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November 12, 2010
The Opportunity for Alternative Investments and Credit in SRI
Eos Credit Funds 2
Summary
Why Credit and Hedge Funds
in SRI?
Risk and Liquidity Diversification
Hedging Opportunity
BalancedPortfolio
Multi‐Strategy Approach
Active Investment Management
Absolute Return / Low Market Correlation
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Eos Firm Overview
• Eos is a $1.8 billion asset management firm with substantial infrastructure to supportbusiness operations
• Diversified asset management company with strong track record of investing acrossvarious asset classes throughout the investment cycle
• Private equity approach to both public and private market investments
• Formed in 1994 by Steven M. Friedman and Brian D. Young, formerly General Partners ofOdyssey Partners
• Strong principal vs. agent culture: approximately 55% of Eos Partners, L.P.’s capital isrepresented by principals and employees
• Disciplined group of 30 professionals with an expertise in fixed income securities, bankloans, distressed debt, restructurings, private equity and long / short equity markets
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Eos Credit Funds Summary
• Eos Credit offers investors a multi‐strategy approach to investing in the credit markets
• Eos Credit has achieved attractive risk adjusted absolute returns throughout the credit cycle over the last 8 years by combining a strong culture of bottoms‐up analysis with intense focus on global macroeconomic trends
• Principals’ extensive experience / track record as investors across credit cycles, geographies and asset classes is, in our opinion, a key competitive advantage to achieving superior risk adjusted returns (over 100 years of investment experience)
• Eos has substantial corporate finance expertise to take advantage of event driven opportunities
• Investment team’s flexible investment style within the credit universe allows us to adapt to the constantly changing investment environment
• Culture of risk management at both the individual investment and portfolio level, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative risk management techniques
• We believe it is the combination of experience, bottoms‐up diligence, macroeconomic focus,flexible investment style and culture of risk management that allows Eos Credit to maximizerisk adjusted relative returns throughout any economic / credit cycle
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Eos$1.8 billion Total Capital Firm‐Wide1
Credit Funds2$712 million Total Capital
Eos Credit Opportunities (ECO)4$281 million Capital A Class$240 million Capital R Classes
ECO SRI(Separate Share Class within ECO)4
$37 million Total Capital
Eos Senior Loans (ESL)$87 million Total Capital
Public Equities$195 million Total Capital
Eos Mortar Rock (EMR)$145 million Total Capital
Eos Special Situations Equity (ESSE)$50 million Eos Partners, L.P.
(Internal Fund)
Private Equity$925 million Total Capital
Eos Capital Partners III (ECP III, 2004)3$325 million Total Capital
Eos Capital Partners IV (ECP IV, 2007)3$600 million Total Capital
Eos Partners, L.P. 1$380 million Capital
Note: Assets under management are approximate and as of October 31, 2010.(1) A substantial portion of Eos Partner’s capital is invested and included in the below funds. (2) Includes Eos Credit Recovery $67 million total capital. ECR is closed and is currently being wound‐down. (3) Committed but not yet fully funded.(4) $558 million in ECO Master with $281 million in ECO A class, $37 million in ECO SRI class and $240 million in ECO R classes. Investors in the existing slow pay redemption classes, or “R” classes, have realized a minimum of 80% of the original NAV of the R class that they are in.
