UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21528

 

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

712 W. 34th Street, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78705

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

    With a copy to:
William Prather III   George J. Zornada
Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.   K & L Gates LLP
712 W. 34th Street, Suite 201   1 Congress Street, Suite 2900
Austin, TX 78705   Boston, MA 02114
(Name and address of agent for service)   (617) 261-3231

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 660-5146

 

Date of fiscal year end: 3/31/25

 

Date of reporting period: 3/31/25

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.

   

Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

12

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

13

Statement of Operations

 

14

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

 

15

Statement of Cash Flows

 

16

Notes to Financial Statements

 

17

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

 

27

Privacy Policy (Unaudited)

 

33

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P.

   

Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

37

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

48

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

49

Schedule of Investments

 

50

Statement of Operations

 

57

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

 

58

Statement of Cash Flows

 

59

Notes to Financial Statements

 

60

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

 

78

Privacy Policy (Unaudited)

 

84

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

Economic and Market Conditions

The year began with a broadly constructive economic outlook: global growth was expected to remain stable, and inflation, while elevated, was on a downward path. This narrative shifted sharply following the U.S. “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2nd, which introduced sweeping global tariffs. The immediate and pronounced reaction across global equity, U.S. Treasury, and global currency markets highlighted the potential disruption to global trade and economic stability. While many of the proposed tariffs are currently paused pending trade negotiations, their scope and timing have introduced significant uncertainty into the economic outlook for the year and beyond. As the U.S. works to redefine key trade relationships, the risk of policy missteps remains elevated. “Liberation Day” tariffs, functioning effectively as a consumption tax on U.S. households, have significant implications for both domestic demand the broader global economic landscape, given the degree of integration in supply chains and financial markets. Despite these macroeconomic headwinds, Cypress Creek Partners remains confident in the resilience of the Fund’s investment strategy. Our focus on creating a diversified and all-weather portfolio across private equity and private real assets is designed to perform through shifting economic regimes. We continue to believe our disciplined, long-term approach positions the Fund to deliver consistent, strong returns amid uncertainty and structural change.1

As it relates to Cypress Creek Partners’ private markets strategy, the Fund’s focus on targeting smaller and less established managers continues to benefit from persistent and acute capital scarcity within this segment. The challenges facing emerging managers extended throughout 2024 and into 2025. According to PitchBook, first-time private equity funds raised an estimated $92 billion in 2024, representing a decline of 20% from 2023 and 40% below the peak in 2017. Moreover, an unprecedented 87% of total private equity fundraising in 2024 was concentrated among experienced sponsors (i.e., firms with four or more prior funds), which is well above the ten-year historical average of 76%. The Fund’s strategy specifically targets those managers most affected by this trend, or those that have raised three or fewer funds, who typically target assets in the highly fragmented lower middle market. Fundraising among these less established firms declined by 41% in 2024, underscoring the continued capital scarcity we have previously highlighted to investors. This trend was even more pronounced within private real assets (excluding real estate), where fundraising activity was particularly weak, with only $9Bn raised during 2024, representing a 79% year-over-year decline. This pronounced capital dislocation, especially within a core pillar of the Fund’s strategy, presents a compelling opportunity. Cypress Creek is well-positioned to deploy capital alongside less established managers operating in sectors marked by fragmentation and undercapitalization, conditions that are historically conducive to value creation through both asset consolidation and operational transformation. The Fund’s differentiated approach to private real assets complements its traditional private equity exposure by offering distinct and less correlated performance. As a result, Cypress Creek remains excited about the Fund’s current opportunity set in private markets and is well-positioned to play offense during this period of constrained capital availability.2

Fund Portfolio Transition

During fiscal year 2025 ended March 31, 2025, Cypress Creek made three new Private Investment (“PI”) portfolio commitments (two in Private Equity and one in Real Assets). Since taking over management of the Fund in 2021, we have made significant progress in repositioning the PI portfolio to align with Cypress Creek’s unique approach alongside less established managers and operators. As of March 31, 2025, 62% of the Fund’s PI NAV and 74% of the Fund’s PI total exposure (NAV plus unfunded commitments) is alongside Cypress Creek Core Managers, up from 47% and 56%, respectively year-over-year. The Core Managers in the PI portfolio, which is the focus of Cypress Creek’s investment strategy, have made a meaningful contribution to the Fund’s overall performance, generating a 19.5%/17.9% (gross/net) annualized return, since March 1, 2021, and for the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, 12.6%/11.0% (gross/net) return.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Fund Performance

For the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P. (the “Fund”), returned 7.6% net of fees and expenses, outperforming the 7.2% return of its public equity based primary benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Total Return Index (the “MSCI ACWI”). The Private Investment (“PI”) portfolio, the focus of the Cypress Creek investment strategy, comprised of Private Equity and Private Real Assets, returned 10.1%/8.4% (gross/net) for the trailing twelve-months ending March 31, 2025, with the Core Managers returning 12.6%/11.0% (gross/net) and the non-core returning 6.1%/4.5% (gross/net). The PI portfolio allocation represents approximately 87% of the Master Fund’s net assets with Core Managers representing 54.1% of the portfolio.

Private Equity

The Private Equity sub-portfolio delivered a 9.6%/7.9% (gross/net) return for the trailing twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, with the Core Managers returning 9.0%/7.3% (gross/net) and the non-core returning 9.7%/8.1% (gross/net). Private Equity represents 72.1% of the Fund’s total PI portfolio (54% Core Managers), which is overweight relative to a long-term target of 60%. Over the last twelve months, Buyout investments generated a 6.0%/4.3% (gross/net) return, Venture Capital investments generated a 25.1%/23.4% (gross/net) return, Growth Equity investments generated a 20.6%/18.9% (gross/net) return and Debt & Other Categories generated a (5.7%)/(7.4%) (gross/net) return. Within Growth Equity, an investment alongside a first-time fund manager focused on U.S. enterprise software and technology-enabled services business as well as an associated ownership stake in the manager’s business (i.e., GP stake) was the standout performer among the underlying contributors. The long-term portfolio construction excludes Venture Capital, which remains an overweight position in the portfolio due to legacy commitments made as part of the pre-Cypress Creek management of the portfolio.

Private Real Assets

The Private Real Assets sub-portfolio delivered an 11.4%/9.8% (gross/net) return for the trailing twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, with the Core Managers returning 18.6%/16.9% (gross/net) and the non-core returning (14.3%)/(16.0%) (gross/net). The Private Real Assets allocation represents 27.9% of the Fund’s total PI portfolio (83.5% Core Managers), which is underweight relative to a long-term target of 40%. Infrastructure and Natural Resources, which represent the two go-forward Cypress Creek strategies within this portfolio, contributed positively to overall sub-portfolio returns during the fiscal year. Infrastructure returned 13.0%/11.3% (gross/net) and Natural Resources returned 18.2%/16.5% (gross/net) over the period, while Real Estate, which will not be a part of the go-forward Cypress Creek Private Real Assets strategy, returned (27.1%)/(28.8%) (gross/net). Both Infrastructure and Natural Resources are expected to increase as a percentage of the total Private Real Assets sub-portfolio as legacy commitments to real estate liquidate. Core Managers in the niche infrastructure sector — namely an investment alongside a first-time fund manager focused on the aggregation and professionalization of U.S. boat marinas as well as an associated GP stake in the manager’s business were the strongest performers within the Private Real Assets sub-portfolio, contributing positively to the overall Fund return.

Cash Management

The Fund’s Cash Management (“CM”) portfolio, comprised of cash, hedge funds, and liquid securities, returned 4.8%/3.1% (gross/net) for the trailing twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, with the Core holdings returning 3.3%/1.6% (gross/net) and non-core holdings returning 23.4/21.7% (gross/net). The CM portfolio allocation represents 17.2% of the Master Fund’s total net assets (95% Core holdings). As discussed at the outset of fiscal year 2025, Cypress Creek made the strategic decision to actively reposition the CM portfolio by redeeming from all historical Core Managers and transition the Fund’s liquidity portfolio to short-term fixed income via a U.S. government money

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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market fund. As a reminder, this decision was made to concentrate the Fund’s active risk solely within the PI portfolio and reduce the Fund’s overall portfolio complexity. Full redemption proceeds from all four historical Core Managers have now been received as of March 31, 2025, and Cypress Creek is pleased to report the successful transition of the CM to investors. As of March 31, 2025, the CM portfolio was comprised of 95% short-term fixed income holdings and 5.0% liquidating non-core holdings. Despite the clear success and strong performance of the Core Managers in the CM Portfolio, Cypress Creek believes that its decision to reposition the CM portfolio better serves the Fund by maintaining a level of risk and volatility that is representative of a stable value mandate, as the primary role of the CM portfolio is to serve as a liquidity provider for Cypress Creek’s core PI strategy.

Conclusion

We continue to have strong convictions around the execution of our strategy in the global private investment market. Through the execution of this strategy, we seek to source from the market bespoke opportunities alongside less established managers and operating teams with highly specialized experience and investment strategies that we believe have the potential to deliver strong cross-cycle, risk-adjusted returns.3

We remain grateful for your support and are firmly committed to achieving the Master Fund’s objective, which is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle (which is estimated to be five to seven years).

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Performance (net)

Fund Performance Details

Portfolio Manager: William P. Prather III

% Average Annual Total Returns

 

Inception Date

 

1-year

 

5-year

 

10-year

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.

 

4/1/2004

 

6.6%

 

6.3%

 

3.3%

MSCI All World Country Index

     

7.2%

 

15.2%

 

8.8%

 

CCPS Registered Fund (Net)

   

Returns - TWR

 

1-year

 

3-year

 

5-year

 

SI CCP

 

Portfolio

 

6.6

%

 

3.1

%

 

6.3

%

 

4.1

%

 

Core

 

7.8

%

 

7.2

%

 

7.0

%

 

8.2

%

 

Non-Core

 

4.1

%

 

-1.5

%

 

3.4

%

 

0.3

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Private Investments

 

7.5

%

 

3.9

%

 

8.2

%

 

5.3

%

 

Core

 

10.0

%

 

10.7

%

 

12.8

%

 

16.8

%

 

Non-Core

 

3.5

%

 

-1.3

%

 

4.7

%

 

1.2

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Private Equity

 

6.9

%

 

3.3

%

 

9.5

%

 

4.4

%

 

Core

 

6.3

%

 

10.9

%

 

15.5

%

 

19.1

%

 

Non-Core

 

7.1

%

 

-0.1

%

 

7.1

%

 

1.9

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Buyout

 

3.3

%

 

9.7

%

 

15.7

%

 

17.8

%

 

Growth

 

17.9

%

 

1.1

%

 

5.4

%

 

-3.6

%

 

Venture Capital

 

22.5

%

 

-1.0

%

 

9.6

%

 

-0.2

%

 

Debt & Other

 

-8.4

%

 

-3.3

%

 

0.2

%

 

-0.8

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Real Assets

 

8.8

%

 

5.1

%

 

3.3

%

 

6.7

%

 

Core

 

15.9

%

 

10.3

%

 

8.6

%

 

8.5

%

 

Non-Core

 

-17.0

%

 

-9.2

%

 

-5.0

%

 

-4.0

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Natural Resources

 

15.5

%

 

6.1

%

 

5.3

%

 

9.9

%

 

Infrastructure

 

10.4

%

 

10.6

%

 

4.2

%

 

6.7

%

 

Real Estate

 

-29.8

%

 

-18.4

%

 

-11.6

%

 

-12.1

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cash Management

 

2.2

%

 

-0.2

%

 

0.0

%

 

-0.7

%

 

Core

 

0.6

%

 

0.4

%

 

2.1

%

 

2.0

%

 

Non-Core

 

20.8

%

 

-2.7

%

 

-4.8

%

 

-6.3

%

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Registered Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the graph also includes the change in value of the same hypothetical investment in the MSCI ACWI.

This graph shows the gross change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Core Private Investments Portfolio of the Master Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the graph also includes the gross change in value of the same hypothetical investment in the Non-Core Private Investments Portfolio.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Fund Profile4

Asset Class Allocation

 

% of 3/31/25
Gross NAV

     

Geographic Allocation

 

% of 3/31/25
PI NAV

   

Private Equity

 

59.7

%

 

Asia

 

3.7

%

 

Real Assets

 

23.1

%

 

Europe

 

3.9

%

 

Cash Management

 

17.2

%

 

Global

 

19.4

%

 
     

 

 

North America

 

72.6

%

 
     

 

 

Rest of World

 

0.5

%

 

Structure

 

% of 3/31/25
PI NAV

   

Co-invest

 

21.2

%

 

Direct

 

11.9

%

 

Fund

 

66.9

%

 

Investment Objective, Principal Strategies, and Principal Risks

Investment Objective & Principal Strategies

The Master Fund’s investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle (which is estimated to be five to seven years). The Master Fund attempts to achieve this objective through investments primarily in private assets globally. To achieve its objective, the Master Fund provides its Partners, through the Master Fund, with access to high quality private markets asset classes, investments, portfolio construction, and liquidity management. The Master Fund generally pursues its investment objective by allocating assets to Investments, which include primary and secondary subscriptions or commitments to private partnerships managed by investment managers as well as direct investments in the equity or debt of a private or public companies (“Direct Platforms”) (collectively, “Investments”). The Master Fund may seek to hedge all or a portion of the Master Fund’s foreign currency, interest rate, or other risks. Depending on market conditions and the views of the Adviser, the Master Fund may or may not hedge all or a portion of its currency, interest rate, or other exposures.

The Master Fund’s Investments fall within two principal strategies: Private Investments and Cash Management. Private Investments strategies employed include (i) Private Equity and (ii) Real Assets. Cash Management strategies employed include (i) Cash and Cash Equivalents, (ii) Hedge Funds, and (iii) Other Liquid Strategies.

Private Investments

Private Equity. Private equity Investments seeks to generate capital appreciation, particularly during periods of rising economic growth, through investments in private companies seeking capital across various strategies, primarily buyout, growth equity, private debt, and venture capital.

Real Assets. Real asset investments seek to generate capital appreciation, particularly in times of rising inflation, through assets which are generally tangible in nature, and provide explicit or implicit cash flow visibility along with some level of inflation protection. The definition of ‘Real Assets’ varies across industries but typically includes infrastructure, natural resources, and real estate.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Cash Management

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Fund assets which are cash or can be readily converted into cash, including bank accounts and marketable securities (debt securities with maturities of less than 90 days, such as commercial paper), U.S. Treasury bills, and short-term government bonds with a maturity date of three months or less, among others.

Hedge Funds. Predominantly liquid alternative investments using pooled funds which employ different strategies to generate attractive returns either on an absolute basis or over a specified benchmark. Hedge funds may be actively managed or make use of derivatives and leverage in both domestic and international markets. The Master Fund will selectively invest in Hedge Funds across event driven, global macro, and relative value strategies.

Other Liquid Securities. Entails Investments in a variety of liquid, listed equity, and fixed income strategies, either held directly or through a pooled vehicle. These Investments will typically be held as long-only positions where the Adviser believes there is an opportunity for capital appreciation. These securities have more inherent volatility than other positions in the Cash Management portfolio and may include equities, bonds, commodities, currencies, and exchange-traded funds.

Principal Risks

Broad Investment Mandate

The investment strategy of the Master Fund is opportunistic in nature and covers a broad range of asset classes and geographic regions. A purchaser of Interests must rely upon the ability of the Adviser to identify, structure, and implement investments consistent with the Master Fund’s overall investment objective and policies at such times as they determine. Without limiting the foregoing, the Master Fund may make investments throughout the capital structure, such as mezzanine securities, senior secured debt, bank debt, unsecured debt, convertible bonds, and preferred and common stock and across numerous asset classes such as public equity, structured equity, minority private equity, venture capital, commodities, real estate, natural resources, infrastructure, hybrid derivative instruments, litigation finance, and credit. It is expected that, in light of the Master Fund’s investment objective, the Master Fund will often make equity, credit, and/or debt investments which, from time to time, may involve serving on governance-related committees or in similar positions which involve control or influence over the underlying entity in which the Master Fund invests. Additionally, the Master Fund will be permitted to invest (and may actually invest) in any number of companies operating in a wide range of industries, geography and/or activities.

Master/Feeder Structure

The Master Fund may accept investments from other investors (including other feeder funds), in addition to the Master Fund. The Master Fund currently has other investors that are feeder funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, and it may have additional investors in the future. Because each feeder fund can set its own transaction minimums, feeder-specific expenses, and other conditions, one feeder fund could offer access to the Master Fund on more attractive terms, or could experience better performance, than another feeder fund. Smaller feeder funds may be harmed by the actions of larger feeder funds. For example, a larger feeder fund will have more voting power than the Master Fund over the operations of the Master Fund. If the Master Fund conducts repurchase offers, and if other feeder funds tender for a significant portion of their shares in a repurchase offer, the assets of the Master Fund will decrease. This could cause the Master Fund’s expense ratio to increase to the extent contributions to the Master Fund does not offset the cash outflows.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Risk Allocations

The Adviser has broad discretion to make allocations to Investments executing different strategies and other than limitations on illiquid investments is not constrained with respect to the allocation to individual strategies or asset classes. There is no assurance that its decisions in this regard will be successful. In addition, the Master Fund may be limited in its ability to make changes to allocations due to the subscription and redemption provisions of the Investments, including notice periods and limited subscription and redemption dates, the ability of the Investments to suspend and postpone redemptions, and lockups on redemptions imposed by certain Investments. In addition, any such allocations will be made by the Adviser based on information previously provided by the Investments. If such information is inaccurate or incomplete, it is possible that the Master Fund’s allocation to the asset classes from a risk/reward perspective may not reflect the Adviser’s intended allocations. This could have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Adviser to implement the investment objective of the Master Fund and the Master Fund.

Dependence on the Adviser and the Investment Managers

The Adviser invests certain assets of the Master Fund into Investments managed by the investment managers, and the Adviser has the sole authority and responsibility for the selection of the investment managers. The success of the Master Fund depends upon the ability of the Adviser to develop and implement investment strategies that achieve the investment objective of the Master Fund and the Master Fund. In addition, the Adviser may be dependent on key personnel. To the extent that any key personnel were to depart, the Adviser’s ability to successfully develop and implement investment strategies may be negatively impacted.

Limited Liquidity; Closed-end Fund & Master Fund

The Master Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company designed primarily for long-term investors, and is not intended to be a trading vehicle. You should not invest in the Master Fund if you need a liquid investment. The Master Fund invests substantially all of its investable assets in the Master Fund, which is an illiquid investment. Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies (commonly known as mutual funds) in that investors in a closed-end fund do not have the right to redeem their shares on a daily basis at a price based on NAV. In order to be able to meet daily redemption requests, mutual funds are subject to more stringent liquidity requirements than closed-end funds. In particular, a mutual fund generally may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, while a closed-end fund, such as the Master Fund, may invest all or substantially all of its assets in illiquid investments (as is the Master Fund’s investment practice). The Adviser believes that unique investment opportunities exist in the market for Investments, which generally are illiquid.

An investment in the Master Fund provides limited liquidity since the Interests are not freely transferable and Partners may not cause the Master Fund to redeem their Interests. The Master Fund may offer to repurchase Interests from the Partners. Distributions of proceeds upon the repurchase of a Partner’s Interests may be subject to restrictions imposed upon withdrawals under the terms of the Investments or, in the event that the Master Fund and/or the Adviser has engaged one or more sub-advisers, restrictions imposed by investment advisory agreements pursuant to which the Master Fund’s assets are invested. An investment in the Master Fund is suitable only for certain sophisticated investors that do not need liquidity.

If the Master Fund conducts repurchase offers, and if a significant number of Partners sought to have their Interests repurchased at the same time, the illiquidity that results from the Master Fund’s significant investment in long-term investments, which ordinarily cannot be liquidated without significant discount, if at all, may prevent the Master Fund from repurchasing more than a specified amount of Interests.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Payment for repurchased Interests of the Master Fund may require the Master Fund to liquidate all or a portion of one or more of the Investments earlier than the Adviser would otherwise liquidate these holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may increase the Master Fund’s portfolio turnover. In addition, to the extent that the Master Fund ever were to repurchase significant amounts of Interests, the illiquidity of the remaining portfolio would increase, a factor that the Board would consider when determining the amount of Interests to repurchase. The Adviser intends to take measures (subject to such policies as may be established by the Investment Committee) to attempt to avoid or minimize potential losses and turnover resulting from the repurchase of Interests. In the event the Master Fund ever winds down investment operations and terminate, the Master Fund would be unable to offer to repurchase all Interests immediately and Partners would receive the value of their Interests over time as the Master Fund liquidated its assets, which could require a significant period to realize certain illiquid assets.

Non-Diversified Status

The Master Fund is a “non-diversified” investment company. Thus, there are no percentage limitations imposed by the Investment Company Act on the percentage of the Master Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of any one issuer. Although the Adviser follows a general policy of seeking to diversify the Master Fund’s capital among multiple investment funds, the Adviser may depart from such policy from time to time and one or more investment funds may be allocated a relatively large percentage of the Master Fund’s assets. The Master Fund will limit the percentage of assets held of any one investment fund, at the time of investment, to an amount that is in accordance with any regulatory restrictions applicable to the Master Fund. As a consequence of a large investment in a particular investment fund, losses suffered by such an investment fund could result in a higher reduction in the Master Fund’s capital than if such capital had been more proportionately allocated among a larger number of investment funds.

Risks of Investment Activities Generally

All securities investing and trading activities risk the loss of capital. No assurance can be given that the Master Fund’s or any Investment’s investment activities will be successful or that the Partners will not suffer losses.

Limited Operating History of Investments

Investments may have limited operating histories and the information the Master Fund will obtain about such investments may be limited. As such, the ability of the Adviser to evaluate past performance or to validate the investment strategies of such Investment will be limited. Moreover, even to the extent an Investment has a longer operating history, the past investment performance of any of the Investments should not be construed as an indication of the future results of such investments or the Master Fund, particularly as the investment professionals responsible for the performance of such investments may change over time. This risk is related to, and enhanced by, the risks created by the fact that the Adviser relies upon information provided to it by the issuer of the securities that is not, and cannot be, independently verified. Further, the results of other funds or accounts managed by the Adviser, which have or have had an investment objective similar to or different from that of the Master Fund, may not be indicative of the results that the Master Fund achieves.

The Master Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the securities of less established companies. Investments in such early-stage companies may involve greater risks than generally are associated with investments in more established companies. To the extent there is any public market for the securities held by the Master Fund, such securities may be subject to more abrupt and erratic market price movements than those of larger, more established companies. Less established companies tend to have lower capitalizations and fewer resources and, therefore, often are more vulnerable to financial failure. Such companies also may have shorter operating histories on which to judge future performance and in many cases, if operating, will have negative cash flow. There can be no assurance that any such losses will be offset by gains (if any) realized on the Master Fund’s other investments, and any such Investments should be considered highly speculative and may result in the loss of the Master Fund’s entire investment therein.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Unspecified Investments; Dependence on the Adviser

The Adviser has complete discretion to select the Investments as opportunities arise. The Master Fund, and, accordingly, Partners, must rely upon the ability of the Adviser to identify and implement Investments consistent with the Master Fund’s investment objective. Partners will not receive or otherwise be privy to due diligence or risk information prepared by or for the Adviser in respect of the Investments. The Adviser has the authority and responsibility for asset allocation, the selection of Investments, and all other investment decisions for the Master Fund. The success of the Master Fund depends upon the ability of the Adviser to develop and implement investment strategies that achieve the investment objective of the Master Fund. Partners will have no right or power to participate in the management or control of the Master Fund or the Investments, or the terms of any such investments. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will be able to select or implement successful strategies or achieve their respective investment objectives.

