LDB 2011 LLC
Valuation of a 25% non-managing membership interest
As of June 30, 2014
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1
Valuation Standards 1
Sources of Information 2
Business Profile 4
A. Ownership 5
B. Description of Assets and Liabilities 5
C. LDB Agreement Provisions 11
D. PLB Agreement Provisions 13
E. Phaidon Global Agreement Provisions 14
F. Phaidon Agreement Provisions 15
Economic, Capital Markets, and Private Equity Outlooks 16
A. General Economy 17
B. Capital Markets Overview 18
C. Private Equity Industry Outlook 24
D. Fine Art Outlook 28
Valuation Overview 29
A. General Valuation Methods 29
B. Outline of Valuation Proces • 30
Valuation of LDB's Assets and Liabilities 32
A. Valuation of Fixed-Term Fund Interests 32
B. Valuation of Restricted Investments 35
C. Valuation of PLB 38
D. Valuation of Cash, Marketable Securities, Fine Art, and Receivables 40
E. Liabilities 41
Valuation of LDB 2011 LLC 41
A. LDB's Adjusted Book Value 41
B. Investment Company Discount 43
C. Discount for Lack of Marketability 45
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1. Background 45
2. Restricted Stock Studies — Qualitative Assessment 45
3. Estimated Lack of Marketability Discount - Qualitative Analysis 45
4. Restricted Stock Study Data — Quantitative Assessment 47
5. Summary Findings from the 2013 Discount Study Data 48
6. Quantitative Analysis Based on 2013 Discount Study 48
7. Concluded Discount for Lack of Marketability / Fair Market Value 50
Valuation Summary 51
Valuation Addenda
Valuation Exhibits
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Alan S. Halperin, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 3115
New York, NY 10019-6064
Dear Mr. Halperin:
You have engaged Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC ("Empire") to estimate the fair
market value of a 25% non-managing membership interest (the "Interest") in LDB 2011
LLC ("LDB" or the "Company") as of June 30, 2014 (the "Valuation Date"). It is our
understanding that this valuation will be used by you in advising your client for estate
planning purposes.
For purposes of this report, fair market value is defined in accordance with Treasury
Regulations established for income, estate and gift taxes as the price at which ownership
interests would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being
under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant
facts.
Executive Summary
The estimated fair market value of the Interest as of the Valuation Date is $23,000,000. The
primary valuation method employed in the analysis was the adjusted book value method. A
full description of how the valuation was performed is provided later in this report.
Valuation Standards
This report is an Appraisal Report as defined in Standards Rule 10 of The Appraisal
Foundation's Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice ("USPAP"), which
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specifically applies to the preparation of valuation reports of business interests. This report
has also been prepared in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Statement on Standards for Valuation Services 1: Valuation of a Business,
Business Ownership Interest, Security, or Intangible Asset.
This appraisal considered all pertinent factors outlined in USPAP Standards Rule 9 and IRS
Revenue Ruling 59-60, including, but not limited to, the following:
• the nature and history of LDB;
• the financial and economic conditions affecting the general economy, the
Company, and its industry;
• the past results, current operations, and future prospects of LDB;
• the earning capacity and dividend-paying capacity of the Company;
• the economic benefit to the Company of both its tangible and intangible assets;
• the market price of actively traded interests in public entities engaged in the same
or similar lines of business as LDB, as well as sales of ownership interests in
entities similar to the Company;
• the prices, terms, and conditions of past sales of ownership interests in LDB; and
• the impact on the value of ownership interests in LDB resulting from the existence
of buy-sell and option agreements, investment letter stock restrictions, restrictive
shareholders agreements, or other such agreements.
Sources of Information
Information used in determining the fair market value of the Interest was provided by the
documents and sources listed below:
• Copies of the Company's internally prepared financial statements for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2011 through 2013 and the six-months ended
June 30, 2014;
• A copy of LDB's Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement,
dated June 30, 2014 (the "LDB Agreement");
• A copy of the J.P. Morgan brokerage account statement outlining the cash and
marketable securities held in the account as of June 30, 2014;
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• Copies of the 2013 Schedule K-1 for each of the following entities: (1) AIF II, L.P.
("AIF II"); (2) AP SHL Investors, LLC ("AP SHL"); (3) AP Technology Partners,
L.P. ("AP Tech"); (4) Apollo Investment Fund, L.P. ("AIF"); (5) Apollo Real
Estate Investment Fund, LP ("REIF"); (6) AREIF III Transfer Members, LLC
("REIF III"); (7) AREIF IV Co-Invest, LLC ("REIF IV"); (8) BHM Investors, LLC
("BHM"); (9) Microbes Investors, LLC ("Microbes"); (10) PAM Centre, L.P.
("PAM"); and (11) Viropro Investors, LLC ("Viropro");
• A copy of an internally prepared capital account statement for REIF, REIF, III, and
REIF IV;
• For LDB's investment in FCI Co-Investors I (A), L.P. ("FCI"), copies of: (1) the
June 30, 2014 capital account statement; (2) FCI's amended and restated
partnership agreement, dated February 15, 2011; and (3) FCI's audited financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
• For LDB's investment in Quadrangle Capital Partners LP ("QCP"), copies of: (1)
the June 30, 2014 capital account statement; (2) QCP's amended and restated
limited partnership agreement, dated May 23, 2000; and (3) QCP's audited
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
• For LDB's investment in Quadrangle (Access) Capital Partners LP ("QACP"), a
copy of the June 30, 2014 capital account statement.
• For LDB's investment in Quadrangle (Offshore) Capital Partners LP ("QOCP"), a
copy of the June 30, 2014 capital account statement.
• For LDB's investment in Searchlight Capital, L.P. ("Searchlight"), copies of:
(1) the June 30, 2014 capital account statement; (2) Searchlight's second amended
and restated limited partnership agreement, dated December 29, 2011; and
(3) Searchlight's audited financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2013.
• For LDB's investment in Searchlight Capital AIV I, L.P. ("Searchlight AIV"),
copies of: (1) the June 30, 2014 capital account statement; and (2) Searchlight
AIV's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
• A signed copy of the appraisal of a Selected Group of Works (the "Fine Art") held
by LDB, prepared by Sotheby's Inc. as of June 23, 2014 (the "Fine Art
Appraisal");
• A signed copy of the Valuation Agreement for the Fine Art Appraisal outlining that
no blockage discount was applied to the Fine Art included in the Fine Art
Appraisal;
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• A copy of PLB, LLC's ("PLB") Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated
October 2, 2012 (the "PLB Agreement");
• A copy of Phaidon Global, LLC's ("Phaidon Global") Limited Liability Company
Agreement, dated August 15, 2013 (the "Phaidon Global Agreement");
• A copy of Phaidon, LLC's ("Phaidon") Limited Liability Company Agreement,
dated June 24, 2014 (the "Phaidon Agreement");
• A copy of the valuation report prepared by Empire outlining the fair market value
of a 100% controlling interest in Phaidon Press Limited ("Phaidon Limited"), held
by LDB through a series of holding companies, with an effective date of
June 30, 2014 (the "Phaidon Limited Report");
• Balance sheets as of June 30, 2014 for the following entities: (1) JMWT Bidco
LTD ("Bidco"); (2) JMWT Midco LTD ("Midco"); (3) JMWT Topco LTD
("Topco"); (4) JMWT Acquisition LLP ("Acquisition", along with Bidco, Midco,
and Topco, the "JMWT Entities"); (5) Phaidon; (6) Regan Arts, LLC ("Regan");
(7) Phaidon Global; and (8) PLB;
• Conversations and correspondence regarding LDB, its management policies,
financial status and investments with Mr. Richard Joslin, Elysium Management
LLC's CFO, and Mr. Richard D'Agostino of Elysium Management LLC
(collectively referred to as "Management"); and
• Other reviews, analyses, and research as were deemed necessary.
Business Profile
LDB operated as an investment holding company. The Company was formed on
June 9, 2011. As of the Valuation Date, the Company's assets included: (1) the Fine Art;
(2) cash; (3) a number of private equity investments; (4) a 14.925% non-managing interest
in PLB; (5) receivables from related entities; (6) a J.P. Morgan brokerage account that
included a number of marketable securities; and (7) a number of restricted investments that
consisted of direct investments and private equity investments that were past their term and
only held the remaining unliquidated assets. Details regarding the Company's investments
are outlined further in this report. As of the Valuation Date, the Company's only liability
was a distribution payable to members. As of the Valuation Date, the Company had total
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assets with a book value of $377.6 million,' rounded and total liabilities with a book value
of $14,329. While LDB made a material distribution of notes in 2013, historically the
Company did not pay cash distributions in an amount that is greater than the members'
pass-through tax liability. Please refer to Exhibits A through C for further details.
A. Ownership
LDB's ownership as of the Valuation Date is presented in the following table.
LDB Ownership
Ms ner Percentage
BEB 2011 Tnist 25%
.1MB 2011 Trust 25%
ASB 2011 Trust 25%
VRB 2011 Trust 25%
Total 100%
B. Description of Assets and Liabilities
LDB was invested in cash, marketable securities, multiple private equity investments,
restricted investments, the Fine Art, a 14.925% non-managing membership interest in PLB,
and receivables from related parties. Details regarding the assets are provided below. A
summary of the capital account balance for each interest is presented in Exhibit D.
Cash and Marketable Securities: The Company had a J.P. Morgan brokerage account that
had a cash balance of $25.2 million and marketable securities. The marketable securities
included 24 publicly traded capital appreciation securities. The market value of the publicly
traded equities, based on the average trading price as of the Valuation Date, was
$5.1 million.
Private Equity Investments: The Company had investments in FCI, QCP, QACP, QOCP,
Searchlight, and Searchlight AIV. Details regarding each of the private equity investments
are outlined below.
• FCI: The capital account balance for LDB's investment in FCI was $18.5 million
as of the Valuation Date. LDB had a capital commitment of $25.0 million, of
which $12.6 million had been contributed. FCI invests substantially all of its
Total assets as presented on Exhibit B of $377.6 million is inclusive of an interest in Black Family Partners
LP that had an estimated value of $233.9 million. Further, Management stated that LDB contributed its
interest in Black Family Partners LP to LDB 2014 LLC (an entity wholly-owned by LDB) and then LDB
distributed its interest in LDB 2014 LLC to the members of LDB. However, the interest in
LDB 2014 LLC (which held the interest in Black Family Partners LP) had not been removed from the
Company's balance sheet as of the Valuation Date. As a result, "Private Investments", as presented in
Exhibit B, include the interest in LDB 2014 LLC.
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investable assets in Financial Credit Investment I, L.P. ("FCI LP"). FCI LP carries
out its investment activities through a special purpose vehicle, Financial Credit
Investment I Limited ("FCI I Limited"). FCI I Limited is primarily invested in life
insurance settlements. As such, FCI I Limited makes premium payments on the
insurance policies and will receive proceeds at the time of death of the insured.
Future capital calls to fund insurance premiums are expected for this investment.
FCI (as well as the underlying funds) does not have a contractual termination date.
However, given the nature of the investment, it was reasonable to consider that
FCI's term would extend to 10 years or beyond the Valuation Date.
• QCP, QACP, and QOCP (collectively, the "Quadrangle Entities"): The capital
account balances for LDB's investments in QCP, QACP, and QOCP were
$278,289, $125,977, and $409,182, respectively, as of the Valuation Date. QACP
and QOCP were alternative investment vehicles for QCP. For QCP, LDB had a
capital commitment of $427,638, of which $425,044 had been contributed. For
QACP, LDB had a capital commitment of $193,585, of which $192,411 had been
contributed. For QOCP, LDB had a capital commitment of $628,777, of which
$624,964 had been contributed. Future capital calls were not expected for these
investments. QCP has a contractual termination date of May 23, 2010 which can be
extended for up to two additional 1-year terms based on the terms of QCP's
agreement. However, limited partners agreed to two 1-year extensions to
May 23, 2014. In 2014, LP's delegated their authority to the LP Advisory
Committee to consider extending the fund for an additional year through May 23,
2015. As alternative investment vehicles, QACP's and QOCP's terms correspond
with QCP. QCP's limited partners paid a 1.75% management fee and 20% carried
interest fee and received an 8% preferred return.
• Searchlight and Searchlight AIV: The capital account balance for LDB's
investments in Searchlight and Searchlight AIV were $776,558 and $168,712,
respectively, as of the Valuation Date. Searchlight AIV was alternative investment
vehicle for Searchlight. For Searchlight and Searchlight AIV, LDB had a
combined capital commitment of $2.0 million, of which $812,823 had been
contributed. Future capital calls were not expected for these investments.
Searchlight has a contractual termination date of March 30, 2022 which can be
extended for up to two additional 1-year terms based on the terms of Searchlight's
agreement. As an alternative investment vehicle, Searchlight AIV's term
corresponds with Searchlight. Searchlight's limited partners paid a 20% carried
interest fee and received an 8% preferred return. Searchlight AIV's limited
partners do not pay management and carried interest fees and do not receive a
preferred return.
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Restricted Investments: The Company had restricted investments in AIF II, AP SHL, AP
Tech, AIF, REIF, REIF III, REIF IV, BHM, Microbes, PAM, and Viropro. Capital account
balances for each as of the Valuation Date are presented in the following table.
Restricted Investment Capital Account Balances as of the Valuation Date
Restricted Capital Account
Investment Balance
AIF II SO
AP SHL $02
AP Tech $174,459
AIF $225
REIF $183,325
REIF III $25,308
REIF IV $735,778
BHM $159,692
Microbes $142,916
PAM $02
Viropro $300,000
Total $1,721,703
LDB's investments in AIF II, AP SHL, AP Tech, AIF, REIF, REIF III, and REIF IV were
investments in private equity funds that had completed their respective terms and were in
wind-up. The remaining assets held by these private equity funds were considered
side-pocket assets. A date for liquidation of side-pocket assets, distribution of proceeds to
each private equity funds' respective limited partners, and wind-up of the private equity
funds was not known as of the Valuation Date. As a limited partner in each, LDB had
limited ability to enforce liquidation and distribution of proceeds from each private equity
funds' side-pocket investments.
LDB's investments in BHM, Microbes, PAM, and Viropro were direct investments in
holding companies. Each holding company held an interest in an operating company. No
information on operations and profitability for each of the operating companies is provided
to the members/partners of the respective holding company. As a non-managing member or
limited partner in each holding company, LDB had limited ability to influence the
operations of the underlying operating companies. An exit event and return of capital was
not expected in the near term for LDB's investments in BHM, Microbes, PAM, and Viropro.
Fine Art: As of the Valuation Date, the Company held collector quality art. According to
the Fine Art Appraisal, the fair market value of the Fine Art held by LDB was $74,750,000
as of June 23, 2014. In addition, the Valuation Agreement for the Fine Art Appraisal stated
that Sotheby's Inc. did not consider the applicability of a blockage discount for the Fine Art.
2 Schedule K-I presented a negative capital account balance.
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The following table presents each piece of the fine art and that appraised value as outlined in
the Fine Art Appraisal.
Fine Art and Respective Appraised Value
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Pieter1'itle/A rt is t Market Value
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (1825)
William Blake $2,500,000
Portrait de Fernand Leger (1930)
Alexander Calder 52,500,000
L `Esprit veille (Te Arii Vahine) (Circa 1899)
Paul Gauguin $2,500,000
Woman (1951)
Willem De Kooning $3,500,000
Church Facade IV, Domburg (1914)
Piet Mondrian $2,500,000
Composition with Color Planes and Gray Lines 1 (1918)
Piet Mondrian $15,000,000
Untitled (1946)
Barnett Newman 53,000,000
Deux femmes (1907.1908)
Pablo Picasso $5,000,000
Jeune homme et cheval (1906)
Pablo Picasso $2,500,000
Vent, pipe et paquet de tabac (1914)
Pablo Picasso $2,000,000
Flusslandschaft mit zwei Baumen (1913)
Egon Schiele $25,000,000
Au divan japonais (1887-1888)
Georges Seurat $6,000,000
Le chien noir (Etude pour Un Dimanche a La Grande Jatte) (1884-1885)
Georges Seurat $1,750,000
Study of a Seated Woman (date not presented)
Jean-Antoine Watteau $1,000,000
Total $74,750,000
PLB: As of the Valuation Date, the Company held a 14.925% non-managing membership
interest in PLB. The book value of the investment in PLB was $9.9 million as of the
Valuation Date. PLB is a holding company whose primary asset is a 99.9% non-managing
membership interest in Phaidon Global. PLB's primary liability as of the Valuation Date
was $3.2 million due to Black Family Partners LP. See Exhibit G-8 for further details.
Phaidon Global holds 100% interests in Regan and Phaidon and a 99.9% interest in
Acquisition. According to Management, Regan has very limited operations and has not
been active for a material amount of time.
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Phaidon holds a 0.1% interest in Acquisition. According to Management, Phaidon does not
have any other assets and has no liabilities. Through Topco, Midco, and Bidco, a series of
wholly-owned holding companies, Acquisition holds a 100% interest in Phaidon Limited.
Phaidon Limited is an operating company that is a global publisher of books focused on the
creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print as of the Valuation Date. Specifically, Phaidon
Limited produces books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and
cookery, travel, and illustrated books for children. Phaidon Limited is headquartered in
London, U.K. For further details on Phaidon Limited, please refer to the Phaidon Limited
Report. LDB's indirect ownership of Phaidon Limited through PLB, Phaidon Global,
Phaidon, and the JMWT Entities is presented in the following diagram.
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Related Party Receivables: As of the Valuation Date, the Company had related party
receivables from the BEB 2011 Trust and the JMB 2011 Trust in the amounts of
$3.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively. According to Management, the amounts
receivable reflected their market value and were expected to be fully collectible as of the
Valuation Date.
Liabilities: As of the Valuation Date, LDB's only liability was a $14,329 distribution
payable to members.
Summary: Based on the most recent capital account statements, Schedule K-1, and/or
information provided by Management, the Company's total assets had an aggregate market
value of $144.3 million.1" Since LDB's only liability was a $14,329 distribution payable to
members, its aggregate members' capital was $144.2 million. See Exhibit D.
Valuation adjustments necessary to reflect the market value of the Company's individual
assets taking into consideration various restrictions that hinder LDB's control over the assets
and lack of a ready market to dispose of or trade its assets is considered in detail in the
valuation section of this report.
C. LDB Agreement Provisions
LDB was formed pursuant to Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the "Act"). The
LDB Agreement dictates the rights, responsibilities and restrictions placed on the Interest.
A summary of key provisions impacting the fair market value of the Interest is presented
below.
• Management: The business affairs of the Company shall be managed by the
managers. The managers may appoint officers of the Company who shall be
authorized to perform actions on behalf of the Company. The managers may
remove any officer at any time, without cause. (Section 8.1.1). There shall always
be at least one manager. Each manager shall hold office until their death,
incapacity, resignation or removal (Section 8.2). A majority in interest of the
members may designate another entity or person to serve as an additional manager
or as a successor manager. As a condition precedent to a designated person or
entity becoming an additional or successor manager, such entity or person must
qualify for the position of manager. A successor or additional manager shall
3 Based on the book value of $9.9 million for LDB's investment in PLB.
4 The variance between the total assets as presented on Exhibit B of $377.6 million and Exhibit D of $144.3
million is largely driven by an interest in Black Family Partners LP. According to Management, the
interest in Black Family Partners LP had an estimated value of $233.9 million. Further, Management
stated that LDB contributed its interest in Black Family Partners LP to LDB 2014 LLC (an entity
wholly-owned by LDB) and then LDB distributed its interest in LDB 2014 LLC to the members of LDB.
However, the interest in LDB 2014 LLC (which held the interest in Black Family Partners LP) had not
been removed from the Company's balance sheet as of the Valuation Date. As a result, assets as
presented in Exhibit B include the interest in LDB 2014 LLC while the assets as presented on Exhibit D
do not include the interest in LDB 2014 LLC.
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qualify as a manager if such entity or person provides the members with a
statement that it, he or she agrees to become a manager and to be bound by all of
the terms and conditions of the LDB Agreement as a manager. However, if any
member who is an individual makes a gratuitous transfer of all or a portion of his
or her interest, such transferor member may not in his or her individual capacity
serve as a manager and if then serving, shall immediately cease to serve as a
manager (Section 8.3). The members holding at least two-thirds interest may, by
vote or written consent, remove any acting manager at any time, without cause
(Section 8.4.2). If there is more than one manager serving at any time and an
action is to be taken by the managers (or the Company), such action shall be taken
by the managers, unanimously, or, if there are more than two managers, with the
agreement of a majority of such managers (Section 11.1). The LDB Agreement
identifies Barry J. Cohen as the manager (Definitions section).
• Distributions: Distributions shall be made to the members at the times and in the
aggregate amounts determined in the sole discretion of the managers (Section 5.1).
No member shall be required to make additional contributions (Section 3.2).
• Disclosure of Information: The books of the Company shall be open to the
inspection and examination of all members, in person or by their duly authorized
representatives, at reasonable times. The books of the Company shall be
maintained based on generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied
(Section 10.2). At the request of any member, the Company shall furnish the
members with a copy of the Company's financial statements for the current or any
prior fiscal year and with a statement of such member's capital account, as
reflected on the books of the Company. Each member shall also be supplied with
all information with respect to the Company required in connection with the
preparation of such member's tax returns (Section 10.3).
• Right of Withdrawal: No member may withdraw from the Company or reduce
their capital account. No member shall be entitled to receive or be credited with
any interest on the balance in their capital account at any time (Section 6.5.1).
However, at the request of a particular member, the managers may, but are not
required to, redeem the withdrawing member's interest, in whole or in part, by
distributing assets to such withdrawing member, the fair market value of which is
to be determined by the managers (Section 6.5.2).
• Death Consequences: The death, incapacity, liquidation, dissolution, or entry of
an order for relief in a bankruptcy case of a member shall not dissolve the
Company. In any such event, the successors, assigns, executors, administrators or
personal representatives of such former member shall have all the rights of a
member in respect of distributions, allocations and capital, but shall not become a
member unless a majority in interest (excluding interests held by the former
member) of the remaining members consent and the assignee agrees to the terms of
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the LDB Agreement and has agreed to pay all reasonable expenses relating to
admission. The estate of a deceased former member shall be deemed to be the
assignee of such former member's interest and such estate shall be bound in all
respects by the deceased former member's obligations to the Company
(Section 8.6.1).
• Amendment of Agreement: The LDB Agreement may be amended from time to
time upon the unanimous written consent of the members. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the administrative provisions in the LDB Agreement may be amended
solely by the managers (Section 11.2).
• Reimbursement of Expense: The managers shall be entitled to reimbursement
from the Company funds for any reasonable out of pocket costs or expenses
incurred by the managers in the conduct of Company business (Section 8.9).
• Transfer Restrictions: No member or any assignee has the right to sell, assign, or
otherwise transfer all or any part of its interest (Section 6.1). However, members
may sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer all or any part of their interest to an
eligible persons (Section 6.2 and Definitions section). Transfers to anyone other
than an eligible person requires: (1) a bona fide written offer; (2) notification to
each member that the member desires to sell their interest; and (3) an offer to sell
the interest to current members on the same terms as the written offer (Section 6.1).
Upon transfer, the transferee may not be admitted as a substituted member unless
the transferee agrees to the terms of the LDB Agreement and has agreed to pay all
reasonable expenses relating to admission (Section 9.1).
• Dissolution: The term of the Company will be perpetual unless dissolved upon the
occurrence o£ (1) the unanimous consent of the members; (2) at any time there are
no members; or (3) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution (Sections 1.5 and
7.1).
D. PLB Agreement Provisions
• Management: The business and affairs of PLB shall be managed by a manager
(Section 16.a). The members shall appoint the manager and may remove the
manager at any time with or without cause. A person appointed as manager shall
serve until the earlier of his death, resignation or removal. Upon the occurrence of
s Defined by the LDB Agreement as: (1) members; (2) Leon D. Black and his descendants; (3) the spouse of
any member or Leon D. Black and his descendants; (4) the estate of any member; (5) trusts for the benefit
of a member or Leon D. Black and his descendants, qualified charitable organizations, spouse of a
member or Leon D. Black and his descendants, and descendants of members; (6) a beneficiary of any
trust which is a member; and (7) any entity all the beneficial owners of which are persons or entities
previously described as an eligible person.