Eos Firm Overview
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Eos Principles of Investing
• Principal Culture – Approximately 55% of Eos Partners, L.P.’s capital is represented by principals and employees
• Objective is for top tier performance while focused on preservation of capital, no use of leverage and strategic use of cash
• Research‐driven, bottoms‐up diligence across all asset classes, including private equity, credit and public equity
• Macroeconomic overlay with focus on trends and themes in global economy and industries
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Eos Credit Funds
• We offer separate investor share classes and managed account opportunities for the following credit funds • Returns generated without leverage
Note: Assets under management are approximate and as of October 31, 2010 and performance as of September 30, 2010. (1) $558 million in ECO Master with $281 million in ECO A class, $37 million in ECO SRI class and $240 million in ECO R classes. Investors in the existing slow pay redemption classes, or “R” classes, have realized a minimum of 80% of the original NAV of the R class that they are in. (2) ECO’s returns until Oct. ’04 (included) represent Eos Partners’ Total Return fixed income portfolio (hereafter: TRFIP), a portfolio managed by the principals of ECO’s investment manager using the same investment strategy as ECO. Returns are net of annual management fees of 1.5% and incentive fees applicable to an investment in ECO. Returns after Nov. ’04 (included) are actual ECO returns, initial Offshore Class A. Cumulative monthly returns are unaudited time‐weighted returns from May 2002 through October 2004 for Eos Partners’ TRFIP. Throughout this document the blended returns of both the Eos Partners’ TRFIP and ECO are used when describing historical performance. Many factors may cause ECO’s results to differ materially from the results of the TRFIP including the facts that no leverage was employed in the TRFIP; the data is based upon varying amounts of average capital deployed from month to month and monthly performance data reflects return on average net invested capital (which Eos Partners could increase or decrease daily); and the data presented reflects Eos Partners’ judgment as to the allocation of currency hedges and various expenses between the TRFIP and the Eos Partners Short Term Portfolio. Past performance of Eos’ Total Return fixed income portfolio is not an indication of future results for Eos Credit Opportunities. (3) Returns are net of annual management fees (ECO 1.5% / ESL: 1.0%) and incentive fees applicable to an investment in ECO / ESL. Past performance of ECO / ESL is not an indication of future results.
Eos Credit OpportunitiesEos Credit Opportunities ‐ SRI (Socially Responsible Investing)
ClassEos Senior Loans
Abbreviation ECO ECO SRI ESL
AUM $281mm(1) $37mm $87mm
Inception May 2002 November 2009 May 2008
Cumulative Return Since Inception
172.9%(2)(3) 13.8%(3) 24.4%(3)
Annualized Return Since Inception
12.6%(2)(3) 15.2%(3) 9.4%(3)
Strategy Invests in long / short across the credit spectrum
Invests in long / short across the credit spectrum with SRI screen
Long‐only subset of the senior loan strategy within ECO.
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‐20.0%
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 YTD 9/30/10
Cumulative Re
turn
ECO
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge FundIndex
Barclays High Yield
10yr US Treasury
S&P 500
S&P LCD (Loan Index)
Dow Jones Credit Suisse EventDriven Distressed Hedge Fund Index
Barclay Event Driven Index
ECO Historical Performance
ECO has outperformed numerous benchmarks over the long‐term since its inception
(1) Performance shown for onshore vehicle and for November 1, 2004 investor after high water mark. Returns until Oct. ’04 (included) represent Eos Partners’ Total Return fixed income portfolio, a portfolio managed by the principals of ECO’s investment manager using the same investment strategy as ECO.*Returns are net of annual management fees (ECO 1.5%) and incentive fees applicable to an investment in ECO. Past performance represents the reinvestment of all dividends, income and profits. Past performance of ECO is not an indication of future results.Source: Eos, Dow Jones Credit Suisse, BarclaysDow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indices are compiled by Credit Suisse Hedge Index LLC and CME Group Index Services LLC. They are asset‐weighted hedge fund indices and include only funds, as opposed to separate accounts. The Indices use the Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Database, which tracks approximately 8000 funds, and consists only of funds with a minimum of US$50 million under management, a 12‐month track record, and audited financial statements. It is calculated and rebalanced on a monthly basis, and shown net of all performance fees and expenses. The Barclays High Yield Bond Index is an index that measures that performance of a broad universe of high yield bonds. The index includes all fixed‐income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1 (including defaulted issues), a minimum amount outstanding of $100mm, and at least one year to maturity. It is not possible to invest directly in the Barclays High Yield Bond Index. The Barclays High Yield Bond Index is not subject to the fees and expenses applicable to the Fund. It also should not be considered a comparable investment program to the Fund. It is being presented for comparison purposes to show how the Fund's performance compares with the performance of a broad universe of high yield bonds. The S&P LCD index is a derivative index which references the first lien debt for 100 of the largest leveraged loan issuers. It is being presented for comparison purposes to show how the Fund's performance compares with the performance of a broad universe of first lien debt. The S&P 500 tracks the performance of the equity securities of a representative sample of 500 U.S. based large‐cap companies. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged, market‐value weighted index with each stock's weight in the index proportionate to its market value. The Barclay Event Driven Index is a measure of the average return of funds with a ‘special situations’ strategy (excludes Funds of Funds) in the Barclay database. The index is simply the arithmetic average of the net returns of all the funds that have reported that month. There are significant differences between the Funds’ investments and the indices. The Funds may use leverage and have a greater degree of risk and volatility as well as less liquidity than securities that comprise the indices. Moreover, the indices do not reflect the reinvestment of dividends or income and, unlike the Funds, are not subject to fees or expenses. It should not be assumed that the Fund will invest in any specific securities that comprise any index, nor should it be understood to mean that there is a correlation between the Fund’s returns and the performance of any index presented.
