether from the Fund’s net investment income or net realized capital gains, would be treated as taxable dividends to the extent of current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Fund.

 

The Fund is subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on certain undistributed amounts of ordinary income and capital gain under a prescribed formula contained in Section 4982 of the Code. The formula requires payment to shareholders during a calendar year of distributions representing at least 98% of the Fund’s ordinary income for the calendar year and at least 98% of its capital gain net income (i.e., the excess of its capital gains over capital losses) realized during the one-year period ending October 31 during such year plus 100% of any income that was neither distributed nor taxed to the Fund during the preceding calendar year. Under ordinary circumstances, the Fund expects to time its distributions so as to avoid liability for this tax.

 

The following discussion of tax consequences is for the general information of shareholders that are subject to tax. Shareholders that are IRAs or other qualified retirement plans are exempt from income taxation under the Code.

 

Distributions of taxable net investment income and the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

 

Distributions of net capital gain (“capital gain dividends”) generally are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shares of the Fund have been held by such shareholders.

 

A redemption of Fund shares by a shareholder will result in the recognition of taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the shareholder’s tax basis in his or her Fund shares. Such gain or loss is treated as a capital gain or loss if the shares are held as capital assets. However, any loss realized upon the redemption of shares within six months from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as capital gain dividends during such six-month period. All or a portion of any loss realized upon the redemption of shares may be disallowed to the extent shares are purchased (including shares acquired by means of reinvested dividends) within 30 days before or after such redemption.

 

Distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain will be taxable as described above, whether received in additional cash or shares. Shareholders electing to receive distributions in the form of additional shares will have a cost basis for federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to the net asset value of a share on the reinvestment date.

 

All distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain, whether received in shares or in cash, must be reported by each taxable shareholder on his or her federal income tax return. Dividends or distributions declared in October, November or December as of a record date in such a month, if any, will be deemed to have been received by shareholders on December 31, if paid during January of the following year. Redemptions of shares may result in tax consequences (gain or loss) to the shareholder and are also subject to these reporting requirements. Investing in municipal bonds and other tax-exempt securities is not a principal investment strategy of the Fund. Nonetheless, to the extent the Fund invests in municipal bonds that are not exempt from calculations used to determine a

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taxpayer’s status with respect to the alternative minimum tax, some shareholders may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. Investors should consult their tax advisers for more information.

 

Under the Code, the Fund will be required to report to the Internal Revenue Service all distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption or exchange of Fund shares, except in the case of certain exempt shareholders. Under the backup withholding provisions of Section 3406 of the Code, distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain and proceeds from the redemption or exchange of the shares of a regulated investment company may be subject to withholding of federal income tax in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the investment company with their taxpayer identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status under the federal income tax law, or if the Fund is notified by the IRS or a broker that withholding is required due to an incorrect TIN or a previous failure to report taxable interest or dividends. If the withholding provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.

 

Other Reporting and Withholding Requirements

 

Payments to a shareholder that is either a foreign financial institution (“FFI”) or a non-financial foreign entity (“NFFE”) within the meaning of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) may be subject to a generally nonrefundable 30% withholding tax on: (a) income dividends paid by the Fund after June 30, 2014 and (b) certain capital gain distributions and the proceeds arising from the sale of Fund shares paid by the Fund after December 31, 2016. FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided: (a) by an FFI, subject to any applicable intergovernmental agreement or other exemption, if it enters into a valid agreement with the IRS to, among other requirements, report required information about certain direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts held by U.S. persons with the FFI and (b) by an NFFE, if it: (i) certifies that it has no substantial U.S. persons as owners or (ii) if it does have such owners, reports information relating to them. The Fund may disclose the information that it receives from its shareholders to the IRS, non-U.S. taxing authorities or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA. Withholding also may be required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of the Fund fails to provide the Fund with appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status under FATCA.

 

Options, Futures, Forward Contracts and Swap Agreements as Employed by Underlying Investment Vehicles

 

Because the Fund will invest in Underlying Investment Vehicles, certain, if not all tax aspects of the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s investments will indirectly affect or apply to the Fund. To the extent such investments are permissible for the Underlying Investment Vehicle, the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s transactions in options, futures contracts, hedging transactions, forward contracts, straddles and foreign currencies will be subject to special tax rules (including mark-to-market, constructive sale, straddle, wash sale and short sale rules), the effect of which may be to accelerate income to the Underlying Investment Vehicle, defer losses to the Underlying Investment Vehicle, cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s securities, convert long-term capital gains into short-term capital gains and convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders.

 

To the extent such investments are permissible, certain of the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s hedging activities (including its transactions, if any, in foreign currencies or foreign currency-denominated instruments) are likely to produce a difference between its book income and its taxable income. If the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s book income exceeds its taxable income, the distribution (if any) of such excess book income will be treated as (i) a dividend to the extent of the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s remaining earnings and profits (including earnings and profits arising from tax-exempt income), (ii) thereafter, as a return of capital to the extent of the recipient’s basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter, as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset. If the Underlying Investment Vehicle’s book income is less than taxable income, the Underlying Investment Vehicle could be required to make distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regular investment company that is accorded special tax treatment.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Each share represents a proportional interest in the assets of the Fund. Each share has one vote at shareholder meetings, with fractional shares voting proportionally, on matters submitted to the vote of shareholders. There are no cumulative voting rights. Shares do not have pre-emptive or conversion or redemption provisions. In the event of a liquidation of the Fund, shareholders are entitled to share, pro rata, in the net assets of the Fund available for distribution to shareholders after all expenses and debts have been paid.

 

Legal Counsel

 

Thompson Hine LLP, 41 S. High St., 17th Columbus, OH 43215, acts as legal counsel to the Fund.

 

 

 

Custodians

 

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The Bank of New York Mellon serves as a custodian of the Fund’s assets, and may maintain custody of the Fund’s assets with domestic and foreign sub custodians (which may be banks, trust companies, securities depositories and clearing agencies) approved by the Trustees. This custodian’s principal business address is One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286. UMB Bank, N.A. with principal offices at 1010 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 also serves as a custodian for the securities of Fund's portfolio. Assets of the Fund are not held by the Adviser or commingled with the assets of other accounts other than to the extent that securities are held in the name of a custodian in a securities depository, clearing agency or omnibus customer account of such custodian.

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

RSM US LLP, located at 555 17th Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The firm provides services including the audit of annual financial statements, and other tax, audit and related services for the Fund.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 are incorporated herein by reference to the Fund’s Annual Report. These Financial Statements include the statement of assets and liabilities, statement of operations, statements of changes in net assets, schedule of investments, statement of cash flows, financial highlights and notes. The Fund’s annual reports and semi-annual reports are available upon request, without charge, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-877-940-7202.

 

 

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APPENDIX

Adviser Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

 

Pursuant to the adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of Rule 206(4)-6 (17 CFR 275.206(4)-6) and amendments to Rule 204-2 (17 CFR 275.204-2) under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940 (the “Act”), it is a fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative act, practice or course of business, within the meaning of Section 206(4) of the Act, for an investment adviser to exercise voting authority with respect to client securities, unless (i) the adviser has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interests of its clients, (ii) the adviser describes its proxy voting procedures to its clients and provides copies on request, and (iii) the adviser discloses to clients how they may obtain information on how the adviser voted their proxies.

 

In order to fulfill its responsibilities under the Act, PREDEX Capital Management, LLC (hereinafter, “we” or “our”) has adopted the following policies and procedures for proxy voting with regard to direct investments in companies held in investment portfolios of our clients.

 

KEY OBJECTIVES

 

The key objectives of these policies and procedures recognize that a company’s management is entrusted with the day-to-day operations and longer term strategic planning of the company, subject to the oversight of the company’s board of directors. While “ordinary business matters” are primarily the responsibility of management and should be approved solely by the corporation’s board of directors, these objectives also recognize that the company’s shareholders must have final say over how management and directors are performing, and how shareholders’ rights and ownership interests are handled, especially when matters could have substantial economic implications to the shareholders.

 

Therefore, we will pay particular attention to the following matters in exercising our proxy voting responsibilities as a fiduciary for our clients:

 

Accountability. Each company should have effective means in place to hold those entrusted with running a company’s business accountable for their actions. Management of a company should be accountable to its board of directors and the board should be accountable to shareholders.

 

Alignment of Management and Shareholder Interests. Each company should endeavor to align the interests of management and the board of directors with the interests of the company’s shareholders. For example, we generally believe that compensation should be designed to reward management for doing a good job of creating value for the shareholders of the company.

 

Transparency. Promotion of timely disclosure of important information about a company’s business operations and financial performance enables investors to evaluate the performance of a company and to make informed decisions about the purchase and sale of a company’s securities.

 

DECISION METHODS

 

We generally believe that portfolio managers that invest in and track particular companies have a unique perspective to make decisions with regard to proxy votes. Therefore, we rely on that perspective to make the final decisions on how to cast proxy votes.

 

No set of proxy voting guidelines can anticipate all situations that may arise. In special cases, we may seek insight and expertise from outside sources as to how a particular proxy proposal will impact the financial prospects of a company, and vote accordingly.

 

In some instances, a proxy vote may present a conflict between the interests of a client, on the one hand, and our interests or the interests of a person affiliated with us, on the other. In such a case, we will abstain from making a voting decision and will forward all of the necessary proxy voting materials to the client to enable the client to cast the votes.

 

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SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES

 

Election of the Board of Directors

 

We believe that good corporate governance generally starts with a board composed primarily of independent directors, unfettered by significant ties to management, all of whose members are elected annually. We also believe that some measure of turnover in board composition typically promotes more independent board action and fresh perspectives on governance. Of greater importance is the skill set of the proposed board member. We will also look at the backgrounds of the directors to gauge their business acumen and any special talent or experience that may add value to their participation on the board.

 

The election of a company’s board of directors is one of the most fundamental rights held by shareholders. Because a classified board structure prevents shareholders from electing a full slate of directors annually, we will pay special attention to efforts to declassify boards or other measures that permit shareholders to remove a majority of directors at any time.

 

Approval of Independent Auditors

 

We believe that the relationship between a company and its auditors should be limited primarily to the audit engagement, although it may include certain closely related activities that do not raise an appearance of impaired independence.

 

We will evaluate on a case-by-case basis instances in which the audit firm has a substantial non-audit relationship with a company to determine whether we believe independence has been, or could be, compromised.

 

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PREDEX

PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 25. Financial Statements and Exhibits

1. Financial Statements

Part A: The financial highlights of PREDEX (the "Registrant") for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2013, fiscal year ended April 30, 2014, fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, fiscal year ended April 30, 2019, and fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 are included in Part A of this registration statement in the section entitled "Financial Highlights."

Part B: The Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2013, Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014, Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016; Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017; and Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, and Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019, and Registrant's audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, each filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 30(b)(2) of the 1940 Act are incorporated by reference into Part B of this registration statement.

2. Exhibits

a. (1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which was filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 1, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) Certificate of Trust, which was filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 1, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(3) Amended Certificate of Trust, which was filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 1, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

b. By-Laws, as amended, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 24, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
c. Voting Trust Agreements: None
d. Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders. See Article III, "Shares" and Article V "Shareholders' Voting Powers and Meetings" of the Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust. See also, Article 12, "Meetings" of shareholders of the Registrant's By-Laws.
e. Dividend reinvestment plan: None
f. Rights of subsidiaries long-term debt holders: Not applicable.
g. Investment Advisory Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 28, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.
h. (1) Underwriting Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 28, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) Selling Agreement Form, which was filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 22, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(3) Shareholder Servicing Plan, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 14, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(4) Multi-Class Plan , which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 14, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(5) Distribution Plan, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 14, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(6) Dealer Manager Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to Registrant's Registration Statement on February 9, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.

i. Bonus, profit sharing, pension and similar arrangements for Fund Trustees and Officers: None.
j. (1) Custodian Agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 24, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) Custodian Agreement with UMB Bank, N.A., filed herewith.

 
 
k. (1) Fund Services Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 28, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) Compliance Consulting Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 28, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(3) Expense Limitation Agreement, filed herewith.

(4) Credit Agreement between Registrant and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Island Branch, filed herewith.

l. (1) Opinion of Counsel, which was filed as an exhibit to Registrant's Registration Statement on August 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) Consent of Counsel filed herewith.

m. Non-resident Trustee Consent to Service of Process: Not applicable.
n. Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed herewith.
o. Omitted Financial Statements: None
p. Initial Capital Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 22, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.
q. Model Retirement Plan: None
r. (1) Code of Ethics-Fund, which was filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 22, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) Code of Ethics-Adviser, which was filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 22, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(3) Code of Ethics-Principal Underwriter/Distributor, which was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 24, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

s. (1) Powers of Attorney, which were filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 22, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 
 

(2) Form of Subscription Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 22, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 26. Marketing Arrangements

Not Applicable.

Item 27. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

Not Applicable.

Item 28. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

None.

Item 29. Number of Holders of Securities as of August 11, 2020

Title of Class

Shares of Beneficial Ownership.

Number of Record Holders

2,313

 

Item 30. Indemnification

Reference is made to Article VIII, Section 2 of the Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust"), previously filed as an exhibit, Sections 8 and 9 of the Registrant's Underwriting Agreement, Section 5 of the Fund Services Agreement, each previously filed as an exhibit hereto. The Registrant hereby undertakes that it will apply the indemnification provisions of the Declaration of Trust and agreements in a manner consistent with Release 40-11330 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), so long as the interpretation therein of Sections 17(h) and 17(i) of the 1940 Act remains in effect. The Registrant maintains insurance on behalf of any person who is or was an independent trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the Registrant against certain liability asserted against and incurred by, or arising out of, his or her position. However, in no event will the Registrant pay that portion of the premium, if any, for insurance to indemnify any such person for any act for which the Registrant itself is not permitted to indemnify.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of

 
 

its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser

A description of any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature in which the investment adviser of the Registrant, and each member, director, executive officer, or partner of any such investment adviser, is or has been, at any time during the past two fiscal years, engaged in for his or her own account or in the capacity of member, trustee, officer, employee, partner or director, is set forth in the Registrant's prospectus in the section entitled "Management of PREDEX." Information as to the members and officers of the Adviser is included in its Form ADV as filed with the SEC (File No. 801-77936), and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records

Gemini Fund Services, LLC, PREDEX's administrator, maintains certain required accounting related and financial books and records of the Registrant at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474 and 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York 11788. The Bank of New York, a custodian, maintains certain required accounting related and financial books and records of the Registrant at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286. UMB Bank, n.a., a custodian, maintains certain required accounting related and financial books and records of the Registrant at 928 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, PREDEX's distributor, maintains certain required accounting related and financial books and records of the Registrant at 4221 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The other required books and records are maintained by the Adviser at One Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614.

Item 33. Management Services

Not Applicable.

Item 34. Undertakings

1. The Registrant undertakes to suspend the offering of Shares until the prospectus is amended if (1) subsequent to the effective date of its registration statement, the net asset value of PREDEX declines more than ten percent from its net asset value as of the effective date of the registration statement or (2) the net asset value of PREDEX increases to an amount greater than its net proceeds as stated in the prospectus.

2. The Registrant undertakes to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement: (a) (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;

 
 

and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. (b) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (c) The Registrant undertakes to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. (d) The Registrant undertakes that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act, if the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 497(b), (c), (d) or (e) under the Securities Act as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A under the Securities Act, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. (e) The Registrant undertakes that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act, in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to the purchaser: (i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act; (ii) the portion of any advertisement pursuant to Rule 482 under the Securities Act relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and (iii) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

3. For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant under Rule 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. The Registrant undertakes that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of those securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

4. The Registrant undertakes to send by first class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery within two business days of receipt of a written or oral request, the Registrant's statement of additional information.

 
 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement pursuant to Rule 486(b) under the Securities Act. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to its registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, on the 28th day of August 2020.

PREDEX

By: /s/ Michael V. Wible

Name: Michael V. Wible

Title: Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Powers of Attorney (previously filed)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the following capacities and on August 28, 2020.

Name Title(s)
Carol Broad* Trustee
Addison Piper* Trustee
J. Grayson Sanders* President
/s/ Michael Achterberg Treasurer

 

By: /s/ Michael V. Wible

Michael V. Wible

*Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Powers of Attorney (previously filed)

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Description Exhibit
Number
Custody Agreement – UMB Bank 99(j)(2)
Consent of Counsel 99(l)(2)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 99(n)
Expense Limitation Agreement 99(k)(3)
Credit Agreement 99(k)(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

Dated December 1, 2019

 

Between

 

UMB BANK, N.A.

 

and

 

PREDEX

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

This agreement made as of the date first set forth above between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (hereinafter "Custodian") and PREDEX, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund").

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as a closed-end interval fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“the 1940 Act”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint Custodian as its custodian for the custody of Assets (as hereinafter defined) owned by such Fund, which Assets are to be held in such accounts as such Fund may establish from time to time; and

 

WHEREAS, Custodian is willing to accept such appointment on the terms and conditions hereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, mutually covenant and agree as follows:

 

1. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN.

 

The Fund hereby constitutes and appoints the Custodian as custodian of Assets belonging to such Fund which have been or may be from time to time delivered to and accepted by the Custodian. Custodian accepts such appointment as a custodian and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of Custodian as set forth herein on the conditions set forth herein. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Assets” shall include Securities, monies, and other property held by the Custodian for the benefit of the Fund. “Security” or “Securities” shall mean stocks, bonds, rights, warrants, certificates, instruments, obligations and all other negotiable or non-negotiable paper commonly known as Securities which have been or may from time to time be delivered to and accepted by the Custodian.

 

2. INSTRUCTIONS.

 

(a) An “Instruction,” as used herein, shall mean a request, direction, instruction or certification initiated by the Fund and conforming to the terms of this paragraph. An Instruction may be transmitted to the Custodian by any of the following means:

 

(i) a writing manually signed on behalf of the Fund by an Authorized Person;

 

(ii) a telephonic or other oral communication from a person the Custodian reasonably believes to be an Authorized Person;

 

(iii) a facsimile transmission that the Custodian reasonably believes has been signed or otherwise originated by an Authorized Person;

 

(iv) a communication effected through the internet or web-based functionality (including without limitation, emails, data files and other communications) on behalf of the Fund (“Electronic Communication”); or
 
 
(v) other means reasonably acceptable to both parties.

 

Instructions in the form of oral communications shall be confirmed by the Fund by either a writing (as set forth in (i) above), a facsimile (as set forth in (iii) above), or an Electronic Communication (as set forth in (iv) above), but the lack of such confirmation shall in no way affect any action taken by the Custodian in reliance upon such oral Instructions prior to the Custodian’s receipt of such confirmation. The Fund authorizes the Custodian to record any and all telephonic or other oral Instructions communicated to the Custodian. The parties acknowledge and agree that, with respect to Instructions transmitted by facsimile, the Custodian cannot verify that the signature of an Authorized Person has been properly affixed and, with respect to Instructions transmitted by an Electronic Communication, the Custodian cannot verify that the Electronic Communication has been initiated by an Authorized Person; accordingly, the Custodian shall have no liability as a result of actions taken in reliance on unauthorized facsimile or Electronic Communication Instructions. The Custodian recommends that any Instructions transmitted by the Fund via email be done so through a secure system or process.

 

(b) “Special Instructions,” as used herein, shall mean Instructions countersigned or confirmed in writing by the Treasurer or any other officer of the Fund , which countersignature or confirmation shall be on the same instrument containing the Instructions or on a separate instrument relating thereto.

 

(c) Instructions and Special Instructions shall be delivered to the Custodian at the address and/or telephone, facsimile transmission or email address agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Fund.

 

(d) Where appropriate, Instructions and Special Instructions shall be continuing Instructions.

 

(e) An Authorized Person shall be responsible for assuring the accuracy and completeness of Instructions. If the Custodian reasonably determines that an Instruction is unclear or incomplete, the Custodian may notify the Fund of such determination, in which case the Fund shall be responsible for delivering to the Custodian an amended Instruction. The Custodian shall have no obligation to take any action until the Fund re-delivers to the Custodian an Instruction that is clear and complete.

 

(f) The Fund shall be responsible for delivering to the Custodian Instructions or Special Instructions in a timely manner, after considering such factors as the involvement of subcustodians, brokers or agents in a transaction, time zone differences, reasonable industry standards, etc. The Custodian shall have no liability if the Fund delivers Instructions or Special Instructions to the Custodian after any deadline established by the Custodian.

 

(g) By providing Instructions to acquire or hold Foreign Assets (as defined in Rule 17f-5(a)(2) under the 1940 Act), the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (i) considered and accepted responsibility for all Sovereign Risks and Country Risks (as hereinafter defined) associated with investing in a particular country or jurisdiction, and (ii) made all determinations and provided to shareholders and other investors all disclosures required of registered investment companies by the 1940 Act.

 

3. DELIVERY OF CORPORATE DOCUMENTS.

 

Each of the parties to this Agreement represents that its execution does not violate any of the provisions of its respective charter, articles of incorporation, partnership agreement, declaration of trust, articles of association or bylaws, that all required corporate or organizational action to authorize the

 
 

execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken, and that the person signing this Agreement is authorized to bind such party.

 

The Fund agrees to provide the Custodian, upon request, documentation regarding the Fund, including, by way of example: certificates of incorporation or trust, by-laws, resolutions, registration statements, W-9s and other tax-related documentation, compliance policies and procedures and other compliance documents, etc.