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any such event, the members shall promptly appoint a replacement manager. The
members appoint John J. Hannan as the initial manager (Section 16.6).
• Distributions: Distributions shall be made to the members at the times and in the
aggregate amounts determined by the manager (Section 14). Members are not
required to make any additional capital contribution to PLB (Section 11).
• Disclosure of Information: The manager shall keep or cause to be kept complete
and accurate books of account and records with respect to PLB's business. The
members and their duly authorized representatives shall have the right to examine
PLB's books, records and documents during normal business hours. PLB, and the
manager on behalf of PLB, shall not have the right to keep confidential from the
members any information that the manager would otherwise be permitted to keep
confidential from the members pursuant to Section 18-305(c) of the Act
(Section 22).
• Transfer and Withdrawal Restrictions: The PLB Agreement did not outline any
provision regarding transfers or withdrawals. Therefore, the transfer and
withdrawal provisions of the Act were considered. A limited liability company
interest is assignable in whole or in part except as provided in a limited liability
company agreement. The assignee of a member's limited liability company
interest shall have no right to participate in the business and affairs of a limited
liability company except as provided in a limited liability company agreement and
upon the approval of all the members of the limited liability company other than
the member assigning his interest (Section 18-702 of the Act). One or more
additional members may be admitted to PLB with the written consent of the
members. The admission of an additional member shall be effective upon its
execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and
conditions of the PLB Agreement (Section 20). Unless a limited liability company
agreement provides otherwise, a member may not resign from a limited liability
company prior to the dissolution and winding up of the limited liability company
(Section 18-603 of the Act).
• Dissolution: PLB will be dissolved upon the earliest to occur of: (1) the written
consent of the members; (2) at any time there are no members unless PLB is
continued in accordance with the Act; or (3) the entry of a decree of judicial
dissolution (Section 21.a).
E. Phaidon Global Agreement Provisions
• Management: The business and affairs of Phaidon Global shall be managed by a
manager (Section 16.a). The members shall appoint the manager and may remove
the manager at any time with or without cause. A person appointed as manager
shall serve until the earlier of his death, resignation or removal. Upon the
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occurrence of any such event, the members shall promptly appoint a replacement
manager. The members appoint JMWT LLC as the initial manager (Section 16.b).
• Distributions: Distributions shall be made to the members at the times and in the
aggregate amounts determined by the manager (Section 14). Members are not
required to make any additional capital contribution to Phaidon Global
(Section 11).
• Disclosure of Information: The manager shall keep or cause to be kept complete
and accurate books of account and records with respect to Phaidon Global's
business. The members and their duly authorized representatives shall have the
right to examine Phaidon Global's books, records and documents during normal
business hours. Phaidon Global, and the manager on behalf of Phaidon Global,
shall not have the right to keep confidential from the members any information that
the manager would otherwise be permitted to keep confidential from the members
pursuant to Section 18-305(c) of the Act (Section 22).
• Transfer and Withdrawal Restrictions: The Phaidon Global Agreement did not
outline any provision regarding transfers or withdrawals. Therefore, the transfer
and withdrawal provisions of the Act were considered. A limited liability company
interest is assignable in whole or in part except as provided in a limited liability
company agreement. The assignee of a member's limited liability company
interest shall have no right to participate in the business and affairs of a limited
liability company except as provided in a limited liability company agreement and
upon the approval of all the members of the limited liability company other than
the member assigning his interest (Section 18-702 of the Act). One or more
additional members may be admitted to Phaidon Global with the written consent of
the members. The admission of an additional member shall be effective upon its
execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and
conditions of the Phaidon Global Agreement (Section 20). Unless a limited
liability company agreement provides otherwise, a member may not resign from a
limited liability company prior to the dissolution and winding up of the limited
liability company (Section 18-603 of the Act).
• Dissolution: Phaidon Global will be dissolved upon the earliest to occur of: (1) the
written consent of the members; (2) at any time there are no members unless
Phaidon Global is continued in accordance with the Act; or (3) the entry of a decree
of judicial dissolution (Section 21.a).
F. Phaidon Agreement Provisions
• Management: The business and affairs of Phaidon shall be managed by a
manager (Section 15.a). The members shall appoint the manager and may remove
the manager at any time with or without cause. A person appointed as manager
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shall serve until the earlier of his death, resignation or removal. Upon the
occurrence of any such event, the members shall promptly appoint a replacement
manager. The members appoint JMWT LLC as the initial manager (Section 15.b).
• Distributions: Distributions shall be made to the members at the times and in the
aggregate amounts determined by the Manager (Section 13). Members are not
required to make any additional capital contribution to Phaidon (Section II).
• Disclosure of Information: The manager shall keep or cause to be kept complete
and accurate books of account and records with respect to Phaidon's business. The
members and their duly authorized representatives shall have the right to examine
Phaidon's books, records and documents during normal business hours. Phaidon,
and the manager on behalf of Phaidon, shall not have the right to keep confidential
from the members any information that the manager would otherwise be permitted
to keep confidential from the members pursuant to Section 18-305(c) of the Act
(Section 21).
• Transfer and Withdrawal Restrictions: The Phaidon Agreement did not outline
any provision regarding transfers or withdrawals. Therefore, the transfer and
withdrawal provisions of the Act were considered. A limited liability company
interest is assignable in whole or in part except as provided in a limited liability
company agreement. The assignee of a member's limited liability company
interest shall have no right to participate in the business and affairs of a limited
liability company except as provided in a limited liability company agreement and
upon the approval of all the members of the limited liability company other than
the member assigning his interest (Section 18-702 of the Act). One or more
additional members may be admitted to Phaidon with the written consent of the
members. The admission of an additional member shall be effective upon its
execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and
conditions of the Phaidon Agreement (Section 19). Unless a limited liability
company agreement provides otherwise, a member may not resign from a limited
liability company prior to the dissolution and winding up of the limited liability
company (Section 18-603 of the Act).
• Dissolution: Phaidon will be dissolved upon the earliest to occur of: (1) the written
consent of the members; (2) at any time there are no members unless Phaidon is
continued in accordance with the Act; or (3) the entry of a decree of judicial
dissolution (Section 20.a).
Economic, Capital Markets, and Private Equity Outlooks
In the appraisal of any company, the general economic factors prevailing at the valuation
date, as well as those foreseen then, must be considered. Assimilation of these facts and
forecasts provides insight into the economic climate in which investors are dealing.
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Although individual factors may or may not have a direct impact upon a particular industry,
the overall economy and its outlook have a strong influence on how investors perceive
investment opportunities. Economic and industry outlooks relevant to Phaidon Limited are
incorporated in the Phaidon Limited Report and are reported there.
A. General Economy6
According to Value Line, the United States ("U.S.") economy experienced stable growth
through the second half of 2013, reporting GDP growth of 4.1% and 2.6% in the third and
fourth quarters, respectively. Strong inventory expansion followed by greater consumer
spending drove growth through the end of the year. The U.S. economy then waned through
the first quarter of 2014 as a result of major disruptions from a series of storms and plunging
temperatures, slowdown in inventory investment, a pullback in exports, a decelerating
housing market and a reversal in non-residential fixed investments. GDP was reported to
increase by 0.1% in the first quarter. However, the U.S. economy was expected to gain
traction through the second half of 2014 as employment gains were expected to strengthen,
exports were anticipated to rise, business capital investments were projected to grow, and a
partial revival in housing was forecast to occur. Industrial production remained in question
and retail performance was tepid, but Value Line believed that there was enough underlying
strength in the U.S. economy for GDP growth of 3.0% for the second quarter of 2014.
Thereafter, the job market was expected to continue to firm up, following the 288,000
positions that were added in April 2014. In addition, the housing market was projected to
regain momentum and non-residential fixed investment was forecast to make gains. GDP
growth was predicted to marginally exceed the 3.0% mark in the final half of 2014 and hold
in this range through 2015.
Inflation: Inflation was of limited concern as of May 2014 since producer and consumer
prices remained well below the Federal Reserve's (the "Fed") stated average target of 2.0%.
The Fed maintained a forgiving monetary policy due to the absence of pricing pressures and
the intermittent threat of deflation. The newly appointed Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, stated that
the factors contributing to the softness in inflation over the past year were transitory and
inflation was projected to return to the Fed's target of 2.0% by the end of the year. The Fed
was likely to respond by raising short-term interest rates in 2015. Value Line projected that
prices would increase modestly over the horizon, but a repeat of the serious pricing
problems faced in the 1970s and 1980s was unlikely.
Interest Rates: As with inflation, the outlook for interest rates over the next several years
was fairly benign. Short-term interest rates, which the central bank controlled directly
through the federal funds rate target, remained near zero but were forecast to begin a
multi-year ascent in 2015. The rise in short-term interest rates was anticipated to be slow
and measured in light of the very low inflation backdrop that was expected for the late
decade. Longer-term interest rates, a key influence on the housing market, were also
projected to rise gradually. If the housing market does not revive as anticipated, a restrain
6 Quarterly Economic Review, Value Line Publishing LLC ("Value Line"), May 23, 2014.
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on the broader recovery could further delay the Fed's timetable for gradually increasing
interest rates.
Corporate Profits: Earnings in the first quarter of 2014 were strong compared to meek
projections for the period. A clear majority of companies reported profits that were above
the mean estimate, while approximately half reported revenues above expectation.
However, a number of corporations issued negative earnings guidance for the second
quarter. Value Line predicted that the dramatic earnings gains recorded in the early years of
the business upturn would not translate to the future. However, it was probable that
corporate profits will acquit themselves through the rest of the year. Assuming the economy
gains additional traction in 2015, income was forecast to push forward at a stronger pace,
but not without occasional resistance within selective sectors.
Other Economic Indicators: For the years 2014 through 2016, Value Line forecasted the
economic environment as shown in the table below.
U.S. National Economic Indicator Annual Projections
Annual Statistics 2014 2015 2016
GDP Growth (%) 2.3% 3.2% 3.4%
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.5% 6.0% 5.6%
Housing Starts (millions of units) 1.02 1.39 1.55
Oil Prices? $98.25 $92.50 $95.00
Long-Term Treasury Bond Rate (%) 3.8% 4.3% 4.5%
Prime Rate (%) 3.5% 5.3% 5.5%
AAA Corporate Bond Rates (%) 4.4% 4.8% 5.5%
Personal Savings Rate (%) 4.0% 4.4% 5.0%
Summary: In conclusion, Value Line reported increased activity in the U.S. economy in the
latter half of 2014, and predicted that, despite a brief slowdown in the first quarter of 2014,
robust growth would continue through 2015.
B. Capital Markets Overview
Economic Conditions:8 GDP for the first quarter of 2014 increased at an annual rate of
2.6%, which was below the 4.1% annual rate registered in 2013's fourth quarter.
• The unemployment rate continued to improve, falling from 7.0% to 6.7% through
February. Employers added 175,000 new jobs in February, a decrease from the
203,000 jobs added in November 2013.
7 Represents a dollar volume weighted average of oil prices (U.S. Refiners' Cost) throughout the year, rather
than an explicit projection of spot prices.
8 AMG Funds, Financial Markets Review and Outlook First Quarter 2014.
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• A recovering labor market and improving economy contributed to the Fed's decision
to begin tapering its quantitative easing program ("QE3"). However, the Fed
intended to hold short-term interest rates low until significant economic hurdles were
met.
• Outside of the U.S., tensions between Russia and the Ukraine dominated the
headlines. The situation caused many Western investors to avoid the inherent risk in
that market given current tensions in the region. Russia's equity markets sold off
sharply during the first quarter.
Public Markets Performance: After a strong 2013, equity markets delivered mixed results
for the first quarter of 2014. Early in the quarter, major equity benchmarks were down 5.0%
as concerns about the impact of slowing emerging markets along with the onset of tapering
of QE3. While the S&P 500 Index ("S&P 500") finished in positive ground for the quarter,
returning 1.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had a slightly negative quarter, returning
-0.2%.
A summary of recent performance for select indices is presented in the following table.
Index Performance — Period Ended March 31, 20149
Index Q I 2014 \ TI) 1.‘ car 3-year 5-) ca r
S&P 500 1.81% 1.81% 21.86% 14.66% 21.16%
Russell 2000 1.12% 1.12% 24.9% 13.18% 24.31%
MSCIEAFE 0.66% 0.66% 17.56% 7.21% 16.01%
MSCI World 1.26% 1.26% 19.07% 10.23% 18.28%
Barclays Capital Aggregate 1.84% 1.84% -0.10% 3.75% 4.80%
Barclays Capital Credit 2.91% 2.91% 1.01% 5.80% 8.90%
• Domestic markets, as measured by the S&P 500 returned 1.8% in the first quarter,
after recording a 10.5% gain in the fourth quarter of 20 3. Small-capitalization
equities returned more than 24.9% for the year, as measured by the Russell 2000, but
were outperformed by large-capitalization equities in the fourth quarter.
• Developed foreign markets fell in the first quarter of 2014, returning only 0.7%,
compared to 11.6% in the third quarter of 2013 and 6.0% in the fourth quarter, as
measured by the MSCI EAFE Index.
• Yield on the 10-year Treasury bond was 2.7% as of March 31, 2014, down slightly
from the fourth quarter of 2013.
• After negative returns in 2013, bonds, as measured by the broad Barclays Capital
Aggregate Bond Index gained 1.84% in the first quarter of 2014.
9 The Concord Advisory Group Ltd., March 2014 Market Performance Review.
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• Corporates reported strong performance in the first quarter of 2014, returning 2.9%,
as measured by the Barclays Credit Bond Index. The index reported 1.0% return
over the last year.
Volatility: Volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index
("VIX"),10 indicated that investors remained relatively confident that the equity market
would remain stable.
• During the first quarter of 2014, the VIX ranged from 12.1 to 21.4. The VIX closed
at 13.9 on the last day of the first quarter. The average in the first quarter was 14.8,
which was slightly higher than the fourth quarter 2013 average of 14.2.
• For comparative purposes, the VIX rose above 80 during the depths of the financial
crisis in November 2008, but resettled below 25 for most of the periods since then.
The gauge has risen above 45 only three times since late 2008: in May 2010 (amidst
the flash crash), and twice in the second half of 2011 (August and October).
Private Equity Performance:" Private equity funds in the U.S. remained positive through
the end of 2013, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of positive returns.
U.S. Private Equity Index Returns
Index Q4 2013 1-year 3-' ear 5-year
U.S. Private Equity 63% 20.6% I 14.9% I 15.8%
• The Cambridge Associates U.S. Private Equity Index ("PE Index") returned 6.7% in
the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The quarterly PE Index landed in-line with
the S&P 500 in the second and third quarters of 2013, but fell slightly behind in the
last quarter of the year. The PE Index 1-year returned 20.6% in 2013 and trailed the
S&P 500's 2013 return of 32.4%.
Hedge Fund Performance:" As measured by the Credit Suisse/Standard & Poor's
Capital IQ ("S&P") Dow Jones Hedge Fund Index (the "DJCS Index"), seven of the ten
sub-strategies of the index recorded negative returns for the month of March 2014, resulting
in a -0.5% return for the broad hedge fund index.
• The only strategies that reported positive earnings were convertible arbitrage,
dedicated short bias, and fixed income arbitrage. In December 2013, the only sub-
strategy to record a negative return was dedicated short bias.
10 The VIX is a key measure of expected movement, in either direction, of near-term volatility in S&P 500
Index option prices. Investors believe that a high VIX reading (above 30) translates into a greater degree
of market uncertainty, while a low reading (below 20) is consistent with greater stability.
II Cambridge Associates LLC, U.S. Private Equity Index and Selected Benchmark Statistics for Quarter
Ending December 31, 2013. Latest available publication as of the Valuation Date.
I2 S&P Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, March 2014.
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Middle Market M&A Activity:13 Middle market merger and acquisition activity
accelerated throughout 2013 with volume increasing 19.0% in the fourth quarter of 2013.
This activity was fueled by the abundance of capital available in the debt markets and
historically low interest rates. Leverage multiples increased to their highest level since
2007. The increased leverage available was enabling financial buyers to compete more
aggressively for assets, ultimately driving up purchase price valuations.
• Middle market transaction volume increased by 19.0% in the fourth quarter of 2013.
The transaction environment was expected to remain favorable heading into 2014
with historically low interest rates and ample cash reserves from strategic and
financial investors.
• Middle market transaction multiples increased from 7.4x in the third quarter to 7.6x
in the fourth quarter.
• GF Data reported that the middle market average equity contribution for transactions
with enterprise values below $50 million was 45.6% for the fourth quarter of 2013,
up from 41.2% through year-end 2012.
• The debt multiple (total debt-to-EBITDA) in middle market transactions with
enterprise values below $50 million averaged 4.8x in the fourth quarter of 2013,
down from 5.4x in the third quarter. These, and other M&A summary statistics, can
be found in the table below. The purchase multiple is calculated based on
transactions between $10 and $250 million, while the debt multiple and equity
contribution are based on transactions with EBITDA below $50 million.
Summary M&A Statistics
Year/ Purchase Debt Equity
Quarter Multiple Multiple Contribution
2009 5.8x 3.3x 45.6%
2010 7.2x 4.2x 44.8%
2011 7.5x 4.3x 40.7%
2012 7.2x 4.5x 41.2%
2013 7.6x 4.8x 45.6%
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Flow of Capital: An analysis of fund flows information indicated that bond funds reported
net outflows over the last seven months as investors continued to favor equity and hybrid
funds. The following table is a summary of mutual fund capital flows for recent
measurement periods.
Flow of Capital (in billions of USD)10
Mutual Funds
Year/Quarter
Equit) ll;brid Bond
2009 $9 $23 $376
2010 $23 $241
2011 $ 98 $84 $239
2012 $46 $303
1' 2013 $66 $25 $69
2 2013 $10 $20 $ 36
3a 2013 $32 $17
4 2013 $43 $15 $ 59)
1 2014 $54 $16 $18
IPOs:Is Following a very active 2013, the global IPO market continued i s fast pace in the
first quarter of 2014. North American first quarter 2014 proceeds were $34.1 billion, up
76.7% year-over-year. IPO proceeds in the first quarter were led by the Asia Pacific and
Europe regions, which accounted for 41.0% and 35.0% of quarterly proceeds, respectively.
• Global IPO proceeds were $34.1 billion in the first quarter of 2014, a 76.7% increase
year-over-year.
• IPO returns were exceptionally strong for the quarter, averaging 19.5% globally.
Returns were led by Asia Pacific and North America, where IPOs rose 23.9% on
average.
Summary of Global IPO Data
2010 2011 2012 2013 IQ 2014
Number of Deals I 479 339 203 303 81
Total Proceeds (B) $234.4 $137.9 $99.6 $137.8 $34.1
Median Size (MM) $205.1 $209.7 $215.3 $256.9 $221
14 http://www.ici.org/researchistatst
15 Renaissance Capital, LLC, Global IPO IQ 2014 Quarterly Review.
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Secondary Market Activity: For private funds, secondary transaction activity was a tale of
two halves in 2013. The first half of 2013 generated the lowest level of secondary
transaction volume in private funds since the first half of 2009. The low number of deals
was a result of positive stock market returns, positive cash flows from private equity funds,
and persistent uncertainty regarding economic, political, regulatory and market conditions.
However, the second half of 2013 was active as sellers decided to seize secondary market
prices that exceeded 2007 pre-crisis levels. According to NYPPEX,16 secondary interest
transaction volume declined approximately 7.2% overall in 2013, to $24.5 billion. Buyout
funds were estimated to account for 46.0% of the secondary volume in private funds
worldwide for the year, followed by real estate funds at 16.0% and funds of funds at 9.0%.
For private funds, secondary median bid prices increased approximately 9.1% to 76.3% of
net asset value. Secondary median price increases were highest for secondary interests in
fund of funds as more investment advisors and wealthy clients entered the secondary market
as purchasers.
Sellers of large fund portfolios increasingly sought price executions at or near par in 2013 in
an effort to minimize the recognition of losses on sales. This trend resulted in more
structured transactions, such as deferred payments and distribution preferences, to provide
secondary buyers with an opportunity to generate attractive returns. NYPPEX projected that
in addition to more innovative structured transactions being utilized in 2014, sellers of large
portfolios would increasingly consider derivative instruments, particularly when the seller's
objective is to remove specific risk.
For 2014, NYPPEX projected that secondary transaction volume in private companies
worldwide would increase approximately 56.0% as private equity firms exit and institutions
increase target allocations to secondary direct investments in search of higher returns.
Secondary high bids were forecast to decline approximately 4.0% and secondary median
bids were anticipated to fall 9.0%, driven by an increase in supply from banks and insurance
companies with tail end funds and small client funds. In addition, investors were expected
to become more selective if net asset values decline and net cash distributions become
negative.
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le NYPPEX Holdings, LLC's ("NYPPEX") 2014 Secondary Market Valuation Trends and Outlook for Private
Funds & Companies Worldwide, March 2014.
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The following table includes median secondary bids, by sectors, on a year-over-year basis.
Median Secondary Bids by Sector
12/31/2010 12/31/2011 12/31/2012 12131/2013
Sector (% of NAV) (% of NAV) ( % of NAV) (re of NAV) Change
Bu out 83.7% 83.4% 87.3% 90.8% +4.1%
Venture 75.1% 65.6% 69.2% 72.6% +5.0%
Fund of Funds 56.4% 61.0% 60.6% 72.2% +19.1%
Real Estate 52.4% 62.1% 65.2% 72.5% +11.2%
Distressed Debt 69.6% 66.8% 76.0% 81.4% +7.2%
Natural Resources 55.6% 69.9% 80.8% 86.5% +7.0%
Fled:e Funds 90.1% 77.4% 80.6% 83.2% +3.2%
All Fund Sectors 69.0% 69.5% 73.1% 76.3% +9.1%
NYPPEX also provides information regarding the average times for transactions to
complete. The following table illustrates the year-over-year changes in transactions trends.
NYPPEX Transaction Speeds
Days Offered Days in Settlement Days in Market
NYPPEX Bid Accuracy (Launch to (Price Match to (Launch to
Period (Execution vs. Bid) Price Match) Settlement) Settlement)
2013 +1.66% 17.7 43.1 60.8
2012 ±3.92% 16.0 32.9 48.8
2011 ±3.33% 17.2 26.3 41.0
In response to the 2008 financial crisis, new regulations were introduced to establish higher
standards for risk and operations management, capital adequacy, and asset valuation in
2013. These regulations included Basel III, Solvency II, the Volcker Rule, the U.K.
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD"), and were expected to have a
significant impact on investors, alternative investment fund managers, and their respective
auditors and legal advisors. NYPPEX anticipated that banks in Europe, North America and
Asia would be forced to reduce their holdings in private equity assets in order to increase
Tier I Capital ratios and to increase capital solvency ratios. In addition, the Volcker Rule
was also expected to force banks to sell or spinoff private equity funds and hedge fund in an
effort to emphasize traditional banking services. Finally, NYPPEX believed that AIFMD
would significantly increase operating expenses for general partners, which in turn, was
projected to cause divestitures of tail end funds and fund restructuring.
C. Private Equity Industry Outlook
This first quarter 2014 private equity ("PE") industry outlook contains an analysis of the
following: (1) an overview of the industry; (2) recent performance trends; (3) asset flows;
and (4) secondary market activity. Each topic is discussed below.
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Industry Overview: PE involves investments in privately held companies. For most
investors, PE investing is accomplished through illiquid, long-term partnerships, i.e., funds,
which are formed by PE firms. Funds are generally closed-end with finite lives, usually ten
to fifteen years. Investors typically participate in the asset class through one of three ways:
(I) direct investment in private companies; (2) investment in private equity funds, which
pool capital and invest in private companies; or (3) investment in a fund of funds ("FOFs"),
which pools capital and invest in funds. Direct funds and FOFs are typically structured as
closed-end limited partnerships, and encompass three phases: (1) fundraising;
(2) investment; and (3) realization. Funds are generally structured with an annual
management fee ranging from 1.5% to 3.0%. In addition to management fees, PE fund
managers are usually entitled to participate in the limited partners' profits from the
investments. The profit participation, or carried interest, on most direct funds is 20%,
although in certain instances, it can be higher or lower.