Effective March 1, 2021, the Investment team managing the Master Fund changed as a result of an acquisition of the Adviser to the Master Fund by Cypress Creek Partners (and/or an affiliate thereof). The current Portfolio Manager of the Master Fund is William P. Prather III. Mr. Prather has been responsible for the management of the Master Fund since March 1, 2021. He previously served as the Head of Natural Resources and Infrastructure portfolio at the University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (“UTIMCO”), and prior to that was a portfolio manager at BlackRock Inc.

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

General

The views expressed in this letter are those of the Portfolio Manager and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Cypress Creek Partners and the Master Fund disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Cypress Creek Partners fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements”. The Master Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund Interests, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative, and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Master Fund’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

This letter is provided solely for informational purposes and is exclusively intended for use by existing Fund investors and/or pre-qualified prospective Fund investors with whom the Master Fund or an authorized intermediary acting on behalf of the Master Fund has a pre-existing substantive relationship. Neither this letter nor the information contained therein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities. Any offering or solicitation will be made only to eligible investors and pursuant to the current version of the applicable Private Placement Memorandum and other governing documents, all of which must be read in their entirety.

Performance figures shown for periods less than one year are cumulative (not annualized). Historical performance track record for the Fund prior to March 1, 2021, was achieved by the adviser and its then investment management team.

The Master Fund Profile is subject to change due to active management employed by the Adviser.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Index Definitions

MSCI All Country World Index (“ACWI”). The MSCI ACWI is a global equity index designed to represent the performance of the full opportunity set of large- and mid-cap companies across 23 developed markets and 24 emerging markets countries. With 2,558 constituents, and an average market capitalization of $29.9 billion (median market capitalization of $8.1 billion), the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. This index is calculated on a net USD total return-basis, which reflects the re-investment of dividends, interest, and other income converted to USD and after the deduction of withholding taxes5.

Footnotes

1 “World Economic Outlook, April 2025: A Critical Juncture amid Policy Shifts.” IMF, 22 Apr. 2025.

2 “2024 Annual Global Private Market Fundraising Report” | Pitchbook, 4 Mar. 2025.

3 Cypress Creek defines the referenced terms as follows: Private Investments includes Private Equity, Real Assets and Private Debt sub-portfolios. Private Equity includes private investment strategies such as buyouts, growth equity, and venture capital, among others. Real Assets represents private investment strategies such as infrastructure, natural resources (e.g., agriculture/farmland, energy, metals, and mining, etc.), and real estate. Cash Management includes hedge funds including event driven, global macro, and relative value strategies, long-only liquid strategies, liquid securities, and cash. Anchor Partnership refers to an approach in which Cypress Creek will serve as an early and meaningful investor for new or developing managers. In addition to capital investments, Cypress Creek works consultatively with the target managers to actively contribute to their growth, collaborating in key functional areas that include but are not limited to compliance, reporting, asset allocation, risk management, and capital raising. As a result of these long-term, strategic relationships, Cypress Creek may benefit from advantaged economics and allocation/access rights. Core Managers represent managers and related investments where Cypress Creek expects to maintain an active ongoing investment relationship and the Investment Committee has approved of the manager. New/developing fund managers are managers raising their first-time private investment fund or up to a potential fourth fund. Lower-middle market private investing is focused on managers with a target capacity below $1 billion, which generally implies equity tickets in individual transactions of below $100 million, subject to variation.

4 Geographic Allocation and Structure figures are illustrative of the Private Investments portfolio-only

5 As of April 2025

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Partners and the Board of Directors of
Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities and partners’ capital of Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P. (the Fund) as of March 31, 2025, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in partners’ capital for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for the years ended March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the period from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2025, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in partners’ capital for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the years ended March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the period from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2020, for the Fund were audited by other auditors. Those auditors expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights in their report dated February 26, 2021.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ RSM US LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more Cypress Creek Partners investment companies since 2021.

Chicago, Illinois
May 30, 2025

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
March 31, 2025

Assets

 

 

 

Investment in the Master Fund, at fair value

 

$

86,772,207

Total assets

 

 

86,772,207

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

Servicing Fees payable

 

 

50,565

Administration fees payable

 

 

4,875

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

84,712

Total liabilities

 

 

140,152

Partners’ capital

 

 

86,632,055

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

86,772,207

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2025

Net investment income allocated from the Master Fund

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

1,057,675

 

Dividend income (net of foreign tax withholding)

 

 

838,448

 

Expenses

 

 

(1,533,590

)

Net investment income allocated from the Master Fund

 

 

362,533

 

Expenses of the Registered Fund

 

 

 

 

Servicing Fees

 

 

587,942

 

Professional fees

 

 

121,579

 

Administration fees

 

 

19,500

 

Other expenses

 

 

43,423

 

Total expenses of the Registered Fund

 

 

772,444

 

Net investment loss of the Registered Fund

 

 

(409,911

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency allocated from the Master Fund

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

 

 

5,121,907

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments and foreign currency translations

 

 

688,569

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency allocated from the Master Fund

 

 

5,810,476

 

Net increase in partners’ capital resulting from operations

 

$

5,400,565

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital
     

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2025

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2024

Increase (decrease) in partners’ capital from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment loss – net

 

$

(409,911

)

 

$

(1,624,964

)

Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency

 

 

5,121,907

 

 

 

2,827,313

 

Unrealized appreciation from investments and foreign currency

 

 

688,569

 

 

 

5,015,978

 

Contributions

 

 

1,105,764

 

 

 

1,069,983

 

Withdrawals

 

 

(2,142,697

)

 

 

(1,936,480

)

Total increase

 

 

4,363,632

 

 

 

5,351,830

 

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year

 

 

82,268,423

 

 

 

76,916,593

 

End of Year

 

$

86,632,055

 

 

$

82,268,423

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended March 31, 2025

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Net increase in partners’ capital resulting from operations

 

$

5,400,565

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in partners’ capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized (gain)/loss from investments and foreign currency allocated from the Master Fund

 

 

(5,810,476

)

Net investment (gain)/loss allocated from the Master Fund

 

 

(362,533

)

Withdrawals from the Master Fund

 

 

1,864,846

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

Servicing Fees payable

 

 

(43,059

)

Administration fees payable

 

 

4,875

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(17,285

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

1,036,933

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Withdrawals

 

 

(1,036,933

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(1,036,933

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivilents

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

 

End of year

 

$

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities

 

 

 

 

Distribution reinvestment

 

$

1,105,764

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2025

1.     Organization

The Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P. (the “Registered Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), commenced operations on March 10, 2004, as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Registered Fund was created to serve as a feeder fund for the Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P. (the “Master Fund”). For convenience, reference to the Registered Fund may include the Master Fund, as the context requires.

The Registered Fund’s investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle (which is estimated to be five to seven years). The Registered Fund pursues its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund. The Master Fund generally pursues the investment objective by allocating assets to investments, which include primary and secondary subscriptions or commitments to private partnerships managed by third-party investment managers (“Investment Managers”), as well as direct investments in the equity or debt of private or public companies (“Direct Platforms”). The Master Fund’s financial statements, Schedule of Investments, and notes to the financial statements, included elsewhere in this report, should be read in conjunction with this report. The percentage of the Master Fund’s partnership interests owned by the Registered Fund on March 31, 2025, was 36.04%.

The Endowment Fund GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, serves as the general partner of the Registered Fund (the “General Partner”). To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the General Partner has irrevocably delegated to a board of directors (the “Board” and each member a “Director”) its rights and powers to monitor and oversee the business affairs of the Registered Fund, including the complete and exclusive authority to oversee and establish policies regarding the management, conduct, and operation of the Registered Fund’s business. A majority of the Directors are independent of the General Partner and its management. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate any of its rights, powers, and authority to, among others, the officers of the Registered Fund, the Adviser (as hereinafter defined), or any committee of the Board. The General Partner has X% capital interest in the Registered Fund.

The Board is authorized to engage an investment adviser and it has selected Endowment Advisers, L.P. d/b/a Cypress Creek Partners (the “Adviser”), to manage the Registered Fund’s portfolio and operations, pursuant to an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”). The Adviser is a Delaware limited partnership that is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Under the Investment Management Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for the establishment of an investment committee, which is responsible for developing, implementing, and supervising the Registered Fund’s investment program subject to the ultimate supervision of the Board. In addition to investment advisory services, the Adviser also functions as the servicing agent of the Registered Fund (the “Servicing Agent”) and as such provides or procures investor services and administrative assistance for the Registered Fund. The Adviser can delegate all or a portion of its duties as Servicing Agent to other parties, who would in turn act as sub-servicing agents.

Under the Registered Fund’s organizational documents, the Registered Fund’s officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Registered Fund. In the normal course of business, the Registered Fund enters into contracts with service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the Registered Fund. The Registered Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve any future potential claims that may be made against the Registered Fund. However, based on experience, the General Partner expects that risk of loss to be remote.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
March 31, 2025

2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Registered Fund conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position of the Registered Fund and the results of its operations. The Registered Fund is an investment company that follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”

Segment Reporting

During this reporting period, the Registered Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (“Topic 280”) — Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of the new standard impacted the disclosures on financial statements only and did not affect the Registered Fund’s financial position or the results of the Registered Fund’s operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The Registered Fund’s Adviser acts as the Registered Fund’s CODM. The Registered Fund represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of the Registered Fund as a whole and the Registered Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its defined investment strategy which is executed by the Registered Fund’s portfolio managers. The financial information in the form of the Registered Fund’s portfolio composition via its investment in the Master Fund, the Registered Fund’s total returns, expense ratios and changes in net assets (i.e., changes in net assets resulting from operations, subscriptions and redemptions), which are used by the CODM to assess the segment’s performance versus the Registered Fund’s comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for the Registered Fund’s single segment, is consistent with the information presented within the Registered Fund’s financial statements and the financial highlights. Segment assets are reflected on the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities as “net assets” and significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying statement of operations.

Use of Estimates

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates and such differences may be significant.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Registered Fund considers all unpledged temporary cash investments with a maturity date at the time of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income

The Registered Fund records monthly its pro-rata share of income, expenses, changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and realized gains and losses derived from the Master Fund.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
March 31, 2025

The Registered Fund records investment transactions on a trade-date basis.

Investments that are held by the Registered Fund are marked to fair value at the date of the financial statements, and the corresponding change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in the Statement of Operations.

Investment Valuation

The valuation of the Registered Fund’s investments is determined as of the close of business at the end of each reporting period, generally monthly. The valuation of the Registered Fund’s investments is calculated by UMB Fund Services, Inc., the Registered Fund’s independent administrator (the “Administrator”).

The Board is responsible for overseeing the Registered Fund’s valuation policies, making recommendations to the Adviser on valuation-related matters, and overseeing implementation by the Adviser of such valuation policies.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has delegated day-to-day management of the valuation process to the Adviser as the appointed Valuation Designee, which has established a valuation committee (the “Adviser Valuation Committee”) to carry out this function. The Valuation Designee is subject to the oversight of the Board. The Valuation Designee is responsible for assessing and managing key valuation risk, and is generally to review valuation methodologies, valuation determinations, and any information provided by the Adviser or the Administrator.

The Registered Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund. Investments in the Master Fund are recorded at fair value based on the Registered Fund’s proportional share of the Master Fund’s partners’ capital. Valuation of the investments held by the Master Fund is discussed in the Master Fund’s notes to financial statements, included in this report.

Investment Income

For investments in securities, dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of withholding taxes. Interest income is recorded as earned on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Fund Expenses

Unless otherwise voluntarily or contractually assumed by the Adviser or another party, the Registered Fund bears all expenses incurred in its business, directly or indirectly through its investment in the Master Fund, including, but not limited to, the following: all costs and expenses related to investment transactions and positions for the Registered Fund’s account; legal fees; compliance fees; accounting, auditing and tax preparation fees; recordkeeping and custodial fees; costs of computing the Registered Fund’s net asset value; fees for data and software providers; research expenses; costs of insurance; registration expenses; offering costs; expenses of meetings of partners; directors fees; all costs with respect to communications to partners; transfer taxes; and other types of expenses as may be approved from time to time by the Board.

Income Taxes

The Registered Fund is organized and operates as a limited partnership and is not subject to income taxes as a separate entity. Such taxes are the responsibility of the individual partners. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the Registered Fund’s financial statements. Investments in foreign securities may result in foreign taxes being withheld by the issuer of such securities.

For the current open tax years, and for all major jurisdictions, management of the Registered Fund has evaluated the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Registered Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions will “more-likely-than-not” be sustained by the Registered Fund upon challenge by the applicable tax

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
March 31, 2025

authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold and that would result in a tax benefit or expense to the Registered Fund would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current period. For the year ended March 31, 2025, the Registered Fund did not recognize any amounts for unrecognized tax benefit/expense. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefit/expense is not provided herein, as the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefit/expense are zero, with no interim additions, reductions, or settlements. Tax positions taken in tax years which remain open under the statute of limitations (generally three years for federal income tax purposes and four years for state income tax purposes) are subject to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions.

3.     Fair Value Measurements

The Registered Fund records its investment in the Master Fund at fair value. Investments of the Master Fund are recorded at fair value discussed further in the Master Fund’s notes to financial statements, included in this report.

4.     Partners’ Capital

Issuance of Interests

Upon receipt from an eligible investor of an initial or additional application for interests (the “Interests”), which will generally be accepted as of the first day of each month, the Registered Fund will issue new Interests. The Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state. The Registered Fund issues Interests only in private placement transactions in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act. No public market exists for the Interests, and none is expected to develop. The Registered Fund is not required, and does not intend, to hold annual meetings of its partners. The Interests are subject to substantial restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under the Registered Fund’s limited partnership agreement. The Registered Fund reserves the right to reject any applications for subscription of Interests.

Allocation of Profits and Losses

For each fiscal period net profits or net losses of the Registered Fund, including allocations from the Master Fund, are allocated among and credited to or debited against the capital accounts of all partners as of the last day of each fiscal period in accordance with the partners’ respective capital account ownership percentage for the fiscal period. Net profits or net losses are measured as the net change in the value of the partners’ capital of the Registered Fund, including any change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and income, net of expenses, and realized gains or losses during a fiscal period. Net profits or net losses are allocated after giving effect for any initial or additional applications for Interests, which generally occur at the beginning of the month, or any repurchases of Interests.

Distribution Reinvestment Program

Pursuant to the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRP”), all distributions paid to a partner will be automatically reinvested and retained as part of the partner’s interest in the Fund unless a partner has elected not to participate in the DRP. Election not to participate in the DRP, and to have all distributions, if any, paid directly to the partner rather than having such distribution reinvested in the Fund, must be made by indicating such election in the subscription agreement or by notifying the Fund.

On October 31, 2024, the Registered Fund paid a distribution in the amount of $2,136,849 in which $1,031,085 was paid out to partners based on capital balance in cash and $1,105,764 was reinvested in the Fund, depending on the partner’s election.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
March 31, 2025

Repurchase of Interests

A partner will not be eligible to have the Registered Fund repurchase all or any portion of an Interest at the partner’s discretion at any time. Periodically, the Adviser, which also serves as the investment adviser of the Master Fund, recommends to the Board that the Registered Fund offer to repurchase such Interests during the period, pursuant to written tenders by partners.

The Board retains the sole discretion to accept or reject the recommendation of the Adviser and to determine the amount of Interests, if any, that will be purchased in any tender offer that it does approve. Since the Registered Fund’s assets are invested in the Master Fund, the ability of the Registered Fund to have its Interests in the Master Fund be repurchased would be subject to the Master Fund’s repurchase policy. The Master Fund’s repurchase policy is substantially similar to the Registered Fund’s repurchase policy as any tender offer by the Master Fund is subject to the sole discretion of the Board. In addition, the Registered Fund may determine not to conduct a repurchase offer each time the Master Fund conducts a repurchase offer. In the event Interests are repurchased, there will be a substantial period of time between the date as of which partners must tender their Interests for repurchase and the date they can expect to receive payment for their Interests from the Registered Fund.

5.     Investments in Portfolio Securities

As of March 31, 2025, all of the investments made by the Registered Fund were in the Master Fund.

6.     Administration Agreement

In consideration for administrative, accounting, and recordkeeping services, the Registered Fund pays the Administrator a monthly administration fee based on a fixed annual rate. The Administrator also provides compliance, transfer agency, and other investor related services at an additional cost. The total administration fee incurred for the year ended March 31, 2025, was $19,500, of which $4,875 was outstanding as a payable at March 31, 2025.

7.     Investment Advisory Fees and Affiliated Transactions

Management Fee

In consideration of the advisory and other services provided by the Adviser to the Master Fund and the Registered Fund, the Master Fund pays the Adviser a management fee (the “Management Fee”). The Management Fee is equal to the fee schedule below on an annualized basis of the Master Fund’s partners’ capital based on the Master Fund’s partners’ capital at the end of each month, payable quarterly in arrears:

Partners’ Capital:

 

Management Fee
(per annum):

First $150 million

 

1.00%

Next $250 million (up to $400 million)

 

0.90%

Next $300 million (up to $700 million)

 

0.80%

Next $300 million (up to $1,000 million)

 

0.70%

Next $250 million (up to $1,500 million)

 

0.60%

Amounts in excess of $1,500 million

 

0.50%

So long as the Registered Fund invests all of its investable assets in the Master Fund, the Registered Fund will not pay the Adviser directly any Management Fee; however, should the Registered Fund not have all of its investments in the Master Fund, it may be charged the Management Fee directly. The Registered Fund’s partners bear an indirect portion of the Management Fee paid by the Master Fund. The Management Fee decreases the net profits or increases the net losses of the Master Fund and indirectly the Registered Fund as the fees reduce the capital accounts of the Master Fund’s partners.

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Incentive Fee

The Adviser is eligible to receive an incentive fee from the Master Fund representing 10% of the return of the Master Fund in excess of a 6% net return annually, based on the limited partner interests in the Master Fund; calculated and accrued monthly and payable annually. The Master Fund incurred $355,561 in incentive fees for the year ended March 31, 2025, of which $128,493 was allocated to the Registered Fund.

Servicing Fee

In consideration for providing or procuring investor services and administrative assistance to the Registered Fund, the Adviser receives a servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”) equal to 0.70% (on an annualized basis) of each partner’s capital account balance, calculated at the end of each month, payable quarterly in arrears.

The Adviser may engage one or more sub-servicing agents to provide some or all of the services. Compensation to any sub-servicing agent is paid by the Adviser. The Adviser or its affiliates also may pay a fee out of their own resources to sub-servicing agents.

For the year ended March 31, 2025, $587,942 was incurred for Servicing Fees, of which $50,565 was outstanding as a payable at March 31, 2025.

Placement Agents

The Registered Fund may engage one or more placement agents (each, a “Placement Agent”) to solicit investments in the Registered Fund. On September 1, 2024 Vigilant Distributors, LLC, a broker dealer, was engaged by the Registered Fund to serve as a Placement Agent. Prior to September 1, 2024 Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a broker-dealer, was engaged by the Registered Fund to serve as a Placement Agent. A Placement Agent may engage one or more sub-placement agents. The Adviser or its affiliates may pay a fee out of their own resources to Placement Agents and sub-placement agents.

8.     Financial Highlights

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2025

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2024

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 

Period Ended
March 31,
2022*

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2020

Net investment loss to average partners’ capital(1)

 

 

(0.49

)%

 

 

(2.09

)%

 

 

(1.46

)%

 

 

(2.49

)%

 

 

(2.33

)%

 

 

(2.25

)%

Expenses to average partners’ capital(1)

 

 

2.75

%(2)

 

 

2.95

%(2)

 

 

2.63

%

 

 

2.84

%

 

 

2.91

%

 

 

2.88

%

Portfolio turnover(3)

 

 

12.01

%

 

 

13.16

%

 

 

9.95

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

29.70

%

 

 

7.58

%

Total return(4)

 

 

6.60

%

 

 

8.17

%

 

 

(4.89

)%

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

6.73

%

 

 

10.32

%

Partners’ capital, end of period (000s)

 

$

86,632

 

 

$

82,268

 

 

$

76,917

 

 

$

81,702

 

 

$

81,944

 

 

$

95,920

 

An investor’s return and operating ratios may vary from those reflected based on the timing of capital transactions.

____________

*       The Registered Fund has changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to March 31. This period represents the 3-month period from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022.

(1)    Ratios are calculated by dividing the indicated amount by average partners’ capital measured at the end of each month during the period. Ratios include allocations of net investment loss and expenses from the Master Fund. Ratios are annualized for periods less than 12 months.

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(2)    For the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the expense ratio includes incentive fees of 0.15% and 0.33%, respectively.

(3)    The Registered Fund is invested exclusively in the Master Fund, therefore this ratio reflects the portfolio turnover of the Master Fund, which is for the period indicated.

(4)    The total return of the Registered Fund is calculated as geometrically linked monthly returns for each month in the period. Not annualized for periods less than 12 months.

9.     Investment-Related Risks

All securities investing and trading activities risk the loss of capital. No assurance can be given that the Master Fund’s or any investment fund’s investment activities will be successful or that the Partners will not suffer losses.

In general, these principal risks exist whether the investment is made by an investment fund or held by the Master Fund directly and therefore for convenience purposes, the description of such risks in terms of an investment fund is intended to include the same risks for investments made directly by the Master Fund. It is possible that an investment fund (or the Master Fund) will make (or hold) an investment that is not described below, and any such investment will be subject to its own particular risks. For purposes of this discussion, references to the activities of the investment funds should generally be interpreted to include the activities of an Investment Manager. The risks and considerations described below are intended to reflect the Master Fund’s anticipated holdings.

Secondary Investment Risk

The overall performance of the Master Fund’s secondary investments will depend in large part on the acquisition price paid, which may be negotiated based on incomplete or imperfect information. Certain secondary investments may be purchased as a portfolio, and in such cases the Master Fund may not be able to exclude from such purchases those investments that the Adviser considers (for commercial, tax, legal or other reasons) less attractive. Where the Master Fund acquires an interest as a secondary investment, the Fund will generally not have the ability to modify or amend such Investment’s constituent documents (e.g., limited partnership agreements) or otherwise negotiate the economic terms of the interests being acquired. In addition, the costs and resources required to investigate the commercial, tax and legal issues relating to secondary investments may be greater than those relating to primary investments.

Secondary Investments Involving Syndicates Risk

The Master Fund may acquire secondary investments as a member of a purchasing syndicate, in which case the Master Fund may be exposed to additional risks including (among other things): (i) counterparty risk or the risk that a syndicate member will not perform its contractual obligations, (ii) reputation risk or the risk that the Master Fund may suffer damage to its reputation), (iii) breach of confidentiality by a syndicate member and (iv) execution risk or the risk of financial loss if a transaction is not executed appropriately.