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SRI Market Overview
• The size of the SRI market can be difficult to quantify, but we look to the United Nation’s Principals for Responsible Investment (PRI) as a proxy
• The PRI has now been signed by 812 signatories globally, and the total value of assets under signatories’ management now stands at $22 trillion
• Internally active managed assets subject to environmental, social and governance factors via PRI signatories total approximately $6.8 trillion
Sources: The Principals for Responsible Investment 2010 Report on Progress and www.unpri.org.
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SRI Data Points
According to PRI’s 2010 Report on Progress, the asset classes in which the lowest percentage of signatories have integrated ESG issues are fixed income and hedge funds
88%
83%
81%
73%
72%
70%
52%
65%
38%30%
39%
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58%
61%
64%
56%
60%
72%
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Listed equity (developed markets)
Infrastructure
Listed equity (emerging markets)
Listed real estate or property
Non‐listed real estate or property
Private equity
Fixed income ‐ corporate issuers
Fixed income ‐ sovereign
Hedge funds
Internal Integration External Integration
Sources: The Principals for Responsible Investment 2010 Report on Progress.
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2%
34%
19%
6%8%
9%
1% 2%1%
13%
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Hedge funds Commodities Infrastructure Listed realestate orproperty
Non‐listed realestate orproperty
Listed equity(emergingmarkets)
Private equity Fixed income ‐corporateissuers
Fixed income ‐sovereign
Listed equity(developedmarkets)
SRI Data Points (Cont’d)
Hedge Funds are currently only a very small percentage of the SRI market, as measured by the PRI signatory holdings
Sources: The Principals for Responsible Investment 2010 Report on Progress.
Average percentage of PRI signatory holdings by asset class
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ECO SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) Class Overview
• ECO SRI is a subset and separate share class within ECO launched on November 1, 2009
• Socially responsible investing describes an investment strategy which seeks to maximize both financial return and social good in terms of environment, social justice, and corporate governance
• Belair is our screening partner for our ECO SRI class
• Belair is a collaboration between Folksam/KPA, Storebrand and Harcourt
• These three parties developed detailed and comprehensive criteria for socially responsible investing
• The Belair team screens all ECO investments and only compliant investments are purchased for the ECO SRI fund
• Folksam/KPA, Storebrand and Harcourt each have extensive expertise and experience in the field of sustainable investing
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ECO SRI Class Screening Process
• Belair conducts a robust and thorough SRI screening process which consists of the following multiple approaches:
8Negative Screening: Avoid investments in companies engaged in non approved sectors or business activities
8Engagement: Engage with companies to improve their SRI compliance
8Positive Screening: Invest with companies with positive SRI attribute
• Given the characteristics of credit, negative screening is the prominent method that we use. Nevertheless, as the market matures, we expect to expand into positive screening further.
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ECO SRI Class Screening Criteria
• The investments in this class adhere to the following criteria:
8Entities that respect international conventions in the areas of Human Rights, Corruption and Environment
8Entities that do not produce Tobacco, Alcohol, Weapons or that do not have material revenues from Gambling
8Commodity instruments sourced from non‐renewable energy sources are not traded
8Instruments that originate from countries that are not subject to sanctions by the UN Security Council
• The SRI policy does not differentiate between long or short positions or between ‘direct’ (e.g. bonds) or ‘indirect’ (e.g. derivatives) exposures
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ECO SRI Class Screening Partner (Cont’d)
• Folksam is a leading Swedish insurance group. KPA Pension, part of Folksam group, offers pension solutions to the public sector.