 

In addition, the Fund has delivered or will promptly deliver to the Custodian, copies of the Resolution(s) of its Board of Directors or Trustees and all amendments or supplements thereto, properly certified or authenticated, designating certain officers or employees of such Fund who will have continuing authority to certify to the Custodian: (a) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all persons authorized to give Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Fund, and (b) the names, titles and signatures of those persons authorized to countersign or confirm Special Instructions on behalf of the Fund (in both cases collectively, the "Authorized Persons" and individually, an "Authorized Person"). Such Resolutions and certificates may be accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until delivery to the Custodian of a similar Resolution or certificate to the contrary; provided, however, that the Custodian may rely upon any written designation furnished by the Treasurer or other officer of the Fund designating persons authorized to countersign or confirm Special Instructions (as provided in Section 2(b)). Upon delivery of a certificate which deletes or does not include the name(s) of a person previously authorized to give Instructions or to countersign or confirm Special Instructions, such person shall no longer be considered an Authorized Person authorized to give Instructions or to countersign or confirm Special Instructions. Unless the certificate specifically requires that the approval of anyone else will first have been obtained, the Custodian will be under no obligation to inquire into the right of the person giving such Instructions or Special Instructions to do so. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no Instructions or Special Instructions received by the Custodian from the Fund will be deemed to authorize or permit any director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of such Fund to withdraw any of the Assets of such Fund upon the mere receipt of such authorization, Special Instructions or Instructions from such director, trustee, officer, employee or agent.

 

4. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN AND DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIAN.

 

Except for Assets held by any Foreign Subcustodian, Special Subcustodian or Eligible Securities Depository appointed pursuant to Sections 5(b), (c), or (f) of this Agreement, the Custodian shall have and perform the powers and duties hereinafter set forth in this Section 4. For purposes of this Section 4 all references to powers and duties of the "Custodian" shall also refer to any Domestic Subcustodian appointed pursuant to Section 5(a).

 

(a) Safekeeping.

 

The Custodian will keep safely the Assets of the Fund which are delivered to and accepted by it from time to time. The Custodian shall notify the Fund if it is unwilling or unable to accept custody of any asset of such Fund. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian or for any pre-existing faults or defects in Assets that are delivered to the Custodian.

 

(b) Manner of Holding Securities.

 

 
 

       (1) The Custodian shall at all times hold Securities of the Fund either: (i) by physical possession of the share certificates or other instruments representing such Securities, in registered or bearer form; in the vault of the Custodian, Domestic Subcustodian, a Special Custodian, depository or agent of the Custodian; or in an account maintained by the Custodian or agent at a Securities System (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) in book-entry form by a Securities System in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (3) below.

 

(2) The Custodian may hold registrable portfolio Securities which have been delivered to it in physical form, by registering the same in the name of the Fund or its nominee, or in the name of the Custodian or its nominee, for whose actions such Fund and Custodian, respectively, shall be fully responsible. Upon the receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall hold such Securities in street certificate form, so called, with or without any indication of representative capacity. However, unless it receives Instructions to the contrary, the Custodian will register all such portfolio Securities in the name of the Custodian's authorized nominee. All such Securities shall be held in an account of the Custodian containing only assets of the Fund or only assets held by the Custodian for the benefit of customers, provided that the records of the Custodian shall indicate at all times the Fund or other customer for which such Securities are held in such accounts and the respective interests therein.

 

(3) The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain domestic Securities owned by the Fund in, and the Fund hereby approves use of: (a) The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation; (b) any other clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which acts as a securities depository; and (c) a Federal Reserve Bank or other entity authorized to operate the federal book-entry system described in the regulations of the Department of the Treasury or book-entry systems operated pursuant to comparable regulations of other federal agencies. Upon the receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian may deposit and/or maintain domestic Securities owned by the Fund in any other domestic clearing agency that may otherwise be authorized by the SEC to serve in the capacity of depository or clearing agent for the Securities or other assets of investment companies and that acts as a Securities depository. Each of the foregoing shall be referred to in this Agreement as a "Securities System", and all such Securities Systems shall be listed on the attached Appendix A. Use of a Securities System shall be in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and SEC rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the following provisions:

 

(i) The Custodian may deposit the Securities directly or through one or more agents or Subcustodians which are also qualified to act as custodians for investment companies.

 

(ii) Securities held in a Securities System shall be subject to any agreements or rules effective between the Securities System and the Custodian or a Subcustodian, as the case may be.

 

(iii) Any Securities deposited or maintained in a Securities System shall be held in an account ("Account") of the Custodian or a Subcustodian in the Securities System that includes only assets held by the Custodian or a Subcustodian as a custodian or otherwise for customers.

 

(iv) The books and records of the Custodian shall at all times identify those Securities belonging to the Fund which are maintained in a Securities System.

 

(v) The Custodian shall pay for Securities purchased for the account of the Fund only upon (a) receipt of advice from the Securities System that such Securities have been transferred to the Account of the Custodian in accordance with the rules of the Securities System, and (b) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer for the account of such Fund.

 
 

The Custodian shall transfer Securities sold for the account of the Fund only upon (a) receipt of advice from the Securities System that payment for such Securities has been transferred to the Account of the Custodian in accordance with the rules of the Securities System, and (b) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and payment for the account of such Fund. Copies of all advices from the Securities System relating to transfers of Securities for the account of the Fund shall be maintained for such Fund by the Custodian. Such copies may be maintained by the Custodian in electronic form. The Custodian shall make available to the Fund or its agent on the next business day, by Electronic Communication, facsimile, or other means reasonably acceptable to both parties, daily transaction activity that shall include each day’s transactions for the account of such Fund.

 

(vi) The Custodian shall, if requested by the Fund pursuant to Instructions, provide such Fund with reports obtained by the Custodian or any Subcustodian with respect to a Securities System's accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding Securities deposited in the Securities System.

 

(c) Free Delivery of Assets.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the Custodian, upon receipt of Special Instructions, will undertake to make free delivery of Assets, provided such Assets are on hand and available, in connection with the Fund's transactions and to transfer such Assets to such broker, dealer, Subcustodian, bank, agent, Securities System or otherwise as specified in such Special Instructions.

 

(d) Exchange of Securities.

 

Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian will exchange Securities held by it for the Fund for other Securities or cash paid in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, conversion, or similar event, and will deposit any such Securities in accordance with the terms of any reorganization or protective plan.

 

Unless otherwise directed by Instructions, the Custodian is authorized to exchange Securities held by it in temporary form for Securities in definitive form, to surrender Securities for transfer into a name or nominee name as permitted in Section 4(b)(2), to effect an exchange of shares in a stock split or when the par value of the stock is changed, to sell any fractional shares, and, upon receiving payment therefor, to surrender bonds or other Securities held by it at maturity or call.

 

(e) Purchases of Assets.

 

(1) Securities Purchases. In accordance with Instructions, the Custodian shall, with respect to a purchase of Securities, pay for such Securities out of monies held for the Fund's account for which the purchase was made, but only insofar as monies are available therein for such purpose, and receive the Securities so purchased. Unless the Custodian has received Special Instructions to the contrary, such payment will be made only upon delivery of such Securities to the Custodian, a clearing corporation of a national securities exchange of which the Custodian is a member, or a Securities System in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b)(3) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in connection with a repurchase agreement, the Custodian may release funds to a Securities System prior to the receipt of advice from the Securities System that the Securities underlying such repurchase agreement have been transferred by book-entry into the Account maintained with such Securities System by the Custodian, provided that the Custodian's instructions to the Securities System require that the Securities System may make payment of such funds to the other party to the repurchase agreement only upon transfer by

 
 

book-entry of the Securities underlying the repurchase agreement into such Account; (ii) in the case of options, Interest Bearing Deposits, currency deposits and other deposits, and foreign exchange transactions, pursuant to Sections 4(g), 4(k), and 4(l) hereof, the Custodian may make payment therefor before receipt of an advice of transaction; and (iii) the Custodian may make payment for Securities or other Assets prior to delivery thereof in accordance with Instructions, applicable laws, generally accepted trade practices, or the terms of the instrument representing such Security or other Asset, including, but not limited to, Securities and other Assets as to which payment for the Security and receipt of the instrument evidencing the Security are under generally accepted trade practices or the terms of the instrument representing the Security expected to take place in different locations or through separate parties.

 

(2) Other Assets Purchased. Upon receipt of Instructions and except as otherwise provided herein, the Custodian shall pay for and receive other Assets for the account of the Fund as provided in Instructions.

 

(f) Sales of Assets.

 

(1) Securities Sold. In accordance with Instructions, the Custodian shall, with respect to a sale, deliver or cause to be delivered the Securities thus designated as sold to the broker or other person specified in the Instructions relating to such sale. Unless the Custodian has received Special Instructions to the contrary, such delivery shall be made only upon receipt of payment therefor in the form of: (a) cash, certified check, bank cashier's check, bank credit, or bank wire transfer; (b) credit to the account of the Custodian with a clearing corporation of a national securities exchange of which the Custodian is a member; or (c) credit to the Account of the Custodian with a Securities System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b)(3) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian may deliver Securities and other Assets prior to receipt of payment for such Securities in accordance with Instructions, applicable laws, generally accepted trade practices, or the terms of the instrument representing such Security or other Asset. For example, Securities held in physical form may be delivered and paid for in accordance with "street delivery custom" to a broker or its clearing agent, against delivery to the Custodian of a receipt for such Securities, provided that the Custodian shall have taken reasonable steps to ensure prompt collection of the payment for, or return of, such Securities by the broker or its clearing agent, and provided further that the Custodian shall not be responsible for the selection of or the failure or inability to perform of such broker or its clearing agent or for any related loss arising from delivery or custody of such Securities prior to receiving payment therefor.

 

(2) Other Assets Sold. Upon receipt of Instructions and except as otherwise provided herein, the Custodian shall receive payment for and deliver other Assets for the account of the Fund as provided in Instructions.

 

(g) Options.

 

(1) Upon receipt of Instructions relating to the purchase of an option or sale of a covered call option, the Custodian shall: (a) receive and retain Instructions or other documents, to the extent they are provided to the Custodian, evidencing the purchase or writing of the option by the Fund; (b) if the transaction involves the sale of a covered call option, deposit and maintain in a segregated account the Securities (either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System) subject to the covered call option written on behalf of such Fund; and (c) pay, release and/or transfer such Securities, cash or other Assets in accordance with any notices or other communications evidencing the expiration, termination or exercise of such options which are furnished to the Custodian by the Options Clearing Corporation (the

 
 

"OCC"), the securities or options exchanges on which such options were traded, or such other organization as may be responsible for handling such option transactions.

 

(2) Upon receipt of Instructions relating to the sale of a naked option (including stock index and commodity options), the Custodian, the Fund and the broker-dealer shall enter into an agreement to comply with the rules of the OCC or of any registered national securities exchange or similar organizations(s). Pursuant to that agreement and such Fund's Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) receive and retain Instructions or other documents, if any, evidencing the writing of the option; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account, Securities (either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System), cash and/or other Assets; and (c) pay, release and/or transfer such Securities, cash or other Assets in accordance with any such agreement and with any notices or other communications evidencing the expiration, termination or exercise of such option which are furnished to the Custodian by the OCC, the securities or options exchanges on which such options were traded, or such other organization as may be responsible for handling such option transactions. The Fund and the broker-dealer shall be responsible for determining the quality and quantity of assets held in any segregated account established in compliance with applicable margin maintenance requirements and the performance of other terms of any option contract.

 

(h) Segregated Accounts.

 

Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall establish and maintain on its books a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of the Fund, into which account or accounts may be transferred Assets of such Fund, including Securities maintained by the Custodian in a Securities System pursuant to Paragraph (b)(3) of this Section 4, said account or accounts to be maintained (i) for the purposes set forth in Sections 4(g) and 4(m) and (ii) for the purpose of compliance by such Fund with the procedures required by SEC Investment Company Act Release Number 10666 or any subsequent release or releases relating to the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment companies, or (iii) for such other purposes as may be set forth, from time to time, in Special Instructions. The Custodian shall not be responsible for the determination of the type or amount of Assets to be held in any segregated account referred to in this paragraph, or for compliance by the Fund with required procedures noted in (ii) above.

 

(i) Depositary Receipts.

 

Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall surrender or cause to be surrendered Securities to the depository used for such Securities by an issuer of American Depositary Receipts or International Depositary Receipts (hereinafter referred to, collectively, as "ADRs"), against a written receipt therefor adequately describing such Securities and written evidence satisfactory to the organization surrendering the same that the depository has acknowledged receipt of instructions to issue ADRs with respect to such Securities in the name of the Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian, for delivery in accordance with such instructions.

 

Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall surrender or cause to be surrendered ADRs to the issuer thereof, against a written receipt therefor adequately describing the ADRs surrendered and written evidence satisfactory to the organization surrendering the same that the issuer of the ADRs has acknowledged receipt of instructions to cause its depository to deliver the Securities underlying such ADRs in accordance with such instructions.

 

(j) Corporate Actions, Put Bonds, Called Bonds, Etc.

 

 
 

       Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) deliver warrants, puts, calls, rights or similar Securities to the issuer or trustee thereof (or to the agent of such issuer or trustee) for the purpose of exercise or sale, provided that the new Securities, cash or other Assets, if any, acquired as a result of such actions are to be delivered to the Custodian; and (b) deposit Securities upon invitations for tenders thereof, provided that the consideration for such Securities is to be paid or delivered to the Custodian, or the tendered Securities are to be returned to the Custodian.

 

Unless otherwise directed to the contrary in Instructions, the Custodian shall comply with the terms of all mandatory or compulsory exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions, or similar rights of security ownership of which the Custodian receives notice through data services or publications to which it normally subscribes, and shall promptly notify the Fund of such action.

 

The Fund agrees that if it gives an Instruction for the performance of an act on the last permissible date of a period established by the Custodian or any optional offer or on the last permissible date for the performance of such act, the Fund shall hold the Custodian harmless from any adverse consequences in connection with acting upon or failing to act upon such Instructions.

 

If the Fund wishes to receive periodic corporate action notices of exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions and other similar notices pertaining to Securities and to provide Instructions with respect to such Securities via the internet, the Custodian and such Fund may enter into a Supplement to this Agreement whereby such Fund will be able to participate in the Custodian’s Electronic Corporate Action Notification Service.

 

(k) Interest Bearing Deposits.

 

Upon receipt of Instructions directing the Custodian to purchase interest bearing fixed-term certificates of deposit or call deposits (hereinafter referred to, collectively, as "Interest Bearing Deposits") for the account of the Fund, the Custodian shall purchase such Interest Bearing Deposits with such banks or trust companies, including the Custodian, any Subcustodian or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Custodian (hereinafter referred to as "Banking Institutions"), and in such amounts as such Fund may direct pursuant to Instructions. Such Interest Bearing Deposits shall be denominated in U.S. dollars. Interest Bearing Deposits issued by the Custodian shall be in the name of the Fund. Interest Bearing Deposits issued by another Banking Institution may be in the name of the Fund or the Custodian or in the name of the Custodian for its customers generally. The responsibilities of the Custodian to the Fund for Interest Bearing Deposits issued by the Custodian shall be that of a U.S. bank for a similar deposit. With respect to Interest Bearing Deposits issued by any other Banking Institution, (a) the Custodian shall be responsible for the collection of income and the transmission of cash to and from such accounts; and (b) the Custodian shall have no duty with respect to the selection of the Banking Institution or for the failure of such Banking Institution to pay upon demand.

 

(l) Foreign Exchange Transactions.

 

(l) The Fund may appoint the Custodian as its agent in the execution of all currency exchange transactions. If requested, the Custodian agrees to provide exchange rate and U.S. Dollar information, in writing, or by other means agreeable to both parties, to the Fund.

 

(2) Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall settle foreign exchange contracts or options to purchase and sell foreign currencies for spot and future delivery on behalf of and for the account of the Fund with such currency brokers or Banking Institutions as such Fund may determine and direct pursuant to Instructions. If, in its Instructions, the Fund does not direct the Custodian to utilize a particular

 
 

currency broker or Banking Institution, the Custodian is authorized to select such currency broker or Banking Institution as it deems appropriate to execute the Fund's foreign currency transaction. It is understood that all such transactions shall be undertaken by the Custodian as agent for the Fund.

 

(3) The Fund accepts full responsibility for its use of third party foreign exchange brokers and for execution of said foreign exchange contracts and understands that the Fund shall be responsible for any and all costs and interest charges which may be incurred as a result of the failure or delay of its third party broker to deliver foreign exchange. The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to the selection of the currency brokers or Banking Institutions with which the Fund deals or the performance or non-performance of such brokers or Banking Institutions.

 

(4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon receipt of Instructions the Custodian may, in connection with a foreign exchange contract, make free outgoing payments of cash in the form of U.S. Dollars or foreign currency prior to receipt of confirmation of such foreign exchange contract or confirmation that the countervalue currency completing such contract has been delivered or received.

 

(m) Pledges or Loans of Securities.

 

(1) Upon receipt of Instructions from the Fund, the Custodian will transfer pledged Securities to a segregated account for the benefit of the pledgee designated in such Instructions to secure loans incurred by such Fund with various lenders including but not limited to UMB Bank, n.a.; provided, however, that the Securities shall be pledged only upon payment or in contemplation of payment to the Custodian of the monies borrowed, except that in cases where additional collateral is required to secure existing borrowings, further Securities may be pledged for that purpose upon receipt of Instructions. Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian will pay, but only from funds available for such purpose, any such loan upon surrender of the note or notes evidencing such loan.

 

(2) Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian will release securities to a securities lending agent appointed by the Fund and designated in such Instructions. The Custodian shall act upon Instructions from the Fund and/or such agent in order to effect securities lending transactions on behalf of the Fund. For its services in facilitating the Fund’s securities lending activities through such agent, the Custodian may receive from the agent a portion of the agent’s securities lending revenue or a fee directly from the Fund. The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any losses arising in connection with the agent’s actions or omissions, including but not limited to the delivery of Securities prior to the receipt of collateral, in the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Custodian.

 

(n) Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc.

 

The Custodian shall receive and collect all stock dividends, rights, and other items of like nature and, upon receipt of Instructions, take action with respect to the same as directed in such Instructions.

 

(o) Routine Dealings.

 

The Custodian will, in general, attend to all routine and operational matters in accordance with industry standards in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer, or other dealings with Securities or other property of the Fund, except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement or directed from time to time by Instructions from Fund. The Custodian may also make payments to itself or others from the Assets for disbursements and out-of-pocket expenses incidental to

 
 

handling Securities or other similar items relating to its duties under this Agreement, provided that all such payments shall be accounted for to the Fund.

 

(p) Collections.

 

The Custodian shall (a) collect amounts due and payable to the Fund with respect to Securities and other Assets; (b) promptly credit to the account of the Fund all income and other payments relating to Securities and other Assets held by the Custodian hereunder upon Custodian's receipt of such income or payments or as otherwise agreed in writing by the Custodian and Fund; (c) promptly endorse and deliver any instruments required to effect such collection; and (d) promptly execute ownership and other certificates, affidavits and other documents for all federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to Securities and other Assets, or in connection with the transfer of such Securities or other Assets; provided, however, that with respect to Securities registered in so-called street name, or physical Securities with variable interest rates, the Custodian shall use its best efforts to collect amounts due and payable to any such Fund. The Custodian shall not be responsible for the collection of amounts due and payable with respect to Securities or other Assets that are in default.

 

Any advance credit of cash or Securities expected to be received shall be subject to actual collection and may, when the Custodian determines collection unlikely, be reversed by the Custodian.

 

(q) Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions.

 

To enable the Fund to pay dividends or other distributions to shareholders of such Fund and to make payment to shareholders who have requested repurchase or redemption of their shares of such Fund (collectively, the "Shares"), the Custodian shall release cash insofar as available. In the case of cash, the Custodian shall, upon the receipt of Instructions, transfer such funds by check or wire transfer to any account at any bank or trust company designated by such Fund in such Instructions.

 

(r) Proceeds from Shares Sold.

 

The Custodian shall receive funds representing cash payments received for shares issued or sold from time to time by the Fund, and shall credit such funds to the account of the appropriate Fund. The Custodian shall notify the Fund of Custodian's receipt of cash in payment for shares issued by such Fund by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as such Fund and the Custodian shall agree. Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) deliver all federal funds received by the Custodian in payment for shares as may be set forth in such Instructions and at a time agreed upon between the Custodian and such Fund; and (b) make federal funds available to the Fund as of specified times agreed upon from time to time by such Fund and the Custodian, in the amount of checks received in payment for shares which are deposited to the accounts of such Fund.

 

(s) Proxies and Notices; Compliance with the Shareholders Communication Act of 1985.

 

The Custodian shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Fund, or its designated agent or proxy service provider, all forms of proxies, all notices of meetings, and any other notices or announcements affecting or relating to Securities owned by such Fund that are received by the Custodian and, upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and deliver, or cause a Subcustodian or nominee to execute and deliver such proxies or other authorizations as may be required. Except as directed pursuant to Instructions, the Custodian shall not vote upon any such Securities, or execute any proxy to vote thereon, or give any consent or take any other action with respect thereto.

 
 

 

The Custodian will not release the identity of any Fund to an issuer which requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications Act of 1985 for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and any such Fund unless a particular Fund directs the Custodian otherwise pursuant to Instructions.

 

(t) Books and Records.