Performance: According to Cambridge Associates, LLC ("Cambridge"), U.S. private
equity capital funds maintained positive returns through the third quarter. Cambridge's
Private Equity Index (the "PE Index"), which is presented in the following table, provides
market returns as of December 31, 2013 (latest available as of the Valuation Date),"
together with comparisons of select indices.18
Market Returns as of December 31, 2013
Index Q4 2013 I -Year 3-Year 5-Year
U.S. Private Equity Index 6.7% 20.6% 14.9% 15.8%
Barclay's Capital Gov't/Credit Bond Index -0.03% -2.4% 3.6% 4.4%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 10.2% 29.7% 15.7% 16.7%
Dow Jones U.S. Small Cap Index 8.6% 34.7% 15.9% 22.3%
Dow Jones U.S. TopCap Index 10.2% 32.9% 16.2% 18.4%
Nasdaq Composite 10.7% 38.3% 16.3% 21.5%
Russell 1000 10.2% 33.1% 16.3% 18.6%
Russell 2000 8.7% 38.8% 15.7% 20.1%
S&P 500 10.5% 32.4% 16.2% 17.9%
Wilshire 500 10.1% 33.1% 16.0% 18.6%
The PE Index returned 6.7% in the quarter ending December 31, 2013, a moderate 'ncrease
from the 5.1% return in the previous quarter. The quarterly PE Index landed in-line with the
S&P 500 in the second and third quarter of 2013, but fell slightly behind in the last quarter
of the year. The PE Index 1-year return was 20.6% and trailed the S&P 500's annual return
of 32.4% as of the fourth quarter.
IT Private equity performance is net to limited partners, i.e., after management fee and carry.
General partners typically have up to 120 days to provide limited partners with financial data. Hence,
there is generally a "lag" in performance reporting.
IS Cambridge Associates, LLC U.S. Private Equity Index and Selected Benchmark Statistics: December 31.
2013.
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The following table presents annualized, one-year return data for funds with vintage years
2001 through 2012.
Private Equity Returns19 2001 to 2012
Vintage Mean Net M van Net Number
Year to ' s to I,'s ,
2001 23.3% 20.9% 27
2002 16.0% 16.8% 35
2003 14.5% 11.0% 37
2004 11.4% 10.2% 67
2005 8.8% 9.4% 93
2006 11.2% 11.0% 81
2007 12.4% 11.2% 96
2008 17.8% 14.5% 70
2009 18.5% 14.6% 35
2010 17.2% 14.0% 30
2011 10.4% 8.2% 55
2012 -15.9% -2.4% 37
As shown in the following table, PE performance has been positive for each of the periods
studied. The 5-year return encompassed the financial crisis and recessionary years from late
2008 through mid-2010, and also includes the tepid and moderate recovery through 2012.
The high 1—year was a result of the strong pickup in the recovery through 2013. Returns
include all vintage years reporting data for the applicable measurement period.
Private Equity Multi Year Returns20
Duration ( ears) Returns
1 20.6%
3 14.9%
5 15.8%
10 14.0%
15 12.1%
20 13.6%
25 13.6%
A Pepperdine University ("Pepperdine") survey21 analyzed, among other items: (1)
minimum return thresholds required to qualify for capital in various market segments; (2)
19 Returns are net of fees, expenses, and carried interests.
10 Pooled end-to-end returns, net of fees, expenses, and carried interest based on 1,054 funds formed between
1986 and 2011.
21
Paglia, Dr. John K. Private Capital Markets Project 2014 Capital Markets Report, 4Q 2013.
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accessibility of capital; and (3) required rates of return by market segments, which are
presented in the table below. It was noted that, as the size of the loan or investment
increases, the cost of borrowing or financing from any of the following sources tends to
decline.
Pepperdine Required Rates of Return
Market Segment Median Required Rate of Returns
Banks, $ 1M Loan 5.5%
Banks, $50M Loan 3.5%
Asset-Backed Lenders, $ 1M Loan 8.3%
Asset-Backed Lenders, $50M 6.1%
Mezzanine Funds, EBITDA of$IM 21.0%
Mezzanine Funds, EBITDA of 525M 11.2%
Private Equity Groups, EBITDA of$IM 28.3%
Private Equity Groups, EBITDA of $50M 19.7%
Venture Capital Firms, Startup 28.0%
Venture Capital Finns, Later Stage 22.5%
Asset Flow:22 According to PitchBook Data, Inc. ("PitchBook"), private equity deal making
in the U.S. dropped slightly in the first quarter of 2014, falling from 633 closed deals and
$151 billion in capital invested for the fourth quarter of 2013 to 589 transactions and $108
billion invested. However, these levels remained in line with quarterly deal flow totals from
the previous three years. Despite a difficult deal-sourcing environment as purchase price
multiples climbed, deal making was strong. Indicators that PE deal making should continue
to remain strong in 2014 included the high level of dry powder and continued strength on
the fundraising front. Private equity investors increasingly shifted their attention towards
smaller investments, particularly add-ons. In fact, add-ons accounted for 59.0% of all
buyouts in the first quarter, reaching an all-time high and accounted for 42.0% of all overall
deal activity. This was a significant climb from the 35.0% measured in 2013.
Purchase price multiples reached a median low of 7.7x in 2009 and slowly rebounded
through 2012 before quickly accelerating to 10.0x in 2013. The trend toward higher
multiples continued in the first quarter of 2014 significantly, jumping to 11.6x. The median
debt-to-EBITDA multiple jumped to 6.8x in the first quarter, another decade high and a
pronounced increase over the 6.5x recorded in 2013. The median debt-to-EBITDA
multiples in 2013 and the first quarter of 2014 easily eclipsed the 5.7x average from the
boom years of 2006 to 2008. However, firms used significantly less leverage in the first
quarter than they did in 2013. Debt as a percentage of deal size decreased to 58.0%, its first
dip below the 60.0% mark since 2011, most likely attributable to the push toward smaller
transactions.
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Over the last few years there has been a clear trend toward smaller transactions for PE
investors. This was a result of the significant increase in add-ons and minority deals, which
together represented 66.0% of overall deal activity in the first quarter, continuing an upward
trend over the combined 61.0% in 2013 and 57.0% in 2012. Transactions of less than $500
million accounted for 55.0% of all capital invested in the first quarter and deals under the $1
billion mark accounted for 89.0% of all invested capital. The percentage of deals under $25
million remained fairly steady over the years. From 2006 to 2008, sub-$25 million deals
consistently accounted for approximately 35.0% to 38.0% of all deal activity. Post 2009,
that percentage has hovered in the low 4.0% range.
D. Fine Art Outlook23
According to BAA, the worldwide auction art market continued to respond to global
economic uncertainty with an incline of 1.3% in the MEI Moses World All An Index
("M&M Index"), at year-end 2013. The index significantly underperformed the almost 35%
gain in equities. Additionally, the average ten year Compound Annual Return ("CAR") for
art was 7.0% while the S&P 500 index was slightly higher at 8.5%. The almost 50% gain
the S&P 500 TR over the last two years compared to the flat performance of the M&M
Index for the same period has caused these CAR differentials to rise dramatically to levels
not seen for many years.
All the world collecting category indexes showed a weakening position in art versus equities
through the year. The returns of the individual items that made up each of the indexes
showed similar results. Knowing the purchase and sale price for each of the 3745 objects
added to the Fine Art database for 2013 allows for the computation of the CAR for each
object as well as the average of those individual object returns. This resulted in a below
average CAR of 6.4%. Equal sums invested in the S&P 500 TR index for the same holding
period as the art objects yielded an average CAR of 8.4%. This was not surprising since the
equity indexes were at an all-time high.
Many investors and collectors were interested in wealth preservation rather than only equity
returns as a comparable measure for their allocation to art in their wealth portfolio. Thus, as
with equities, it was possible to compute the change in the consumer price index for equal
holding periods as each art object in our database. Then a comparison can be made of the
average results to see which performed better. In January 2014 when mostly old masters
were for sale, there were seven items that had been held for over 225 years and produced an
average CAR of 3.5% while the change in the US CPI for these periods was about 2%.
There were 79 works with auction intervals between 30 and 146 years and their average
CAR was 6.12%. This was more than twice the CPI value for equivalent holding periods
but only 60% of the returns achievable by investing equal sums in the S&P 500 Index.
a Sources for this outlook include: (I) Beautiful Asset Advisors, LLC's ("BAA") Insights on An Market
Financial Performance in 2013, February 2014; and (2) BAA's Insights on An Market Financial
Performance through May 2014, June 7,2014.
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Knowing the purchase and sale price for each of the 690 objects added to the Mei Moses
database in May 2014, the compound annual return for each object and the average of those
individual object returns was computed. The result is an average CAR of 7.6% which is
almost 10% above the average CAR of the entire 40,000 repeat sale pair database. The
average CAR of equal sums invested in the S&P 500 TR index for the same holding period
as the May 2014 art objects was 9.1%.
The analysis of the financial returns available in the art market clearly showed that there
were periods of time when the M&M Index outperformed total return equity indexes. On a
total return and a risk adjusted return basis this was especially true over the last ten and 20
years. However equities clearly outperformed the M&M Index from both performance
perspectives over the last 40 years. The performance of the M&M Index, from a returns and
risk per unit of return perspective, was close to the equity index over the last 60 years.
Valuation Overview
The purpose of the valuation section is to incorporate the information considered and/or
presented previously into a quantitative representation, thus assigning a value to the
ownership privileges of the closely-held entity. The valuation methodology reflects the
analyst's expectation of how free and open capital markets would assign value to the
economic activities of the business asset under analysis.
A. General Valuation Methods
Generally, there are three commonly used approaches to determine the value of a company.
These three approaches are the Income, Market and Asset (or Cost) Approaches. The nature
of the business, industry, and economic circumstances of the particular company/asset being
valued at the specific valuation date, as well as the availability of data will dictate which
approach(es) will ultimately be used in determining the company's/asset's value.
The Income Approach uses valuation techniques to estimate value based on an expected
stream of benefits, such as earnings or cash flow. Two common methods under this
approach are the capitalization of benefits method, which is based on adjusted historical
results, and the discounted future benefits method. In the capitalization of benefits method,
a representative benefit level is divided by an appropriate capitalization factor to convert the
benefit to a value?' In the discounted future benefits method, benefits are estimated for
each of several future periods. These benefits are converted to value by applying an
appropriate discount rate and using present value calculations.
For LDB, as an investment holding company, an asset based approach was considered more
appropriate. However, an income approach was used to estimate the value of LDB's indirect
interest in Phaidon Limited. For more details, please refer to the Phaidon Limited Report.
24 This is the inverse of applying valuation multiples in a market approach.
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The Market Approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market
transactions involving guideline companies. For example, valuation techniques consistent
with the market approach often use market multiples derived from a set of guideline
companies. Multiples might lie in ranges with a different multiple for each guideline
company. The selection of where within the range the appropriate multiple falls requires
judgment, considering factors specific to the measurement (qualitative and quantitative).
For an investment holding company, comparison with similar publicly traded investment
companies, such as closed-end funds, is generally considered appropriate. There are two
important pricing multiples that can be derived from the freely traded shares in investment
holding companies: (1) discount to net asset value ("NAV"); and (2) price to yield.
Discount (or premium) to NAV is calculated by dividing the company's market price by its
reported NAV per share, and then subtracting the result (as a percentage) from 100%. A
discount to NAV is also referred to as an investment company discount ("ICD"). The other
important pricing measure for public investment holding companies, particularly for those
that earn substantial income (e.g., municipal bonds, utility stocks, commercial real estate)
and pay out most of this income, is yield (i.e., the dividend per share divided by the market
price per share). When either of these pricing measures is applied to the closely held
investment company's corresponding financial figures, the end result is the fully marketable
value of owners' capital on a non-controlling (i.e., minority) interest basis.
This methodology was applied, in conjunction with an asset based approach, described
below, to derive the fair market value of the Interest.
The Asset (or Cost) Approach determines the value of a business based on the value of its
assets net of liabilities. Typically the asset-based approach should be considered in
valuations conducted at the enterprise level or involving:
• When valuing an investment or real estate holding company; or
• When the market value of an entity's net assets materially exceeds the value derived
under the income or market approaches.
Because the Interest is an investment in an investment holding company, the value of its
underlying assets and any related liabilities are important to an investor. This is true even
though a minority interest is being valued, and such an interest obviously does not have the
right to liquidate the Company or its assets. Therefore, an asset accumulation approach
("AAM") was used to determine the minority value of the Interest.
B. Outline of Valuation Process
As previously mentioned, the AAM was used to value the Interest. First, the adjusted book
value of LDB's assets (except cash and receivables) was calculated. The summary of which
is presented in Exhibit D.
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The assets were placed in four groups: (1) capital appreciation securities; (2) fixed-term
funds; (3) restricted investments; and (4) miscellaneous interests. Details for each are
outlined below.
The first group consisted of capital appreciation securities held in a brokerage account. The
most recent statement for the brokerage account was used to identify the adjusted book
value ("ABV") of the capital appreciation securities.
The second group consisted of interests in fixed-term funds,25 most of which were not
expected to liquidate for several years after the Valuation Date. The most recent available
capital account balances were used as a starting point, reflecting the pro rata NAV in each
fund associated with the subject interests. A restriction period discount was then applied to
reflect the rights and restrictions associated with each investment, together with its
economic characteristics. Application of this adjustment resulted in a cash equivalent value
(i.e. fair market value) that was included in the derivation of LDB's ABV. This analysis is
presented in Exhibits E-1 through E-3.
The third group consisted of LDB's interests in restricted investments. These investments
were either investments in fixed-term funds or direct investments in illiquid assets. The
fixed-term funds in this group have reached their maturity and the only assets held by each
fund are side-pocket investments. Liquidation of the side-pocket investments and
distribution of those proceeds was not expected in the near future and an expected date was
not known as of the Valuation Date. The direct investments consist of minority positions in
holding companies that hold investments in private operating companies. Information
available to LDB on the operations is limited to an annual Schedule K-1. In addition,
liquidation of each holding company's respective underlying operating company was not
expected in the near future and an expected date was not known as of the Valuation Date.
Based on these factors, each of these investments was considered a restricted investment. A
restriction period discount was applied to each restricted investment. Application of this
adjustment resulted in a cash equivalent value (i.e. fair market value) that was included in
the derivation of LDB's ABV.
The fourth group consisted of the interest in the Fine Art and the investment in PLB. As
previously mentioned, the Fine Art consisted of collector quality art. According to the Fine
Art Appraisal, the fair market value of the Fine Art held by LDB was $74,750,000 as of
June 23, 2014. In addition, the Valuation Agreement for the Fine Art Appraisal stated that
Sotheby's Inc. did not consider the applicability of a blockage discount for the Fine Art.
Therefore, the value concluded by the Fine Art Appraisal was included in the derivation of
LDB's ABV. PLB is a holding company that has a 99.9% non-managing membership
interest in Phaidon Global. Phaidon Global holds interests in Regan and Phaidon. Through
the JMWT Entities, Phaidon holds a 100% interest in Phaidon Limited. Using the AAM,
the ABV of LDB's interest in PLB (and its underlying assets) was estimated. The Phaidon
FCI, QCP, QACP, QOCP, Searchlight, and Searchlight AIV.
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Limited Report was used to estimate the value of PLB's interest (through a series of holding
companies) in Phaidon Limited. This analysis is presented in Exhibits H-1 through H-8.
Once LDB's adjusted book value was estimated, the pro rata ABV associated with the
Interest was calculated. Next, a discount for lack of control and lack of marketability were
applied sequentially (i.e. multiplicatively) to estimate the fair market value of the Interest.
Valuation of LDB's Assets and Liabilities
A. Valuation of Fixed-Term Fund Interests
In assessing the fair market value of the Company's underlying PE fund investments the
capital account balance associated with each interest was used as a starting point. An
appropriate restriction period discount was then applied to account for the economic
characteristics of the interest, its performance, and the investment risks associated with the
underlying investment fund, together with the rights and restrictions attributable to the
interest as described in the fund's governing documents. Market and general economic
conditions at the Valuation Date were also a consideration.
In estimating an appropriate restriction period discount to apply to the Company's
underlying PE fund investments, we considered the economic and financial risks of each
investment as a prospective investor may perceive them. In addition to each fund's vintage
year, investment strategy, portfolio composition and other descriptive information provided
earlier in this report, several risk factors were considered, including, but not limited to, the
following: (1) remaining term; (2) stage of lifecycle; (3) remaining capital commitment;
(4) cumulative returns; (5) distributions; (6) preferred returns to limited partners, if any; and
(7) potential carried interest payments to the general partner, if any. The general impact of
each on the selected restriction period discount is discussed below.
On a relative basis, estimated restriction period discounts would be greater for funds with:
(I) longer remaining terms, which would also suggest that the funds were earlier in the fund
cycle and could have greater investment risk; (2) larger unfunded capital commitments,
which could reduce the number of potential buyers;26 (3) capital appreciation as the
expected source of value creation, as investors in funds expected to create value through
cash flow (i.e., debt service income or rental income) were likely to receive distributions
earlier than investors in otherwise similar funds that were invested for capital appreciation;
(4) lower distributions as a percentage of contributed capital and net multiples of contributed
capital, both of which could suggest a lack of strong historical performance; and (5) no
preferred return, which would provide less of a return to limited partners before carried
interest payments could be made to general partners or managers.
26
In addition to the fact that the landscape of potential willing buyers would be limited to "accredited
investors" in most situations, any potential buyer would need to have the capacity to fund future capital
calls.
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In selecting a reasonable restriction period discount to be applied to each of the Company's
underlying private investments, several benchmarks were considered. These included, but
were not limited to, the following: (I) discounts to NAV associated with publicly-traded
closed-end investment companies ("CEICs"); (2) restricted stock studies; and (3) the limited
market data available for the private equity interests in the secondary market. Each is
described further below.
• CEIC Samples: Two closed-end fund samples were developed: (1) business
development companies ("BDCs") and CEICs invested in underlying private equity
investments; and (2) capital appreciation securities. The BDC sample included
nine domestic closed-end funds invested primarily in mezzanine debt, private
equity and venture capital securities. Implied discounts to NAV ranged from a
premium of 8.8% to a discount of 38.5%, with mean and median observed
discounts of 11.8% and 10.3% for the sample. Note that discounts for equity
focused funds had discounts between 20.7% and 38.5%. The capital appreciation
sample had implied discounts that ranged between 1.9% and 19.1%, with mean and
median implied discounts of 11.7% and 11.2% respectively. Note that the CEICs in
the capital appreciation sample invested in publicly traded equity securities. See
Exhibits F-1 and F-2.
• Restricted Stock Studies: Addendum 4 to this report describes the results of
several restricted stock studies which encompass several hundred restricted stock
transactions that were completed between 1966 and 2008. Addendum 4
demonstrates that restricted stock discounts have declined over time as Rule 144
resale provisions have become less restrictive. Median restricted stock discounts
for studies involving transactions completed prior to 1990, involving minimum
required holding periods of at least two years, generally range from 25% to 45%.
Median discounts associated with these studies are generally concentrated between
30% and 35%.
• Secondary Market Data: As described in the "Capital Markets Overview"
section of this report, limited secondary market transaction data is available from
NYPPEX. Median bids for all fund sectors had implied discounts to NAV of
23.7%.
Application of the PE Analysis: Application of a selected restriction period discount to
each PE interest resulted in their respective market values, which were then included in the
derivation of the Company's ABV.
FCI: In selecting the restriction period discount applicable to FCI, it was considered that:
(I) FCI's term does not have a specific expiration date and that a term of 10-years, or
longer, was considered reasonable; (2) FCI expected to generate returns through capital
appreciation; (3) the Company had contributed 50% of its capital commitment; (4) further
capital contributions were expected in the future to fund insurance premiums; (5) since
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inception, FCI had distributed $8,474,291, which represented 67.4% of contributed capital;
and (6) the investment in FCI exhibited a net multiple of contributed capital of 2.1 times;
See Exhibits E-1 and E-2.
Taking these and other factors into consideration, including the provisions of FCI's
governing documents and relevant market data available at the Valuation Date, an estimated
restriction period discount of 30% was considered reasonable for this interest. Applying a
30% restriction period discount to the capital account balance of $18,490,092 resulted in a
fair market value of $12,940,000, rounded, for the Company's interest in FCI as of the
Valuation Date. See Exhibit E-3.
Quadrangle Entities: In selecting the restriction period discount applicable to the Quadrangle
Entities, it was considered that: (1) the Quadrangle Entities' initial term has expired and has
been extended beyond the extensions permitted by the QCP agreement; (2) QCP's LP's
delegated their authority to the LP Advisory Committee to consider extending the fund for
an additional year through May 23, 2015; (3) the Quadrangle Entities expected to generate
returns through capital appreciation; (4) the Company had contributed 99% of its capital
commitment; (5) since inception, the Quadrangle Entities had distributed $1.9 million,
which represented 155.4% of contributed capital; (6) the investment in the Quadrangle
Entities exhibited a net multiple of contributed capital of 2.2 times; and (7) QCP's limited
partners limited partners paid a 1.75% management fee and 20% carried interest fee
and received an 8% preferred return. See Exhibits E-1 and E-2.
Taking these and other factors into consideration, including the provisions of QCP's
governing documents and relevant market data available at the Valuation Date, an estimated
restriction period discount of 25% was considered reasonable for these interests. Applying a
25% restriction period discount to the capital account balances of $278,289, $125,977, and
$409,182, for QCP, QACP, and QOCP, respectively, resulted in fair market values of
$210,000, $90,000, and $310,000, each rounded, for the Company's interests in QCP,
QACP, and QOCP, respectively, as of the Valuation Date. See Exhibit E-3.
Searchlight: In selecting the restriction period discount applicable to Searchlight and
Searchlight AIV, it was considered that: (I) Searchlight's initial term expires on March 20,
2022; (2) Searchlight's term can be extended up to two years; (3) Searchlight expected to
generate returns through capital appreciation; (4) the Company had contributed 41% of its
capital commitment in Searchlight and Searchlight AIV; (5) since inception, Searchlight and
Searchlight AIV had not paid any cash distributions to its partners; (6) the investment in
Searchlight exhibited a net multiple of contributed capital of 1.1 times and the investment in
Searchlight AIV exhibited a net multiple of contributed capital of 1.3 times; and
(7) Searchlight and Searchlight AIV's limited partners paid a 20% carried interest fee
and received an 8% preferred return. See Exhibits El and E-2.
Taking these and other factors into consideration, including the provisions of Searchlight
and Searchlight AIV's governing documents and relevant market data available at the
Valuation Date, an estimated restriction period discount of 35% was considered reasonable
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for these interests. Applying a 35% restriction period discount to the capital account
balances of $776,558 and $168,712, for Searchlight and Searchlight AIV, respectively,
resulted in fair market values of $500,000 and $110,000, each rounded, for the Company's
interests in Searchlight and Searchlight AIV, respectively, as of the Valuation Date. See
Exhibit E-3.
Summary: The following table summarizes the previously discussed factors related to the
fixed-term investments.
Selected Restriction Period Discounts
Markel
Remaining Capital Selected
Entit:t N.altic.
'term I) rs.) Account Discount rounded
FCI N/A $18,490,092 30% $12,940,000
2.00 S278 289 25% 8210 000
2.00 $125,977 25% $90,000
OCP 2.00 $409,182 25% $310,000
Seachli ht 7.75 $776 558 35% 8500,000
Searchli•ht AIV 7.75 $168,712 35% $110,000
See Exhibit D for summary details of LDB's ABV and Exhibits E-1 through E-3 for PE
restriction period discount details.
B. Valuation of Restricted Investments
As previously discussed, LDB's had a number of restricted investments. These investments
were either investments in fixed-term funds or direct investments in illiquid assets. The
fixed-term funds in this group have reached their maturity and held only side-pocket
investments. Liquidation of the side-pocket investments and distribution of those proceeds
was not expected in the near future and an expected date was not known as of the Valuation
Date. The direct investments consist of minority positions in holding companies that hold
investments in private operating companies. These investments provided LDB with limited
information and liquidation of each holding company's respective underlying operating
company was not expected in the near future and an expected date was not known as of the
Valuation Date. Based on these factors, each of these investments was considered a
restricted investment. Based on restricted stock studies, a restriction period discount was
applied to each restricted investment.
Restricted Stock Data: Restricted stock studies were sought for use in determining a
benchmark for the discounts appropriate for application to each investment. Relevant
restricted stock studies are summarized and described in Addendum 4 to this report.
