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design value of stamped stationery are Neither Ms. Dreifuss nor any of the registered investment companies to
irrelevant. Id. at 11–12. assigned personnel will participate in or coinvest with certain affiliated entities.2
provide advice on any Commission FILING DATES: The application was filed
II. Proceedings
decision in this proceeding. on February 19, 2004, and amended on
Based on a review of the pleadings, April 10, 2006.
the Commission concludes that the Ordering Paragraphs
facts, as alleged in the pleadings, do not HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An
It is ordered:
warrant a summary dismissal of the order granting the application will be
1. Statements of genuine issues of
Complaint. In light of this finding, and issued unless the Commission orders a
material fact as discussed in the body of
given the failure of informal procedures hearing. Interested persons may request
this order are due no later than April 27,
to resolve the Complaint, the a hearing by writing to the
2006. Replies may be filed on or before
Commission finds it appropriate, under Commission’s Secretary and serving
May 4, 2006.
rule 86 of the Rules of Practice, to applicants with a copy of the request,
2. The deadline for filing notices of personally or by mail. Hearing requests
conduct a formal proceeding pursuant intervention is April 27, 2006.
to section 3624 of the Act in this docket. should be received by the Commission
3. Shelley S. Dreifuss, director of the by 5:30 p.m. on May 8, 2006, and
In noticing the proceeding pursuant to Commission’s Office of the Consumer
rule 17, the Commission has made no should be accompanied by proof of
Advocate, is designated to represent the service on applicants, in the form of an
determination of whether or not to hold interests of the general public.
hearings in this docket. That affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of
4. The Secretary shall arrange for service. Hearing requests should state
determination will be made after publication of this notice and order in
submission of the statements discussed the nature of the writer’s interest, the
the Federal Register. reason for the request, and the issues
below.
Section 3662 provides that, in Dated: April 13, 2006. contested. Persons who wish to be
response to a complaint, the Steven W. Williams, notified of a hearing may request
Commission may in its discretion hold Secretary. notification by writing to the
a hearing. Generally, hearings are held [FR Doc. E6–5774 Filed 4–17–06; 8:45 am] Commission’s Secretary.
only if genuine issues of material fact BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P ADDRESSES: Secretary, Commission, 100
are presented. In this proceeding, the F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549.
Commission is disinclined to rule on Applicants: c/o Tennenbaum Capital
that issue based solely on the pleadings. Partners, LLC, 2951 28th Street, Suite
Consequently, each participant shall be SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 1000, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
given an opportunity to address the COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
question of whether or not genuine Courtney S. Thornton, Senior Counsel,
issues of material fact are presented in [Release No. IC–27287; 812–13068] at (202) 551–6812, or Nadya B. Roytblat,
this case. Each participant addressing Assistant Director, at (202) 942–6821
this issue should identify with Special Value Opportunities Fund, (Division of Investment Management,
specificity each issue of material fact, if LLC, et al.; Notice of Application Office of Investment Company
any, it believes is presented along with Regulation).
the reason(s) it believes that issue is April 11, 2006.
material. Such statements are due no AGENCY: Securities and Exchange SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
later than April 27, 2006. Replies to Commission (‘‘Commission’’). following is a summary of the
such statements may be filed no later ACTION: Notice of application for an application. The complete application
than May 4, 2006. order under rule 17d–1 under the may be obtained for a fee at the SEC’s
Intervention. Any interested person Investment Company Act of 1940 Public Reference Branch, 100 F Street,
may file a notice of intervention, (‘‘Act’’) to permit certain joint NE., Washington, DC 20549–0102 (tel.
consistent with the Commission’s Rules transactions. 202–551–5850).
of Practice, as a full or limited Applicants’ Representations
participator. See 39 CFR 3001.20 and 39 APPLICANTS: Special Value
CFR 3001.20a. The notice of Opportunities Fund, LLC (‘‘SVOF’’); 1. TCP, a limited liability company
intervention shall be filed using the Special Value Expansion Fund, LLC organized under the laws of Delaware,
Internet (Filing Online) at the (‘‘SVEF’’); Tennenbaum Capital is an investment adviser registered
Commission’s Web site (www.prc.gov), Partners, LLC (‘‘TCP’’), on behalf of under the Investment Advisers Act of
unless a waiver is obtained for hardcopy itself and its successors; Babson Capital 1940 (‘‘Advisers Act’’). Babson, an
filing. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 39 CFR Management LLC (‘‘Babson’’), on behalf indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
3001.10(a). Notices of intervention are of itself and its successors; Special Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
due no later than April 27, 2006. Value Bond Fund II, LLC (‘‘SVBF II’’); Company (‘‘MassMutual Life’’), is
Representation of the general public. Special Value Absolute Return Fund, registered as an investment adviser
Having noticed the proceeding, the LLC (‘‘SVARF’’); Tennenbaum Multi- under the Advisers Act.
Commission finds it appropriate that the Strategy Master Fund (‘‘MSMF’’); 2. SVOF, a Delaware limited liability
interests of the general public be Tennenbaum Multi-Strategy Fund I LLC company, is registered under the Act as
represented in this proceeding and thus (‘‘MSFI’’); and Tennenbaum Multi- a nondiversified closed-end
the Commission designates Shelley S. Strategy Fund (Offshore) (‘‘MSFO’’).1 management investment company.
Dreifuss, director of the Commission’s SVOF has $1.422 billion in total
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants
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Office of the Consumer Advocate, to available capital (‘‘Total Available