 

The Custodian shall maintain such records relating to its activities under this Agreement as are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act and to preserve them for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. These records shall be open for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents (including independent public accountants) of the Fund during normal business hours of the Custodian.

 

The Custodian shall provide accountings relating to its activities under this Agreement as shall be agreed upon by the Fund and the Custodian.

 

(u) Opinion of Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

The Custodian shall take all reasonable action as the Fund may request to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from such Fund's independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Custodian's activities hereunder and in connection with the preparation of such Fund's periodic reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements of the SEC.

 

(v) Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants.

 

At the request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to such Fund a written report, which may be in electronic form, prepared by the Custodian's independent certified public accountants with respect to the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Custodian's accounting system, internal accounting control, financial strength and procedures for safeguarding cash, Securities and other Assets, including cash, Securities and other Assets deposited and/or maintained in a Securities System or with a Subcustodian. Such report shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail as may reasonably be required by such Fund and as may reasonably be obtained by the Custodian.

 

(w) Bills and Other Disbursements.

 

Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall pay, or cause to be paid, all bills, statements, or other obligations of the Fund.

 

(x) Precious Metals

 

The Fund may, upon Special Instructions, direct the Custodian to appoint, or instruct the Domestic Subcustodian to appoint, a depository for the safekeeping and storage of gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals (“Precious Metals”) on behalf of such Fund.

 

(y) Sweep or Automated Cash Management.

 

Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall invest any otherwise uninvested cash of any Fund held by the Custodian in a money market mutual fund, a cash deposit product, or other cash investment

 
 

vehicle made available by the Custodian from time to time, in accordance with the directions contained in such Instructions. A fee may be charged or a spread may be received by the Custodian for investing the Fund’s otherwise uninvested cash in the available cash investment vehicles or products.

 

The Custodian shall have no responsibility to determine whether any purchases of money market mutual fund shares or any other cash investment vehicle or cash deposit product by or on behalf of the Fund under the terms of this section will cause any Fund to exceed the limitations contained in the 1940 Act on ownership of shares of another registered investment company or any other asset or portfolio restrictions or limitations contained in applicable laws or regulations or the Fund’s prospectus. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian from all losses, damages and expenses (including attorney’s fees) suffered or incurred by the Custodian as a result of a violation by such Fund of the limitations on ownership of shares of another registered investment company or any other cash investment vehicle or cash deposit product.

 

5. SUBCUSTODIANS.

 

From time to time, in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Agreement, (i) the Custodian may appoint one or more Domestic Subcustodians, Foreign Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians or Interim Subcustodians (each as hereinafter defined) to act on behalf of the Fund; and (ii) the Custodian may be directed, pursuant to an agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (“Delegation Agreement”), to appoint a Domestic Subcustodian to perform the duties of the Foreign Custody Manager (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act) (“Approved Foreign Custody Manager”) for such Fund so long as such Domestic Subcustodian is so eligible under the 1940 Act. Such Delegation Agreement shall provide that the appointment of any Domestic Subcustodian as the Approved Foreign Custody Manager must be governed by a written agreement between the Custodian and the Domestic Subcustodian, which provides for compliance with Rule 17f-5. The Approved Foreign Custody Manager may then appoint a Foreign Subcustodian or Interim Subcustodian in accordance with this Section 5. For purposes of this Agreement, all Domestic Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians, Foreign Subcustodians and Interim Subcustodians shall be referred to collectively as “Subcustodians.”

(a) Domestic Subcustodians.

 

The Custodian may, at any time and from time to time, appoint any bank as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act or any trust company or other entity, any of which meets the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, to act for the Custodian on behalf of the Fund as a subcustodian for purposes of holding Assets of such Fund and performing other functions of the Custodian within the United States (a "Domestic Subcustodian"). The Fund shall approve in writing the appointment of the proposed Domestic Subcustodian; and the Custodian's appointment of any such Domestic Subcustodian shall not be effective without such prior written approval of the Fund. Each such duly approved Domestic Subcustodian shall be reflected on Appendix A hereto.

(b) Foreign Subcustodians.

 

(1)       Foreign Subcustodians. The Approved Foreign Custody Manager may appoint any entity meeting the requirements of an Eligible Foreign Custodian, as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5(a)(1) under the 1940 Act, and which term shall also include a bank that qualifies to serve as a custodian of assets of investment companies under Section

 
 

17(f) of the 1940 Act or by SEC order is exempt therefrom (each a “Foreign Subcustodian” in the context of either a subcustodian or a sub-subcustodian), provided that the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s appointments of such Foreign Subcustodians shall at all times be governed by an agreement that complies with Rule 17f-5.

(2)       Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Approved Foreign Custody Manager determines that it will not provide delegation services (i) in a country in which the Fund has directed that the Fund invest in a security or other Asset or (ii) with respect to a specific Foreign Subcustodian which the Fund has directed be used, the Custodian shall, or shall cause the Approved Foreign Custody Manager to, promptly notify the Fund in writing by facsimile transmission, Electronic Communication, or otherwise of the unavailability of the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s delegation services in such country. The Custodian and the Approved Foreign Custody Manager (or Domestic Subcustodian) as applicable, shall be entitled to rely on and shall have no liability or responsibility for following such direction from the Fund as a Special Instruction and shall have no duties or liabilities under this Agreement save those that it may undertake specifically in writing with respect to each particular instance. Upon the receipt of such Special Instructions, the Custodian may, in it absolute discretion, designate, or cause the Approved Foreign Custody Manager to designate, an entity (defined herein as “Interim Subcustodian”) designated by the Fund in such Special Instructions, to hold such security or other Asset. In such event, the Fund represents and warrants that it has made a determination that the arrangement with such Interim Subcustodian satisfies the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (including Rule 17f-5, if applicable). It is further understood that where the Approved Foreign Custody Manager and the Custodian do not agree to provide fully to the Fund the services under this Agreement and the Delegation Agreement with respect to a particular country or specific Foreign Subcustodian, the Fund may delegate such services to another delegate pursuant to Rule 17f-5.

(c) Special Subcustodians.

 

Upon receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian shall, on behalf of the Fund, appoint one or more banks, trust companies or other entities designated in such Special Instructions to act for the Custodian on behalf of such Fund as a subcustodian for purposes of: (i) effecting third-party repurchase transactions with banks, brokers, dealers or other entities through the use of a common custodian or subcustodian; (ii) providing depository and clearing agency services with respect to certain variable rate demand note Securities, (iii) providing depository and clearing agency services with respect to dollar denominated Securities; and (iv) effecting any other transactions designated by such Fund in such Special Instructions. Each such designated subcustodian (hereinafter referred to as a "Special Subcustodian") shall be listed on Appendix A attached hereto, as it may be amended from time to time. In connection with the appointment of any Special Subcustodian, the Custodian may enter into a subcustodian agreement with the Special Subcustodian.

 

(d) Termination of a Subcustodian.

 

The Custodian may, at any time in its discretion upon notification to the Fund, terminate any Subcustodian of such Fund in accordance with the termination provisions under the applicable subcustodian agreement, and upon the receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian shall terminate any

 
 

Subcustodian in accordance with the termination provisions under the applicable subcustodian agreement.

 

(e) Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians.

 

Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver, or cause any Approved Foreign Custody Manager to deliver, to the Fund a letter or list stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; (ii) the Eligible Securities Depositories (as defined in Section 5(f)) in each foreign market through which each Foreign Subcustodian is then holding cash, securities and other Assets of the Fund; and (iii) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with rules and regulations under the 1940 Act.

 

(f) Eligible Securities Depositories.

 

(1) The Custodian or the Domestic Subcustodian may place and maintain the Fund’s Foreign Assets with an Eligible Securities Depository (as defined in Rule 17f-7, which term shall include any other securities depository for which the SEC by exemptive order has permitted registered investment companies to maintain their assets).

 

(2) Upon the request of the Fund, the Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to provide to the Fund (including the Fund’s board of directors or trustees) and/or the Fund’s adviser or other agent an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining the Fund’s Foreign Assets with such Eligible Securities Depository utilized directly or indirectly by the Custodian or the Domestic Subcustodian as of the date hereof (or, in the case of an Eligible Securities Depository not so utilized as of the date hereof, prior to the placement of the Fund’s Foreign Assets at such depository) and at which any Foreign Assets of the Fund are held or are expected to be held. The Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining the Fund’s Foreign Assets at each such Eligible Securities Depository on a continuing basis and shall promptly notify the Fund or its adviser of any material changes in such risks through the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s letter, market alerts or other periodic correspondence.

 

(3) The Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to determine the eligibility under Rule 17f-7 of each foreign securities depository before maintaining the Fund’s Foreign Assets therewith and shall promptly advise the Fund if any Eligible Securities Depository ceases to be so eligible. Notwithstanding Subsection 17(c) hereof, Eligible Securities Depositories may, subject to Rule 17f-7, be added to or deleted from such list from time to time.

 

(4) Withdrawal of Assets. If an arrangement with an Eligible Securities Depository no longer meets the requirements of Rule 17f-7, the Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to withdraw the Fund’s Foreign Assets from such depository as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

(5) Standard of Care. In fulfilling its responsibilities under this Section 5(f), the Custodian will exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence.

 

6. STANDARD OF CARE.

 

(a) General Standard of Care.

 

 
 

       The Custodian shall exercise due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards in discharging its duties hereunder. The Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for all losses, damages and reasonable costs and expenses suffered or incurred by such Fund resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian; provided, however, in no event shall the Custodian be liable for attorneys’ fees or for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

 

(b) Actions Prohibited by Applicable Law, Etc.

In no event shall the Custodian incur liability hereunder if the Custodian or any Subcustodian or Securities System, or any Subcustodian, Eligible Securities Depository utilized by any such Subcustodian, or any nominee of the Custodian or any Subcustodian (individually, a “Person”) is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or omits to perform, any act or thing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed, by reason of: (i) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or order of the United States of America, or any state thereof, or of any foreign country, or political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent jurisdiction (and neither the Custodian nor any other Person shall be obligated to take any action contrary thereto); or (ii) any “Force Majeure,” which for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean any circumstance or event which is beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian, a Subcustodian or any agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian and which adversely affects the performance by the Custodian of its obligations hereunder, by the Subcustodian of its obligations under its subcustodian agreement or by any other agent of the Custodian or the Subcustodian, unless in each case, such delay or nonperformance is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian. Such Force Majeure events may include any event caused by, arising out of or involving (a) an act of God, (b) accident, fire, water damage or explosion, (c) any computer, system outage or downtime or other equipment failure or malfunction caused by any computer virus or any other reason or the malfunction or failure of any communications medium, (d) any interruption of the power supply or other utility service, (e) any strike or other work stoppage, whether partial or total, (f) any delay or disruption resulting from or reflecting the occurrence of any Sovereign Risk (as defined below), (g) any disruption of, or suspension of trading in, the securities, commodities or foreign exchange markets, whether or not resulting from or reflecting the occurrence of any Sovereign Risk, (h) any encumbrance on the transferability of cash, currency or a currency position on the actual settlement date of a foreign exchange transaction, whether or not resulting from or reflecting the occurrence of any Sovereign Risk, or (i) any other cause similarly beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian.

Subject to the Custodian’s general standard of care set forth in Subsection 6(a) hereof and the requirements of Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and Rules 17f-5 and 17f-7 thereunder, the Custodian shall not incur liability hereunder if any Person is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or omits to perform, any act or thing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed by reason of any (i) “Sovereign Risk,” which for the purpose of this Agreement shall mean, in respect of any jurisdiction, including but not limited to the United States of America, where investments are acquired or held under this Agreement, (a) any act of war, terrorism, riot, insurrection or civil commotion, (b) the imposition of any investment, repatriation or exchange control restrictions by any governmental authority, (c) the confiscation, expropriation or nationalization of any investments by any governmental authority, whether de facto or de jure, (d) any devaluation or revaluation of the currency, (e) the imposition of taxes, levies or other charges affecting investments, (f) any change in the applicable law, or (g) any other economic, systemic or political risk incurred or experienced that is not directly related to the economic or financial conditions of the Eligible Foreign Custodian, except as

 
 

otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Delegation Agreement, or (ii) “Country Risk,” which for the purpose of this Agreement shall mean, with respect to the acquisition, ownership, settlement or custody of investments in a jurisdiction, all risks relating to, or arising in consequence of, systemic and markets factors affecting the acquisition, payment for or ownership of investments, including (a) the prevalence of crime and corruption in such jurisdiction, (b) the inaccuracy or unreliability of business and financial information (unrelated to the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s duties imposed by Rule 17f-5(c) under the 1940 Act or to the duties imposed on the Custodian by Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act), (c) the instability or volatility of banking and financial systems, or the absence or inadequacy of an infrastructure to support such systems, (d) custody and settlement infrastructure of the market in which such investments are transacted and held, (e) the acts, omissions and operation of any Eligible Securities Depository, it being understood that this provision shall not excuse the Custodian’s performance under the express terms of this Agreement, (f) the risk of the bankruptcy or insolvency of banking agents, counterparties to cash and securities transactions, registrars or transfer agents, (g) the existence of market conditions which prevent the orderly execution or settlement of transactions or which affect the value of assets, and (h) the laws relating to the safekeeping and recovery of the Fund’s Foreign Assets held in custody pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that, in compliance with Rule 17f-5, neither Sovereign Risk nor Country Risk shall include the custody risk of a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian of the Fund’s Foreign Assets.

 

(c) Liability for Past Records.

 

Neither the Custodian nor any Domestic Subcustodian shall have any liability in respect of any loss, damage or expense suffered by the Fund, insofar as such loss, damage or expense arises from the performance of the Custodian or any Domestic Subcustodian in reliance upon records that were maintained for such Fund by entities other than the Custodian or any Domestic Subcustodian prior to the Custodian's employment hereunder.

 

(d) Advice of Counsel.

 

The Custodian and all Domestic Subcustodians shall be entitled to receive and act upon advice of counsel of its own choosing on all matters. The Custodian and all Domestic Subcustodians shall be without liability for any actions taken or omitted in good faith pursuant to the advice of counsel.

 

(e) Advice of the Fund and Others.

 

The Custodian and any Domestic Subcustodian may rely upon the advice of any Fund and upon statements of such Fund's accountants and other persons believed by it in good faith to be expert in matters upon which they are consulted, and neither the Custodian nor any Domestic Subcustodian shall be liable for any actions taken or omitted, in good faith, pursuant to such advice or statements.

 

(f) Information Services.

 

The Custodian may rely upon information received from issuers of Securities or agents of such issuers, information received from Subcustodians or depositories, information from data reporting services that provide detail on corporate actions and other securities information, and other commercially reasonable industry sources; and, provided the Custodian has acted in accordance with the standard of care set forth in Section 6 (a), the Custodian shall have no liability as a result of relying upon such information sources, including but not limited to errors in any such information.

 

 
 

       (g) Instructions Appearing to be Genuine.

 

The Custodian and all Domestic Subcustodians shall be fully protected and indemnified in acting as a custodian hereunder upon any Resolutions of the Board of Directors or Trustees, Instructions, Special Instructions, advice, notice, request, consent, certificate, instrument or paper appearing to it to be genuine and to have been properly executed and shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, be entitled to receive as conclusive proof of any fact or matter required to be ascertained from any Fund hereunder a certificate signed by any officer of such Fund authorized to countersign or confirm Special Instructions. The Custodian shall have no liability for any losses, damages or expenses incurred by the Fund arising from the use of a non-secure form of email or other non-secure electronic system or process.

 

(h) No Investment Advice.

 

The Custodian shall have no duty to assess the risks inherent in Securities or other Assets or to provide investment advice, accounting or other valuation services regarding any such Securities or other Assets.

 

(i) Exceptions from Liability.

 

Without limiting the generality of any other provisions hereof, neither the Custodian nor any Domestic Subcustodian shall be under any duty or obligation to inquire into, nor be liable for:

 

(i) the validity of the issue of any Securities purchased by or for any Fund, the legality of the purchase thereof or evidence of ownership required to be received by any such Fund, or the propriety of the decision to purchase or amount paid therefor;

 

(ii) the legality of the sale, transfer or movement of any Securities by or for any Fund, or the propriety of the amount for which the same were sold; or

 

(iii) any other expenditures, encumbrances of Securities, borrowings or similar actions with respect to any Fund's Assets;

 

and may, until notified to the contrary, presume that all Instructions or Special Instructions received by it are not in conflict with or in any way contrary to any provisions of any such Fund's Declaration of Trust, Partnership Agreement, Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws or votes or proceedings of the shareholders, trustees, partners or directors of any such Fund, or any such Fund's currently effective Registration Statement on file with the SEC.

 

7. LIABILITY OF THE CUSTODIAN FOR ACTIONS OF OTHERS.

 

(a) Domestic Subcustodians

 

Except as provided in Section 7(d), the Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of any Domestic Subcustodian to the same extent as if such actions or omissions were performed by the Custodian itself.

 

(b) Liability for Acts and Omissions of Foreign Subcustodians.

 

 
 

       The Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for any loss or damage to such Fund caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of any Foreign Subcustodian to the extent that, under the terms set forth in the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian or a Domestic Subcustodian and such Foreign Subcustodian, the Foreign Subcustodian has failed to perform in accordance with the standard of conduct imposed under such subcustodian agreement and the Custodian or Domestic Subcustodian recovers from the Foreign Subcustodian under the applicable subcustodian agreement.

 

(c) Securities Systems, Interim Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians, Eligible Securities Depositories.

 

The Custodian shall not be liable to any Fund for any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by such Fund resulting from or occasioned by the actions or omissions of a Securities System, Interim Subcustodian, Special Subcustodian, or Eligible Securities Depository unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by, or results from, the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian.

 

(d) Failure of Third Parties.

 

The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any Fund resulting from or occasioned by the actions, omissions, neglects, defaults, insolvency or other failure of any (i) issuer of any Securities or of any agent of such issuer; (ii) any counterparty with respect to any Security or other Asset, including any issuer of any option, futures, derivatives or commodities contract; (iii) investment adviser or other agent of the Fund; or (iv) any broker, bank, trust company or any other person with whom the Custodian may deal (other than any of such entities acting as a Subcustodian, Securities System or Eligible Securities Depository, for whose actions the liability of the Custodian is set out elsewhere in this Agreement); or (v) any agent or depository (including but not limited to a securities lending agent or precious metals depository) with whom the Custodian may deal at the direction of, and behalf of, the Fund; unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by, or results from, the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian or the Custodian’s breach of the terms of any contract between the Fund and the Custodian.

 

8. INDEMNIFICATION.

 

(a) Indemnification by Fund.

 

Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all losses, damages and expenses (including attorneys' fees) suffered or incurred by the Custodian or its nominee caused by or arising from actions taken by the Custodian, its employees or agents in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any indemnification obligations undertaken by the Custodian under any relevant subcustodian agreement; provided, however, that such indemnity shall not apply to the extent the Custodian is liable under Sections 6 or 7 hereof.

 

If any Fund requires the Custodian to take any action with respect to Securities, which action involves the payment of money or which may, in the opinion of the Custodian, result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to such Fund being liable for the payment of money or incurring liability of some other form, such Fund, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to it.

 

(b) Indemnification by Custodian.

 
 

 

Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Custodian agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from all losses, damages and expenses (with the exception of those damages and expenses referenced in Section 6(a)) suffered or incurred by such Fund caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian.

 

9. ADVANCES.

 

In the event that the Custodian or any Subcustodian, Securities System, or Eligible Securities Depository acting either directly or indirectly under agreement with the Custodian (each of which for purposes of this Section 9 shall be referred to as "Custodian"), makes any payment or transfer of funds on behalf of any Fund as to which there would be, at the close of business on the date of such payment or transfer, insufficient funds held by the Custodian on behalf of any such Fund, the Custodian may, in its discretion without further Instructions, provide an advance ("Advance") to any such Fund in an amount sufficient to allow the completion of the transaction by reason of which such payment or transfer of funds is to be made. In addition, in the event the Custodian is directed by Instructions to make any payment or transfer of funds on behalf of any Fund as to which it is subsequently determined that such Fund has overdrawn its cash account with the Custodian as of the close of business on the date of such payment or transfer, said overdraft shall constitute an Advance. Any Advance shall be payable by the Fund on behalf of which the Advance was made on demand by Custodian, unless otherwise agreed by such Fund and the Custodian, and shall accrue interest from the date of the Advance to the date of payment by such Fund to the Custodian at a rate determined from time to time by the Custodian. It is understood that any transaction in respect of which the Custodian shall have made an Advance, including but not limited to a foreign exchange contract or transaction in respect of which the Custodian is not acting as a principal, is for the account of and at the risk of the Fund on behalf of which the Advance was made, and not, by reason of such Advance, deemed to be a transaction undertaken by the Custodian for its own account and risk. The Custodian and the Fund which are parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the purpose of Advances is to finance temporarily the purchase or sale of Securities for prompt delivery in accordance with the settlement terms of such transactions or to meet emergency expenses not reasonably foreseeable by the Fund. The Custodian shall promptly notify the Fund of any Advance. Such notification may be communicated by telephone, Electronic Communication or facsimile transmission or in such other manner as the Custodian may choose. Nothing herein shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the Custodian to advance monies to the Fund.

