A. Advisory Business
Grain Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a registered investment adviser
under the Advisers Act. The Advisor provides investment advisory services to Grain
Communications Opportunity Fund II, L.P. (together with related investment vehicles “GCOF II”),
Grain Communications Opportunity Fund III Master, L.P. (together with its parallel funds, feeder
funds, related investment vehicles and any alternative investment vehicles, “GCOF III”), Grain
Spectrum Holdings IV Master, L.P. (together with its parallel funds, feeder funds, related investment
vehicles and alternative investment vehicles, “GSH IV”) and Grain Communications Opportunity
Fund IV-A, L.P. (together with its parallel funds, feeder funds, related investment vehicles and any
alternative investment vehicles, “GCOF IV”). GCOF IV is managed by GCOF IV Management,
L.P., a relying advisor of Grain Management, LLC. GCOF II, GCOF III, GSH IV and GCOF IV
(collectively the “Funds” or the “Clients”) are private pooled investment vehicles that, during their
respective investment periods, focus on investments in direct acquisition of fiber-optic
communications networks, radio frequency spectrum licenses, cell towers, ancillary systems, and
other communications assets (collectively, “Communications Assets”), equity investments in
companies that own or operate Communications Assets or that provide services to companies that
own or operate Communications Assets, and investments in other securities that represent interests
in Communications Assets (collectively, “Communications Companies”).
Grain Management has also raised and manages other private vehicles, including Grain
Infrastructure Fund II, L.P (together with its subsidiaries, collectively, “GIF II”) Grain
Communications Opportunity Fund, L.P. (together with its subsidiaries, collectively, “GCOF”), and
Grain Spectrum Holdings III, L.P. (together with its subsidiaries, feeders and related investment
vehicles, “GSH III”). Grain previously managed two proprietary investment vehicles, Grain
Spectrum Holdings, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, collectively, “GSH”) and Grain Spectrum
Holdings II, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, collectively, “GSH II”) and the private vehicle,
Grain Infrastructure Fund, L.P. (together with its subsidiaries, collectively “GIF”).
GIF, GSH and GSH II have been fully liquidated and dissolved. Grain GP II, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, is the general partner for GIF II, GCOF GP, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, is the general partner for GCOF, and GSH III GP, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, is the general partner for GSH III. GIF, GIF II, GCOF, GSH, GSH II, and GSH
III (the “Other Investment Vehicles”) made or make investments primarily in hard assets such as
communication towers or radio frequency spectrum licenses and related telecommunications
infrastructure and systems. Given the nature of the investments made by the Other Investment
Vehicles, Grain Management believes that the Other Investment Vehicles are not considered
“clients” for the purposes of this Form ADV, and, therefore, the assets of the Other Investment
Vehicles managed by Grain Management are not included in the calculation of Grain Management’s
regulatory assets under management (“RAUM”). As of December 31, 2023, the remaining Other
Investment Vehicles have in the aggregate invested $2.1 billion of capital and have an additional
$182.3 million in remaining capital commitments. The Other Investment Vehicles have returned a
total of $810.5 million to the investors in such vehicles.
Grain Management was formed by David Grain in 2010.
1 David Grain is the Chief Executive
Officer of Grain Management and owns 100% of Grain Management. The Advisor is led by David
Grain and its Managing Directors: Chad Crank; Jenny Kashdan, Ted Manvitz; Michael McKenzie;
Raghav Nayar; Ricardo Rodriguez; Nikola Trkulja; Kevin Naughton, Chief Capital Formation and
Investor Relations Officer;; Doug Loveland; and Don Carey. Mr. Grain, Mr. Crank, Ms. Kashdan,
Mr. Manvitz, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Nayar, Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Trkulja have significant experience
in sourcing, evaluating, structuring, capitalizing, and negotiating acquisitions and divestitures in the
communications industry. Each of the other Managing Directors have significant expertise in their
respective operational areas.
B. Types of Advisory Services Offered
The Advisor provides investment advisory services for the Clients, each of which are privately
offered investment vehicles that primarily focus on making private equity investments in
Communications Assets. The services include advice regarding the selection of investments,
recommending strategies for the management and disposition of investments, monitoring the
performance of the investments, and preparing reports necessary or appropriate for compliance with
the governing documents for each Client. Investments in the Funds are offered only to qualified
investors, typically institutional investors and eligible high net worth individuals. Grain
Management also provides certain back- and middle-office management services to the Funds
pursuant to management agreements between Grain Management and the Funds.
C. Services Tailored to Individual Needs of Clients
The Advisor provides investment advice in accordance with the constituent documents and
investment management agreements for each of the Funds. The constituent documents disclose the
investment objectives, parameters and restrictions to investors in each Fund before they invest. The
Funds have entered into side letters or other writings with specific investors in the Funds which alter
or supplement the terms of the constitutional documents only for the specific investor to whom such
letter or writing is addressed. Such side letters can impose restrictions on participation in certain
investments or types of investments and certain other benefits that are only available to the specific
investor. Side letters provide specific investors rights or altered or supplemented provisions
regarding management fees, carried interest, distributions, co-investment, excuse or exclusion from
investments, transfers of interests in the Funds, tax and structuring matters, reporting and
information rights, confidentiality, notice requirements, compliance with specified laws or
regulations and other representations, warranties or diligence confirmations.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
The Advisor does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Client Assets
As of December 31, 2023, the Advisor had $6,268,301,103 in RAUM that it manages on a
discretionary basis.
1 Prior to the formation of Grain Management, LLC, Mr. Grain conducted investment activities through Grain
Communications Group, Inc., an operating company founded by Mr. Grain in 2007.