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This Section provides additional guidance for the assessment in paragraphs
946-10-15-5 through 15-9
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This Section is organized as follows:
  1. a
    Fundamental characteristics of an investment company
  2. b
    Typical characteristics of an investment company
  3. c
    Illustrative examples.
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To be an investment company, an entity shall possess the fundamental characteristics in paragraph 946-10-15-6. Paragraphs
946-10-55-4 through 55-10
provide additional guidance for determining whether an entity has the fundamental characteristics of an investment company.
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An investment company should have no substantive activities other than its investing activities and should not have significant assets or liabilities other than those relating to its investing activities, subject to the exception in the following paragraph.
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An investment company may provide investing-related services (for example, investment advisory or transfer agent services) to other entities, directly or indirectly through an investment in an entity that provides those services, as long as those services are not substantive. However, an investment company may provide substantive investing-related services, directly or indirectly through an investment in an entity that provides those services, if the substantive services are provided to the investment company only.
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Evidence of the entity's business purpose and substantive activities may be included in the entity's offering memorandum, publications distributed by the entity, and other corporate or partnership documents that indicate the investment objectives of the entity. Evidence of the entity's business purpose and substantive activities also may include the manner in which the entity presents itself to other parties (such as potential investors or potential investees). For example, an entity that presents its business to its investors as having the objective of investing for capital appreciation has characteristics that are consistent with the business purpose and substantive activities of an investment company. Alternatively, an entity that presents itself as an investor whose objective is jointly developing, producing, or marketing products with its investees has characteristics that are inconsistent with the business purpose and substantive activities of an investment company.
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An entity's investment plans also provide evidence of its business purpose and substantive activities. Accordingly, an investment company whose business purpose and substantive activities include realizing capital appreciation should have an exit strategy for how it plans to realize the capital appreciation of its investments. Although the entity may not yet have determined the specific method or timing of disposing of an investment, the fact that it has identified potential exit strategies through which it can realize capital appreciation provides evidence that its business purpose and substantive activities are consistent with those of an investment company. The entity need not document specific exit strategies for each individual investment held for the purpose of realizing capital appreciation but should identify potential exit strategies for different types or portfolios of investments held with the purpose of realizing capital appreciation. Disposal of investments only during liquidation or to satisfy investor redemptions are not exit strategies. Therefore, an entity should have a plan to dispose of its investments before liquidation when its business purpose and substantive activities include realizing capital appreciation. An investment company whose business purpose and substantive activities are to invest for returns only from investment income does not require an exit strategy for its investments.
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An entity would not be an investment company if the entity or its affiliates obtain or have the objective of obtaining returns or benefits from an investee or its affiliates that are not normally attributable to ownership interests or that are other than capital appreciation or investment income. Examples of relationships and activities that would be inconsistent with the characteristics of an investment company include any of the following:
  1. a
    The entity or its affiliates acquire, use, exchange, or exploit the processes, assets, or technology of an investee or its affiliates. This includes the entity or its affiliates having disproportionate or exclusive rights to acquire assets, technology, products, or services of an investee or its affiliates (for example, by holding an option to purchase an asset from an investee if the asset's development is deemed successful).
  2. b
    There are other arrangements between the entity or its affiliates and an investee or its affiliates to jointly develop, produce, market, or provide products or services.
  3. c
    An investee or its affiliates provide financing guarantees or assets to serve as collateral for borrowing arrangements of the entity or its affiliates to provide returns or with the objective of providing returns other than capital appreciation or investment income. The guidance in this paragraph does not prohibit an investment company from using its investments in its investees as collateral for any of its borrowings.
  4. d
    An affiliate of the entity holds an option to purchase from the entity ownership interests in an investee at an amount other than fair value.
  5. e
    There are transactions between the entity or its affiliates and an investee or its affiliates that meet any of the following:
    1. 1
      They are on terms that are unavailable to entities that are not affiliates of the investee.
    2. 2
      They are not at fair value or are not conducted at arm's length.
    3. 3
      They represent a substantive portion of the investee's or the entity's business activities, including business activities of affiliates of the entity or affiliates of the investee.
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An investment company may have a strategy to invest in more than one investee in the same industry, market, or geographical area to benefit from synergies that increase the returns from capital appreciation and investment income from those investments. Transactions between an entity's investees should not affect the entity's assessment of whether it is an investment company unless those transactions result in the entity obtaining returns or benefits other than capital appreciation or investment income.
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An investment company may provide both of the following services to an investee, either directly or through an investment in an entity that provides those services, only if those services are provided for the purpose of maximizing returns from capital appreciation, investment income, or both (rather than other benefits) and do not represent a separate substantial business activity or separate substantial source of income for the investment company:
  1. a
    Assistance with day-to-day management of the operations of an investee
  2. b
    Financial support, such as a loan, capital commitment, or guarantee.