request an order to permit certain
represent those interests. Pursuant to
2 All existing entities that currently intend to rely
this designation, Ms. Dreifuss will direct 1 The term ‘‘successor,’’ as applied to TCP and on the requested order have been named as
the activities of Commission personnel Babson, means an entity that results from a applicants. Any other existing or future entity that
assigned to assist her and, upon request, reorganization into another jurisdiction or a change subsequently relies on the order will comply with
will supply their names for the record. in the type of business organization. the terms and conditions of the application.

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Capital’’), consisting of common equity securities on more than an occasional 3. Applicants state that the ability to
capital, amounts available under a basis. From time to time, TCP or another participate in proposed coinvestments
senior secured revolving credit facility, Adviser may manage other accounts that will benefit the Registered Funds and
and preferred stock. SVOF’s are not registered investment companies their shareholders by increasing the
approximate target investment in reliance on section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) favorable investment opportunities
allocations are equity securities of the Act (such accounts, together with available to them. Applicants represent
(generally with a view to influencing the SVBF II, SVARF, MSMF, MSFI, and that the Registered Funds will be able to
governance of the issuers) (20%), MSFO, the ‘‘Unregistered Accounts’’). (i) have a larger pool of capital available
distressed debt (generally with a view to 5. Applicants seek an order under rule for investment, thereby obtaining access
acquiring equity ownership in 17d–1 under the Act to permit SVOF, to a greater number and variety of
restructuring transactions) (20%), SVEF, and any other Registered Fund potential investments than any
mezzanine investments (20%), and high that is managed by TCP or an entity Registered Fund could obtain on its
yielding debt (40%). TCP serves as controlling, controlled by, or under own, and (ii) increase their bargaining
SVOF’s investment adviser and manages common control with TCP (collectively power to negotiate more favorable
the day-to-day operations of SVOF. TCP with TCP, the ‘‘Adviser’’) and the terms.
and Babson co-manage SVOF’s Unregistered Accounts to coinvest in 4. Applicants believe that the terms
investments through their joint private placement securities, make and conditions contained in the
participation on SVOF’s investment follow-on investments in the issuers of application ensure that the proposed
committee. private placement securities (‘‘Follow- coinvestments are consistent with the
3. SVEF, a Delaware limited liability On Investments’’), and exercise protection of each Registered Fund’s
company, is registered under the Act as warrants, conversion privileges, and investors and with the purposes
a nondiversified closed-end other rights associated with private intended by the policy and provisions of
management investment company. placement securities. the Act. Specifically, all participants
SVEF has $600 million in Total will invest at the same time for the same
Applicants’ Legal Analysis
Available Capital, consisting of common price and with the same terms,
equity capital commitments, amounts 1. Section 17(d) of the Act and rule conditions, class, registration rights, and
available under a revolving credit 17d–1 under the Act generally prohibit any other rights, so that no participant
facility, and preferred stock. SVEF has any affiliated person of a registered receives terms more favorable than any
the same investment objective and target investment company, or affiliated other participant. In addition, the
investment allocations as SVOF. TCP person of an affiliated person, when decision to participate in a proposed
acts as SVEF’s investment adviser and acting as principal, from effecting any coinvestment must be approved by the
