Quarterlytics / Third Point Investors Limited

Third Point Investors Limited

tpou · LSE
Claim this profile
Ticker tpou
Exchange LSE
Sector
Industry
Employees 51-200
← All annual reports
FY2017 Annual Report · Third Point Investors Limited
Sign in to download
Loading PDF…
THIRD POINT OFFSHORE
INVESTORS LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT &
AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2017

 
Contents

01 Chairman’s Statement
02 Directors’ Report
15 Disclosure of Directorships in Public Listed Companies
16 Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities in

Respect of the Audited Financial Statements

17 Directors’ Remuneration Report
19 Report of the Audit Committee
24 Investment Manager’s Review
25 Independent Auditor’s Report
31 Statements of Assets and Liabilities
32 Statements of Operations
33 Statements of Changes in Net Assets
34 Statements of Cash Flows
35 Notes to the Audited Financial Statements
IBC Management and Administration

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

1

Chairman’s Statement

I am pleased to present
Company”).

the Eleventh Annual Report

for Third Point Offshore Investors (“the

The Company was established as a closed-end investment company, registered and incorporated in
Guernsey on 19 July 2007. The Company invests its assets in Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P. (the
“Master Partnership”) via Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the “Master Fund”), which pursues an
opportunistic investment approach globally and across the capital structure.

The Company’s net asset value (the “NAV”) appreciated approximately 19% and 18% for the U.S.
Dollar and Sterling share classes, respectively, in 2017. Performance was driven primarily by gains in
Third Point LLC’s (the “Investment Manager”) equity portfolio which accounted for the majority of the
Master Fund’s investment exposure during the year. The portfolio generated positive returns globally in
each sector covered by the Manager’s investment team including Healthcare, Financials, Industrials,
Materials, Consumer, Energy, and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications. Strong security
selection paired with favourable economic conditions due to synchronised global growth led to returns of
+29% on average exposure for equities in the Master Fund. The Investment Manager also engaged in
several new constructivist equity investments in 2017 that generated positive returns. Credit exposure
remained modest for the Investment Manager in an asset class that is currently richly valued. The ability
to allocate flexibly across the capital structure and among strategies to identify optimal value is an
important characteristic of Third Point’s investment approach.

My fellow Directors and I remain fully committed to ensuring that the Company is well positioned to
deliver long-term value for shareholders. To that end, we have worked with the Investment Manager and
several advisors to engage in new initiatives to improve the Company’s rating whilst continuing to
showcase the Manager’s successful investment strategy. Following investor feedback, we are seeking a
transfer to The Premium Listing segment of the Official List. We have also undertaken a review the
Company’s capital allocation policy and determined that the existing dividend policy is not delivering an
attractive value proposition for existing or prospective investors. The Board plans to stop dividend
payments and instead pursue an alternative means of future capital return, subject to Board guidance.
We undertake these initiatives in the hope and expectation that the trading discount to NAV will shrink
over time and will continue to monitor the situation. The Board is committed to optimising the
Company’s structure in a way that maximises value for, and protects the interests of, all Company
shareholders.

We invite you to visit the recently launched Company website (www.thirdpointoffshore.com) for
additional details on the new initiatives and enhanced communications related to the investment
portfolio of the Master Fund. We believe in the importance of transparent communications and designed
the new website to better serve shareholders. The site will continue to publish monthly NAVs, an
improved monthly shareholder report, a narrative quarterly letter from the Investment Manager, and
other relevant information about the Company.

With respect to corporate governance matters, the independent Board of Directors and Audit Committee
have met regularly.

My fellow Directors and I are honoured to serve our shareholders.

Marc Antoine Autheman

25 April 2018

2

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Directors’ Report

The Directors submit their Report together with the Company’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities,
Statements of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Statements of Cash Flows and the
related notes for the year ended 31 December 2017, “Audited Financial Statements”. These Audited
Financial Statements have been properly prepared, in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, any relevant enactment for the time being in force, and are in
agreement with the accounting records and have been properly prepared in all material aspects.

The Company
The Company was incorporated in Guernsey on 19 June 2007 as an authorised closed-ended investment
scheme and was admitted to a secondary listing (Chapter 14) on the Official List of the London Stock
Exchange on 23 July 2007. The proceeds from the initial
issue of shares on listing amounted to
approximately US$523 million. Following changes to the Listing Rules on 6 April 2010, the secondary
listing became a standard listing.

The Company is a member of the Association of Investment Companies (“AIC”).

Investment Objective and Policy
The Company’s investment objective is to provide its Shareholders with consistent long term capital
appreciation utilising the investment skills of Third Point LLC (the “Investment Manager”) through
investment of all of its capital (net of short term working capital requirements) in Class E Shares of Third
Point Offshore Fund, Ltd (the “Master Fund”), an exempted company formed under the laws of the
Cayman Islands on 21 October 1996.

The Master Fund is a limited partner of Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P. (the “Master
Partnership”), an exempted limited partnership organised under the laws of the Cayman Islands, of
which Third Point Advisors II L.L.C., an affiliate of the Investment Manager, is the general partner.
Third Point LLC is the Investment Manager to the Company, the Master Fund and the Master
Partnership. The Master Fund and the Master Partnership have the same investment objectives,
investment strategies and investment restrictions.

The Master Fund and Master Partnership’s investment objective is to seek to generate consistent long-
term capital appreciation, by using an event driven, bottom-up, fundamental approach to evaluate
various types of securities throughout companies’ capital structures. The Investment Manager’s
implementation of the Master Fund and Master Partnership’s investment policy is the main driver of the
Company’s performance.

The Investment Manager’s fundamental approach to investing begins with analysing a company’s
financial performance, its management and competitive advantages, its position within its industry and
the overall economy. This analysis is performed on historical and current data with the ultimate goal of
producing a set of projected financial results for the company. Once the projections are established, the
Investment Manager compares the current valuation of the company in question relative to its historical
valuation range, the valuation range of its peers and the overall market in general to determine whether
the markets are mis-pricing the company. The Investment Manager ultimately invests in situations where
it believes mis-pricing exists because this fundamental analysis indicates that such a disconnection will
correct itself over the long term.

The Investment Manager’s bottom-up approach attempts to identify individual companies that would
make attractive investment targets based on their growth and profitability characteristics. This approach
differs from a top-down methodology which first evaluates macro-economic, sector,
industry or
geographic factors to select the best sectors or industries for investment.

The Investment Manager seeks to identify event driven situations in which it can take either a long or
short investment position where it can identify a near or long-term catalyst that would unlock value.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

3

Results and Dividends
The results for the year are set out in the Statements of Operations. On 5 January 2018, an annual
distribution was declared equivalent to 4% of the NAV of the Company in respect of the year to
31 December 2017, amounting to $0.81 per USD Share and £0.77 per GBP Share (31 December 2016:
$0.71 per USD Share and £0.67 per GBP Share) and paid on 16 February 2018.

As mentioned on page 1, the Board is considering a cessation of all future dividend payments in favour of
electing an alternative preferred mode of future capital returns.

Stated Capital
Share Capital Conversions took place during the year ended 31 December 2017. A summary and the
number of shares in issue at the year end are disclosed in Note 6 to the Audited Financial Statements.

Key performance indicators (“KPI’s”)
At each Board meeting, the Board considers a number of performance measures to assess the Company’s
success in achieving its objectives. Below are the main KPI’s which have been identified by the Board for
determining the progress of the Company:

(cid:129) Net asset value;

(cid:129) Share price; and

(cid:129) Ongoing charges.

Directors
The Directors of the Company during the year and to the date of this report are as listed on page 4 of
these Audited Financial Statements.

Directors’ Interests
Mr. Targoff holds the position of Chief Operating Officer, Partner and General Counsel of Third Point
LLC.

Pursuant to an instrument of indemnity entered into between the Company and each Director, the
Company has undertaken, subject to certain limitations, to indemnify each Director out of the assets and
profits of the Company against all costs, charges, losses, damages, expenses and liabilities arising out of
any claims made against them in connection with the performance of their duties as a Director of the
Company.

Christopher Legge and Keith Dorrian held 4,500 and 2,500 U.S. Dollar shares respectively as at
31 December 2017 (31 December 2016: Christopher Legge and Keith Dorrian held 4,500 and 2,500
U.S. Dollar shares respectively). No other Directors held shares in the Company during the year.

Corporate Governance Policy
The Board has considered the principles and recommendations of the Association of Investment
Companies Code of Corporate Governance (“AIC Code”) by reference to the Association of Investment
Companies Corporate Governance Guide for Investment Companies (“AIC Guide”). The AIC Code, as
explained by the AIC Guide, addresses all the principles set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code,
as well as setting out additional principles and recommendations on issues that are of specific relevance.

The Board has determined that reporting against the principles and recommendations of the AIC Code, and
by reference to the AIC Guide (which incorporates the UK Corporate Governance Code), will provide
better information to Shareholders. The Company has complied with all the recommendations of the AIC
Code and the relevant provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, except as set out below.

4

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Directors’ Report continued

Corporate Governance Policy – continued
The UK Corporate Governance Code includes provisions relating to:

(cid:129) the role of the chief executive;

(cid:129) executive directors’ remuneration; and

(cid:129) the need for an internal audit function.

For the reasons set out in the AIC Guide, the Board considers these provisions are not relevant to the
position of the Company, being an externally advised investment company with no executive directors or
employees. The Company has therefore not reported further in respect of these provisions.

The AIC Code provides a “comply or explain” code of corporate governance designed especially for the
needs of investment companies. The AIC published the code of corporate governance and the Company
has reviewed its compliance with these standards. The UK Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) has
confirmed that so far as investment companies are concerned it considers that companies which comply
with the AIC Code will be treated as meeting their obligations under the UK Corporate Governance
Code (“The UK Code”) and Section 9.8.6 of the Listing Rules. The AIC Code is publicly available at:
https://www.theaic.co.uk/sites/default/files/hidden-files/AICCodeofCorporateGovernanceJUL16_0.pdf.

The Company does not have employees, hence no whistle-blowing policy is necessary. However, the
Directors have satisfied themselves that the Company’s service providers have appropriate whistle-
blowing policies and procedures and confirmation has been sought from the service providers that
nothing has arisen under those policies and procedures which should be brought to the attention of the
Board. The UK Code is publicly available at: https://www.frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Publications/Corporate-
Governance/UK-Corporate-Governance-Code-April-2016.pdf.

The Code of Corporate Governance (the “Guernsey Code”) provides a framework that applies to all
entities licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”) or which are registered or
authorised as a collective investment scheme. Companies reporting against the UK Code or the AIC Code
are deemed to comply with the Guernsey Code. It is the Company’s policy to comply with the AIC Code.

The Board confirms that, throughout the period covered in the financial statements, the Company
complied with the Guernsey Code issued by the GFSC, to the extent it was applicable based upon its
legal and operating structure and its nature, scale and complexity.

Board Structure
The Board currently consists of five non-executive Directors. As the Chairman of the Board is an
independent non-executive, the Board considers it unnecessary to appoint a senior independent Director.