Highly Volatile Markets Risk

The prices of an investment fund’s underlying investments, and therefore the (“NAV”) of the Fund’s interests, can be highly volatile. Price movements of forward contracts, futures contracts, and other derivative contracts in which an investment or the Master Fund may invest are influenced by, among other things, interest rates, changing supply and demand relationships, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies of governments, and national and international political and economic events and policies. In addition, governments from time to time intervene, directly and by regulation, in certain markets, particularly those in currencies, financial instruments and interest rate-related futures and options. Such intervention often is intended directly to influence prices and may, together with other factors, cause all of such markets to move rapidly in the same direction because of, among other

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things, interest rate fluctuations. Moreover, since internationally there may be less government supervision and regulation of worldwide stock exchanges and clearinghouses than in the U.S., investments also are subject to the risk of the failure of the exchanges on which their positions trade or of their clearinghouses, and there may be a higher risk of financial irregularities and/or lack of appropriate risk monitoring and controls.

Prepayment and Extension Risk

Due to a decline in interest rates or an excess in cash flow, borrowers may pay back principal before the market anticipates such payments. As a result, the Master Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment offering a lower yield, may not benefit from any increase in value that might otherwise result from declining interest rates and may lose any premium it paid to acquire the security. Higher interest rates generally result in slower payoffs, which effectively increase duration, heighten interest rate risk, and increase the Master Fund’s potential for price declines. The prices of variable and floating rate securities (including loans) can be less sensitive to prepayment risk.

Fixed Income Risk

The market value of fixed income investments changes in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of rising interest rates, the values of outstanding fixed income securities generally decrease. Moreover, while securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields, the prices of longer maturity securities are also subject to greater market value fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates. During periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations with high interest rates may be prepaid (or “called”) by the issuer prior to maturity. This may cause the weighted average weighted maturity of investments to fluctuate and may require investments to invest the resulting proceeds at lower interest rates. Income from the investment’s debt securities portfolio will decline if and when the investment invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called securities in securities with market interest rates that are below the current earnings rate of the investment’s portfolio. A rise in interest rates may also increase volatility and reduce liquidity in the fixed income markets, and result in a decline in the value of the fixed income investments held by Investments. Reductions in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could further decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets.

In addition, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Master Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Master Fund’s performance and cause losses on limited partners’ investment in the Master Fund. Fixed income securities may also be subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer will be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of either principal or interest. Changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of an issuer, factors affecting an issuer directly (such as management changes, labor relations, collapse of key suppliers or customers, or material changes in overhead), factors affecting the industry in which a particular issuer operates (such as competition or technological advances) and changes in general social, economic or political conditions can increase the risk of default by an issuer, which can affect a security’s credit quality or value. Since the Master Fund and the investment funds it invests in may purchase securities backed by credit enhancements from banks and other financial institutions, changes in the credit ratings of these institutions could cause the Master Fund to lose money and may affect the Master Fund’s NAV. Moreover, in order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Master Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel, which may increase the Master Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect the Master Fund’s NAV.

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Foreign Currency Transactions and Exchange Rate Risk

Investments and the Master Fund may invest in equity and equity-related securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies and in other financial instruments, the price of which is determined with reference to such currencies. Investments may engage in foreign currency transactions for a variety of purposes, including to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of the security, between the trade and the settlement dates, the value of a security an investment has agreed to buy or sell, or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities the investment already owns. The investments also may engage in foreign currency transactions for non-hedging purposes to generate returns. The Master Fund will, however, value its investments and other assets in U.S. dollars. To the extent unhedged, the value of the Master Fund’s net assets will fluctuate with U.S. dollar exchange rates as well as with price changes of an investment’s investments in the various local markets and currencies. Forward currency contracts and options may be utilized by investments to hedge against currency fluctuations, but the investments are not required to utilize such techniques, and there can be no assurance that such hedging transactions will be available or, even if undertaken, effective.

Corporate Event Risk

Substantial transaction failure risks are involved in companies that are the subject of publicly disclosed mergers, takeover bids, exchange offers, tender offers, spin-offs, liquidations, corporate restructuring, and other similar transactions. Similarly, substantial risks are involved in investments in companies facing negative publicity or uncertain litigation. Thus, there can be no assurance that any expected transaction will take place, that negative publicity will not continue to affect a company or that litigation will be resolved in a company’s favor. Certain transactions are dependent on one or more factors to become effective, such as market conditions which may lead to unexpected positive or negative changes in a company profile, shareholder approval, regulatory and various other third party constraints, changes in earnings or business lines or shareholder activism as well as many other factors. No assurance can be given that the transactions entered into will result in a profitable investment for the investments or that the investments will not incur substantial losses.

Issuer Risk

The issuers of securities acquired by investments sometimes involve a high degree of business and financial risk. These companies may be in an early stage of development, may not have a proven operating history, may be operating at a loss or have significant variations in operating results, may be engaged in a rapidly changing business with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their competitive position, or may otherwise have a weak financial condition.

Issuers of securities acquired by investments may be highly leveraged. Leverage may have important adverse consequences to these companies and an investment as an investor. These companies may be subject to restrictive financial and operating covenants. The leverage may impair these companies’ ability to finance their future operations and capital needs. As a result, these companies’ flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions and to business opportunities may be limited. A leveraged company’s income and net assets will tend to increase or decrease at a greater rate than if borrowed money were not used.

In addition, such companies may face intense competition, including competition from companies with greater financial resources, more extensive development, manufacturing, marketing, and other capabilities, and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel.

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Model and Data Risk

Some investments, and the Adviser with regard to certain investments, may rely on quantitative models (both proprietary models developed by the Adviser, and those supplied by third party vendors) and information and data supplied by third party vendors (“Models and Data”). Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments and to provide risk management insights.

When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Master Fund to potential risks. The success of relying on such models may depend on the accuracy and reliability of historical data supplied by third party vendors.

All models rely on correct market data inputs. If incorrect market data is entered into even a well-founded model, the resulting information will be incorrect. However, even if market data is input correctly, “model prices” will often differ substantially from market prices, especially for securities with complex characteristics, such as derivative securities.

Programming and Modeling Error Risk

The research and modeling process engaged in by some Investment Managers and in certain cases by the Adviser is extremely complex and involves financial, economic, econometric and statistical theories, research and modelling; the results of that process must then be translated into computer code. Although the Adviser seeks to hire individuals skilled in each of these functions and to provide appropriate levels of oversight, the complexity of the individual tasks, the difficulty of integrating such tasks, and the limited ability to perform “real world” testing of the end product raises the chances that the finished model may contain an error; one or more of such errors could adversely affect the Master Fund’s performance.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

In the normal course of business, the investment funds in which the Registered Fund may invest either directly or through the Master Fund may trade various derivative securities and other financial instruments, and enter into various investment activities with off-balance sheet risk both as an investor and as a principal. The Registered Fund’s risk of loss in these investment funds is limited to the Registered Fund’s pro rata share of the value of its investment in or commitment to such investment funds as held directly or through the Master Fund. In addition, the Master Fund may invest directly in derivative securities or other financial instruments to gain greater or lesser exposure to a particular asset class.

10.   Subsequent Events

Management of the Registered Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements, and there were no subsequent events that needed to be disclosed other than those events that have been disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements.

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March 31, 2025
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Directors and Officers

The Registered Fund’s operations are managed under the direction and oversight of the Board. Each Director serves for an indefinite term or until he or she reaches mandatory retirement, if any, as established by the Board. The Board appoints the officers of the Registered Fund who are responsible for the Registered Fund’s day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Compensation for Directors

The Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P., the Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P., the Cypress Creek Private Strategies Institutional Fund, L.P, and the Cypress Creek Private Strategies TEI Fund, L.P., together pay each of the Directors who is not an “interested person” of the Adviser, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), an annual retainer of $35,000 paid quarterly. There are currently four Independent Directors. In the interest of retaining Independent Directors of the highest quality, the Board intends to periodically review such compensation and may modify it as the Board deems appropriate.

The table below shows, for each Director and executive officer, their full name, address and age, the position held with the Fund, the length of time served in that position, their principal occupation during the last five years, and other directorships held by such Director. The address of each Director and officer is c/o Cypress Creek Private Strategies Funds, 712 W. 34th Street, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78705. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-725-9456.

Interested Director

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s) 
Held

Principal
Occupation(s) During
the Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
(1)

Other
Directorships Held
by Director During
the Past 5 Years

William P. Prather, III

Year of birth: 1982

Director, Principal Executive Officer (Since 2021)

Cypress Creek Partners (Investment Management) – Chief Executive Officer and Founder (2019 – Current); University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (Endowment – Investment Management) – Head of Infrastructure and Natural Resources (2014 – 2019).

7

MTi Group Ltd (Director) from 2019 to January 2023.

____________

(1)    The ‘Fund Complex’ for the purpose of this table consists of The Endowment PMF Funds (three funds) and Cypress Creek Private Strategies Funds (four funds) with all funds in the Fund Complex being advised by the Adviser.

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Independent Directors

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held

Principal
Occupation(s) During
the Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
(1)

Other
Directorships Held
by Director During
the Past 5 Years

Graeme Gunn

Year of birth: 1967

Director
(Since 2021)

SL Capital Partners LLP; Partner.

7

3 Bridges Capital; Director; Sport Maison Limited; Director.

Victor L. Maruri

Year of birth: 1952

Director
(Since 2021)

Managing Partner, HCP Management Co., LLC (investment company).

7

HCP ED Holdings (holding company) (since 2010); HPE II (investment company) (since 2008); MIAT College, Inc. (2014 – 2021) (trade school); Taylor College Inc. (trade school) (2013 – 2021); Career Training Academy (trade school) (2011 – 2020).

David Munoz

Year of birth: 1974

Director
(Since 2021)

President and CEO of financial services company. Advisor to multiple financial services companies.

7

Deltec International Group; Deltec Bank & Trust Limited; International Financial Services Group Limited; International Financial Services Group SA/CV; Deltec Investment Advisers Limited; Deltec Fund Services; Deltec U.S. Holdings Inc.; Deltec Wealth Management LLC; Deltec Securities Ltd.; Deltec Capital Limited; Long Cay Captive Insurance Management; Halcyon Life Insurance Limited.; Access Personal Finance LLC; Global Clearing & Settlement Assurance LLC.

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Name and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held

Principal
Occupation(s) During
the Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
(1)

Other
Directorships Held
by Director During
the Past 5 Years

Carl Weatherley-White

Year of birth: 1962

Director
(Since 2021)

Managing Director, Greenbacker Capital (investment company) (since 2024); Managing Director, Advantage Capital (investment company) (since 2019 – 2024); Chief Executive, Hoosier Solar Holdings, LLC (solar development company) (Since 2020); Chief Executive, VivoPower Holdings (solar development company) (from 2016 to 2019).

7

 

____________

(1)    The ‘Fund Complex’ for the purpose of this table consists of The Endowment PMF Funds (three funds) and Salient Private Access Funds (four funds) with all funds in the Fund Complex being advised by the Adviser.

Officers of the Fund Who Are Not Directors

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with the Fund

Principal Occupation(s) 
During the Past 5 Years

Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.

Year of birth: 1959

Principal Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer (Since 2024).

Director – Vigilant Compliance, LLP since 2020; Visiting Professor of Accounting, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA (2015 – 2021).

J. Henry Glenn

Year of birth: 1988

Secretary (Since 2023).

Managing Director – Cypress Creek Partners (2021 – present); Associate Director – University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (2016 – 2021).

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Allocation of Investments

The following chart indicates the allocation of investments among the asset classes in the Master Fund as of March 31, 2025.

Asset Class(1)

 

Fair Value

 

%

Anchor Partner Interests

 

$

5,483,344

 

2.59

Buyout

 

 

86,550,165

 

40.90

Event Driven

 

 

662,777

 

0.31

Growth Equity

 

 

21,801,553

 

10.30

Infrastructure

 

 

22,213,695

 

10.50

Natural Resources

 

 

31,065,798

 

14.68

Private Debt

 

 

11,588,315

 

5.48

Real Estate

 

 

3,621,325

 

1.71

Relative Value

 

 

1,240,368

 

0.59

Secondaries

 

 

3,329,845

 

1.57

Securities

 

 

272,849

 

0.13

Venture Capital

 

 

23,806,140

 

11.24

Total Investments

 

$

211,636,174

 

100.00

____________

(1)    The complete list of investments included in the following asset class categories is included in the Schedule of Investments of the Master Fund.

Board Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements

At an in-person meeting held on February 6, 2025 (“Meeting”), the Fund’s Board of Directors (“Board”), including all of the Fund’s directors who are not “interested persons” as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), considered and unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “Advisory Agreement”). In preparation for review of the Advisory Agreement, the Board requested the Adviser to provide detailed information which the Board determined to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the agreement. The Independent Directors met on January 29, 2025 (“Pre-Meeting”), to discuss the responses with the Adviser, and also met in executive session prior to the Meeting to review and discuss aspects of the materials. At both the Pre-Meeting and the Meeting, at the request of the Independent Directors, the Adviser made presentations regarding the materials and responded to questions from the Independent Directors relating to, among other things, portfolio management, the Master Fund’s investment programs, Master Fund’s and Adviser’s compliance programs, Adviser staffing and management changes, Master Fund performance including benchmarks and comparisons to other funds, Master Fund fee levels, other portfolios (including fees) managed by the Adviser and the Adviser’s profitability (including revenue of the Adviser across all of its funds). The Board, including the Independent Directors, also took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board meetings. The Independent Directors were assisted at all times by independent counsel.

Following the Board’s review, the Independent Directors at the Meeting reported that they had concluded that the Advisory Agreement enables the Fund’s partners to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the interests of investors. They stated that prudent exercise of judgment warranted renewal of the Advisory

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Agreement. It also was noted that the Board’s decision to renew the Advisory Agreement was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings. Upon consideration of these and other factors, the Board also determined:

The nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided.    With respect to the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Board considered: the Adviser’s considerable restructuring of the portfolio’s more liquid portion, the Adviser’s views on the legacy portfolio and the Adviser’s new portfolio investment activity, all within the scope of the Funds’ investment mandate; the background and experience of key investment personnel; the Adviser’s focus on analysis of complex asset categories and their investment relationships; the Adviser’s disciplined investment approach, including continued new private equity investments, and commitment to investment principles; the Adviser’s significant compliance and tax reporting efforts, and oversight of operations; and, the Adviser’s oversight of and interaction with service providers.

The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory service provided were appropriate and thus supported a decision to renew the Investment Advisory Agreements. The Board also concluded that the Adviser would be able to provide during the coming year management, operational, compliance and related services, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent.

The investment performance of the Funds.    The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by the Adviser regarding the Fund’s investment performance. The Board noted the Funds’ objective of seeking consistent long-term appreciation across a market cycle in light of the continuing constraints on private market exits and liquidity events, and the resulting impact on older private fund investments remaining in the portfolio. The Board reviewed information on the performance of other registered investment funds of private funds and various indices, including the relevance of various indices. The Board also considered various performance reports received throughout the year. The Board noted the Adviser’s efforts in restructuring the portfolio since becoming the investment adviser, its oversight of remaining legacy assets and the Adviser-sourced assets in the portfolio. The Board concluded that the Adviser was able to implement its strategies effectively for the Funds in the context of difficult private markets. Based on the Directors’ assessment, the Directors concluded that the Adviser is capable of generating a level of long-term investment performance in keeping with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and strategies.

The cost of advisory service provided and the level of profitability.    In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Adviser, the Board considered the revenues earned and expenses incurred by the Adviser. The Board took into account the maintenance by and cost to the Adviser in personnel and service infrastructure to support the Fund and its investors. On the basis of the Board’s review of the fees to be charged by the Adviser for investment advisory and related services, the relatively unique nature, for an investment company, of the Fund’s investment program, the Adviser’s financial information, and the costs associated with managing the Fund, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and the profitability of the Adviser are reasonable in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies, and the overall relationship between the Fund and the Adviser.

The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.    The Board noted that the Agreements have base management fee breakpoints as the level of Fund assets increase and the Board concluded that the management fees reflect the Fund’s complex operations, the current economic environment for the Adviser, including its continued support and monitoring of the Fund, changes that had been implemented, and the competitive nature of the investment company market as relevant to the Fund. The Board noted the performance fee portion of the fee during the period. The Board also noted that it would have the opportunity periodically to re-examine whether the Fund has achieved economies of scale, as well as the appropriateness of management fees payable to the Adviser, in the future.

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Benefits (such as soft dollars) to the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund.    The Board concluded that other benefits derived by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, to the extent such benefits are identifiable or determinable, are reasonable and fair, result from the provision of appropriate services to the Fund and investors therein, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Fund and its partners. In this regard, the Board noted that the Adviser does not realize “soft dollar” benefits from its relationship with the Fund.

Other considerations.    The Board determined that the Adviser has made an entrepreneurial and substantial commitment to investment monitoring and investment decision-making and the provision of investor service, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources and oversight reasonably necessary to manage the Fund in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Fund and its partners.

Form N-PORT Filings

The Registered Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Registered Fund’s Form N-PORTs are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting Policies

A description of the policies and procedures that the Registered Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-725-9456; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Registered Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-725-9456; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov.

Additional Information

The Registered Fund’s private placement memorandum (the “PPM”) includes additional information about Directors of the Registered Fund. The PPM is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-725-9456.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES REGISTERED FUND, L.P.
Privacy Policy
(Unaudited)
     

FACTS

 

WHAT DOES CYPRESS CREEK PARTNERS (“CCP”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

WHY?

 

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

WHAT?

 

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

   Social security number

   Income

   Assets

   Account balances

   Wire transfer instructions

   Transaction history

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share information about you as described in this notice.

HOW?

 

All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons CCP chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

Reasons we can share your personal
information

Does CCP
Share?

Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes -
such as to process your transactions, maintain your accounts(s) or respond to court orders and legal investigations.

Yes

No

For our marketing purposes -
to offer our products and services to you

Yes

No

For joint marketing with other financial companies

No

We do not share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes -
information about your transactions and experiences

No

We do not share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes -
information about your creditworthiness

No

We do not share

For non-affiliates to market to you

No

We do not share

Questions?

 

Call CCP at (512) 660-5146

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Who we are

 

Who is providing this notice?

This notice pertains to CCP, the registered and private funds it manages (as follows), and each funds’ general partner.

 

   The Endowment PMF Master Fund, L.P.

 

   The PMF Fund, L.P.

 

   PMF TEI Fund, L.P.

 

   PMF Offshore TEI Fund, Ltd.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies TEI Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Institutional Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Domestic Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Offshore TEI Fund, Ltd.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Onshore Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Offshore Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Offshore Blocker Fund, LLC

 

   CCP Coastal Redwood Fund, L.P.

 

   CCP Sierra Redwood Fund, L.P.

 

   Marinas I SPV LLC

 

   CCP GP Fund LLC

 

   CCP Trinity Aquifer LLC – Hive I

 

   CCP Trinity Aquifer LLC – Nickel I

 

   CCP Dawn Redwood Fund, L.P.

What we do

 

How does CCP protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

How does CCP collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

   Open an account

   Enter into an investment advisory contract

   Seek financial advice

   Make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   Provide account information

Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

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Definitions

 

Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

   CCP does not share with our affiliates.

Non-affiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.

   CCP does not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing

A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

   CCP does not jointly market.

Other important information

n/a

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

Economic and Market Conditions

The year began with a broadly constructive economic outlook: global growth was expected to remain stable, and inflation, while elevated, was on a downward path. This narrative shifted sharply following the U.S. “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2nd, which introduced sweeping global tariffs. The immediate and pronounced reaction across global equity, U.S. Treasury, and global currency markets highlighted the potential disruption to global trade and economic stability. While many of the proposed tariffs are currently paused pending trade negotiations, their scope and timing have introduced significant uncertainty into the economic outlook for the year and beyond. As the U.S. works to redefine key trade relationships, the risk of policy missteps remains elevated. “Liberation Day” tariffs, functioning effectively as a consumption tax on U.S. households, have significant implications for both domestic demand the broader global economic landscape, given the degree of integration in supply chains and financial markets. Despite these macroeconomic headwinds, Cypress Creek Partners remains confident in the resilience of the Fund’s investment strategy. Our focus on creating a diversified and all-weather portfolio across private equity and private real assets is designed to perform through shifting economic regimes. We continue to believe our disciplined, long-term approach positions the Fund to deliver consistent, strong returns amid uncertainty and structural change.1

As it relates to Cypress Creek Partners’ private markets strategy, the Fund’s focus on targeting smaller and less established managers continues to benefit from persistent and acute capital scarcity within this segment. The challenges facing emerging managers extended throughout 2024 and into 2025. According to PitchBook, first-time private equity funds raised an estimated $92 billion in 2024, representing a decline of 20% from 2023 and 40% below the peak in 2017. Moreover, an unprecedented 87% of total private equity fundraising in 2024 was concentrated among experienced sponsors (i.e., firms with four or more prior funds), which is well above the ten-year historical average of 76%. The Fund’s strategy specifically targets those managers most affected by this trend, or those that have raised three or fewer funds, who typically target assets in the highly fragmented lower middle market. Fundraising among these less established firms declined by 41% in 2024, underscoring the continued capital scarcity we have previously highlighted to investors. This trend was even more pronounced within private real assets (excluding real estate), where fundraising activity was particularly weak, with only $9Bn raised during 2024, representing a 79% year-over-year decline. This pronounced capital dislocation, especially within a core pillar of the Fund’s strategy, presents a compelling opportunity. Cypress Creek is well-positioned to deploy capital alongside less established managers operating in sectors marked by fragmentation and undercapitalization, conditions that are historically conducive to value creation through both asset consolidation and operational transformation. The Fund’s differentiated approach to private real assets complements its traditional private equity exposure by offering distinct and less correlated performance. As a result, Cypress Creek remains excited about the Fund’s current opportunity set in private markets and is well-positioned to play offense during this period of constrained capital availability.2

Fund Portfolio Transition

During fiscal year 2025 ended March 31, 2025, Cypress Creek made three new Private Investment (“PI”) portfolio commitments (two in Private Equity and one in Real Assets). Since taking over management of the Fund in 2021, we have made significant progress in repositioning the PI portfolio to align with Cypress Creek’s unique approach alongside less established managers and operators. As of March 31, 2025, 62% of the Fund’s PI NAV and 74% of the Fund’s PI total exposure (NAV plus unfunded commitments) is alongside Cypress Creek Core Managers, up from 47% and 56%, respectively year-over-year. The Core Managers in the PI portfolio, which is the focus of Cypress Creek’s investment strategy, have made a meaningful contribution to the Fund’s overall performance, generating a 19.5%/17.9% (gross/net) annualized return, since March 1, 2021, and for the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, 12.6%/11.0% (gross/net) return.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Fund Performance

For the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P. (the “Fund”), returned 7.6% net of fees and expenses, outperforming the 7.2% return of its public equity based primary benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Total Return Index (the “MSCI ACWI”). The Private Investment (“PI”) portfolio, the focus of the Cypress Creek investment strategy, comprised of Private Equity and Private Real Assets, returned 10.1%/8.4% (gross/net) for the trailing twelve-months ending March 31, 2025, with the Core Managers returning 12.6%/11.0% (gross/net) and the non-core returning 6.1%/4.5% (gross/net). The PI portfolio allocation represents approximately 87% of the Master Fund’s net assets with Core Managers representing 54.1% of the portfolio.

