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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2017

Investment Company Act File No. 811-23264

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-2

Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940

☒ Amendment No. 1

ALTABA INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

140 East 45th Street, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

646-679-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Arthur Chong

Altaba Inc.

140 East 45th Street, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

Michael K. Hoffman, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

4 Times Square

New York, New York 10036

TABLE OF CONTENTS


SUMMARY			1
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES			4
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			6
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES			7
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS			8
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES			19
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES			38
DESCRIPTION OF INITIAL ASSETS			42
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS			45
LEVERAGE			47
RISK FACTORS			51
REGULATION UNDER THE 1940 ACT			69
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND			70
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES			81
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE			87
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE FUND’S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS			89
CLOSED-END FUND STRUCTURE			91
REPURCHASE OF THE FUND’S COMMON STOCK			92
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS			93
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			94
CUSTODIANS, TRANSFER AGENT, AND ADMINISTRATOR			96
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS			97
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			99
CODE OF ETHICS			100
PART C—OTHER INFORMATION			101
SIGNATURES			107

SUMMARY

Altaba Inc. (the “Fund”) is an independent, publicly traded, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”). The Fund is organized as a Delaware corporation. Its common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) and its ticker symbol is “AABA.”

Prior to registering as an investment company on June 16, 2017, the Fund was an operating company named Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo”). Yahoo sold its operating business to Verizon Communications Inc. on June 13, 2017 (such sale, the “Sale Transaction”) pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into by Yahoo and Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) on July 23, 2016, as amended as of February 20, 2017 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”). The purchase price that Verizon paid to the Fund at the closing in connection with the Sale Transaction was approximately $4.5 billion in cash, subject to certain pre-closing and post-closing adjustments as provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement. On June 16, 2017, Yahoo changed its name to Altaba Inc. and changed its Nasdaq ticker symbol to “AABA.”

As of the close of business on June 15, 2017 effective for the opening of business on June 16, 2017 (the “Inception Date”), the Fund’s consolidated investment assets consisted of:

•

383,565,416 ordinary shares, par value $0.000025 per share (“Alibaba Shares”), of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba”), which had an aggregate market value of approximately $51.8 billion based on the closing market price of Alibaba American Depositary Shares (“Alibaba ADS”) on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and represented approximately 69.6 percent of the Fund’s total assets;

•

2,025,923,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share (the “Yahoo Japan Shares”), of Yahoo Japan Corporation (“Yahoo Japan”), which had an aggregate market value of approximately 962,313,425,000 or approximately $8.7 billion based on the closing market price of Yahoo Japan Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Yen/USD foreign exchange rate on such date and represented approximately 11.7 percent of the Fund’s total assets;

•

Short-term investments (the “Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio”) which had an aggregate market value of approximately $12.7 billion (including the proceeds from the Sale Transaction subject to certain pre-closing and post-closing adjustments of approximately $3.4 billion) and represented approximately 17 percent of the Fund’s total assets (prior to the closing of the Tender Offer);

•

investments in certain additional companies (the “Minority Investments”), which had an aggregate fair value of approximately $191.5 million and represented approximately 0.3 percent of the Fund’s total assets; and

•

all of the equity interests in Excalibur IP, LLC (“Excalibur”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund that owns a portfolio of patent assets that are not core to Yahoo’s operating business (the “Excalibur IP Assets”), which had a fair value of $665 million and represented approximately 0.9 percent of the Fund’s total assets. As part of the Sale Transaction, Verizon received for its benefit and that of its current and certain of its future affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty free license to the Excalibur IP Assets.

We refer to the Fund’s assets held immediately after the completion of the Sale Transaction as its “Initial Assets.”

On June 16, 2017, the Fund completed a self-tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) pursuant to which it purchased 64,514,767 shares of its common stock at a price of $53.20 per share, which settled on June 22, 2017. The shares

represented approximately 6.7 percent of the Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock as of the Inception Date. The Fund paid for the shares of common stock purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer with cash, which reduce its Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio and Total Assets by approximately $3.4 billion.

As of the Inception Date, Yahoo’s 383,565,416 Alibaba Shares represented an approximate 15 percent equity interest in Alibaba and its 2,025,923,000 Yahoo Japan Shares represented an approximate 36 percent equity interest in Yahoo Japan. Because the Fund’s assets consist primarily of its Alibaba Shares and its Yahoo Japan Shares, an investment in the Fund may be particularly subject to risks relating to Alibaba and Yahoo Japan. See the section of this registration statement entitled “Risk Factors.”

The Fund continues to hold 290,938,700 of its Alibaba Shares through Altaba Holdings Hong Kong Limited (“Altaba HK”), a Hong Kong private company limited by shares and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund that engages in no other business or operations, and owns no other assets other than de minimis cash. The balance of the Alibaba Shares continues to be held directly by the Fund.

A diagram depicting the Fund and its holdings as of the date of this registration statement is set forth below:

Fund Structure

LOGO

*	Approximately 24 percent of the Fund’s shares in Alibaba are held directly by the Fund and approximately 76 percent are held indirectly through Altaba HK.

Prior to the Sale Transaction, Yahoo disclosed that certain user account information was stolen from Yahoo’s network in August 2013 and late 2014, and an unauthorized third party accessed Yahoo’s proprietary code to forge certain cookies in 2015 and 2016 (collectively, the “Security Incidents”). The Fund may be responsible for 50 percent of certain liabilities arising out of the Security Incidents pursuant to the terms of the Sale Transaction. (See “Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Contingencies—Security Incidents Contingencies.”)