Name

Position

Independent

Date Appointed

Marc Antoine Autheman

Non-Executive Chairman

Keith Dorrian

Christopher Legge

Joshua L Targoff

Claire Whittet

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

21 June 2007

19 June 2007

19 June 2007

29 May 2009

27 April 2017

As required by the AIC Code, every Director that has completed over nine years service on the Board
must be subject to annual re-election by the Shareholders. Marc Antoine Autheman, Keith Dorrian and
Christopher Legge who have served for over nine years on the Board will be required to offer themselves

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

5

Board Structure – continued
for election at the next Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). Directors may retire by rotation at every
Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) with the exception of Mr. J Targoff, who as the Chief Operating
Officer, General Counsel and Partner of the Investment Manager, is not considered independent and will
therefore be subject to annual re-election by Shareholders. All other Directors are considered by the
Board to be independent of the Company’s Investment Manager. Christopher Fish retired from the Board
at the 2017 AGM, he was succeeded by Claire Whittet on 27 April 2017. Any Directors appointed to the
Board since the previous AGM also retire and stand for re-election. The Independent Directors take the
lead in any discussions relating to the appointment or re-appointment of Directors.

The Board meets at least four times a year and in addition there is regular contact between the Board, the
Investment Manager and Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited
(the “Administrator” and “Company Secretary”). The Board requires to be supplied in a timely manner
with information by the Investment Manager, the Administrator, the Company Secretary and other
advisors in a form and of a quality appropriate to enable it to discharge its duties. The Board, excluding
Mr. Targoff, regularly reviews the performance of the Investment Manager and the Master Fund to
ensure that performance is satisfactory and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the relative
appointments and Prospectus. It carries this review out through consideration of a number of objective
and subjective criteria and through a review of the terms and conditions of the advisors’ appointment
with the aim of evaluating performance, identifying any weaknesses and ensuring value for money for the
Company’s Shareholders.

New Directors will receive an induction from the Investment Manager on joining the Board, and all
Directors undertake relevant training as necessary.

The Company has no executive directors or employees. All matters, including strategy, investment and
dividend policies, gearing and corporate governance procedures are reserved for approval by the Board
of Directors. The Board receives full information on the Company’s investment performance, assets,
liabilities and other relevant information in advance of Board meetings.

Board Tenure and Succession Planning
The Board notes the AIC Code and UK Code suggest it would be good practice for all Directors to be
offered for re-election at regular intervals subject to continued satisfactory performance. In accordance
with the Company’s articles of incorporation, the Independent Directors and Mr. Targoff (treated for the
purposes of the AIC Code as a Non-Independent Director) may retire at each AGM (Principle 3 - AIC
Code). The Company considers that putting forward all Independent Directors for re-election more
frequently would not be in the best interests of Shareholders. As required by the AIC Code, every
Director that has completed over nine years service on the Board must be subject to annual re-election by
the Shareholders.

The Board believes that benefits to Shareholders arise from the Directors’ long-term knowledge and
experience of the Company and its management including their ongoing ability to independently review
the performance of the Investment Manager. The Board have implemented a policy whereby a
predesignated Director puts himself/herself up for re-election to the Board at each AGM. This policy is
intended to address the balance of views and experience on the Board.

The Board takes the view that independence is not necessarily compromised by the length of tenure on
the Board and experience can add significantly to the Board’s strength.

6

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Directors’ Report continued

Board Tenure and Succession Planning – continued
The Directors undertake an annual evaluation of the Board’s performance and continuing independence
and during this evaluation (which includes a review of the diversity of experience within the Board to
ensure that it remains appropriate) all Directors are asked to confirm their future intentions. The Board
has robust procedures for the identification of prospective Non-Executive Director candidates, and as
part of the selection process, due regard is paid to the recommendations for Board diversity, however,
ability and experience will be the prime considerations.

Directors’ Biographies

Marc Antoine Autheman
Marc Antoine Autheman, is a resident of France. He has over 39 years of experience in the public and
private finance sectors. Mr. Autheman is currently Chairman of Euroclear S.A. and Chairman of Cube
Infrastructure Fund. He worked in the French Treasury for ten years from 1978 to 1988, prior to joining
the Minister of Finance’s private office, Minister Beregovoy, as advisor for monetary and financial affairs
between 1988 and 1993. From 1993 to 1997, he worked as Executive Director for France for the
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and chaired the audit committee of the World Bank
during this time. From 1997 to 2004, he worked in a number of roles at Credit Agricole S.A. (‘‘CASA’’),
mainly as CEO of Credit Agricole Indosuez. He holds Master’s degrees in Law and Economics from the
University of Paris.

Keith Dorrian
Keith Dorrian, is a Guernsey resident and has over 44 years’ experience in the offshore finance industry.
Joining Manufacturers Hanover in 1973 he moved to First National Bank of Chicago in 1984 where he
was appointed Vice President and Company Secretary. In 1989 he joined ANZ Bank (Guernsey) where,
as a Director of the Bank and Fund Management company, he was closely involved in the banking and
fund management services of the Group. He took up the position of Manager Corporate Clients in Bank
of Bermuda Guernsey in 2000 and was appointed local Head of Global Fund Services and Managing
Director of the Guernsey Bank’s Fund Administration company Management International (Guernsey)
Limited in Guernsey in 2001, retiring on 31 December 2003. He is currently a member of the Guernsey
Investment Fund Association, the Institute of Financial Services, the Institute of Directors and is a
Director of a number of funds and fund management companies and holds the Institute of Directors
Diploma in Company Direction. Mr. Dorrian was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Christopher Fish (retired 21 June 2017)
Christopher Fish, is Guernsey resident and is a director of a UK listed fund as well as three Guernsey
based financial companies. During the past 43 years he has held executive positions as a director of the
Royal Bank of Canada (Channel Islands) Limited and as the Americas Offshore Head of Coutts where he
was responsible for the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman and Uruguay offices. In 1997 he was appointed the
Senior Client Partner for Coutts Offshore before taking up the position of Managing Director of Close
International Private Banking in 1999 from where he retired in 2005.

Christopher Legge
Christopher Legge, is a Guernsey resident and worked for Ernst & Young in Guernsey from 1983 to
2003. Having joined the firm as an audit manager in 1983, he was appointed a partner in 1986 and
managing partner in 1998. From 1990 to 1998, he was head of Audit and Accountancy and was
responsible for the audits of a number of insurance, banking, investment fund and financial services
clients. He also had responsibility for the firm’s training, quality control and compliance functions. He
was appointed managing partner of Ernst & Young for the Channel Islands region in 2000. Since his
retirement from Ernst & Young in 2003, Mr. Legge has held a number of non-executive directorships in
the financial sector. He is an FCA and holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of
Manchester.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

7

Directors’ Biographies – continued
Joshua L. Targoff
Joshua L. Targoff has been the Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Manager since May 2009. He
joined as General Counsel in May 2008. Previously, Mr. Targoff was the General Counsel of the
Investment Banking Division of Jefferies & Co. Mr. Targoff spent seven years doing M & A
transactional work at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Mr. Targoff graduated with a J.D. from Yale Law
School, and holds a B.A. from Brown University. In 2012, Mr. Targoff was made a Partner of the
Investment Manager.

Claire Whittet (appointed 27 April 2017)
Claire Whittet is a Guernsey resident and has 40 years’ experience in the banking industry. After gaining
an MA in Geography from Edinburgh University, she joined the Bank of Scotland where she remained
until moving to Guernsey in 1996. In the intervening period she was involved in a wide variety of credit
transactions including commercial and corporate finance. She joined Bank of Bermuda in Guernsey
becoming Global Head of Private Client Credit and moved to Rothschild Bank International as Director
of Lending in 2003. She was latterly Co-Head and Managing Director and since May 2016 has been a
Non-Executive Director of the bank. She is a Non-Executive Director of 5 other listed funds, is a
Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland, the Insurance Institute and holds the Institute
of Directors Diploma in Company Direction.

Meeting Attendance Records
The table below lists Directors’ attendance at meetings during the year, to the date of this report.

Marc Antoine Autheman

Christopher Legge

Keith Dorrian

Christopher Fish 1

Joshua L Targoff 2,3

Claire Whittet 4

Scheduled Board
Meetings
Attended
(max 5)

Audit Committee
Meetings
Attended
(max 3)

5 of 5

5 of 5

5 of 5

2 of 3

5 of 5

3 of 3

3 of 3

3 of 3

3 of 3

1 of 1

N/A

2 of 2

1 Mr. Fish resigned from the Board of Directors on 21 June 2017.
2 Mr. Targoff is not a member of the Audit Committee.
3 Mr. Targoff does not attend Meetings as a Director where recommendations from the Investment Manager are under consideration.
4 Ms. Whittet was appointed to the Board of Directors on 27 April 2017.

Committees of the Board
The AIC Code requires the Company to appoint nomination, remuneration and management
engagement committees. The Board has not deemed this necessary as, being comprised wholly of
non-executive Directors, the whole Board considers these matters.

Following the “Women on Boards” review conducted by Lord Davies’ of Abersoch in February 2011,
the Board has examined Lord Davies’ recommendations and noted that it was consistently reviewing its
policy and future appointments to the Board would continue to be based on the individual’s skills and
experience regardless of gender. The Board now has a female director and therefore 20% diversity.

The Investment Manager has wide experience in managing and administering fund vehicles and has
the continued
access to extensive investment management resources. The Board considers that
appointment of the Investment Manager on the terms agreed would be in the interests of the Company’s
Shareholders as a whole.

8

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Directors’ Report continued

Audit Committee
The Company’s Audit Committee conducts formal meetings at least three times a year for the purpose,
amongst others, of considering the appointment,
the audit and
remuneration of the auditors and to review and recommend the annual statutory accounts and interim
report to the Board of Directors. Full details of its functions and activities are set out in the Report of the
Audit Committee on pages 19 to 23 of this Annual Report.

independence, effectiveness of

Directors’ Duties and Responsibilities
The Directors have adopted a set of Reserved Powers, which establish the key purpose of the Board and
detail its major duties. These duties cover the following areas of responsibility:

(cid:129) Statutory obligations and public disclosure;

(cid:129) Strategic matters and financial reporting;

(cid:129) Board composition and accountability to Shareholders;

(cid:129) Risk assessment and management,

including reporting, compliance, monitoring, governance and

control; and

(cid:129) Other matters having material effects on the Company.

These Reserved Powers of the Board have been adopted by the Directors to clearly demonstrate the
seriousness with which the Board takes its fiduciary responsibilities and as an ongoing means of
measuring and monitoring the effectiveness of its actions.

The Directors are responsible for the overall management and direction of the affairs of the Company.
The Company has no Executive Directors or employees. The Company invests all of its assets in shares
of the Master Fund and Third Point LLC acts as Investment Manager to the Master Fund and is
responsible for the discretionary investment management of the Master Fund’s investment portfolio
under the terms of the Master Fund Prospectus.