Overview: The restricted stock studies demonstrate that discounts do exist to compensate
investors for their relative inability to liquidate an investment over the course of a given
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holding period. The statistics associated with the studies fell within a reasonably close
range, although variation of implied discounts was noted within each of the studies.
Variations in observed discounts were generally attributed to company-specific (i.e.,
investment specific) factors. The restricted stock study data also supports the notion that
discounts declined when holding periods were reduced, which can be anticipated based on
accepted financial theory.
Based on these studies, we estimated that the discounts appropriate for lock-up periods of
two years could be as high as 33%. While data points underlying the specific studies
suggested that discounts could range much higher, it was considered that such high levels of
discounts were frequently observed with investments that were subject to high levels of
stock price volatility or business risk. As a result, the overall median restricted stock
discount of approximately 33% for a two-year holding period was considered a reasonable
upper boundary for use in this analysis.
TVA Study — Holding Period Analysis: Addendum 4 includes a description of a study
completed by Trugman Valuation Associates, Inc. ("TVA") that was published in the fall of
2009. After a detailed screening process, TVA identified 80 transactions occurring between
January 1, 2007 and August 19, 2008. The summary statistics associated with this study are
presented at the beginning of Addendum 4.
As a component of its study, TVA completed a holding period analysis by analyzing the
impact of contractual registration rights on implied discounts. TVA indicated that a large
majority of the 80 transactions in the study had registration rights. TVA performed
additional research to verify the actual registration date, and calculated the number of days
between the transaction date and the actual registration date. If no registration statement
was filed with respect to a specific transaction, TVA assumed that the securities remained
unregistered for the entire required holding period.27 TVA separated this data into quartiles,
resulting in the statistics shown in the following table.
TVA Analysis of Registration Rights
Days Before erage cdian Standard
Quartile Registration Discount DISC I/11111 DeN haunt
0-31 days 11.6% 10.0% 8.0%
2 32-63 days 14.3% 12.9% 11.3%
3 64-185 days 20.4% 15.9% 18.4%
4 185+ days 26.9% 18.8% 18.6%
TVA's registration rights analysis suggests that implied discounts are positively correlated
to implied holding periods, and provides useful information to assist in the development of
benchmark discounts for holding periods up to six months. This analysis implies that
holding period discounts even for short periods of time can be relatively significant.
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Although this information is helpful, the lack of block size and volatility data associated
with each quintile makes the data difficult to interpret. For example, registered shares may
still be subject to trading restrictions depending on the block size. Therefore, it is not clear
based on the published data that the subject blocks of stock would be fully liquid upon
registration. Further, discounts are generally recognized to increase as volatility increases,
and the data presented does not permit an assessment of the relative impact of volatility on
the observed discount.
Analysis of FMV Study Data: Addendum 4 describes the 2013 edition of the FMV
Restricted Stock StudyTM (the "2013 Discount Study") in detail, together with Empire's
analysis of the underlying transaction data. To provide some additional data that will assist
in developing benchmark discounts to account for the illiquidity of hedge fund investments,
we refer to Empire's analysis of stock price volatility on implied discounts. This is
considered relevant given the relatively low volatility that may be associated with hedge
fund investments in comparison to many of the companies included in the data set.
As described further in Addendum 4, the 779 transactions in the 2013 Discount Study were
filtered and sorted based on certain key variables, including volatility. The sorted data
included 345 transactions, and was divided into quintiles. The lowest quintile of volatility
data had historical stock price volatility ranging from 19.0% to 55.7%, with an average of
42.4%. Implied discounts associated with this quintile ranged from 0% to 84.6%. This
quintile reflected a median discount of 13.1%, as compared to a discount of 20.0% for the
337 remaining transactions for which volatility data was available.
Conclusion: The overall restricted stock study data suggests that discounts are clearly
applicable to account for lock-up periods during which an investment cannot be sold. The
holding period analysis conducted by TVA provided the most relevant data for short
periods. Therefore, it was considered reasonable to estimate a range of discounts applicable
to investments with lock-up periods up to two years. This is shown in the following table.
Estimated Restriction Period Discounts
Eqiniated Di‘Lount
tuck-up Period Range
0-1 Months 1-5%
1.6 Months 5-7%
6-12 Months 7-10%
13.1S Months 11-25%
19-24 Months 26.33%
It should be recognized that these estimated ranges are likely to overlap; i.e., the restriction
period discount ultimately appropriate to a specific investment is dependent on the attributes
of that particular investment.
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Application of the Restricted Investment Analysis: Application of a selected restriction
period discount to each restricted investment resulted in their respective market values,
which were then included in the derivation of the Company's ABV. Given: (1) that the
fixed-term restricted investments were beyond their contractual term and held only
side-pocket investments; (2) the direct restricted investments provided limited financial
information and liquidation of each holding company's respective underlying operating
company was not expected in the near future; and (3) an expected date for liquidation of the
side-pocket investments (fixed-term investments) and operating companies (direct restricted
investments) was not known as of the Valuation Date, a restriction period discount of 30%
was considered reasonable to apply to the capital account balance for each of the restricted
investments. The following table summarizes the estimated cash equivalent value of the
restricted investments.
Selected Restriction Period Discounts — Capital Market Funds
Capital Restriction Market Value,
Entity
Account Period Discount rounded
AIF II $0 ttia $0
AP SHL $0 n/a $0
AP Tech $174,459 30% $122,100
AIF $225 30% $160
REIF $183,325 30% $128,300
REIF III $25,308 30% $17,700
REIF IV $735,778 30% $515,000
BHM $159,692 30% $111,800
Microbes $142,916 30% $100,000
PAM $0 n/a $0
Viropro $300,000 30% $210,000
C. Valuation of PLB
As previously mentioned, LDB held a 14.925% non-managing interest in PLB. In addition,
PLB is a holding company whose primary asset is a 99.9% non-managing membership
interest in Phaidon Global. Phaidon Global holds 100% interests in Regan and Phaidon and
a 99.9% interest in Acquisition. Phaidon holds the remaining 0.1% interest in Acquisition.
According to Management, Phaidon does not have any other assets and has no liabilities.
Through Topco, Midco, and Bidco, a series of wholly-owned holding companies,
Acquisition holds a 100% interest in Phaidon Limited.
This analysis began by using the balance sheets for the JMWT Entities, Phaidon, Regan,
Phaidon Global, and PLB. In doing so, each asset and liability for each holding company
was assessed to determine its estimated market value as of the Valuation Date. Please see
Exhibits G-1 through G-8 for each entity's balance sheet as of the Valuation Date.
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Using the ABV approach, the valuation of LDB's interest in PLB starts with calculating the
ABV of Bidco, which holds a 100% interest in Phaidon Limited. The ABV for each of the
wholly-owned holding companies is than calculated and then applied to each holding
companies' respective parent. The following refers to Exhibit H-1 through H-8.
The ABV of Bidco is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of Midco's
100% interest in Bidco. As of the Valuation Date, Bidco's primary asset was its 100%
interest in Phaidon Limited. Based on the Phaidon Limited Report, the book value of
Bidco's investment in Phaidon Limited was adjusted to $19,200,000.28 No adjustments
were made to Bidco's other assets and liabilities. Given this adjustment, Bidco's ABV can
be stated at $15,610,610 at the Valuation Date. Therefore, the pro rata ABV of Midco's
interest in Bidco is estimated to be $15,610,610, which is a fully controlling and fully
marketable value. See Exhibit H-1.
The ABV of Midco is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of Topco's
100% interest in Midco. As of the Valuation Date, Midco's primary asset was its 100%
interest in Bidco. Based on the pro rata ABV of Midco's interest in Bidco, the book value
of Midco's investment in Bidco was adjusted to $15,610,610. No adjustments were made to
Midco's other assets and liabilities. Given this adjustment, Midco's ABV can be stated at
negative $7,748,233 at the Valuation Date. Therefore, the pro rata ABV of Topco's interest
in Midco is estimated to be negative $7,748,233, which is a fully controlling and fully
marketable value. See Exhibit H-2.
The ABV of Topco is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of
Acquisition's 100% interest in Topco. As of the Valuation Date, Topco's primary asset was
its 100% interest in Midco. Based on the pro rata ABV of Topco's interest in Midco, the
book value of Topco's investment in Midco was adjusted to negative $7,748,233. No
adjustments were made to Topco's other assets and liabilities. Given this adjustment,
Topco's ABV can be stated at negative $7,748,233 at the Valuation Date. Therefore, the
pro rata ABV of Acquisition's interest in Topco is estimated to be negative $7,748,233,
which is a fully controlling and fully marketable value. See Exhibit H-3.
The ABV of Acquisition is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of
Phaidon's 0.1% interest and Phaidon Global's 99.9% interest in Acquisition. As of the
Valuation Date, Acquisition's primary asset was its 100% interest in Topco. Based on the
pro rata ABV of Acquisition's interest in Topco, the book value of Acquisition's investment
in Topco was adjusted to negative $7,748,233. No adjustments were made to Acquisition's
other assets and liabilities. Given this adjustment, Acquisition's ABV can be stated at
$15,610,609 at the Valuation Date. Therefore, the pro rata ABV of Phaidon's 0.1% interest
in Acquisition is estimated to be $19,200, which is a fully controlling and fully marketable
value. The pro rata ABV of Phaidon Global's 99.9% interest in Acquisition is estimated to
be $19,180,800, which is a non-controlling and fully marketable value. See Exhibit H-4.
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The ABV of Phaidon is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of
Phaidon Global's 100% interest in Phaidon. As of the Valuation Date, Phaidon's primary
asset was its 0.1% interest in Acquisition. Based on the pro rata ABV of Phaidon's interest
in Acquisition, the book value of Phaidon's investment in Acquisition was adjusted to
$19,200. Phaidon had no other assets or liabilities. Given this adjustment, Phaidon's ABV
can be stated at $19,200 at the Valuation Date. Therefore, the pro rata ABV of Phaidon
Global's interest in Phaidon is estimated to be $19,200, which is a fully controlling and fully
marketable value. See Exhibit H-5.
The ABV of Regan is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of Phaidon
Global's 100% interest in Regan. As of the Valuation Date, Regan had limited operations
and according to Management, the value of Regan was based on its assets less its liabilities.
Based on conversations with Management, no adjustments were made to Regan's assets and
liabilities. Therefore, Regan's ABV can be stated at $303,880 at the Valuation Date and the
pro rata ABV of Phaidon Global's interest in Regan is estimated to be $303,880, which is a
fully controlling and fully marketable value. See Exhibit H-6.
The ABV of Phaidon Global is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of
PLB's 99.9% interest in Phaidon Global. As of the Valuation Date, Phaidon Global's
primary assets were its 100% interests in Phaidon and Regan and 99.9% interest in
Acquisition. Based on the pro rata ABV of Phaidon Global's interests in Phaidon, Regan
and Acquisition, the book value of Phaidon Global's investments in Phaidon, Regan, and
Acquisition were adjusted to $19,200, $303,880, and $19,180,800, respectively. No
adjustments were made to Phaidon Global's other assets and liabilities. Given these
adjustments, Phaidon Global's ABV can be stated at $17,917,900 at the Valuation Date.
Therefore, the pro rata ABV of PLB's 99.9% interest in Phaidon Global is estimated to be
$17,899,982. While this is a non-controlling interest, a lack of control discount was not
applied to PLB's interest in Phaidon Global. See Exhibit H-7.
Finally, the ABV of PLB is calculated to estimate the pro rata capital account balance of
LDB's 14.925% interest in PLB. As of the Valuation Date, PLB's primary asset was its
99.9% interest in Phaidon Global. Based on the pro rata ABV of PLB's interest in Phaidon
Global, the book value of PLB's investment in Phaidon Global was adjusted to $17,899,982.
No adjustments were made to PLB's other assets and liabilities. Given these adjustments,
PLB's ABV can be stated at $15,151,304 at the Valuation Date. Therefore, the pro rata
ABV of LDB's 14.925% interest in PLB is estimated to be $2,300,000, rounded. While this
is a non-controlling interest, a lack of control discount was not applied to LDB's interest in
PLB. See Exhibit H-8.
D. Valuation of Cash, Marketable Securities, Fine Art, and Receivables
No discounts were applied to the cash, marketable securities, Fine Art, and related party
receivables held by LDB as of the Valuation Date. Therefore, the book value as presented
on the Company's balance sheet was considered to accurately reflect each asset's ABV.
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E. Liabilities
The Company's only liability as of the Valuation Date was distributions payable in the
amount of $14,329. No adjustment was made to the liability.
Valuation of LDB 2011 LLC
A. LDB's Adjusted Book Value
As discussed above, a willing buyer would typically assess the value of LDB's capital on the
basis of its underlying assets. Thus, it is reasonable to utilize AAM as a valuation method.
Book value, unadjusted, is another name for the shareholders' equity account as it appears
on the balance sheet. Again, ABV as a willing buyer would assess it involves determining
the value of a company's bundle of assets, less its liabilities, but before transaction costs.
This analysis began by using the Company's Valuation Date balance sheet. In doing so,
each asset and liability was assessed to determine its estimated market value as of the
Valuation Date. A summary of the Company's assets and liabilities adjusted to reflect their
market values as of the Valuation Date is summarized below. In general the adjustments
made to stated capital account balances reflect the restrictions imposed upon LDB and its
inherent inability to realize the stated capital account balance value of its assets. Detailed
analyses regarding the adjustments were discussed above.
• Cash and Marketable Securities: The Company had a J.P. Morgan brokerage
account that had a cash balance of $25.2 million and marketable securities. No
adjustments were made to the cash and marketable securities account balances.
• PE/Fixed-Term Entity Direct Interests: The PE interests were direct investments
in various private equity funds. The capital account balances were adjusted, as
summarized in detail previously in this report. The following table presents the
capital account balance and adjusted book value of each interest.
PE/Fixed-Term Fund Interests
Capital Account Adjusted Book
Film% Value,
Balance rounded
FCI $18,490,092 $12,940,000
r aig $278,289 $210,000
n $125,977 $90,000
n $409 182 $310 000
Searchlight 5776.558 5500.000
Searchlight AR' 5168.712 SI 10.000
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• Restricted Investments: Based on the previously discussed analysis regarding this
group of assets, a 30% restriction period discount was applied to each of the
restricted investments. The following table presents the capital account balance and
adjusted book value of each interest.
Restricted Investments
Capital Account Adjusted Book
Ellin Balance Value,
rounded
AIF II $0 SO
AP SHL $0 SO
AP Tech $174,459 $122,100
AIF $225 $160
REIF $183 325 $128 300
REIF III $25,308 $17,700
REIF IV $735,778 $515,000
BHM $159692 $111800
Microbes $142,916 $100,000
PAM $0 SO
Viro ro $300.000 52)0.000
• Fine Art: As of the Valuation Date, the Company held collector quality art.
According to the Fine Art Appraisal, the fair market value of the Fine Art held by
LDB was $74,750,000 as of June 23, 2014. Therefore, an adjustment was made to
the book value of the Fine Art to equate the adjusted book value to the value
concluded in the Fine Art Appraisal.
• PLB: The adjusted book value for PLB was set to $2.3 million based on LDB's pro
rata capital account balance, through a series of holding companies, and the
concluded value of Phaidon Limited as outlined in the Phaidon Limited Report.
• Related Party Receivables: No adjustments were made to LDB's related party
receivables.
• Liabilities: The Company's only liability at the Valuation Date was a distribution
payable in the amount of $14,329.
Based on the estimated market value of LDB's assets and liabilities, the Company's ABV
can be stated at $132,032,702, or $33,008,176 for a pro rata 25% limited partnership
interest. See Exhibit D.
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B. Investment Company Discount
When valuing a company, a valuation methodology which utilizes required rates of return
from the public market is generally assumed to be a minority interest value. However, when
consideration is given for a controlling interest position, as is the case when using the asset
accumulation method, the controlling interest holder has the ability to exercise the
prerogatives of control (e.g., the ability to set dividends and salaries, and make daily
business decisions). The value of this control is usually recognized by a premium over the
non-controlling interest valuation, as is demonstrated by the transaction data cited below.
Since a non-controlling interest position is being valued, some discount for lack of control,
or the inverse of the stated premiums, must be considered.
The application of a discount for lack of control is particularly warranted in appraising
limited partnership and non-managing membership interests in investment holding
companies. Even without overt restrictions, a holding company interposes itself between an
owner and the investment assets, thus creating administrative costs that would otherwise not
be present. If an investor can purchase the same investment assets directly, without a
discount there is no incentive for that investor to buy an interest in a holding company at its
pro rata capital account value. The owners of non-controlling interests lack the ability to
control operations, make or determine the level of distributions, or force dissolution.
In order to benchmark an appropriate discount for lack of control to use in valuing a
non-managing membership interest, two samples of CEIC's invested in Capital
Appreciation securities and U.S. Government and Agency bonds and securities were
reviewed. These samples were selected to reflect the fact that the assets held by LDB were
similar to capital appreciation securities or were marked to cash equivalent values.
Closed-End Investment Company Benchmark: Discounts to NAV, or investment
company discounts ("ICD"), associated with publicly traded closed-end funds or limited
partnerships provide estimates that can serve as a base to determine a reasonable proxy for a
lack of control discount. Generally, ICDs tend to be lower for funds with diversified
portfolios of low risk assets (i.e., U.S. government and agency securities). ICDs tend to
increase as the portfolios become more risky (equities and private investments) or less
diversified (either concentrated in one industry or with a concentration in a specific
security).
While no CEICs were identified that ideally matched LDB's investment portfolio, there has
been interest among investors to utilize fine art as an investment vehicle. One of the more
prominent drivers of this movement began with a research paper published by Jianging Mei
and Michael Moses ("M&M"), two professors at New York University's Stem School of
Business. In this paper, M&M developed an index of repeat sales of artwork sold at major
auction houses in the U.S. using pricing records obtained from the New York Public Library
and the Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The universe of data, albeit
limited, encompasses more than 5,000 pricing pairs occurring since 1953. Some paintings
had multiple re-sales that occurred over many years. However, each re-sale pair was
considered as its own unique data point. The M&M study resulted in the creation of the
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M&M Index. For the period considered by the M&M index, starting in 1960, the
annualized compound rate of return of the Index has been found to track closely with that of
the S&P 500. Therefore, to derive an ICD for LDB's non-controlling interest on a fully
marketable basis, a market approach was utilized whereby a reasonably comparable group
of publicly traded CEICs was selected and the public pricing of these funds was used to
determine an ICD appropriate for the Company's non-controlling interests.
To determine an ICD to apply, a sample of capital appreciation CEICs were chosen as
proxies for the Fine Art and marketable securities. For the remaining assets, a sample of
government bonds and securities CEICs were considered. We analyzed the following
attributes of both the Company and the CEICs: (I) size; (2) portfolio diversification;
(3) liquidity of underlying investments; (4) whether or not the portfolios are professionally
managed; and (5) dividend yield. The relevant statistics are as follows. See Exhibits F-2 and
F-3 for additional detail.
Closed-End Fund Samples
('EIC Sample Discount from NAV Disidend Yield
Median Mean Median Mean
Capital Appreciation 11.2% 11.7% 1.0% 1.2%
Government Bonds and Securities 8.9% 8.7% 3.9% 3.6%
A weighted average of the selected ICD for each sample was calculated based on the
relative weights of the Company's asset classes. The following table highlights the
weighting factors used to determine a base ICD of 9.0%, rounded.
Weighted ICD Used to Discount Portfolio
Percent of Selected Weighted
Position
Portfolio IC1)2" Average ICI)
Cash 19.1% 5.0% 1.0%
Marketable Securities 3.8% 11.2% 0.4%
Fixed-term/PE Investments 10.7% 5.0% 0.5%
Restricted Investments 0.9% 5.0% 0.0%
Fine Art 56.7% 11.2% 6.3%
PLB 1.7% 5.0% 0.1%
Receivables 7.1% 5.0% 0.4%
Total, rounded 100.0% 9.0%
" The median discount from NAV for the capital appreciation sample was selected as the ICD for marketable
securities and the Fine Art. The remaining assets are either cash or have been discounted to a cash
equivalent basis. Based on the median discount from NAV for the government bonds and securities
sample, 5% was considered a reasonable 1CD for these assets.
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Using a 9% ICD, the non-controlling fully marketable value of the Interest is reasonably
stated at $30,037,440. [$33,008,176 x (1 - 0.09)] See Exhibit D.
C. Discount for Lack of Marketability
1. Background
Since there is no public market in which the Interest can be sold, we applied a discount for
lack of marketability ("DLOM") to account for its illiquid nature. In selecting an
appropriate DLOM, we performed both a qualitative and quantitative analysis. The
qualitative analysis involved an assessment of key factors impacting marketability, as well
as relevant restricted stock studies. The quantitative assessment involved analyzing
restricted stock data based on key financial measures that influence the degree of
marketability for the interest in question.
2. Restricted Stock Studies — Qualitative Assessment
As part of the qualitative analysis, we reviewed restricted stock studies covering transactions
between 1966 and 2013. These studies are summarized in Addendum 4 of this report. The
studies, which cover several hundred transactions over the specified time period, concluded
that mean or median lack of marketability discounts typically range between 25% and 35%.
It is important to note that all shares of restricted stock observed in these studies would be
tradable (subject to blockage issues) on an established public exchange following the
expiration of a defined restriction period.3° As the required holding period decreased from
two years to one year, observed restricted stock discounts declined. This is consistent with
financial theory that the required discount should decline as holding period restrictions are
relaxed.
However, changes in the securities laws which have resulted in shorter required holding
periods do not make the older restricted stock studies obsolete. In contrast to restricted
stock, which can trade on an exchange once the restricted period has lapsed, shares of most
privately-held companies will never have access to such a market because the characteristics
of those businesses do not make them candidates for public stock offerings. As a result, the
observed discounts in the pre-1990 restricted stock studies (i.e., when the restrictions were
most stringent) provide a useful comparison along with the more current studies.
3. Estimated Lack of Marketability Discount - Qualitative Analysis
The impact of the qualitative factors on marketability is determined after reviewing many
factors including, but not limited to, the factors discussed below.
10 Due to changes in securities law over time, the initial restriction period declined from two years to one year
in 1997. Prior to that, the adoption of Rule 144A in 1990 provided partially improved liquidity, but did
not modify the two-year holding period requirement. The initial required restriction period was reduced to
one year effective April 1997 and further shortened, to six months, effective February 2008.
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• Level of Distributions: A company with a history of paying consistent distributions
is generally considered more marketable than one that does not have such a history.
According to the LDB Agreement, distributions shall be made to the members at the
times and in the aggregate amounts determined in the sole discretion of the
managers. As presented on Exhibit C, the Company has not historically made cash
distributions in an amount that is greater than the members' pass-through tax
liability. The distribution of notes in the amount of $20.8 million in 2013 was
considered by Management to be a non-recurring event. This combination of factors
tends to increase the DLOM.
• Information Access & Reliability: A purchaser of a non-controlling interest has to
accept the information provided, and that information can often be curtailed by the
general partners or managers. Concern about this issue is mitigated somewhat when
management has a history of providing the minority owners with audited financial
statements and/or access to the company's books and records.
According to the LDB Agreement, the books of the Company shall be open to the
inspection and examination of all members and maintained based on generally
accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. In addition, each member shall
also be supplied with all information with respect to the Company required in
connection with the preparation of such member's tax returns. However, financial
information is not required to be audited or prepared by an external accountant. This
combination of factors tends to be neutral with respect to the DLOM.
• Transfer and Withdrawal Restrictions: The ability of an investor to transfer or
liquidate his interest, along with the time required to do so, is a major factor in
assessing the appropriate DLOM.
According to the LDB Agreement, no member or any assignee has the right to sell,
assign, or otherwise transfer all or any part of interest without a bona fide written
offer, notification to each member, and an offer to sell the interest to current
members on the same terms as the written offer. In regards to withdrawals, no
member may withdraw from the Company or reduce their capital account. This
combination of factors tends to increase the DLOM.
• Expected Holding Period: The length of the expected holding period of the interest
impacts marketability; the longer the expected holding period, the less marketable an
asset will be. For example, the presence of a near-term exit event, such as
dissolution, an IPO, or a sale/merger, generally improves marketability. While the
existence of legal restrictions may adversely impact an owner's ability to sell, the
absence of such restrictions does not necessarily improve marketability if there is no
active public market in which an asset can be sold. Separately, to the extent that the
owner of an equity interest in a subject company has a contractual or legal right to
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"put" the stock back to the company or the other owners, the marketability of an
interest is typically improved.