 

10. SECURITY INTEREST.

 

To secure the due and prompt payment of all Advances, together with any taxes, charges, fees, expenses, assessments, obligations, claims or liabilities incurred by the Custodian in connection with its or their performance of any duties under this Agreement (collectively, “Liabilities”), except for any Liabilities arising from or the Custodian’s negligence or willful misconduct, the Fund grants to the Custodian a security interest in all of the Fund’s Securities and other Assets now or hereafter in the possession of the Custodian and all proceeds thereof (collectively, the “Collateral”). The Fund shall promptly reimburse the Custodian for any and all such Liabilities. In the event that the Fund fails to satisfy any of the Liabilities as and when due and payable, the Custodian shall have in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other rights and remedies arising hereunder or under local law, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code. Without prejudice to the Custodian’s rights under applicable law, the Custodian shall be entitled, without notice to the Fund, to withhold delivery of any Collateral, sell, set-off, or otherwise realize upon or dispose of any such Collateral and to apply the money or other proceeds and any other monies credited to the Fund in satisfaction of the

 
 

Liabilities. This includes, but is not limited to, any interest on any such unpaid Liability as the Custodian deems reasonable, and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by the Custodian in connection with the sale, set-off or other disposition of such Collateral. However, notwithstanding the preceding, the Fund may also grant a security interest in all or a portion of the Fund’s Securities and other Assets to various lenders.

 

11. COMPENSATION.

 

The Fund will pay to the Custodian such compensation as is set forth on Schedule A hereto, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Custodian and such Fund from time to time. In addition, the Fund shall reimburse the Custodian for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Custodian in connection with this Agreement, but excluding salaries and usual overhead expenses. Such compensation, and expenses shall be billed to such Fund and paid in cash to the Custodian.

 

12. POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

 

Upon request, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian such proxies, powers of attorney or other instruments as may be reasonable and necessary or desirable in connection with the performance by the Custodian or any Subcustodian of their respective obligations under this Agreement or any applicable subcustodian agreement.

 

13. TAX LAWS.

 

The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any obligations now or hereafter imposed on the Fund or on the Custodian as custodian for such Fund by the tax law of any country or of any state or political subdivision thereof. The Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian for and against any such obligations including taxes, tax reclaims, withholding and reporting requirements, claims for exemption or refund, additions for late payment, interest, penalties and other expenses (including legal expenses) that may be assessed against the Fund or the Custodian as custodian of the Fund.

 

14. TERMINATION AND ASSIGNMENT.

 

Any Fund or the Custodian may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing, delivered or mailed, postage prepaid (certified mail, return receipt requested) to the other not less than 90 days prior to the date upon which such termination shall take effect. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Fund shall pay to the Custodian such fees as may be due the Custodian hereunder as well as its reimbursable disbursements, costs and expenses paid or incurred. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Custodian shall deliver, at the terminating party's expense, all Assets held by it hereunder to a successor custodian designated by the Fund or, if a successor custodian is not designated, then to the Fund or as otherwise designated by such Fund by Special Instructions. Upon such delivery, the Custodian shall have no further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement except as to the final resolution of matters relating to activity occurring prior to the effective date of termination. In the event that for any reason Securities or other Assets remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date such termination shall take effect, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation at the same rates as agreed to by the Custodian and the Fund during the term of this Agreement as set forth in Section 11.

 

This Agreement may not be assigned by the Custodian or any Fund without the respective consent of the other.

 

 
 

15. ADDITIONAL FUNDS.

 

[RESERVED]

 

16. NOTICES.

 

As to the Fund, notices, requests, instructions and other writings delivered to PREDEX, 222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 2000, El Segundo, California 90245, Attn: Michael Achterberg, Treasurer, machterberg@predexcapital.com, postage prepaid, or to such other address as the Fund may have designated to the Custodian in writing, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given to the Fund.

 

Notices, requests, instructions and other writings delivered to the Custodian at its office at 928 Grand Blvd., 10th Floor, Attn: Pete Bergman, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, postage prepaid, or to such other addresses as the Custodian may have designated to the Fund in writing, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given to the Custodian hereunder; provided, however, that procedures for the delivery of Instructions and Special Instructions shall be governed by Section 2(c) hereof.

 

17. CONFIDENTIALITY.

 

The parties agree that all Information, books and records provided by the Custodian or the Fund to each other in connection with this Agreement, and all information provided by either party pertaining to its business or operations, is “Confidential Information.” All Confidential Information shall be used by the party receiving such information only for the purpose of providing or obtaining services under this Agreement and, except as may be required to carry out the terms of this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of the party providing such Confidential Information. The foregoing limitations shall not apply to any information that is available to the general public other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by or to any entity having regulatory authority over a party hereto or any auditor of a party hereto or that is required to be disclosed as a result of a subpoena or other judicial process, or otherwise by applicable laws.

 

18. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE.

 

The Fund represents and warrants that it has established and maintain policies and procedures designed to meet the requirements imposed by the USA PATRIOT Act, including policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent money laundering, including those required by the USA PATRIOT Act. The Fund agrees to provide to the Custodian, from time to time upon the request of the Custodian, certifications regarding its compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and other anti-money laundering laws. The Fund acknowledges that, because the Custodian will not have information regarding the shareholders of the Fund, the Fund will assume responsibility for customer identification and verification and other CIP requirements in regard to such shareholders.

 

19. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) This Agreement is executed and delivered in the State of Missouri and shall be governed by the laws of such state.

 

(b) All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 
 

 

(c) No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived in any manner except in writing, properly executed by both parties hereto; provided, however, Appendix A may be amended from time to time as Domestic Subcustodians, Securities Systems, and Special Subcustodians are approved or terminated according to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d) The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

 

(e) This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of execution hereof.

 

(f) This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(g) If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if this Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.

 

(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Delegation Agreement (if applicable), as amended from time to time, constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter therein and accordingly, supersedes as of the effective date of this Agreement any custodian agreement heretofore in effect between the Fund and the Custodian.

(i) The rights and obligations contained in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 17 of this Agreement shall continue, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, in order to fulfill the intention of the parties as described in such Sections.

[Signature page to follow.]

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Custody Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

 

 

 

    PREDEX

 

Attest: /s/ J. Grayson Sanders

 

 

By: /s/

   

 

Name: Michael Achterberg

   

 

Title: Treasurer

   

 

Date:11/06/209

     
   

 

UMB BANK, N.A.

 

Attest: /s/ Mandee Crawford

 

 

By: /s/

   

 

Name: Peter Bergman

   

 

Title: Vice-President

   

 

Date: 11/6/2019

 

 

 
 

Schedule A

to the

Custody Agreement

by and between

PREDEX

and

UMB Bank, N.A.

 

 

Fees

 

Net Asset Value Fee*

To be computed as of month-end on the net asset value of each portfolio at the annual rate of:

n First $250 million in assets 1.0 basis point, plus
n Next $250 million in assets .50 basis point
n Assets over $500 million .40 basis point

* subject to a minimum annual fee, per portfolio $12,000

 

Portfolio Transaction Fees

n   DTC** $6.00
n Fed book entry** $10.00
n Physical** $30.00
n Principal paydown $5.00
n Option (purchased or written) $30.00
n Inter-account book transfer $3.00
n Corporate action / call / reorganization / capital change $30.00
n UMB repurchase agreement** $5.00
n Tri-party repurchase agreement** $20.00
n Wire in / out and check issued (non-settlement-related) $10.00
n Mutual fund trade (RIC)** $10.00
n Mutual fund dividend transaction (RIC) (dividend, capital gain and re-invest, each) $5.00

**A transaction includes buys, sells, maturities, and free security movements.

 

Alternative Investment Fees (pertain to underlying portfolio fund holdings)

n Initial subscriptions $250.00
n Subsequent subscriptions $125.00
n Redemptions $125.00
n Transfer of assets to UMB as nominee $150.00
n Additional alternative asset processing $40.00

 

 

Out-of-Pocket Expenses

 
 

Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are not limited to, security transfer fees, certificate fees, shipping/courier fees or charges, bank DDA service charges, proxy fees/charges, legal review/processing of restricted and private placement securities, custom programming charges, and expenses, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, incurred in connection with responding to and complying with SEC or other regulatory investigations, inquiries or subpoenas, excluding routine examinations of Custodian in its capacity as a service provider.

All fees, other than basis point fees, are subject to an annual escalation equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index–Urban Wage Earners (CPI). Such escalations shall be effective commencing one year from the effective date of the Agreement and the corresponding date each year thereafter. No amendment of this fee schedule shall be required with each escalation. CPI will be determined by reference to the Consumer Price Index News Release issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

 

This fee schedule pertains to custody of U.S. domestic assets only. We will provide our fee schedule for Euroclear and global custody upon request.

 

Fees for services not contemplated by this schedule will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

 

 

 
 

APPENDIX A

 

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

The following Subcustodians and Securities Systems are approved for use in connection with the Custody Agreement dated December 1, 2019.

 

SECURITIES SYSTEMS:

 

Depository Trust Company

Federal Book Entry

 

 

SPECIAL SUBCUSTODIANS:

 

 

DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIANS:

 

Citibank (Foreign Securities Only)

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Foreign Securities Only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREDEX   UMB BANK, N.A.

 

By: /s/

 

 

By: /s/

 

Name: Michael Achterberg

 

 

Name: Peter Bergman

 

Title: Treasurer

 

 

Title: Vice-President

 

Date: 11/06/2019

 

 

Date: 11/6/2019

     

 

 

Expense Limitation Agreement

 

To: PREDEX

4221 North 203rd Street
Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

 

Dear Board Members:

 

You have engaged us to act as the sole investment adviser to PREDEX (the "Trust" or the "Fund"), pursuant to a Management Agreement dated on or about April 7, 2016.

 

Effective August 31, 2020, until at least through August 31, 2021, we agree to waive our fees and to pay or absorb the ordinary annual operating expenses of the Fund (including distribution fees, shareholder servicing fees, offering and organizational expenses, but excluding loads, borrowing cost (interest, lender fees, and any loan-related fees and costs such as legal fees), brokerage commissions (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that they exceed per annum expenses of the Fund's average daily net assets on a share class basis as provided below in Schedule A.

 

Additionally, this Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, but may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees, on written notice to PREDEX Capital Management, LLC. Additionally, this Agreement shall continue for successive 12 month periods upon approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees and PREDEX Capital Management, LLC. This Agreement will automatically terminate, with respect to the Fund if the Management Agreement for the Fund is terminated. Any waiver or reimbursement by us is subject to repayment by the Fund within the three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the expenses were incurred, if the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding its current expense limitation. The right to repayment shall survive termination of the Management Agreement, unless waived by PREDEX Capital Management, LLC.

 

Schedule A

 

Class Annualized Percentage
of Average Dailey Net Assets
Minimum Duration
I 1.10% August 31, 2021
W 1.35% August 31, 2021
T 1.35% August 31, 2021

 

PREDEX Capital Management, LLC   Acceptance: PREDEX
By: /s/________________   By: /s/______________
J. Grayson Sanders   Michael Achterberg
Managing Principal   Treasurer and Secretary

 

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

December 10, 2019

among

PREDEX
as Borrower,

THE LENDERS
from time to time party hereto,

and

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Initial Lender

 

  

 

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

ARTICLE I Definitions 1
Section 1.01   Single Agreement 1
Section 1.02   Defined Terms 1
Section 1.03   Terms Generally 11
ARTICLE II The REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES 12
Section 2.01   Commitments 12
Section 2.02   Borrowing Request 12
Section 2.03   Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans 12
Section 2.04   Fees 15
Section 2.05   Interest 15
Section 2.06   Alternate Rate of Interest; Illegality 16
Section 2.07   Optional and Mandatory Prepayments 16
Section 2.08   Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances 17
Section 2.09   Indemnity 18
Section 2.10   Taxes 18
Section 2.11   Payments 19
Section 2.12   Borrower Responsible Officers 19
Section 2.13   Return of Payments 19
ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties 19
Section 3.01   Organization; Powers 20
Section 3.02   Authorization 20
Section 3.03   Enforceability 20
Section 3.04   Governmental Approvals; Consents 20
Section 3.05   No Material Adverse Change 20
Section 3.06   Title to Properties 20
Section 3.07   Litigation 20
Section 3.08   Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations 20
Section 3.09   Federal Reserve Regulations 21
Section 3.10   Investment Company Act 21
Section 3.11   Tax Returns 21
Section 3.12   No Material Misstatements 21
Section 3.13   Employee Benefit Plans/ERISA 21
Section 3.14   Collateral Documents 22
Section 3.15   Solvency 22
Section 3.16   Additional Representations 22
Section 3.17   Information Regarding Collateral 22
Section 3.18   Investment Advisor 22
ARTICLE IV Conditions of CREDIT EXTENSIONS 22
Section 4.01   All Loans 22
Section 4.02   Closing Date 23
ARTICLE V Affirmative Covenants 24
Section 5.01   Existence; Compliance with Laws and Organization Documents; Businesses and Properties; Approvals and Consents 24
Section 5.02   Obligations and Taxes 24
Section 5.03   Financial Statements, Reports, Notices etc. 24
Section 5.04   Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections 26
Section 5.05   Employee Benefits 26
Section 5.06   Further Assurances 26
Section 5.07   Investment Funds 26
ARTICLE VI Negative Covenants 27
Section 6.01   Indebtedness 27
Section 6.02   Liens 27
Section 6.03   Investments 27
Section 6.04   Fundamental Changes 27
Section 6.05   Dispositions; Custody Account 27
Section 6.06   Restricted Payments; Restrictive Agreements; Compliance with Contractual Obligations 28
Section 6.07   Derivative Contracts 28
Section 6.08   Transactions with Affiliates 28
Section 6.09   Federal Reserve Regulations; Use of Proceeds 28
Section 6.10   ERISA 29
ARTICLE VII Events of Default 29
ARTICLE VIII Appointment of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent 31
Section 8.01   Appointment of Agents; Successor Agents 31
Section 8.02   Limitation of Duties; Reliance by Agents; Exculpatory Provisions 32
Section 8.03   Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders 33
Section 8.04   Indemnification 33
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous 34
Section 9.01   Notices 34
Section 9.02   Survival of Agreement 34
Section 9.03   Successors and Assigns 34
Section 9.04   Expenses; Indemnity 35
Section 9.05   Right of Setoff 36
Section 9.06   Applicable Law; Waiver of Jury Trial 36
Section 9.07   Waivers; Amendment 37
Section 9.08   Interest Rate Limitation 38
Section 9.09   Conflicts Disclosure 38
Section 9.10   Entire Agreement 38
Section 9.11   Severability 38
Section 9.12   Counterparts 38
Section 9.13   Headings 39
Section 9.14   Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process 39
Section 9.15   Confidentiality 39
Section 9.16   USA PATRIOT Act Notice 40

Exhibit B - Form of Borrowing Request

EXHIBIT C - Form of Closing Certificate

EXHIBIT D - Form of Renewal Request

EXHIBIT E - Form of Optional Prepayment Notice

EXHIBIT F - Form of Exposure Limit Increase Request


SCHEDULE 1 - 3L Funds

 

 
 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of December 10, 2019 among PREDEX (the “Borrower”), a Delaware statutory trust, CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“CSAG”), as the initial lender (the “Initial Lender”), the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and the other lenders from time to time party hereto (together with the Initial Lender, the “Lenders”).

The parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

Section 1.01               Single Agreement. This agreement and any Exhibits and Appendices hereto shall form a single agreement (collectively, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”).

Section 1.02               Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined in this Section 1.02 shall have the meanings set forth on Appendix 1. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

3L Funds” means those Investment Funds (i) that are designated as “3L Funds” by the Administrative Agent on Schedule 1 attached hereto (as may be updated from time to time by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) based on the Lenders’ due diligence and (ii) for which the Private REIT Risk Ratio of such Investment Fund does not exceed the Maximum Private REIT Risk Ratio set forth on Schedule 1 for such Investment Fund, as assigned and as may be updated by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its sole discretion.

Acceptable Accounting Firm” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Account Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Adjusted Market Value” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 2.

Administrative Agent” means CSAG in its capacity as the administrative agent under the Loan Documents, together with its successors and assigns.

Administration Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Administrator” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Affiliate” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided, however, that, solely for purposes of Section 6.08, the term “Affiliate” shall also include any Person that directly or indirectly owns 5% or more of any class of Equity Interests of the Person specified or that is an officer or director of the Person specified, provided, further, that each Investment Advisor and its Affiliates shall be deemed Affiliates of the Borrower.

Agents” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and “Agent” means either one of them.

Aggregate Collateral Value” means, at any time, the sum of all Adjusted Market Values in Custodied Investments in each Investment Fund in which the Borrower is permitted to invest pursuant to Section 6.03.

Aggregate Exposure” means, at any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of the Loans outstanding on such date including any Fees and interest capitalized pursuant to Sections 2.04(b) and 2.05(a) and any Fees and interest accrued but not yet paid or capitalized.

Aggregate Exposure Percentage” means, at any date of determination, with respect to any Lender, the fraction expressed as a percentage, where (a) the numerator is a dollar amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Loans of such Lender on such date including any Fees and interest capitalized pursuant to Sections 2.04(b) and 2.05(a) and any Fees and interest accrued but not yet paid or capitalized and (b) the denominator is a dollar amount equal to the Aggregate Exposure on such date.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

Alternate Interest Rate” means a rate per annum less than or equal to the cost to the Administrative Agent (as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith) as its blended cost to fund the relevant amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to disclose any non-public information used in determining the Alternate Interest Rate.

Applicable Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1, per Tranche.

Asset Coverage” means, as of any date of determination as set forth herein, the Borrower’s “asset coverage” (as defined in Section 18(h) of the Investment Company Act) of “senior securities representing an indebtedness” (as defined in Section 18(g) of the Investment Company Act), in each case, as computed on such date of determination (without regard to the provisions of Section 18(a) regarding the timing of asset coverage requirements, or the provisions of Section 18(b)) with the outstanding Loans constituting “senior securities representing an indebtedness” without regard to whether such Loans are for “temporary purposes” or otherwise excludable from the definition of “senior securities representing an indebtedness” under Section 18(g) of the Investment Company Act.

Assignment and Assumption” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan Investor” means (a) an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code which is subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) an entity or account whose underlying assets include “plan assets” (within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA).

Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the introductory statements hereto.

Borrower Leverage Multiple” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Borrower Responsible Officer” means any executive officer, financial officer, trustee, director or similar official of the Borrower that has knowledge and responsibility for the administration of the obligations of the Borrower in respect of this Agreement.

Borrower Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower.

Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.02 and substantially in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in New York City and London are authorized or required by law to close; provided however, that when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in London are authorized or required by law to close.

Cancelled Commitment Amount” means (a) if the Commitments after giving effect to the requested cancellation exceeds $50,000,000, an amount equal to zero, and (b) if the Commitments after giving effect to the requested cancellation are equal to or less than $50,000,000, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of the Commitments requested to be cancelled and (ii) $50,000,000 minus the Commitments after giving effect to the requested cancellation.

Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency thereof, maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) commercial paper or other marketable debt securities maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and currently having a rating of “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) or better from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) or better from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “F-1” (or the then equivalent grade) or better from Fitch Ratings, (c) certificates of deposit maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof issued by commercial banks incorporated under the laws of the United States of America having combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $300,000,000 and having a senior unsecured rating of “A” or better by an internationally recognized rating agency or an equivalent rating from a nationally recognized rating agency of the country in which such commercial bank is incorporated, in each case, as reasonably determined by the Collateral Agent (an “A Rated Bank”), (d) time deposits maturing no more than thirty (30) days from the date of creation thereof with A Rated Banks and (e) money market funds complying with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act.

Change in Law” means, after the date of this Agreement, (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (c) the making or issuance of, or compliance by a Lender (or by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s holding company, if any) with, any request, rules, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all regulations, requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof and (ii) all laws, regulations, requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Collateral” means all assets purported to be subject to the Lien of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any Collateral Document.

Collateral Agent” means CSAG in its capacity as collateral agent under the Collateral Documents, together with its successors and assigns.

Collateral Agreement” means the Collateral Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Borrower and the Collateral Agent.

Collateral Documents” means (a) the Collateral Agreement, the Control Agreement and the Account Agreement, (b) any additional pledges, security agreements, control agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, guarantees, subordination agreements, instruments, powers of attorney, assignments, contracts, notices, financing statements and all other documents whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed in connection with this Agreement and (c) any other instruments and documents executed and delivered or required to be executed or delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents or any of the foregoing or pursuant to Section 5.06.

Commercial Tort Claims” has the meaning set forth in Section 9-102 of the UCC (as defined in the Collateral Agreement).

Commitments” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Committed Tranche Loans” means the Tranche L Loans and the Tranche S Loans.

Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

Control Agreement” means the Account Control Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian.

CSAG” has the meaning set forth in the introductory statements hereto.

Custodial Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets (including any Collateral), liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise), operating results or prospects of the Custodian, (b) the ability of the Custodian to perform its obligations under the Account Agreement or the Control Agreement or (c) the legality, validity, enforceability or existence of the Account Agreement or the Control Agreement.

Custodian” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Custodied Investments” means Investments owned by the Borrower and that are held as Collateral in the Custody Account subject to a perfected first priority security interest (solely with respect to priority, subject to the Liens described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Liens) in favor of the Collateral Agent.

Custody Account” means the “Custody Account” (or, if applicable, the “Custody Accounts”) as such terms are defined in the Control Agreement.