Northern Trust
International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited (“NT”) acts as
Administrator and Company Secretary and is responsible to the Board under the terms of the
Administration Agreement. The Administrator is also responsible to the Board for ensuring compliance
with the Rules and Regulations of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, London Stock Exchange listing
requirements and observation of the Reserved Powers of the Board and in this respect the Board receives
detailed quarterly reports.

The Directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary who is responsible to the
Board for ensuring that Board procedures are followed and that it complies with applicable rules and
regulations of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, the GFSC and the London Stock Exchange. Individual
Directors may, at the expense of the Company, seek independent professional advice on any matter that
concerns them in the furtherance of their duties. The Company maintains appropriate Directors’ and
Officers’ liability insurance in respect of legal action against its Directors on an ongoing basis and the
Company has maintained appropriate Directors’ Liability Insurance cover throughout the year.

The Board is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Internal Control and Financial Reporting
The Directors acknowledge that they are responsible for establishing and maintaining the Company’s
system of internal control and reviewing its effectiveness. Internal control systems are designed to

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

9

Internal Control and Financial Reporting – continued
manage rather than eliminate the failure to achieve business objectives and can only provide reasonable
but not absolute assurance against material misstatements or loss.

The Directors review all controls including operations, compliance and risk management. The key
procedures which have been established to provide internal control are:

(cid:129) Investment advisory services are provided by the Investment Manager. The Board is responsible for
setting the overall investment policy, ensuring compliance with the Company’s Investment Strategy
and monitors the action of the Investment Manager and Master Fund at regular Board meetings. The
Board has also delegated administration and company secretarial services to NT; however it retains
accountability for all functions it has delegated.

(cid:129) The Board considers the process for identifying, evaluating and managing any significant risks faced
by the Company on an on-going basis. It ensures that effective controls are in place to mitigate these
risks and that a satisfactory compliance regime exists to ensure all local and international laws and
regulations are upheld. Particular attention has been given to the effectiveness of controls to monitor
liquidity risk, asset values, counterparty exposure and credit availability.

(cid:129) The Board clearly define the duties and responsibilities of their agents and advisors and appointments
are made by the Board after due and careful consideration. The Board monitors the ongoing
performance of such agents and advisors.

(cid:129) The Investment Manager and NT maintain their own systems of internal control, on which they
report to the Board. The Company, in common with other investment companies, does not have an
internal audit function. The Audit Committee has considered the need for an internal audit function,
but because of the internal control systems in place at the Investment Manager and NT, has decided it
appropriate to place reliance on their systems and internal control procedures.

(cid:129) The systems are designed to ensure effectiveness and efficient operation,

internal control and
compliance with laws and regulations. In establishing the systems of internal control, regard is paid to
the materiality of relevant risks, the likelihood of costs being incurred and costs of control. It follows
therefore that the systems of internal control can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance
against the risk of material misstatement or loss.

Board Performance
The Board and Audit Committee undertake a formal annual evaluation of their own performance and
that of their committees and individual Directors. In order to review their effectiveness, the Board and
Audit Committee carry out a process of formal self-appraisal. The Directors and Committee consider
how the Board and Audit Committee functions as a whole and also review the individual performance of
its members. This process is conducted by the respective Chairman reviewing individually with each of
the Directors and members of the Committee their performance, contribution and commitment to the
Company. The performance of the Chairman is evaluated by the other independent Directors.

Management of Principal Risks and Uncertainties
As noted in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities in respect of the Audited Financial Statements,
the Directors are required to provide a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the
Company. The Directors have considered the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and have
prepared and review regularly a risk matrix which documents the significant risks faced by the Company.

This process has been in place for the period under review and up to the date of approval of the Audited
Financial Statements and is reviewed by the Board and is in accordance with the Guidance on Risk
Management, Internal Control and Related Financial and Business Reporting.

10

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Directors’ Report continued

Management of Principal Risks and Uncertainties – continued
This document considers the following information:

(cid:129) Identifying and reporting changes in the risk environment;

(cid:129) Identifying and reporting changes in the operational controls;

(cid:129) Identifying and reporting on the effectiveness of controls and remediation of errors arising; and

(cid:129) Reviewing the risks faced by the Company and the controls in place to address those risks.

The Directors have acknowledged they are responsible for establishing and maintaining the Company’s
system of internal control and reviewing its effectiveness by focusing on four key areas:

(cid:129) Consideration of the investment advisory services provided by the Investment Manager;

(cid:129) Consideration of the process for identifying, evaluating and managing any significant risks faced by

the Company on an ongoing basis;

(cid:129) Clarity around the duties and responsibilities of the agents and advisors engaged by the Directors; and

(cid:129) Reliance on the Investment Manager and Administrator maintaining their own systems of internal

controls.

Further discussion on Internal Control is documented in the Directors’ Report under “Internal Control
and Financial Reporting”.

The main risks and uncertainties that the Directors consider to apply to the Company are as follows:

(cid:129) Underlying investment performance of the Master Fund. To mitigate this risk the Directors receive
regular updates from the Investment Manager on the performance of the Master Fund. The Board
reviews quarterly performance updates on the Master Fund and has access to the Investment Manager
on any potential question raised.

(cid:129) Concentration of Investor Base. The Directors receive quarterly investor reports from Jefferies
International Limited (the “Corporate Broker”) and there is regular communication between the
Directors and Corporate Broker to identify potential significant changes in the Shareholder base.

(cid:129) Discount/Premium to the NAV. The Investment Manager, Corporate Broker and, when considered
necessary, the Board of Directors, maintain regular contact with the significant Shareholders in the
Company. As part of the ongoing process to seek to narrow the discount to NAV per Share at which
the Shares are traded, the Directors introduced an annual dividend policy and a share repurchase
programme which is outlined in Note 6 on pages 38 to 40. Under the dividend policy it was
anticipated that the Company would pay a cash dividend of 4-5% of NAV to the extent that the
positive NAV performance of the Company would support such a dividend and absent other, exigent
circumstances relating to the Investment Manager and/or otherwise. An annual distribution equivalent
to 4% of the NAV of the Company in respect of the year to 31 December 2017 was declared on
5 January 2018 amounting to US$40,688,702 (31 December 2016: US$35,416,482) and paid on
16 February 2018. The Board monitors the discount/premium to the NAV on a regular basis and
continually maintains regular contact with the Investment Manager when necessary. As mentioned on
page 1, the Board is considering a cessation of all future dividend payments and introducing an
alternative means of future capital return.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

11

Management of Principal Risks and Uncertainties – continued
(cid:129) Performance of the Investment Manager. The Directors review the performance of the Investment
Manager on an annual basis and Board representatives conduct annual visits to the Investment
Manager.

(cid:129) Failure of appointed service providers to the Company. The Directors conduct a formal review of each
service provider annually in addition to receiving regular updates from each service provider and
ensuring that there is ongoing communication between the Board and the various service providers to
the Company.

(cid:129) Financial Risk. The Board employs independent administrators to prepare the Financial Statements of
the Company and meets with the independent auditors at least twice a year to discuss all financial
matters including the appropriateness of the accounting policies.

(cid:129) Liquidity Risk. Shares of the Master Fund may be redeemed quarterly on 60 days’ prior written notice
or at other times with the consent of the Master Fund’s Board of Directors in order to pay Company
expenses. The majority of the investments held by the Master Fund are held in cash and securities
with quoted prices available in active markets/exchanges.

(cid:129) Cyber Security Risk. The Company is exposed to risk arising from a successful cyber-attack through
its service providers. The Company requests of its service providers that they have appropriate
safeguards in place to mitigate the risk of cyber-attacks (including minimising the adverse
consequences arising from any such attack), that they provide regular updates to the Board on cyber
security, and conduct ongoing monitoring of industry developments in this area. The Board is satisfied
that the Company’s service providers have the relevant controls in place to mitigate this risk.

Viability Statement
In accordance with provision C.2.2 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, published by the Financial
Reporting Council
in April 2016 (“The Code”), the Directors have assessed the prospects of the
Company over the three year period to 31 December 2020. The Directors consider that three years is an
appropriate period based on a review of the Company’s investment horizon, anticipated cash flows,
management arrangements as well as the liquidity of the Company’s investment in the Master Fund.

The investment objective of the Company is to invest all of its investable capital, net of short-term
working capital requirements, in Class E Shares of Master Fund. The Company’s performance and
operations therefore depend upon the performance of the Master Fund and the Directors in assessing the
viability of the Company pay particular attention to the risks facing the Master Fund. The Investment
Manager’s Review on page 24 sets out details of the Company’s financial performance, and outlook.

In its assessment of the viability of the Company, the Directors have considered each of the Company’s
principal risks and uncertainties as well as the internal control and financial reporting processes detailed
above and in particular the underlying investment performance of the Master Fund and share price
discount to NAV.

The Directors acknowledge the two year notice period of the Investment Manager serving notice under
the Management Agreement. To mitigate against this risk, the Directors meet regularly with the
Investment Manager to review the Company’s performance, and closely monitor the relationship with
the Investment Manager. The Directors confirm their belief that the Company will remain viable for the
period to 31 December 2020.

12

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Directors’ Report continued

Going Concern
During 2017, the Directors have carried out a robust assessment of the principal risks facing the
Company, including those that would threaten its business model, future performance, solvency or
liquidity. The Directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully,
having taken into account the current economic outlook.

The Directors, having considered the above risks and reviewed ongoing budgeted expenses, have a
reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as
they fall due.

After making enquiries and given the nature of the Company and its investment, the Directors are
satisfied that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these Audited
Financial Statements. The Master Fund Shares are liquid and can be converted to cash to meet liabilities
as they fall due. After due consideration, the Directors consider that the Company is able to continue for
the foreseeable future.

Significant Events During The Year
There were no significant events during the year.

Relations with Shareholders
The Board welcomes Shareholders’ views and places great importance on communication with its
Shareholders. The Board receives regular reports on the views of Shareholders and the Chairman and
other Directors are available to meet Shareholders if required. Shareholders who wish to communicate
with the Board should, in the first instance contact the Administrator, whose contact details can be found
on the Company’s website. At the AGM the Company provides a forum for shareholders to meet and
discuss issues with the Directors of the Company. The tenth AGM was held on 21 June 2017 with all
proposed resolutions being passed by the Shareholders.

International Tax Reporting
For the purposes of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, the Company is registered with the US
Internal Revenue Services (“IRS”) as a Guernsey reporting Foreign Financial Institution (“FFI”), received
a Global Intermediary Identification Number and can be found on the IRS FFI list.

The Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) is a global standard for the automatic exchange of financial
account information developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(“OECD”), which has been adopted by Guernsey and which came into effect on 1 January 2016.

The Board has taken the necessary action to ensure that the company is compliant with Guernsey
regulations and guidance in this regard.

Criminal Finances Act 2017
In respect of the UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 which has introduced a new corporate criminal offence
(“CCO”) of ‘failing to take reasonable steps to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion’, the Board
confirms that it is committed to zero tolerance towards the criminal facilitation of tax evasion.

