# Term Sheet

The GAMS Alternative Fund Term Sheet Template is a standardised, practitioner-developed template designed to support the structuring and documentation of Luxembourg alternative investment funds, particularly those established as SCSp structures (including RAIFs, SIFs, and sub-threshold structures). It provides a non-binding summary of principal fund terms, intended to facilitate early-stage discussions and alignment between sponsors, investors, and advisors prior to the preparation of definitive legal documentation (e.g. LPA, PPM, subscription agreement).

Users can:
- Use the drafting language as a starting point for negotiation
- Adapt modular sections based on the regulatory regime (RAIF, SIF, unregulated)
- Remove internal guidance before external circulation
- Use the document as a bridge between commercial discussions and formal documentation

The template is not legally binding and does not constitute legal advice; users must obtain independent advice before use.

**Status**: active | **URL**: https://open.gamstandards.com/collections/term-sheet

**Working group**: GAMS: Alternative Funds - Legal Group — https://open.gamstandards.com/api/ai/groups/3c73a774-a7d1-4339-a6a4-d4fd37cd355e

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## Templates

### GAMS_TermSheet_Template_Leroy & Goldbach
Alternative Fund Term Sheet

- **Version**: 1.0.0
- **Format**: Word (.docx)
- **File**: GAMS_TermSheet_Template_Leroy_Goldbach.docx
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**Contents outline**:

- How to Use This Template

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: How does it relate to the LPA and PPM?**

It precedes them — acting as a summary that informs drafting of definitive fund documentation.

**Q: Is this term sheet legally binding?**

No. It is a non-binding summary of indicative terms used to frame discussions before final documentation.

**Q: Does this template constitute legal advice?**

No. It is an informational resource. Independent legal advice must be obtained before use.

**Q: Can it be used for non-Luxembourg funds?**

It can serve as a reference, but it is designed for Luxembourg legal and regulatory frameworks.

**Q: Which fund structures does it cover?**

Primarily Luxembourg SCSp structures, including RAIFs, SIFs and sub-threshold/unregulated funds.

**Q: Who should use this template?**

Lawyers, fund managers, investors, and service providers involved in alternative fund structuring.

**Q: Can the drafting language be used directly?**

Yes, in many cases, but it remains subject to negotiation and should always be reviewed by legal counsel.

**Q: Are guidance notes included for external use?**

No. All practitioner notes, guidance columns, and footnotes should be removed before circulation.

**Q: Is it suitable for investor marketing?**

Only after refinement and removal of internal notes; it must comply with applicable marketing regulations.

**Q: Does the template reflect current Luxembourg practice?**

It reflects market practice at the time of publication but may not capture all regulatory developments.

## Glossary

**AIFM**: An alternative investment fund manager authorised or registered under the AIFM Law, or authorised in another Member State under the AIFMD.

**AIFM Law**: The Luxembourg law of 12 July 2013 on alternative investment fund managers, as amended.

**AIFMD**: Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on alternative investment fund managers, as amended.

**Carried Interest**: The share of distributions allocated to the Carried Interest Partner (the General Partner or such other person as it may direct) under the Waterfall, after return of capital, the Preferred Return and the Catch-Up.

**Commitment**: The maximum amount that a Limited Partner agrees to contribute to the Fund, as set out in its Subscription Agreement.

**1915 Law**: The Luxembourg law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended.

**Compartment**: A sub-fund of the Fund with segregated assets and liabilities, as designated in the Fund Documents.

**CSSF**: The “Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier”, the Luxembourg financial sector regulator.

**Depositary**: The depositary appointed for the Fund under the AIFM Law, the RAIF Law or the SIF Law, as applicable. Not required under Luxembourg law for an unregulated SCS/SCSp.

**Drawn Commitment**: Amounts actually called from a Limited Partner by way of capital call notices, whether for investments, fees, or expenses.

**General Partner (GP)**: The managing general partner (“associé gérant commandité”) of the Fund, with unlimited and joint and several liability for the Fund's obligations.

**SIF Law**: The Luxembourg law of 13 February 2007 on specialised investment funds, as amended.

**Initial Closing**: The first Closing, at which Investors are first admitted to the Fund and their Commitments become binding.

**RAIF Law**: The Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 on reserved alternative investment funds, as amended.

**Investment Period**: The period, commencing on the Initial Closing, during which the General Partner may make new investments.

**LPA**: The limited partnership agreement governing the Fund.

**Limited Partner (LP)**: A limited partner (“associé commanditaire”) of the Fund, whose liability is limited to its Commitment.

**Well-Informed Investor**: For a RAIF, an investor meeting the criteria of Article 2 of the RAIF Law; for a SIF, an investor meeting the criteria of Article 2 of the SIF Law.

**NAV**: Net asset value; the value of the Fund's or a Compartment's assets less its liabilities, calculated in accordance with the valuation policy.

**PPM**: Private placement memorandum; the offering and disclosure document of the Fund, used for RAIFs. For SIFs, the equivalent document is the offering document (“document d'émission”) authorised by the CSSF. An unregulated SCS/SCSp is not required to issue a PPM.

**Eligible Investor**: For a RAIF or a SIF, a Well-Informed Investor; for an unregulated SCS/SCSp, an investor meeting the contractual eligibility criteria set out in the LPA.

**Preferred Return**: The cumulative preferred return (hurdle), at an agreed annual rate on Drawn Commitments from the date of each drawdown, that the Limited Partners receive under the Waterfall before any Catch-Up or Carried Interest. It is a distribution priority, not a guaranteed return.

**SICAR**: An investment company in risk capital within the meaning of the Luxembourg law of 15 June 2004 on investment companies in risk capital, as amended.

**RAIF**: A reserved alternative investment fund within the meaning of the RAIF Law.

**SCSp**: A “société en commandite spéciale”, a special limited partnership under the 1915 Law.

**SIF**: A specialised investment fund within the meaning of the SIF Law.

**Waterfall**: The order of priority in which distributions are apportioned between the Limited Partners and the Carried Interest Partner: return of capital, Preferred Return, Catch-Up and Carried Interest. The template provides for a whole-fund (European) waterfall.

**Target Fund Size**: The intended size of the Fund and, where applicable, of the Compartment. It is a commercial target, not a legal obligation, and the General Partner may increase it.

**Fund Documents**: The LPA, each Subscription Agreement and (i) for a RAIF, the PPM or (ii) for a SIF, the offering document, taken together. For an unregulated SCS/SCSp, the LPA and each Subscription Agreement only.

**Carried Interest Partner**: The General Partner or such other person as the General Partner may direct to receive the Carried Interest.

**Catch-Up**: The stage of the Waterfall, following the Preferred Return, in which distributions are allocated to the Carried Interest Partner until it has received its agreed share of the amounts distributed as Preferred Return and Catch-Up.

**SCS**: A “société en commandite simple”, a common limited partnership under the 1915 Law.

**Fund**: The investment vehicle described in the Term Sheet, established as a Luxembourg SCS or SCSp, either as an unregulated fund or as a SIF or RAIF (in SICAV or non-SICAV form).

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