manages the day-to-day operations of joint transaction in which the company Independent Directors of each
SVEF. From time to time, TCP may form participates unless the transaction is Registered Fund to ensure that the terms
other registered closed-end management approved by the Commission. Rule 17d– of the proposed coinvestment are fair
investment companies (together with 1 under the Act provides that in passing and reasonable, do not involve
SVOF and SVEF, the ‘‘Registered upon applications under section 17(d), overreaching, and are consistent with
Funds’’) to engage in investment the Commission will consider whether the investment objectives and policies
activities similar to those engaged in by the participation of a registered of the Registered Fund.
SVOF and SVEF. investment company in a joint
4. TCP currently manages, or co- enterprise on the basis proposed is Applicants’ Conditions
manages with Babson, five accounts that consistent with the provisions, policies, Applicants agree that any order
are not registered investment companies and purposes of the Act and the extent granting the requested relief shall be
and that expect to be actively investing. to which the company’s participation is subject to the following conditions:
Two of these, SVBF II and SVARF, are on a basis different from or less 1. Each time that an Unregistered
investment pools that are excepted from advantageous than that of other Account or a Registered Fund proposes
the definition of investment company participants. to acquire private placement securities,
under section 3(c)(7) of the Act and 2. SVOF, SVEF, and the Unregistered the acquisition of which would be
have investment strategies that are Accounts have been sponsored and consistent with the investment
similar to those of SVOF and SVEF. managed by TCP and, accordingly, may objectives and policies of another
SVBF II has $450 million in Total be deemed to be affiliated persons of Registered Fund, the Adviser will offer
Available Capital, consisting of drawn each other and of TCP because TCP may the other Registered Fund the
common equity, notes, and a revolving be deemed to control each of them. TCP opportunity to acquire a pro rata
credit facility, and SVARF has Total may be deemed to be an affiliated amount (based on the amounts available
Available Capital of $884.5 million, person of SVOF and SVEF because it for investment by such Registered Fund
consisting of drawn common equity, acts as their investment adviser and may and the applicable Unregistered
notes, and a revolving credit facility. be deemed to control them. TCP also Account or Registered Fund) of such
The other three unregistered accounts, may be deemed to be an affiliated private placement securities up to the
MSMF, MSFI, and MSFO (collectively, person of the Unregistered Accounts entire amount being offered to it. If one
the ‘‘Hedge Fund’’), are a set of private because it may control them. Babson Registered Fund declines the offer or
investment funds, organized as a master may be deemed to be an affiliated accepts a portion of the private
fund with separate domestic and person of SVOF because it acts as an placement securities offered to it, but
offshore feeders, that are excepted from investment adviser to SVOF. Babson one or more other Registered Funds
the definition of investment company may also be a second-tier affiliated accepts the private placement securities
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under section 3(c)(7) of the Act. The person of SVOF because MassMutual offered, that portion of the private
Hedge Fund, which had net assets of Life owns 5% or more of the voting placement securities declined by the
$82 million as of September 30, 2005, securities of SVOF. In addition, Babson Registered Fund may be allocated to the
invests primarily in publicly traded may in certain circumstances be deemed other Registered Fund or Unregistered
securities and related hedges and to be an affiliated person of SVBF II and Account, based on their amounts
probably will not coinvest in private SVARF. available for investment. For purposes

