PERAC Approval Date: March 12, 2012
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 19.01(7)(a)(6): Notwithstanding the provisions of 840 CMR 19.01(7)(a)(6), the Woburn Retirement Board may retain qualified investment managers to invest funds of the Woburn Retirement System in alternative investments where the range of fees that are considered to be tolerable include fees that are based upon a percentage of committed capital, provided that such fees are paid by all investors.
PERAC Approval Date: June 6, 2011
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 16.07(4), 17.04(3)(b), 21.01(6): The Woburn Retirement Board is authorized to invest in RS Global Natural Resources Fund Class Y. To the extent that the Board is notified of any key staffing changes at the same time as other investors in this mutual fund, 840 CMR 16.07(4) will not apply to this investment. To the extent that manager considers the objectives of and the suitability for the Fund rather than for any single client, 840 CMR 17.04(3)(b) will not apply. To the extent that the Fund may invest in shares of lettered or restricted stock, 840 CMR 21.01(6) will not apply.
PERAC Approval Date: July 22, 2009
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 16.08: In accordance with Investment Guideline 99-3, the Woburn Retirement Board is authorized to invest in Charlesbank Equity Fund VII, L.P. The Board has been a satisfied investor in Charlesbank’s two predecessor partnerships and has submitted the required updated regulatory documents.
PERAC Approval Date: July 16, 2009
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 19.01(8): In order to take advantage of current opportunities in the market and to further diversify its portfolio, the Woburn Retirement Board is authorized to increase its allocation to alternative investments from 5.0% to 7.5% of total portfolio assets
PERAC Approval Date: September 20, 2007
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 16.08: Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute or regulation to the contrary, specifically including the provisions of 840 CMR 21.01, the Woburn Retirement Board is hereby granted an exemption from restrictions on investment for the purposes of investing $3,500,000 of the Woburn Retirement System’s assets in the Eaton Vance Loan Opportunities Fund, Ltd., a private placement investment.
PERAC Approval Date: July 18, 2007
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 17.03: Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission regulations, the Woburn Retirement Board may invest funds of the Retirement System (the “System”) in the fund known as the INVESCO US Buyout & Expansion Capital Partnership Fund III, LP (the “Fund”), and effective as of the date of the initial investment by the System of any of its assets in the Fund, while the assets of the System are so invested, the activities and investments of the Fund, and the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, shall be deemed to satisfy the prohibited transaction rules set forth in 840 CMR 16.00 et seq. and 840 CMR 17.03 to the extent such activities satisfy the prohibited transaction rules set forth in Section 406 of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), taking into account statutory exemptions under ERISA, and Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, as amended, and other available class exemptions.
PERAC Approval Date: July 18, 2007
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 17.03: Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission regulations, the Woburn Retirement Board may invest funds of the Retirement System (the “System”) in the fund known as the INVESCO Non-US Partnership Fund III, LP (the “Fund”), and effective as of the date of the initial investment by the System of any of its assets in the Fund, while the assets of the System are so invested, the activities and investments of the Fund, and the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, shall be deemed to satisfy the prohibited transaction rules set forth in 840 CMR 16.00 et seq. and 840 CMR 17.03 to the extent such activities satisfy the prohibited transaction rules set forth in Section 406 of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), taking into account statutory exemptions under ERISA, and Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, as amended, and other available class exemptions.
PERAC Approval Date: July 18, 2007
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 17.03: Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission regulations, the Woburn Retirement Board may invest funds of the Retirement System (the “System”) in the fund known as the INVESCO Venture Partnership Fund III, LP (the “Fund”), and effective as of the date of the initial investment by the System of any of its assets in the Fund, while the assets of the System are so invested, the activities and investments of the Fund, and the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, shall be deemed to satisfy the prohibited transaction rules set forth in 840 CMR 16.00 et seq. and 840 CMR 17.03 to the extent such activities satisfy the prohibited transaction rules set forth in Section 406 of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), taking into account statutory exemptions under ERISA, and Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, as amended, and other available class exemptions.
PERAC Approval Date: April 15, 2005
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 16.08: In accordance with PERAC Investment Guideline 99-3, the Woburn Retirement Board is authorized to invest in Charlesbank Equity Fund VI, L.P., managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners. The System has been a satisfied investor in Charlesbank Equity Fund V and has submitted the required regulatory documents.