The Board also keeps under review developments involving other social and environmental issues, such
as Modern and General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and will report on those to the extent
they are considered relevant to the Company’s operations.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

13

Significant Shareholdings
As at 17 April 2018, the Company have been notified that the following had significant shareholdings in
excess of 5% in the Company:

Total Shares Held % Holdings in Class

Significant Shareholders

US Dollar Shares

Vidacos Nominees Limited

Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited

Chase Nominees Limited

Smith & Willamson Nominees Limited

Sterling Shares

Vidacos Nominees Limited

Nortrust Nominees Limited

Alliance Trust Savings Nominees

Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees)

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK)

The Bank of New York (OCS) Nominees Limited

The Directors confirm to the best of their knowledge:

10,840,054

6,934,840

4,897,347

2,425,991

391,468

250,430

194,677

133,321

115,705

107,586

22.85%

14.62%

10.32%

5.11%

18.98%

12.14%

9.44%

6.75%

5.61%

5.22%

(cid:129) there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s Auditor is unaware of, and each
Director has taken steps he/she ought to have taken as a Director to make himself/herself aware of
any relevant information and to establish that the Company’s Auditor is aware of that Information;

(cid:129) these Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and give a true and fair view
of the financial position of the Company;

(cid:129) these Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements, taken as a whole, are fair, balanced and
understandable and provide the information necessary for the Shareholder to assess the Company’s
performance, business model and strategy; and

14

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Directors’ Report continued

Significant Shareholdings – continued
(cid:129) these Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements include information detailed in the Directors’
Report, the Investment Manager’s Review and Notes to the Audited Financial Statements, which
provide a fair review of the information required by:

a) DTR 4.1.8 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“DTR”), being a fair review of the Company

business and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company; and

b) DTR 4.1.11 of the DTR, being an indication of important events that have occurred since the ending

of the financial year and the likely future development of the Company.

Signed on behalf of the Board by:

Marc Antoine Autheman
Chairman

Christopher Legge
Director

25 April 2018

DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTORSHIPS IN
PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

15

Disclosure of Directorships in
Public Listed Companies

The following summarises the Directors’ directorships in public companies:

Company Name

Christopher Legge

Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited

John Laing Environmental Assets Group Limited

NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Limited

Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) B Limited

Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Limited

TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited

Exchange

London

London

London

London

London

London

Keith Dorrian

AB Alternative Strategies PCC Limited

AB International Fund PCC Limited

IIAB PCC Limited

MasterCapital Fund Limited

Claire Whittet

BH Macro Limited

Eurocastle Investment Limited

International Public Partners Limited

Riverstone Energy Limited

TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited

Channel Islands

Channel Islands

Channel Islands

Ireland

London

Euronext

London

London

London

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

16

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
IN RESPECT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities in
Respect of the Audited Financial Statements

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Audited Financial Statements in accordance with
applicable Guernsey Law and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Guernsey Company Law requires the Directors to prepare Financial Statements for each financial period
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the net income or expense
of the Company for that year.

In preparing these Audited Financial Statements the Directors should:

(cid:129) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

(cid:129) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

(cid:129) state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material

departures disclosed and explained in the Audited Financial Statements; and

(cid:129) prepare the Audited Financial Statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to

presume that the Company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the
Audited Financial Statements comply with the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008. They are also
responsible for the system of internal controls, safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors have responsibility to confirm that:

(cid:129) there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s Auditor is unaware of, and each
Director has taken all the steps he ought to have taken as a Director to make himself aware of any
relevant information and to establish that the Company’s Auditor is aware of that information;

(cid:129) these Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and give a true and fair view
of the financial position of the Company;

(cid:129) these Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements, taken as a whole, are fair, balanced and
understandable and provide information necessary for the Shareholder to assess the Company’s
performance, business model and strategy; and

(cid:129) these Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements include information detailed in the Directors’
Report, the Investment Manager’s Review and Notes to the Audited Financial Statements, which
provide a fair review of the information required by:

a) DTR 4.1.8 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“DTR”), being a fair review of the
Company business and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company;
and

b) DTR 4.1.11 of the DTR, being an indication of important events that have occurred since the

ending of the financial year and the likely future development of the Company.

Marc Antoine Autheman
Chairman

Christopher Legge
Director

25 April 2018

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

17

Directors’ Remuneration Report

Introduction
The Board has prepared this report as part of its framework for corporate governance which, as
described in the Directors’ Report, enables the Company to comply with the main requirements of the
UK Corporate Governance Code published by the Financial Reporting Council.

An ordinary resolution for the approval of this report will be put to the Shareholders at the forthcoming
AGM.

Remuneration policy
All Directors are non-executive and a Remuneration Committee has not been established. The Board as a
whole considers matters relating to the Directors’ remuneration. No advice or services were provided by
any external person in respect of its consideration of the Directors’ remuneration.

The Company’s policy is that the fees payable to the Directors should reflect the time spent by the
Directors on the Company’s affairs and the responsibilities borne by the Directors and be sufficient to
attract, retain and motivate Directors of a quality required to run the Company successfully. The
Chairman of the Board is paid a higher fee in recognition of his additional responsibilities, as is the
Chairman of the Audit Committee. The policy is to review fee rates periodically, although such a review
will not necessarily result in any changes to the rates, and account is taken of fees paid to Directors of
comparable companies.

There are no long term incentive schemes provided by the Company and no performance fees are paid to
Directors.

No Director has a service contract with the Company but each of the Directors is appointed by a letter of
appointment which sets out the main terms of their appointment. Director appointments can also be
terminated in accordance with the Articles. Should Shareholders vote against a Director standing for
re-election, the Director affected will not be entitled to any compensation.

Directors are remunerated in the form of fees, to the Director personally. No other remuneration or
compensation was paid or payable by the Company during the year to any of the Directors apart from
the reimbursement of allowable expenses.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

18

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

Directors’ fees

The fees payable by the Company in respect of each of the Directors who served during 2017 and 2016,
were as follows:

Marc Antoine Autheman (Chairman)

Christopher F L Legge (Audit Committee Chairman)

Keith Dorrian

Christopher N Fish **

Claire Whittet ***

Joshua L Targoff ****

Total

USD equivalent

2017*

£

63,000

46,000

38,000

19,000

25,806

–

2016

£

60,000

44,000

36,000

36,000

–

–

191,806

176,000

US$276,211 US$228,783

* Due to the inflationary rise since the last directory fee increase on 6 June 2014, director fees increased with effect from 1 January 2017.
** Mr. Fish resigned from the Board of Directors on 21 June 2017.
*** Ms. Whittet was appointed to the Board of Directors on 27 April 2017.
**** As a non-independent Director and as a Partner of the Investment Manager Joshua L Targoff waived his Directors’ fee.

Performance table
The table shown on page 24 details the share price returns over the year.

Signed on behalf of the Board by:

Marc Antoine Autheman
Chairman

Christopher F L Legge
Director

25 April 2018

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

19

Report of the Audit Committee

On the following pages, we present the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) Report for the year ended
31 December 2017, setting out the Committee’s structure and composition, principal duties and key
activities during the year. As in previous years, the Committee has reviewed the Company’s financial
reporting, the independence and effectiveness of the independent auditor and the internal control and
risk management systems of service providers.

The Board is satisfied that for the year under review and thereafter the Committee has recent and
relevant commercial and financial knowledge sufficient to satisfy the provisions of The Code.

Structure and Composition
The Committee is chaired by Christopher Legge and its other members are Marc Antoine Autheman,
Keith Dorrian and Claire Whittet. The Committee operates within clearly defined terms of reference and
comprises all the Directors except the Investment Manager’s representative.

The Committee Terms of Reference indicates that appointments to the Committee shall be for a period
of up to three years, which may be extended for two further three year periods, and thereafter annually,
provided that the Director whose appointment is being considered remains an Independent Director for
the period of extension.

Name of Audit Committee Member

Chris Legge

Marc-Antoine Autheman

Keith Dorrian

Claire Whittet **

Date of Appointment
to Audit Committee

19 June 2007

21 June 2007

19 June 2007

Next Date for Review

17 April 2013 *
18 April 2016

–
–
– April 2019

17 April 2013 *
18 April 2016

–
–
– April 2019

17 April 2013 *
18 April 2016

–
–
– April 2018

27 April 2017

– April 2020

* Date specific tenure introduced on 17 April 2013.
** Ms. Whittet was appointed to the Board of Directors on 27 April 2017.

The Committee conducts formal meetings at least three times a year. The table on page 7 sets out the
number of Committee meetings held during the year ended 31 December 2017 and the number of such
meetings attended by each Committee member. The independent auditor is invited to attend those
meetings at which the annual and interim reports are considered. The independent auditor and the
Committee will meet together without representatives of either the Administrator or Investment Manager
being present if either considers this to be necessary.

Principal Duties
The role of the Committee includes:

(cid:129) monitoring the integrity of the published financial statements of the Company;

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

20

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Report of the Audit Committee continued

Principal Duties – continued
(cid:129) keeping under review the consistency and appropriateness of accounting policies on a year to year
basis. Satisfying itself that the annual accounts, the interim statement of financial results and any
other major financial statements issued by the Company follow generally accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America and give a true and fair view of the Company and
any associated undertakings’ affairs; matters raised by the external auditors about any aspect of the
accounts or, of the Company’s control and audit procedures, are appropriately considered and, if
necessary, brought to the attention of the Board, for resolution;

(cid:129) monitoring and reviewing the quality and effectiveness of the independent auditors and their

independence;

(cid:129) considering and making recommendations to the Board on the appointment, reappointment,

replacement and remuneration of the Company’s independent auditor;

(cid:129) monitoring and reviewing the internal control and risk management systems of the service providers;

and

(cid:129) considering at least once a year whether there is a need for an internal audit function.

The complete details of the Committee’s formal duties and responsibilities are set out in the Committee’s
terms of reference, which can be obtained from the Company’s website.

Independent Auditor
The Committee is also the forum through which the independent auditor (the “auditor”) reports to the
Board of Directors. The objectivity of the auditor is reviewed by the Committee which also reviews the
terms under which the auditor is appointed to perform non-audit services. The Committee reviews the
scope and results of the audit, its cost effectiveness and the independence and objectivity of the auditor,
with particular regard to non-audit fees. The Committee has established pre-approval policies and
procedures for the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP to provide non-audit services.

Ernst & Young LLP has been the independent auditor from the date of the initial listing on the London
Stock Exchange.

The audit fees proposed by the auditors each year are reviewed by the Committee taking into account the
Company’s structure, operations and other requirements during the year and the Committee makes
recommendations to the Board.

There were no non-audit fees paid to Ernst and Young LLP during the year other than in respect of the
interim review of the Company’s condensed accounts to 30 June 2017. The Committee considers Ernst
& Young LLP to be independent of the Company. The Committee also met with the external auditors
without the Investment Manager or Administrator being present so as to provide a forum to raise any
matters of concern in confidence.