Debtor Relief Laws” means Title 11 of the United States Code or any other Federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Declaration of Trust” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Default” means any event or condition which upon notice, lapse of time or both or, with respect to any event or condition specified in Article VII, the lapse of any other cure period, would constitute an Event of Default.

Default Rate” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Derivative Contracts” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other similar master agreement, including all obligations or liabilities under any such master agreement and related appendices.

Derivative Exposure” means, for any date with respect to any Derivative Contract, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the amount that would be payable by the Borrower pursuant to such Derivative Contract if all transactions thereunder were being terminated as of such date and without taking into account any margin, collateral or other amounts (however characterized) posted with respect to such Derivative Contract.

dollars” or “$” means lawful money of the United States of America.

Early Termination Fee” means a fee in an amount equal to the Cancelled Commitment Amount multiplied by the Early Termination Fee Rate multiplied by a fraction (a) the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the date of such termination to but not including the Scheduled Maturity Date and (b) the denominator of which is 360.

Early Termination Fee Rate” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, as defined herein.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

Eurodollar” when used in reference to any Loan shall refer to whether such Loan is bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to LIBOR.

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Article VII.

Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to any Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Loan Document, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction described in clause (a), (c) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(i), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender's assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (d) Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.10(e) and (e) any Tax imposed by FATCA or agreements entered into thereunder.

Executing Entity” means any Person (other than a natural Person) executing any Loan Documents on behalf of the Borrower, or authorizing the Transactions or the execution of the Loan Documents, including by resolutions or otherwise.

Exposure Limit” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof or any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or fiscal or regulatory legislation or rules adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with implementation of such Sections of the Code.

Fees” means the Unused Commitment Fee, the Minimum Outstanding Amount Fee, the Early Termination Fee and other fees and expenses payable hereunder.

Fundamental Investment Policies” means, collectively, the policies and objectives for, and restrictions on, investing by the Borrower as set forth in the Registration Statement as in effect on the Closing Date and which may be changed only by a vote of a majority of the Borrower’s outstanding voting securities (as defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the Investment Company Act).

GAAP” means, with respect to the accounting principles employed by the Borrower in preparing its financial statements, either (a) United States generally accepted accounting principles or (b) international accounting standards adopted by the International Accounting Standards Committee, in each case that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, applied on a consistent basis.

Governing Documents” means the Organization Documents of the Borrower, the Declaration of Trust, the Organization Documents of any Investment Advisor, the Registration Statement, the Administration Agreement, the Account Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

Guarantee” of or by any Person means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Indebtedness or obligation, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or obligation of the payment of such Indebtedness or obligation, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP: (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or deposits or advances of any kind (including overdrafts), (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments or any other obligations upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (c) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), letters of guaranty, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade), (e) indebtedness (including prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse, (f) capital leases, synthetic leases and any other transactions which take the place of or are the functional equivalent of borrowing, (g) all obligations of such Person to post margin or collateral (however characterized) under any Derivative Contracts or prime brokerage, securities account, options or similar agreements and all Derivative Exposure of such Person in respect of Derivative Contracts, (h) all commitments of such Person to make a capital contribution or other Investment in any other Person and (i) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing. For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

Indemnitee” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(b).

Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15.

Interest Accrual Date” means with respect to any Loan for any Interest Period applicable thereto, the last day of such Interest Period or, with respect to any Interest Period which ends on the Maturity Date, the Maturity Date.

Interest Period” means, with respect to any Loan or other amount (a) initially, the period commencing on the Borrowing Date of such Loan or the date such amount otherwise accrued and extending up to, but not including, the next succeeding Rollover Date and (b) thereafter, the period commencing on each Rollover Date and extending up to, but not including, the next succeeding Rollover Date; provided that any Interest Period that would otherwise end after the Maturity Date shall end on the Maturity Date.

Investment” means (a) any Equity Interests in, evidence of indebtedness of, or other securities of, another Person, (b) any loan or advance to, or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation, interest or other investment in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit.

Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, as modified or interpreted by orders of the SEC, or other interpretative releases or letters issued by the SEC or its staff, all as from time to time in effect, or any successor law, rules or regulations, and any reference to any statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor statutory or regulatory provision.

Investment Fund” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 2.

Investment Advisor” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Investment Advisor Responsible Officer” means any executive officer, financial officer, director or similar officer of PREDEX Fund Advisor (or of any Executing Entity of PREDEX Fund Advisor) that has knowledge and responsibility for the administration of the obligations of PREDEX Fund Advisor in respect of this Agreement.

Investment Advisory Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Lender” has the meaning set forth in the introductory statements hereto.

LIBOR” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the product of (a) the rate per annum for a three month period determined by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date that is two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period by reference to the ICE Benchmark Administration Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates) and (b) Statutory Reserves.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien (statutory or other), pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, charge or security interest in or on such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, and any other notes, instruments, assignments, contracts, consents, notices or other documents executed and delivered or required to be executed or delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing.

Look-Through Gross Leverage Ratio” means, at any time, (a) the Borrower Leverage Multiple at such time multiplied by (b) the Weighted Average Look-Through Leverage Multiple at such time.

Look-Through Leverage Multiple” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U of the Board (as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof).

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a)(i) the business, assets (including the Collateral), liabilities, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or operating results of the Borrower or (ii) the ability of any Investment Advisor to perform its obligations under any Investment Advisory Agreement and the Governing Documents of the Borrower and any other duties owed by it to the Borrower, (b) the ability of the Borrower or any Investment Advisor to perform any of its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or (d) the rights of or benefits available to the Secured Parties under any Loan Document.

Material Adverse Fund Event” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a)       a Change of Control;

(b)       the Collateral Agent, in its reasonable judgment, determines that (i) PREDEX Fund Advisor has failed to comply with any terms set out in the applicable Investment Advisory Agreement, the Governing Documents of the Borrower or any other controlling document of the Borrower and such failure could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any Investment Advisor has otherwise breached any duty owed by it to the Borrower or other Investment Advisor in a manner that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) the Borrower, any Investment Advisor or any of their respective Affiliates has engaged in fraudulent activities;

(c)       any event or circumstance shall occur which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(d)       the Net Asset Value of the Borrower at any time shall fail to be at least 75% of the highest Net Asset Value of the Borrower during the period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months ended at or most recently prior to such time, or, if unavailable, the period commencing on the date of formation of the Borrower; or

(e)       the Net Equity of the Borrower at any time shall be less than 50% of the highest level of Net Equity of the Borrower during the period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months ended at or most recently prior to such time.

Maturity Date” means the earliest of (a) the Scheduled Maturity Date, (b) the date upon which the Commitments terminate pursuant to Sections 2.03(b) or (c), Section 2.06(b), Section 2.08(f) or Section 2.10(d) or (c) the date upon which the Obligations become due and payable after the occurrence of an Event of Default.

Maximum Exposure” means at any time the least of (a) the Exposure Limit at such time, (b) the product of the Aggregate Collateral Value at such time and the Maximum Risk Ratio and (c) the aggregate Adjusted Market Values of all Custodied Investments in 3L Funds divided by 150%.

Maximum Look-Through Gross Leverage Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Maximum Risk Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Minimum Asset Coverage” means Asset Coverage of 300%, or such other minimum Asset Coverage as shall be required pursuant to the Investment Company Act.

Minimum Outstanding Amount” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Minimum Outstanding Amount Fee” means a fee equal to the product of (A) 2.50% less the Unused Commitment Fee Rate applicable to Tranche L Loans multiplied by (B) the greater of (i) an amount determined daily by which the Minimum Outstanding Amount exceeds the sum of all Outstanding Amounts on such date, including in each case any interest and Fees capitalized pursuant to Section 2.04(b) and Section 2.05(a), and after giving effect to any increases of Outstanding Amounts and prepayments or repayments of Outstanding Amounts occurring on such date less accrued fees and (ii) zero.

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Multiple Employer Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA which has two or more contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.

Net Asset Value” means, as of any date, Net Equity as of such date divided by the number of membership units, interests or shares of the Borrower outstanding as of such date.

Net Equity” means, as of any date, the total assets of the Borrower minus total liabilities of the Borrower as of such date, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

Obligations” means the unpaid principal amount of, and interest (including, without limitation, interest and fees accruing after the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest or fees is allowed in such proceeding) on the Loans, and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Agents and the Lenders, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which arise under, or out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, any other Loan Documents, and any other document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or herewith, whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Agents or to the Lenders that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents) or otherwise.

Optional Prepayment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a).

Organization Documents” means, the constituent documents of any Person together with any investment policies or guidelines, as described in the Registration Statement, including (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws, (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and the operating agreement or limited liability company agreement and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the certificate of limited partnership or certificate or declaration of trust or the equivalent or comparable constitutive documents and any partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization, or governing instrument or, in each case, of any of the foregoing clauses (a) through (c), the equivalent or comparable constitutive documents and any agreement, instrument, filing, notice or other document with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate, side letter or similar agreement, or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.

Outstanding Amount” means, with respect to the Loans at any time, the principal amount of the Loans outstanding at such time, including any Fees and interest capitalized pursuant to Sections 2.04(b) and 2.05(a).

Payment Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiemployer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan) that is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.

Permitted Account” means has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Permitted Derivatives” means Derivative Contracts that are exchange traded derivatives or over the counter derivatives entered into solely for the Borrower’s benefit relating to hedging its exposure in the ordinary course of business; provided that Borrower’s entering into of such Permitted Derivatives shall at all times, taken alone or in the aggregate, comply with the then-current Registration Statement.

Permitted Indebtedness” means (a) the Secured Obligations under the Loan Documents (other than, except to the extent permitted by the Control Agreement, the Custody Agreement) and (b) any other Permitted Indebtedness, if any, set forth in Appendix 1.

Permitted Liens” means (a) any Lien created under the Loan Documents, (b) any Liens in favor of the Custodian permitted by the Control Agreement, (c) Liens for taxes not yet due or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.02, (d) Liens on Permitted Accounts in favor of the financial institutions at which such accounts are held for customary fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by such financial institution in connection with the routine maintenance and operation of the applicable Permitted Accounts and, in the case of any Permitted Accounts that are deposit accounts, Liens arising in the ordinary course of business under Article 4 of the UCC and (e) Liens on assets (other than the Collateral) owned by Borrower.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan).

PREDEX Fund Advisor” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Private REIT” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 2.

Private REIT Risk Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Redemption Trigger Event” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the receipt by the Borrower of one or more redemption requests from its investors with respect to redemptions under the Borrower’s Organization Documents as of the last Business Day of such fiscal quarter in an aggregate amount in excess of 15% of Net Asset Value.

Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Required Lenders” means (a) Lenders having Aggregate Exposure and the aggregate amount of unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the total Aggregate Exposure and the aggregate amount of unused Commitments at such time (exclusive of any Loans or unused Commitments then owned or held by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, if any) and (b) the Initial Lender.

Risk Ratio” means at any time the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the Aggregate Exposure at such time divided by (b) the Aggregate Collateral Value at such time.

Rollover Date” means the last day of each month, or if such day is not a Payment Business Day, the next succeeding Payment Business Day; provided, however that neither the Closing Date nor the Maturity Date shall be a Rollover Date.

Scheduled Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Governmental Authority of the United States of America at the time administering the Securities Act or the Investment Company Act.

Secured Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Agreement.

Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933.

Similar Law” means any law that is substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

Specified Conditions” means, as of any date of determination: (a) the Aggregate Exposure does not exceed the Maximum Exposure, (b) the Risk Ratio does not exceed the Maximum Risk Ratio, (c) the Look-Through Gross Leverage Ratio does not exceed the Maximum Look-Through Gross Leverage Ratio and (d) the Asset Coverage is equal to or greater than the Minimum Asset Coverage.

Statutory Reserves” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board and any other banking authority, domestic or foreign, to which the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including any branch, Affiliate, or other fronting office making or holding a Loan) is subject for Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D of the Board. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board) and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (herein referred to as the “parent”), any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held by the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent, (b) that is, at the time any determination is made, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent or (c) the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, liabilities, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including stamp, court, recording or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies and any applicable interest, additions to tax or penalties, arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.

Threshold Amount” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Tranche” means each tranche of Loans available hereunder, including the following tranches as of the Closing Date: (i) Loans constituting Tranche S Loans, (ii) Loans constituting Tranche L Loans and (iii) Loans constituting Tranche U Loans.

Tranche L Draw Condition” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Tranche L Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

Tranche L Maximum Commitment” means the Maximum Commitment set forth in the definition of Tranche Terms with respect to Tranche L, as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.03(e).

Tranche L Outstanding Amount” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Tranche S Draw Condition” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Tranche S Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).

Tranche S Maximum Commitment” means the Maximum Commitment set forth in the definition of Tranche Terms with respect to Tranche S, as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.03(e).

Tranche S Outstanding Amount” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Tranche Terms” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Tranche U Draw Condition” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Tranche U Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).

Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by or on behalf of the Borrower and any Investment Advisor of the Loan Documents, the making and repayment of Loans hereunder, the granting of liens under the Collateral Documents and the payment of all fees, expenses and other amounts due and payable hereunder.

Trigger Date” has the meaning set forth in clause (l) of Article VII.

Unused Commitment Amount Fee” means, with respect to each Tranche, a fee equal to the Unused Commitment Fee Rate with respect to such Tranche multiplied by an amount determined daily, equal to (a) the Commitment with respect to such Tranche minus, (b) at any date of determination, the sum of all Outstanding Amounts with respect to such Tranche on such date, including in each case any interest and Fees capitalized pursuant to Section 2.04(b) and Section 2.05(a), and after giving effect to any increases of Outstanding Amounts, in each case, with respect to such Tranche and prepayments or repayments of Outstanding Amounts under such Tranche occurring on such date.

Unused Commitment Fee Rate” means, with respect to any Tranche, the Commitment Fee Rate set forth in the definition of Tranche Terms with respect to such Tranche.

USA PATRIOT Act” means The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law September 26, 2001)).

Valuation Statement” means, with respect to any Collateral, a statement prepared by the Custodian at the request of the Borrower delivered in electronic format as a spreadsheet (the form of which shall be provided by or approved by the Collateral Agent), and based upon (a) reports from the issuers of such Collateral (or the investment managers of such issuers) setting forth the updated fair market valuations, dates of such valuations and performance data for each Investment Fund and (b) the amount of any cash held in the Custody Account.

Weighted Average Look-Through Leverage Multiple” has the meaning set forth in Appendix 1.

Section 1.03               Terms Generally. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed as having the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (but only if such amendment, restatement, supplement or modification complies with any restrictions set forth herein or in any Loan Document), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns permitted hereby and by the other Loan Documents or, in the case of governmental Persons, Persons succeeding to the relevant functions of such Persons, (c) references herein to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require, (d) all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein (provided that all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Person at “fair value”, as defined therein) and (e) any reference to any statute or regulation shall include any amendments or supplements of same and any successor statutes and regulations, together with all rules, regulations, interpretations, interpretative releases and staff letters promulgated or issued thereunder.

ARTICLE II

The REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES

Section 2.01               Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Lender severally and not jointly:

(a)       agrees to make advances to the Borrower consisting of Tranche S Loans (“Tranche S Loans”), from time to time on any Payment Business Day, which advances shall be in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed at any time the Commitment of such Lender; provided, however, that such advances shall not, after giving effect thereto (A) result in any failure of the Specified Conditions set forth in clauses (a), (c), or (d) of the definition thereof to be satisfied, (B) cause the Risk Ratio to be equal to or greater than 20% or (C) result in a breach of the Tranche S Draw Condition.

(b)       agrees to make advances to the Borrower consisting of Tranche L Loans (“Tranche L Loans”), from time to time on any Payment Business Day, which advances shall be in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed at any time the Commitment of such Lender; provided, however, that such advances shall not, after giving effect thereto (A) result in any failure of the Specified Conditions set forth in clauses (a), (c), or (d) of the definition thereof to be satisfied, (B) cause the Risk Ratio to be equal to or greater than 20% or (C) result in a breach of the Tranche L Draw Condition.

(c)       may, in its sole discretion, make advances to the Borrower consisting of Tranche U Loans (“Tranche U Loans” and together with the Tranche S Loans and the Tranche L Loans and any capitalization of interest or Fees pursuant hereto, a “Loan”), from time to time on any Payment Business Day, provided, however, that such advances shall not, after giving effect thereto (A) result in any failure of the Specified Conditions set forth in clauses (a), (c), or (d) of the definition thereof to be satisfied, (B) cause the Risk Ratio to be equal to or greater than 20% or (C) result in a breach of the Tranche U Draw Condition.

Subject to the foregoing, the Borrower may borrow, repay, or reborrow Loans before the Maturity Date.

Section 2.02               Borrowing Request. (a) Each Loan requested shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Lender may at its option fund any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to fund such Loan.

(b)                The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of requests for advances by hand delivery, fax or electronic mail in .pdf format of a written Borrowing Request, substantially in the form of Exhibit B, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, (i) in the case of any Tranche S Loan, two (2) Business Days before the date thereof, (ii) in the case of any Tranche L Loan, thirty-two (32) days before the date thereof and (iii) in the case of any Tranche U Loan, on such date as the Borrower shall select. The date of any such proposed Loan (the “Borrowing Date”), shall be a Payment Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.02. Unless otherwise specified in the Borrowing Request, the Lenders shall wire any funds for a Loan to the Custody Account.

Section 2.03               Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, on the Maturity Date, (i) the unpaid principal amount of all Loans, together with accrued interest thereon and (ii) any and all fees and other amounts payable hereunder. The Commitments shall automatically terminate on the Maturity Date.

(b)                The Borrower may upon not less than ninety (90) days’ prior irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent permanently terminate the Commitments in whole or in part prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date; provided, however, that the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, on the date of such termination, (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the outstanding Loans in excess of the Commitments after giving effect to such termination, together with accrued interest thereon, (ii) an Early Termination Fee, if applicable, and (iii) any and all other fees and other amounts payable hereunder that have accrued through the date of such termination.

(c)                 The Administrative Agent may, at the direction of the Required Lenders, upon not less than one hundred and eighty (180) days’ prior irrevocable written notice to the Borrower permanently terminate the Commitments in whole but not in part prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, on the date of such termination, (i) the aggregate outstanding Loans, together with accrued interest thereon and (ii) any and all fees and other amounts payable hereunder that have accrued through the date of such termination.

(d)                The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of the Loan made hereunder and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to the Lenders hereunder or, in the case of interest, capitalized in accordance with Section 2.05(a) and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent (on behalf of itself or any Lender) hereunder from the Borrower. The entries made in such accounts shall be conclusive absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of a Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations to repay all Obligations in accordance herewith.

(e)                 The Borrower may from time to time on one or more occasions request increases in the Exposure Limit and the Tranche L Maximum Commitment and the Tranche S Maximum Commitment by delivering a request substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto (or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) (the “Exposure Limit Increase Request”); provided, that (i) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their sole discretion, (A) the Borrower shall provide not less than twenty (20) Business Days’ notice prior irrevocable written notice of such increase request to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall specify the proposed date and amount of such requested increase, (B) the amount of such requested increase shall not be less than $100,000.00 and, if greater, $100,000.00 multiples thereof and (C) the Borrower shall not have made more than three (3) such increases in the previous twelve (12) calendar months, (ii) both before and after giving effect to such requested increase, (A) the representations and warranties set forth in Article III and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all respects with respect to representations and warranties containing qualifications as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects with respect to representations and warranties without qualifications as to materiality, (B) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result therefrom, (C) each Specified Condition set forth in clauses (a), (c) and (d) of the definition thereof shall be satisfied and (D) the Risk Ratio shall be less than or equal to 20%, and (iii) on the proposed date of such increase, the Administrative Agent shall have received (A) a certificate from a Borrower Responsible Officer in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (B) a certificate as to the good standing of the Borrower as of a recent date, from the applicable Governmental Authority of its jurisdiction of organization and (C) such other deliverables reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, including favorable written opinions of counsel for the Borrower, each in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders may, in their sole discretion, approve or deny such requested increase in the Exposure Limit (or any Commitment) and the Administrative Agent shall give written notice of such approval or denial to the Borrower, which notice shall, if an approval, confirm the date and the amount of such increase. If the Administrative Agent does not provide notice of approval on or prior to the proposed increase date, the increase request shall be deemed to have been denied. Nothing contained in this Section 2.03(e) shall constitute, or otherwise be deemed to be, a commitment on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Initial Lender or any Lender to increase the Exposure Limit (or any Commitment) at any time. The Borrower acknowledges that, among other considerations, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will need to seek and receive certain internal approvals prior to any increase of the Exposure Limit (or any Commitment), and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender can provide assurance that any such approval, if requested, will be obtained. Even if such approvals are or could be obtained, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to seek such approvals or to approve any increase of the Exposure Limit (or any Commitment) requested by the Borrower.

