GLDUS139 Thad Lake Capital Additional Disclosures Regarding Certain Risk Factors The risks associated with investing in a private equity fund generally include: • Limited Regulatory Oversight - Since private equity funds are typically private investments, they do not face the same oversight and scrutiny from financial regulatory entities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC') and are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as regulated investment companies, (i.e., open-end or closed-end mutual funds) including requirements for such entities to provide certain periodic pricing and valuation information to investors. Private equity offering documents are not reviewed or approved by the SEC or any US state securities administrator or any other regulatory body. Also, managers may not be requited by law or regulation to supply investors with their portfolio holdings, pricing, or valuation information. • Portfolio Concentration; Volatility - Many private equity funds may have a more concentrated or less diversified portfolio than an average mutual fund. While a more concentrated portfolio can have good results when a manager is correct, it can also cause a portfolio to have higher volatility. • Strategy Risk - Many private equity funds employ a single investment strategy. Thus, a private equity fund may be subject to strategy risk, associated with the failure or deterioration of an entire strategy. • Use of Leverage and Other Speculative Investment Practices - Since many private equity fund managers use leverage and speculative investment strategies such as options, investors should be aware of the potential risks. When used prudently and for the purpose of risk reduction, these instruments can add value to a portfolio. However, when leverage is used excessively and the market goes down, a portfolio can suffer tremendously. When options are used to speculate (i.e., buy calls, short puts), a portfolio's returns can suffer and the ris