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As required by paragraph 946-10-15-5, an entity shall assess all the typical characteristics in paragraph 946-10-15-7 to determine whether it is an investment company. If an entity does not possess one or more of the typical characteristics, it should apply judgment and determine, considering all facts and circumstances, how its activities continue to be consistent (or are not consistent) with those of an investment company. Paragraphs
946-10-55-12 through 55-29
provide additional guidance for determining whether an entity has a certain typical characteristic of an investment company.
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An investment company typically holds multiple investments at the same time to diversify its risk and maximize its returns from capital appreciation, investment income, or both. Investments typically consist of securities of other entities, but also may include commodities, securities based on indexes, securities sold short, derivative instruments, real estate properties, and other forms of investments.
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An investment company may hold investments directly or indirectly through another investment company. For example, in a master-feeder structure, a feeder fund holds multiple investments indirectly through its investment in a master fund that holds multiple investments or, in a fund-of-funds structure, an investment company holds multiple investments indirectly through its investment in an underlying fund that holds multiple investments.
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Holding a single investment does not necessarily preclude an entity from being an investment company. There may be times when an investment company holds a single investment, such as in any of the following examples:
  1. a
    It is in its start-up period and has not yet identified suitable investments and, therefore, has not yet executed its investment plan to acquire multiple investments.
  2. b
    It has not yet made other investments to replace those it has disposed of.
  3. c
    It is in the process of liquidation.
  4. d
    It is established to pool investors' funds to invest in a single investment when that investment is unobtainable by individual investors (for example, when the required minimum investment is too high for an individual investor).
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An investment company with a single investment also may be formed (for legal, regulatory, tax, or other business reasons) in conjunction with another investment company that holds multiple investments (for example, a master-feeder structure or blocker fund). Investment companies formed in conjunction with each other are not required to be formed at the same time. Holding a single investment for that reason does not necessarily preclude an entity from being an investment company.
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An investment company typically pools funds from multiple investors and provides them with investment management services, including access to investment opportunities unobtainable by individual investors. Having multiple investors makes it less likely that the entity or its affiliates obtain or have the objective of obtaining returns or benefits from an investee or its affiliates that are not normally attributable to ownership interests or that are other than capital appreciation or investment income.
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Having a single investor does not necessarily preclude an entity from being an investment company. There may be times when an investment company has a single investor, such as in any of the following examples:
  1. a
    It is in its initial offering period, which has not expired, and it is actively identifying suitable investors.
  2. b
    It is actively identifying investors but has not yet identified suitable investors to replace those that have redeemed their ownership interests.
  3. c
    It is in the process of liquidation.
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An investment company may be formed by, or for, a single investor that represents or supports the interests of a wider group of investors (for example, a pension fund, government investment fund, or endowment fund). An investment company with a single investor also may be formed (for legal, regulatory, tax, or other business reasons) in conjunction with another investment company that has multiple investors (for example, a master-feeder structure or a blocker fund). Investment companies formed in conjunction with each other are not required to be formed at the same time. Having a single investor for those reasons does not necessarily preclude an entity from being an investment company.
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An investment company typically has investors that are not related parties of the parent (if there is a parent) or the investment manager. Those unrelated investors, in aggregate, hold a significant interest in the investment company. Having investors that are not related parties of the parent or the investment manager makes it less likely that the entity or its affiliates obtain or have the objective of obtaining returns or benefits from an investee or its affiliates that are not normally attributable to ownership interests or that are other than capital appreciation or investment income.
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Investors that are related parties of the parent or investment manager should be combined and treated as a single investor, along with the parent or investment manager, for the purposes of evaluating the more-than-one-investor characteristic of an investment company in paragraph 946-10-15-7.
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Having investors that are related parties of the parent or the investment manager does not necessarily preclude an entity from being an investment company. For example, an investment manager may form an investment company for its employees in conjunction with another investment company. Although the employees may be related parties of the investment manager, the investment company formed for its employees mirrors the business purpose and activities of the main investment company.
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If the parent or its related parties have an implicit or explicit arrangement that would require them to acquire another investor's ownership interest in the investment company at an amount other than fair value, those interests should be combined and treated as if they were owned by the parent for the purposes of evaluating the typical characteristics of an investment company. Examples of when interests would be combined and treated as if they were owned by the parent include any of the following:
  1. a
    The parent or its related parties have a written option to acquire another investor's ownership interests in the entity at an amount other than fair value.
  2. b
    The parent finances another investor's ownership interests, and the ownership interests are collateral for the debt.
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Ownership interests in an investment company are typically in the form of equity or partnership interests. Each ownership interest represents a specifically identifiable portion of the net assets of the investment company. An investor in an investment company contributes funds to acquire ownership interests, and the value of those interests is dependent on the changes in the fair value of the underlying investments of the investment company.
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Having multiple classes of equity instruments, such as shares with distinct rights or rights that do not represent a proportionate interest in all of the underlying investments of the investment company, does not preclude an entity from meeting this characteristic of an investment company.