(f)                  In connection with a Redemption Trigger Event, the Borrower may upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent (a “Commitment Size Notice”) permanently reduce the Exposure Limit in part but not in whole on a pro rata basis amongst each of the Lenders and on a pro rata basis with respect to each of the Tranches without incurring an Early Termination Fee; provided, that:

(i)               such Commitment Size Notice shall state (x) the amount by which the Exposure Limits shall be reduced (which amount shall be in increments of $1,000,000) and (y) the dollar amount of redemption requests received by the Borrower from its investors with respect to such fiscal quarter;

(ii)                such reduction of the Exposure Limit shall occur on either the first or second Rollover Date occurring after the end of such fiscal quarter;

(iii)                concurrently with the delivery of the Commitment Size Notice, the Borrower shall deliver irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent of (A) the dollar amount of redemptions to occur on the last day of such fiscal quarter, (B) the dollar amount of the reduction of the Commitments to occur on such date (which amount shall be in increments of $1,000,000 and shall not be greater than the amount specified in such Commitment Size Notice) and (C) the date on which such reduction of the Commitments shall occur; and

(iv)                the amount of such reduction of the Commitments shall be limited such that the ratio of (x) the dollar amount of such reduction to (y) the Commitments prior to giving effect to such reduction shall be less than or equal to the ratio of (1) the dollar amount of redemptions received by the Borrower occurring on the last day of such fiscal quarter to (2) the Net Equity of the Borrower as of such date prior to giving effect to such redemptions.

(g)                With the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders (such consent to be in the sole discretion of each such Person) following receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each of the Lenders of a duly executed notice sent by the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit D (or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) (the “Renewal Request”) not less than 60 days and not more than 120 days (unless the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders consent to a different period) prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date then in effect (the “Existing Scheduled Maturity Date”), the Existing Scheduled Maturity Date may be extended for up to an additional 364-day period. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders may, in their sole discretion, consent in writing to any Renewal Request (with any failure to inform deemed to be a rejection thereof) shall only become effective subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions on the Renewal Effective Date (unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders):

(i)               no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on each of the date of the notice requesting such extension and on the Renewal Effective Date or shall result from extension of the Existing Scheduled Maturity Date;

(ii)                the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all respects with respect to representations and warranties containing qualifications as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects with respect to representations and warranties without qualifications as to materiality, as of each of the date of the notice requesting such extension and on the Renewal Effective Date with the same effect as though made on and as of each such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects with respect to representations and warranties containing qualifications as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects with respect to representations and warranties without qualifications as to materiality, on and as of such earlier date);

(iii)                On the Renewal Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Borrower Responsible Officer (A) certifying as to the continued effectiveness of the matters set forth in the closing certificate delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(b) of this Agreement and (B) setting forth the information required pursuant to Appendix 3 or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of this Agreement or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 2.03(g)(iii);

(iv)                unless (A) the resolutions and opinions delivered pursuant to Section 4.02 of this Agreement explicitly cover such extension and (B) the certificates received on the Renewal Effective Date pursuant to clause (iii) above are substantially similar to the closing certificates delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(b) of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall have received favorable legal opinions of New York and Delaware counsel for the Borrower and any Executing Entity, as applicable, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(v)               the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate as to the good standing of the Borrower and any Executing Entity as of a recent date, from the applicable Governmental Authority of its jurisdiction of organization; and

(vi)                the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all additional documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request.

Section 2.04               Fees. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders:

(i)               an Unused Commitment Fee with respect to each Tranche on each Rollover Date until the Commitments of the Lenders shall expire or be terminated as provided herein;

(ii)                a Minimum Outstanding Amount Fee on each Rollover Date until the Commitments of the Lenders shall expire or be terminated as provided herein; and

(iii)                an Early Termination Fee on the Maturity Date; provided, however, that no Early Termination Fee shall be due and payable if the Maturity Date occurs as a result of a termination of the Commitments pursuant to Sections 2.03(c), 2.06(b), 2.08(f) and 2.10(d).

(b)                The Unused Commitment Fee with respect to each Tranche and Minimum Outstanding Amount Fee shall each accrue daily. On each Rollover Date, accrued but unpaid Fees payable pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(i) and (ii) shall, unless paid in cash by the Borrower and subject to Article IV and the other terms and conditions hereof, (i) with respect to the Unused Commitment Fee, be automatically added to the principal amount of the applicable Loans and (ii) with respect to the Minimum Outstanding Amount Fee, be automatically added to the principal amount of the Tranche L Loan thereunder and shall thereafter bear interest in accordance with Section 2.05. Once paid or capitalized pursuant to the preceding sentence, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances. All Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days.

Section 2.05               Interest. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.06 and clause (b) below, the Loans shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR for the Interest Period in effect for such Loan plus the Applicable Percentage with respect to any Tranche. The applicable LIBOR for each Interest Period or day within an Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. All interest shall accrue daily, and be due and payable, in arrears, on each Interest Accrual Date and on the Maturity Date. Unless paid in cash by the Borrower upon at least two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice, including by fax or email (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written notice, including by fax or email) to the Administrative Agent before 11:00 a.m., New York City time, interest on each Loan shall, subject to Article IV and the other terms and conditions hereof, be automatically added to the principal amount of such Loan on each Interest Accrual Date.

(b)                If the Borrower shall default in the payment of any principal of or interest on any Loan or any other amount due hereunder (including as a result of the failure of any capitalization of Fees or interest pursuant hereto because of the terms and conditions of Article IV and other provisions hereof not being met), by acceleration or otherwise, or under any other Loan Document, then, until such defaulted amount shall have been paid in full, to the extent permitted by law, such amount shall bear interest (after as well as before judgment), payable on demand (and if not paid, compounded on each Rollover Date), (i) in the case of principal or interest, at the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan plus the Default Rate and (ii) in all other cases, at a rate per annum (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) equal to (A) the Alternate Interest Rate, plus (B) the Applicable Percentage, plus (C) the Default Rate.

(c)                 Any amounts due under Section 9.04 that are not paid promptly after written demand therefor in accordance with Section 9.04(d), shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, bear interest, after as well as before judgment, on each day that such amounts remain outstanding at the rate set forth in Section 2.05(b)(ii) above. Interest accrued at such rate on unpaid amounts due under Section 9.04 shall be payable on demand.

Section 2.06               Alternate Rate of Interest; Illegality. (a) In the event that:

(i)               the Administrative Agent shall have determined (x) that dollar deposits in the principal amounts comprising such Loan are not generally available in the London interbank market, or (y) that the rates at which such dollar deposits are being offered will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of making or maintaining such Eurodollar Loans during such Interest Period, or (z) that reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR; or

(ii)                a Lender shall have determined that any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for such Lender to make or maintain any Eurodollar Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to any Eurodollar Loan;

then the Administrative Agent shall give written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, or such Lender shall give written notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, and thereafter, unless such notice shall be subsequently withdrawn, any continuation or request for the funding of a Eurodollar Loan (in the event of clause (ii), solely with respect to such Lender) shall be deemed a continuation of or request for a Loan with an interest rate equal to a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Interest Rate plus the Applicable Percentage. In the event of clause (ii), the applicable Lender may also provide in its written notice that all outstanding Eurodollar Loans made by it be converted to Loans with an interest rate equal to the Alternate Interest Rate plus the Applicable Percentage, in which event all of such Eurodollar Loans shall be automatically converted, if lawful, on the last day of the Interest Period then applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and, in all other cases, on the date of receipt by the Borrower.

(b)                The Borrower may elect, by giving irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) days of receipt by the Borrower of written notice of an event under clause (a)(i)(y) to the extent the Alternate Interest Rate shall at such time exceed the blended average LIBOR applicable to the relevant Loans immediately prior to the receipt of such notice by more than 100 basis points (1.00%), to permanently terminate the Commitments in whole but not in part, in which case the Commitments shall be permanently terminated in whole on a date specified by the Borrower in such termination notice, which date shall be no later than sixty (60) days following the delivery of such termination notice. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders on such date of termination (x) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with accrued interest thereon and (y) all other fees and other amounts payable hereunder that have accrued through the date of such termination.

Section 2.07               Optional and Mandatory Prepayments. (a) The Borrower shall have the right from time to time on any Payment Business Day to prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, upon at least two (2) Business Days’ prior written or fax notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or fax notice) to the Administrative Agent before 11:00 a.m., New York City time; provided, however, that (i) each partial prepayment under each Tranche shall be in a principal amount of at least $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, or, if less, the entire principal amount then outstanding under such Tranche and (ii) the Borrower shall not make more than two (2) prepayments under this Section 2.07 in any calendar month. Each notice of prepayment shall be irrevocable, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit E and shall specify the prepayment date (each, an “Optional Prepayment Date”) and the principal amount of the Loans to be prepaid.

(b)                If at any time any of the Specified Conditions is not satisfied, then upon written notice to Borrower, the Borrower shall immediately prepay the Loans together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, in an amount sufficient to cause all Specified Conditions to be satisfied; provided however such prepayment obligation shall be tolled if the Borrower (i) within five (5) Business Days (which period shall be tolled, in the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion, for so long as the Collateral Agent and Borrower are engaged in good faith discussions regarding a proposed prepayment plan) of its receipt of said notice that any Specified Condition is not satisfied, submits a prepayment plan in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Initial Lender in their sole discretion acting in good faith, setting forth in reasonable detail the actions that the Borrower proposes to take to effect the prepayment described in clause (iii) below, (ii) executes such prepayment plan in accordance with its terms and (iii) prepays the Loans, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, as immediately as practicable and in any event within one hundred and eighty (180) days following the date any Specified Condition is initially not satisfied such that, immediately after giving effect to such prepayment, all Specified Conditions are satisfied. If initially the Borrower fails to execute such prepayment plan in accordance with its terms or the Collateral Agent or the Initial Lender ceases to find such prepayment plan satisfactory to effect the prepayment described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence (as determined by the Collateral Agent or the Initial Lender in its sole discretion acting in good faith), the Borrower shall immediately prepay the Loans, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, in an aggregate amount sufficient to cause all Specified Conditions to be satisfied. Upon the reasonable request of the Borrower, the Collateral Agent will provide calculations and an explanation (other than to the extent any such calculation or explanation constitutes material non-public information) as to the basis of the change in Specified Conditions.

(c)                 All prepayments shall be subject to Section 2.09 but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty. All partial prepayments occurring on a Rollover Date may, and prepayment in whole shall, be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest and Fees on the principal amount to be prepaid to but excluding the date of payment. All partial prepayments occurring on a date other than a Rollover Date shall consist of the principal amount to be prepaid only and all accrued and unpaid interest and Fees on the principal amount to be prepaid to but excluding the date of payment shall be added to the principal amount on the next succeeding Interest Accrual Date. In the case of each prepayment of Loans under any Tranche of less than the entire unpaid principal amount of the outstanding Loans of such Tranche, the prepayment shall be shared pro rata by the Lenders under such Tranche according to each Lender’s Aggregate Exposure Percentage under such Tranche.

Section 2.08               Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender shall have determined that any Change in Law shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of or credit extended by such Lender (except any such reserve requirement that is reflected in LIBOR) or shall impose on such Lender or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans held by such Lender, and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan, then from time to time the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such increased costs.

(b)                If a Lender shall have determined that any Change in Law regarding capital adequacy has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement pursuant hereto to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender in its sole discretion to be material, then from time to time the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c)                 If, due to either (i) a Change in Law or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), which, in each case, occurs after the date hereof, any Lender or the Administrative Agent shall determine that there has or will be any increase in the cost to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (including by subjecting the Administrative Agent or such Lender to any Taxes) of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Loan (other than any such increased cost resulting from Indemnified Taxes, clauses (c) through (e) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, or Connection Income Taxes, as to which Section 2.10 shall govern) or any reduction in the rate of return or amount due to the Administrative Agent or any such Lender under any of the Loan Documents, then the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent or such Lender such additional amounts sufficient to compensate the Administrative Agent or such Lender for such increased cost or reduction suffered.

(d)                A certificate of the applicable Lender setting forth the amount or amounts specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above shall be conclusive absent manifest error and the Borrower shall pay such amounts within ten (10) days after its receipt of the same.

(e)                 Failure or delay on the part of a Lender to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be under any obligation to compensate a Lender under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above with respect to increased costs or reductions with respect to any period prior to the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days prior to such request if such Lender knew of the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of the fact that such circumstances would result in a claim for increased compensation by reason of such increased costs or reductions; provided further that, if the applicable Change in Law is retroactive, then such 120-day period shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. The protection of this Section 2.08 shall be available to such Lender regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the Change in Law that shall have occurred or been imposed.

(f)                  Upon payment by the Borrower of any additional amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.08, the Borrower may elect, by giving irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) days of receipt by the Borrower of written demand for such payment, to permanently terminate the Commitments in whole but not in part, in which case the Commitments shall be permanently terminated in whole on a date specified by the Borrower in such termination notice, which date shall be no later than sixty (60) days following the delivery of such termination notice. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders on such date of termination (i) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with accrued interest thereon and (ii) all other fees and other amounts payable hereunder that have accrued through the date of such termination.

Section 2.09               Indemnity. The Borrower shall indemnify the Lenders against any loss or expense that the Lenders may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a default by a Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on account of the principal of any Eurodollar Loan on a day other than a Rollover Date or (ii) any Eurodollar Loan to be made by a Lender not being made after notice of such Loan shall have been given by the Borrower hereunder or (b) any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made hereunder. In the case of any of the events under clause (a), such loss shall include an amount equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by the applicable Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining funds for the Eurodollar Loan that is the subject of such event for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over (ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by the Lender in redeploying the funds released or not utilized by reason of such event for such period. A certificate of the applicable Lender setting forth such amount or amounts shall be conclusive absent manifest error and the Borrower shall pay such amounts within ten (10) days after its receipt of the same.

Section 2.10               Taxes. (a) Except as required by law, any and all payments by the Borrower and its Affiliates or on account of any obligation hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Taxes; provided that if any applicable Person shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the applicable Indemnitee (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Person shall make such deductions and (iii) such Person shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b)                The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, as the case may be, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Administrative Agent or Lender (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by the applicable Lenders, or by the Administrative Agent on behalf of itself or the applicable Lenders, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c)                 As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(d)                Upon payment by the Borrower of any Indemnified Taxes or any other amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.10 to any Lender, the Borrower may elect, by giving irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) days of receipt by the Borrower of written demand for such payment, to permanently terminate the Commitments in whole but not in part, in which case the Commitments shall be permanently terminated in whole on a date specified by the Borrower in such termination notice, which date shall be no later than sixty (60) days following the delivery of such termination notice. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders on such date of termination (i) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with accrued interest thereon and (ii) all other fees and other amounts payable hereunder that have accrued through the date of such termination.

(e)                 Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall, to the extent that it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation that such Lender is legally entitled to deliver and which is reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver, to the extent that such Lender is legally entitled to do so, such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Each Lender agrees that if any Tax-related form or certification it previously delivered becomes inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. Each Lender agrees to update any Tax-related form or certification it previously delivered upon being notified by the Borrower or Administrative Agent that such form has, or is about to, expire.

(f)                  Nothing in this Section 2.10 shall be construed as requiring an Agent or a Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

Section 2.11               Payments. (a) The Borrower shall make each payment (including principal of or interest on any Loan or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder and under any other Loan Document not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, on the date when due in immediately available dollars, without setoff, defense or counterclaim. Each such payment shall be made to the Administrative Agent to the account of the Administrative Agent at The Bank of New York Mellon, ABA# 021-000-018, Account Name: CS Cayman Agency Account, Account # 8900492627 or as otherwise specified in writing by the Administrative Agent from time to time. The Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to the Lenders any payments received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders.

(b)                Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whenever any payment hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall become due, or otherwise would occur, on a day that is not a Payment Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Payment Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or Fees, if applicable.

Section 2.12               Borrower Responsible Officers. Each Agent and Lender shall at all times be entitled to accept and act upon Borrowing Requests and payment instructions received from an individual such Agent or Lender reasonably believes is a Borrower Responsible Officer.

Section 2.13               Return of Payments. If the Borrower (or any Person on its behalf) makes a payment to any Agent or Lender, or any Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such set-off or any part thereof subsequently are invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Agent or Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to the Borrower (or such Person), a trustee, receiver or any other Person in connection with any insolvency proceeding or otherwise, then to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such set-off had not occurred.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

So long as any Commitment shall be in effect or any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

Section 3.01               Organization; Powers. Each of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor and any Executing Entity (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to (i) own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each Loan Document and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby and (c) is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Series (as defined in the Borrower’s Declaration of Trust) of the Borrower is existing or has been established. The Borrower has no Borrower Subsidiaries.

Section 3.02               Authorization. The Transactions (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate, company or partnership action (as applicable) of the Borrower and any Executing Entity and (b) will not (i) violate (A) any provision of the Organization Documents of the Borrower or any Executing Entity or any law, statute, rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Borrower or any Executing Entity or (B) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument evidencing Indebtedness or any other material agreement to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or any of its property is or may be bound, (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, or give rise to any right to accelerate or to require the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of any obligation under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower (other than any Lien created hereunder or under the Collateral Documents).

Section 3.03               Enforceability. This Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the Control Agreement and the Account Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and any Executing Entity, as applicable, and each constitutes, and each other Loan Document when executed and delivered by the Borrower and any Executing Entity, as applicable, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles relating to enforceability.

Section 3.04               Governmental Approvals; Consents. No action, consent, authorization or approval of, registration or filing with, exemption from, delivery of notice to, or any other action by any Governmental Authority or any other Person is or will be required or is advisable in connection with the Transactions, the grant to the Collateral Agent of a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in all of the Collateral, the Organization Documents of, or laws, statutes, rules and regulations or orders applicable to, the Borrower or any Executing Entity or any Collateral, or any provision or contractual obligation in any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or any Executing Entity or any of the Collateral is bound, except for (a) the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and (b) such as have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect.

Section 3.05               No Material Adverse Change. No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or operating results of the Borrower since April 30, 2019.

Section 3.06               Title to Properties. The Borrower has good and marketable title to all Investments included in the Valuation Statement and other Collateral free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens. Other than pursuant to the Loan Documents, the Borrower has not made or authorized any registrations, filings or recordations in any jurisdictions involving a security interest in any Investment Fund or other Collateral.

Section 3.07               Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any business, property or rights of the Borrower (a) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions or could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent or impose burdensome conditions on the Transactions or (b) that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.08               Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations. (a) Neither the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor nor any of their respective businesses, properties or assets are (i) in violation of, nor will the continued operation of such Person’s businesses, properties and assets as currently conducted violate, any law, rule or regulation or (ii) in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree or order of any Governmental Authority, where such violations or defaults could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)                The Borrower is not (i) a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any corporate restriction that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) in default in any manner under any provision of any indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing Indebtedness, or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are or may be bound, where such defaults could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)                 The Borrower (i) has not identified any Lender as an “affiliated person” (as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act) of the Borrower or as an “affiliated person” of such a person of the Borrower (an “ICA Affiliate”); and (ii) has implemented and shall maintain policies, procedures and controls reasonably designed to identify whether any Lender is or becomes an ICA Affiliate. The Borrower shall immediately notify the Lenders if it identifies any Lender as an ICA Affiliate.

Section 3.09               Federal Reserve Regulations The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock. None of the Collateral is comprised of Margin Stock and less than 25% of the assets of the Borrower are comprised of Margin Stock.

Section 3.10               Investment Company Act. The Borrower is a continuously offered, “closed-end”, “non-diversified”, “management company”, as such terms are used in the Investment Company Act. The Borrower operates as an “interval fund” pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act. The Borrower is duly registered as such with the SEC.

Section 3.11               Tax Returns. (a) The Borrower has filed or caused to be filed all Federal, state, local and foreign tax returns or materials required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes due and payable by it and all assessments received by it, except for such failures to make payment after the Closing Date as are expressly permitted under Section 5.02.

(b)                For any taxable period beginning after December 31, 2017 for which the Borrower is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the Investment Manager shall be designated as the “partnership representative” within the meaning of Section 6223 of the Code (as amended, including by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and (ii) the Borrower shall make the election described in Section 6226 of the Code (as amended, including by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015).  In addition, if treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Borrower has not elected to apply Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code (as amended, including by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) to any taxable year or period of the foregoing beginning before December 31, 2017.

Section 3.12               No Material Misstatements. None of (a) the Registration Statement or (b) any other report, financial statement, exhibit, schedule or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of any Loan Document or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower is not required to deliver a Beneficial Ownership Certification.

Section 3.13               Employee Benefit Plans/ERISA. (a) The assets of the Borrower do not constitute “plan assets” of any Benefit Plan Investor within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. Each of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor and their respective ERISA Affiliates is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder and any similar law, rule or regulation applicable to any Plan.

(b)                Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate (nor any predecessor of any such entity) sponsors, maintains, administers or contributes to (or has any obligation to contribute to) or has in the past six years sponsored, maintained, administered or contributed to (or had any obligation to contribute to) or otherwise has any liability or reasonable expectation of liability with respect to any Plan.

(c)                 None of the Loan Documents or any transaction or other action contemplated hereby or thereby will constitute a violation of any Similar Law or result in the imposition, directly or indirectly, of any liability upon an Indemnitee under any applicable Similar Law.

Section 3.14               Collateral Documents. The Collateral Documents have created in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority (solely with respect to priority, subject to the Liens described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Liens) security interest in all of the Collateral.

Section 3.15               Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the transactions to occur on the Closing Date and immediately following the making of each Loan and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of each Loan, (a) the fair value of the assets of the Borrower, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Borrower will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) the Borrower will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured and (d) the Borrower will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date.

Section 3.16               Additional Representations. There is no tax, levy, impost, duty, fee, assessment or other governmental charge, or any deduction or withholding, imposed by any Governmental Authority in or of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or any Executing Entity is organized and existing either (i) on or by virtue of the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or (ii) on any payment to be made by the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents, except as has been disclosed to the Collateral Agent.