Private Equity

The Private Equity sub-portfolio delivered a 9.6%/7.9% (gross/net) return for the trailing twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, with the Core Managers returning 9.0%/7.3% (gross/net) and the non-core returning 9.7%/8.1% (gross/net). Private Equity represents 72.1% of the Fund’s total PI portfolio (54% Core Managers), which is overweight relative to a long-term target of 60%. Over the last twelve months, Buyout investments generated a 6.0%/4.3% (gross/net) return, Venture Capital investments generated a 25.1%/23.4% (gross/net) return, Growth Equity investments generated a 20.6%/18.9% (gross/net) return and Debt & Other Categories generated a (5.7%)/(7.4%) (gross/net) return. Within Growth Equity, an investment alongside a first-time fund manager focused on U.S. enterprise software and technology-enabled services business as well as an associated ownership stake in the manager’s business (i.e., GP stake) was the standout performer among the underlying contributors. The long-term portfolio construction excludes Venture Capital, which remains an overweight position in the portfolio due to legacy commitments made as part of the pre-Cypress Creek management of the portfolio.

Private Real Assets

The Private Real Assets sub-portfolio delivered an 11.4%/9.8% (gross/net) return for the trailing twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, with the Core Managers returning 18.6%/16.9% (gross/net) and the non-core returning (14.3%)/(16.0%) (gross/net). The Private Real Assets allocation represents 27.9% of the Fund’s total PI portfolio (83.5% Core Managers), which is underweight relative to a long-term target of 40%. Infrastructure and Natural Resources, which represent the two go-forward Cypress Creek strategies within this portfolio, contributed positively to overall sub-portfolio returns during the fiscal year. Infrastructure returned 13.0%/11.3% (gross/net) and Natural Resources returned 18.2%/16.5% (gross/net) over the period, while Real Estate, which will not be a part of the go-forward Cypress Creek Private Real Assets strategy, returned (27.1%)/(28.8%) (gross/net). Both Infrastructure and Natural Resources are expected to increase as a percentage of the total Private Real Assets sub-portfolio as legacy commitments to real estate liquidate. Core Managers in the niche infrastructure sector — namely an investment alongside a first-time fund manager focused on the aggregation and professionalization of U.S. boat marinas as well as an associated GP stake in the manager’s business were the strongest performers within the Private Real Assets sub-portfolio, contributing positively to the overall Fund return.

Cash Management

The Fund’s Cash Management (“CM”) portfolio, comprised of cash, hedge funds, and liquid securities, returned 4.8%/3.1% (gross/net) for the trailing twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025, with the Core holdings returning 3.3%/1.6% (gross/net) and non-core holdings returning 23.4/21.7% (gross/net). The CM portfolio allocation represents 17.2% of the Master Fund’s total net assets (95% Core holdings). As discussed at the outset of fiscal year 2025, Cypress Creek made the strategic decision to actively reposition the CM portfolio by redeeming from all historical Core Managers and transition the Fund’s liquidity portfolio to short-term fixed income via a U.S. government money

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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market fund. As a reminder, this decision was made to concentrate the Fund’s active risk solely within the PI portfolio and reduce the Fund’s overall portfolio complexity. Full redemption proceeds from all four historical Core Managers have now been received as of March 31, 2025, and Cypress Creek is pleased to report the successful transition of the CM to investors. As of March 31, 2025, the CM portfolio was comprised of 95% short-term fixed income holdings and 5.0% liquidating non-core holdings. Despite the clear success and strong performance of the Core Managers in the CM Portfolio, Cypress Creek believes that its decision to reposition the CM portfolio better serves the Fund by maintaining a level of risk and volatility that is representative of a stable value mandate, as the primary role of the CM portfolio is to serve as a liquidity provider for Cypress Creek’s core PI strategy.

Conclusion

We continue to have strong convictions around the execution of our strategy in the global private investment market. Through the execution of this strategy, we seek to source from the market bespoke opportunities alongside less established managers and operating teams with highly specialized experience and investment strategies that we believe have the potential to deliver strong cross-cycle, risk-adjusted returns.3

We remain grateful for your support and are firmly committed to achieving the Master Fund’s objective, which is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle (which is estimated to be five to seven years).

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Performance (net)

Fund Performance Details

Portfolio Manager: William P. Prather III

% Average Annual Total Returns

 

Inception Date

 

1-year

 

5-year

 

10-year

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P.

 

4/1/2003

 

7.6

%

 

7.4

%

 

4.4

%

MSCI All World Country Index

     

7.2

%

 

15.2

%

 

8.8

%

 

Master Fund (Net)

   

Returns - TWR

 

1-year

 

3-year

 

5-year

 

SI CCP

 

Portfolio

 

7.6

%

 

4.1

%

 

7.4

%

 

5.1

%

 

Core

 

8.8

%

 

8.2

%

 

8.2

%

 

9.2

%

 

Non-Core

 

5.1

%

 

-0.5

%

 

4.5

%

 

1.3

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Private Investments

 

8.4

%

 

4.9

%

 

9.3

%

 

6.4

%

 

Core

 

11.0

%

 

11.7

%

 

14.0

%

 

17.9

%

 

Non-Core

 

4.5

%

 

-0.3

%

 

5.8

%

 

2.3

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Private Equity

 

7.9

%

 

4.3

%

 

10.6

%

 

5.5

%

 

Core

 

7.3

%

 

11.9

%

 

16.6

%

 

20.1

%

 

Non-Core

 

8.1

%

 

0.9

%

 

8.2

%

 

3.0

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Buyout

 

4.3

%

 

10.7

%

 

16.8

%

 

18.9

%

 

Growth

 

18.9

%

 

2.1

%

 

6.6

%

 

-2.5

%

 

Venture Capital

 

23.4

%

 

0.0

%

 

10.7

%

 

0.9

%

 

Debt & Other

 

-7.4

%

 

-2.3

%

 

1.3

%

 

0.3

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Real Assets

 

9.8

%

 

6.1

%

 

4.4

%

 

7.7

%

 

Core

 

16.9

%

 

11.3

%

 

9.7

%

 

9.6

%

 

Non-Core

 

-16.0

%

 

-8.2

%

 

-3.8

%

 

-2.9

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Natural Resources

 

16.5

%

 

7.1

%

 

6.4

%

 

11.0

%

 

Infrastructure

 

11.3

%

 

11.6

%

 

5.3

%

 

7.7

%

 

Real Estate

 

-28.8

%

 

-17.4

%

 

-10.5

%

 

-11.0

%

 
     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cash Management

 

3.1

%

 

0.8

%

 

1.2

%

 

0.3

%

 

Core

 

1.6

%

 

1.4

%

 

3.2

%

 

3.1

%

 

Non-Core

 

21.7

%

 

-1.7

%

 

-3.7

%

 

-5.3

%

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Master Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the graph also includes the change in value of the same hypothetical investment in the MSCI ACWI.

This graph shows the gross change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Core Private Investments Portfolio for the period indicated. For comparison, the graph also includes the gross change in value of the same hypothetical investment in the Non-Core Private Investments Portfolio.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Fund Profile4

Asset Class Allocation

 

% of 3/31/25
Gross NAV

     

Geographic Allocation

 

% of 3/31/25
PI NAV

   

Private Equity

 

59.7

%

 

Asia

 

3.7

%

 

Real Assets

 

23.1

%

 

Europe

 

3.9

%

 

Cash Management

 

17.2

%

 

Global

 

19.4

%

 
     

 

 

North America

 

72.6

%

 
     

 

 

Rest of World

 

0.5

%

 

Structure

 

% of 3/31/25
PI NAV

   

Co-invest

 

21.2

%

 

Direct

 

11.9

%

 

Fund

 

66.9

%

 

Investment Objective, Principal Strategies, and Principal Risks

Investment Objective & Principal Strategies

The Master Fund’s investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle (which is estimated to be five to seven years). The Master Fund attempts to achieve this objective through investments primarily in private assets globally. To achieve its objective, the Master Fund provides its Partners, through the Master Fund, with access to high quality private markets asset classes, investments, portfolio construction, and liquidity management. The Master Fund generally pursues its investment objective by allocating assets to Investments, which include primary and secondary subscriptions or commitments to private partnerships managed by investment managers as well as direct investments in the equity or debt of a private or public companies (“Direct Platforms”) (collectively, “Investments”). The Master Fund may seek to hedge all or a portion of the Master Fund’s foreign currency, interest rate, or other risks. Depending on market conditions and the views of the Adviser, the Master Fund may or may not hedge all or a portion of its currency, interest rate, or other exposures.

The Master Fund’s Investments fall within two principal strategies: Private Investments and Cash Management. Private Investments strategies employed include (i) Private Equity and (ii) Real Assets. Cash Management strategies employed include (i) Cash and Cash Equivalents, (ii) Hedge Funds, and (iii) Other Liquid Strategies.

Private Investments

Private Equity. Private equity Investments seeks to generate capital appreciation, particularly during periods of rising economic growth, through investments in private companies seeking capital across various strategies, primarily buyout, growth equity, private debt, and venture capital.

Real Assets. Real asset investments seek to generate capital appreciation, particularly in times of rising inflation, through assets which are generally tangible in nature, and provide explicit or implicit cash flow visibility along with some level of inflation protection. The definition of ‘Real Assets’ varies across industries but typically includes infrastructure, natural resources, and real estate.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Cash Management

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Fund assets which are cash or can be readily converted into cash, including bank accounts and marketable securities (debt securities with maturities of less than 90 days, such as commercial paper), U.S. Treasury bills, and short-term government bonds with a maturity date of three months or less, among others.

Hedge Funds. Predominantly liquid alternative investments using pooled funds which employ different strategies to generate attractive returns either on an absolute basis or over a specified benchmark. Hedge funds may be actively managed or make use of derivatives and leverage in both domestic and international markets. The Master Fund will selectively invest in Hedge Funds across event driven, global macro, and relative value strategies.

Other Liquid Securities. Entails Investments in a variety of liquid, listed equity, and fixed income strategies, either held directly or through a pooled vehicle. These Investments will typically be held as long-only positions where the Adviser believes there is an opportunity for capital appreciation. These securities have more inherent volatility than other positions in the Cash Management portfolio and may include equities, bonds, commodities, currencies, and exchange-traded funds.

Principal Risks

Broad Investment Mandate

The investment strategy of the Master Fund is opportunistic in nature and covers a broad range of asset classes and geographic regions. A purchaser of Interests must rely upon the ability of the Adviser to identify, structure, and implement investments consistent with the Master Fund’s overall investment objective and policies at such times as they determine. Without limiting the foregoing, the Master Fund may make investments throughout the capital structure, such as mezzanine securities, senior secured debt, bank debt, unsecured debt, convertible bonds, and preferred and common stock and across numerous asset classes such as public equity, structured equity, minority private equity, venture capital, commodities, real estate, natural resources, infrastructure, hybrid derivative instruments, litigation finance, and credit. It is expected that, in light of the Master Fund’s investment objective, the Master Fund will often make equity, credit, and/or debt investments which, from time to time, may involve serving on governance-related committees or in similar positions which involve control or influence over the underlying entity in which the Master Fund invests. Additionally, the Master Fund will be permitted to invest (and may actually invest) in any number of companies operating in a wide range of industries, geography and/or activities.

Master/Feeder Structure

The Master Fund may accept investments from other investors (including other feeder funds), in addition to the Master Fund. The Master Fund currently has other investors that are feeder funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, and it may have additional investors in the future. Because each feeder fund can set its own transaction minimums, feeder-specific expenses, and other conditions, one feeder fund could offer access to the Master Fund on more attractive terms, or could experience better performance, than another feeder fund. Smaller feeder funds may be harmed by the actions of larger feeder funds. For example, a larger feeder fund will have more voting power than the Master Fund over the operations of the Master Fund. If the Master Fund conducts repurchase offers, and if other feeder funds tender for a significant portion of their shares in a repurchase offer, the assets of the Master Fund will decrease. This could cause the Master Fund’s expense ratio to increase to the extent contributions to the Master Fund does not offset the cash outflows.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Risk Allocations

The Adviser has broad discretion to make allocations to Investments executing different strategies and other than limitations on illiquid investments is not constrained with respect to the allocation to individual strategies or asset classes. There is no assurance that its decisions in this regard will be successful. In addition, the Master Fund may be limited in its ability to make changes to allocations due to the subscription and redemption provisions of the Investments, including notice periods and limited subscription and redemption dates, the ability of the Investments to suspend and postpone redemptions, and lockups on redemptions imposed by certain Investments. In addition, any such allocations will be made by the Adviser based on information previously provided by the Investments. If such information is inaccurate or incomplete, it is possible that the Master Fund’s allocation to the asset classes from a risk/reward perspective may not reflect the Adviser’s intended allocations. This could have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Adviser to implement the investment objective of the Master Fund and the Master Fund.

Dependence on the Adviser and the Investment Managers

The Adviser invests certain assets of the Master Fund into Investments managed by the investment managers, and the Adviser has the sole authority and responsibility for the selection of the investment managers. The success of the Master Fund depends upon the ability of the Adviser to develop and implement investment strategies that achieve the investment objective of the Master Fund and the Master Fund. In addition, the Adviser may be dependent on key personnel. To the extent that any key personnel were to depart, the Adviser’s ability to successfully develop and implement investment strategies may be negatively impacted.

Limited Liquidity; Closed-end Fund & Master Fund

The Master Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company designed primarily for long-term investors, and is not intended to be a trading vehicle. You should not invest in the Master Fund if you need a liquid investment. The Master Fund invests substantially all of its investable assets in the Master Fund, which is an illiquid investment. Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies (commonly known as mutual funds) in that investors in a closed-end fund do not have the right to redeem their shares on a daily basis at a price based on NAV. In order to be able to meet daily redemption requests, mutual funds are subject to more stringent liquidity requirements than closed-end funds. In particular, a mutual fund generally may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, while a closed-end fund, such as the Master Fund, may invest all or substantially all of its assets in illiquid investments (as is the Master Fund’s investment practice). The Adviser believes that unique investment opportunities exist in the market for Investments, which generally are illiquid.

An investment in the Master Fund provides limited liquidity since the Interests are not freely transferable and Partners may not cause the Master Fund to redeem their Interests. The Master Fund may offer to repurchase Interests from the Partners. Distributions of proceeds upon the repurchase of a Partner’s Interests may be subject to restrictions imposed upon withdrawals under the terms of the Investments or, in the event that the Master Fund and/or the Adviser has engaged one or more sub-advisers, restrictions imposed by investment advisory agreements pursuant to which the Master Fund’s assets are invested. An investment in the Master Fund is suitable only for certain sophisticated investors that do not need liquidity.

If the Master Fund conducts repurchase offers, and if a significant number of Partners sought to have their Interests repurchased at the same time, the illiquidity that results from the Master Fund’s significant investment in long-term investments, which ordinarily cannot be liquidated without significant discount, if at all, may prevent the Master Fund from repurchasing more than a specified amount of Interests.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

44

Payment for repurchased Interests of the Master Fund may require the Master Fund to liquidate all or a portion of one or more of the Investments earlier than the Adviser would otherwise liquidate these holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may increase the Master Fund’s portfolio turnover. In addition, to the extent that the Master Fund ever were to repurchase significant amounts of Interests, the illiquidity of the remaining portfolio would increase, a factor that the Board would consider when determining the amount of Interests to repurchase. The Adviser intends to take measures (subject to such policies as may be established by the Investment Committee) to attempt to avoid or minimize potential losses and turnover resulting from the repurchase of Interests. In the event the Master Fund ever winds down investment operations and terminate, the Master Fund would be unable to offer to repurchase all Interests immediately and Partners would receive the value of their Interests over time as the Master Fund liquidated its assets, which could require a significant period to realize certain illiquid assets.

Non-Diversified Status

The Master Fund is a “non-diversified” investment company. Thus, there are no percentage limitations imposed by the Investment Company Act on the percentage of the Master Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of any one issuer. Although the Adviser follows a general policy of seeking to diversify the Master Fund’s capital among multiple investment funds, the Adviser may depart from such policy from time to time and one or more investment funds may be allocated a relatively large percentage of the Master Fund’s assets. The Master Fund will limit the percentage of assets held of any one investment fund, at the time of investment, to an amount that is in accordance with any regulatory restrictions applicable to the Master Fund. As a consequence of a large investment in a particular investment fund, losses suffered by such an investment fund could result in a higher reduction in the Master Fund’s capital than if such capital had been more proportionately allocated among a larger number of investment funds.

Risks of Investment Activities Generally

All securities investing and trading activities risk the loss of capital. No assurance can be given that the Master Fund’s or any Investment’s investment activities will be successful or that the Partners will not suffer losses.

Limited Operating History of Investments

Investments may have limited operating histories and the information the Master Fund will obtain about such investments may be limited. As such, the ability of the Adviser to evaluate past performance or to validate the investment strategies of such Investment will be limited. Moreover, even to the extent an Investment has a longer operating history, the past investment performance of any of the Investments should not be construed as an indication of the future results of such investments or the Master Fund, particularly as the investment professionals responsible for the performance of such investments may change over time. This risk is related to, and enhanced by, the risks created by the fact that the Adviser relies upon information provided to it by the issuer of the securities that is not, and cannot be, independently verified. Further, the results of other funds or accounts managed by the Adviser, which have or have had an investment objective similar to or different from that of the Master Fund, may not be indicative of the results that the Master Fund achieves.

The Master Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the securities of less established companies. Investments in such early-stage companies may involve greater risks than generally are associated with investments in more established companies. To the extent there is any public market for the securities held by the Master Fund, such securities may be subject to more abrupt and erratic market price movements than those of larger, more established companies. Less established companies tend to have lower capitalizations and fewer resources and, therefore, often are more vulnerable to financial failure. Such companies also may have shorter operating histories on which to judge future performance and in many cases, if operating, will have negative cash flow. There can be no assurance that any such losses will be offset by gains (if any) realized on the Master Fund’s other investments, and any such Investments should be considered highly speculative and may result in the loss of the Master Fund’s entire investment therein.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

45

Unspecified Investments; Dependence on the Adviser

The Adviser has complete discretion to select the Investments as opportunities arise. The Master Fund, and, accordingly, Partners, must rely upon the ability of the Adviser to identify and implement Investments consistent with the Master Fund’s investment objective. Partners will not receive or otherwise be privy to due diligence or risk information prepared by or for the Adviser in respect of the Investments. The Adviser has the authority and responsibility for asset allocation, the selection of Investments, and all other investment decisions for the Master Fund. The success of the Master Fund depends upon the ability of the Adviser to develop and implement investment strategies that achieve the investment objective of the Master Fund. Partners will have no right or power to participate in the management or control of the Master Fund or the Investments, or the terms of any such investments. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will be able to select or implement successful strategies or achieve their respective investment objectives.

Effective March 1, 2021, the Investment team managing the Master Fund changed as a result of an acquisition of the Adviser to the Master Fund by Cypress Creek Partners (and/or an affiliate thereof). The current Portfolio Manager of the Master Fund is William P. Prather III. Mr. Prather has been responsible for the management of the Master Fund since March 1, 2021. He previously served as the Head of Natural Resources and Infrastructure portfolio at the University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (“UTIMCO”), and prior to that was a portfolio manager at BlackRock Inc.

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

General

The views expressed in this letter are those of the Portfolio Manager and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Cypress Creek Partners and the Master Fund disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Cypress Creek Partners fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements”. The Master Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund Interests, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative, and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Master Fund’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

This letter is provided solely for informational purposes and is exclusively intended for use by existing Fund investors and/or pre-qualified prospective Fund investors with whom the Master Fund or an authorized intermediary acting on behalf of the Master Fund has a pre-existing substantive relationship. Neither this letter nor the information contained therein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities. Any offering or solicitation will be made only to eligible investors and pursuant to the current version of the applicable Private Placement Memorandum and other governing documents, all of which must be read in their entirety.

Performance figures shown for periods less than one year are cumulative (not annualized). Historical performance track record for the Fund prior to March 1, 2021, was achieved by the adviser and its then investment management team.

The Master Fund Profile is subject to change due to active management employed by the Adviser.

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

46

Index Definitions

MSCI All Country World Index (“ACWI”). The MSCI ACWI is a global equity index designed to represent the performance of the full opportunity set of large- and mid-cap companies across 23 developed markets and 24 emerging markets countries. With 2,558 constituents, and an average market capitalization of $29.9 billion (median market capitalization of $8.1 billion), the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. This index is calculated on a net USD total return-basis, which reflects the re-investment of dividends, interest, and other income converted to USD and after the deduction of withholding taxes5.

Footnotes

1 “World Economic Outlook, April 2025: A Critical Juncture amid Policy Shifts.” IMF, 22 Apr. 2025.

2 “2024 Annual Global Private Market Fundraising Report” | Pitchbook, 4 Mar. 2025.

3 Cypress Creek defines the referenced terms as follows: Private Investments includes Private Equity, Real Assets and Private Debt sub-portfolios. Private Equity includes private investment strategies such as buyouts, growth equity, and venture capital, among others. Real Assets represents private investment strategies such as infrastructure, natural resources (e.g., agriculture/farmland, energy, metals, and mining, etc.), and real estate. Cash Management includes hedge funds including event driven, global macro, and relative value strategies, long-only liquid strategies, liquid securities, and cash. Anchor Partnership refers to an approach in which Cypress Creek will serve as an early and meaningful investor for new or developing managers. In addition to capital investments, Cypress Creek works consultatively with the target managers to actively contribute to their growth, collaborating in key functional areas that include but are not limited to compliance, reporting, asset allocation, risk management, and capital raising. As a result of these long-term, strategic relationships, Cypress Creek may benefit from advantaged economics and allocation/access rights. Core Managers represent managers and related investments where Cypress Creek expects to maintain an active ongoing investment relationship and the Investment Committee has approved of the manager. New/developing fund managers are managers raising their first-time private investment fund or up to a potential fourth fund. Lower-middle market private investing is focused on managers with a target capacity below $1 billion, which generally implies equity tickets in individual transactions of below $100 million, subject to variation.

4 Geographic Allocation and Structure figures are illustrative of the Private Investments portfolio-only

5 As of April 2025

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees, service fees, and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Partners and the Board of Directors of
Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities, and partners’ capital of Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P. (the Fund), including the schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2025, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in partners’ capital for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for the years ended March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the period from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022, and for the year ended December 31, 2021. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2025, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in partners’ capital for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the years ended March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the period from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022, and for the year ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2020, for the Fund were audited by other auditors. Those auditors expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights in their report dated February 26, 2021.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of March 31, 2025, by correspondence with the custodians, underlying fund advisors or by other appropriate audit procedures where replies were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ RSM US LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more Cypress Creek Partners investment companies since 2021.

Chicago, Illinois

May 30, 2025

48

CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
March 31, 2025

Assets

 

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated funds, at fair value(a)

 

$

99,752,868

Investments in affiliated investments for which ownership exceeds
5% of the investment’s capital, at fair value(b)

 

 

69,197,754

Investments in affiliated investments for which ownership exceeds
25% of the investment’s capital, at fair value(c)

 

 

36,929,359

Investments in securities, anchor partner interests and CLO Equity, at fair value(d)

 

 

5,756,193

Total investments(e)

 

 

211,636,174

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

40,855,069

Prepaids and other assets

 

 

151,835

Receivable from investments sold

 

 

143,315

Total assets

 

 

252,786,394

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

 

11,000,000

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

347,547

Incentive fee payable

 

 

355,561

Investment Management Fees payable

 

 

192,978

Interest payable

 

 

60,485

Administration fees payable

 

 

46,666

Payable to Directors

 

 

13,333

Total liabilities

 

 

12,016,570

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 3)

 

 

 

Partners’ capital

 

 

240,769,824

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

252,786,394

Cost of Investments

(a)      $103,751,025

(b)      $62,434,249

(c)      $33,024,612

(d)      $3,118,300

(e)      $202,328,186

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.

Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2025

 

Geographic
Region*

 

Initial
Investment
Date

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

% of
Partners’
Capital

Private Investments Portfolio

             

 

   

 

     

 

Operating Companies

             

 

   

 

     

 

Buyout

             

 

   

 

     

 

Clovis Point II RIVS Investment, LLC(4)(6)

 

NAM

 

2017

     

$

650,000

 

$

   

 

Milton ZXP LLC - Class A Units(4)(6)

 

NAM

 

2018

 

6,029

 

 

361,740

 

 

964,640

   

 

Venture Capital

             

 

   

 

     

 

TasteMade, Inc.(4)

 

NAM

 

2015

 

2,582

 

 

100,000

 

 

   

 

Total Operating Companies

             

 

1,111,740

 

 

964,640

 

0.40

%

Private Investment Funds

             

 

   

 

     

 

Private Debt

             

 

   

 

     

 

Private Debt

             

 

   

 

     

 

ABRY Advanced Securities Fund, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2008

     

 

 

 

3,098

   

 

Alloy Merchant Partners, L.P.

 

ROW

 

2018

     

 

369,225

 

 

441

   

 

Aviator Capital Fund IV US Feeder, L.P.

 

GL

 

2018

     

 

1,164,416

 

 

1,654,087

   

 

Aviator Capital Mid-Life Us Feeder Fund, LP

 

GL

 

2016

     

 

1,171,400

 

 

1,539,832

   

 

BDCM Opportunity Fund II, L.P.(1)

 

NAM

 

2006

     

 

502,075

 

 

101,149

   

 

Colbeck Strategic Lending Onshore Feeder, LP(1)(2)

 

NAM

 

2016

     

 

3,209,990

 

 

3,086,345

   

 

Crestline Opportunities Fund III, LLC(1)

 

NAM

 

2016

     

 

1,116,624

 

 

1,431,000

   

 

Freedom Participation Partners I, LLC(1)

 

NAM

 

2016

     

 

1,247,460

 

 

1,699

   

 

Garrison Opportunity Fund II A LLC

 

GL

 

2010

     

 

 

 

1,427

   

 

ILS Property & Casualty Master Fund Ltd.

 

NAM

 

2014

     

 

1,517,799

 

 

   

 

Parabellum Partners II, LP

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

2,055,651

 

 

3,465,342

   

 

Rosebrook 2018 Co-Invest I, L.P.

 

ROW

 

2018

     

 

1,023,648

 

 

   

 

Strategic Value Global Opportunities Fund I-A, L.P.

 

EU

 

2006

     

 

28,951

 

 

96,781

   

 

Tuckerbrook SB Global Distressed Fund I, L.P.

 

GL

 

2006

     

 

102,897

 

 

207,114

   

 

Total Private Debit(6)

             

 

13,510,136

 

 

11,588,315

 

4.81

%

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.

Schedule of Investments, continued
March 31, 2025

 

Geographic
Region*

 

Initial
Investment
Date

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

% of
Partners’
Capital

Private Investment Funds (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

Private Equity

             

 

   

 

     

Buyout

             

 

   

 

     

Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund IV-F L.P.

 

ROW

 

2007

     

$

201,046

 

$

87,994

   

Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund V-F L.P.

 

ROW

 

2010

     

 

1,019,920

 

 

364,473

   

Chicago Pacific Founders Fund II, LP

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

4,888,811

 

 

12,886,316

   

Clovis Point II, LP

 

NAM

 

2018

     

 

2,333,799

 

 

1,145,953

   

CRC (Atria) Investment Holdings, L.P.(3)

 

NAM

 

2022

     

 

6,206,244

 

 

6,667,032

   

CRC (Cresso) Investment Holdings, L.P.(3)

 

NAM

 

2024

     

 

5,000,000

 

 

4,999,781

   

Darwin Private Equity I L.P.

 

EU

 

2007

     

 

1,251,657

 

 

22,537

   

Energy Ventures IV LP(2)

 

GL

 

2024

     

 

3,551,429

 

 

8,005,185

   

J.C. Flowers III L.P.

 

EU

 

2009

     

 

1,128,608

 

 

138,411

   

KF Partner Investments Fund III LP(1)(2)

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

2,002,197

 

 

2,609,377

   

Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2011

     

 

988,871

 

 

153,191

   

Monomoy Capital Partners III, L.P.(1)

 

NAM

 

2016

     

 

824,026

 

 

1,828,649

   

Reservoir Capital Partners (Cayman), L.P.

 

GL

 

2006

     

 

2,308

 

 

42,963

   

Sovereign Capital Limited Partnership III

 

EU

 

2009

     

 

 

 

39,468

   

Sterling Capital Partners II, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2005

     

 

188,742

 

 

7,628

   

Strattam Capital Investment Fund, L.P.(1)

 

NAM

 

2014

     

 

2,640,546

 

 

2,580,995

   

Strattam Capital Investment Fund II, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2017

     

 

2,649,011

 

 

4,748,544

   

Strattam Capital Investment Fund III, L.P.(2)

 

NAM

 

2021

     

 

12,061,014

 

 

13,413,321

   

Strattam Co-Invest Fund V, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2018

     

 

 

 

821,139

   

Strattam Co-Invest Fund VI, L.P.(2)

 

NAM

 

2018

     

 

725,757

 

 

826,167

   

Strattam Co-Invest Fund VII, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

413,727

 

 

937,160

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.

Schedule of Investments, continued
March 31, 2025

 

Geographic
Region*

 

Initial
Investment
Date

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

% of
Partners’
Capital

Private Investment Funds (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

Private Equity (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

Buyout (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

Strattam Co-Invest Fund IX, L.P.(3)

 

NAM

 

2023

     

$

7,449,113

 

$

8,702,920

   

Strattam Co-Invest Fund XI, L.P.(3)

 

NAM

 

2024

     

 

3,606,339

 

 

5,375,721

   

Viburnum Equity 4, LP(1)(2)

 

ROW

 

2019

     

 

7,378,034

 

 

9,180,600

   

Growth Equity

             

 

   

 

     

Crosslink Crossover Fund V, L.P.(1)

 

NAM

 

2007

     

 

291,519

 

 

32,595

   

Crosslink Crossover Fund VI, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2011

     

 

 

 

2,572,523

   

Gavea Investment Fund II A, L.P.

 

ROW

 

2007

     

 

 

 

7,589

   

Gavea Investment Fund III A, L.P.

 

ROW

 

2008

     

 

 

 

30,553

   

HealthCor Partners Fund, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2007

     

 

273,185

 

 

609,742

   

LoneTree I, L.P.(2)

 

NAM

 

2023

     

 

9,212,731

 

 

11,219,942

   

NGP Energy Technology Partners II, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2008

     

 

436,460

 

 

1,608

   

Northstar Equity Partners III(1)

 

AS

 

2011

     

 

316,769

 

 

63,666

   

Orchid Asia IV, L.P.

 

AS

 

2007

     

 

876,700

 

 

14,094

   

Saints Capital VI, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2008

     

 

1,659,216

 

 

243,005

   

Trustbridge Partners II, L.P.(1)

 

AS

 

2007

     

 

997,619

 

 

450,815

   

Trustbridge Partners III, L.P.(1)

 

AS

 

2008

     

 

3,094,915

 

 

1,512,080

   

Trustbridge Partners IV, L.P.(1)

 

AS

 

2011

     

 

 

 

2,479,779

   

Trustbridge Partners V, L.P.(1)

 

AS

 

2014

     

 

4,338,171

 

 

2,563,562

   

Secondaries

             

 

   

 

     

Private Equity Investment Fund V, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2009

     

 

5,677,931

 

 

3,329,845

   

Venture Capital

             

 

   

 

     

Artis Ventures II, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2013

     

 

1,085,752

 

 

2,287,330

   

Chrysalis Ventures III, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2006

     

 

208,572

 

 

59,568

   

Dace Ventures I, LP

 

NAM

 

2007

     

 

347,577

 

 

158,359

   

Fairhaven Capital Partners, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2007

     

 

1,562,096

 

 

243,565

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

52

CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.

Schedule of Investments, continued
March 31, 2025

 

Geographic
Region*

 

Initial
Investment
Date

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

% of
Partners’
Capital

Private Investment Funds (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

 

Private Equity (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

 

Venture Capital (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

 

Founders Fund III, LP

 

NAM

 

2010

     

$

 

$

6,114,958

   

 

Founders Fund IV, LP

 

NAM

 

2012

     

 

 

 

6,945,941

   

 

Sanderling Venture Partners VI, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2004

     

 

94,987

 

 

9,147

   

 

Sanderling Venture Partners VI Co-Investment Fund, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2004

     

 

210,432

 

 

47,930

   

 

Tenaya Capital V, LP

 

NAM

 

2007

     

 

24,309

 

 

85,694

   

 

Tenaya Capital VI, LP

 

NAM

 

2012

     

 

711,491

 

 

841,949

   

 

The Column Group, LP

 

NAM

 

2007

     

 

971,977

 

 

496,624

   

 

The Column Group II, LP

 

NAM

 

2014

     

 

2,108,067

 

 

3,482,641

   

 

The Column Group III, LP

 

NAM

 

2016

     

 

3,028,561

 

 

1,817,814

   

 

Tiger Global Private Investment Partners V, L.P.(1)

 

AS

 

2008

     

 

1,268,728

 

 

799,364

   

 

Tiger Global Private Investment Partners VI, L.P.

 

AS

 

2010

     

 

5,211

 

 

383,491

   

 

Voyager Capital Fund III, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2006

     

 

286,772

 

 

31,765

   

 

Total Private Equity(6)

             

 

105,600,947

 

 

134,523,063

 

55.87

%

Real Assets

             

 

   

 

     

 

Infrastructure

             

 

   

 

     

 

Allied Strategic Partners Fund I-A, LP(2)

 

NAM

 

2021

     

 

12,110,657

 

 

14,165,646

   

 

EIV Capital Fund II, LP(1)

 

NAM

 

2014

     

 

2,089,912

 

 

1,283,808

   

 

Haddington Energy Partners III, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2005

     

 

 

 

49,929

   

 

TPF II-A, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2008

     

 

1,213,282

 

 

23,141

   

 

YTM6, LLC(2)

 

NAM

 

2022

     

 

5,955,907

 

 

6,691,171

   

 

Natural Resources

             

 

   

 

     

 

EMG Iron Ore Holdco, LP

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

476,106

 

 

645,929

   

 

Energy & Minerals Group Fund II, L.P.(1)

 

NAM

 

2011

     

 

2,323,653

 

 

1,638,360

   

 

Live Oak III-B SPV(3)

 

NAM

 

2025

     

 

3,303,217

 

 

3,640,024

   

 

Merit Energy Partners G, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2008

     

 

2,279,261

 

 

126,926

   

 

Midstream & Resources Follow-On Fund, L.P.

 

ROW

 

2009

     

 

518,415

 

 

5,672

   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments, continued
March 31, 2025

 

Geographic
Region*

 

Initial
Investment
Date

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

% of
Partners’
Capital

Private Investment Funds (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

Real Assets (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

Natural Resources (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

NGP Midstream & Resources, L.P.(1)

 

ROW

 

2007

     

$

973,429

 

$

34,437

   

Pine Brook Capital Partners, L.P.(1)

 

NAM

 

2007

     

 

1,749,803

 

 

162,175

   

Quantum Parallel Partners V, LP

 

NAM

 

2008

     

 

2,805,960

 

 

478,740

   

Sentient Global Resources Fund III, L.P.(4)

 

ROW

 

2009

     

 

2,085,722

 

 

17,625

   

Sentient Global Resources Fund IV, L.P.(4)

 

ROW

 

2011

     

 

1,587,980

 

 

67,411

   

Tembo Capital Co-Investment Partners I, LP(3)

 

ROW

 

2022

     

 

7,459,699

 

 

7,543,881

   

Tembo Capital Mining Fund III LP(1)

 

GL

 

2020

     

 

7,214,736

 

 

15,240,417

   

Vortus Investments II, LP(1)

 

NAM

 

2017

     

 

28,734

 

 

851,520

   

Vortus Investments, LP

 

NAM

 

2014

     

 

2,849,584

 

 

612,681

   

Real Estate

             

 

   

 

     

Benson Elliot Real Estate Partners II, L.P.

 

EU

 

2006

     

 

349,758

 

 

5,519

   

Forum European Realty Income III, L.P.

 

EU

 

2007

     

 

820,961

 

 

33,426

   

GTIS Brazil Real Estate Fund (Brazilian Real) LP

 

ROW

 

2008

     

 

1,197,791

 

 

471,969

   

Lone Star Real Estate Fund II (U.S.), L.P.

 

GL

 

2009

     

 

58

 

 

1,981

   

Monsoon Infrastructure & Realty Co-Invest, L.P.

 

AS

 

2008

     

 

816,081

 

 

243,784

   

ORBIS Real Estate Fund I

 

AS

 

2006

     

 

1,750,058

 

 

   

Patron Capital, L.P. II

 

EU

 

2005

     

 

123,803

 

 

376

   

Patron Capital, L.P. III

 

EU

 

2007

     

 

598,435

 

 

34,352

   

Pennybacker IV, LP

 

NAM

 

2016

     

 

1,252,725

 

 

593,869

   

Phoenix Asia Real Estate Investments II, L.P.

 

AS

 

2006

     

 

823,410

 

 

341,546

   

Prescott Strategies Fund I LP

 

NAM

 

2017

     

 

2,297,179

 

 

1,894,503

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments, continued
March 31, 2025

 

Geographic
Region*

 

Initial
Investment
Date

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

% of
Partners’
Capital

Private Investment Funds (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

 

Real Assets (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

 

Real Estate (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

 

PSF I Jax Metro Holdings, LLC(2)

 

NAM

 

2019

     

$

107,625

 

$

   

 

SBC US Fund II, LP

 

ROW

 

2011

     

 

733,466

 

 

   

 

Total Real Assets(6)

             

 

67,897,407

 

 

56,900,818

 

23.64

%

Total Private Investment Funds(6)

             

 

187,008,490

 

 

203,012,196

 

84.32

%

Total Private Investments Portfolio

             

 

188,120,230

 

 

203,976,836

 

84.72

%

Anchor Partner Interests

             

 

   

 

     

 

Anchor Partner Interests

             

 

   

 

     

 

Allied Strategic Partners Management, LP(4)

             

 

 

 

1,521,977

   

 

LoneTree Capital, LLC(4)

             

 

 

 

3,961,367

   

 

Total Anchor Partner Interests

             

 

 

 

5,483,344

 

2.28

%

Cash Management Portfolio

             

 

   

 

     

 

Hedge Funds

             

 

   

 

     

 

Event Driven

             

 

   

 

     

 

BDCM Partners I, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

1,364,735

 

 

660,446

   

 

Fortelus Special Situations Fund Ltd.

 

GL

 

2019

     

 

 

 

2,331

   

 

Relative Value

             

 

   

 

     

 

Anomaly Capital, LP

 

GL

 

2021

     

 

 

 

   

 

King Street Capital, L.P.

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

 

 

39,704

   

 

Magnetar Capital Fund LP

 

NAM

 

2020

     

 

 

 

47,781

   

 

PIPE Equity Partners, LLC(2)(4)

 

NAM

 

2003

     

 

3,252,147

 

 

   

 

PIPE Select Fund, LLC(2)(4)

 

NAM

 

2009

     

 

2,866,761

 

 

   

 

Stark Select Asset Fund, LLC

 

ROW

 

2018

     

 

 

 

19,934

   

 

The 1609 Fund Ltd.

 

NAM

 

2019

 

3,345

 

 

3,391,838

 

 

1,042,930

   

 

Valiant Capital Partners LP

 

NAM

 

2019

     

 

214,175

 

 

90,019

   

 

Total Hedge Funds(6)

             

 

11,089,656

 

 

1,903,144

 

0.79

%

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments, continued
March 31, 2025

 

Geographic
Region*

 

Initial
Investment
Date

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

% of
Partners’
Capital

Cash Management Portfolio (continued)

             

 

   

 

     

 

Other Securities

             

 

   

 

     

 

Securities

             

 

   

 

     

 

Regatta XV Funding Ltd., Subordinated Note, Principal $5,000,000, 10.66%, due 10/1/2031(1)(5)(7)

 

NAM

 

2019

     

$

3,118,300

 

$

272,849

   

 

Total Other Liquid Securities

             

 

3,118,300

 

 

272,849

 

0.11

%

Total Cash Management Portfolio

             

 

14,207,956

 

 

2,175,994

 

0.90

%

Total Investments

             

$

202,328,186

 

$

211,636,174

 

87.90

%

The Master Fund’s total outstanding capital commitments to Investment Funds as of March 31, 2025 were $56,149,678.

All investments are non-income producing unless noted otherwise.

____________

*        The Geographic Regions are abbreviated as follows: Asia (AS), Europe (EU), North America (NAM), Global (GL), and Rest of World (ROW). The “Rest of World” geographic region represents an investment strategy to make investments domiciled outside of Asia, Europe or North America. The “Global” geographic region represents an investment strategy to make investments domiciled in various locations throughout the world including Asia, Europe, North America and/or the rest of the world.

          Refer to the Allocation of Investments in the unaudited section of the financial statements for the percent of Partners’ Capital by Asset Class.

(1)      Income producing investment.

(2)      Affiliated investments for which ownership exceeds 5% of the investment’s capital (see note 7).

(3)      Affiliated investments for which ownership exceeds 25% of the investment’s capital (see note 7).

(4)      Valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors as of March 31, 2025. The total of all such investments represents 2.71% of partners’ capital.

(5)      CLO subordinated notes are considered CLO equity positions. CLO equity positions are entitled to recurring distributions which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of payments made by underlying securities less contractual payments to debt holders and fund expenses. The effective yield for the CLO equity position will generally be updated periodically or on transactions such as an add-on purchases, refinancing or reset. The estimated yield and investment cost may ultimately not be realized.

(6)      Restricted investments as to resale.

(7)      Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The Security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.

Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2025

Investment income

 

 

 

 

Dividend income (net of foreign tax withholding of $256,719)

 

$

2,172,376

 

Interest income

 

 

2,872,999

 

Dividend income from affiliated investments

 

 

144,238

 

Interest income from affiliated investments

 

 

55,520

 

Total investment income

 

 

5,245,133

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Investment Management fees

 

 

2,245,699

 

Professional fees

 

 

608,090

 

Incentive fees

 

 

355,561

 

Administration fees

 

 

193,149

 

Interest expense

 

 

168,141

 

Directors’ fees

 

 

160,181

 

Partner reporting fees

 

 

133,125

 

Consulting fees

 

 

132,699

 

Custodian fees

 

 

26,538

 

Other expenses

 

 

218,638

 

Total expenses

 

 

4,241,821

 

Net investment income

 

 

1,003,312

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated investments and foreign currency transactions

 

 

14,322,754

 

Affiliated investments

 

 

(141,275

)

   

 

14,181,479

 

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated investments and foreign currency translations

 

 

(229,414

)

Affiliated investments

 

 

2,121,528

 

   

 

1,892,114

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency

 

 

16,073,593

 

Net increase in partners’ capital resulting from operations

 

$

17,076,905

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital
    

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2025

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2024

Increase in partners’ capital from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (loss) - net

 

$

1,003,312

 

 

$

(2,604,741

)

Net realized gain from unaffiliated investments and foreign currency

 

 

14,322,754

 

 

 

7,695,114

 

Net realized gain (loss) from affiliated investments

 

 

(141,275

)

 

 

56,026

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments and foreign currency

 

 

(229,414

)

 

 

26,877,627

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated investments

 

 

2,121,528

 

 

 

(13,055,375

)

Contributions

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

743,977

 

Withdrawals

 

 

(3,890,371

)

 

 

(3,101,153

)

Total increase

 

 

13,436,535

 

 

 

16,611,475

 

Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year

 

 

227,333,289

 

 

 

210,721,814

 

End of Year

 

$

240,769,824

 

 

$

227,333,289

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended March 31, 2025

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Net increase in partners’ capital resulting from operations

 

$

17,076,905

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in partners’ capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

(42,752,300

)

Proceeds from disposition of investments

 

 

24,704,497

 

Proceeds from return of capital of investments

 

 

27,194,127

 

Net realized (gain)/loss from unaffiliated investments and foreign currency

 

 

(14,322,754

)

Net realized (gain)/loss from affiliated investments

 

 

141,275

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from unaffiliated investments and foreign currency

 

 

229,414

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from affiliated investments

 

 

(2,121,528

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

Receivable from investments sold

 

 

1,060,374

 

Prepaids and other assets

 

 

(59,865

)

Investment Management Fees payable

 

 

(155,353

)

Incentive fee payable

 

 

(338,522

)

Interest payable

 

 

19,339

 

Administration fees payable

 

 

5,456

 

Payable to Directors

 

 

(22,116

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(130,744

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

10,528,204

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

11,000,000

 

Contributions

 

 

250,000

 

Withdrawals, net of change in withdrawals payable

 

 

(3,890,370

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

7,359,630

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

17,887,834

 

Cash and cash equivilents

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

22,967,235

 

End of year

 

$

40,855,069

 

Supplemental schedule of cash activity

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

168,141

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CYPRESS CREEK PRIVATE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2025

1.    Organization

The Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P. (the “Master Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership, commenced operations on April 1, 2003. The Master Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Master Fund is the master fund in a master-feeder structure in which there are currently six feeder funds.

The Master Fund’s investment objective is to preserve capital and generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle (which is estimated to be five to seven years). The Master Fund invests primarily in global private assets through access to private markets asset classes, investments, portfolio construction, and liquidity management. The Master Fund allocates assets to investments, which include primary and secondary subscriptions or commitments to private partnerships managed by third-party investment managers (“Investment Managers”), as well as direct investments in the equity or debt of private or public companies (“Direct Platforms”).

The Endowment Fund GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, serves as the general partner of the Master Fund (the “General Partner”). To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the General Partner has irrevocably delegated to a board of directors (the “Board” and each member a “Director”) its rights and powers to monitor and oversee the business affairs of the Master Fund, including the complete and exclusive authority to oversee and establish policies regarding the management, conduct, and operation of the Master Fund’s business. A majority of the Directors are independent of the General Partner and its management. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate any of its rights, powers, and authority to, among others, the officers of the Master Fund, the Adviser, or any committee of the Board.

The Board is authorized to engage an investment adviser, and pursuant to an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”), it has selected Endowment Advisers, L.P., d/b/a Cypress Creek Partners (the “Adviser”), to manage the Master Fund’s portfolio and operations. The Adviser is a Delaware limited partnership that is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Under the Investment Management Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for the establishment of an investment committee (the “Investment Committee”), which is responsible for developing, implementing, and supervising the Master Fund’s investment program subject to the ultimate supervision of the Board.

Under the Master Fund’s organizational documents, the Master Fund’s Directors and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Master Fund. In the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the Master Fund. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve any future potential claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, based on experience, the General Partner expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements have been prepared in conformance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The Master Fund is an investment company that follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies”.