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An investment company can be but is not required to be a separate legal entity. For example, separate accounts of life insurance companies may not be separate legal entities. However, investors in the separate accounts base their investment decisions on the changes in the fair value of the underlying investments held in those separate accounts.
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In addition, having significant ownership interests that are not considered equity interests in accordance with other Topics (for example, ownership interests in the form of debt) does not necessarily preclude an entity from being an investment company provided that the holders are exposed to variable returns from changes in the fair value of the underlying investments of the entity. The economic substance of the entity, rather than its legal form, should be evaluated to determine whether the entity has that characteristic of an investment company.
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An investment company typically manages substantially all of its investments on a fair value basis. Determining whether an entity manages its investments on a fair value basis does not depend on the nature of its investments but, rather, includes an evaluation of whether fair value is a key component of any of the following:
  1. a
    How the entity evaluates the performance of its investments
  2. b
    How the entity transacts with its investors
  3. c
    How asset-based fees are calculated.
An investment company's activities typically demonstrate that fair value is the primary measurement attribute used to evaluate the financial performance of and to make investment decisions for substantially all of its investments. Also, an investment company typically transacts with investors on the basis of net asset value per share and incurs asset-based fees, both of which are based on the fair value of its investments.
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Assets held by an investment company that are used to service the investment company's own investments are not required to be managed on a fair value basis (see paragraph 946-10-55-5).
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Managing investments on another basis, such as a yield basis or an income basis, does not necessarily preclude an entity from being an investment company. For example, although a short-term investment fund may evaluate the performance of its investments on a yield (amortized cost) basis, fair value is the primary measurement attribute used to evaluate the financial performance of investments and to make investment decisions because the fund monitors the fair value of its investments to minimize the differences between the carrying value and the fair value.
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The following Examples illustrate the assessment to determine whether an entity that is not regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is an investment company under this Topic:
  1. a
    Example 1: Limited partnership
  2. b
    Example 2: Technology fund
  3. c
    Example 3: Master-feeder structure.
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Entity A, a limited partnership, is formed in 20X1 with a 10-year life. The offering memorandum provides that Entity A's purpose is to invest in operating entities with rapid growth potential, with the only objective of realizing capital appreciation from investments in those entities over the life of Entity A. One percent of Entity A's capital was contributed by the general partner (the investment manager), who has the responsibility of identifying suitable investments for Entity A. The remaining 99 percent of Entity A's capital was contributed by 75 limited partners, who are not related parties of the general partner.
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Entity A begins its investment activities in 20X1. However, no suitable investments are identified during that year. In 20X2, Entity A acquires a controlling financial interest in Entity B, a corporation. Entity A is unable to identify suitable investments and complete any other investment purchases until 20X3, at which time it acquires equity interests in five additional operating companies. Other than acquiring those equity interests, Entity A conducts no other activities. Entity A manages and evaluates the performance of its investments on a fair value basis. Information about Entity A's financial results, including changes in the fair value of its investments, are provided by the general partner to the limited partners periodically.
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Entity A has plans to dispose of its interests in each of its investees during the 10-year stated life of the partnership to realize returns from the capital appreciation of its investees. Those disposals include the sale of the interests for cash or the distribution of marketable equity securities to investors following a successful public offering of an investee's securities.
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From formation in 20X1 to December 31, 20X3, Entity A has the fundamental characteristics of an investment company because all of the following conditions exist:
  1. a
    Entity A obtained funds from investors (the general partner and the limited partners) and is providing those investors with investment management services.
  2. b
    Entity A's business purpose and only substantive activity is acquiring interests in operating companies with the objective of realizing returns over its life from the capital appreciation of the investments. Entity A has identified exit strategies for its investments to realize the capital appreciation.
  3. c
    Entity A does not have an objective of obtaining returns or benefits other than capital appreciation from its investments.
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Entity A also has all of the following typical characteristics of an investment company:
  1. a
    Entity A is funded by multiple investors.
  2. b
    The limited partners of Entity A hold a significant interest in the partnership and are not related to the investment manager (the general partner).
  3. c
    Ownership in Entity A is represented by partnership interests acquired through capital contributions.
  4. d
    Investments are managed, and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis.
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Entity A does not hold more than one investment until 20X3. However, that is because during each of the years 20X1, 20X2, and part of 20X3, it is in its start-up period and has not yet fully executed its investment plan to acquire multiple investments because it could not identify suitable investment opportunities.
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This figure illustrates the master-feeder structure.
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The purpose of Entity E is to invest in multiple investments to generate returns solely from capital appreciation and investment income. Entity F and Entity G have communicated to investors that the sole purpose of the master-feeder structure is to provide investment opportunities for investors in separate market niches to invest in a large pool of assets. Entity E has identified exit strategies for the investments that it holds for returns from capital appreciation. In addition, Entity E manages, and evaluates the performance of, its investments on a fair value basis. Entity F and Entity G provide their investors with periodic information about the financial results of the master-feeder structure.
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Entity E, Entity F, and Entity G each also possess all of the following typical characteristics of an investment company:
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