Section 3.17               Information Regarding Collateral. Set forth on Appendix 3 is (a) the Borrower’s exact legal name, (b) each of the Borrower’s and PREDEX Fund Advisor’s mailing address for notices, (c) the Borrower’s sole jurisdiction of organization or formation, (d) if different from its mailing address, the Borrower’s place of business or, if more than one, its chief executive office, (e) the Borrower’s form of organization, (f) the Borrower’s state-issued organizational identification number, if any, (g) the Borrower’s United States taxpayer identification number, if any, (h) a list of all other names (including trade names) used by the Borrower, or any other business organization to which the Borrower became a successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise during the past five years and (i) a list of all Commercial Tort Claims held by the Borrower, including a summary description of each such claim.

Section 3.18               Investment Advisor. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement and subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor (a) is responsible for the day to day operations of the Borrower and oversees all investment decisions for the Borrower and (b) has the authority to act on behalf of the Borrower. The Borrower Responsible Officers listed on Appendix 4 have the authority to provide the certificates required under the Loan Documents on behalf of the Borrower and to take all other actions on behalf of the Borrower that are set forth herein or related to the Transactions. The Investment Advisor Responsible Officers listed on Appendix 4 have the authority to take all other actions on behalf of PREDEX Fund Advisor that are set forth herein or related to the Transactions.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions of CREDIT EXTENSIONS

The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

Section 4.01               All Loans. On the date of each Loan, at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan:

(a)                 The representations and warranties set forth in Article III and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all respects with respect to representations and warranties containing qualifications as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects with respect to representations and warranties without qualifications as to materiality, on and as of the date of such Loan with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects with respect to representations and warranties containing qualifications as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects with respect to representations and warranties without qualifications as to materiality, on and as of such earlier date).

(b)                No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(c)                 Each of the Specified Conditions set forth in clauses (a), (c) and (d) in the definition thereof shall have been satisfied.

(d)                The Risk Ratio shall be less than or equal to 20%.

(e)                 (i) In the case of Tranche L Loans, the Tranche L Draw Condition shall be satisfied, (ii) in the case of the Tranche S Loan, the Tranche S Draw Condition shall be satisfied and (iii) in the case of Tranche U Loans, the Tranche U Draw Condition shall be satisfied.

Each Loan shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such Loan as to the matters specified in this Section 4.01.

Section 4.02               Closing Date. On the Closing Date:

(a)                 The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, favorable written opinions of New York and Delaware counsel for the Borrower and any Executing Entity, as applicable, and counsel for the Borrower and any Executing Entity licensed to practice in each other jurisdiction requested by the Administrative Agent, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(b)                The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a copy of the Organization Documents of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor and any Executing Entity, to the extent required to be kept on file with any Governmental Authority of its jurisdiction of organization, certified as of a recent date by such Governmental Authority, and a certificate as to the good standing of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor and any Executing Entity as of a recent date, from the applicable Governmental Authority of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) a certificate from a Borrower Responsible Officer dated the Closing Date in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and (iii) such other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(c)                 This Agreement, the Collateral Documents and each of the other Loan Documents shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and any Executing Entity, as applicable, and shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date. The Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall have a first priority (solely with respect to priority, subject to the Liens described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Liens) security interest in the Collateral of the type described in each Collateral Document, and the Collateral Agent shall have received such other documents requested by the Collateral Agent or the Lenders which are necessary or desirable to ensure that the security interest created by the Collateral Documents in the Collateral is a perfected, first priority (solely with respect to priority, subject to the Liens described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Liens) security interest.

(d)                The Collateral Agent shall have received the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code filings (or equivalent filings) made with respect to the Borrower in the states (or other jurisdictions) set forth on Appendix 3, and such other jurisdictions requested by the Collateral Agent, together with copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search, and accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that the Liens indicated in any such financing statement (or similar document) are Permitted Liens or have been or will be contemporaneously released or terminated.

(e)                 The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation, the Patriot Act.

ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that on the Closing Date and thereafter so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full, the Borrower shall:

Section 5.01               Existence; Compliance with Laws and Organization Documents; Businesses and Properties; Approvals and Consents. (a) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its (i) legal existence, (ii) good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (iii) qualification to do business in, and good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except in the case of this clause (iii), where the failure so to qualify or be in good standing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)                Do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names material to the conduct of its business; maintain and operate such business in substantially the manner in which it is presently conducted and in accordance with the Registration Statement and its Fundamental Investment Policies; comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees and orders of any Governmental Authority, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted.

(c)                 Comply in all material respects with all of the terms and conditions of its Governing Documents.

(d)                Comply with the terms of, and do all that is necessary to obtain and maintain in full force and effect, all actions, authorizations, registrations, filings, notices, exemptions, approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other Person at any time or from time to time required in connection with the Transactions or under any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation or order applicable to the Borrower or any Collateral, or any provision or contractual obligation in any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower or any Collateral is bound, in each case, (i) to enable the Borrower to lawfully enter into, and perform and comply with its obligations under, each of the Loan Documents and (ii) to ensure that such obligations are legally binding and enforceable against the Borrower.

Section 5.02               Obligations and Taxes. (a) Pay its Indebtedness and other obligations promptly and in accordance with their terms and pay or cause to be paid and discharge promptly when due all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default; provided, however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required so long as (i) with respect to any tax, assessment, charge or levy, the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrower shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested tax, assessment or charge and enforcement of a Lien and (ii) the aggregate amount thereof at any time, including any penalties, interest or other charges associated with all such Indebtedness, obligations, taxes, assessments, charges, levies or claims shall not exceed the Threshold Amount.

(b) File or cause to be filed all Federal, state, local and foreign tax returns or materials required to have been filed by it.

Section 5.03               Financial Statements, Reports, Notices etc. (a) Furnish to the Administrative Agent and with respect to clause (iii) below, cause the Custodian to furnish to the Administrative Agent:

(i)               as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of each fiscal year, its balance sheet and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows showing the financial condition of the Borrower as of the close of such fiscal year and the results of its operations during such year, all audited by an Acceptable Accounting Firm and accompanied by an opinion of such Acceptable Accounting Firm (which opinion shall be without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such financial statements fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;

(ii)                (A) promptly after the end of each calendar month, a balance sheet showing aggregate assets, liabilities and net assets of the Borrower and (B) on each Business Day, a statement setting forth the Borrower’s Net Asset Value as of the close of the prior Business Day;

(iii)                (A) at the end of each calendar month and promptly at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, a current Valuation Statement in respect of any Collateral held in or credited to the Custody Account, (B) access to the positions at the Custodian electronically or via e-mail reports and (C) daily cash position reports;

(iv)                promptly after the same become available, copies of all monthly newsletters, management letters, financial statements, reports, notices, proxy statements and other materials distributed generally to its shareholders, limited partners, members or other investors, as the case may be, or filed by the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange;

(v)               promptly after the request by any Lender, all documentation and other information that any Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act;

(vi)                (A) promptly after receipt thereof, copies of any notices and other communications received by the Borrower with respect to Security Entitlements (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) as to which the Borrower is the Entitlement Holder (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) and (B) promptly after the request by the Collateral Agent, all information and evidence concerning the Collateral that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request from time to time to enable it to effect or enforce the provisions of this Agreement and any Loan Document;

(vii)                promptly after the occurrence thereof, written notice describing any changes to liquidity (or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor, any intent to change liquidity), currency or other significant terms of the Borrower’s Investments, the classification of any of the Borrower’s Investments (or any portion thereof) as a “special issue” or “side pocket” or any similar classification;

(viii)                promptly after the same become available, copies of any amendments or modifications of, or waivers under, the Governing Documents;

(ix)                promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as any Agent or Lender may reasonably request;

(x)               promptly, after the end of each calendar quarter, a report on each Custodied Investment, which shall include each applicable Investment Fund’s Position Classification, Regional Classification and Property Classification, aggregate indebtedness and gross assets as of the last business day of such calendar quarter, and shall calculate the Private REIT Risk Ratio for each Custodied Investment; provided that the Borrower’s obligation under this Section 5.03(a)(xi) may be satisfied by confirming the accuracy of such a quarterly report provided by the Administrative Agent within three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof; and

(xi)                promptly, upon written request of the Collateral Agent, (A) the Borrower’s schedule of investments detailing all of its Investment Funds and other financial assets and (B) account statements for each Permitted Account.

(b)                Furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of the following:

(i)               any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(ii)                the filing or commencement of, or to the knowledge of the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor, any threat or notice of intention of any Person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority against the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor that (x) involve any Loan Document or the Transactions or could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent or impose burdensome restrictions on the Transactions or (y) could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(iii)                delivery of a notice by any party (other than the Collateral Agent) to terminate the Control Agreement, the Account Agreement or any other documents between the Borrower and the Custodian relating to the Custody Account;

(iv)                the equity holders of, or other investors in, any class (as determined in accordance with Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of Equity Interests of the Borrower that are Benefit Plan Investors exceeding twenty percent (20%) of all equity holders of, or other investors in, such class of Equity Interests of the Borrower (as determined in accordance with Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) or the Borrower could reasonably expect such event to occur;

(v)               the dismissal, resignation or removal of any Investment Advisor, the Administrator or any auditor or the delivery of notice by any party to terminate the Investment Advisory Agreement or any other documents among the Borrower and the Investment Advisors, as applicable, or the Investment Advisor and the Administrator or any auditor; and

(vi)                any supplement or update to the Commercial Tort Claim information set forth in item 4 of Appendix 3; provided that, after the receipt thereof by the Administrative Agent, any supplement or update to item 4 of Appendix 3 delivered pursuant to this Section 5.03(b)(vi) shall become part of item 4 of Appendix 3 for all purposes under the Loan Documents other than in respect of representations and warranties made prior to the date of such receipt.

Section 5.04               Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all requirements of applicable law, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, are made of each transaction in relation to its business and activities. The Borrower will, subject to confidentiality obligations with respect to Information under Section 9.15 and other than material and affairs protected by the attorney-client privilege, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect its financial records and properties at reasonable times and as requested, without unreasonably interfering with the Borrower’s business and affairs, and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and the Borrower shall make available to such representatives its officers and independent accountants to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of the Borrower.

Section 5.05               Employee Benefits. Notify the Administrative Agent immediately in writing if it knows or has reason to believe that an event described in clause (i) of Article VII is reasonably expected to occur.

Section 5.06               Further Assurances. Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, obtain any approval, consent, exemption or authorization from, deliver any notice to, or make any filing with (including filing Uniform Commercial Code and other financing statements, agreements or instruments) any Governmental Authority or any other Person, and take all further action that may be required, necessary or advisable under the Organization Documents of, or laws, statutes, rules and regulations or orders applicable to the Borrower or any Collateral, or any provision or contractual obligation in any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower or any of the Collateral is bound, or that any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may request, in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the legality, validity, enforceability and first priority of the security interests and Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents (including instruments, documents and/or filings that may be necessary under any applicable non-U.S. laws to create in favor of the Collateral Agent a first priority perfected Lien (solely with respect to priority, subject to the Liens described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Liens) on the Collateral) and, as any Lender or Agent may request, to make each Loan Document admissible in evidence in any relevant court. Such security interests and Liens will be created under the Collateral Documents and other security agreements, and other instruments and documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Lenders all such instruments and documents (including legal opinions and lien searches) as the Collateral Agent shall request as to the perfection and priority status of each such security interest and Lien and to evidence compliance with this Section.

Section 5.07               Investment Funds. Unless otherwise agreed by each Lender in writing (which such writing may be in the form of an email), all Investment Funds owned by Borrower shall be credited to the Custody Account so that each such Investment Fund is subject to a perfected first priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that on the Closing Date and thereafter so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full, the Borrower shall not and, in the case of Section 6.10, shall not permit its ERISA Affiliates to:

Section 6.01               Indebtedness. Directly or indirectly, incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness.

Section 6.02               Liens (a) Directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof except Permitted Liens.

(b)                Other than pursuant to the Loan Documents, make or authorize any registrations, filings or recordations in any jurisdiction involving a security interest in any Collateral.

Section 6.03               Investments. Directly or indirectly, make, acquire or hold any Investments or cash or Cash Equivalents other than (a) investments in the Equity Interests of Investment Funds consistent with the investment strategy set forth in the Borrower’s then-current Registration Statement, (b) cash or Cash Equivalents, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b) held in the Custody Account subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents in the manner contemplated herein, (c) cash or Cash Equivalents, securities (other than Equity Interests of Investment Funds) consistent with the investment strategy set forth in the Borrower’s then-current Registration Statement or (d) Permitted Derivatives; provided that any securities, cash or Cash Equivalents transferred from the Custody Account shall have been transferred in accordance with Section 6.05(a).

Section 6.04               Fundamental Changes.

(a)                 Merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve.

(b)                Purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or any substantial part of the assets of any other Person or create, acquire or permit to exist any Borrower Subsidiary.

(c)                 (i) Engage at any time in any business other than making Investments permitted under this Agreement, (ii) make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise) for capital assets (either realty or personalty) or (iii) have any employees.

(d)                Engage in any business or investment policy if, as a result, the general nature of the business or investment policies in which the Borrower would then be engaged would be materially changed from the general nature of the business or investment policies (including with respect to limitations on investments) in which the Borrower is engaged or Fundamental Investment Policies as of the date hereof.

(e)                 Terminate any of its Governing Documents or enter into any amendment or modification of any of its Governing Documents if such amendment or modification of such Governing Document (i) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or could adversely affect the Lenders or (ii) relates to the Fundamental Investment Policies of the Borrower.

Section 6.05               Dispositions; Custody Account. (a) Directly or indirectly, withdraw, transfer, sell, redeem, pledge, assign, re-register, rehypothecate or otherwise deliver or dispose of, or change payment instructions with respect to, any Collateral, or enter into any agreement with respect thereto, or re-register title of the Custody Account of the Borrower, unless:

(i) before and after giving effect to such transaction:

(A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and

(B) each of the Specified Conditions shall be satisfied; and

(ii) the Collateral Agent shall have given its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld if the conditions in clause (i) above are satisfied).

(b)                (i) Open or permit to remain open any cash, securities or other account with any bank, custodian or institution other than the Custody Account and the Permitted Accounts, (ii) change or permit to change any account number of the Custody Account, (iii) open or permit to remain open any sub-account of the Custody Account or (iv) close the Custody Account.

(c)                 Deposit any amount received in respect of any property of any kind attributable to the Collateral, including any proceeds of any redemption or disposition of any property of any kind in the Custody Account, into any account other than the Custody Account.

Section 6.06               Restricted Payments; Restrictive Agreements; Compliance with Contractual Obligations. (a) Declare or make, or agree to declare or make, directly or indirectly, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, repurchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in the Borrower, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so; provided, however, that the Borrower may declare and pay dividends or make other distributions ratably to its equity holders and comply with redemption and repurchase requests thereof if and to the extent that (i) such payment is permitted under the Organization Documents of the Borrower as in effect on the date hereof or as amended from time to time in compliance herewith and (ii) before and after giving effect to such payment, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) each of the Specified Conditions shall be satisfied.

(b)                Enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of the Borrower to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon the Collateral; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by (i) law or (ii) any Loan Document.

(c)                 Permit any waiver, supplement, modification, amendment, termination or release of any indenture, instrument or agreement pursuant to which any Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount of the Borrower is outstanding if the effect of such waiver, supplement, modification, amendment, termination or release would materially increase the obligations of the obligor or confer additional material rights on the holder of such Indebtedness in a manner adverse to the Borrower or the Lenders.

(d)                (i) Enter into any agreement or instrument or become subject to any corporate restriction that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) default in any manner under any provision of any indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing Indebtedness, or any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are or may be bound, except where such defaults could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.07               Derivative Contracts. Enter into Derivative Contracts (other than Permitted Derivatives) or, except as otherwise contemplated in the then-current Registration Statement, enter into any repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements or securities lending agreements.

Section 6.08               Transactions with Affiliates. Sell or transfer any property or assets to, or purchase or acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except that the Borrower may, provided that before and after giving effect to such transaction, (a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (b) each of the Specified Conditions shall be satisfied, engage in any of the foregoing transactions in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties.

Section 6.09               Federal Reserve Regulations; Use of Proceeds. (a) Engage principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock or permit any of the Collateral to be comprised of Margin Stock.

(b)                         Use any part of the proceeds of any Loan, directly or indirectly for the purpose, or pay Indebtedness originally incurred for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying Margin Stock, within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Board (as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof) or for any other purpose that would entail a violation of, or that could be inconsistent with, the provisions of the Regulations of the Board.

(c)                          Use the proceeds of the Loan (i) other than for (x) without limiting the foregoing clause (b), investments permitted under Section 6.03 and (y) other operational expenses that comply with the Governing Documents and applicable law or (ii) for any distribution or transfer to the equity holders of the Borrower not in compliance with Section 6.06.

Section 6.10               ERISA. Establish, maintain, contribute to, incur any obligation to contribute to or incur any liability to any Plan. The Borrower shall not permit its assets to constitute “plan assets” of any Benefit Plan Investor within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. The Borrower shall not become subject to any Similar Law that would be violated by any transaction or other action contemplated by the Loan Documents.ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

In case of the happening of any of the following events (“Events of Default”) then, and in every such event (other than any event with respect to the Borrower described in paragraph (f) or (g) below upon which the following shall be deemed to occur automatically), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

(a)                 Payment Default. (i) Default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof, in respect of a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.07(b) hereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof (subject to the cure provision set forth therein) or by acceleration thereof or otherwise or (ii) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Loan or any Fees or other amounts (other than amounts referred to in clause (i) above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Payment Business Days;

(b)                Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made in or in connection with any Loan Document or the Loans hereunder, or any representation, warranty, statement or information contained in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument furnished in connection with or pursuant to any Loan Document, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any respect with respect to representations and warranties containing qualifications as to materiality or false or misleading in any material respect with respect to representations and warranties without qualifications as to materiality when so made, deemed made or furnished;

(c)                 Specific Covenants. (i) Default shall be made in the due observance or performance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 5.01(a), 5.02, 5.03(a)(x), (a)(xi), (b)(i), (b)(iii) or (b)(iv), 5.05, 5.06 or 5.07 or in Article VI of this Agreement or in Section 4 of the Collateral Agreement, (ii) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by the Borrower of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.03(a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (a)(v) or (a)(vi)(B), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days after delivery of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender to the Borrower or (iii) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by the Borrower of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.03(a)(iv), (a)(vi)(A), (a)(vii), (a)(viii), (a)(ix), (b)(ii), b(v) or (b)(vi), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days after the occurrence of a default thereunder;

(d)                Other Defaults; Termination. (i) Default shall be made in the due observance or performance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in (a), (b) or (c) above) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after the earlier of the Borrower becoming aware of such default and delivery of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender to the Borrower or (ii) (A) any Loan Document, at any time subsequent to its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or as a result of satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect, (B) any party to the Loan Documents other than the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any Lender contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document, denies that it has any further liability or obligation hereunder or thereunder, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document or (C) any party other than the Collateral Agent, delivers a notice to terminate the Control Agreement or the Account Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any breach by the Borrower under Section 2.07(b), the fifteen day cure period hereunder shall be tolled for so long as Lender and Borrower are engaged in good faith discussions regarding a proposed prepayment plan to address the shortfall resulting from the failure to meet the Specified Condition(s);

(e)                 Cross Defaults. (i) Any event of default occurs in respect of any Derivative Contract with CSAG or any Affiliate of CSAG where the Borrower is the defaulting party or any termination event occurs in respect of any other Derivative Contract with CSAG or any Affiliate of CSAG where the Borrower is the sole affected party, (ii) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal, interest or any other amount, regardless of amount, due and payable in respect of any Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount (or any Indebtedness due to CSAG or any Affiliate of CSAG, regardless of the amount of such Indebtedness), when and as the same shall become due and payable (after giving effect to any grace period applicable thereto), (iii) any event of default occurs in respect of any Derivative Contract (other than a Derivative Contract covered in clause (i) above) with Derivative Exposure in excess of the Threshold Amount where the Borrower is the defaulting party or any termination event occurs in respect of any Derivative Contract (other than a Derivative Contract covered in clause (i) above) with Derivative Exposure in excess of the Threshold Amount where the Borrower is the sole affected party or (iv) any other event or condition occurs that results in any Indebtedness of the Borrower in excess of the Threshold Amount (or any Indebtedness due to CSAG or any Affiliate of CSAG, regardless of the amount of such Indebtedness) becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Indebtedness of the Borrower in excess of the Threshold Amount or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Indebtedness of the Borrower in excess of the Threshold Amount to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity;

(f)                  Involuntary Proceedings. An involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian, or of a substantial part of the property or assets of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian under any Debtor Relief Laws, (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian or for a substantial part of the property or assets of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian; and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for thirty (30) consecutive days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(g)                Voluntary Proceedings, Etc. The Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under any Debtor Relief Laws, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in (f) above, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian or for a substantial part of the property or assets of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(h)                Judgments. (i) One or more judgments shall be rendered against the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed and such judgment (x) is for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount or (y) is for injunctive relief that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or in financial losses in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, (ii) any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon assets or properties of the Borrower, PREDEX Fund Advisor or the Custodian to enforce any judgment or (iii) any judgment or order shall be entered in any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding involving a determination that PREDEX Fund Advisor (or an Affiliate) shall have violated in any material respect any civil or criminal law or regulation applicable to it;

(i)                  ERISA. The assets of the Borrower constitute “plan assets” of any Benefit Plan Investor within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or any transaction or action contemplated by the Loan Documents violates any Similar Law that is applicable to the Borrower;

(j)                  Lien Defects. Any security interest in any Collateral or purported to be created by any Collateral Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor not to be, a legal, enforceable, valid and perfected first priority (solely with respect to priority, subject to the Liens described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Liens) security interest in the securities, assets or properties covered thereby;

(k)                Material Adverse Fund Event. There shall have occurred a Material Adverse Fund Event;

(l)                  Custodial Services. (i) The Custodian shall cease to be the sole and exclusive securities intermediary (and depository bank) of the Collateral, unless a replacement has been approved in advance by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, and such Collateral has been migrated to such replacement, in a manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (including, without limitation, with respect to the custody and control arrangements and documentation), but in any event in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act, (ii) any event or circumstance shall occur which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Custodial Material Adverse Effect, (iii) the Custodian shall default in any of its obligations under the Control Agreement or (iv) (A) the Custodian shall fail to have adequate routines and processes for accurate and timely reporting on accounts or shall otherwise be found deficient in its operations during inspections, conducted from time to time, by the Collateral Agent or (B) shall otherwise cease to be a securities intermediary approved by the Collateral Agent (as determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), unless in the cases of clauses (A) or (B) the Borrower (x) within five (5) Business Days of notice thereof by the Collateral Agent (the “Trigger Date”) establishes a custody account with a replacement securities intermediary approved by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, (y) within ten (10) Business Days of the Trigger Date, causes such replacement securities intermediary to deliver an executed control agreement with respect to such new custody account satisfactory to the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, enters into an amendment to this Agreement and other Loan Documents adding references to the new custody account and replacement securities intermediary (and delivers such closing certificates, opinions and other closing documents in connection with such amendment as the Collateral Agent may require) and submits instructions to the Custodian for the transfer of all Collateral to such replacement securities intermediary to be credited to such new custody account and (z) within forty five (45) days of the Trigger Date, causes all the Collateral to be transferred to such replacement securities intermediary and credited to such new custody account;

(m)               Valuation Statement. The Valuation Statement provided by the Custodian is unsatisfactory to the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, data which is not updated in a reasonable time frame, data which is inaccurate or data which is misleading;

(n)                Excess Risk Ratio Breach. The Risk Ratio is greater than or equal to 125% of the Maximum Risk Ratio; or

(o)                Investment Company Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the Investment Company Act and such compliance failure, if left unresolved, could reasonably be expected to result in the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.10 hereof being false in any respect.