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Notes to Financial Statements, continued
March 31, 2025

Segment Reporting

During this reporting period, the Master Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (“Topic 280”) — Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of the new standard impacted the disclosures on financial statements only and did not affect the Master Fund’s financial position or the results of the Master Fund’s operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The Master Fund’s Adviser acts as the Master Fund’s CODM. The Master Fund represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of the Master Fund as a whole and the Master Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its defined investment strategy which is executed by the Master Fund’s portfolio managers. The financial information in the form of the Master Fund’s portfolio composition, total returns, expense ratios and changes in net assets (i.e., changes in net assets resulting from operations, subscriptions and redemptions), which are used by the CODM to assess the segment’s performance versus the Master Fund’s comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for the Master Fund’s single segment, is consistent with the information presented within the Master Fund’s financial statements and the financial highlights. Segment assets are reflected on the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities as “net assets” and significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying statement of operations.

Use of Estimates

Preparing the financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates and such differences may be significant.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash includes cash deposits held at banks or other financial institutions. Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts or cash, with a near maturity date (typically three months or less) so the risk of a change in value due to interest rates is insignificant.

Foreign Currency

Assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at current exchange rates on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions. The Master Fund does not segregate the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency translations reported in the Statement of Operations.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. Investments that are held by the Master Fund, including those that have been sold short, are marked to fair value at the date of the financial statements, and the corresponding change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is reported on the Statement of Operations. The purchase and sale of investments are also recorded on a trade-date basis, and any realized gain or loss from the transaction is recognized based on the first-in, first-out method.

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Notes to Financial Statements, continued
March 31, 2025

Distributions are recorded based on the details provided with the distribution notice, as applicable. Dividends are accounted for on the ex-dividend date and interest is recorded on an accrual basis, including the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Any distribution that is in excess of cumulative profits and losses is deemed a return of capital and is credited to the investment’s cost, rather than investment income. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided in accordance with the Master Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Investment Valuation

The valuation of the Master Fund’s investments is determined as of the close of business at the end of each reporting period, generally monthly. In general, the valuation of The Master Fund’s investments in Private Investment Funds are valued using NAV as a practical expedient calculated by UMB Fund Services, Inc., the Master Fund’s independent administrator (the “Administrator”). The Master Fund’s Operating Company holdings, Anchor Partner Interests and other securities are fair valued by the Advisor.

The Board is responsible for overseeing the Master Fund’s valuation policies, making recommendations to the Adviser on valuation-related matters, and overseeing implementation by the Adviser of such valuation policies.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has delegated day-to-day management of the valuation process to the Adviser as the appointed Valuation Designee, which has established a valuation committee (the “Adviser Valuation Committee”) to carry out this function. The Valuation Designee is subject to the oversight of the Board. The Valuation Designee is responsible for assessing and managing key valuation risk, and is generally to review valuation methodologies, valuation determinations, and any information provided by the Adviser or the Administrator.

The Master Fund is not able to obtain complete underlying investment holding details on each of the investment funds to determine if the Master Fund’s proportional, aggregated, indirect share of any investments held by the investment funds exceeds 5% of partners’ capital of the Master Fund as of March 31, 2025.

As a general principle, the fair valuation of an investment should reflect the amount that the Adviser’s Valuation Committee determines that the Master Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon the orderly sale or redemption of the security, based on information available at the time that the Adviser’s Valuation Committee believes to be reliable. In the case of a security issued by an investment, this would typically be equal to the amount that the Master Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the investment if the Master Fund’s interest were redeemed on the date as of which it was valued. It is anticipated that the Adviser’s Valuation Committee will make this determination based on the valuation most recently provided by the investment in accordance with the policies the Investment Manager has established, which may constitute the investment’s best estimate at the time based upon data then available, as well as any other relevant information reasonably available at the time of the valuation of the Master Fund’s portfolio.

Prior to the Master Fund making an investment, the Adviser’s Valuation Committee will conduct a due diligence review of the valuation methodologies used by the Investment Manager. As a general matter, investments selected by the Master Fund will use market value when available, and otherwise will use principles of fair value applied in good faith. The Adviser Valuation Committee will consider whether it is appropriate, in light of the relevant circumstances, to value its investments at the net asset value (“NAV”) as reported at the time of valuation, or whether to adjust such value to reflect a premium or discount.

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The valuation procedures approved by the Board provide that, where deemed appropriate by the Adviser and consistent with the 1940 Act, investments may be valued at cost. Cost would be used only when cost is determined to best approximate the fair value of the particular security under consideration. For example, cost may not be appropriate when the Master Fund is aware of sales of similar securities to third parties at different prices or in other circumstances where cost may not approximate fair value (which could include situations where there are no sales to third parties). In such a situation, the Master Fund’s investment will be revalued in a manner that the Adviser’s Valuation Committee, in accordance with the valuation procedures, determines in good faith best reflects fair value. Valuation methodologies which may be utilized include the public market methodology, private market methodology, analytical methodology (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis), and/or cost methodology. In addition, certain investments holding assets that may not vary widely on a near-term basis (for example, those holding certain private equity or real estate investments) may report values less frequently than other investments holding more liquid assets which may be anticipated to vary in value on a near-term basis. The Adviser, subject to oversight by the Board, will be responsible for ensuring that the valuation procedures are fair to the Master Fund and consistent with applicable regulatory guidelines.

Securities traded on one or more of the U.S. national securities exchanges, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or any foreign stock exchange will be valued based on their respective market price.

Debt instruments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued based on such market quotations. In validating market quotations, the Adviser’s Valuation Committee considers different factors such as the source and the nature of the quotation in order to determine whether the quotation represents fair value. The Adviser’s Valuation Committee makes use of reputable financial information providers in order to obtain the relevant quotations.

For debt and equity securities which are not publicly traded or for which market prices are not readily available (unquoted investments), the fair value is determined in good faith. In determining the fair values of these investments, the Adviser’s Valuation Committee will typically apply widely recognized market and income valuation methodologies including, but not limited to, earnings and multiple analysis, discounted cash flow method, and third-party valuations. In order to determine a fair value, these methods are applied to the latest information provided by the underlying portfolio companies or other business counterparties.

Due to the inherent uncertainty in determining the fair value of investments for which market values are not readily available, the fair values of these investments may fluctuate from period to period. In addition, such fair value may differ materially from the values that may have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may significantly differ from the value ultimately realized by the Master Fund.

Assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. Dollars using foreign exchange rates provided by a recognized pricing service.

While recent or planned transactions in primary and secondary investments in investment funds are considered as part of the determination of each investment’s fair value, generally the investment funds are valued based on the latest net asset value as reported by the third-party fund managers.

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If the net asset value of an investment in a private markets fund is not available at the time the Master Fund is calculating its net asset value, the Fund will review any cash flows since the reference date of the last net asset value for a private markets fund received by the Fund from a third-party manager by (i) adding the nominal amount of the investment related capital calls and (ii) deducting the nominal amount of investment related distributions from the net asset value as reported by the Investment Manager.

Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs

The Master Fund adheres to ASC 820 and determines fair value based on market assumptions that would be used to price an asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:

        Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments and registered investment companies where the value per share (unit) is determined and published and is the basis for current transactions for identical assets or liabilities at the valuation date

        Level 2—Investments with other significant observable inputs

        Level 3—Investments with significant unobservable inputs (which may include the Master Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Further, private investment companies measured using net asset value (NAV) as a practical expedient are not categorized within the fair value hierarchy above. Refer to note 3 for further information.

Collateralized Loan Obligations

The Master Fund’s collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity investments involves a number of significant risks. CLO equity investments are typically very highly leveraged (nine to thirteen times) and therefore the equity tranches in which the Master Fund is currently invested are subject to a higher degree of risk of total loss. The Master Fund generally has the right to receive payments only from the CLO, and generally does not have the direct rights against the underlying borrowers or the entity that sponsored the CLO. The Master Fund indirectly bears the risks of the underlying loan investments or collateral held by the CLO. If an underlying asset of a CLO declines in price or fails to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer or debtor, as the case may be, experiences a decline in its financial status either or both of the Master Fund’s income and NAV may be adversely impacted.

CFTC Regulation

On August 13, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted rules to harmonize conflicting Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and CFTC disclosure, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for RIC’s that do not meet an exemption from the definition of commodity pool. The harmonization rules provide that the CFTC will accept the SEC’s disclosure, reporting, and recordkeeping regime as substituted compliance for substantially all of the otherwise applicable CFTC regulations as long as such investment companies meet the applicable SEC requirements. As of March 31, 2025, the Master Fund is not considered a commodity pool and continues to rely on the fund of fund no-action relief.

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3.    Fair Value Measurements

The Master Fund’s investments recorded at fair value have been categorized based on the fair value hierarchy described in the Master Fund’s significant accounting policies in Note 2. The following table presents information about the Master Fund’s investments measured at fair value as of March 31, 2025:

Investments

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

INVESTMENTS
VALUED AT
NAV AS A
PRACTICAL
EXPEDIENT

 

TOTAL

Hedge Fund

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Event Driven

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

662,776

 

$

662,776

Relative Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,240,368

 

 

1,240,368

Operating Companies

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Buyout

 

 

   

 

 

 

964,640

 

 

 

 

964,640

Other Securities

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Securities

 

 

 

 

272,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

272,849

Private Debt

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Private Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,588,315

 

 

11,588,315

Private Equity

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Buyout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,585,525

 

 

85,585,525

Growth Equity

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

21,801,553

 

 

21,801,553

Secondaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,329,845

 

 

3,329,845

Venture Capital

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

23,806,140

 

 

23,806,140

Real Assets

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,213,695

 

 

22,213,695

Natural Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,036

 

 

30,980,762

 

 

31,065,798

Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,621,325

 

 

3,621,325

Anchor Partner Interests

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Anchor Partner Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,483,344

 

 

 

 

5,483,344

   

$

 

$

272,849

 

$

6,533,020

 

$

204,830,305

 

$

211,636,174

The following is a roll forward of the activity in investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value on a recurring basis:

 

Beginning
balance
March 31,
2024

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Total
realized
gain
/(loss)

 

Total
unrealized
appreciation
/
(depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales*

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2025

Real Assets

 

$

82,801

 

$

 

$

(—

)

 

$

 

$

2,235

 

$

 

$

(—

)

 

$

85,036

Operating Companies

 

 

1,205,800

 

 

 

 

(—

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(241,160

)

 

 

964,640

Anchor Partner Interests

 

 

1,363,000

 

 

 

 

(—

)

 

 

 

 

4,120,344

 

 

 

 

(—

)

 

 

5,483,344

   

$

2,651,601

 

$

 

$

(—

)

 

$

 

$

4,122,579

 

$

 

$

(241,160

)

 

$

6,533,020

____________

*       Sales include return of capital

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The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for investments held as of March 31, 2025:

Investment Type

 

Fair Value
March 31,
2025

 

Valuation
Methodologies

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Input Range

Real Assets

 

$

85,036

 

Discounted
NAV
Per Share

 

Discount Rate

 

52.6% – 87.10%

Operating Companies

 

$

964,640

 

Market Comparable companies Discount Cash Flow

 

Enterprise Value/EBITA Multiple

 

4.3 – 6.6x

Anchor Partner Interests

 

$

5,483,344

 

Exit Multiple Method

 

Discount Rate

 

24.9% – 25%

4.4 – 4.7x

Increases in discount rates in the table above would generally result in decreases in the concluded fair value of an investment while increases in the multiples would result in increases in the concluded fair value of an investment.

The Master Fund is permitted to invest in alternative investments that may not have a readily determinable fair value. For an investment that does not have a readily determinable fair value, the Master Fund uses the NAV reported by the investment fund as a practical expedient, without further adjustment, unless it is probable that the investment will be sold at a value significantly different than the reported NAV. If the practical expedient NAV is not as of the reporting entity’s measurement date, then the NAV is adjusted to reflect any significant events that would materially affect the value of the investment and the NAV of the Master Fund as of the valuation date.

Investment funds in which the Master Fund invests generally have limitations on liquidity which may result in limitations on redemptions/liquidity. Generally, investment funds held by the Master Fund do not provide formal withdrawal rights and are considered self-liquidating vehicles. Certain investments held by the Master Fund offer withdrawal rights ranging from monthly to annually, whereby, following a prescribed notice period, an investor may redeem all or a portion of its capital investment. A listing of the categories of investments held by the Master Fund (and their respective redemption-related attributes) as of March 31, 2025, is shown in the table below.

Investment Category

Investment Strategy

Fair
Value
(in 000s)

Unfunded
Commitments
(in 000s)

Remaining
Life*

Redemption
Frequency*

Notice
Period
(in Days)*

Redemption
Restrictions
and Terms*

Buyout(a)

Strategy targeting investments in established companies

$   85,586

$           19,346

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

Event-Driven(b)

Strategy seeking to exploit pricing inefficiencies

663

N/A

N/A

Quarterly

45-90

Up to 5 years; potential early withdrawal fee; potential fund-/
investor-level gate; potential illiquid side pocket(s)

Growth Equity(c)

Strategy seeking to acquire significant minority positions in companies

21,802

19,690

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

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Investment Category

Investment Strategy

Fair
Value
(in 000s)

Unfunded
Commitments
(in 000s)

Remaining
Life*

Redemption
Frequency*

Notice
Period
(in Days)*

Redemption
Restrictions
and Terms*

Infrastructure(d)

Strategy providing exposure to location-specific, monopolistic assets and companies with cash flow visibility

22,214

4,629

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

Natural Resources(e)

Strategy providing exposure to/in relation to the production of key raw materials

31,066

8,378

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

Private Debt(f)

Strategy involving investments in debt-oriented strategies

11,588

2,828

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

Real Estate(g)

Strategy investing in land, structures, and other related assets

3,621

968

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

Relative Value(h)

Strategy seeking to generate profits by capturing the spread between securities

1,240

N/A

N/A

Quarterly

30-120

Up to 5 years; potential early withdrawal fee; potential fund-/
investor-level gate; potential illiquid side pocket(s)

Secondaries(i)

Strategy providing exposure to acquisitions of existing interests or assets in primary funds

3,330

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

Venture Capital(j)

Strategy providing exposure to new/growing businesses

23,806

311

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

N/A

N/A

Up to
10 years (plus
extensions)

   

$204,916

$56,150

       

____________

*       The information summarized in the table above represents the general terms for the specified asset class. Individual investment funds may have terms that are more or less restrictive than those terms indicated for the asset class as a whole. In addition, most investment funds have the flexibility, as provided for in their constituent documents, to modify and waive such terms.

(a)     This category includes investments in established companies, often with the intention of improving operations and/or financial performance. Investments often involves the use of leverage. In addition, buyouts could include situations where there is a need to revitalize companies with poor financial performance or those that are experiencing operational difficulties.

(b)    This category includes investment strategies which seek to exploit pricing inefficiencies preceding or following corporate events such as bad news, distressed situations, mergers & acquisitions, recapitalizations, or spin-offs.

(c)     This category includes investments which typically involves acquiring significant minority positions in companies without the use of leverage. This category of investments include revenue-producing investee companies which are in a maturation stage with significant scope for growth and generally targets mid-to-long term investment horizons, similar to those seen with buyout funds.

(d)    This category includes investments which provide exposure to location-specific, monopolistic assets and companies which have cash flow visibility from primarily the essential services provided to society. Assets may generate predictable cash flows via contracts or concessions, which typically have a direct or indirect link to realized inflation. These investments include core, core-plus, debt, opportunistic, and value-added opportunities.

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(e)     This category includes investments which provide exposure to the production or aspects related to the production of key raw materials, including agriculture, energy, metals and mining, timberland, and water.

(f)     This category includes investments in debt-oriented strategies which aim to capture additional premiums and other correlations compared to traditional fixed income strategies. In addition, private debt will typically have a shorter duration profile than other private investments.

(g)    This category includes investments such as land and structures across industrial, residential, office, hospitality, retail, and other sectors across core, core-plus, debt, distressed, opportunistic, and value-added opportunities.

(h)    This category includes investment strategies which seek to generate profits by capturing the spreads between securities. Relative value funds often seek to use leverage to amplify their returns, including through the use of margin financing.

(i)     This category includes investments which provide exposure to primary investment funds acquired from existing limited partners at net asset value, at a premium, or at a discount.

(j)     This category includes investments which provide capital to new or growing businesses from early to expansion stage with perceived long-term growth potential.

The Adviser monitors investment fund capital call activity and reviews regularly the Master Fund’s cash positions and anticipated activity, including planning any necessary redemptions of investment funds and the possible use of a credit facility, so that the Master Fund may cover any funding call by investment funds.

The following is a summary of the fair value as a percentage of partners’ capital, and liquidity provisions for investment funds constituting greater than 5% of the Master Fund’s partners’ capital as of March 31, 2025:

Limited
Partnerships,
Exempted
Partnerships and
Limited Liability
Companies

 

Fair Value
as % of
Partners’
Capital

 

Investment Strategy

 

Does the Underlying
Portfolio Fund Employ
Debt Financing?

 

Redemption
Frequency

 

Redemption
Restrictions and
Terms

Tembo Capital Mining Fund III LP

 

6.33%

 

Tembo Capital Mining Fund III LP is a private equity fund seeking long term capital gains primarily by investing in both private and publicly listed junior exploration, development and mining companies.

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Allied Strategic Partners Fund I-A, LP

 

5.88%

 

Allied Strategic Partners Fund I-A, LP is a private equity fund that invests in marinas and related waterfront hospitality assets (inland and coastal).

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Strattam Capital Investment Fund III, L.P.

 

5.57%

 

Strattam Capital Investment Fund III, L.P. is a private equity fund that focuses on making control equity investments in founder-led B2B software and technology services companies that primarily operate in North America

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

N/A

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Limited
Partnerships,
Exempted
Partnerships and
Limited Liability
Companies

 

Fair Value
as % of
Partners’
Capital

 

Investment Strategy

 

Does the Underlying
Portfolio Fund Employ
Debt Financing?

 

Redemption
Frequency

 

Redemption
Restrictions and
Terms

Chicago Pacific Founders Fund II, LP

 

5.35%

 

Chicago Pacific Founders Funds II, L.P., is a private equity fund that invests in companies in healthcare service delivery and senior living companies

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

N/A

4.    Investments in Portfolio Securities

For the year ended March 31, 2025, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were $42,752,300 and $24,704,497 respectively.

5.    Partners’ Capital

Issuance of Interests

Upon receipt from an eligible investor of an initial or additional application for interests (the “Interests”), which will generally be accepted as of the first day of each month, the Master Fund will issue new Interests. The Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state. The Master Fund issues Interests only in private placement transactions in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act. No public market exists for the Interests, and none is expected to develop. The Master Fund is not required, and does not intend, to hold annual meetings of its partners. The Interests are subject to substantial restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under the Master Fund’s limited partnership agreement. The Master Fund reserves the right to reject any applications for subscription of Interests.

Allocation of Profits and Losses

For each fiscal period, net profits or net losses of the Master Fund are allocated among the capital accounts of all partners in accordance with the partners’ respective capital account ownership percentage for the fiscal period. Net profits or net losses are measured as the net change in the value of the partners’ capital of the Master Fund, including any change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and income, net of expenses, and realized gains or losses during a fiscal period. Net profits or net losses are allocated after giving effect for any initial or additional applications for Interests, which generally occur at the beginning of the month, or any repurchases of Interests.

Distribution Reinvestment Program

Pursuant to the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRP”), all distributions paid to a partner will be automatically reinvested and retained as part of the partner’s interest in the Fund unless a partner has elected not to participate in the DRP. Election not to participate in the DRP, and to have all distributions, if any, paid directly to the partner rather than having such distribution reinvested in the Fund, must be made by indicating such election in the subscription agreement or by notifying the Fund.

On October 31, 2024, the Master Fund paid a 2.5% distribution to partners based on capital balance. The distribution was either disbursed to partners in the form of cash or reinvested, depending on the partner’s election.

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Repurchase of Interests

A partner will not be eligible to have the Master Fund repurchase all or any portion of an Interest at the partner’s discretion at any time. Periodically, the Adviser recommends to the Board that the Master Fund offer to repurchase Interests during the period, pursuant to written tenders by partners.

The Board retains the sole discretion to accept or reject the recommendation of the Adviser and to determine the amount of Interests, if any, that will be purchased in any tender offer that it does approve. In the event Interests are repurchased, there will be a substantial period of time between the date as of which partners must accept the Master Fund’s offer to repurchase their Interests and the date they can expect to receive payment for their Interests from the Master Fund.

In late-2021, the Master Fund entered into a transition period of up to three years, during which time the Master Fund will offer limited liquidity (“Transition”). Following the completion of the Transition, the Adviser intends to review market levels of liquidity, including the consideration of (i) the reinstatement of regularly scheduled tender offers, (ii) an annual distribution, and (iii) a recurring small account liquidation program to mandatorily redeem small accounts on a periodic basis.

6.    Administration Agreement

In consideration for administrative, accounting, and recordkeeping services, the Master Fund pays the Administrator a monthly administration fee based on the month-end partners’ capital. The Master Fund is charged, on an annual basis, 6 basis points on partners’ capital of up to $100 million, 5 basis points on partners’ capital on the next 100 million, 4 basis points on the next 100 million, and 3 basis points on partners’ capital over 300 million. The administration fee is subject to an annual minimum fee of $125,000. The administration fee is payable monthly in arrears. The Administrator also provides compliance, transfer agency, and other investor related services at an additional cost. The total administration fee incurred for the year ended March 31, 2025, was $193,149, of which $46,666 was outstanding as a payable at March 31, 2025.

7.    Investment Advisory Fees and Affiliated Transactions

Management Fee

In consideration for the advisory and other services provided by the Adviser to the Master Fund, the Master Fund pays the Adviser a management fee (the “Management Fee”). The Management Fee is equal to the fee schedule below on an annualized basis of the Master Fund’s partners’ capital based on the Master Fund’s partners’ capital at the end of each month, payable quarterly in arrears:

Partners’ Capital:

 

Management Fee
(per annum):

First $150 million

 

1.00%

Next $250 million (up to $400 million)

 

0.90%

Next $300 million (up to $700 million)

 

0.80%

Next $300 million (up to $1,000 million)

 

0.70%

Next $250 million (up to $1,500 million)

 

0.60%

Amounts in excess of $1,500 million

 

0.50%

The Management Fee decreases the net profits or increases the net losses of the Master Fund that are credited to or debited against the capital accounts of its partners. For the year ended March 31, 2025, $2,245,699 was incurred for Management Fees, $192,978 was outstanding as a payable at March 31, 2025.

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Incentive Fee

The Adviser is eligible to receive an incentive fee from the Master Fund representing 10% of the return of the Master Fund in excess of a 6% net return annually, based on the limited partner interests in the Master Fund; calculated and accrued monthly and payable annually. The total incentive fee incurred for the year ended March 31, 2025, was $355,561 of which $355,561 was outstanding as a payable at March 31, 2025.

Placement Agents

The feeder funds may engage one or more placement agents (each, a “Placement Agent”) to solicit investments. On September 1, 2024 Vigilant Distributors, LLC a broker dealer, was engaged by the feeder funds to serve as Placement Agent. Prior to September 1, 2024 Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a broker-dealer, was engaged by the feeder funds to serve as a Placement Agent. A Placement Agent may engage one or more sub-placement agents. The Adviser or its affiliates may pay a fee out of their own resources to Placement Agents and sub-placement agents.