According to the LDB Agreement, term of the Company is perpetual unless
dissolved upon the unanimous consent of the members. In addition, liquidation of
LDB's assets and termination of the Company was not expected in the near-term.
While the LDB Agreement did not provide for members to put their interest to the
Company, at the request of a particular member, the managers may, but are not
required to, redeem the withdrawing member's interest, by distributing assets to such
withdrawing member. This combination of factors tends to increase the DLOM.
• Historical Trading Activity: To the extent that arms' length transaction activity
exists involving shares of the subject company's stock, marketability may be
improved.
As of the Valuation Date, there were no historical transactions of interests in the
Company. This combination of factors tends to be neutral with respect to the
DLOM.
Based on the qualitative analysis above, as well as the range of discounts for lack of
marketability from the studies in Addendum 4, we believe that a DLOM between 25% and
35% is appropriate for the subject interest.
4. Restricted Stock Study Data — Quantitative Assessment
In 2013, FMV Opinions updated The FMV Restricted Stock Studirm31 (referred to here as
the "2013 Discount Study"), which contains 779 restricted stock transactions occurring from
1980 to 2013, and provides data on approximately 50 variables for each transaction. The
market reference price used to calculate the discount is the average of the highest and lowest
share price for the month of the transaction. The overall average discount in the 2013
Discount Study data is 18.6%, while the median discount is 14.6%.32 Several conclusions
reached by the 2013 Discount Study are listed in Addendum 4.
The underlying data from the 2013 Discount Study can be used to estimate a DLOM for
closely-held companies. The 2013 Discount Study recommends using a two-step process in
which: (1) a quantitative analysis of the company-specific risk factors results in an "as if"
publicly traded Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount; 33 and (2) a second quantitative
31 Determining Discounts for Lack of Marketability: A Companion Guide to the FMV Restricted Stock
Study.TM FMV Opinions, Inc., 2013 (data used within study current through March 2013).
32 The reported overall discounts are based on the full data set of 779 transactions.
J3 For this step, we limited the sample to transactions involving block sizes of 20% or less of a firm's
outstanding stock following the restricted stock transaction. Due to the relatively long periods generally
required to liquidate larger blocks of restricted stock following the expiration of the initial restriction
period, larger blocks of restricted stock in the 2013 Discount Study tend to have illiquidity characteristics
more similar to stock in privately-held companies (in blocks of any size), for which no market exists.
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analysis is used to estimate an incremental discount above the Restricted Stock Equivalent
Discount to recognize the similar illiquidity characteristics between privately-held
companies and large blocks of restricted stock to estimate a Private Company Discount
Increment. We followed this process for the quantitative part in estimating the lack of
marketability discount.
5. Summary Findings from the 2013 Discount Study Data
Please see Addendum 4 for a description of how we analyzed the data, and the conclusions
drawn, from the 2013 Discount Study. Some of the more significant findings from this
analysis are highlighted below.
Analysis of Size Metrics: As shown in Exhibit J-1, implied restricted stock discounts are
inversely related to a company's size, measured as revenue, market value, book value or
total assets.
Analysis of Risk Metrics: Discounts are positively correlated with volatility, given that a
greater lack of marketability discount would be demanded by an investor for taking on
greater risk. See Exhibit J-2.
Analysis of Profitability Metrics: Discounts are inversely related to net profit margins.
See Exhibit J-2.
Dividend Payments: As shown in Exhibit J-2, discounts for dividend paying firms are less
than for those not paying dividends.
6. Quantitative Analysis Based on 2013 Discount Study
Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount: The previously identified variables were
considered in calculating the Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount. Each of the inputs was
analyzed to identify the relevant quintile for each metric. The median observed restricted
stock discount from the appropriate quintile was then selected for that measure. This is
described in greater detail below.
• Historical Financial Metrics: These metrics were based on the subject entity's
most recent annual financial results.
Therefore, an adjustment based on the differential discounts between small and large blocks of restricted
stock is appropriate to estimate a DLOM.
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Regarding net profit margin and dividends, the analysis was based on whether or
not the subject company was: (I) profitable or not profitable; and (2) dividend
paying or non-dividend paying.34
The Company reported net operating income in 2013 and reported a net operating
loss for the 6-months ended June 30, 2014. However, unrealized gains and losses
comprised the vast majority of net operating income and losses. In addition, the
Fine Art was approximately 56% of the Company's ABV as of the Valuation Date
and was not considered an income producing asset.
As previously discussed, the Company has not historically made cash distributions
in an amount that is greater than the members' pass-through tax liability. The
distribution of notes in the amount of $20.8 million in 2013 was considered by
Management to be a non-recurring event.
• Market Value of Equity: This is equivalent to the aggregate marketable minority
interest value of the subject entity's equity derived in Empire's analysis.
• Volatility: Volatility was estimated at 13.0% after an analysis of the volatilities of
relevant samples.35
Exhibit J-3 summarizes the calculation of the Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount. In
deriving this discount, the results of the analysis of each metric were weighted as follows:
(I) a 33'A% weighting on the market value of equity metric; (2) a 33'/s% weighting on the
equity volatility metric: and (3) a 33'A% weighting on the dividend metric. Given the assets
held by LDB at the Valuation Date, no weight was applied to the revenue, book value of
equity, total assets, and profitability metrics.
As a result of this analysis, a reasonable Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount for LDB was
estimated at 15.6%. Again, see Exhibits J-1 through J-3.
Private Company Discount Increment:36 A Private Company Discount Increment was
selected based primarily on an analysis of the differential discounts between large and small
block transactions and also considers the qualitative factors impacting marketability.
As shown in Exhibit J-4, a range of Private Company Discount Increments of 1.27 times to
2.12 times the Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount was calculated. This calculation is
based on a comparison of: (I) the median Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount of 20% for
Td In the event that the subject company is a pass-through entity, the company would be considered to be
"dividend-paying" if it paid dividends or distributions in excess of those required for the payment of
related income taxes.
35 The selected volatility was based on the weighted average volatility of the median volatility from the CEIC
samples. See Exhibit I.
16 See Addendum 4 for further detail regarding the Private Company Discount Increment.
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all 345 transactions involving less than 20% of the post-transaction shares outstanding; and
(2) the minimum and maximum observed median discounts for block sizes in excess of 20%
shown in Exhibit J-4.
Applying the range of Private Equity Discount Increments to the selected Restricted Stock
Equivalent Discount of 15.6% for LDB indicates that a reasonable DLOM would range
from 20% to 33%, rounded, with a mid-point of 26%.
7. Concluded Discount for Lack of Marketability / Fair Market Value
In addition to the range of discounts implied by the application of the Private Company
Discount Increment described above (20% to 33%), the qualitative analysis described earlier
was also considered, which indicated a range of lack of marketability discounts from 25% to
35%. Although dividend payments are considered directly in the derivation of the
Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount, the magnitude of distributions was not specifically
considered in that analysis and has been determined to be an important factor impacting
marketability. As previously discussed, the Company has not historically made cash
distributions in an amount that is greater than the members' pass-through tax liability.
After assessing all factors, we applied a 25% DLOM in valuing the Interest. Applying a
25% discount to the fully marketable value of $30,037,440 results in a fair market value of
$23,000,000, rounded, for a 25% non-managing membership interest as of the Valuation
Date. [$30,037,440 x (I — 25%).] See Exhibit D.
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Valuation Summary
Given the foregoing review and analysis, and subject to the attached Statement of Limiting
Conditions, it is our estimate that the fair market value of a 25% non-managing interest in
LDB 2011 LLC is reasonably stated as $23,000,000, as of June 30, 2014. It is our
understanding that this valuation will be used by you in advising your client for estate
planning purposes.
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Valuation Consultants, LLC. Empire has no obligation to update this appraisal for
information that comes to our attention after the date of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC
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S or Valuation Associate
of.i~1 4
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< pson, CFA
Manager
cott A.1Vammacher, ASA, CFA
Managing Director
EMPIRE
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Addendum 1-1
STATEMENT OF LIMITING CONDITIONS
I. Financial statements and other related information provided by or on behalf of the
client entity or its representatives, in the course of this engagement, have been accepted
without any verification as fully and correctly reflecting the enterprise's business
conditions and operating results for the respective periods, except as specifically noted
herein. Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC has not audited, reviewed, or compiled the
financial information provided to us and, accordingly, we express no audit opinion or any
other form of assurance on this information.
2. Public information and industry and statistical information have been obtained from
sources we believe to be reliable. However, we make no representation as to the accuracy
or completeness of such information and have performed no procedures to corroborate the
information. Information used was limited to that available on or before the Valuation
Date, or which could be reasonably ascertained as of that date. We reserve the right to
make such adjustments to the valuation herein reported as may be required by
consideration of additional or more reliable data that may become available subsequent to
the issuance of this report.
3. We do not provide assurance on the achievability of the results forecasted by the client
entity because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected; differences
between actual and expected results may be material; and achievement of the forecasted
results is dependent on actions, plans, and assumptions of management.
4. The conclusion of value arrived at herein is based on the assumption that the current
level of management expertise and effectiveness would continue to be maintained, and
that the character and integrity of the enterprise through any sale, reorganization,
exchange, or diminution of the owners' participation would not be materially or
significantly changed.
5. This report and the conclusion of value arrived at herein are for the exclusive use of our
client for the sole and specific purposes as noted herein. They may not be used for any
other purpose or by any other party for any purpose. Furthermore the report and
conclusion of value are not intended by Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC and should
not be construed by the reader to be investment advice in any manner whatsoever. The
conclusion of value represents the considered opinion of Empire Valuation Consultants,
LLC, based on information furnished to them by the client entity and other sources.
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value, the identity of any valuation specialist(s), or the firm with which such valuation
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prior written consent and approval of Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC.
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it takes no responsibility for any actual or potential environmental liabilities. Any person
entitled to rely on this report, wishing to know whether such liabilities exist, or the scope
and their effect on the value of the property, is encouraged to obtain a professional
environmental assessment. Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC does not conduct or
provide environmental assessments and has not performed one for the subject property.
9. Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC has not determined independently whether the
client entity is subject to any present or future liability relating to environmental matters
(including, but not limited to CERCLA/Superfund liability) nor the scope of any such
liabilities. Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC's valuation takes no such liabilities into
account, except as they have been reported to Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC by the
client entity or by an environmental consultant working for the client entity, and then only
to the extent that the liability was reported to us in an actual or estimated dollar amount.
Such matters, if any, are noted in the report. To the extent such information has been
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analysis of the subject property to determine whether it is subject to, or in compliance
with, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and this valuation does not consider
the effect, if any, of noncompliance.
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Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC, and we shall have no responsibility for any such
unauthorized change.
12. Unless otherwise stated, no effort has been made to determine the possible effect, if
any, on the subject business due to future Federal, state, or local legislation, including any
environmental or ecological matters or interpretations thereof.
13. If prospective financial information approved by management has been used in our
work, we have not examined or compiled the prospective financial information and
therefore, do not express an audit opinion or any other form of assurance on the
prospective financial information or the related assumptions. Events and circumstances
frequently do not occur as expected and there will usually be differences between
prospective financial information and actual results, and those differences may be
material.
14. We have conducted interviews with the current management of the client entity
concerning the past, present, and prospective operating results of the company, as
applicable for this analysis.
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15. Except as noted, we have relied on the representations of the owners, management,
and other third parties concerning the value and useful condition of all equipment, real
estate, investments used in the business, and any other assets or liabilities, except as
specifically stated to the contrary in this report. We have not attempted to confirm
whether or not all assets of the business are free and clear of liens and encumbrances or
that the client entity has good title to all assets.
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contingent upon the value or other opinions presented.
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LLC has any interest in the property appraised.
18. We assume that there are no hidden or unexpected conditions of the assets valued that
would adversely affect value.
19. No opinion is intended for matters which require legal or specialized expertise,
investigation or knowledge, beyond that customarily employed by appraisers.
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Addendum 2
CERTIFICATION OF APPRAISERS
We the appraisers certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief:
I. Our analyses, opinions and conclusions were developed, and this report was prepared, in
conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
2. All statements of fact contained in this report are true and correct.
3. The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited only by the reported assumptions and
limiting conditions, and are our personal, unbiased professional analyses, opinions, and
conclusions.
4. Neither Empire nor any of its employees has, to the best of our knowledge, either a present or
intended financial interest in the entity that is the subject of this report, in any affiliates that may
exist, or with respect to the parties involved.
5. Empire has performed no services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property
that is the subject of this report within the three-year period immediately preceding acceptance of
this assignment.
6. We have no bias with respect to the entity that is the subject of this report or to the parties involved
with this assignment.
7. Empire's engagement in this assignment was not contingent upon developing or reporting
predetermined results.
8. The professional fee paid to Empire for the preparation of this report is not contingent upon its
conclusion, including: developing or reporting a predetermined value or direction of value that
favors the cause of the client, the amount of the value opinion, the attainment of a stipulated result,
or the occurrence of a subsequent event directly related to the intended use of this appraisal.
9. No one provided significant business appraisal assistance to the persons signing this certification,
unless specifically stated herein.
The American Society of Appraisers has a mandatory recertification program for all of its Accredited
Senior Appraisers. The senior members signing below, designated by the "ASA," are in compliance
with that program.
Je T Schultz
Senior Valuation Associate
Dav
Mana
Scott A. Nammacher, ASA, CFA
Managing Director
August II, 2015
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JEFFREY T. SCHULTZ
Academic Degrees
M.B.A. University of Rochester, William E. Simon Graduate School of
Business Administration, Finance, 2004
B.S. Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Business,
Manufacturing and Materials Management, 1996
Employment
Empire Valuation Consultants, Rochester, New York
Senior Valuation Associate, 2006 — Present.
Ontario and Trumansburg Telephone Cos., Phelps, NY
Customer Service and Sales Manager, 2004 - 2006.
Rochester Gas and Electric Corp., Rochester, NY
Subprocess Owner, 1980 - 2003.
Experience
Mr. Schultz joined Empire Valuation Consultants in 2006, bringing with him
strong quantitative and financial analysis experience, as well as significant
operational, managerial and consulting skills.
While at Rochester Gas and Electric, he was responsible for creating and
providing testimony for gas and electric rate cases. Mr. Schultz' work also
involved developing detailed analysis that highlighted the costs, projected
savings, and net present value for numerous technology deployments.
Mr. Schultz is a former Board Member of the Wayne Central School District
Board of Education. During his tenure, he acted as the Board's President, Vice
President, and Chairperson for the District's Audit Committee.
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DAVID J. THOMPSON, CFA
Academic Degrees
M.B.A. University of New South Wales & University of Sydney, Australian
Graduate School of Management, Finance, Dean Scholarship winner, 2005
Ed.M. University at Buffalo, Secondary Mathematics Education, 1997
B.A. University at Buffalo, Mathematics, with distinction, magna cum laude 1994
Employment
Empire Valuation Consultants, Rochester, New York
Manager, 2011 - Present
Senior Valuation Associate, 2008 - 2011
Valuation Associate, 2006 - 2008
Idea Connections Consulting, Inc., Rochester, New York
Vice President of Operations, 2002 - 2003 and 2005 - 2006
IKON Office Solutions, Buffalo New York
Senior Application Developer, 1998 - 2002
Experience
David is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Since joining Empire, David has been involved in
hundreds of business valuations covering a diverse array of industries. He has been involved
in the valuation of various classes of equity and debt, family limited partnerships, limited
liability companies, intangible assets, purchase price allocations and stock options. These
valuations have been for estate and gift tax reporting, employee stock ownership plan
administration, acquisitions, recapitalizations, matrimonial litigation, general corporate
reporting, and SEC reporting. He has extensive experience with the valuation hedge fund
and private equity fund management companies and general partners.
Prior to joining Empire, David worked as Vice President of Operations at Idea Connections
where he was responsible for financial analysis and projections, effective cost control,
project management and assisted in the negotiations for the separation of the group from its
parent company. While with IKON he developed workflow and document management
applications for private companies and government agencies.
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SCOTT A. NAMMACHER, ASA, CFA
Academic Degrees
M.B.A. New York University Graduate School of Business, Finance, 1985
B.S. University of Minnesota, Business, 1977
Employment
Principal and Managing Director, Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC, New York, New
York, 1992-Present
Manager, Financial Valuations, Arthur Andersen & Co., New York, 1990-1991
V.P., Marigold Capital Development, Investment Banking Div. of Marigold Enterprises,
Greenwich, Connecticut, 1989-1990
Manager - Domestic Finance, PepsiCo, Inc. Purchase, New York, 1985-1989
Experience
Mr. Nammacher is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) of the American Society of
Appraisers and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has over 20 years of experience
in financial consulting and business valuations. He has valued the equity, debt, warrants,
NOLs, etc. of publicly and privately held businesses for acquisitions, divestitures, stock
repurchases, estate and gift tax reporting, buy/sell agreements, recapitalizations, and
general corporate planning purposes. Mr. Nammacher has also developed business plans
and financing packages, and has been involved in completed transactions totaling over $1.5
billion. In addition, he played key roles in the successful launch of a new business
publication.
Mr. Narmnacher has testified as an expert witness in U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Bankruptcy
Court, Delaware Chancery Court and other courts and arbitration settings around the
country, and published a book and several articles on "junk bonds." He also received the
prestigious "Graham & Dodd Scroll Award" from the Financial Analysts Journal for
outstanding financial writing relating to a cover story he co-authored.
He served two terms as an elected member of the American Society of Appraisers'
Business Valuation Committee, the oversight entity for the business valuation arm of the
ASA. He has spoken on valuation issues around the country and has chaired an annual
valuation conference in New York City for over 17 years. He co-chaired the first joint
AICPA/ASA valuation conference ever presented.
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LACK OF MARKETABILITY BENCHMARK STUDIES
Overview of Restricted Stock Studies'
Study Years ('overcd
or Nlean Nledian
Transactions Discount 1>iscount
Two-Year Holding Period (Pre-1990)
SEC, Overall Average 1966-1969 398 25.8% 24.0%
SEC, Non-reporting OTC Companies 1966.1969 112 N/A 32.6%
Gelman 1968-1970 89 33.0% 33.0%
Trout 1968-1972 60 33.5% N/A
Moroney Unknown 146 35.5% 33.0%
Maher 1969-1973 33 35.4% 33.3%
Standard Research Consultants 1978-1982 28 N/A 45.0%
FMV Opinions, Inc. (2013)2 1980-1989 58 23.2% 23.2%
Management Planning, Inc. (2011) Pre-I990 79 30.5% 32.3%
Hertzel & Smith 1980-1987 106 20.1% 13.3%
Willamette Management Associates 1981.1984 33 N/A 31.2%
Silber 1981-1988 69 33.8% 35.0%
Two-Year Holding Period (Post-1990)
FMV Opinions, Inc. (2013) 1990 — 3/31/97 141 23.5% 21.0%
Management Planning, Inc. (2011) 1990-4/30/97 110 25.1% 22.5%
Bruce Johnson 1991-1995 72 20.0% N/A
Columbia Financial Advisors, Inc. 1996.1997 23 21.0% 14.0%
One-Year Holding Period
Columbia Financial Advisors, Inc. 1997-1998 15 13.0% 9.0%
FMV Opinions, Inc. (2013) 4/1/97-11/15/07 169 25.3% 21.1%
Management Planning, Inc. (2011) 5/1997 — 2/2008 164 20.8% 16.6%
Trugman Valuation Associates, Inc. 1/1/07-11/15/07 46 17.9% 14.7%
Six Month Holding Period
Trugman Valuation Associates, Inc. 11/16/07-12/31/08 34 18.4% 14.4%
Management Planning, Inc.(201 I) 2/2008 — 2009 49 5.9% 5.0%
FMV Opinions, Inc. (2013) 11/16/07-2013 27 17.8% 14.4%
Stout Risius Ross, Inc. 9/2005 to 5/2010 98 10.9% 9.3%
I Citations are included with the subsequent description of each study.
2 The results of the FMV Opinions, Inc. studies for all holding periods exclude transactions which took place at
implied premiums, as well as those which included registration rights.
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The restricted stock studies are divided into three primary groups: (1) studies ending before
May 1997, when the required holding period under SECS Rule 144 was two years; (2)
studies ending after May 1997, when the required holding period was reduced to one year,
and prior to November 15, 2007; (3) studies including transactions after November 15,
2007, when the SEC announced that the required holding period would be reduced to six
months.' The first group is subdivided into two categories, before 1990 and after 1990. In
1990, the SEC adopted Rule 144A, which relaxed the SEC filing restrictions on private
transactions. The rule allows qualified institutional investors to trade unregistered securities
among themselves without filing registration statements, which improved liquidity.
As noted above, the rule change which reduced the Rule 144 required holding period to six
months was announced by the SEC on November 15, 2007, and would take effect 60 days
after its publication in the Federal Register. The rule was published in the Federal Register
on December 17, 2007,5 and took effect on February 15, 2008. Therefore, although the rule
did not take effect until February 15, 2008, the pending rule change would have been a
consideration to potential buyers after its announcement on November 15, 2007.
The studies are discussed further in the following sections of this document.
Institutional Investor Study:6 The SEC published study #77-287 in 1971, called the
"Institutional Investor Study." The Institutional Investor Study examined the amount of
discount at which transactions in restricted stock, or letter stock, took place compared to the
prices of identical but unrestricted stock on the open market from 1966 through 1969.
The study shows that the discounts on the letter stocks were the least for New York Stock
Exchange ("NYSE") listed stocks, but increased, in order, for American Stock Exchange
("ASE") listed stocks, over-the-counter ("OTC") reporting companies and OTC non-
reporting companies. For OTC non-reporting companies, the largest number of restricted
stock transactions fell in the 30% to 40% discount range. Slightly over 56% of the OTC
non-reporting companies experienced discounts greater than 30% on the sale of their
restricted stock. A little over 30% of the OTC reporting companies experienced discounts
over 30%, and over 52% experienced discounts over 20%. The following table segments
the data observed by the SEC according to the size of the discount.
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3 Securities and Exchange Commission.
4 "SEC Votes to Adopt Three Rules to Improve Regulation of Smaller Businesses."
www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007.233.htm.
s Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 241., pg. 71551. December 17, 2007.
6 "Discounts Involved in Purchases of Common Stock (1966-1969)," Institutional Investor Study Report of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, H.R. Doc. No. 64, Part 5, 92d Congress., 1st Session. 1971, pp.
2444-2456.
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Institutional Investors Study Data
Number of Percent of
Dim:mint IPremiumI Transactions Study Total
-15.0% to 0.0% 26 6.5%
0.1% to 10.0% 67 16.8%
10.1% to 20.0% 78 19.6%
20.1% to 30.0% 77 19.3%
30.1% to 40.0% 67 16.8%
40.1% to 50.0% 35 8.8%
50.1% to 80.0% 48 12.1%
-15.0% to 80.0% total 398 100.0%
The magnitude of the discount for restric ed securities from the trading price of the
unrestricted securities was generally related to the factors listed below.
• Earnings: Earnings played the most significant role in determining the discounts
at which these stocks were sold from the current market price. The degree of risk
of an investment is determined more by earnings patterns, rather than sales
patterns.
• Sales: Companies with the largest sales volumes received the smallest discounts
and the companies with the smallest sales volumes received the largest discounts.
• Trading Market: Discounts were greatest on restricted stocks with unrestricted
counterparts traded over-the-counter, followed by those with unrestricted
counterparts listed on the ASE, while the discounts for those stocks with
unrestricted counterparts listed on the NYSE were the smallest.
Gelman Study:7 Milton Gelman conducted a study analyzing the prices paid by four
closed-end investment companies specializing in restricted securities investments. Based on
an analysis of 89 transactions between 1968 and 1970, Gelman found both the mean and
median discounts to be 33%. Almost 60% of the transactions were at discounts of 30% or
more, and over one-third were at discounts of 40% or more.
Trout Study:8 Robert Trout studied 60 transactions involving the purchase of restricted
stock by mutual funds between 1968 and 1972. He observed a mean discount of 33.5%.
' Gelman, Milton. "An Economist-Financial Analyst's Approach to Valuing Stock of a Closely Held
Company," Journal of Taxation, June 1972. pp. 353.354.
8 Trout, Robert R. "Estimation of the Discount Associated with the Transfer of Restricted Securities," Taxes,
June 1977, pp. 381-385.