• Year‐end 2009, Folksam Group had assets under management in excess of USD 35 billion.
• Folksam and KPA Pension are leading SRI Investors. KPA have had a strict SRI Policy which has been applied on all investments, both internally and externally managed, since 1998.
• As a co‐founding member of Principles for Responsible Investment (“PRI”), Folksam is actively engaged in the global SRI industry.
• The Storebrand Group is a leading institution in the Nordic market for long‐term savings and insurance.
• As of 2009, the Storebrand Group has USD 54 billion in assets under management.
• Storebrand adopted an SRI Policy in 1995 and has developed a complete in‐house SRI research department which governs all investments done throughout the Storebrand group.
• As a co‐founding member of UNEP FI and a signatory of PRI; Storebrand is actively engaged in the global SRI industry.
• Harcourt is one of the globally leading providers of alternative investment solutions for institutional investors.
• Harcourt manages in excess of USD 4.5 billion and employs a staff of over 70 professionals.
• Harcourt has a long tradition of innovative solutions for professional investors why it is a natural evolution to also unlock the global hedge fund space for professional SRI investors.
• As the first hedge fund manager to sign PRI, Harcourt is influencing other hedge funds to embrace SRI.
Belair is a collaborative partnership between the following three parties:
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Why Credit As Part Of An SRI Portfolio?
(1) Non‐sovereign debt.
Asset class diversity is key to a balanced portfolio given differing assets’ characteristics
Risk
Stage
Market /Issue Size
Liquidity
Low High
Early Late
Small Large
Liquid Less Liquid
Public Debt1 Public Equity Venture Capital
Venture Capital Public Equity Public Debt1 / Equity
Venture Capital Public Debt1 Public Equity
Public Equity Public Debt1 Venture Capital
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Why Long / Short Credit? Fundamentals Remain Attractive
• Current spreads imply higher default rates that are likely to be realized
• As corporate profitability / cash flow generation stabilizes, many high yield / levered loan issuers should be able to support valuations in excess to those implied by their current debt trading levels
• Therefore high yield / levered loans should still provide attractive return opportunities on a fundamental basis
• In a low growth environment, credit may outperform equities
• Low growth environment likely to provide many liquid restructurings and event driven opportunities
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Why Long / Short Credit? Spreads Remain Elevated
Source: S&P LCD & JPMorgan Notes: HY spreads prior to 1999 from S&P, after 1999 from JPMorgan
Credit spreads remain elevated compared to spreads in a normal growth environment, and if the economy maintains positive GDP growth, spreads should tighten
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10%HY Spread GDP %QoQ2002: Corporate frauds
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Why Long / Short Credit? Technicals Remain Supportive
• Low default activity – Defaults continued to decrease in October with the high‐yield par‐weighted default rate declining to 2.4% from 2.5% and the loan par‐weighted default rate dropping to 3.3% from 3.9%.
• Positive mutual fund flows – October was another steady month of positive inflows for leveraged credit. High‐yield funds saw an inflow of $1.2 billion bringing YTD volume to $10.6 billion. Bank loan mutual funds also saw solid inflows of $975 million bringing YTD volume to $7.7 billion.
• Healthy capital markets – High‐yield market conditions remain strong, pricing $34 billion of bonds in October. This is the 5th time this year where monthly volume has topped $30 billion, a feat never before reached prior to this year. YTD new‐issue volume stands at $245 billion, which is $65 billion more than last year’s full‐year record. Leveraged loan new‐issue volume also remains healthy with $16 billion of volume. YTD loan new‐issue volume stands at $115 billion, which is 3x last year’s $38 billion of full year volume.