Fund Expenses

Unless otherwise voluntarily or contractually assumed by the Adviser or another party, the Master Fund bears all expenses incurred in its business, including, but not limited to, the following: all costs and expenses related to investment transactions and positions for the Master Fund’s account; legal fees; compliance fees; accounting, auditing and tax preparation fees; recordkeeping and custodial fees; costs of computing the Master Fund’s net asset value; fees for data and software providers; research expenses; costs of insurance; registration expenses; offering costs; expenses of meetings of partners; directors fees; all costs with respect to communications to partners; transfer taxes; offshore withholding taxes and taxes withheld on non-U.S. dividends; interest and commitment fees on loans and debit balances; and other types of expenses as may be approved from time to time by the Board.

Affiliated Investments

As of March 31, 2025, certain of the Master Fund’s investments were deemed to be investments in affiliated issuers under the 1940 Act, primarily because the Master Fund owns 5% or more of the investment’s total capital. The activity resulting from these investments, including interest and dividend income as well as realized gains and losses, is identified in the Statement of Operations as transactions with affiliated investments. A listing of these affiliated investments (including activity for the year ended March 31, 2025) is shown below:

Affiliated Investment

 

Fair Value
3
/31/2024

 

Cost of
Purchases

 

Proceeds
from Sales*

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investments

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
/
Depreciation

 

Fair Value
3
/31/2025

 

Income

Ownership exceeds 5% of the investment’s capital:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Allied Strategic Partners Fund I-A, LP

 

$

9,902,766

 

$

7,346,739

 

$

(3,453,038

)

 

$

 

 

$

369,179

 

 

14,165,646

 

$

Colbeck Strategic Lending Onshore Feeder, LP

 

 

3,407,174

 

 

 

 

(188,551

)

 

 

 

 

 

(132,278

)

 

3,086,345

 

 

55,520

Energy Ventures IV LP

 

 

10,307,617

 

 

360,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,662,771

)

 

8,005,185

 

 

KF Partner Investments Fund III LP

 

 

2,634,733

 

 

26,275

 

 

56,021

 

 

 

(141,275

)

 

 

33,623

 

 

2,609,377

 

 

14,662

LoneTree I, L.P.

 

 

5,660,185

 

 

4,671,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

888,685

 

 

11,219,942

 

 

PIPE Equity Partners, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIPE Select Fund, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSF I Jax Metro Holdings, LLC

 

 

 

 

107,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(107,625

)

 

 

 

Strattam Capital Investment Fund III, L.P.

 

 

7,073,932

 

 

5,614,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

724,390

 

 

13,413,321

 

 

Strattam Co-Invest Fund VI, L.P.

 

 

991,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(165,476

)

 

826,167

 

 

 

Viburnum Equity 4, LP

 

 

7,755,072

 

 

960,226

 

 

(48,167

)

 

 

 

 

 

513,469

 

 

9,180,600

 

 

129,576

YTM6, LLC

 

 

7,025,539

 

 

222,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(556,965

)

 

6,691,171

 

 

Total

 

 

54,758,661

 

 

19,309,872

 

 

(3,633,735

)

 

 

(141,275

)

 

 

(1,095,769

)

 

69,197,754

 

 

199,758

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Affiliated Investment

 

Fair Value
3
/31/2024

 

Cost of
Purchases

 

Proceeds
from Sales*

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investments

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
/
Depreciation

 

Fair Value
3
/31/2025

 

Income

Ownership exceeds 25% of the investment’s capital:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

CRC (Atria) Investment Holdings, L.P.

 

 

4,190,416

 

 

1,841,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

635,525

 

 

 

6,667,032

 

 

CRC (Cresso) Investment Holdings, L.P.

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(219

)

 

 

4,999,781

 

 

Live Oak III-B SPV

 

 

 

 

3,302,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

337,807

 

 

 

3,640,024

 

 

Strattam Co-Invest Fund IX, L.P.

 

 

4,165,321

 

 

3,705,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

832,258

 

 

 

8,702,920

 

 

Strattam Co-Invest Fund XI, L.P.

 

 

 

 

3,606,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,769,382

 

 

 

5,375,721

 

 

Tembo Capital Co-Investment Partners I, LP

 

 

7,901,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(357,456

)

 

 

7,543,881

 

 

Total

 

 

16,257,074

 

 

17,454,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,217,297

 

 

 

36,929,359

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment

 

$

71,015,735

 

$

36,764,860

 

$

(3,633,735

)

 

$

(141,275

)

 

$

2,121,528

 

 

$

106,127,113

 

$

199,758

____________

*       Sales include return of capital

8.    Income Taxes

The Master Fund is organized and operates as a limited partnership and is not subject to income taxes as a separate entity. Such taxes are the responsibility of the individual partners. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the Master Fund’s financial statements. Investments in foreign securities may result in foreign taxes being withheld by the issuer of such securities. For U.S. offshore withholding tax, the Master Fund serves as withholding agent for its offshore feeder funds.

For the current open tax years, and for all major jurisdictions, management of the Master Fund has evaluated the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Master Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions will “more-likely-than-not” be sustained by the Master Fund upon challenge by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold and that would result in a tax benefit or expense to the Master Fund would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current period. For the year ended March 31, 2025, the Master Fund did not recognize any amounts for unrecognized tax benefit/expense. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefit/expense is not provided herein, as the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefit/expense are zero, with no interim additions, reductions or settlements. Tax positions taken in tax years which remain open under the statute of limitations (generally three years for federal income tax purposes and four years for state income tax purposes) are subject to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions.

The cost of the Master Fund’s underlying investments for federal income tax purposes is adjusted for items of taxable income allocated to the Master Fund from such investments. The allocated taxable income is generally reported to the Master Fund by its underlying investments on Schedules K-1, Forms 1099, or PFIC statements, or a combination thereof.

The underlying investments generally do not provide the Master Fund with tax reporting information until well after year end, and, as a result, the Master Fund is unable to calculate the year-end tax cost of its investments until such time. The Master Fund’s book cost of investments and securities as of March 31, 2025, was $202,328,186 resulting in accumulated net unrealized appreciation of $9,307,988, consisting of $69,204,058 in gross unrealized appreciation and ($59,896,070) in gross unrealized depreciation.

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9.    Fund Borrowing

As a fundamental policy, the Master Fund may borrow up to, but not more than, 25% of the partners’ capital of the Master Fund (at the time such borrowings were made and after taking into account the investment and/or deployment of such proceeds) for the purpose of making investments, funding redemptions, and for other working capital and general Master Fund purposes. For purposes of the Master Fund’s investment restrictions and certain investment limitations under the 1940 Act, including, for example, the Master Fund’s leverage limitations, the Master Fund will not “look through” investment funds in which the Master Fund invests. Investment funds may also use leverage, whether through borrowings, futures, or other derivative products and are not subject to the Master Fund’s investment restrictions. However, such borrowings by investment funds are without recourse to the Master Fund and the Master Fund’s risk of loss is limited to its investment in such investment funds, other than for some investment funds in which the Master Fund has made a capital commitment, for which the risk of loss is limited to the Master Fund’s total capital commitment. For some investment funds in which the Master Fund has made a capital commitment that will be funded over a period of time, such as private equity and real assets funds, the Master Fund, in certain instances, may commit to fund more than its initial capital commitment. The rights of any lenders to the Master Fund to receive payments of interest or repayments of principal will be senior to those of the partners, and the terms of any borrowings may contain provisions that limit certain activities of the Master Fund.

The Master Fund entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Texas Capital Bank on August 8, 2023. Effective August 8, 2024, the Credit Agreement was extended for an additional one year term expiring on August 8, 2025. The terms of the Credit Agreement provide a $25,000,000 secured revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by all of the Master Fund’s investments, cash and cash equivalents. The Credit Agreement provides for a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on unused capacity (0.25% if credit line utilization is in excess of 50%). The credit facility’s interest rate is variable in nature and can include an additional fixed rate depending on the variable reference rate applied per the terms of the credit agreement. The variable reference rates can include SOFR, the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate as defined in the agreement. At March 31, 2025, the outstanding balance was $11,000,000 at an effective interest rate of 7.17%.

10.  Financial Highlights

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2025

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2024

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 

Period Ended
March 31,
2022*

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2020

Net investment loss to average partners’ capital(1)

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

(1.22

)%

 

 

(0.31

)%

 

 

(1.28

)%

 

 

(1.13

)%

 

 

(1.05

)%

Expenses to average partners’ capital(1),(2)

 

 

1.82

%(3)

 

 

2.07

%(3)

 

 

1.47

%

 

 

1.63

%

 

 

1.69

%

 

 

1.67

%

Portfolio turnover

 

 

12.01

%

 

 

13.16

%

 

 

9.95

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

29.70

%

 

 

7.58

%

Total return(4)

 

 

7.57

%

 

 

9.10

%

 

 

(3.78

)%

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

7.96

%

 

 

11.62

%

Partners’ capital, end of period (000s)

 

$

240,770

 

 

$

227,333

 

 

$

210,722

 

 

$

222,102

 

 

$

222,756

 

 

$

220,737

 

An investor’s return and operating ratios may vary from those reflected based on the timing of capital transactions.

____________

*       The Master Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to March 31. This period represents the 3-month period from January 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022.

(1)    Ratios are calculated by dividing the indicated amount by average partners’ capital measured at the end of each month during the period. Ratios are annualized for periods less than 12 months.

(2)    Expense ratios do not include expenses of acquired funds that are paid indirectly by the Master Fund as a result of its ownership in the underlying funds.

(3)    For the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the expense ratio includes incentive fees of 0.15% and 0.33%, respectively.

(4)    The total return of the Master Fund is calculated as geometrically linked monthly returns for each month in the period, not annualized for periods less than 12 months.

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11.  Investment-Related Risks

All securities investing and trading activities risk the loss of capital. No assurance can be given that the Master Fund’s or any investment fund’s investment activities will be successful or that the Partners will not suffer losses.

In general, these principal risks exist whether the investment is made by an investment fund or held by the Master Fund directly and therefore for convenience purposes, the description of such risks in terms of an investment fund is intended to include the same risks for investments made directly by the Master Fund. It is possible that an investment fund (or the Master Fund) will make (or hold) an investment that is not described below, and any such investment will be subject to its own particular risks. For purposes of this discussion, references to the activities of the investment funds should generally be interpreted to include the activities of an Investment Manager. The risks and considerations described below are intended to reflect the Master Fund’s anticipated holdings.

Secondary Investment Risk

The overall performance of the Master Fund’s secondary investments will depend in large part on the acquisition price paid, which may be negotiated based on incomplete or imperfect information. Certain secondary investments may be purchased as a portfolio, and in such cases the Fund may not be able to exclude from such purchases those investments that the Adviser considers (for commercial, tax, legal or other reasons) less attractive. Where the Master Fund acquires an interest as a secondary investment, the Master Fund will generally not have the ability to modify or amend such Investment’s constituent documents (e.g., limited partnership agreements) or otherwise negotiate the economic terms of the interests being acquired. In addition, the costs and resources required to investigate the commercial, tax and legal issues relating to secondary investments may be greater than those relating to primary investments.

Secondary Investments Involving Syndicates Risk

The Master Fund may acquire secondary investments as a member of a purchasing syndicate, in which case the Fund may be exposed to additional risks including (among other things): (i) counterparty risk or the risk that a syndicate member will not perform its contractual obligations, (ii) reputation risk or the risk that the Master Fund may suffer damage to its reputation), (iii) breach of confidentiality by a syndicate member and (iv) execution risk or the risk of financial loss if a transaction is not executed appropriately.

Highly Volatile Markets Risk

The prices of an investment fund’s underlying investments, and therefore the NAV of the Master Fund’s interests, can be highly volatile. Price movements of forward contracts, futures contracts, and other derivative contracts in which an investment or the Master Fund may invest are influenced by, among other things, interest rates, changing supply and demand relationships, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies of governments, and national and international political and economic events and policies. In addition, governments from time to time intervene, directly and by regulation, in certain markets, particularly those in currencies, financial instruments and interest rate-related futures and options. Such intervention often is intended directly to influence prices and may, together with other factors, cause all of such markets to move rapidly in the same direction because of, among other things, interest rate fluctuations. Moreover, since internationally there may be less government supervision and regulation of worldwide stock exchanges and clearinghouses than in the U.S., investments also are subject to the risk of the failure of the exchanges on which their positions trade or of their clearinghouses, and there may be a higher risk of financial irregularities and/or lack of appropriate risk monitoring and controls.

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Prepayment And Extension Risk

Due to a decline in interest rates or an excess in cash flow, borrowers may pay back principal before the market anticipates such payments. As a result, the Master Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment offering a lower yield, may not benefit from any increase in value that might otherwise result from declining interest rates and may lose any premium it paid to acquire the security. Higher interest rates generally result in slower payoffs, which effectively increase duration, heighten interest rate risk, and increase the Master Fund’s potential for price declines. The prices of variable and floating rate securities (including loans) can be less sensitive to prepayment risk.

Fixed Income Risk

The market value of fixed income investments changes in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of rising interest rates, the values of outstanding fixed income securities generally decrease. Moreover, while securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields, the prices of longer maturity securities are also subject to greater market value fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates. During periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations with high interest rates may be prepaid (or “called”) by the issuer prior to maturity. This may cause the weighted average weighted maturity of investments to fluctuate and may require investments to invest the resulting proceeds at lower interest rates. Income from the investment’s debt securities portfolio will decline if and when the investment invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called securities in securities with market interest rates that are below the current earnings rate of the investment’s portfolio. A rise in interest rates may also increase volatility and reduce liquidity in the fixed income markets, and result in a decline in the value of the fixed income investments held by Investments. Reductions in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could further decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets.

In addition, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Master Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Master Fund’s performance and cause losses on a limited partners’ investment in the Master Fund. Fixed income securities may also be subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer will be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of either principal or interest. Changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of an issuer, factors affecting an issuer directly (such as management changes, labor relations, collapse of key suppliers or customers, or material changes in overhead), factors affecting the industry in which a particular issuer operates (such as competition or technological advances) and changes in general social, economic or political conditions can increase the risk of default by an issuer, which can affect a security’s credit quality or value. Since the Master Fund and the investment funds it invests in may purchase securities backed by credit enhancements from banks and other financial institutions, changes in the credit ratings of these institutions could cause the Master Fund to lose money and may affect the Fund’s NAV. Moreover, in order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Master Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel, which may increase the Master Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect the Master Fund’s NAV.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Exchange Rate Risk

Investments and the Master Fund may invest in equity and equity-related securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies and in other financial instruments, the price of which is determined with reference to such currencies. investments may engage in foreign currency transactions for a variety of purposes, including to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of the security, between the trade and the settlement dates, the value of a security an investment has agreed to buy or sell, or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities the investment already owns. The investments also may engage in

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foreign currency transactions for non-hedging purposes to generate returns. The Master Fund will, however, value its investments and other assets in U.S. dollars. To the extent unhedged, the value of the Master Fund’s net assets will fluctuate with U.S. dollar exchange rates as well as with price changes of an investment’s investments in the various local markets and currencies. Forward currency contracts and options may be utilized by Investments to hedge against currency fluctuations, but the investments are not required to utilize such techniques, and there can be no assurance that such hedging transactions will be available or, even if undertaken, effective.

Corporate Event Risk

Substantial transaction failure risks are involved in companies that are the subject of publicly disclosed mergers, takeover bids, exchange offers, tender offers, spin-offs, liquidations, corporate restructuring, and other similar transactions. Similarly, substantial risks are involved in investments in companies facing negative publicity or uncertain litigation. Thus, there can be no assurance that any expected transaction will take place, that negative publicity will not continue to affect a company or that litigation will be resolved in a company’s favor. Certain transactions are dependent on one or more factors to become effective, such as market conditions which may lead to unexpected positive or negative changes in a company profile, shareholder approval, regulatory and various other third party constraints, changes in earnings or business lines or shareholder activism as well as many other factors. No assurance can be given that the transactions entered into will result in a profitable investment for the investments or that the investments will not incur substantial losses.

Issuer Risk

The issuers of securities acquired by investments sometimes involve a high degree of business and financial risk. These companies may be in an early stage of development, may not have a proven operating history, may be operating at a loss or have significant variations in operating results, may be engaged in a rapidly changing business with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their competitive position, or may otherwise have a weak financial condition.

Issuers of securities acquired by Investments may be highly leveraged. Leverage may have important adverse consequences to these companies and an Investment as an investor. These companies may be subject to restrictive financial and operating covenants. The leverage may impair these companies’ ability to finance their future operations and capital needs. As a result, these companies’ flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions and to business opportunities may be limited. A leveraged company’s income and net assets will tend to increase or decrease at a greater rate than if borrowed money were not used.

In addition, such companies may face intense competition, including competition from companies with greater financial resources, more extensive development, manufacturing, marketing, and other capabilities, and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel.

Model and Data Risk

Some investments, and the Adviser with regard to certain investments, may rely on quantitative models (both proprietary models developed by the Adviser, and those supplied by third party vendors) and information and data supplied by third party vendors (“Models and Data”). Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments and to provide risk management insights.

When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. The success of relying on such models may depend on the accuracy and reliability of historical data supplied by third party vendors.

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All models rely on correct market data inputs. If incorrect market data is entered into even a well-founded model, the resulting information will be incorrect. However, even if market data is input correctly, “model prices” will often differ substantially from market prices, especially for securities with complex characteristics, such as derivative securities.

Programming and Modeling Error Risk

The research and modeling process engaged in by some Investment Managers and in certain cases by the Adviser is extremely complex and involves financial, economic, econometric and statistical theories, research and modelling; the results of that process must then be translated into computer code. Although the Adviser seeks to hire individuals skilled in each of these functions and to provide appropriate levels of oversight, the complexity of the individual tasks, the difficulty of integrating such tasks, and the limited ability to perform “real world” testing of the end product raises the chances that the finished model may contain an error; one or more of such errors could adversely affect the Master Fund’s performance.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

In the normal course of business, the investment funds in which the Master Fund invests may trade various derivative securities and other financial instruments and may enter into various investment activities with off-balance sheet risk both as an investor and as a principal. The Master Fund’s risk of loss in these investment funds is limited to the value of its investment in such investment funds. In addition, by investing directly in derivative instruments, the Master Fund is subject to credit risk with respect to the net amount expected to be received from the other party. The Master Fund may be negatively impacted if the other party defaults or fails to perform its obligations under such agreement.

12.  Subsequent Events

Management of the Master Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements, and there were no subsequent events that needed to be disclosed other than those events that have been disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements.

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Supplemental Information
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)

Directors and Officers

The Master Fund’s operations are managed under the direction and oversight of the Board. Each Director serves for an indefinite term or until he or she reaches mandatory retirement, if any, as established by the Board. The Board appoints the officers of the Master Fund who are responsible for the Master Fund’s day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Compensation for Directors

The Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P., the Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P., the Cypress Creek Private Strategies Institutional Fund, L.P, and the Cypress Creek Private Strategies TEI Fund, L.P., together pay each of the Directors who is not an “interested person” of the Adviser, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), an annual retainer of $35,000 paid quarterly. There are currently four Independent Directors. In the interest of retaining Independent Directors of the highest quality, the Board intends to periodically review such compensation and may modify it as the Board deems appropriate.

The table below shows, for each Director and executive officer, their full name, address and age, the position held with the Fund, the length of time served in that position, their principal occupation during the last five years, and other directorships held by such Director. The address of each Director and officer is c/o Cypress Creek Private Strategies Funds, 712 W. 34th Street, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78705. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-725-9456.

Interested Director

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held

Principal Occupation(s) During
the Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
(1)

Other
Directorships Held
by Director During
the Past 5 Years

William P. Prather, III

Year of birth: 1982

Director, Principal Executive Officer (Since 2021)

Cypress Creek Partners (Investment Management) – Chief Executive Officer and Founder (2019 – Current); University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (Endowment – Investment Management) – Head of Infrastructure and Natural Resources (2014 – 2019).

7

MTi Group Ltd (Director) from 2019 to January 2023.

____________

(1)    The ‘Fund Complex’ for the purpose of this table consists of The Endowment PMF Funds (three funds) and Cypress Creek Private Strategies Funds (four funds) with all funds in the Fund Complex being advised by the Adviser.

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Independent Directors

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held

Principal Occupation(s) During
the Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
(1)

Other
Directorships Held
by Director During
the Past 5 Years

Graeme Gunn

Year of birth: 1967

Director
(Since 2021)

SL Capital Partners LLP; Partner.

7

3 Bridges Capital; Director; Sport Maison Limited; Director.

Victor L. Maruri

Year of birth: 1952

Director
(Since 2021)

Managing Partner, HCP Management Co., LLC (investment company).

7

HCP ED Holdings (holding company) (since 2010); HPE II (investment company) (since 2008); MIAT College, Inc. (2014 – 2021) (trade school); Taylor College Inc. (trade school) (2013 – 2021); Career Training Academy (trade school) (2011 – 2020).

David Munoz

Year of birth: 1974

Director
(Since 2021)

President and CEO of financial services company. Advisor to multiple financial services companies.

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Deltec International Group; Deltec Bank & Trust Limited; International Financial Services Group Limited; International Financial Services Group SA/CV; Deltec Investment Advisers Limited; Deltec Fund Services; Deltec U.S. Holdings Inc.; Deltec Wealth Management LLC; Deltec Securities Ltd.; Deltec Capital Limited; Long Cay Captive Insurance Management; Halcyon Life Insurance Limited.; Access Personal Finance LLC; Global Clearing & Settlement Assurance LLC.

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Name and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held

Principal Occupation(s) During
the Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
(1)

Other
Directorships Held
by Director During
the Past 5 Years

Carl Weatherley-White

Year of birth: 1962

Director
(Since 2021)

Managing Director, Greenbacker Capital (investment company) (since 2024); Managing Director, Advantage Capital (investment company) (since 2019 – 2024); Chief Executive, Hoosier Solar Holdings, LLC (solar development company) (Since 2020); Chief Executive, VivoPower Holdings (solar development company) (from 2016 to 2019).

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(1)    The ‘Fund Complex’ for the purpose of this table consists of The Endowment PMF Funds (three funds) and Salient Private Access Funds (four funds) with all funds in the Fund Complex being advised by the Adviser.

Officers of the Fund Who Are Not Directors

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with the Fund

Principal Occupation(s) 
During the Past 5 Years

Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.

Year of birth: 1959

Principal Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer (Since 2024).

Director – Vigilant Compliance, LLP since 2020; Visiting Professor of Accounting, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA (2015 – 2021).

J. Henry Glenn

Year of birth: 1988

Secretary (Since 2023).

Managing Director – Cypress Creek Partners (2021 – present); Associate Director – University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (2016 – 2021).

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Allocation of Investments

The following chart indicates the allocation of investments among the asset classes in the Master Fund as of March 31, 2025.

Asset Class(1)

 

Fair Value

 

%

Anchor Partner Interests

 

$

5,483,344

 

2.59

Buyout

 

 

86,550,165

 

40.90

Event Driven

 

 

662,777

 

0.31

Growth Equity

 

 

21,801,553

 

10.30

Infrastructure

 

 

22,213,695

 

10.50

Natural Resources

 

 

31,065,798

 

14.68

Private Debt

 

 

11,588,315

 

5.48

Real Estate

 

 

3,621,325

 

1.71

Relative Value

 

 

1,240,368

 

0.59

Secondaries

 

 

3,329,845

 

1.57

Securities

 

 

272,849

 

0.13

Venture Capital

 

 

23,806,140

 

11.24

Total Investments

 

$

211,636,174

 

100.00

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(1)    The complete list of investments included in the following asset class categories is included in the Schedule of Investments of the Master Fund.