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Moroney Study:9 In an article published in 1973, Robert Moroney presented the results of
his study of the prices paid in 146 transactions for restricted securities by 10 registered
investment companies. The mean discount in these transactions was 35.5%, and the median
discount was 33%. Although the years covered in this study are likely to be 1969-1972, no
specific years were given in the published account.
Maher Study:19 In 1976, Michael Maher published the results of a study of restricted stock
discounts in 33 transactions taking place from 1969 to 1973. He found that the mean
discount was 35.4%. The median discount calculated to be 33.3%.
Standard Research Consultants Study:" In 1983, Standard Research Consultants
conducted a study of 28 private placements of common stock from October 1978 through
June 1982. A median discount of 45% was observed.
Hertzel & Smith:12 In a 1993 article published in the Journal of Finance, Hertzel & Smith
analyzed a sample of 106 private placements from the 1980-1987 period with overall
average and median discounts of 20.1% and 13.3%, respectively. A lower average discount
was observed for registered shares. The authors theorized that the discounts observed in
private placements can be explained as compensation to the investors for costs they incurred
to reduce asymmetries of information. The authors performed regression analysis on the
data to test their theory. They regressed the discount on a number of variables associated
with increased uncertainty about firm value, such as evidence of distress or high market-to-
book ratios.
Willamette Management Associates ("Willamette") Study:13 Willamette Management
Associates analyzed private placements of restricted stocks that occurred during the period
from January 1, 1981 to May 31, 1984. Most of these transactions occurred in 1983.
Willamette identified 33 arm's length transactions during that period for which an
unrestricted publicly traded equivalent was available. The median implied discount for the
33 transactions in this study was 31.2%.
Silber Study:14 In 1991, William Silber published the results of a study of restricted stock
discounts in 69 transactions taking place between 1981 and 1988. He found that the mean
discount was 33.8% and median was 35%. This study found larger discounts when the size
of the restricted stock block was large in proportion to the total shares outstanding.
9 Moroney, Robert E "Most Courts Overvalue Closely Held Stocks," Taxes, March 1973, pp. 144-154.
I° Maher, J. Michael. "Discounts for Lack of Marketability for Closely-Held Business Interests," Taxes,
September 1976, pp. 562-571.
" "Revenue Ruling 77-287 Revisited," SRC Quarterly Reports, Spring 1983, pp. 1.3.
12 Hertzel, M, and R. Smith (1993), "Market Discounts and Shareholder Gains for Placing Equity Privately,"
Journal ofFinance, 48, 459-485.
13 Valuing a Business: The Analysis and Appraisal of Closely Held Companies (Fifth Edition), Shannon P.
Pratt and Alina V. Niculita (New York: McGraw Hill: 2008), p. 425.
1.1 Silber, William L. "Discounts on Restricted Stock: The Impact of Illiquidity on Stock Prices," Financial
Analysts Journal, July-August 1991, pp. 60.64.
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Additionally, the study indicated that firms with higher revenues, earnings and market
capitalizations are associated with lower discounts.
Bruce Johnson Study:Is Mr. Johnson conducted a restricted stock study in which he
examined 72 transactions that occurred between 1991 and 1995. These transactions
exhibited a median implied discount of 20%.
Columbia Financial Advisors, Inc. (i°CFAI") Study: 16 CFAI conducted a study of the
sale of restricted securities in the U.S. in which they examined 23 private common equity
placements over the period January 1, 1996 through April 30, 1997. The resulting mean
discount was 21% and median discount was 14%. A similar study was repeated over the
period January 1997 through December 1998 in which 15 transactions were identified. The
mean discount was 13% and median discount was 9%.
Trugman Valuation Associates, Inc. (i°TVA") Study:17 The intent of the TVA Study was
to analyze implied restricted stock discounts associated with transactions that took place
between January 2007 and December 2008. After a detailed screening process, TVA
identified 80 transactions occurring between January 1, 2007 and August 19, 2008.
Notably, TVA did not find any transactions that met its search criteria between August 19,
2008 and December 31, 2008, which encompasses the period of the financial market
collapse in September and October 2008.
Separately, Empire sorted the transactions and broke the data set into two groups: (1)
transactions that took place on or before November 15, 2007; and (2) transactions after
November 15, 2007. Again, on November 15, 2007, the SEC announced the pending
change in the Rule 144 required holding period from one year to six months. The statistics
associated with each data set are shown in the following table.
TVA Study Data - Statistics
Number of Mean Median Standard
Transaction Dates
Transactions Discount Discount Deviation
1
1/1/07 - 11/15/07 46 17.9% 14.7% 14.8%
11/16/07 - 8/19/081s 34 18.4% 14.4% 16.9%
Overall 80 18.1% 14.4% 15.6%
TVA analyzed the data to assess the correlation between the size of the implied discount and
several factors, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) volatility;' (2) debt ratio; (3)
15 "Restricted Stock Discounts: 1991-1995," Shannon Pratt's Business Valuation Update (March 1999): 1-5.
16 Aschwald, Kathryn F., "Restricted Stock Discounts Decline as Result of 1-Year Holding Period," Shannon
Pratt's Business Valuation Update, May 2000, pp. 1-5.
17 Harris, William. `Trugman Valuation Associates, Inc. (TVA) Restricted Stock Study," Business Valuation
Review, Volume 28, No. 3.
18 No transactions occurred between August 19, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
19 As measured by one year annualized historical daily price volatility.
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trading volume; (4) shares placed per average volume (i.e., block size); (5) share tumover;2°
(6) market capitalization; (7) trailing twelve month revenue; (8) total assets; (9) book value
of equity; and (10) days until registration. TVA found that historical stock price volatility
was the main driver in the magnitude of the implied discounts based on its regression
analysis. Although TVA considered the explanatory power of most other variables to be
weaker, it noted that the directional trends suggested by the correlation coefficients were
consistent with expectations. In general, TVA's quartile analysis by variable suggested that:
• The magnitude of implied discounts was positively correlated with measures of
risk, such as volatility and debt ratios;
• The magnitude of implied discounts was negatively correlated with measures of
liquidity, such as trading volume and share turnover;
• The magnitude of implied discounts was positively correlated with shares placed
per average volume, or block size, as well as days until registration; and
• The magnitude of implied discounts was negatively correlated with measures of
size, including market capitalization, revenue, total assets and book value.
TVA did not analyze the impact of dividend paying history on implied discounts, primarily
because a significant majority of the 80 transactions involved non-dividend paying
companies. Due to the extremely small number of companies in the sample which paid
dividends, TVA concluded that such an analysis was unlikely to produce meaningful results.
TVA also completed a holding period analysis by analyzing the impact of contractual
registration rights on implied discounts. TVA indicated that a large majority of the 80
transactions in the study had registration rights. TVA performed additional research to
verify the actual registration date, and calculated the number of days between the transaction
date and the actual registration date. If no registration statement was filed with respect to a
specific transaction, TVA assumed that the securities remained unregistered for the entire
2'
required holding period TVA separated this data into quartiles, resulting in the statistics
shown in the following table.
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13 Average volume divided by total shares outstanding.
21 365 days prior to the change in Rule 144 on February 15, 2008, and 182 days thereafter.
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TVA Analysis of Registration Rights
Days Before Average Nledian Standard
Quartile
Registration Discount Discount Deviation
0-31 days 11.6' ( 10.0f,e S.0.1/4
32-63 days 14.3% 12.9% 11.3%
3 64-185 days 20.4% 15.9% 18.4%
4 185+ days 26.9% 18.8% 18.6%
TVA's registration rights analysis suggests that implied discounts are positively correlated
to implied holding periods. The growth in the standard deviation for each quartile also
appears to be consistent with the notion that risk increases as the required holding period
grows. However, Empire noted that the exact period of time between the transaction date
and the registration date may not have been known in all cases at the time the transactions
took place.
MPI 2011 Study:22 In 2011, MPI updated its prior discount study by including additional
private placement transactions from 2000 to September 2009 and performing additional
analyses of the data. The number of included transactions expanded from approximately
220 in the original MPI Study covering the 1980 to 1999 period to 1,863 between 1980 and
2009. Note that MPI excluded companies whose closing price was less than $1.00 as these
stocks were deemed to be speculative.
The study's authors asserted that private placement discounts are a function of company-
specific factors, transaction-specific factors, and contemporaneous market conditions. For
each transaction, MPI collected the following information: (1) transaction data such as
transaction date, transaction price, stock price prior to the transaction, registration status,
block size, and holding period; (2) issuer-specific data such as market capitalization, stock
volatility and operating and financial metrics; and (3) market data such as stock market
indices and interest rates. Then each transaction was classified based on registration status,
registered, unregistered, or agreement to register, both at the transaction date and at the
expiration of the holding period.
Initial Findings: MPI's initial findings that registration status and historical time periods had
a meaningful impact on the implied discount. Each is discussed below.
Registration Status: Of the 1,863 transactions in the study, 402 were unregistered, 203 were
registered, and 1,258 either had registration rights or agreements to register at a later date or
were subsequently registered. As shown in the table below, the unregistered shares had the
highest average discount, shares with some registration rights or were later registered
exhibited a somewhat lower average discount, and registered shares had the lowest discount.
n Angrist, E., H. Curtiss, Ill and D. Kerrigan, "Regression Analysis and Discounts for tack of Marketability,"
Business Valuation Review, Volume 30, Number 1, pp. 36-48.
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Discounts by Registration Status
Average
Status Observations
Discount
Unregistered 402 22.1%
Registration Ri • hts/A • rcements or Later Rc • istcrcd 1.258 15.0%
Registered 203 8.7%
Total 1,863 15.9%
Time Period: Transactions in unregistered shares were divided into four distinct time
periods that match the changes in holding period restrictions: (i) prior to 1990 (time period
I); (ii) between 1990 and April 1997 (time period II); (iii) between May 1997 and February
2008 (time period III); and (iv) after February 2008 (time period IV). The discounts by time
period are shown in the following table.
Discounts by Time Period
Average Median
Time Period Observations
Discount Discount
• 0• 79 30.5% 32.3%
110 25.1% 22.5%
5/1'I 1 t: 164 20.8% 16.6%
' a el 49 5.9% 5.0%
aal 402 22.1% 19.6
Regression Analysis & Conclusions: MPI performed a detailed regression analysis to
measure the impact of a variety of factors, including: (1) registration status; (2) market
conditions during the time period in which the transaction occurred, as measured by the 30-
year Treasury yield and the S&P Twelve-Month Index; (3) the company's stock price
volatility; (4) the company's market capitalization; (5) the volatility of the S&P; and (6)
several company-specific factors, including price-to-book ratios, revenue, and prior year
earnings. MPI had the observations listed below upon the completion of its study.
1. The changes in SEC Rule 144 holding periods have had a significant impact on
private placement discounts, with sharp decreases in discounts as the holding period
shortened.
2. Unregistered shares without the prospect of being registered in the near term resulted
in large private placement discounts.
3. Private placement discounts were also affected by market conditions, as measured by
yield on the 30-year Treasury (higher yields lead to lower discounts) and
performance of the S&P 500 (stronger performance in the prior year leads to higher
discounts).
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4. The relationship between market capitalization and private placement discounts has
varied over the years. Prior to 1997 (during the two year holding periods), there was
a significant relationship between size and private placement discounts. After 1997,
size seems to have less of an impact.
5. Volatility in the company's stock price had a significant impact on the private
placement discount, as higher volatility leads to larger discounts.
6. Lastly, revenue, earnings, stock market volatility and industry factors had little
impact on the private placement discounts.
Stout Risius Ross, Inc. ("SRR") Restricted Stock Study:23 In 2011, Stout Risius Ross,
Inc. published The SRR Restricted Stock Study (the "SRR Study"). The SRR Study included
restricted stock transactions that had announcement dates between September 2005 and May
2010. According to SRR, this study: (1) provided updated data and analysis to measure the
impact of the reduction in Rule 144 holding period from twelve months to six months,
which was enacted on February 15, 2008; (2) helped to quantify, since the data included the
financial crisis of 2008, the way in which restricted stock discounts change during different
market environments and in periods of heightened volatility; and (3) provided a more robust
and comprehensive data set by including numerous ways to analyze factors such as size,
growth, profitability, risk, and financial market conditions.
Screening Criteria: In order to minimize factors other than lack of marketability that could
contribute to the restricted stock discount, SRR utilized the following screening criteria: (1)
determination that the company was not a development-stage company; (2) establishment of
a minimum $1.00 stock price to remove the companies that were likely trading at a
speculative price; (3) exclusion of financially distressed companies; (4) requirement of
minimum six-month average daily trading volume greater than 10,000 shares in order to
consider only actively traded companies; (5) removal of transactions between related
parties; (6) exclusion of transactions involving financial institutions which may have issued
restricted stock under duress in order to satisfy regulatory capital requirements; and (7)
removal of transactions involving significant control attributes such as board seats.
Initial Findings: Based on the above criteria, 98 transactions involving companies in a
variety of industries were selected. The price at which the transactions were consummated
was then compared with the price one day prior to the transaction announcement date.
Overall, these transactions exhibited average and median discounts of 10.9% and 9.3%,
respectively.
Quantity of transactions over time: During market turmoil, companies often find it difficult
to complete private placement transactions because there are fewer interested investors.
During the financial crisis during the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009, there
were no transactions that occurred that satisfied SRR's screening criteria.
13 The SRR Restricted Stock Study. Stout Risius Ross, Inc., 2011.
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Discounts by industry: SRR noted that different industries exhibited varying discounts. For
example, the 18 transactions involving manufacturing companies exhibited an average
discount of 14.6% while the 10 transactions involving transportation, communication, and
utilities companies exhibited an average discount of 7.9%.
Discounts prior to and after Rule 144 change: SRR noted that the 73 transactions prior to
enactment of the Rule 144 change in 2008 had median and average discounts of 9.3% and
10.6%, while the 25 transactions after had median and average discounts of 11.1% and
11.5%. This is contrary to what one would expect when the holding period was shortened
from one year to six months. Additional factors may explain this trend, as discussed below.
1. Transaction activity declined drastically during the financial crisis in 2008. As a
result, the small sample size after the rule change makes it difficult to draw effective
conclusions.
2. The volatility for the overall stock market and the companies in the study increased
significantly after 2008. It is possible that the increased market volatility offset any
decrease in the discount attributable to the shortened holding period.
3. The majority of transactions in the study included registration rights granted to the
acquirer. The presence of registration rights mitigates any impact from the Rule 144
change as someone who has been granted registrations rights within six months
would not be impacted by the change.
Statistical Analysis: In addition to the comparisons of discounts to industry and time period,
SRR also performed two statistical analyses of the data. First, a linear regression was
performed with the independent variable being company specific factors and the dependent
variable being the restricted stock discount. Factors that were statistically significant at the
5% level were deemed to exhibit a "very strong" relationship. However, due to the nature
of private placement transactions, few factors were significant at the 5% level. Therefore, a
quartile analysis was also performed to determine if there were any apparent linear
relationships for the remaining factors. Those factors that showed a consistently increasing
trend (i.e., each subsequent quartile exhibited an equal or greater average discount than the
prior quartile) were deemed to exhibit a "strong" relationship, those factors that showed a
generally increasing trend (e.g., the third and fourth quartiles exhibited larger average
discounts than the first and second quartiles) were deemed to exhibit a "moderate"
relationship.
Very Strong Relationships: The following factors exhibited very strong relationships with
the restricted stock discount.
1. Volatility: Investors were expected to demand larger discounts for companies with
greater volatility. Volatility was determined to be significant at the 5% level and
consistently increased from the first quartile to the fourth quartile, increasing from
6.3% to 16.6% as shown below.
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Annualized Volatility
A 4
Quartile Range <36.7% 36.7% to 47.9% 47.9% to 68.9% >68.9%
Average Discount 6.3% 8.7% 13.4% 16.6%
Median Discount 7.0% 8.5% 14.4% 16.1%
2. Block size: Larger blocks were expected to warrant a higher discount since it would
take longer for an investor to liquidate them after the expiration of Rule 144 holding
period. Block size (as measured by the shares placed as a percentage of shares
outstanding) was determined to be significant at the 5% level and exhibited a very
strong linear relationship as shown below.
Block Size
2 4
Quartile Range <6.6% 6.6% to 13.3% 13.3% to 19.3% 19.3%
Average Discount 6.5% 10.6% 12.2% 14.2%
Median Discount 6.5% 9.1% 9.5% 12.4%
3. Dividends: Transactions involving dividend-paying companies were expected to
feature lower discounts as consistent, meaningful dividends provide a current return
and reduce the importance of an uncertain future liquidity event. The companies that
paid a dividend traded at an average discount of 7.4% while discounts for non-
dividend-paying companies were higher at 11.9%. The results were deemed to be
significant at the 5% level and are summarized in the following table.
Dividends
Dividends No Dividends
# of Transactions 23 75
Average Dividend Yield 5.2% 0.0%
Average Discount 7.4% 11.9%
Median Discount 7.7% 10.1%
Strong Relationship: Companies with higher profitability were viewed as more stable and
therefore investors were expected to require a smaller discount for these companies.
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LTM EBITDA Margin
4
Quartile Range >30.2% 11.9% to 30.2% 5.0% to 11.9% <5.0%
Average Discount 9.0% 10.3% 11.9% 12.2%
Median Discount 7.5% 9.3% 9.9% 11.0%
Moderate Relationships: The following factors exhibited moderate relationships with the
restricted stock discount.
I. Growth: Companies with higher growth were expected to exhibit lower discounts
since investors are compensated for their longer holding period with growth during
that time period. SRR reviewed 21 growth factors and nearly every growth factor
exhibited a moderate relationship. The strongest relationship related to EBITDA
growth over the last fiscal year ("LFY") as shown below.
LFY EBITDA Growth
4
Quartile Range >88.4% 32.0% to 88.4% 2.2% to 32.0% <2.2%
Average Discount 9.5% 10.0% 10.2% 11.9%
Median Discount 7.8% 10.1% 9.9% 10.6%
2. Size: Larger companies were expected to exhibit lower discounts since they are
subject to less risk because they have established products and customers and greater
liquidity. SRR considered various size metrics, including revenues, earnings,
enterprise value, book value of equity, market capitalization, and total assets. The
majority of these metrics resulted in a moderate relationship with the transaction
discount.
3. Leverage: Companies with lower financial leverage were generally perceived as less
risky and therefore were expected to exhibit lower discounts. SRR considered
various leverage ratios, including interest coverage and debt/EBITDA. The majority
of the leverage ratios predicted on interest coverage resulted in a moderate
relationship, with the three-year average interest coverage ratio exhibiting the
strongest relationship as shown below.
3-Year Average EBIT/Interest Expense
4
Quartile Range >13.2x 2.8x to 13.2x 0.7x to 2.8x <0.7x
Average Discount 7.9% 11.8% 11.8% 12.2%
Median Discount 7.7% 13.3% 9.5% 9.2%
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Conclusion: Overall, the transactions SRR analyzed exhibited average and median
discounts of 10.9% and 9.3%, respectively, which were generally lower than restricted stock
discounts from prior years when holding periods were longer. SRR also concluded that the
Rule 144 change appeared to have had minimal impact on private placement discounts due
to the registration rights attached to these transactions. Additionally, the global financial
crisis resulted in a drastic decline in private placement transactions due to investors' flight to
quality. Lastly, SRR concluded that the most reliable factors influencing the transaction
discounts were volatility, block size, dividends, profitability, growth, and size.
Quantitative Analysis of FMV Database
A. FMV Restricted Stock Study
Overview: In 2013, FMV updated The FMV Restricted Stock Study'``' 24 (the "2013
Discount Study"). At March 2013, the 2013 Discount Study contained data on 779
restricted stock transactions occurring from 1980 to 2013. The study provided data on
approximately 50 variables for each transaction. FMV used multiple techniques to define
the market reference price including: (1) the stated discount, if explicitly in the language
describing the transaction; (2) the closing market price as of the date prior to the agreement
date; or (3) the closing market price as of the day prior to either the announcement date or
the closing date, whichever occurred first. For many transactions in the 2013 Discount
Study, only the month of the transaction, rather than the exact transaction date, was
specified. In those instances, FMV used the highest and lowest average stock price for the
month of the transaction.
Analysis: In its analysis, FMV eliminated all transactions which occurred at a premium to
the market price. It is assumed that these transactions had deal-specific characteristics that
were available to a specific investor, and are not generally representative of the overall
market for restricted stocks. When transactions involving premiums are excluded, the
sample set declines to 715 transactions. This group of 715 transactions exhibited an average
restricted stock discount of 21%, and a median restricted stock discount of 16.1%. A
summary of transactions by time periods, which coincides with changes in the Rule 144
holding period, is presented in the following table.
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24 Detertninktg Discountsfor Lack ofMarketability: A Companion Guide to The FMV Restricted Stock
Study. FMV Opinions, Inc., 2013 (data within study current through March 2013).
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FMV Restricted Stock Study Transaction?
Median
Time Perim' Observations
Discount
Pre-1990 65 23.7%
1990 - 3/31/97 178 21.1%
4/1/97 - 11/15/07 342 15.7%
11/16/07 - 2013 130 12.0%
Total 715 16.1%
Several conclusions reached by the 2013 Discount Study are listed below.
1. The median discounts varied slightly across industries. This conclusion is based upon
an analysis of 715 underlying transactions by primary SIC grouping. However, FMV
noted that differences between observed discounts were more the result of differing key
financial data than from the SIC group itself. This supports the assertion that the most
important determinants of marketability are: (1) company-specific risk factors; and (2)
the differential in observed discounts between small and large blocks of restricted stock.
2. Observed discounts tend to increase in periods of overall economic and financial
uncertainty.
3. Observed discounts tend to be inversely related to measures of company size, including
revenue, book value, market value, and total assets; i.e., as these measures increase,
discounts tend to decrease. Companies with larger revenues, book value, market value,
or total assets will tend to be more financially stable than smaller companies, suggesting
a lower degree of financial risk.
4. Observed discounts tend to be higher for companies with lower market values of equity.
The market capitalization is perceived as a measure of increased financial risk.
5. Observed discounts tend to be inversely related to profitability. No clear relationship
was identified between the absolute dollar value of a firm profit and observed discounts.
However, profitable firms (as measured by net profit margin) were observed to have
lower discounts than firms which were not profitable.
6. Dividend-paying firms have lower observed discounts than non-dividend paying firms.
7. The 2013 Discount Study identified the market-to-book ("MTB") ratio as a measure of
balance sheet risk not tied directly to firm size. It was observed that discounts tended to
increase as MTB ratios increased. Additionally, firms with a market value below book
value, or firms with a negative book value, were also considered more risky.
25 Excluding transactions that transacted at a premium.
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8. Observed discounts tend to increase as stock price volatility increases. Stock price
volatility is an observable measure of risk. As risk increases, discounts can be expected
to increase.
9. The size of the block of restricted stock being sold impacts the expected holding period
because of the limitations imposed by Rule 144 following the expiration of the initial
restriction period; i.e., larger blocks of restricted stock are frequently subject to the
"dribble-out" provisions of Rule 144, which limits the number of shares that can be sold
in a given three-month period. As a result, the required holding period generally
increases with block size. Observed discounts increase as the expected holding period
increases, with holding periods expressed in terms of block size. In the valuation of
interests in closely-held companies, regardless of the block size of the subject interest in
the closely-held company, the transaction in the data set involving large blocks of
restricted stock become most comparable because they represent the most illiquid
blocks of restricted stocks being traded.
Registration Rights Analysis: FMV indicated that registration rights may be negotiated
with the issuing company to provide for possible liquidity prior to the end of the required
holding period. The presence of registration rights agreements tends to improve the
liquidity of restricted stock. When the data in FMV' s study is adjusted to remove
transactions including registration rights, the trend in the implied discounts tends to confirm
this conclusion. This is presented in the table below.
FMV Restricted Stock Study Transaction?
'time 'erit • • tucount
Pre-1990 SS 13.9%
1990 - 3/31/97 141 21.0%
4/1/97 - 11/15/07 169 21.1%
11/16/07 - 2013 27 14.4%
Total 395 20.2%
B. Empire's Analysis of the 2013 Discount Study Data
Overview: The underlying data from the 2013 Discount Study can be used to estimate a
discount for lack of marketability for closely-held companies. The 2013 Discount Study
recommends using a multi-step process in which: (1) a quantitative analysis of the company-
specific risk factors result in an "as if" publicly traded restricted stock discount (the
"Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount"); and (2) a second quantitative analysis is used to
estimate an incremental discount above the Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount to
recognize the similar illiquidity characteristics between privately-held companies and large
blocks of restricted stock (the "Private Company Discount Increment").