Source of data: JPMorgan, LCD, AMG Data Services
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• Lower GDP growth than past 10 years
• Persistent housing overhang
• Higher unemployment
• Higher savings rates
• Higher government deficits / fiscal stimulus reversal
Below Trend Growth Macro Environment in US
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0 = Weak 100 = Strong
+ 1 Standard Deviation
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Macroeconomic Overview (Cont’d)
Source: ISI
Recent Findings: After a strong move off the bottom in ISI’s Company Surveys(1) from March 2009 through March 2010, thesurveys remain in a soft patch. A little better retail activity in late October boosted the Company Surveys slightly.Nonetheless, the overall tone from participants has not changed much in recent weeks despite the rise in the equitymarket. October sales for retailers were slower than last month. The auto dealers survey is softer. And housing soundsweaker. On the bright side, capital goods companies report better orders domestically and internationally – continuing asolid trend in demand. Staffing firms also report further strength in temp employment and some pickup in permanentstaffing at the end of October. (ISI Group commentary)
Note: As of October 31, 2010. (1) Economists at the ISI group conduct ‘Company Surveys’ that indicate the strength / weakness of a particular sector. The industries they survey include: Broadline & Specialty Retailers, Auto Dealers, Homebuilders, Shopping Guide Companies, Credit Card Companies, Banks, Airlines, Technology Companies, Capital Goods Companies and Manufacturing Companies. The chart is based on information for all of these industries combined.
ISI Company Surveys(1)
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Below Trend Growth Macro Environment (Cont’d)
Source: Goldman Sachs Global ECS Research
Fiscal Policy Turns Restrictive
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1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007
Percentage of All Residential Mortgages Past Dueseasonally adjusted
Last Point 2Q 2010: 9.85%
Source: The Mortgage Bankers Association and A. Gary Shilling
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70%
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Jan-67 Jan-75 Jan-83 Jan-91 Jan-99 Jan-07
Last Point Sept. 2010: 74.7%
Source: The Federal Reserve and A. Gary Shilling
Capacity Utilizationseasonally adjusted
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Last Point 2Q 2010: 68.8
Source: The Bureau of Economic Analysis and A. Gary Shilling
Real Change in Private Inventoriesbil. 2005$, seasonally adjusted annual rate
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Below Trend Growth Macro Environment (Cont’d)
Source: The Levy Forecasting Center, LLC
Initial Claims for UnemploymentInitial Jobless Claims, in Thousands, Seasonally Adjusted, 4-wk Moving Ave
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Impact of “QE2”
• Timing / size unclear
• Transmission Mechanism is not well tested
q Lower mortgage rates
q Lower corporate yields
q Higher stock prices
q Higher house prices
q Lower dollar
q Higher consumers and business confidence
• May be priced into markets
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Investing Implications of Current Macro Environment
• Companies that do not require significant economic growth on a sustainedbasis to support their current capital structures
• Companies that do not rely on robust consumer discretionary spending
• Companies which will benefit / not be hindered by government intervention
• Companies that are not overly reliant on the capital markets to fund futurecapital projects
Following are key characteristics of companies that we look for in this belowtrend growth macroeconomic environment:
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Recession Watch
Source: ISI.
1949 19561953 19601957 1970 19811973 1979 20011990 2008
When GDP drops below 2% historically, it always has continued to drop, eventually reaching 0% or lower.
U.S. Real GDP1947 – 1963
Y/Y %
U.S. Real GDP1964 – 1978
Y/Y %
U.S. Real GDP1979 – 2010
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= High Emphasis = No Emphasis
Eos Strategy Emphasis Over Time
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Market CycleDefensive Going to Aggressive
Aggressive Aggressive Aggressive Neutral Defensive Defensive AggressiveAggressive Going to Neutral
Geographic Focus US US US Going to Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe
Going to US US US and UK
Senior Secured
HY / Unsecured and 2nd Liens
Distressed and Special Situations
Investment Grade
Convertible and Preferreds
Shorts / Hedges
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ECO Long and Short Exposure Represents Opportunistic Approach
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Long Short Net exposure
Note: Long and short percentages defined as a percent of NAV, as of August 31, 2010(1) Long exposure over 100% due to inclusion of face value of unfunded revolvers and full notional exposure on derivative products.