Evaluations or Assessments Made During the Year
The following sections discuss the assessments made by the Committee during the year:

Significant Areas of Focus for the Financial Statements’
The Committee’s review of the interim and annual financial statements focused on the following area:

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

21

Evaluations or Assessments Made During the Year – continued
Significant Areas of Focus for the Financial Statements’ – continued
The Company’s investment in the Master Fund represents substantially all the net assets of the Company
and as such is the biggest factor in relation to the accuracy of the Financial Statements. The holding in
the Master Fund has been confirmed with the Company’s Administrator and the Master Fund. This
investment has been valued in accordance with the Accounting Policies set out in Note 3 to the Audited
Financial Statements. The Committee has reviewed the Financial Statements of the Master Fund and
their Accounting Policies and determined the fair value of the investment as at 31 December 2017 is
reasonable. The Financial Statements of the Master Fund for the year ended 31 December 2017 were
audited by Ernst & Young who issued an unmodified audit opinion dated 16 March 2018.

Effectiveness of the Audit
The Committee had formal meetings with Ernst & Young LLP during the course of the year: 1) before
the start of the audit to discuss formal planning, discuss any potential issues and agree the scope that will
be covered and 2) after the audit work was concluded to discuss any significant matters such as those
stated on the previous page.

The Board considered the effectiveness and independence of Ernst & Young LLP by using a number of
measures, including but not limited to:

(cid:129) the audit plan presented to them before the start of the audit;

(cid:129) the audit results report including where appropriate, explanation for any variations from the original

plan;

(cid:129) changes to audit personnel;

(cid:129) the auditor’s own internal procedures to identify threats to independence;

(cid:129) feedback from both the Investment Manager and the Administrator; and

(cid:129) the Committee obtains confirmation from Ernst & Young LLP on their independence as additional

comfort for the Committee.

Further to the above, at the point of substantial conclusion of the 2017 audit, the Committee performed
a specific evaluation of the performance of the independent auditor. This is supported by the results of
questionnaires completed by the Committee covering areas such as quality of audit team, business
understanding, audit approach and management. This questionnaire was part of the process by which
the Committee assessed the effectiveness of the audit.

There were no adverse findings from this evaluation.

The outsourcing of any non-audit services such as interim review, tax compliance, tax structuring,
private letter rulings, accounting advice, quarterly reviews and disclosure are normally permitted but
should be pre-approved by the Committee, or two non-executive Directors.

The annual budget for both the audit and non-audit related services was presented to the Committee for
pre-approval.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

22

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Report of the Audit Committee continued

Audit fees and Safeguards on Non-Audit Services
The tables below summarise the remuneration payable by the Company to Ernst & Young LLP during
the years ended 31 December 2017 and 31 December 2016.

Interim review

Ernst & Young LLP

Annual audit – the Company

Ernst & Young LLP

Total Fees

31 December 2017
US$

31 December 2016
US$

51,639

51,008

40,583

92,222

39,045

90,053

Annual audit – Third Point Offshore Independent Voting Company
Limited

Ernst & Young LLP

8,928

8,590

The independence of Ernst & Young LLP is in the Committee’s opinion not compromised by Ernst &
Young performing the interim review.

Internal Control
The Committee has examined the need for an internal audit function. The Committee considered that the
systems and procedures employed by the Investment Manager and the Administrator, including their
internal audit functions, provided sufficient assurance that a sound system of internal control, which
safeguards the Company’s assets, has been maintained. An internal audit function specific to the
Company is therefore considered unnecessary.

The Committee has requested and received SOC1 or equivalent reports such as service provider
assessment reports from the Investment Manager, the Company’s Administrator and Master Fund’s
Administrators to enable it to fulfil its duties under its terms of reference. Representatives of the auditors,
Investment Manager and the Administrator attend the meetings as a matter of practice and presentations
are made by those attendees as and when required.

The Committee also attended the Investment Manager’s operational due diligence presentation in
February 2018.

Conclusion and Recommendation
After reviewing various reports such as the operational and risk management
framework and
performance reports from management, liaising where necessary with Ernst & Young LLP, and assessing
the significant areas of focus for financial statement issues listed on pages 20 and 21, the Committee is
satisfied that the financial statements appropriately address the critical judgements and key estimates
(both in respect to the amounts reported and the disclosures).

The Committee is also satisfied that the significant assumptions used for determining the value of assets
and liabilities have been appropriately scrutinised, challenged and are sufficiently robust.

The Independent Auditor reported to the Committee that no material misstatements were found in the
course of its work. Furthermore, both the Investment Manager and the Administrator confirmed to the
Committee that they were not aware of any material misstatements including matters relating to
presentation. The Committee confirms that it is satisfied that the Independent Auditor has fulfilled its
responsibilities with diligence and professional scepticism.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

23

Report of the Audit Committee continued

Conclusion and Recommendation – continued
Consequent to the review process on the effectiveness of the independent audit and the review of audit
services, the Committee has recommended that Ernst & Young LLP be reappointed for the coming
financial year.

For any questions on the activities of the Committee not addressed in the foregoing, a member of the
Committee remains available to attend each AGM to respond to such questions.

The Company is not required to apply this EU Directive as they are not an EU Public Interest Entity
(“PIE”), due to being incorporated in Guernsey. However, the Audit Partner rotates every 5 years and
the Company will consider putting the audit out to tender every ten years. This will be considered further
when the audit partner rotates off the engagement at the conclusion of the 31 December 2017 audit. The
Committee will formulate a policy in respect to audit tendering and rotation at the appropriate time.

Christopher Legge
Audit Committee Chairman

25 April 2018

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

24

INVESTMENT MANAGER’S REVIEW

Investment Manager’s Review

Performance Summary¹

USD Class

Share Price

Net asset value per share

Premium/(discount)

GBP Class

Share Price

Net asset value per share

Premium/(discount)

31-December-2017

31-December-2016

17.29

20.25

(14.6%)

14.38

17.63

(18.4%)

31-December-2017

31-December-2016

15.80

19.21

(17.8%)

14.15

16.84

(16.0%)

% Return2

25.1%

18.9%

% Return2

16.4%

18.1%

1 For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.
2 Calculation includes dividends paid up to the year ended 31 December 2017.

Strategy Performance
For the twelve months ended 31 December 2017, the net asset value per share performance was 18.9%
and 18.1% in the U.S. Dollar and Sterling share classes, respectively.

Third Point capitalised on favourable equity market conditions in 2017 by allocating an average of 65%
of exposure to the asset class. While gains were generated by all investment strategies, the majority of
returns were attributable to equities investments across sectors and geographies. Returns were driven by
strong stock selection in event-driven situations, several constructivist investments, successful short
selling efforts, and maintaining a well-balanced portfolio across sectors. Within equities, core investments
in Healthcare, Consumer, Industrials, and Financials contributed meaningfully to positive performance.
Modest Corporate, Structured, and Sovereign Credit portfolios also added to gains for the year.

Risk Outlook
Risk management remains a key consideration in Third Point LLC’s (“the Investment Manager”)
investment decision process. Investment analysis is augmented by a robust proprietary risk management
tools and procedures. The Investment Manager entered 2018 with a constructive view on the investment
portfolio and market environment. However, the Investment Manager remains focused on macroeconomic
and market risks including the shifting dynamics between global growth and inflation. The Investment
Manager will continue to invest in compelling investment opportunities in both long and short equity
positions and expects credit exposure to remain modest in the current environment. The Investment
Manager will adjust portfolio exposures to changing market conditions and macroeconomic data.

At 31 December 2017, exposure in the Investment Manager’s portfolio across four funds and three
managed accounts was as follows Relates to the Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P1:

Equities

Credit

Other

Long

102.4%

16.1%

14.7%

Short

(26.1%)

(3.7%)

(1.7%)

Net

76.3%

12.4%

13.0%

Net equity exposure is defined as the long exposure minus the short exposure of all equity positions (including
long/short, arbitrage, and other strategies), and can serve as a rough measure of the exposure to fluctuations
in overall market levels. The Investment Manager continues to closely monitor the liquidity of the portfolio,
and is comfortable that the current composition is aligned with the redemption terms of the Fund.

Third Point LLC

25 April 2018

(1) Relates to the Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

25

Independent Auditor’s Report

to the members of Third Point Offshore Investors Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Third Point Offshore Investors Limited (the ‘Company’) for
the year ended 31 December 2017, which comprise the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Statement
of Operations, the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related
notes 1 to 13, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework
that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.

In our opinion, the financial statements:

(cid:129) give a true and fair view of the state of the Company’s affairs as at 31 December 2017 and of its

results for the year then ended;

(cid:129) have been properly prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the

United States of America; and

(cid:129) have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies (Guernsey) Law,

2008.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (‘ISAs (UK)’) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the “Auditor’s
responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements” section of our report below. We are independent
of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the
financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard as applied to listed entities, and we
have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our opinion.

Use of report
This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Section 262 of the
Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to
anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this
report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Conclusions relating to principal risks, going concern and viability statement
We have nothing to report in respect of the following information in the annual report, in relation to
which the ISAs(UK) require us to report to you whether we have anything material to add or draw
attention to:

(cid:129) the disclosures in the annual report set out on pages 9 to 11 that describe the principal risks and

explain how they are being managed or mitigated;

(cid:129) the directors’ confirmation set out on page 12 in the annual report that they have carried out a robust
assessment of the principal risks facing the entity, including those that would threaten its business
model, future performance, solvency or liquidity;

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

26

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Independent Auditor’s Report continued

to the members of Third Point Offshore Investors Limited

(cid:129) the directors’ statement set out on page 12 in the annual report about whether they considered it
appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing them, and their identification
of any material uncertainties to the entity’s ability to continue to do so over a period of at least twelve
months from the date of approval of the financial statements;

(cid:129) whether the directors’ statement in relation to going concern required under the Listing Rules is

materially inconsistent with our knowledge obtained in the audit; or

(cid:129) the directors’ explanation set out on page 11 in the annual report as to how they have assessed the
prospects of the entity, over what period they have done so and why they consider that period to be
appropriate, and their statement as to whether they have a reasonable expectation that the entity will
be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period of their
assessment, including any related disclosures drawing attention to any necessary qualifications or
assumptions.

Overview of our audit approach

Key audit matters

(cid:129) Investment Valuation
(cid:129) Investment Existence and Ownership

Audit scope

(cid:129) We performed an audit of

the complete financial

information of

the

Company for the year ended 31 December 2017.

(cid:129) Procedures were performed on the audit team’s behalf by EY New York,
under our instruction and supervision, in respect of the Company’s share of
the Master Fund’s income and expenses as reported in the Statement of
Operations on page 32.

Materiality

(cid:129) Overall materiality of US$20.3 million which represents 2% of net assets.

Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
audit of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of
material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) that we identified. These matters included those
which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy, the allocation of resources in the audit; and
directing the efforts of the engagement team. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of
the financial statements as a whole, and in our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate
opinion on these matters.