/5 Excluding transactions that transacted at a premium and those that included registration rights.
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Empire analyzed the data set in the 2013 Discount Study as guidance in estimating discounts
for lack of marketability for certain interests in privately-held businesses. We then applied
the two-step process described in the preceding paragraph to estimate a reasonable discount
for lack of marketability to apply in valuing the interests.
We applied the quantitative analysis described in the first step using a sample of the most
liquid restricted stock transactions to estimate a Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount,
limiting the sample to transactions involving block sizes of 20% or less of a firm's
outstanding stock following the restricted stock transaction.27 We then estimated a range of
Private Company Discount Increments based on the discount differential between small and
large block restricted stock transactions.
Analysis: The 2013 Discount Study dataset included 779 transactions. Between the time
when FMV published the 2013 Discount Study and when Empire analyzed the underlying
data (September 2013), three additional transactions were added to database. As such, 782
transactions were considered in Empire's analysis. Again, the discounts observed in the
study data are calculated from the difference between the price for the restricted shares and
one of the following, depending on the level of pricing disclosure: (1) the stated discount, if
explicitly stated in the language describing the transaction; (2) the closing market price as of
the date prior to the agreement date; (3) the closing market price as of the day prior to either
the announcement date or the closing date, whichever occurred first; or (4) the average of
the highest and lowest market price of the company's shares for the month of the transaction
if the specific transaction date was not disclosed.
Empire first reduced the sample to 717 transactions by removing 65 transactions which
occurred at a premium. These transactions were removed because it was considered to be
highly likely that observed premiums were due to material company-specific or transaction-
specific factors, as an illiquidity premium is counterintuitive and not consistent with
financial theory.
Empire further reduced the data set by excluding 320 transactions in which the subject block
of restricted stock included registration rights. It is recognized that registration rights
improve marketability, and that the shares of closely-held companies do not have such
rights. This screen reduced the sample set to 397 transactions.
The remaining sample of 397 transactions was separated into two groups, based on block
size, using a break point between the small and large block samples of 20% of the subject
27 Because of the relatively long periods generally required to liquidate larger blocks of restricted stock
following the expiration of the initial restricted period, larger blocks of restricted stock in the 2013 Discount
Study data set tend to have illiquidity characteristics more similar to stock in privately-held companies (in
blocks of any size), for which no market exists. Therefore, an adjustment based on the differential discounts
between small and large blocks of restricted stock is appropriate to estimate a discount for lack of
marketability.
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firm's outstanding stock following the transaction. There were 345 transactions involving
blocks of less than 20%, and 52 transactions involving blocks greater than 20%.
Finally, the 345 transactions involving blocks less than 20% were sorted based on the
following metrics selected by Empire: (I) revenue; (2) market value; (3) book value; (4)
total assets; (5) volatility; (6) net profit margin; and (7) dividends. In selecting these
metrics, several factors were considered, including, but not limited to, the following: (1)
analysis of revenue, market value, book value, total assets, and volatility produced clear
trends in observed discounts across quintiles in the data set; (2) there were clear differences
in median observed discounts between profitable and unprofitable firms, as measured by net
profit margin; and (3) there were clear differences in median observed discounts between
dividend-paying and non-dividend paying firms. Additional measures of profitability were
not included in the selected metrics because the determinant of financial risk appeared to be
profitability versus lack of profitability, rather than the relative magnitude of profit margins,
and because this test could be applied to all firms.
Empire opted not to utilize the MTB ratio as a measure of risk because it was recognized
that challenges exist in interpreting the data and applying it appropriately. While an MTB
ratio below 1.0 times may indicate financial distress, high MTB ratios will not necessarily
be caused by balance sheet risk. For example, a service business may have stable cash
flows and a low asset base. If the market places value on the company's stable cash flows,
it is likely that the company will exhibit an MTB ratio in excess of 1.0 times. As a result,
one cannot assume that a high MTB ratio is a clear indicator of financial risk.
Conclusions: The results of Empire's analysis are summarized below.
• Analysis of Size Metrics: Implied restricted stock discounts are inversely related
to a company's size, measured as revenue, market value, book value or total assets.
This is demonstrated by the trend in the median discounts for each quintile.
• Analysis of Risk Metrics: Discounts are positively correlated with volatility,
given that a greater lack of marketability discount would be demanded by an
investor for taking on greater risk.
• Analysis of Profitability Metrics: Discounts are inversely related to net profit
margins. Many of the companies in the data set are start-up firms which have not
yet reached profitability. For the 91 companies with a net profit margin greater
than 0%, the median discount was 14.5%. This compared to a median of 22.6% for
the 229 companies with negative margins.
• Dividend Payments: Finally, discounts for dividend paying firms are less than for
those not paying dividends. This result also likely reflects the fact that dividends
provide shareholders with more immediate economic returns, partially mitigating
the impact of illiquidity. A company's dividend history and expectations for
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dividends going forward should therefore be considered, as a richer payout policy
provides an early form of liquidity.
Block Size Analysis: In addition to the initial holding period requirements under Rule 144,
restricted stock is subject to a "dribble out" provision following the expiration of the holding
period. This provision limits the volume of quarterly resales to the greater of: (1) one
percent of the total shares outstanding; or (2) the average weekly trading volume for the four
weeks preceding the sale.28 Therefore, a 20% block could take up to five years after the
expiration of the initial holding period to fully resell. Because of the relatively long periods
generally required to liquidate larger blocks of restricted stocks following the expiration of
the initial restriction period, larger blocks of restricted stock in the 2013 Discount Study data
set tend to have illiquidity characteristics more similar to stock in privately-held companies
(in blocks of any size), or which no market exists.
As described earlier, there were 52 transactions involving blocks of more than 20%. These
were reviewed, and segmented further as block size increased up to 40% and greater. This
additional segmentation further reflects that observed median discounts tend to increase with
block size.
Block Size Comparative Analysis
Median
Observations Discount
More than 40% 5 42.3%
More than 35% 6 40.4%
More than 30% 12 41.6%
More than 25% 23 38.5%
More than 20% 52 25.5%
20% or Less 345 20.0%
The median discount for blocks less than 20% was 20.0%, while median discounts for
transactions involving larger blocks ranges from 25.5% to 42.3%. These results
demonstrate that larger blocks of restricted stock are more illiquid than smaller blocks of
restricted stock.
As noted earlier, larger blocks of restricted stock (i.e., blocks representing more than 20% of
post-transaction shares outstanding) are considered to be more similar to the securities of
privately-held companies (in blocks of any size) due to the liquidity issues they face.
Therefore, if a Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount is estimated based on an analysis of the
subject company's financial risk characteristics relative to small blocks of restricted stock
(i.e., blocks representing less than 20% of post-transaction shares outstanding), an
adjustment based on the differential discounts between small and large blocks of restricted
For OTCBB and Pink Sheets companies, only the 1% of outstanding metric applies.
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Addendum 4-19
stock is appropriate to estimate a discount for lack of marketability As discussed
previously, this is referred to as the Private Company Discount Increment.
C. Quantitative Analysis Based on 2013 Discount Study
Based on Empire's analysis of the 2013 Discount Study data, we estimated a reasonable
range of discounts for lack of marketability. In doing so, an estimated Restricted Stock
Equivalent Discount was developed by comparing the subject's financial metrics to the size,
risk, profitability, and distribution paying metrics analyzed by Empire in the previous
section. Next, a range of Private Company Discount Increments was developed based on
the block size analysis described earlier. This results in an estimated range of reasonable
discounts for lack of marketability for the subject interest.
Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount: The seven variables which were identified and
described earlier are considered in the calculation of the Restricted Stock Equivalent
Discount. They include measures of size (revenue, market value, book value, and total
assets), volatility, net profit margin, and dividends.
Private Company Discount Increment: As discussed earlier, the selection of the
Restricted Stock Equivalent Discount was based upon an analysis of the subject's financial
characteristics relative to the financial characteristics of transactions involving blocks of
restricted stock representing less than 20% of the post-transaction shares outstanding.
However, it was shown earlier that transactions involving large blocks of restricted stock
(i.e., greater than 20% of the post-transaction shares outstanding) have illiquidity
characteristics more in common with the equity of closely-held companies. This is because
the volume limitations imposed by Rule 144 following the expiration of the initial restriction
period generally prevent large blocks of restricted stock from being sold quickly; i.e., the
liquidity issues associated with larger blocks of restricted stock are generally much more
significant than those associated with smaller blocks of restricted stock due to the Rule 144
volume limitations.
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EXHIBIT A
COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENTS
LDB 2011 LLC
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
HISTORY HISTORY HISTORY 6-Months
2011 2012 2013 6/30/2014
Ordinary Business Income 4.081.573 24.975.428 0 0
Dividend Income 40.394 114.633 102.029 60.075
Unrealized Gains and Losses 0 0 142.152.726 (11.045.316)
TOTAL REVENUES 4.121.967 25.090.061 142.254.755 (10.985.241)
Bank Charges 60 160 360 140
Legal and Accounting Fees 0 231.229 35.000 0
Insurance 0 0 21.038 0
Other 0 3.245 0 0
Total Operating Expenses 60 234.634 56.398 140
NET OPERATING INCOME 4.121.907 24.855.426 142.198.357 (10.985.381)
Interest Income 55.186 201.246 6.991 13.182
Interest Expense (20.844) (309) 0 0
Non-tax Return of Capital 0 533.910 0 0
Miscellaneous Receipts 3.602 216.059 116.947 0
Total Other Income (Expense) 37.944 950.906 123.938 13.182
PRE-TAX INCOME 4.159.852 25.806.333 142.322.295 (10.972.199)
Provision (Benefit) for Taxes 0 0 0 0
NET INCOME 4.159.852 25.806.333 142.322.295 (10.972.199)
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EXHIBIT B
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
LDB 2011 LLC
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
HISTORY HISTORY HISTORY HISTORY
2011 2012 2013 6/30/2014
ASSETS
Checking and Savings 17.183.956 248.600 8.453.916 25.180.846
Total Current Assets 17,183,956 248,600 8,453.916 25,180,846
Receivables 0 11,318 9,366,566 9,378,176
Loans and Exchange 354,182 (367,608) 0 0
Equity Securities 1,889,108 7,850,756 4,077,601 5,068,941
Private Investments 119,957,227 151,294,436 284,071,674 255,360,634 (1)
Fine An 57,894,282 57,894,282 72,750,000 72,750,000
Investment in PLB. LLC 0 0 9,909.828 9.909,283
Total Other Assets 180,094,800 216,683,184 380,175,669 352,467,034
TOTAL ASSETS 197.278.756 216.931.784 388.629.585 377.647.880
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY
Accounts Payable 0 0 13.932 14.329
Total Current Liabilities 0 0 13.932 14.329
TOTAL LIABILITIES 0 13.932 14.329
Capital • BEB 2011 Trust 48,279,726 47,781,363 61.573.339 97,144,314
Capital • ASB 2011 Trust 48,279,726 47,781,363 61.573.339 97,149,314
Capital • JMB 2011 Trust 48,279,726 47,781,363 61,573.339 97,144,314
Capital • VRB 2011 Trust 48,279,726 47,781,363 61,573,339 97,149,314
Net Income 4.159.852 25.806.333 142.322.297 (10.953.706)
Total Members' Equity 197.278.756 216.931.784 388.615.653 377.633.551
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 197,278.756 216.931,784 388.629.585 377,647.880
(1) Private Investments is inclusive of an interest in Black Family Partners LP that had an estimated value of $233.9 million. Further.
Management stated that LDB 2011 LLC contributed its interest in Black Family Partners LP to LDB 2014 LLC (an entity wholly owned
by LDB) and then LDB 2011 LLC distributed its interest in LDB 2014 LLC to the members of LDB 2011 LLC. However, the interest in
LDB 2014 LLC (which held the interest in Black Family Partners LP) had not been removed from the Company's balance sheet as of
the Valuation Date. As a result. Private Investments includes the interest in LDB 2014 LLC.
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EXHIBIT C
COMPARATIVE CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
LDB 2011 LLC
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
HISTORY HISTORY 6•Months
2012 2013 6/3012014
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income 25.806.333 142.322.295 (10.972.199)
Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
Provided from Operating Activities
(Inc.) Dec. in Receivables (11.318) (9.355.248) (11.611)
(Inc.) Dec. in Loans and Exchange 721.790 (367.608) 0
(Inc.) Dec. in Equity Securities (5.961.648) 3.773.155 (991.340)
(Inc.) Dec. in Private Investments (31.337.209) (132.777.238) 28.711.040
(Inc.) Dec. in Fine Art 0 (14.855.718) 0
(Inc.) Dec. in Investment in PLB. LLC 0 (9.909.828) 545
Inc. (Dec.) in Accounts Payable 0 13.932 397
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities (10.782.052) (21.156.257) 16.736.833
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures 0 0 0
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities 0 0 0
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distribution of Cash 0 (167.260) (10,000)
Distribution of Notes 0 (20.820.221) 0
Contribution of Securities 959.760 0 0
Change in Accounting Method 0 50.349.054 0
Other Capital Adjustment (7.113.064) 0 97
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities (6.153.304) 29.361.573 (9.903)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (16.935.356) 8.205.316 16.726.930
Beginning Cash 17.183.956 248.600 8.453.916
Ending Cash 248.600 8.453.916 25.180.846
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EXHIBIT D
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF JUNE 30. 2014
SUPPORTING CAPITAL MARKET ADJUSTED % of
EXHIBIT ACCOUNT BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS BOOK VALUE Assets
ASSETS
Cash
JP Morgan Cash riga $25,180,846 $0 S25.180.846 19.1%
Marketable Securities
JP Morgan Brokerage Account Capital Appreciation Secunlies riga $5.072.948 $0 $5.072.946 3.8%
Fixed Term Entitles (Private Equity Direct Mterests)
FCI Co-Investors I (A). LP Exhibits E-1 through E-3 $18.490.092 ($5,550,092) $12.940.000 9.8%
Quadrangle Capital Partners LP Exhibits E-1 through E-3 $278.289 ($68.289) $210.000 0.2%
Quadrangle (Access) Capital Partners LP Exhibits E-I through E-3 $125.977 ($35.977) $90.000 0.1%
Quadrangle (Onshore) Capital Partners LP Exhibits E-I through E-3 $403.182 ($99.182) $310.000 0.2%
SearcNighl Capital. L.P. Exhibits E-1 through E-3 $776.558 ($276.558) 5500.000 0.4%
Searchlight Capital AN I. L.P. Exhibits E-1 through E-3 $168.712 ($5t712) $110.000 0.1%
Restricted Investments (1{
AIF II. L.P. $0 $0 $0 0.0%
AP SHL Investors. LLC $0 $0 $0 0.0%
AP Technology Partners. LP. $174,459 ($52.338) $122.100 0.1%
Apollo Investment Fund. LP. $225 ($67.50) $160 0.0%
Apollo Real Estate InvesimeM Fwd. LP $183.325 ($54.997.50) $128.300 0.1%
AREIF III Transfer Members. LLC $25.308 ($7.592.40) $17.700 0.0%
AREIF IV Co-Invest. LLC $735.776 ($220.733.40) $515.000 0.4%
BHM Investors. LLC $159.692 ($47.907.60) $111.800 0.1%
Morctes Investors. LLC $142.916 ($42874.80) $100000 0.1%
PAM Centre. L.P. $0 $0 $0 0.0%
Viropro Investors. LLC $300.000 ($30.000) $210.000 0.2%
Miscellaneous Interests
Fine Art $72,750,000 $2.000.000 $74.750.000 56.6% (2)
PLB. LLC ExNbit H43 $9,909,283 ($7,609,283) $2.300.000 1.7%
Receivables
Cue from BEB 2011 Trust $2331.880 $0 $2331.880 2.5%
Cue from JMS 2011 Trust $6.046.297 $0 $6.046.297 4.6%
TOTAL ASSETS $144.261.767 r$12 2i4.504, $132.047.031 100%
LIABILITIES 8 MEMBERS' CAPITAL
DmirIbution Payable 514.329 $0 $14,329
TOTAL LIABILITIES $14,329 10 $14.329
MEMBERS' CAPITAL $144.247.438 ($12214504) $132.032.702
TOTAL LIABILITIES & CAPITAL S144261.767 ($12,214 604) 5132047.031
/waisted Book Value 5132.032.702
Pro Rata ABV of Subject Interest 25% $33,008,176
Less: Investment Company Disown' USIA 9% ($2.970.736)
Fully Marketable Value of a 25% Limited ParMership Interest $30,037,440
Less: Discount lor Lad of Marketability Exhibit J-4 25% ($7,509,360)
Fair Market Value ol a 25% Limited Partnership Interest $22.528.080
Pro Rata Fair Market Value of a 25% Limited Partnership Interest, rounded $21000.000
(I{ Discount 0130% applied to each restricted Investment.
(2{ Appraised value of $74,750,000 per appraisal prepared by Sotheby's.
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EXHIBIT E-1
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS - CAPITAL ACCOUNT ANALYSIS
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
Total Total Distributions % of Capital
Fund Capital Capital Since Capital Account
It Name Commitment Contributed Inception Called (1) Balance (2)
L.P. Investment Positions
1 FCI Co-Investors I (A), LP $25,000,000 $12,578,606 $8,474,291 50% $18,490,092
2 Quadrangle Capital Partners LP $427,638 $425,044 $660,368 99% $278,289 (3)
3 Quadrangle (Access) Capital Partners LP $193,585 $192,411 $298,938 99% $125,977 (3)
4 Quadrangle (Offshore) Capital Partners LP $628,777 $624,964 $970,972 99% $409,182 (3)
5 Searchlight Capital, L.P. $1,689,903 $686,796 $0 41% $776,558
6 Searchlight Capital AIV I. L.P. $310,097 $126,027 $0 41% $168,712
Total Capital Account Balance S20,248,810
(1) Certain distributions were recallable, allowing for called amounts greater than 100%.
(2) The most recent quarterly capital account balance was adjusted to reflect contributions and distributions after the statement date and as of the Valuation Date.
(3) The interests in QCP, QACP. and OOCP were received from a related entity. Upon transfer. the contributed capital and distribution history was no longer available. As of December 31.
2010, prior to the transfer. neatly all of the capital commitment had been met and distributions were in excess of the contributed capital. Capital commitment. contributed capital. and
distributions reflect the capital account statement as of December 31. 2010.
EFTA01109070
11101817 E-2
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS - RISK ANALYSIS
LOB 2011 LLC
Valuation Date 6102014
CUIrtuted
Toter Estimated Expected (SI N CPO IP
Contractual Exlamlone Years Primary Cause el Remain:1g Remaining g 0% ILION ill
Fund Termination Possible Remaining Lifeeycle Investment Growth Capital Capital Contrihrted ContrItutal Planted Curled
a Noma Dale (In years) In Term Magill) Sept e (2) In Value CornratmeM (3) Conwralment Capital (4) Capital (5) Ream % 'Mist %
L.P. Myanmar., PositiOns
I FCI Go ego. I (Ai. LP NA 16) PA (6) 10 plc yews te) VCM APO 612.421.394 49.7% 67.4% 2.1 0.0% 0.0%
2 Ouadrange CapPartners LP 6102016 PA (7) 2.00 VCM 4P *Bea 0.6% 155.4% 2.2 8.0% 20.0%
3 Ouadrange (Access) Coped Pantos LP 6102016 PA (7) 2.00 VCM AP $1.174 0.6% 155.4% 2.2 8.0% 20.0%
4 ChaPardd (Onshore) CPI& Penmen
LP 6102016 WAIT) 2.00 VCM App 23.813 aft 155.4% 2.2 81% 200%
5 Searchlight Capal. LP. 3102022 2.00 7.70. VCM App 51.003.107 50.4% 0.0% 1.1 8.0% 20.0%
(I Serirehltpx Cplal AIV I. LP. 3102022 2.00 7.75 VCM App 6184.070 59.4% 00% 1.9 80% 20114
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(6) FCI Colnyesters I IA) LP wasformed on February 15. 2011 and is renntod n Final-gem Clean nvocumert t LP. Arwood Craft Investment I LPt only nvostmont is a note recentatie from Fnancsd Cron, Inyestrrom I Lamed that is du,in 2111. Fawned Creel,
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have a Faclegorrrinediguidalan daLe. C was conscbred reascnablo to assume a remanng tenni:fat least 10 years larva/plan purposes.
(7) The nbal term of the AndsPS rot to exceed May 23. 2012. 14,WeV0/. Ironed panrcrs agreed to tee I year adonsons sa May 23.2014. In 2014. LP: delegated Mar outherty to tho LP iv/AwayComma toconsider exterdro me had tar an adlbonal year through
May 21.2015.
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EXHIBIT E-3
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS - SUMMARY OF FAIR MARKET VALUES
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
Selected Capital Less: Selected Estimated
Fund Restriction Period Account Restriction Period Fair Market
Name Discount Balance Discount Value
L.P. Investment Positions
1 FCI Co-Investors I (A), LP 30% $18,490,092 ($5,547,028) $12,940,000
2 Quadrangle Capital Partners LP 25% $278,289 ($69,572) $210,000
3 Quadrangle (Access) Capital Partners LP 25% $125,977 ($31,494) $90,000
4 Quadrangle (Offshore) Capital Partners LP 25% $409,182 ($102,296) $310,000
5 Searchlight Capital, L.P. 35% $776,558 ($271,795) $500,000
6 Searchlight Capital AIV I, L.P. 35% $168,712 ($59,049) $110,000
Total Fair Market Value of Private Equity Interests $14,160,000
EFTA01109072
EXHIBIT F-1
PRICE & HISTORICAL VOLATILITIES OF PUBLICLY TRADED
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES AND CEICS INVESTED PRIMARILY IN PRIVATE EQUITY
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
DISCOUNT FROM'
TYPE OF PRICE NAV (PREMIUM OVER) 5-YEAR
# COMPANY TICKER ENTITY (1) 0613012014 (2) PER SHARE (2,3) NAV VOLATILITY (2)
1 Ares Capital Corp. ARCC BDC $17.86 $16.42 -8.8% 22.6%
2 Apollo Investment Corp. AINV BDC $8.61 $8.67 0.7% 32.7%
3 TICC Capital Corp. TICC BDC $9.90 $9.78 -1.2% 23.5%
4 MCG Capital Corp. MCGC BDC $3.92 $4.37 10.3% 41.3%
5 Gladstone Capital Corp. GLAD BDC 510.06 $9.79 -2.8% 28.3%
6 American Capital Ltd. ACAS BDC 515.29 $19.29 20.7% 45.6%
7 RENN Global Entrepreneurs Fund. Inc. RCG CEIC $1.47 $2.39 38.5% 34.2%
8 MVC Capital Inc. MVC BDC 512.95 $16.42 21.1% 21.7%
9 Capital Southwest Corp. CSWC BDC $36.01 $49.98 28.0% 25.2%
AVERAGE 11.8% 30.6%
MEDIAN 10.3% 28.3%
MINIMUM -8.8% 21.7%
MAXIMUM 38.5% 45.6%
'BDC denotes a business develOpfnent COMO,. and 'CSC' denotes a Nosed-end investment company. investedin private equity.
Source. Bloombetg Nehvotk lot BDCs: CEPConneacom tor CEICs, Closing Prices
5 Funds I through s are focused en debt saturates. ANN funds 6 through 9 are 10CuSed On e4ufy SeturnteS.
NAVs per sham for the BDCs are as the most recent avails:* quarter. NA Vs per share to• the CEICs are as ol the Valuation Date.
