CAIA - CIT 5 - Private Equity Secondaries Flashcards

1
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An LP typically (does/does not) need a GPs consent to sell its LP interests.

A

An LP typically does need a GPs consent to sell its LP interests.

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The ___ date or ___date serves as the basis for secondary prices.

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The valuation date or reference date serves as the basis for secondary prices.

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3
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___-___ ___cash flows are incorporated into the final purchase price at closing.

A

Post-reference date cash flows are incorporated into the final purchase price at closing.

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4
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Generally, secondary transactions occur within a ___-___ year time lag of primary fundraising.

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Generally, secondary transactions occur within a 3-5 year time lag of primary fundraising.

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5
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Today, secondary transactions relative the the overall PE market is ___ and represents ___than ___% of the unrealized value.

A

Today, secondary transactions relative the the overall PE market is small and represents less than 2% of the unrealized value.

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The ___ ___ is the percentage of primary made to funds that translated into secondary transactions and is estimated to be only ___-___% for commitments made

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The conversion rate is the percentage of primary made to funds that translated into secondary transactions and is estimated to be only 1.5-2% for commitments made

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7
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Regulatory changes have made it ___ for some established investors to remain invested in private equity.

A

Regulatory changes have made it difficult for some established investors to remain invested in private equity.

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8
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With ___ ___, part of the secondary’s purchase price is paid in installments after the transaction has closed and the assets’ title transferred from the seller to the buyer.

A

With seller financing, part of the secondary’s purchase price is paid in installments after the transaction has closed and the assets’ title transferred from the seller to the buyer.

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Under ___ ___financing, assets are purchased by a special purpose vehicle using capital from the ___tranches.

A

Under structured product financing, assets are purchased by a special purpose vehicle using capital from the structure’s tranches.

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10
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Private equity secondaries has evolved to include a range of fund specialists that differ by several factors:

  1. F
  2. I
  3. F
A

Private equity secondaries has evolved to include a range of fund specialists that differ by several factors:

1. Fund Size

2. Industry Footprint

3. Flexibility in Strategy

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11
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___ funds account for the majority of capital deployed in the secondary market.

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Large funds account for the majority of capital deployed in the secondary market.

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The large end of the market is becoming more ___ and ___.

A

The large end of the market is becoming more efficient and expensive.

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13
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GPs generally (do/do not) prefer buyers that are also engaging in primary investments as opposed to pure-play platforms focused on secondaries.

A

GPs generally do prefer buyers that are also engaging in primary investments as opposed to pure-play platforms focused on secondaries.

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14
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Integrated platforms can leverage their interactions with numbers GPs via their ___ ___activities and ___-___ ___.

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Integrated platforms can leverage their interactions with numbers GPs via their primary investment activities and post-investment monitoring.

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___ ___are complex transactions that typically result due to misaligned interests between GP and LPs and generally get addressed at the end of a fund’s term.

A

Fund restructurings are complex transactions that typically result due to misaligned interests between GP and LPs and generally get addressed at the end of a fund’s term.

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16
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Secondaries have 4 key qualitative benefits:

  1. I
  2. S
  3. A
  4. L
A

Secondaries have 4 key qualitative benefits:

1. Improved visibility

2. Shallower j-curve

3. Access to certain funds/GPs

4. Lower loss rate

17
Q

In a portfolio context, secondaries have 3 key qualitative benefits:

  1. A
  2. S
  3. I
A

In a portfolio context, secondaries have 3 key qualitative benefits:

1. Accelerated build-up of PE exposure

2. Smoother cash flows

3. Increased diversification

18
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Secondaries typically have a ___ IRR, ___TVPI, ___ volatility, ___loss rate, ___ dispersion and ___cash back.

A

Secondaries typically have a higher IRR, lower TVPI, lower volatility, lower loss rate, narrower dispersion and accelerated cash back

19
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The advantages to having an in-house PE secondary team are having ___ and increased ___.

A

The advantages to having an in-house PE secondary team are having control and increased diversification.

20
Q

The challenges and disadvantages to having an in-house PE secondary team are t___, c___, d___-___and c___.

A

The challenges and disadvantages to having an in-house PE secondary team are time, cost, decision-making and complexity.

21
Q

The advantages to outsourcing the PE secondary investing include:

  1. S
  2. D
  3. E
A

The advantages to outsourcing the PE secondary investing include:

1. Speed

2. Diversification

3. Experience

22
Q

The challenges/disadvantages to outsourcing PE secondaries are lower ___ and ___ ___.

A

The challenges/disadvantages to outsourcing PE secondaries are lower control and additional fees.