Risk

Our response to the risk

Valuation
investments
of
(US$1,014m, PY comparative
US$879m)
Refer to the Report of the Audit
Committee (page 19 to 23);
Accounting policies (page 36)
The
are
measured at fair value through
profit or loss, and their fair
value is determined by reference
to the published NAV per share
as
investee
of

investments

fund,

held

the

of
of

response

comprised
testing

Our
substantive
audit
investment valuation, including:
(cid:129) Agreeing the valuation per
the Company’s
share
investments
investee
in the
fund to the NAV per share of
the investee fund published by
its independent Administrator;
and

of

Key observations communicated to the
Audit Committee

We confirmed there were no
matters
identified during our
audit work on valuation of
investments that we wanted to
bring to the attention of
the
Audit Committee.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

27

Risk

Our response to the risk

Key observations communicated to the
Audit Committee

independent
calculated by its
valuation
Administrator. The
risk considers the risk of an
error in the application of the
published NAV per
share,
obtained from the independent
the investee
Administrator of
fund, when calculating the fair
value
Company’s
the
investments, as well as the effect
on valuation of any gating/
suspension of redemptions by
the investee fund.

of

of

the

year

ended

investee

fund per

(cid:129) Agreeing the valuation per
the Company’s
share
investments in the investee
fund to the NAV per share of
the
its
audited financial statements
31
for
December 2017, which were
approved on 16 March 2018.
(cid:129) Reviewing the subscriptions
and redemptions schedule of
the investee fund around the
year-end date to assess the
liquidity of
the Company’s
investments in the investee
fund

and

existence

Investment
ownership
(US$1,014m, PY comparative
US$879m)
Refer to the Report of the Audit
Committee (page 19 to 23);
Accounting policies (page 36)
investments
Risk
presented
financial
statements do not exist or the
Company does not have the
rights
to cash flows derived
from them. Failure to obtain
good title exposes the Company
to significant risk of loss.

that

the

the

in

We confirmed there were no
matters
identified during our
audit work on existence and
ownership of
investments that
we wanted to bring to the
attention
Audit
Committee.

the

of

and

testing

response
of
of

comprised
substantive
investment
ownership

Our
performance
audit
existence
including:
(cid:129) Obtaining a confirmation, as
at 31 December 2017, of the
Company’s holdings in the
investee fund into which the
Company invests,
from the
independent Administrator of
the
and
agreeing it to the accounting
records of the Company; and
contracts/
(cid:129) Obtaining
supporting
documentation
for additions and disposals of
holdings in the investee fund
took place during the
that
ended 31 December
year
and
2017,
the
details
accounting
to the
records of the Company.

agreeing

investee

fund,

An overview of the scope of our audit

Tailoring the scope
Our assessment of audit risk, our evaluation of materiality and our allocation of performance materiality
determine our audit scope. Taken together, this enables us to form an opinion on the financial
statements.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

28

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Independent Auditor’s Report continued

to the members of Third Point Offshore Investors Limited

An overview of the scope of our audit – continued
Our application of materiality
We apply the concept of materiality in planning and performing the audit, in evaluating the effect of
identified misstatements on the audit and in forming our audit opinion.

Materiality
“Materiality” is the magnitude of omissions or misstatements that, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of the users of the financial statements.
Materiality provides a basis for determining the nature and extent of our audit procedures.

We determined materiality for the Company to be US$20.3 million (2016: US$17.6 million), which is
approximately 2% (2016: 2%) of net assets. We believe that net assets provides us with an appropriate
basis for audit materiality as it is a key published performance measure and is a key metric used by
management in assessing and reporting on overall performance.

During the course of our audit, we reassessed initial materiality and noted no matters leading us to
amend the basis of materiality (2% of net assets).

Performance materiality
“Performance materiality” is the application of materiality at the individual account or balance level. It is
set at an amount to reduce to an appropriately low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected
and undetected misstatements exceeds materiality.

On the basis of our risk assessments, together with our assessment of the Company’s overall control
environment, our judgement was that performance materiality was 75% (2016: 75%) of our planning
materiality, namely US$15.2 million (2016: US$13.2 million). We have set performance materiality at
this percentage because we have considered the likelihood of misstatements to be low. We have
considered both quantitative and qualitative factors when determining the expected level of detected
misstatements and setting the performance materiality at this level.

Reporting threshold
The reporting threshold is an amount below which identified misstatements are considered as being
clearly trivial.

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to them all uncorrected audit differences in
excess of US$1.02 million (2016: US$0.88 million), which is set at 5% of planning materiality, as well as
differences below that threshold that, in our view, warranted reporting on qualitative grounds.

We evaluate any uncorrected misstatements against both the quantitative measures of materiality
discussed above and in light of other relevant qualitative considerations in forming our opinion.

Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report set out on pages 1 to 24,
other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the
other information.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent
otherwise explicitly stated in this report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the
financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
misstated. If we identify such material
inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are
required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material
misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there
is a material misstatement of the other information, we are required to report that fact.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

29

We have nothing to report in this regard.

In this context, we also have nothing to report in regard to our responsibility to specifically address the
following items in the other information and to report as uncorrected material misstatements of the other
information where we conclude that those items meet the following conditions:

(cid:129) Fair, balanced and understandable set out on page 13 – the statement given by the directors that they
consider the annual report and financial statements taken as a whole is fair, balanced and
understandable and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s
performance, business model and strategy, is materially inconsistent with our knowledge obtained in
the audit; or

(cid:129) Audit committee reporting set out on pages 19 to 23 – the section describing the work of the audit
committee does not appropriately address matters communicated by us to the audit committee is
materially inconsistent with our knowledge obtained in the audit; or

(cid:129) Directors’ statement of compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code set out on page 3 to 4 –
the parts of the directors’ statement relating to the Company’s compliance with the UK Corporate
Governance Code containing provisions specified for review by the auditor in accordance with Listing
Rule 9.8.10R(2) do not properly disclose a departure from a relevant provision of the UK Corporate
Governance Code.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies
(Guernsey) Law, 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

(cid:129) proper accounting records have not been kept by the Company; or

(cid:129) the financial statements are not in agreement with the Company’s accounting records and returns; or

(cid:129) we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 16, the directors are
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true
and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the
preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an
audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the
basis of these financial statements.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

30

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Independent Auditor’s Report continued

to the members of Third Point Offshore Investors Limited

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the
Financial Reporting Council’s website at https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description
forms part of our auditor’s report.

Christopher James Matthews FCA
for and on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP
Guernsey, Channel Islands
25 April 2018

Notes:
1. The maintenance and integrity of Third Point Offshore Investors Limited’s web site is the
responsibility of the directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of
these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have
occurred to the financial statements since they were initially presented on the web site.

2. Legislation in the Guernsey governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may

differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

31

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Stated in United States Dollars)

Assets

Investment in Third Point Offshore Fund Ltd at fair value
(Cost: US$435,246,919 31 December 2016: US$451,424,093)

Cash

Redemption receivable

Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Directors’ fees payable (Note 5)

Administration fee payable (Note 4)

Total liabilities

Net assets

Number of Ordinary Shares in issue (Note 6)

US Dollar Shares

Sterling Shares

Net asset value per Ordinary Share (Notes 8 and 11)

US Dollar Shares

Sterling Shares

Number of Ordinary B Shares in issue (Note 6)

US Dollar Shares

Sterling Shares

As at
31 December 2017
US$

As at
31 December 2016
US$

1,014,421,855

879,180,943

16,816

156,500

19,171

88,845

132,000

16,782

1,014,614,342

879,418,570

171,480

–

50,261

221,741

118,217

70,549

43,858

232,624

1,014,392,601

879,185,946

47,403,915

2,093,352

47,500,847

2,014,842

$20.25

£19.21

$17.63

£16.84

31,602,630

1,395,582

31,667,254

1,343,242

The financial statements on pages 31 to 43 were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 April 2018
and signed on its behalf by:

Marc Antoine Autheman
Chairman

Christopher Legge
Director

See accompanying notes and attached Audited Financial Statements of Third Point Offshore Fund Ltd.
and Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P.

32

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS

Statements of Operations

(Stated in United States Dollars)

Realised and unrealised gain from investment transactions allocated
from Master Fund

Net realised gain from securities, derivative contracts and foreign

currency translations

Net change in unrealised gain on securities, derivative contracts and

foreign currency translations

Net (loss)/gain from currencies allocated from Master Fund

Total net realised and unrealised gain from investment transactions

For the year ended
31 December 2017
US$

For the year ended
31 December 2016
US$

111,085,131

18,699,871

107,642,579

29,019,101

(45,804)

879,489

allocated from Master Fund

218,681,906

48,598,461

Net investment loss allocated from Master Fund

Interest income

Dividends, net of withholding taxes of US$1,919,445

(31 December 2016: US$2,264,844)

Other income

Incentive allocation (Note 2)

Stock borrow fees

Investment Management fee

Dividends on securities sold, not yet purchased

Interest expense

Other expenses

Total net investment loss allocated from Master Fund

Company expenses

Administration fee (Note 4)

Directors’ fees (Note 5)

Other fees

Expenses paid on behalf of Third Point Offshore Independent

Voting Company Limited1 (Note 4)
Total Company expenses

Net loss

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

18,377,507

19,186,554

5,327,309

6,307,813

566,339

333,666

(41,956,498)

(6,384,420)

(126,485)

(419,877)

(19,197,634)

(16,996,235)

(2,227,379)

(768,064)

(1,255,149)

(2,500,010)

(6,276,501)

(2,896,563)

(46,768,491)

(4,137,136)

(178,848)

(276,211)

(746,242)

(159,895)

(228,783)

(700,217)

(88,977)

(97,229)

(1,290,278)

(1,186,124)

(48,058,769)

(5,323,260)

170,623,137

43,275,201

¹ Third Point Offshore Independent Voting Company Limited consists of Director Fees, Audit Fee and General Expenses.

See accompanying notes and attached Audited Financial Statements of Third Point Offshore Fund Ltd.
and Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P.

STATEMENTS OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

33

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Stated in United States Dollars)

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

Net realised gain from securities, commodities, derivative contracts
and foreign currency translations allocated from Master Fund

Net change in unrealised gain on securities, derivative contracts and

For the year ended
31 December 2017
US$

For the year ended
31 December 2016
US$

111,085,131

18,699,871

foreign currency translations allocated from Master Fund

107,642,579

29,019,101

Net (loss)/gain from currencies allocated from Master Fund

(45,804)

879,489

Total net investment (loss)/gain allocated from Master Fund

(46,768,491)

(4,137,136)

Total Company expenses

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

Decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

Dividend distribution

Net assets at the beginning of the year

Net assets at the end of the year

(1,290,278)

(1,186,124)

170,623,137

43,275,201

(35,416,482)

–

879,185,946

835,910,745

1,014,392,601

879,185,946

See accompanying notes and attached Audited Financial Statements of Third Point Offshore Fund Ltd.
and Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P.

34

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS

Statements of Cash Flows

(Stated in United States Dollars)

Cash flows from operating activities

Operating expenses

Directors’ fees

Administration fee

Third Point Offshore Independent Voting Company Limited¹

Redemption from Master Fund

For the year ended
31 December 2017
US$

For the year ended
31 December 2016
US$

(719,865)

(346,760)

(172,445)

(88,977)

(682,827)

(224,883)

(156,931)

(97,229)

36,672,500

1,151,700

Cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

35,344,453

(10,170)

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividend distribution

Net decrease in cash

Cash at the beginning of the year

Cash at the end of the year

(35,416,482)

–

(72,029)

88,845

16,816

(10,170)

99,015

88,845

¹ Third Point Offshore Independent Voting Company Limited consists of Director Fees, Audit Fee and General Expenses.