ARTICLE VIII

Appointment of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent

Section 8.01               Appointment of Agents; Successor Agents.

(a)                 Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints CSAG as its administrative agent and its collateral agent and authorizes the Agents to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agents are hereby expressly authorized to execute any and all documents (including releases) with respect to the Collateral and the rights of the Secured Parties with respect thereto, as contemplated by and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents.

(b)                Each Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Agent or, if no successor Agent has been appointed, forty-five (45) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its intention to resign. Upon any such resignation, such resigning Agent shall have the right to appoint any Affiliate of CSAG as its successor Agent. If such resigning Agent elects not to appoint an Affiliate of CSAG as its successor Agent, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent. Each Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause by written notice received by the Agent from the Required Lenders, such removal to be effective on the date specified by the Required Lenders. Upon any such removal, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent. If any Agent has resigned or been removed and no successor Agent has been appointed, the Lenders may perform all the duties of such Agent hereunder and the Borrower shall make all payments in respect of the Obligations to the applicable Lender and for all other purposes shall deal directly with the Lenders. No successor Agent shall be deemed to be appointed hereunder until such successor Agent has accepted the appointment. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as an Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the resigning or removed Agent. Upon the effectiveness of the resignation or removal of an Agent, the resigning or removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents. After the effectiveness of the resignation or removal of an Agent, the provisions of this Article VIII and any other provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents which survive payment of the Obligations and termination of the applicable agreement (including Section 9.04 hereof) shall continue in effect for the benefit of such Agent in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it, its sub-agents and Related Parties while it was acting as an Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.

Section 8.02               Limitation of Duties; Reliance by Agents; Exculpatory Provisions.

(a)                 Neither Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) neither Agent shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, covenants, functions, responsibilities, obligations or liabilities regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default or any failure of any of the Specified Conditions to be satisfied (ii) neither Agent shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that such Agent is instructed in writing to exercise by the Required Lenders and (iii) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, neither Agent shall have any duty to disclose, nor shall it be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Borrower Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Neither Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of any Lender or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. Neither Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or any failure of any of the Specified Conditions to be satisfied unless and until written notice specifying that such notice is a notice of a “Default”, an “Event of Default” or “a failure of any of the Specified Conditions to be satisfied” is given to such Agent by the Borrower or any Lender, and neither Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to inspect the properties, books or records of any Person or to ascertain or inquire into (A) any recital, statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (B) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (C) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (D) the value, validity, enforceability, effectiveness, sufficiency or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or any Collateral or (E) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent.

(b)                Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy or email message, statement, order or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons. Each Agent may also rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. Each Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. Each Agent may refuse to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or all Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all Lenders; and provided that unless and until such Agent shall have received such directions, such Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take any action, or refrain from taking any action, with respect to any Default or Event of Default or any failure of any of the Specified Conditions to be satisfied as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Secured Parties.

(c)                 Each Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by it. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of each Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the making of the Loans provided for herein as well as activities as Agent. No Agent or sub-agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

Section 8.03               Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower or any affiliate of the Borrower, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and its affiliates and made its own decision to make the Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and its affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by any Agent hereunder, no Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of the Borrower or any affiliate that may come into the possession of such Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.

Section 8.04               Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent and its Related Parties (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably according to each Lender’s Aggregate Exposure Percentage in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably according to each Lender’s Aggregate Exposure Percentage immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges and disbursements imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Person in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Person under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous

Section 9.01               Notices. Notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail, sent by fax or via email in .pdf format, as follows:

(a)                 if to the Borrower, to it at its address and/or electronic mail address set forth in Appendix 3;

(b)                if to the Initial Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, to Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, c/o Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, Attention: Head of Fund Financing Americas (Fax No. (212) 743-4414) (E-Mail: List.flp-client-service@credit-suisse.com; List.flp-documentation@credit-suisse.com); and

(c)                 if to any other Lender, addressed as specified for such communications at such address as any such Lender shall have specified to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing.

All notices and other communications shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt if delivered by hand or overnight courier service or sent by fax or electronic mail or on the date five (5) Business Days after dispatch by certified or registered mail if mailed, in each case (properly addressed) to such party as provided in this Section 9.01 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section 9.01.

Section 9.02               Survival of Agreement. (a) All representations and warranties made by the Borrower and/or PREDEX Fund Advisor herein or in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender and shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Obligation is outstanding or the Commitments have not been terminated and (b) Sections 2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 2.13, 8.01(b), 8.04, 9.02, 9.03(b), 9.04 and 9.15 and such other provisions in the other Loan Documents that survive termination of the relevant Loan Document by their terms shall survive the termination of this Agreement and such other Loan Documents, as applicable, (provided that such survival of Section 9.15 shall be limited to one year following such termination) and remain operative and in full force and effect, in case of each of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), regardless of the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or any failure of any of the Specified Conditions to be satisfied or any incorrect representation or warranty.

Section 9.03               Successors and Assigns. (a) Subject to clause (e) below, whenever in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of such Person that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

(b)                (i) Subject to execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of an assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (an “Assignment and Assumption”), any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans, at the time owing to it).

(ii)       Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to clause (b)(iii) below, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto as a Lender to the same extent as if it were an original party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement without any further consent or action by the Borrower, the Lenders or any other Person. In the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a Lender hereunder but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of, and subject to, those provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that survive payment of the Obligations and termination of the applicable agreement as if it continued as a Lender with respect to itself and its Related Parties (including, without limitation, Section 9.04 hereof).

(iii)       The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(iv)       Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(c)                 Any Lender may, in connection with any transfer or proposed transfer pursuant to this Section 9.03, disclose Information to any transferee or proposed transferee that has executed an agreement to preserve the confidentiality of such Information on terms no less restrictive than those applicable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 9.15.

(d)                Any Lender may at any time assign (whether by transfer, charge, pledge, assignment or otherwise) all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to secure extensions of credit to such Lender or in support of obligations owed by such Lender; provided that no such assignment shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(e)                 The Borrower shall not assign or delegate any of its rights or duties hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void.

Section 9.04               Expenses; Indemnity. The Lender agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, the Borrower in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower.1 The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or in connection with any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof. The Borrower agrees to pay all expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or in connection with the making of the Loans hereunder, including (1) the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, and, in connection with any such enforcement or protection, the fees, charges and disbursements of any other expert or counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders, (2) any expenses incurred to preserve the value of the Collateral or the validity, perfection, rank or value of any lien granted under the Collateral Documents, (3) the redemption, collection, sale or other disposition of any Collateral, (4) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights or powers under the Collateral Documents and (5) the amount of any taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, that the Collateral Agent may have been required to pay by reason of the liens granted under the Collateral Documents or to free any Collateral from any other lien thereon.

 


1 NTD: This assumes the Closing Date is on or before December 10, 2019.

 

(a)                 The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender (including former Agents and Lenders in accordance with Section 8.01(b) and 9.03(b)) and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel and any experts or sub agents appointed by it, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties thereto of their respective rights or obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) the use of the proceeds of the Loans, (iii) the breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor in this Agreement or any Loan Document or any other Default or Event of Default or any failure of any of the Specified Conditions to be satisfied or (iv) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto (and regardless of whether such matter is initiated by a third party or by the Borrower, or any of its Affiliates); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

(b)                The Agents or the Lenders may, in their sole discretion, elect to reduce Fees owed by the Borrower to the Agents or the Lenders under the Loan Documents in amounts not to exceed the Costs (as defined below) (the amount of any such reduction, a “Discount Amount”). If any Agent or the Lenders so elect:

(i)               the Borrower shall be liable to reimburse the Agents or the Lenders, as applicable, for legal costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Loan Documents (the “Costs”) in an amount equal to that Discount Amount; and

(ii)                the Borrower's obligation to pay the Costs shall be immediately set-off against that Discount Amount.

The Borrower's liability to pay the Costs under this clause (c) shall be without prejudice to any other obligation it may have pursuant to the Loan Documents to pay costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders in connection with the Loan Documents or their entry into them.  For the avoidance of doubt, this clause (c) shall not either (i) obligate any Agent or any Lender to reimburse the Borrower in cash for any amounts previously paid by the Borrower under the Loan Documents or (ii) reduce the cash amount due from the Borrower for any Fees for any future period.

(c)                 All amounts due under this Section 9.04 shall be payable on written demand therefor. Any such amount not paid on demand will bear interest for each day thereafter until paid at the rate specified in Section 2.05(b)(ii). If any transfer tax, documentary stamp tax or other tax is payable in connection with any transfer or any other transaction provided for in the Loan Documents, the Borrower will pay such tax and provide any required tax stamps to the Administrative Agent or as otherwise required by law.

(d)                To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any other agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.

Section 9.05               Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, except to the extent prohibited by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or its Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the obligations now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and other Loan Documents held by each Lender or its Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or its Affiliates shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such other Loan Document and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section 9.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

Section 9.06               Applicable Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF).

(b)                EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.06.

Section 9.07               Waivers; Amendment. (a) No failure or delay of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any power or right hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or the making of any Loan, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrower or PREDEX Fund Advisor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by this Section 9.07, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b)                Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended, supplemented or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders); provided that, no such agreement shall be effective if the effect thereof would be to:

(i)               increase the Commitment of any Lender or postpone the scheduled date of maturity beyond the Maturity Date, in each case, without the written consent of such Lender (it being understood that no amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any condition precedent or covenant, or any Default or Event of Default or any failure of any of the Specified Conditions to be satisfied shall constitute an increase in the Commitments of a Lender);

(ii)                reduce the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of interest thereon (other than interest pursuant to Section 2.05); or reduce any Fees payable hereunder, or change the form or currency of payment of any Obligation, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(iii)                (A) change the scheduled final maturity of any Loan, or any scheduled date of payment of or the installment otherwise due on the principal amount of any Loan, (B) postpone the date of payment of any Obligation or any interest or fees payable hereunder, or (C) change the amount of, waive, or excuse any such payment (other than waiver of any increase in the interest rate pursuant to Section 2.05 or any mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.07(b)), in any case, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(iv)                permit the assignment or delegation by the Borrower of any of its rights or obligations under any Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender;

(v)               release all or a substantial portion of the Collateral from the Liens of the Collateral Documents without the written consent of each Lender;

(vi)                change Section 2.07 in a manner that would alter any pro rata sharing of payments or setoffs required thereby or any provisions in a manner that would alter the pro rata allocation among Lenders, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(vii)                change any provision of this Section 9.07(b) without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(viii)                change the percentage set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” or any provision of any Loan Document (including this Section 9.07(b)) specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend, or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, other than to increase such percentage or number or to give any additional Lender such right to waive, amend or modify or make any such determination or grant any such consent;

(ix)                change or waive any provision of Article VIII as the same applies to any Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights or obligations of any Agent, in each case, without the written consent of such Agent; or

(x)               change or waive any obligation of the Lenders relating to the making of any Loan, without the written consent of such Lenders.

Section 9.08               Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all Fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law, shall exceed the maximum lawful rate which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the applicable Lender or participation in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan or participation hereunder, together with all Fees, charges and other amounts payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to such maximum lawful rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Fees, charges and other amounts that would have been payable in respect of the Loans but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 9.08 shall be cumulated and the amounts payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or participations or periods shall be increased (but not above the maximum lawful rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Alternate Interest Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

Section 9.09               Conflicts Disclosure. Each of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent hereunder and their respective Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Borrower Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent or a Lender hereunder. With respect to its Loans, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

Section 9.10               Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof. Any other previous agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Nothing in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto and thereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereunder and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each Agent and Lender) any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.

Section 9.11               Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

Section 9.12               Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 9.10. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission or electronic mail in .pdf format shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 9.13               Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 9.14               Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) The Borrower agrees that it shall bring any legal action or proceeding against any other party arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in a New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City. The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and each other party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of, any New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents against the Borrower or their properties in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

(b)                Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any New York State or Federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

Section 9.15               Confidentiality. Each party hereto agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below) and shall not use the Information for purposes not arising in connection with or as a result of this Agreement, except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) with respect to the Agents and each Lender, to the extent requested by any relevant regulatory authority or quasi-regulatory authority (such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by or advisable under applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) with respect to the Agents and each Lender, in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or any suit, action or proceeding relating to the enforcement of its rights hereunder or thereunder, (e) with respect to the Agents and each Lender, subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 9.15, to (i) any actual or prospective assignee of any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower or any Borrower Subsidiary or any of their respective obligations, (f) with the consent of the disclosing party or (g) to the extent such Information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 9.15. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means the Loan Documents, any term sheets or other preliminary information related thereto and all written information received from the disclosing party and related to its business that is proprietary in nature and that was clearly marked or labeled or otherwise adequately identified when received as being confidential information, other than any such information that (i) was available to the recipient on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by the disclosing party or (ii) was or is independently developed by the recipient. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 9.15 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord its own confidential information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each party (and each of their employees, representatives, or other agents) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the U.S. tax treatment and U.S. tax structure of any transaction that may be described or included within the Information and all material of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that may be provided to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders relating to such U.S. tax treatment and U.S. tax structure. For this purpose, the tax treatment of a transaction is the purported or claimed U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transaction, and the tax structure of a transaction is any fact that may be relevant to understanding the purported or claimed U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transaction.

Section 9.16               USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of the Lenders) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

Certain identified information has been excluded from the exhibit because it is not material and would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed.

[SIGNATURES FOLLOW]

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

PREDEX, a Delaware statutory trust

By: /s/
Name: Michael Achterberg
Title: Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, as Collateral Agent and as Initial Lender

 

By: /s/
Name: Jeffrey Jaenicke
Title: Athorized Signatory
By: /s/
Name: Eric Keatley
Title: Athorized Signatory

 

 

 
 

 

APPENDIX 1: ADDITIONAL DEFINED TERMS

 

Acceptable Accounting Firm” means RSM US, LLP or such other independent public accountants of recognized national standing approved in advance in writing by the Administrative Agent.

Account Agreement” means the Custody Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2019, between the Borrower and the Custodian.

Administration Agreement” means that certain Fund Services Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2016, between the Borrower and the Administrator.

Administrator” means Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC.

Applicable Percentage” means with respect to each Tranche, the Applicable Percentage set forth in the definition of Tranche Terms with respect to such Tranche.

Borrower Leverage Multiple” means (a) one (1) divided by (b) one (1) minus the Risk Ratio (expressed as a fraction).

Change of Control” means (i) PREDEX Fund Advisor shall cease to be the investment advisor of the Borrower or shall cease to be actively and regularly engaged in the day-to-day management of the Borrower, (ii) PREDEX Fund Advisor shall cease to be controlled by J. Grayson Sanders or (iii) Michael Achterberg or J. Grayson Sanders shall cease to be actively and regularly engaged in the day-to-day management of the Borrower.

Closing Date” means December 10, 2019.

Commitments” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans hereunder. The amount of the Initial Lender’s Commitment as of the Closing Date is $35,000,000. The initial amount of each other Lender’s Commitment shall be set forth in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, but in no event shall the aggregate Commitments be less than $35,000,000, except as may be reduced as set forth in this Agreement.

Custodian” means UMB Bank, N.A.

Declaration of Trust” means the declaration of trust of the Borrower, dated February 5, 2013.

Default Rate” means 4.00% per annum.

Early Termination Fee Rate” means 0.775%.

Exposure Limit” means initially $35,000,000, as such amount may be increased by the aggregate amount of any increases of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.03(e) or decreased by the aggregate amount of any decreases of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.03(f).

Investment Advisor” means PREDEX Fund Advisor, as Investment Advisor to the Borrower.

Investment Advisory Agreement” means that certain Management Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2016, between the Borrower and PREDEX Fund Advisor.

Look-Through Leverage Multiple” means, at any time and for each Investment Fund, (i) the Adjusted Market Value of the Borrower’s Investment in such Investment Fund divided by the Aggregate Collateral Value divided by (ii) one (1) minus the Private REIT Risk Ratio for such Investment Fund.

 
 

Maximum Risk Ratio” means 22.5%.

Maximum Look-Through Gross Leverage Ratio” means, expressed as a fraction, 2.0.

Minimum Outstanding Amount” means $0.

Permitted Account” means bank account no. 4870138400 held and maintained at The Bank of New York Mellon.

Permitted Indebtedness” means none.

PREDEX Fund Advisor” means PREDEX Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as Investment Advisor to the Borrower.

Private REIT Risk Ratio” means for each Investment Fund, the ratio of (i) the aggregate indebtedness of such Investment Fund as reported in the most recent statement delivered pursuant to section 5.03 divided by (ii) the gross assets of such Investment Fund as reported in the most recent statement delivered pursuant to section 5.03.

Registration Statement” means the registration statement of the Borrower as originally filed with the SEC and declared effective by the SEC on September 23, 2013, as amended from time to time, including without limitation, any such registration statement, and all supplements, amendments and modifications thereto as of the Closing Date, and as further supplemented, amended or modified in accordance with this Agreement and applicable law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act.

Scheduled Maturity Date” means December 8, 2020, as such date may be extended from time to time pursuant to Section 2.03(g); provided, that if such day is not a Payment Business Day, the Scheduled Maturity Date shall be the next succeeding Payment Business Day thereafter.

Threshold Amount” means the lesser of (a) 3% of Net Equity or (b) $5,000,000.

Tranche L Draw Condition” means the sum of the Tranche L Outstanding Amount shall not exceed the Tranche L Maximum Commitment.

Tranche L Outstanding Amount” means, with respect to the Tranche L Loans at any time, the principal amount of the Tranche L Loans outstanding at such time.

Tranche S Draw Condition” means the sum of the Tranche S Outstanding Amount shall not exceed the Tranche S Maximum Commitment.

Tranche S Outstanding Amount” means, with respect to the Tranche S Loans at any time, the principal amount of the Tranche S Loans outstanding at such time.

Tranche Terms” means the terms set forth in the chart below:

Defined Term Tranche L Tranche S Tranche U
Maximum Commitment2 $28,000,000 $7,000,000 N/A
Commitment Fee Rate 0.775% 0.775% N/A
Applicable Percentage 2.35% 2.35% 1.575%

 

Tranche U Draw Condition” means, with respect to any Tranche U Loan, that the Administrative Agent has approved, in its sole discretion, the making of such Tranche U Loan.

Weighted Average Look-Through Leverage Multiple” means the sum of all Look-Through Leverage Multiples for each Investment Fund.

 

 


2 As of the Closing Date.

August 26, 2020

 

PREDEX

4221 N. 203rd St., Suite 100

Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

 

Dear Board Members:

A legal opinion (the "Legal Opinion") that we prepared was filed with the PREDEX Registration Statement on August 28, 2019. We hereby give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinion into Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Amendment No. 11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the "Amendment") and consent to all references to us in the Amendment.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/

THOMPSON HINE LLP

 

 

 

 

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement (No.811-22808) on Form N-2 of our report dated June 29, 2020, relating to our audit of the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear in the April 30, 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders of PREDEX, which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

We also consent to the references to our firm under the caption "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

Denver, Colorado

August 28, 2020