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Credit Funds Historical Performance
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR2008 0.9% 0.0% (1.2%) (0.1%) (2.9%) (11.5%) (2.8%) 0.9% (16.0%)2009 4.6% (0.9%) 0.7% 7.1% 6.1% 3.6% 3.0% 2.2% 4.7% 0.6% 0.3% 2.2% 39.8%2010 2.3% (0.2%) 1.9% 1.1% (2.4%) (0.2%) 1.8% 0.3% 1.2% 1.4% 7.3%
Eos Senior Loans ("ESL")(3)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR2002 0.1% (2.3%) 4.8% 2.9% (2.7%) 0.5% 2.7% 0.1% 6.0%2003 2.6% 1.6% 0.3% 3.2% 1.9% 2.7% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4.5% 3.1% 4.9% 31.6%2004 3.9% 1.3% (1.4%) 3.9% (0.8%) 3.3% 1.3% 2.8% 3.9% 6.4% 2.5% 3.0% 34.2%2005 0.9% 1.8% 1.5% 0.2% (0.9%) 3.2% 2.6% 1.8% 0.9% (0.0%) 0.3% 1.8% 15.2%2006 2.0% 1.3% 2.9% 2.0% (0.2%) (1.6%) 0.0% (0.1%) 0.3% 0.9% 1.3% 1.0% 10.1%2007 1.9% 2.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% (0.5%) 11.7%2008 (1.6%) (1.0%) (0.7%) 1.4% 0.1% (1.2%) (1.0%) 0.1% (3.5%) (4.5%) (4.8%) (10.1%) (24.2%)2009 1.7% (1.0%) 1.0% 2.4% 3.4% 0.3% 2.1% 2.7% 3.7% 1.1% 0.9% 1.9% 21.9%2010 4.0% 0.1% 3.9% 1.9% (3.4%) 0.0% 2.2% 0.9% 1.6% 1.8% 13.4%
Eos Credit Opportunities ("ECO")(1)
(1) Performance shown for onshore vehicle and for November 1, 2004 class A investor after high water mark. ECO returns until Oct. ’04 (included) represent Eos Partners’ Total Return fixed income portfolio (hereafter: TRFIP), a portfolio managed by the principals of ECO’s investment manager using the same investment strategy as ECO. Returns are net of annual management fees of 1.5% and incentive fees applicable to an investment in ECO. Cumulative monthly returns are unaudited time‐weighted returns from May 2002 through October 2004 for Eos Partners’ TRFIP. Throughout this document the blended returns of both the Eos Partners’ TRFIP and ECO are used when describing historical performance. Many factors may cause ECO’s results to differ materially from the results of the TRFIP including the facts that no leverage was employed in the TRFIP; the data is based upon varying amounts of average capital deployed from month to month and monthly performance data reflects return on average net invested capital (which Eos Partners could increase or decrease daily); and the data presented reflects Eos Partners’ judgment as to the allocation of currency hedges and various expenses between the TRFIP and the Eos Partners Short Term Portfolio. Past performance of Eos’ Total Return fixed income portfolio is not an indication of future results for Eos Credit Opportunities. (2) Performance shown for offshore vehicle and for November 1, 2009 investor.(3) Performance shown for onshore vehicle and for May 1, 2008 hypothetical third party investor after high water mark.(4) The October 31, 2010 unaudited data is an initial estimate that was internally determined, represents only a preliminary estimate of results for the period referenced, has not been reviewed by the Fund's Administrator or auditor and is subject to change. Note: Returns are net of annual management fees (ECO 1.5% / ESL: 1.0%) and incentive fees applicable to an investment in ECO / ESL. Past performance represents the reinvestment of all dividends, income and profits. Past performance of ECO / ESL is not an indication of future results.