See accompanying notes and attached Audited Financial Statements of Third Point Offshore Fund Ltd.
and Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P.

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS 2017

35

Notes to the Audited Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2017

1. The Company
Third Point Offshore Investors Limited (the “Company”) is an authorised closed-ended investment
company incorporated in Guernsey on 19 June 2007 for an unlimited period, with registration
number 47161.

2. Organisation
Investment Objective and Policy
The Company’s investment objective is to provide its Shareholders with consistent long term capital
appreciation, utilising the investment skills of the Investment Manager, through investment of all of its
capital (net of short-term working capital requirements) in Class E shares of Third Point Offshore Fund
Ltd. (the “Master Fund”), an exempted company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands on
21 October 1996. The Master Fund’s investment objective is to seek to generate consistent long-term
capital appreciation, by using an event driven, bottom-up, fundamental approach to evaluate various
types of securities throughout companies’ capital structures. The Master Fund is managed by the
Investment Manager and the Investment Manager’s implementation of the Master Fund’s investment
policy is the main driver of the Company’s performance. Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P. (the
“Master Partnership”) invests all of its investable assets in a corresponding open-end investment
company having the same investment objective as the Master Partnership.

The Master Fund is a limited partner of the Master Partnership, an exempted limited partnership
organised under the laws of the Cayman Islands, of which Third Point Advisors II L.L.C., an affiliate of
the Investment Manager, is the general partner. Third Point LLC is the Investment Manager to the
Company, the Master Fund and the Master Partnership. The Master Fund and the Master Partnership
share the same investment objective, strategies and restrictions as described above.

The Audited Financial Statements of the Master Fund and the Audited Financial Statements of the
Master Partnership, should be read alongside the Company’s Audited Annual Report and Audited
Financial Statements.

Investment Manager
The Investment Manager is a Limited Liability Company formed on 28 October 1996 under the laws of
the State of Delaware. The Investment Manager was appointed on 27 June 2007 and is responsible for
the management and investment of the Company’s assets on a discretionary basis in pursuit of the
Company’s investment objective, subject to the control of the Company’s Board and certain borrowing
and leveraging restrictions.

The Company does not pay the Investment Manager for its services as the Investment Manager is paid a
management fee of 2% per annum of the Company’s share of the Master Fund’s NAV (the “NAV”) and
a general partner incentive allocation of 20% of the Master Fund’s NAV growth (“Full Incentive Fee”)
invested in the Master Partnership, subject to certain conditions and related adjustments, by the Master
Fund. If a particular series invested in the Master Fund depreciates during any fiscal year and during
subsequent years there is a profit attributable to such series, the series must recover an amount equal to
2.5 times the amount of depreciation in the prior years before the Investment Manager is entitled to the
Full Incentive Fee. Until this occurs, the series will be subject to a reduced incentive fee equal to half of
the Full Incentive Fee. The Company was allocated US$41,956,498 (31 December 2016: US$6,384,420)
of incentive fees for the year ended 31 December 2017.

3. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
These Audited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with relevant accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The functional and
presentation currency of the Company is United States Dollars.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

36

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

Notes to the Audited Financial Statements
(continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2017

3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Management has determined that the Company is an investment company in conformity with US GAAP.
Therefore the Company follows the accounting and reporting guidance for investment companies in the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’) Accounting Standards Codification (‘‘ASC’’) 946,
Financial Services – Investment Companies (‘‘ASC 946’’).

The following are the significant accounting policies adopted by the Company:

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and for the Statement of Cash Flows comprises cash at
bank and on hand. Usually this is short term cash that settles between 0-3 months.

Valuation of Investments
The Company records its investment in the Master Fund at fair value. Fair values are generally
determined utilising the NAV provided by, or on behalf of, the underlying Investment Managers of each
investment fund. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement”, fair value is defined as the price
the Company would receive upon selling a security in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the
principal or most advantageous market of the security. For further information refer to the Master
Partnership’s Audited Financial Statements.

The valuation of securities held by the Master Partnership, which the Master Fund directly invests in, is
discussed in the notes to the Master Partnership’s Audited Financial Statements. The NAV of the
Company’s investment in the Master Fund reflects its fair value. At 31 December 2017, the Company’s
US Dollar and Sterling shares represented 12.83% and 0.73% (31 December 2016: 12.26% and 0.61%)
respectively of the Master Fund’s NAV.

The Company has adopted ASU 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that calculate
NAV per Share (or its equivalent) (“ASU 201-07”), in which certain investments measured at fair value
using the NAV per share method (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient are not required to be
categorised in the fair value hierarchy. Accordingly the Company has not levelled applicable positions.

Uncertainty in Income Tax
ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes” requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in
the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-
likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority based on the technical merits of the
position. Tax positions deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax
benefit or expense in the year of determination. Management has evaluated the implications of ASC 740
and has determined that it has not had a material impact on these Audited Financial Statements.

Income and Expenses
The Company records its proportionate share of the Master Fund’s income, expenses and realised and
unrealised gains and losses on a monthly basis. In addition, the Company accrues interest income, to the
extent it is expected to be collected, and other expenses.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of Audited Financial Statements in conformity with US GAAP may require management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements
and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Other than what is underlying
in the Master Fund and the Master Partnership, the Company does not use any material estimates in
respect of the Audited Financial Statements.

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS 2017

37

3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Foreign Exchange
Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into
United States Dollars using exchange rates at the reporting date. Purchases and sales of investments and
income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States Dollars at
the date of such transaction. All foreign currency translation gains and losses are included in the
Statements of Operations.

Recent accounting pronouncements
In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01 (ASU 2016-01) “Financial
Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities.” ASU 2016-01 amends various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and
disclosure for financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim
periods within those years beginning after 15 December 2017. We do not expect that this standard will
have a material effect on our financial statements.

4. Material Agreements
Management and Incentive fees
The Investment Manager was appointed by the Company to invest its assets in pursuit of the Company’s
investment objectives and policies. As disclosed in Note 2, the Investment Manager is remunerated by the
Master Fund by way of management fees and incentive fees.

Administration fees
Under the terms of an Administration Agreement dated 29 June 2007, the Company appointed Northern
Trust
(the
“Administrator”) and Corporate Secretary.

International Fund Administration Services

(Guernsey) Limited as Administrator

The Administrator is paid fees based on the NAV of the Company, payable quarterly in arrears. The fee
is at a rate of 0.02% of the NAV of the Company for the first £500 million of NAV and a rate of
0.015% for any NAV above £500 million. This fee is subject to a minimum of £4,250 per month.

The Administrator is also entitled to an annual corporate governance fee of £30,000 for its company
secretarial and compliance activities.

In addition, the Administrator is entitled to be reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the course
of carrying out its duties, and may charge additional fees for certain other services.

Total Administrator expenses during the year amounted to US$178,848 with US$50,261 outstanding
(31 December 2016: US$159,895 with US$43,858 outstanding).

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

38

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

Notes to the Audited Financial Statements
(continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2017

4. Material Agreements (continued)
Related Party
The Company has entered into a support and custody agreement with Third Point Offshore Independent
Voting Company Limited (“VoteCo”) whereby, in return for the services provided by VoteCo, the
Company will provide VoteCo with funds from time to time in order to enable VoteCo to meet its
obligations as they fall due. Under this agreement, the Company has also agreed to pay all the expenses
of VoteCo, including the fees of the directors of VoteCo, the fees of all advisors engaged by the directors
of VoteCo and premiums for directors and officers insurance. The Company has also agreed to
indemnify the directors of VoteCo in respect of all liabilities that they may incur in their capacity as
directors of VoteCo. The expense paid by the Company on behalf of VoteCo during the year is outlined
in the Statement of Operations on page 32 and amounted to US$88,977 (31 December 2016:
US$97,229). As at 31 December 2017 expenses accrued by the Company on behalf of VoteCo amounted
to US$16,679 (31 December 2016: US$24,243).

5. Directors’ Fees
The Chairman is entitled to a fee of £63,000 per annum. All other independent Directors are entitled to
receive £38,000 per annum with the exception of Mr. Legge who receives £46,000 per annum as the
audit committee chairman. Mr. Targoff has waived his fees. The Directors are also entitled to be
reimbursed for expenses properly incurred in the performance of their duties as Director. The Directors’
fees during the year amounted to US$276,211 with US$nil outstanding (31 December 2016: US$228,783
with US$70,549 outstanding).

6. Stated Capital
The Company was incorporated with the authority to issue an unlimited number of Ordinary Shares (the
“Shares”) with no par value and an unlimited number of Ordinary B Shares (“B Shares”) of no par
value. The Shares may be divided into at least two classes denominated in US Dollar and Sterling.

The Company has issued approximately 40% of the aggregate voting rights of the Company to VoteCo
in the form of B Shares. The B Shares are unlisted and except for an entitlement to receive a fixed annual
dividend at a rate of 0.0000001 pence (Sterling) do not carry any other economic interests and at all
times will represent approximately 40% of the aggregate issued capital of the Company. The Articles of
Incorporation provide that the ratio of issued US Dollar B Shares to Sterling B Shares shall at all times
approximate as closely as possible the ratio of issued US Dollar Shares to Sterling Shares in the
Company.

Number of Ordinary Shares

Shares issued 1 January 2017
Shares Converted

Total shares transferred to share class during the year
Total shares transferred out of share class during the year
Shares in issue at end of year

US Dollar Shares

Sterling
Shares

47,500,847

2,014,842

117,861
(214,793)
47,403,915

173,879
(95,369)
2,093,352

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS 2017

39

6. Stated Capital (continued)

Stated Capital Account
Stated capital account at 1 January 2017
Shares Converted
Total share value transferred to share class during the year
Total share value transferred out of share class during the year
Stated Capital account at end of year

Number of Ordinary B Shares
Shares in issue as at 1 January 2017
Shares Converted
Total shares transferred to share class during the year
Total shares transferred out of share class during the year
Shares in issue at end of year

US Dollar
Shares US$

Sterling Shares
US$

366,489,735

36,253,516

2,237,077
(4,027,503)
364,699,309

4,006,744
(2,257,836)
38,002,424

US Dollar
Shares

Sterling
Shares

31,667,254

1,343,242

78,572
(143,196)
31,602,630

115,920
(63,580)
1,395,582

In respect of each class of Shares a separate class account has been established in the books of the
Company. An amount equal to the aggregate proceeds of issue of each Share Class has been credited to
the relevant class account. Any increase or decrease in the NAV of the Master Fund, as calculated by the
Master Fund, is allocated to the relevant class account in the Company according to the number of
shares held by each class.