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of the foregoing, the phrase ‘‘amounts ii. the transaction is consistent with pursuant to this condition 5 will be
available for investment’’ means the the Registered Fund’s investment subject to the other conditions set forth
Total Available Capital, which includes objectives and policies as recited in its in the application.
available leverage so long as such registration statement and its reports to 6. No Unregistered Account or
leverage is able to be drawn. shareholders; and Registered Fund will sell, exchange, or
2. (a) Prior to any coinvestment by a iii. the coinvestment by another otherwise dispose of any interest in any
Registered Fund, the Adviser will make Registered Fund or an Unregistered private placement securities acquired
an initial determination of whether the Account would not disadvantage the pursuant to the order unless each
acquisition of the private placement Registered Fund, and participation by Registered Fund has the opportunity to
security is consistent with the the Registered Fund would not be on a dispose of the interests at the same time,
investment objectives and policies of basis different from or less advantageous for the same unit consideration, on the
the Registered Fund. If the Adviser than that of the other participants. same terms and conditions, and in
determines that the acquisition of the 3. If the Adviser determines that a amounts proportionate to their holdings
private placement securities would be Registered Fund should not acquire any of the private placement securities. With
consistent with the investment private placement securities offered to it respect to any such transaction, the
objectives and policies of the Registered pursuant to condition 1 above, the Adviser will formulate a
Fund, the Adviser will then determine Adviser will submit its determination to recommendation as to the proposed
whether participation in the investment the Joint Transactions Committee for participation by a Registered Fund and
opportunity is appropriate for the approval. submit the recommendation to such
Registered Fund and, if so, the 4. The Registered Funds and any Registered Fund’s Joint Transactions
appropriate amount that the Registered Unregistered Account shall acquire Committee. The Registered Fund will
Fund should invest. If the aggregate of private placement securities in reliance dispose of such private placement
the amount to be invested by the on the order only if the terms, securities to the extent the Joint
Registered Fund in such proposed conditions, price, class of securities Transactions Committee, upon the
coinvestment and the amount proposed being purchased, registration rights, if affirmative vote of the Required
to be invested by any other Registered any, and other rights are the same for Majority, determines that the
Fund and any Unregistered Accounts in each Registered Fund and any disposition is in the best interests of the
the same transaction exceeds the Unregistered Account participating in Registered Fund, is fair and reasonable,
amount of the investment opportunity, the coinvestment. When more than one and does not involve overreaching of
the amount invested by each such party Registered Fund proposes to coinvest in the Registered Fund or its shareholders
will be allocated among them pro rata the same private placement securities, by any person concerned.
based on the amount available for the Joint Transactions Committee of 7. The expenses, if any, associated
investment by the Registered Funds and each Registered Fund shall review the with acquiring, holding, or disposing of
the Unregistered Accounts participating transaction and make the any private placement securities
in the transaction. The Adviser will determinations set forth in condition 2 (including, without limitation, the
provide the Independent Directors of above, on or about the same time. expenses of the distribution of any
the Registered Fund’s Board (‘‘Joint 5. Except as described below, no private placement securities registered
Transactions Committee’’) with Registered Fund may make a Follow-On for sale under the Securities Act of
information concerning the amount of Investment or exercise warrants, 1933) shall, to the extent not payable
capital the Registered Funds and the conversion privileges, or other rights solely by the Adviser under its
Unregistered Accounts have available unless each Unregistered Account and investment management agreements
for investment in order to assist the any other Registered Fund make such with the Registered Funds and the
Joint Transactions Committee with its Follow-On Investments or exercise such Unregistered Accounts, be shared by the
review of the Registered Fund’s warrants, conversion rights, or other Registered Funds and the Unregistered
investments for compliance with these rights at the same time and in amounts Accounts in proportion to the relative
allocation features. proportionate to their respective amounts of such private placement
(b) After making the determinations holdings of such private placement securities held or being acquired or
required in (a) above, the Adviser will securities. If an Unregistered Account or disposed of, as the case may be, by the
submit written information concerning another Registered Fund anticipates Registered Funds and the Unregistered
the proposed coinvestment, including participating in a Follow-On Investment Accounts.
the amount proposed to be acquired by or exercising warrants, conversion 8. The Joint Transactions Committee
the Registered Fund, any other rights, or other rights in an amount of each Registered Fund will be
Registered Funds, and any Unregistered disproportionate to its holding, the provided quarterly for its review all
Account, to the members of the Joint Adviser will formulate a information concerning coinvestments
Transactions Committee. A Registered recommendation as to the proposed made by the Registered Fund and the
Fund may coinvest in a private Follow-On Investment or exercise of Unregistered Accounts and other
placement security only if a majority of rights by each Registered Fund and Registered Funds, including
the members of the Joint Transactions submit the recommendation to each investments made by the Unregistered
Committee who have no direct or Registered Fund’s Joint Transactions Accounts in which the Registered Fund
indirect financial interest in the Committee. That recommendation will declined to participate, so that the Joint
transaction (‘‘Required Majority’’) include an explanation why an Transactions Committee may determine
determine that: Unregistered Account is not whether all investments made during
i. The terms of the transaction, participating to the extent of, or the preceding quarter, including those
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including the consideration to be paid, exercising, its proportionate amount. investments in which the Registered
are reasonable and fair to the Registered Prior to any such disproportionate Fund declined to participate, comply
Fund and its shareholders and do not Follow-On Investment or exercise, a with the conditions of the order. In
involve overreaching of the Registered Registered Fund must obtain approval addition, the Joint Transactions
Fund or its shareholders on the part of for the transaction as set forth in Committee will consider at least
any person concerned; condition 2 above. Transactions annually the continued appropriateness