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR2009 1.0% 2.5% 3.5%2010 2.7% (0.1%) 3.5% 1.9% (2.6%) 0.3% 2.0% 0.6% 1.3% 1.5% 11.6%
Eos Credit Opportunities ‐ SRI ("ECO SRI")(2)
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Credit Funds Historical Performance
Net Returns* 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010(1) Cumulative
Eos Credit Opportunities(2) 6.0% 31.6% 34.2% 15.2% 10.1% 11.7% (24.2%) 21.9% 11.4% 172.9%
Eos Credit Opportunities ‐ SRI(3) 3.5% 9.9% 13.8%
Eos Senior Loans(4) (15.9%) 39.8% 5.8% 24.4%
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index 1.5% 15.4% 9.6% 7.6% 13.9% 12.6% (19.1%) 18.6% 6.0% 80.2%
Barclays High Yield (4.5%) 29.0% 11.1% 2.7% 11.9% 1.9% (26.2%) 58.2% 11.5% 108.7%
10yr US Treasury 13.6% 1.3% 4.9% 2.1% 1.3% 9.7% 20.1% (9.8%) 14.4% 69.7%
S&P 500 (18.3%) 26.4% 9.0% 3.0% 13.6% 3.5% (38.5%) 23.5% 2.3% 6.0%
S&P LCD (Loan Index) 1.9% 10.0% 5.2% 5.1% 6.8% 2.0% (29.1%) 51.6% 6.8% 54.9%
Barclay Event Driven Index (4.7%) 22.0% 16.1% 8.2% 15.6% 8.4% (17.5%) 29.1% 5.3% 105.3%
(3.7%) 25.1% 15.6% 11.7% 15.6% 8.4% (20.5%) 20.9% 5.6% 98.1%Dow Jones Credit Suisse Event Driven Distressed Hedge Fund Index
*Returns are net of annual management fees (ECO 1.5% / ESL: 1.0%) and incentive fees applicable to an investment in ECO / ESL. Past performance represents the reinvestment of all dividends, income and profits. Past performance of ECO / ESL is not an indication of future results.(1) YTD as of September 30, 2010. (2) Performance shown for onshore vehicle and for November 1, 2004 investor after high water mark. ECO returns until Oct. ’04 (included) represent Eos Partners’ Total Return fixed income portfolio, a portfolio managed by the principals of ECO’s investment manager using the same investment strategy as ECO.(3) Performance shown for offshore vehicle and for November 1, 2009 investor.(4) Performance shown for onshore vehicle and for May 1, 2008 hypothetical third party investor after high water mark.Source: Eos, Dow Jones Credit Suisse, BarclaysDow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indices are compiled by Credit Suisse Hedge Index LLC and CME Group Index Services LLC. They are asset‐weighted hedge fund indices and include only funds, as opposed to separate accounts. The Indices use the Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Database, which tracks approximately 8000 funds, and consists only of funds with a minimum of US$50 million under management, a 12‐month track record, and audited financial statements. It is calculated and rebalanced on a monthly basis, and shown net of all performance fees and expenses. The Barclays High Yield Bond Index is an index that measures that performance of a broad universe of high yield bonds. The index includes all fixed‐income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1 (including defaulted issues), a minimum amount outstanding of $100mm, and at least one year to maturity. It is not possible to invest directly in the Barclays High Yield Bond Index. The Barclays High Yield Bond Index is not subject to the fees and expenses applicable to the Fund. It also should not be considered a comparable investment program to the Fund. It is being presented for comparison purposes to show how the Fund's performance compares with the performance of a broad universe of high yield bonds. The S&P LCD index is a derivative index which references the first lien debt for 100 of the largest leveraged loan issuers. It is being presented for comparison purposes to show how the Fund's performance compares with the performance of a broad universe of first lien debt. The S&P 500 tracks the performance of the equity securities of a representative sample of 500 U.S. based large‐cap companies. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged, market‐value weighted index with each stock's weight in the index proportionate to its market value. The Barclay Event Driven Index is a measure of the average return of funds with a ‘special situations’ strategy (excludes Funds of Funds) in the Barclay database. The index is simply the arithmetic average of the net returns of all the funds that have reported that month. There are significant differences between the Funds’ investments and the indices. The Funds may use leverage and have a greater degree of risk and volatility as well as less liquidity than securities that comprise the indices. Moreover, the indices do not reflect the reinvestment of dividends or income and, unlike the Funds, are not subject to fees or expenses. It should not be assumed that the Fund will invest in any specific securities that comprise any index, nor should it be understood to mean that there is a correlation between the Fund’s returns and the performance of any index presented.
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INVESTING IN FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF RISK. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THATTHE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE ACHIEVED. INVESTMENT LOSSES MAY OCCUR, ANDINVESTORS COULD LOSE SOME OR ALL OF THEIR INVESTMENT. NOTHING HEREIN IS INTENDED TO IMPLY THAT ANINVESTMENT IN THE FUND OR THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGIES MAY BE CONSIDERED "CONSERVATIVE," "SAFE,""RISK FREE" OR "RISK AVERSE." NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY HAS PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THIS SUMMARY ORTHE MERITS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND.
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