Pinegrove Adviser Llc

Allegations: THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ("SEBI") ALLEGED THAT: (1) PENBROOK CAPITAL ADVISORS PRIVATE LIMITED ("PENBROOK"), THE INVESTMENT MANAGER OF PENINSULA BROOKFIELD INDIA REAL ESTATE FUND (THE "FUND") AND A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN (I) BROOKFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD (BERMUDA), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., AND (II) PENINSULA LAND LTD, A THIRD-PARTY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER); (2) THE CURRENT AND FORMER DIRECTORS OF PENBROOK, INCLUDING ANUJ RANJAN (FORMER DIRECTOR) AND SRIDHAR RENGAN (CURRENT DIRECTOR); AND (3) PENINSULA BROOKFIELD TRUSTEE PRIVATE LIMITED, (THE TRUSTEE OF THE FUND, HAVING THE SAME SHAREHOLDERS AS PENBROOK) ((1), (2) AND (3) COLLECTIVELY, THE "NOTICEES"), ACCEPTED IMPERMISSIBLY SMALL INVESTMENTS FROM CERTAIN INVESTORS IN THE FUND, FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENTLY LARGE INVESTMENTS THEMSELVES IN THE FUND, AND EXTENDED THE TENURE OF THE FUND BEYOND THE PERMISSIBLE PERIOD, IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ACT OF 1922 AND REGULATIONS FRAMED THEREUNDER (THE "SEBI ACT"). SEBI FURTHER ALLEGED THAT THE ANNUAL COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT FOR THE FUND DID NOT REFLECT THE NON-COMPLIANCE MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. Status: Final Sanction Detail: THE NOTICEES AGREED TO A TOTAL SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OF INR 8,500,000, OR APPROXIMATELY USD $114,865, WHICH WAS TIMELY PAID WITHOUT AN ADMISSION OR DENIAL OF GUILT. Summary: ON MARCH 19, 2021, THE NOTICEES RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM SEBI ALLEGING THAT THE NOTICEES ACCEPTED IMPERMISSIBLY SMALL INVESTMENTS FROM CERTAIN INVESTORS IN THE FUND, FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENTLY LARGE INVESTMENTS THEMSELVES IN THE FUND, AND EXTENDED THE TENURE OF THE FUND BEYOND THE PERMISSIBLE PERIOD, IN VIOLATION OF THE SEBI ACT. THE NOTICE FURTHER ALLEGED THAT THE ANNUAL COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT FOR THE FUND DID NOT REFLECT THE NON-COMPLIANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. IN ORDER TO FULLY SETTLE THE PROCEEDING, THE NOTICEES AGREED TO PAY INR 8,500,000, OR APPROXIMATELY USD $114,865, WHICH WAS TIMELY PAID WITHOUT AN ADMISSION OR DENIAL OF GUILT.