EFTA01109073
EXHIBIT F-2
PRICE & DIVIDEND YIELDS FOR PUBLICLY-TRADED CLOSED END FUNDS
INVESTED PRIMARILY IN CAPITAL APPRECIATION SECURITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
LTM LTM
PRICE NAV DISCOUNT FROM DIVIDEND INCOME 5-YEAR
# COMPANY' TICKER 0630114 PER SHARE' NAY INCOME' YIELD VOLATILITY3
1 Adams Express ADX $13.75 $16.07 14.4% 0.20 1.5% 17.1%
2 Denali Fund DNY $21.46 $26.52 19.1% 0.09 0A% 17.7%
3 Eagle Capital Growth GRF $7.93 $8.85 10.4% 0.14 1.7% 26.3%
4 General American Investors GAM $36.82 $43.45 15.3% 0.18 0.5% 18.3%
5 Nuveen Core Equity Alpha JCE $18.17 $18.53 1.9% 0.11 0.6% 17.0%
6 Source Capital Inc SOR $69.98 $77.56 9.8% 0.00 0.0% 19.9%
7 Tri-Continental Corporation TY $20.98 $24.40 14.0% 0.68 3.3% 16.3%
8 Zweig Fund ZF $15.65 $17.62 11.2% 0.15 1.0% 15.6%
9 Zweig Total Return ZTR $14.39 $15.81 9.0% 0.32 2.2% 10.8%
AVERAGE 11.7% 1.2% 17.6%
MEDIAN 11.2% 1.0% 17.1%
MINIMUM 1.9% 0.0% 10.8%
MAXIMUM 19.1% 3.3% 26.3%
'Sample was created using funds listed in Barron's .
2lnformation from CEFConnect.com.
'Information from Bloomberg. closing prices.
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EXHIBIT F-3
PRICE & DIVIDEND YIELDS FOR PUBLICLY-TRADED CLOSED END FUNDS
INVESTED PRIMARILY IN GOVERNMENT BONDS AND SECURITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
LTM LTM
PRICE NAV DISCOUNT FROM/ DIVIDEND INCOME 5-YEAR
# COMPANY' TICKER 06130/14 PER SHARE NAV 3 INCOME2 YIELD VOLATILITY3
1 AllianceBemstein Income Fund ACG $7.52 $8.42 10.7% $0.42 5.6% 8.2%
2 BlackRock Enhanced Gov Fund EGF $14.29 $15.21 6.0% $0.43 3.0% 6.7%
3 BlackRock Income Trust BKT $6.64 $7.33 9.4% $0.32 4.8% 7.2%
4 Federated Enhanced Treasury In FTT $13.49 $14.74 8.5% $0.15 1.1% 8.1%
AVERAGE 8.7% 3.6% 7.5%
MEDIAN 8.9% 3.9% 7.6%
MINIMUM 6.0% 1.1% 6.7%
MAXIMUM 10.7% 5.6% 8.2%
'Sample was created using funds listed in Barron's .
2Information from CEFConnect.com.
3Information from Bloomberg. closing prices.
EFTA01109075
EXHIBIT G-1
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
JMWT BIDCO LTD
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/14
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0
Net Fixed Assets 0
Investment in Phaidon Press Limited 73,665,922
Due from JMWT MidCo 70,076,532
Other Assets 0
Total Other Assets 143,742,454
TOTAL ASSETS 143,742,454
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0
Payable to JMWT Acquisition LLP 73,665,922
Total Other Liabilities 73,665,922
TOTAL LIABILITIES 73,665,922
Share Capital 70,076,532
Total Partners' Equity 70,076,532
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 143142.454
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EXHIBIT G-2
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
JMWT MIDCO LTD
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/14
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0
Net Fixed Assets 0
Investment in JMWT BidCo Ltd 70.076,532
Due from JMWT TopCo. 46,717,689
P&L Reserves 2.803.061
Total Other Assets 119.597,282
TOTAL ASSETS 119,597,282
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0
Payable to JMWT BidCo 70,076.532
Loans from Group Undertakings Plus Accrued Interest 2.803,061
Total Other Liabilities 72,879,593
TOTAL LIABILITIES 72,879,593
Share Capital 46,717,689
Total Partners' Equity 46,717,689
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 119.597.282
EFTA01109077
EXHIBIT G-3
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
JMWT TOPCO LTD
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/14
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0
Net Fixed Assets 0
Investment in JMWT MidCo Ltd 46,717,689
Due from JMWT Acquisition LLP 46,717,689
Other Assets 0
Total Other Assets 93,435,378
TOTAL ASSETS 93,435,378
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0
Payable to JMWT MidCo 46,717,689
Other Liabilities 0
Total Other Liabilities 46,717,689
TOTAL LIABILITIES 46,717,689
Share Capital 46,717,689
Total Partners' Equity 46,717,689
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 93.435.378
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EXHIBIT G-4
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
JMWT ACQUISITION LLP
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/14
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0
Net Fixed Assets 0
Investment in JMWT TopCo Ltd 46,717,689
Due from JMWT BidCo 73,665.922
Accrued Interest Receivable 2.803.061
Total Other Assets 123.186.672
TOTAL ASSETS 123,186,672
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0
Payable to JMWT TopCo 46.717.689
P&L Reserves 2.803,061
Total Other Liabilities 49,520,750
TOTAL LIABILITIES 49,520,750
Share Capital 73,665,922
Total Partners' Equity 73,665,922
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 123.186.672
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EXHIBIT G-5
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
PHAIDON LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/2014
ASSETS
Investment in JMWT Acquisition LLP 66,002 (1)
Total Current Assets 66,002
TOTAL ASSETS 66,002
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES 0
Contribution - Phaidon LLC 66,002
Total Members' Equity 66,002
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 66.002
(1) According to Management, a balance sheet was not available for Phaidon
LLC. Management stated that Phaidon LLC's only asset was its 0.1% interest
in JMWT Acquisition LLP and that there were no liabilities. The book value of
$66,002 for the 0.1% interest in JMWT Acquisition Corp is based on the
purchase price paid for the acquisition of Phaidon Press Ltd. See the Phaidon
Press Report for further details.
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EXHIBIT G-6
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
REGAN ARTS LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/2014
ASSETS
Checking and Savings 349,290
Total Current Assets 349,290
TOTAL ASSETS 349,290
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY
Accounts Payable 19,457
Credit Cards 25,953
Total Current Liabilities 45,410
Total Other Liabilities 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 45,410
Contribution - Phaidon Global LLC 1,500,000
Retained Earnings (1,196,120)
Total Members' Equity 303,880
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 349,290
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EXHIBIT G-7
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
PHAIDON GLOBAL LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/2014
ASSETS
Checking and Savings 2,755,660
Investment - JMWT Acquisition LLP 69,135,798
Investment - Phaidon LLC 66,002
Investment - Regan Arts LLC 1,500,000
Phaidon Press Ltd 5 Year Loans 4,394,142
Total Current Assets 77,851.602
TOTAL ASSETS 77,851,602
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY
Line of Credit - Due to BFP 8,735,782
Total Current Liabilities 8,735,782
Total Other Liabilities 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,735,782
Net Income (28,115)
Retained Earnings (57,865)
PLB LLC 69,135,798
JMWT LLC 66,002
Total Members' Equity 69,115,820
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 77,851,602
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EXHIBIT G-8
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
PLB LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY
6/30/2014
ASSETS
Cash and Equivalents 459.912
Investment in Phaidon Global LLC 69,049.904
Total Current Assets 69,509.816
TOTAL ASSETS 69,509.816
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY
Due to Black Family Partners LP 3.208,131
Due to JMWT LLC 459
Total Current Liabilities 3.208,590
Total Other Liabilities 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,208.590
LDB 2011 LLC 10,000,000
Black 1997 Trust 54,000,000
1997 GST Exempt 3,000,000
Members' Equity (604,158)
Net Income (94,616)
Total Members' Equity 66,301,226
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 69.509.816
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EXHIBIT H-1
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
JMWT BIDCO LTD
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
2013 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0 0 0
Net Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 0 0
Investment in Phaidon Press Limited 73.665.922 (54.465.922) 19.200.000 (1)
Due from JMWT MidCo 70.076.532 70.076.532
Other Assets 0 0
Total Other Assets 143.742.454 (54.465.922) 89.276.532
TOTAL ASSETS 143 742 454 54 465 922 89 276 532
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0 0 0
Payable to JMWT Acquisition LLP 73.665.922 73.665.922
Total Other Liabilities 73.665.922 0 73.665.922
TOTAL LIABILITIES 73.665.922 0 73.665.922
Share Capital 70.076.532 (54.465.922) 15.610.610
Total Partners' Equity 70.076.532 (54.465.922) 15.610.610
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 143.742.454 (54.465.922) 89.276.532
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest $15,610,610
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (to Exhibit H-2) $15,610,610
(1) From Phaidon Limited Report. Exhibit F.
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EXHIBIT H-2
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
JMWT MIDCO LTD
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
2013 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0 0 0
Net Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 0 0
Investment in JMWT BidCo Ltd 70.076.532 (54.465.922) 15.610.610 (1)
Due from JMWT TopCo. 46.717.689 46.717.689
P&L Reserves 2.803.061 2.803.061
Total Other Assets 119.597.282 (54.465.922) 65.131.360
TOTAL ASSETS 119.597.282 (54.465.922) 65.131.360
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0 0 0
Payable to JMWT BidCo 70.076.532 70.076.532
Loans from Group Undertakings Plus Accrued Interest 2.803.061 2.803.061
Total Other Liabilities 72.879.593 0 72.879.593
TOTAL LIABILITIES 72.879.593 0 72.879.593
Share Capital 46.717.689 (54.465.922) (7.748.233)
Total Partners' Equity 46.717.689 (54.465.922) (7.748.233)
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 119.597.282 (54.465.922) 65.131.360
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest ($7,748,233)
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (to Exhibit H-3) (S7,748,233)
(1) From Exhibit H-1.
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EXHIBIT H-3
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
JMWT TOPCO LTD
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
2013 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0 0 0
Net Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 0 0
Investment in JMWT MidCo Ltd 46.717.689 (54.465.922) (7.748.233) (1)
Due from JMWT Acquisition LLP 46.717.689 46.717.689
Other Assets 0 0
Total Other Assets 93.435.378 (54.465.922) 38.969.456
TOTAL ASSETS 93.435.378 (54.465.922) 38.969.456
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0 0 0
Payable to JMWT MidCo 46.717.689 46.717.689
Other Liabilities 0 0
Total Other Liabilities 46.717.689 0 46.717.689
TOTAL LIABILITIES 46.717.689 0 46.717.689
Share Capital 46.717.689 (54.465.922) (7.748.233)
Total Partners' Equity 46.717.689 (54.465.922) (7.748.233)
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 93.435.378 (54.465.922) 38.969.456
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (S7,748,233)
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (to Exhibit H-4) (S7,748,233)
(1) From Exhibit H-2.
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EXHIBIT H-4
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
JMWT ACQUISITION LLP
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
2013 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Total Current Assets 0 0 0
Net Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 0 0
Investment in JMWT TopCo Ltd 46.717.689 (54.465.922) (7.748.233) (1)
Due from JMWT BidCo 73.665.922 73.665.922
Accrued Interest Receivable 2.803.061 2.803.061
Total Other Assets 123.186.672 (54.465.922) 68.720.750
TOTAL ASSETS 123 186 672 54 465 922 68 720 750
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
Total Current Liabilities 0 0 0
Payable to JMWT TopCo 46.717.689 46.717.689
P&L Reserves 2.803.061 2.803.061
Total Other Liabilities 49.520.750 0 49.520.750
TOTAL LIABILITIES 49.520.750 0 49.520.750
Share Capital 73.665.922 (54.465.922) 19.200.000
Total Partners' Equity 73.665.922 (54.465.922) 19.200.000
TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY 123.186.672 (54.465.922) 68.720.750
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest $19,200,000
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of 0.1% Interest (to Exhibit H-5) $19,200
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of 99.9% Interest (to Exhibit H-7) $19,180,800
(1) From Exhibit H3.
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EXHIBIT H-5
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
PHAIDON LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
613012014 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Investment in JMWT Acquisition LLP 66,002 (46,802) 19,200 (1)
Total Current Assets 66.002 (46.802) 19.200
TOTAL ASSETS 66.002 (46.802) 19.200
LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES 0 0 0
Contribution - Phaidon LLC 66.002 (46.802) 19.200
Total Members' Equity 66.002 (46.802) 19.200
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 66.002 (46.802) 19.200
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest $19,200
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (to Exhibit H-T, $19,200
(1) From Exhibit H-4.
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EXHIBIT H-6
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
REGAN ARTS LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
613012014 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Checking and Savings 349,290 349,290
Total Current Assets 349.290 0 349.290
Net Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Total Other Assets 0 0 0
TOTAL ASSETS 349.290 0 349,290
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable 19.457 19.457
Credit Cards 25.953 25.953
Total Current Liabilities 45.410 0 45.410
Total Other Liabilities 0 0 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 45.410 0 45.410
Contribution - Phaidon Global LLC 1.500,000 1.500.000
Retained Earnings (1.196.120) 0 (1.196.120)
Total Members' Equity 303,880 0 303.880
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 349.290 0 349.290
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest 5303,880
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (to Exhibit H-T, $303,880
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EXHIBIT H-7
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
PHAIDON GLOBAL LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
6/30/2014 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Checking and Savings 2,755.660 2,755.660
Investment - JMWT Acquisition LLP 69.135.798 (49,954.998) 19,180.800 (1)
Investment - Phaidon LLC 66.002 (46.802) 19.200 (2)
Investment - Regan Arts LLC 1.500.000 (1,196.120) 303.880 (3)
Phaidon Press Ltd 5 Year Loans 4.394.142 4.394.142
Total Current Assets 77.851.602 (51,197.920) 26,653.682
Net Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Total Other Assets 0 0 0
TOTAL ASSETS 77.851.602 (51,197.920) 26,653.682
LIABILITIES
Line of Credit - Due to BFP 8.735.782 8.735.782
Total Current Liabilities 8.735.782 0 8,735.782
Total Other Liabilities 0 0 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8.735,782 0 8,735.782
Net Income (28.115) (28.115)
Retained Earnings (57.865) (51,197.920) (51,255.785)
PLB LLC 69.135.798 69,135.798
JMWT LLC 66.002 66.002
Total Members' Equity 69.115.820 (51.197.920) 17.917.900
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 77.851.602 (51,197.920) 26,653.682
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (99.9%) $17,899,982
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest (to Exhibit H-8) $17,899,982
(1) From Exhibit H-4.
(2) From Exhibit H-5.
(3) From Exhibit H-6.
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EXHIBIT H-8
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE
PLB LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
HISTORY MARKET ADJUSTED BOOK
6/30/2014 ADJUSTMENTS VALUE
ASSETS
Cash and Equivalents 459.912 459.912
Investment in Phaidon Global LLC 69.049.904 (51,149.922) 17.899.982 (1)
Total Current Assets 69.509.816 (51.149.922) 18.359.894
Net Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Total Other Assets 0 0 0
TOTAL ASSETS 69.509.816 (51,149.922) 18,359.894
LIABILITIES
Due to Black Family Partners LP 3.208.131 3,208.131
Due to JMWT LLC 459 459
Total Current Liabilities 3.208.590 0 3,208.590
Total Other Liabilities 0 0 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,208,590 0 3,208.590
LDB 2011 LLC 10.000.000 (7,738.625) 2,261.375 (2)
Black 1997 Trust 54.000.000 (41,788.494) 12,211.506
1997 GST Exempt 3.000.000 (2,321.577) 678.423
Members' Equity (604.158) 604.158 0
Net Income (94.616) 94.616 0
Total Members' Equity 66.301.226 (51,149.922) 15,151.304
TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBERS' EQUITY 69.509.816 (51.149.922) 18.359.894
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest $2,261,375
Pro Rata Capital Account Balance of Subject Interest, Rounded (to Exhibit D) $2,300,000
(1) From Exhibit H-7.
(2) The market adjustment for each member reflects their pro rata portion of the market adjustment to assets.
members' equity. and net income. Specific to LDB 2011 LLC, the adjustment of ($7.738.625) equals (($51,149,922)*
14.9254%) + (($604,158) ' 14.9254%) + (($94,616) • 14.9254%)". The adjustment for the other members was
calculated using their respective percentage interest.
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EXHIBIT I
INVESTMENT COMPANY DISCOUNT & VOLATILITY
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF JUNE 30, 2014
Selected
Reference % of Selected Asset Asset Specific
Exhibit(s) Assets ICD Volatility (2)
ASSETS
Cash Exhibit F-3 19.1% 5.0% 0) 7.6°4
Marketable Securities Exhibit F-2 3.8% 11.2% 17.1%
Fixed Term Entities (Private Equity Direct Interests) Exhibit F-3 10.7% 5.0% (t) 7.6%
Restricted Investments Exhibit F-3 0.9% 5.0% (t) 7.6%
Fine An Exhibit F-2 56.6% 11.2% 17.1%
PLB, LLC Exhibit F-3 1.7% 5.0% (1) 7.6%
Receivables Exhibit F-3 7.1% 5.0% (t) 7.6%
8.7% 13.3%
Selected ICD and Volatility, rounded (to Exhibits D and J-3, respectively) 9.0% 13.0%
(I ) While the mean and median discount to NAV for the Government Bonds and Securities sample (Exhibit F.3) were 8.7% and 8.9%. respectively. 5.0% was selected as a reasonable ICD for this analysis.
(2) This is an estimated upper.bound for the equity volatility of the Company's investment portfolio. Asset correlation was not known and would likely reduce the
portfolio volatility. unless all assets were perfectly correlated.
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EXHIBIT J-1
QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF VALUATION DATE
MEASURES OF COMPANY SIZE
A. Revenue
Revenue ($MM) Discount
Low High I Average Low I High I Average I Median
Top Quintile $50.1 $7.859.1 $360.2 0.0% 55.0% 18.3% 14.7%
Second Quintile $12.8 $49.9 $26.5 0.0% 84.6% 20.6% 14.5%
Third Quintile $4.4 $12.6 $8.6 0.0% 59.2% 20.9% 18.3%
Fourth Quintile $0.6 $4.4 $2.3 0.0% 70.0% 28.1% 25.7%
Bottom Quintile $0.0 $0.6 $0.1 0.0% 80.8% 26.5% 24.1%
B. Market Value of Equity
Market Value (SMM Discount
Low I High Average Low I High I Average I Median
Top Quintile $190.5 $5.726.1 $664.7 0.0% 65.8% 17.6% 12.8%
Second Quintile $98.1 $184.7 $132.6 0.0% 56.8% 16.9% 12.8%
Third Quintile $50.2 $98.0 $76.2 2.3% 84.6% 25.8% 24.1%
Fourth Quintile $25.1 $50.0 $34.5 0.0% 80.8% 29.1% 27.3%
Bottom Quintile $2.0 $24.4 $14.1 0.0% 59.2% 24.9% 22.8%
C. Book Value of Equity
Book Value ($MM) Discount
Low High I Average Low I High I Average I Median
Top Quintile $39.6 $789.4 $162.0 0.0% 65.8% 15.0% 11.2%
Second Quintile $14.2 $39.6 $26.4 0.0% 84.6% 18.4% 14.8%
Third Quintile $5.5 $14.2 $8.5 0.0% 70.0% 25.7% 24.7%
Fourth Quintile $1.6 $5.4 $3.1 0.0% 57.9% 25.7% 26.1%
Bottom Quintile ($76.2) S1.6 ($2.6) 0.0% 80.8% 29.6% 26.0%
D. Book Value of Total Assets
Total Assets ($MM Discount
Low I High Average Low I High I Average I Median
Top Quintile $79.2 $12471.4 $1.027.8 0.0% 84.6% 16.7% 13.2%
Second Quintile $29.6 $78.5 $50.6 0.0% 65.8% 17.2% 12.8%
Third Quintile $10.7 $28.8 $17.6 0.0% 56.7% 21.4% 19.6%
Fourth Quintile $4.4 $10.5 $7.4 0.0% 70.0% 27.2% 26.5%
Bottom Quintile $0.0 $4.4 $2.4 0.0% 80.8% 31.8% 30.6%
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EXHIBIT J-2
QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF VALUATION DATE
MEASURES OF RISK & PROFITABILITY
A. EQUITY VOLATILITY 1.2.3
Volatility Discount
Low I High I Average Low I Nigh I Average I Median
Top Quintile 115.2% 2024.7% 208.5% 0.0% 80.8% 34.9% JL.o 70
Second Quintile 86.1% 114.2% 100.7% 0.0% 55.6% 25.3% 24.7%
Third Quintile 73.0% 86.0% 78.8% 0.0% 64.2% 20.3% 17.5%
Fourth Quintile 55.9% 73.0% 64.6% 0.0% 53.2% 17.9% 15.0%
Bottom Quintile 19.0% 55.7% 42.4% 0.0% 84.6% 15.4% 13.1%
B. NET PROFIT MARGIN
Net Profit Margin Discount
Low I High I Count Low I Nigh I Average I Median
Margin n 0% 0.1% 91 .J70 oY .000 . 0 . 0
Margin < 0% -58225.0% -0.1% 229 0.0% 80.8% 24.6% 22.6%
No Data Reported N/A N/A 25 N/A N/A N/A N/A
C. DIVIDENDS
Dividend Yield Discount
Median I Average I Count Low I Nigh I Average I Median
Dividend Paying 3.5% 5.0% .V 70 .LI 70 .L 0 . 0
Non-Dividend Paying N/A N/A 319 0.0% 84.6% 23.7% 20.9%
Notes:
'Volatility is defined as the annualized standard deviation of the continuously compounded rate of return on the company's common stock. The standard
deviation was calculated using the change in weekly closing prices over the one-year periodprior to the transaction date.
2 Includes 337 transactions. Volatility was not reported with 8 transactions.
3 Implied discounts are positively correlated with volatility, and negatively correlated with size metrics.
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EXHIBIT J-3
ESTIMATED RESTRICTRED STOCK EQUIVALENT DISCOUNT
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF VALUATION DATE
BASED ON QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS
Metric Exhibit Company Measure Implied Quintile Median Discount Weighting Weighted Average
Sized Metrics
Revenue (SMM) EXHIBIT J-1 -$10.99 Bottom Quintile 24.1% 0.00% 0.0%
Market Value ol Equity ($MM) EXHIBIT J-1 $120.15 Second Quintile 12.8% 33.33% 4.3%
Book Value ol Equity ($MM) EXHIBIT J-1 $144.25 Top Quintile 11.2% 0.00% 0.0%
Total Assets ($MM) EXHIBIT J-1 $144.26 Top Quintile 13.2% 0.00% 0.0%
Other Metrics
Equity Volatility (%) EXHIBIT J-2 13.0% Bottom Quintile 13.1% 33.33% 4.4%
Profitable (Based on Net Profit Margin) EXHIBIT J-2 N/A 14.5% 0.00% 0.0%
Dividend-Paying EXHIBIT J-2 N N/A 20.9% 33.33% 7.0%
ESTIMATED RESTRICTED STOCK EQUIVALENT DISCOUNT (TO EXHIBIT J-4) 100.0% 15.6%
Notes:
Y Yes: N a• No
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EXHIBIT J4
ESTIMATED PRIVATE COMPANY DISCOUNT INCREMENT
LDB 2011 LLC
AS OF VALUATION DATE
BASED ON BLOCK SIZE ILLIQUIDITY ANALYSIS
% Shares Place Discount
Low High Count Low High Average Median
More than 40% 40.4% 48.0% 5 10.6% 62.3% 42.1% 42.3%
More than 35% 39.3% 48.0% 6 0.0% 62.3% 35.0% 40.4%
More than 30% 30.4% 48.0% 12 0.0% 72.4% 40.9% 41.6%
More than 25% 25.0% 48.0% 23 0.0% 72.4% 33.8% 38.5%
More than 20% 20.2% 48.0% 52 0.0% 91.3% 30.2% 25.5%
20% or Less 0.10% 19.8% 345 0.0% 84.6% 22.9% 20.0%
Summary Low Mid High
Range of Median Discounts for Blocks > 20% 25.5% 33.9% 42.3%
Divided by Median for Blocks c 20% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0%
Multiplicative Adjustment Factors for Private Company Discount Increment' 1.27 1.69 2.12
Times: Estimated Restricted Stock Equivalent (see EXHIBIT J-3) 15.6% 15.6% 15.6%
Implied Range of Private Company Discounts 2 19.8% 26.4% 33.0%
Blocks > 20%. excluding blocks with registration rights
Implied Reasonable Range of Discounts for Lack of Marketability 20.0% 33.0%
Notes:
Equal to min or max median discount for block sizes > than 20% divided by median discount for block sizes c 20%.
2 Equal to multiplicative adjustment factor times the restricted stock equivalent.
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