PERAC Approval Date: May, 11 2001
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
1. Exemption of the Board and INVESCO from the second sentence of 840 CMR 17.04(1)(c) – This Regulation deals with the use of non-public information by managers and consultants. PERAC recognizes that, in making the investments contemplated by the INVESCO Funds delineated above, that sentence, which prohibits action until information is publicly disseminated, represents an undue burden on the ability of the Partnerships to operate. Consequently, the Woburn Retirement Board request as it applies to 840 CMR 17.04(1)(c) is approved.
2. Exemption of the Board and INVESCO from 840 CMR 17.04(6), except as otherwise provided for in the Partnership Agreement and/or as disclosed in INVESCO’s
Form ADV – This Regulation deals with the Priority of Transactions and an investment manager’s obligation to prioritize board transactions and provide the board with the opportunity to act prior to the manager acting, if applicable. PERAC recognizes that this Regulation may impede the ability of partnerships such as INVESCO’s to operate.
Upon receipt of a copy of the provisions of the Partnership Agreement and/or disclosures in the INVESCO Form ADV, the Commission will approve the Woburn request as it applies to 840 CMR 17.04(6).
3. Exemption of the Board and INVESCO from 840 CMR 19.01(7)(a)(6) with respect to the management fees and the General Partner’s Carried Interest to be received by the manager or the General Partner pursuant to the (a) Subscription Agreement, (b) Agreement as defined in the side letter, and/or (c) Manager’s Investment Advisory
Agreement with respect to the Board’s commitments to the Partnerships – PERAC recognizes the fact that the market, at the present time, is such that fee limitations, as outlined in these Regulations, result in limiting the number of partnerships available to the retirement boards. Consequently, the Woburn Retirement Board request, as it applies to 840 CMR 19.01(7)(a)(6), is approved.
4. Exemption of the Board and INVESCO from 840 CMR 21.01(2), 21.01(3)(a), 21.01(4), and 21.01(5) to the extent as otherwise permitted under the applicable agreement –
These Regulations prohibit certain transactions as follows: 21.01(2) prohibits the sale of securities not owned by the system at the time of the sale (short sales); 21.01(3)(a) permits the use of forward currency contracts in limited circumstances; 21.01(4) prohibits the use of call options; 21.01(5) prohibits the purchase of options other than as required to close out option positions. PERAC has received a letter dated August 22, 2000 from INVESCO that clarifies the possible use of options, futures, or other derivatives. In pertinent part, the letter states as follows:
“Although the above referenced funds do not expect to use options, futures, or other derivatives other than infrequently, if at all, futures and/or options would be used only for nonspeculative true hedging purposes. In general, we would anticipate their use, if at all, for among other reasons to protect downside risk on public securities of companies distributed to the funds by the underlying portfolio funds we invest in and where a commitment to a fund was made in a non US currency to limit currency risk of the funds.”
PERAC approves the exemption of the Board and INVESCO from 840 CMR 21.01(2), 21.01(3)(a), 21.01(4), and 21.01(5) for the limited purpose of protecting downside risk on public securities of companies distributed to the funds by underlying portfolio funds and to limit currency risk of the funds where a commitment to a fund was made in a non US currency.
Please be advised that this Supplemental Regulation as it exempts the Woburn Retirement Board from PERAC Regulations, only does so in relation to the INVESCO Funds that are the subject of the Supplementary Regulation. In all other circumstances, these Regulations apply to the Woburn Retirement Board.
PERAC Approval Date: January 10, 2000
Investment/Supplemental Regulation
Regulation Number 19.01(6): Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission regulations, the Woburn Retirement Board may invest funds of the Woburn Retirement System (the “System”) with a real estate investment fund, as contemplated by 840 19.01(4)-(6), known as Realty Associates Fund V Corporation (“the Fund”), and while the funds of the System are so invested the assets of the System shall be deemed to include, for purposes of applying the rules set forth in 840 CMR 16.00 et. seq. and 17.00 et. seq., the System’s interest in the Fund but not any of the underlying assets of the Fund; provided that, at all times, the Fund qualifies as a “real estate operating company” or “venture capital operating company” within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or the assets of the Fund otherwise would not be treated as subject to ERISA.