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of the standards established for private placement securities that is not notice is hereby given that on April 3,
coinvestment by the Registered Fund, shared pro rata with the coinvesting 2006, the International Securities
including whether the use of the Registered Funds and Unregistered Exchange, Inc. (‘‘ISE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
standards continues to be in the best Accounts. filed with the Securities and Exchange
interests of the Registered Fund and its 11. Each Registered Fund will comply Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
shareholders and does not involve with the fund governance standards as proposed rule change as described in
overreaching on the part of any person defined in Rule 0–1(a)(7) under the Act. Items I, II and III below, which Items
concerned. The Registered Funds will not have have been prepared by the ISE. The ISE
9. Except for a Follow-On Investment common Independent Directors.
12. Each applicant will maintain and has designated this proposal as one
made pursuant to condition 5 above, no
preserve all records required by section changing a fee imposed by the ISE
investment will be made by a Registered
Fund in reliance on the order in private 31 of the Act and any other provisions under section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,3
placement securities of any entity if the of the Act and the rules and regulations and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which
Adviser knows or reasonably should under the Act applicable to such renders the proposal effective upon
know that another Registered Fund or applicant. The Registered Funds will filing with the Commission. The
Unregistered Account or any affiliated maintain records required by section Commission is publishing this notice to
person of such Registered Fund or 57(f)(3) of the Act as if each of the solicit comments on the proposed rule
Unregistered Account then currently Registered Funds were a business change from interested parties.
holds a security issued by that entity. development company and the
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
10. Any transaction fee (including coinvestments and any Follow-On
break-up or commitment fees but Investments (or exercise of warrants, Statement of the Terms of Substance of
excluding brokerage fees contemplated conversion rights or other rights) were the Proposed Rule Change
by section 17(e)(2) of the Act) received approved under section 57(f). The ISE proposes to amend its
by the applicants in connection with a For the Commission, by the Division of Schedule of Fees to adopt a fee for non-
transaction entered into in reliance on Investment Management, pursuant to ISE market maker orders. The text of the
the requested order will be distributed delegated authority.
proposed rule change is available on the
to the participants on a pro rata basis Nancy M. Morris,
based on the amounts they invested or Exchange’s Web site (http://
Secretary. www.iseoptions.com/legal/
committed, as the case may be, in such [FR Doc. E6–5709 Filed 4–17–06; 8:45 am]
transaction. If any transaction fee is to proposed_rule_changes.asp) and at the
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P Commission’s Public Reference Room.
be held by the Adviser pending
consummation of the transaction, the Below is the text of the proposed rule
fee will be deposited into an account SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE change. Proposed new language is
maintained by the Adviser at a bank or COMMISSION italicized.
banks having the qualifications
prescribed in section 26(a) of the Act, [Release No. 34–53630; File No. SR–ISE–
and the account will earn a competitive 2006–18]
rate of interest that also will be divided Self-Regulatory Organizations;
pro rata among the participants based International Securities Exchange, Inc.;
on the amounts they invested or Notice of Filing and Immediate
committed, as the case may be, in such Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
transaction. The Adviser will receive no Change Relating to Fees for Non-ISE
additional compensation or Market Maker Orders
remuneration of any kind as a result of
or in connection with a coinvestment, or April 11, 2006.
compensation for its services in Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
sponsoring, structuring, or providing Securities Exchange Act of 1934
managerial assistance to an issuer of (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

Electronic market place Amount Billable unit Frequency Notes

Execution Fees

* * * * * * *
• ISE Market Maker ............................. .................... .................................... .................................... For Complex Orders, fee charged only
for the leg of the trade consisting of
the most contracts. For a pilot period
ending November 30, 2006 in trans-
actions in QQQQ, this fee (i) is re-
duced by $.10 per Member for
monthly A.D.V. above 8,000 con-
tracts/sides and (ii) is waived entirely
per Member for monthly A.D.V.
above 10,000 contracts/sides.
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A.D.V. Less Than 300,000 ............ $0.21 Contract/side ............. Transaction ................ Based on Exchange A.D.V.
A.D.V. From 300,001 to 500,000 .. $0.17 Contract/side ............. Transaction ................ Based on Exchange A.D.V.
A.D.V. From 500,001 to 1,000,000 $0.14 Contract/side ............. Transaction ................ Based on Exchange A.D.V.
A.D.V. Over 1,000,000 .................. $0.12 Contract/side ............. Transaction ................ Based on Exchange A.D.V.

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).


2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).

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