Board Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements

At an in-person meeting held on February 6, 2025 (“Meeting”), the Fund’s Board of Directors (“Board”), including all of the Fund’s directors who are not “interested persons” as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), considered and unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “Advisory Agreement”). In preparation for review of the Advisory Agreement, the Board requested the Adviser to provide detailed information which the Board determined to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the agreement. The Independent Directors met on January 29, 2025 (“Pre-Meeting”), to discuss the responses with the Adviser, and also met in executive session prior to the Meeting to review and discuss aspects of the materials. At both the Pre-Meeting and the Meeting, at the request of the Independent Directors, the Adviser made presentations regarding the materials and responded to questions from the Independent Directors relating to, among other things, portfolio management, the Master Fund’s investment programs, Master Fund’s and Adviser’s compliance programs, Adviser staffing and management changes, Master Fund performance including benchmarks and comparisons to other funds, Master Fund fee levels, other portfolios (including fees) managed by the Adviser and the Adviser’s profitability (including revenue of the Adviser across all of its funds). The Board, including the Independent Directors, also took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board meetings. The Independent Directors were assisted at all times by independent counsel.

Following the Board’s review, the Independent Directors at the Meeting reported that they had concluded that the Advisory Agreement enables the Fund’s partners to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the interests of investors. They stated that prudent exercise of judgment warranted renewal of the Advisory

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Agreement. It also was noted that the Board’s decision to renew the Advisory Agreement was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings. Upon consideration of these and other factors, the Board also determined:

The nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided.    With respect to the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Board considered: the Adviser’s considerable restructuring of the portfolio’s more liquid portion, the Adviser’s views on the legacy portfolio and the Adviser’s new portfolio investment activity, all within the scope of the Funds’ investment mandate; the background and experience of key investment personnel; the Adviser’s focus on analysis of complex asset categories and their investment relationships; the Adviser’s disciplined investment approach, including continued new private equity investments, and commitment to investment principles; the Adviser’s significant compliance and tax reporting efforts, and oversight of operations; and, the Adviser’s oversight of and interaction with service providers.

The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory service provided were appropriate and thus supported a decision to renew the Investment Advisory Agreements. The Board also concluded that the Adviser would be able to provide during the coming year management, operational, compliance and related services, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent.

The investment performance of the Funds.    The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by the Adviser regarding the Fund’s investment performance. The Board noted the Funds’ objective of seeking consistent long-term appreciation across a market cycle in light of the continuing constraints on private market exits and liquidity events, and the resulting impact on older private fund investments remaining in the portfolio. The Board reviewed information on the performance of other registered investment funds of private funds and various indices, including the relevance of various indices. The Board also considered various performance reports received throughout the year. The Board noted the Adviser’s efforts in restructuring the portfolio since becoming the investment adviser, its oversight of remaining legacy assets and the Adviser-sourced assets in the portfolio. The Board concluded that the Adviser was able to implement its strategies effectively for the Funds in the context of difficult private markets. Based on the Directors’ assessment, the Directors concluded that the Adviser is capable of generating a level of long-term investment performance in keeping with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and strategies.

The cost of advisory service provided and the level of profitability.    In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Adviser, the Board considered the revenues earned and expenses incurred by the Adviser. The Board took into account the maintenance by and cost to the Adviser in personnel and service infrastructure to support the Fund and its investors. On the basis of the Board’s review of the fees to be charged by the Adviser for investment advisory and related services, the relatively unique nature, for an investment company, of the Fund’s investment program, the Adviser’s financial information, and the costs associated with managing the Fund, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and the profitability of the Adviser are reasonable in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies, and the overall relationship between the Fund and the Adviser.

The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.    The Board noted that the Agreements have base management fee breakpoints as the level of Fund assets increase and the Board concluded that the management fees reflect the Fund’s complex operations, the current economic environment for the Adviser, including its continued support and monitoring of the Fund, changes that had been implemented, and the competitive nature of the investment company market as relevant to the Fund. The Board noted the performance fee portion of the fee during the period. The Board also noted that it would have the opportunity periodically to re-examine whether the Fund has achieved economies of scale, as well as the appropriateness of management fees payable to the Adviser, in the future.

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Benefits (such as soft dollars) to the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund.    The Board concluded that other benefits derived by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, to the extent such benefits are identifiable or determinable, are reasonable and fair, result from the provision of appropriate services to the Fund and investors therein, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Fund and its partners. In this regard, the Board noted that the Adviser does not realize “soft dollar” benefits from its relationship with the Fund.

Other considerations.    The Board determined that the Adviser has made an entrepreneurial and substantial commitment to investment monitoring and investment decision-making and the provision of investor service, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources and oversight reasonably necessary to manage the Fund in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Fund and its partners.

Form N-PORT Filings

The Master Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Master Fund’s Form N-PORTs are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting Policies

A description of the policies and procedures that the Master Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-725-9456; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Master Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-725-9456; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov.

Additional Information

The Master Fund’s registration statement includes additional information about Directors of the Master Fund. The registration statement is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-725-9456.

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FACTS

 

WHAT DOES CYPRESS CREEK PARTNERS1 (“CCP”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

WHY?

 

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

WHAT?

 

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

   Social security number

   Income

   Assets

   Account balances

   Wire transfer instructions

   Transaction history

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share information about you as described in this notice.

HOW?

 

All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons CCP chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

Reasons we can share your personal
information

Does CCP
Share?

Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes -
such as to process your transactions, maintain your accounts(s) or respond to court orders and legal investigations.

Yes

No

For our marketing purposes -
to offer our products and services to you

Yes

No

For joint marketing with other financial companies

No

We do not share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes -
information about your transactions and experiences

No

We do not share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes -
information about your creditworthiness

No

We do not share

For non-affiliates to market to you

No

We do not share

Questions?

 

Call CCP at (512) 660-5146

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1        Endowment Advisers, L.P., d/b/a Cypress Creek Partners

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Who we are

 

Who is providing this notice?

This notice pertains to CCP, the registered and private funds it manages (as follows), and each funds’ general partner.

 

   The Endowment PMF Master Fund, L.P.

 

   The PMF Fund, L.P.

 

   PMF TEI Fund, L.P.

 

   PMF Offshore TEI Fund, Ltd.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies TEI Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Institutional Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Domestic Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Offshore TEI Fund, Ltd.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Onshore Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Offshore Fund, L.P.

 

   Cypress Creek Private Strategies Offshore Blocker Fund, LLC

 

   CCP Coastal Redwood Fund, L.P.

 

   CCP Sierra Redwood Fund, L.P.

 

   Marinas I SPV LLC

 

   CCP GP Fund LLC

 

   CCP Trinity Aquifer LLC – Hive I

 

   CCP Trinity Aquifer LLC – Nickel I

 

   CCP Dawn Redwood Fund, L.P.

What we do

 

How does CCP protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

How does CCP collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

   Open an account

   Enter into an investment advisory contract

   Seek financial advice

   Make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   Provide account information

Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

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Definitions

 

Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

   CCP does not share with our affiliates.

Non-affiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.

   CCP does not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing

A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

   CCP does not jointly market.

Other important information

n/a

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Investment Adviser

Endowment Advisers, L.P. d/b/a Cypress Creek Partners

Administrator and Transfer Agent

UMB Fund Services, Inc.

Custodian

UMB Bank, N.A.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

RSM US LLP

Legal Counsel

K&L Gates LLP

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders Continued.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as Exhibit 19(a)(1).

 

(b) During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

 

3(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert is Carl Weatherley-White, who is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  Fiscal Year
March 31,
2025
  Fiscal Year
March 31,
2024
Audit Fees $ 12,598   $ 11,000
Audit-Related Fees $ 0   $ 0
Tax Fees $ 171,140   $ 74,625
All Other Fees $ 0   $ 0

 

(e)(1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

The audit committee may delegate its authority to pre-approve audit and permissible non-audit services to one or more members of the committee. Any decision of such members to pre-approve services shall be presented to the full audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

 

 

 

 

(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c) (7)(i)(c) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

Fiscal Year
March 31, 2025
  Fiscal Year
March 31, 2024
0%   0%

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

 

Fiscal Year
March 31, 2025
  Fiscal Year
March 31, 2024
$0   $0

 

 

(h) Not applicable.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period is included in the report to the shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 10. Renumeration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.

 

These policies are included below:

 

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P. (the “Master Fund”)

The Endowment PMF Master Fund, L.P. (the “PMF Master Fund”)

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P. (the “Registered Fund”)

Cypress Creek Private Strategies TEI Fund, L.P. (the “TEI Fund”)

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Institutional Fund, L.P. (the “Institutional Fund”)

PMF Fund, L.P. (the “PMF Fund”)

PMF TEI Fund, L.P. (the “PMF TEI Fund”)

(collectively, the “Funds”)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

 

Background

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “IC Act”) requires that an investment company registered under the IC Act (“RIC”) disclose in its registration statement a description of its adopted policies and procedures that the it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the RIC uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the RIC’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person of the RIC, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other.

 

A RIC is also required to include in its registration statement any policies and procedures of its investment adviser, or any other third party, that the RIC uses, or that are used on the RIC’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.

 

 

 

 

Rule 30b1-4 under the IC Act requires a RIC to file with the SEC an annual record of proxies voted by the RIC on Form N-PX. Form N-PX must be filed each year no later than August 31 and must contain each RIC’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30. A RIC must also state in its disclosure documents (in its registration statement and shareholder reports) that information regarding how the RIC voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling a specified toll-free (or collect) telephone number; or on or through the RIC’s website at a specified Internet address; or both; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

If a RIC discloses that its proxy voting record is available by calling a toll-free (or collect) telephone number, and the RIC (or financial intermediary through which shares of the RIC may be purchased or sold) receives a request for this information, the RIC (or financial intermediary) must send the information disclosed in the RIC’s most recently filed report on Form N-PX, within three business days of receipt of the request, by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.

 

If a RIC discloses that its proxy voting record is available on or through its website, the RIC must make available free of charge the information disclosed in the RIC’s most recently filed report on Form N-PX on or through its website as soon as reasonably practicable after filing the report with the SEC. The information disclosed in the RIC’s most recently filed report on Form N-PX must remain available on or through the RIC’s website for as long as the RIC remains subject to the requirements of Rule 30b1-4 and discloses that the RIC’s proxy voting record is available on or through its website.

 

This policy and procedures outline obligations for disclosure and filing requirements that are performed on behalf of the Funds by the Fund Administrator.

 

Policies and Procedures

 

It is the policy of the Funds that proxies should be voted in the interest of the shareholders of the appropriate Fund, as determined by those who are in the best position to make this determination.

 

The Master Fund and PMF Master Fund invest in a broad portfolio consisting primarily of private partnerships, limited liability companies or similar entities managed by third-party investment managers (“Investment Funds”). The Master Fund also makes direct investments for hedging purposes, to hedge existing exposure to an asset class or strategy, or to gain access to an investment opportunity, an asset class, or a strategy in a cost-effective manner. To the extent that the Master Fund or PMF Master Fund receive notices or proxies from Investment Funds or other portfolio securities or holds securities in a separate account, the Board has delegated proxy voting responsibilities with respect to the Master Fund’s and PMF Master Fund’s portfolio securities to the Adviser, subject to the Board’s general oversight. The Adviser has agreed to vote the proxy ballots received on behalf of the Funds and will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy voting policies and guidelines which are included in the Adviser’s compliance manual and reviewed by the Board at least annually.

 

The Registered Fund, TEI Fund, Institutional Fund, PMF Fund and PMF TEI Fund invest substantially all of their respective assets in the Master Fund or PMF Master Fund. With respect to proxies issued by the Master Fund and PMF Master Fund, the Board of the Registered Fund, TEI Fund, Institutional Fund, PMF Fund and PMF TEI Fund retains proxy voting authority. After receiving a proxy issued by the Master Fund or PMF Master Fund, the Registered Fund, TEI Fund, Institutional Fund, PMF Fund and PMF TEI Fund will hold a meeting of its shareholders to obtain instructions for voting with respect to the matter presented by the Master Fund or PMF Master Fund.

 

 

 

 

Registration Statement

 

The Funds will describe the policies and procedures that the Adviser uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. The Funds will also state how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Such disclosure must also include procedures used when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of Fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Adviser or any affiliated person of the Funds or the Adviser, on the other; and a description of the proxy voting guidelines used by the Adviser to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. As such, the Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines are provided in the Funds’ registration statement.

 

Form N-CSR

 

When filing the annual report on Form N-CSR, the Funds will describe the policies and procedures that the Funds and Adviser use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. A copy of such policies and procedures themselves may be included.

 

Annually, through the review of the Funds’ Form N-CSR, the Adviser will review the disclosures and identify whether the Adviser’s Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines are current.

 

Form N-PX

 

The Funds are required to disclose annually the Funds’ complete proxy voting record on Form N-PX, which provides information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th. Form N-PX must be filed annually, no later than August 31 of each year. The Adviser is responsible for ensuring that appropriate documentation and controls for voting and reporting of proxy votes is maintained in order to file the Form N-PX. The Adviser shall work with the Fund Administrator in filing the Form N-PX with the SEC.

 

Reports to the Board

 

The Adviser shall annually review the Funds’ registration statement to ensure that disclosures in the registration statement adequately and accurately describe the Adviser’s proxy voting policy and procedures. Updated policies and procedures for the voting of proxies shall be provided to the Board upon any material change and in any event, no less frequently than annually.

 

Books and Records

 

The Adviser shall (i) maintain such records and provide such voting information as is required for the Funds’ regulatory filings including, without limitation, Form N-PX and the required disclosure of policy called for by Item 17 of Form N-1A; and (ii) provide such additional information as may be requested, from time to time, by the Board or the CCO. The Funds rely upon the Fund Administrator to prepare and make filings on Form N-PX. The Adviser shall assist the Fund Administrator, if applicable by providing information regarding any proxy votes made for the Funds within the most recent 12-month period ending June 30.

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

As of the date of the filing, Mr. William P. Prather III is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund, L.P., Cypress Creek Private Strategies Institutional Fund, L.P., Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P., and Cypress Creek Private Strategies TEI Fund, L.P. are registered investment companies.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Prather is the Principal Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Fund Complex since 2021 (the “Principal”). Mr. Prather is a Founding Partner of CCP Operating, LLC (since 2020) and was previously Head of Infrastructure and Natural Resources, The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (2014-2019). Mr. Rincon has served as Portfolio Manager of the Fund Complex since 2021.

 

The Adviser and certain other entities controlled by the Principals may in the future serve as an investment adviser or otherwise manage or direct the investment activities of other registered and/or private investment vehicles with investment programs similar to the Funds.

 

Other Accounts Managed by the Investment Adviser

 

Mr. Prather, who is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, may also manage other registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts, as indicated below. The following tables identify, as of March 31, 2025: (i) the number of registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by Mr. Prather and the total assets of such companies, vehicles and accounts; and (ii) the number and total assets of such companies, vehicles and accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on performance.

 

Name  Number of
Other
Accounts
   Total Assets
of Other
Accounts
   Number of
Other
Accounts
Subject to a
Performance
Fee
   Total Assets
of Other
Accounts
Subject to
a Performance
Fee
 
William Prather III                
Registered investment companies   1   $       $ 
Other pooled investment companies   7   $99,548,457    6   $99,226,912 
Other accounts      $       $ 

 

Conflicts of Interest of the Adviser

 

From time to time, potential conflicts of interest may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the investments of the Fund, on the one hand, and the management of other registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts (collectively, “other accounts”), on the other. The other accounts might have similar investment objectives or strategies as the Fund, track the same index the Fund tracks or otherwise hold, purchase, or sell securities that are eligible to be held, purchased or sold by the Fund. The other accounts might also have different investment objectives or strategies than the Fund.

 

Knowledge and Timing of Fund Trades. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the portfolio manager’s day-to-day management of a Fund. Because of their positions with the Fund, the portfolio managers know the size, timing and possible market impact of the Fund’s trades. It is theoretically possible that the portfolio managers could use this information to the advantage of other accounts they manage and to the possible detriment of the Fund.

 

Investment Opportunities. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the portfolio manager’s management of a number of accounts with varying investment guidelines. Often, an investment opportunity may be suitable for both the Fund and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for both the Fund and the other accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by the Fund and other accounts. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time.

 

 

 

 

Performance Fees. A portfolio manager may advise certain accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based entirely or partially on performance. Performance fee arrangements may create a conflict of interest for the portfolio manager in that they may have an incentive to allocate the investment opportunities that he or she believes might be the most profitable to such other accounts instead of allocating them to the Fund.

 

Compensation to Portfolio Managers

 

Mr. Prather, a Founding Partner of CCP Operating, LLC, indirectly owns equity interests in the Adviser. In addition, Mr. Prather receives compensation based on objective and subjective performance assessments of his work, which may take into account the size of the Master Fund and the other funds within the Fund Complex and the management and servicing fees charged thereon.

 

Securities Ownership of Portfolio Managers

 

The table below shows the dollar range of the interests of each Fund beneficially owned as of March 31, 2025 by the Portfolio Manager.

 

Portfolio Manager Master Fund Registered Fund Institutional Fund TEI Fund
William P. Prather III None $100,001-$500,000 None None

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

 

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is (i) accumulated and communicated to the investment company’s management, including its certifying officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of ethics that is subject to Item 2 is attached hereto.

(a)(2) Not applicable.

(a)(3) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(a)(5) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P.  
     
By (Signature and Title)  /s/ William P. Prather III  
  William P. Prather III  
  Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date: June 4, 2025  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)  /s/ William P. Prather III  
  William P. Prather III  
  Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date: June 4, 2025  

 

By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.  
  Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.  
  Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date: June 4, 2025  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Code of Ethics for Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officers

 

 

 

Background

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “IC Act”) requires that an investment company registered under the IC Act (“RIC”) in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “SOX Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder by the SEC, a RIC is required to file, on a semi-annual basis, a report on Form N-CSR in which the RIC must disclose whether it has adopted, for the purposes set forth below, a code of ethics applicable to certain of its officers.

 

Such a code of ethics will govern the conduct of a RIC’s principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions (each a “Covered Officer” and collectively, “Covered Officers”), regardless of whether such persons are employed by the RIC or a third party for the purpose of promoting:

 

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a RIC files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications by the RIC;

 

Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

 

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code of ethics to the appropriate persons as set forth in the code of ethics; and

 

Accountability for adherence to the code of ethics.

 

Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest. All Covered Officers must become familiar and fully comply with the code of ethics.

 

Policies and Procedures

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer’s private interest interferes with the interests of, or his or her service to, the Funds. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position with the Funds.

 

Certain conflicts of interest may arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Funds and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the IC Act and the Advisers Act. For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Funds because of their status as “affiliated persons” of a Fund. Each Fund and certain of its Service Providers’ compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. This code of ethics does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside the parameters of this code of ethics. Rather, this code of ethics (the “SOX Code”) is intended to address the Covered Officers’ obligations under the SOX Act.

 

 

 

 

Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Funds and their investment adviser, placement agent, principal underwriter or administrator (each an “Employer”) of which the Covered Officers may be officers or employees. As a result, this SOX Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether for the Funds or an Employer), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Employer and the Funds. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationships between the Funds and the Employers and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Funds. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the IC Act and the Advisers Act, such activities normally will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the Board that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this SOX Code or other codes of ethics.

 

Other conflicts of interest are covered by the SOX Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the IC Act and the Advisers Act. While it is impossible to describe all conflicts that may arise, a conflict should be considered to exist whenever a Covered Officer participates, directly or indirectly, in any material investment, interest, association, activity or relationship that a reasonable observer would view as likely to impair the Covered Officer’s objectivity. Disclosure of conflicts should be made to the CCO or other appropriate senior executive or to a member of the Board. Covered Officers that are unsure whether a particular fact pattern gives rise to a conflict of interest or whether a particular transaction or relationship is “material” should bring such matter to the attention of the CCO.

 

Disclosure Documents and Compliance

 

Covered Officers must not knowingly make any misrepresentations regarding the Funds’ financial statements or any facts in the preparation of the Funds’ financial statements, and must comply with all applicable laws, standards, principles, guidelines, rules and regulations in the preparation of the Funds’ financial statements. This section is intended to prohibit an officer from knowingly:

 

·Making, or permitting or directing another to make, materially false or misleading entries in the Funds’ financial statements or records;

 

·Failing to correct the Funds’ financial statements or records that are materially false or misleading when he or she has the authority to record an entry; and

 

·Signing, or permitting or directing another to sign, a document containing materially false or misleading financial information.

 

Each Covered Officer:

 

·Should familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Funds;

 

·Should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Funds to others, including to the Board, auditors, governmental regulators, or self-regulatory organizations;

 

 

 

 

·Should promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Funds file with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds; and

 

·Has the responsibility to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

Reporting of Violations and Sanctions

 

Covered Officers should promptly report any conduct or actions by themselves or another Covered Officer that do not comply or otherwise violate this SOX Code to the CCO. The CCO is charged with investigating any allegation and will report his or her findings and recommendations to the Board’s Audit Committee. If the Audit Committee concludes that the Covered Officer has violated this SOX Code, it may impose appropriate sanctions, including:

 

·A reprimand;
·Disgorgement of any profit or restitution of any loss;
·Imposition of additional controls and procedures;
·Suspension;
·Termination; and
·Any other measure that the Audit Committee may decide is appropriate under the circumstances, including notifying regulatory authorities.

 

Any matter that the Audit Committee believes is a material violation will be promptly reported to the Board.

 

A Covered Officer must not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee or agent of an affiliated person of the Funds for good faith reports of potential violations.

 

Accountability of Covered Officers

 

Each Covered Officer must:

 

·Upon adoption of the SOX Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D) to the Board that he or she has received, read, and understands the SOX Code; and

 

·Annually thereafter affirm (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E) to the Board that he or she has complied with the requirements of the SOX Code.

 

Other Policies and Procedures

 

This SOX Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the SOX Act and the rules and forms applicable to RICs thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Funds, the Employers or other Service Providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this SOX Code, they are superseded by this SOX Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this SOX Code. The Funds and any Employer code of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the IC Act are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this SOX Code.

 

Amendments

 

The Board may from time to time amend this SOX Code or adopt such interpretations of this Code as they deem appropriate. Any amendments to this SOX Code will be provided to the Covered Officers.

 

Internal Use and Confidentiality

 

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this SOX Code shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Board, the Covered Officers and Fund Counsel, except as otherwise requested in accordance with applicable law.

 

The SOX Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the Funds, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.

 

 

Exhibit 99.CERT

 

Exhibit 19(a)(3) to Form N-CSR

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, William P. Prather III, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P. (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in partners’ capital, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

June 4, 2025

 

/s/ William P. Prather III

Date   William P. Prather III
    Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Frederick C. Teufel, Jr., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P. (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in partners’ capital, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

June 4, 2025

 

/s/ Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.

Date   Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.
    Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.906 CERT

 

Exhibit 19(b) to Form N-CSR

 

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2025 of the Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P. (the “registrant”).

 

I, William P. Prather III, the Principal Executive Officer of the registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

1. The Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 

2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

 

June 4, 2025  
Date  
   
/s/ William P. Prather III  
William P. Prather III  
Principal Executive Officer  

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2025 of the Cypress Creek Private Strategies Registered Fund, L.P. (the “registrant”).

 

I, Frederick C. Teufel, Jr., the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

1. The Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 

2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

 

June 4, 2025  
Date  
   
/s/ Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.  
Frederick C. Teufel, Jr.  
Principal Financial Officer  

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.