Each class account is allocated those costs, expenses, losses, dividends, profits, gains and income which
the Directors determine in their sole discretion relate to a particular class. Expenses which relate to the
Company as a whole rather than specific classes are allocated to each class in the proportion that its
NAV bears to the Company as a whole.

Voting Rights
Ordinary Shares carry the right to vote at general meetings of the Company and to receive any dividends,
attributable to the Ordinary Shares as a class, declared by the Company and, in a winding-up will be
entitled to receive, by way of capital, any surplus assets of the Company attributable to the Ordinary
Shares as a class in proportion to their holdings remaining after settlement of any outstanding liabilities
of the Company. B Shares also carry the right to vote at general meetings of the Company but carry no
rights to distribution of profits or in the winding-up of the Company.

As prescribed in the Company’s Articles, each Shareholder present at general meetings of the Company
shall, upon a show of hands, have one vote. Upon a poll, each Shareholder shall, in the case of a separate
class meeting, have one vote in respect of each Share or B Share held and, in the case of a general meeting
of all Shareholders, have one vote in respect of each US Dollar Share or US Dollar B Share held, and two
votes in respect of each Sterling Share or Sterling B Share held. Fluctuations in currency rates will not
affect the relative voting rights applicable to the Shares and B Shares. In addition all of the Company’s
Shareholders have the right to vote on all material changes to the Company’s investment policy.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

40

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

Notes to the Audited Financial Statements
(continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2017

6. Stated Capital (continued)
Repurchase of Shares and Discount Control
The Directors of the Company were granted authority to purchase in the market up to 14.99% of each
class of Shares in issue at the AGM on 21 June 2017, and they intend to seek annual renewal of this
authority from Shareholders. The Directors propose to utilise this share repurchase authority by
introducing a new mechanism that will enhance future capital return. Pursuant to the Director’s share
repurchase authority, the Company, through the Master Fund, commenced a share repurchase program
in December 2007. The Shares are being held by the Master Partnership. The Master Partnership’s gains
or losses and implied financing costs related to the shares purchased through the share purchase
programme are entirely allocated to the Company’s investment in the Master Fund. The Master
Partnership has an ownership of 11.88% of the USD shares outstanding at 30 December 2017
(31 December 2016: 11.87%). In addition, the Company, the Master Fund, the Investment Manager and
its affiliates have the ability to purchase Shares in the after-market at any time the Shares trade at a
discount to NAV.

At 31 December 2017 and 31 December 2016 the Master Partnership held the following Shares in the
Company in the after-market:

31 December 2017

US Dollar Shares

31 December 2016

US Dollar Shares

Currency

Number of
Shares

Average Cost
per Share

Cost

USD

5,879,753 US$65,025,532 US$11.06

Currency

Number of
Shares

Average Cost
per Share

Cost

USD

5,879,753 US$65,025,532 US$11.06

Further issue of Shares
Under the Articles, the Directors have the power to issue further shares on a non-pre-emptive basis. If the
Directors issue further Shares, the issue price will not be less than the then-prevailing estimated weekly
NAV per Share of the relevant class of Shares.

Share Conversion Scheme
The Company’s Articles incorporate provisions to enable Shareholders of any one Class of Ordinary
Shares to convert all or part of their holding into any other Currency Class of Ordinary Share on a
monthly basis on the following terms:
(1)

the right of conversion is exercisable by the said holder giving to the Company or its authorised
agent at least 10 business days notice;
the notice shall specify the number and Currency Class to be converted from and the Currency
Class of Ordinary Shares into which they are to be converted; and
the notice shall be submitted either through submission of the relevant instruction mechanism or
through the return of the relevant Ordinary Share Certificate.

(2)

(3)

Upon conversion a corresponding number of B Shares will be converted in a similar manner.

If
the aggregate NAV of any Currency Class at any month-end falls below the equivalent of
US$50 million, the Shares of that Class may be converted compulsorily into Shares of the Currency
Class with the greatest aggregate value in US Dollar terms at the time. Each conversion will be based on
NAV (Note 8) of the share classes to be converted.

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS 2017

41

7. Taxation
The Fund is exempt from taxation in Guernsey under the provisions of the Income Tax (Exempt Bodies)
(Guernsey) Ordinance 1989.

8. Calculation of Net Asset Value
The NAV of the Company is equal to the value of its total assets less its total liabilities. The NAV per
Share of each class is calculated by dividing the NAV of the relevant class account by the number of
Ordinary Shares of the relevant class in issue on that day.

9. Related Party Transactions
At 31 December 2017 other investment funds owned by or affiliated with the Investment Manager
owned 5,630,444 (31 December 2016: 5,630,444) US Dollar Shares in the Company. Refer to Note 4
and Note 5 for additional Related Party Transaction disclosures.

10. Significant Events
There were no significant events during the year.

11. Financial Highlights
The following tables include selected data for a single Ordinary Share of each of the Ordinary Share
classes in issue at the year end and other performance information derived from the Audited Financial
Statements.

Per Share Operating Performance
Net Asset Value beginning of the year
Income from Operations
Net realised and unrealised gain from investment
transactions allocated from Master Fund ¹

Net loss
Total Return from Operations
Distribution Paid
Net Asset Value, end of the year
Total return before incentive fee allocated from Master Fund

Incentive allocation from Master Fund
Total return after incentive fee allocated from Master Fund

US Dollar
Shares
31 December 2017
US$

Sterling
Shares
31 December 2017
£

17.63

16.84

4.29
(0.96)
3.33
(0.71)
20.25
23.65%

(4.76%)
18.89%

3.91
(0.87)
3.04
(0.67)
19.21
22.92%

(4.87%)
18.05%

1 Includes foreign currency translation of profit/(loss) with respect to Sterling share class.

Total return from operations reflects the net return for an investment made at the beginning of the year
and is calculated as the change in the NAV per Ordinary Share during the year ended 31 December 2017
and is not annualised. An individual Shareholder’s return may vary from these returns based on the
timing of their purchases and sales of shares on the market.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

42

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

Notes to the Audited Financial Statements
(continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2017

11. Financial Highlights (continued)

Per Share Operating Performance
Net Asset Value beginning of the year
Income from Operations
Net realised and unrealised gain from investment
transactions allocated from Master Fund ¹

Net loss
Total Return from Operations
Net Asset Value, end of the year
Total return before incentive fee allocation from Master Fund
Incentive fee allocation from Master Fund
Total return after incentive fee allocation from Master Fund

US Dollar
Shares
31 December 2016
US$

Sterling
Shares
31 December 2016
£

16.62

15.95

1.12
(0.11)
1.01
17.63
6.81%
(0.73%)
6.08%

0.98
(0.09)
0.89
16.84
6.29%
(0.71%)
5.58%

Total return from operations reflects the net return for an investment made at the beginning of the year
and is calculated as the change in the NAV per Ordinary Share during the year ended 31 December 2016
and is not annualised. An individual Shareholder’s return may vary from these returns based on the
timing of their purchases and sales of shares on the market.

Supplemental data

Net Asset Value, end of the year

Average Net Asset Value, for the year ²

Ratio to average net assets

Operating expenses ³

Incentive fee allocated from Master Fund

Total operating expense ³

Net loss

US Dollar
Shares
31 December 2017
US$

Sterling
Shares
31 December 2017
£

960,047,757

896,450,229

40,204,316

39,106,196

(3.21%)

(4.45%)

(7.66%)

(5.09%)

(3.22%)

(4.33%)

(7.55%)

(5.00%)

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED, AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS 2017

43

11. Financial Highlights (continued)

Supplemental data

Net Asset Value, end of the year

Average Net Asset Value, for the year ²

Ratio to average net assets

Operating expenses ³

Incentive fee allocated from Master Fund

Total operating expense ³

Net loss

US Dollar
Shares
31 December 2016
US$

Sterling
Shares
31 December 2016
£

837,302,043

809,147,678

33,930,578

29,903,025

(2.91%)

(0.76%)

(3.67%)

(0.63%)

(2.93%)

(0.64%)

(3.57%)

(0.51%)

1 Includes foreign currency translation of profit/(loss) with respect to Sterling share class.
2 Average Net Asset Value for the year is calculated based on published monthly estimates of NAV.
3 Operating expenses are Company expenses together with operating expenses allocated from the Master Fund.

12. Ongoing Charge Calculation
Ongoing charges for the year ended 31 December 2017 and 31 December 2016 have been prepared in
accordance with the AIC recommended methodology. Performance fees were charged to the Master
Fund. In line with AIC guidance, an Ongoing Charge has been disclosed both including and excluding
performance fees. The Ongoing charges for year ended 31 December 2017 and 31 December 2016
excluding performance fees and including performance fees are based on Company expenses and
allocated Master Fund expenses outlined below.

(excluding performance fees)

US Dollar Shares

Sterling Shares

(including performance fees)

US Dollar Shares

Sterling Shares

31 December 2017

31 December 2016

2.85%

2.94%

2.30%

2.32%

31 December 2017

31 December 2016

7.30%

7.27%

3.05%

2.95%

13. Subsequent Events
On 5 January 2018, an annual distribution was declared, equivalent to 4% of the NAV of the Company
in respect of the year to 31 December 2017, amounting to $0.81 per USD Share and £0.77 per GBP
Share (31 December 2016: $0.71 per USD Share and £0.67 per GBP Share) and paid on 16 February
2018.

Following investor feedback, we are seeking a transfer to The Premium Listing segment of the Official
List.

THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTORS LIMITED,
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

44

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

This page has been left intentionally blank

Management and Administration

Directors
Marc Antoine Autheman (Chairman)*
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Christopher Legge*
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Keith Dorrian*
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Joshua L Targoff
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Christopher Fish*¹
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Claire Whittet*²
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Investment Manager
Third Point LLC
18th Floor, 390 Park Avenue,
New York, NY 10022,
United States of America.

Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP
PO Box 9, Royal Chambers,
St Julian’s Avenue,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 4AF.

Legal Advisors (UK Law)
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Exchange House, Primrose Street,
London, EC2A 2HS,
United Kingdom.

Legal Advisors (US Law)
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP
825 Eighth Avenue, Worldwide Plaza,
New York, NY 10019-7475,
United States of America.

Registrar and CREST Service Provider
Link Market Services (Guernsey) Limited
(formerly Capita Registrars (Guernsey) Limited)
2nd Floor, No.1 Le Truchot,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 1WO.

* These Directors are independent.
¹ Retired 21 June 2017.
² Appointed 27 April 2017.

Registered Office
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Administrator and Company Secretary
Northern Trust International Fund
Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited,
PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 3QL.

Legal Advisors (Guernsey Law)
Mourant Ozannes
PO Box 186, Le Marchant Street,
St Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, GY1 4HP.

Receiving Agent
Link Market Services Limited
(formerly Capita Registrars)
The Registry,
34 Beckenham Road,
Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU,
United Kingdom.

Corporate Brokers
Jefferies International Limited
Vintners Place,
68 Upper Thames Street,
London EC4V 3BJ,
United Kingdom.

Kepler Partners LLP
9/10 Savile Row,
London W1S 3PF,
United Kingdom.