Federal Income Taxes

The Fund will not be eligible to be treated as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) as a result of the Fund’s concentrated ownership of Alibaba Shares. Instead, the Fund will be treated as a regular corporation, or a “C” corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as a result, unlike

most investment companies, will be subject to corporate income tax to the extent the Fund recognizes taxable income and taxable gains.

Deferred income taxes are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. The deferred tax liability as of the Inception Date was approximately $22.1 billion or 44 percent of total net assets. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. The Fund establishes liabilities for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These liabilities are established when the Fund believes that certain positions might be challenged despite its belief that its tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. See Notes to Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information about the Fund’s deferred tax liability.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

The purpose of the table and the example below is to help you understand the fees and expenses of the Fund and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (as shown under “Summary—Fund Structure”) that you, as a holder of the Fund’s common stock, would bear directly or indirectly on an annual basis. The Fund had net assets attributable to its common stock of approximately $50 billion on the Inception Date. The expenses shown in the table assume that the Fund has approximate net assets attributable to the Fund’s common stock of $50 billion during its first full year of operations after registering as an investment company. The Fund’s actual expenses may vary from the estimated expenses shown in the table.


Common Stockholder Transaction Expenses
Sales load (as a percentage of offering price)			N/A


	Percentage of Net Assets Attributable to Common Stock
Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to the Fund’s Common Stock)⁽¹⁾
Management fees⁽²⁾		0.01	%
Interest payments on borrowed funds⁽³⁾		0.13	%
Other expenses⁽⁴⁾		0.06	%
Tax expense⁽⁵⁾		2.31	%

Total annual expenses		2.51	%

(1)	Estimated net assets attributable to the Fund’s common stock of $50 billion during its first full year of operations after registering as an investment company.

(2)

The Fund estimates paying management fees at the annual rate of 0.04 percent of the average daily value of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, which is an annual rate of approximately 0.01 percent of the Fund’s net assets attributable to common stock. This figure assumes a Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio of $9.3 billion.

(3)

Represents debt amortization expense on the Convertible Notes. Yahoo historically amortized debt discount within “other expenses” over the term of the Convertible Notes based on an effective interest rate of 5.26 percent. Future borrowing costs may differ based on varying market conditions and depending on the type of borrowing being used.

(4)

The “Other expenses” percentage is based on an estimate of annual expenses (primarily compensation of employees and directors, custody fees, rent, insurance, audit fees, and compliance costs) representing all of the Fund’s operating expenses (except fees and expenses reported in other items of this table) that will be deducted from the Fund’s operating income and reflected as operating expenses in the Fund’s statement of operations, net of interest expense, for the Fund’s first full year of operations as an investment company, divided by assumed net assets attributable to the Fund’s common stock of $50 billion during its first full year of operations after registering as an investment company.

(5)

For purposes of determining the estimated income tax expense, an estimated assumed 5 percent annual growth rate was used to calculate unrealized gains on investments, and an estimated assumed effective tax rate of 36.5 percent was applied to the Fund’s income and realized and unrealized gains. The Fund does not currently qualify for pass-through status under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the Fund anticipates that it will be taxed as a corporation for applicable income tax purposes. As a result, the net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be impacted by the deferred tax liability applicable to any of its assets.

As required by relevant U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regulations, the following example illustrates the expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 investment in the Fund’s common stock, assuming (1) “Total Annual Expenses” of 2.51 percent of net assets attributable to the Fund’s common stock and (2) a five percent annual return:*


1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
$25	$78	$134	$285

The example should not be considered a representation of future expenses or returns. The example assumes that the amount estimated above for “Total Annual Expenses” is accurate. Actual expenses may be higher or lower than those assumed. Moreover, the Fund’s actual rate of return may be higher or lower than the hypothetical five percent return shown in the example.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Altaba Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Altaba Inc. (the “Fund”) as of the Inception Date (close of business on June 15, 2017 effective for the opening of business on June 16, 2017), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This consolidated financial statement (hereafter referred to as “consolidated financial statement”) is the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statement based on our audit. We conducted our audit of the consolidated financial statement in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities as of the Inception Date by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

August 28, 2017

ALTABA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of Inception Date

(in thousands, except per unit amount)


ASSETS
Receivable for investment securities sold	$	37,030
Unaffiliated investments, at value (cost $12,934,293) including:		12,925,513
Marketable securities, at value $12,652,602
Equity securities and call options, at value $272,911
Affiliated investments, at value (cost $5,627,180)		60,584,867
Investments in controlled affiliates (cost $0)		665,000
Interest receivable		20,763
Other assets		187,155

Total assets	$	74,420,328

LIABILITIES
Convertible notes	$	1,331,594
Deferred and other long-term tax liabilities on unrealized appreciation		22,053,839
Deferred and other tax liabilities		503,617
Written warrants (premiums received $124,775)		116,734
Other liabilities		213,420

Total liabilities	$	24,219,204

NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS CONSIST OF:
Yahoo historical operating company retained earnings	$	8,531,020
Paid in capital		8,561,036
Unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes ($22,053,839)		33,109,068

Total net assets	$	50,201,124


Shares outstanding		959,226,888
NAV per share	$	52.33
Shares authorized		5,000,000,000
Par value	$	0.001 par value

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; 976,375,581 shares issued and 959,226,888 shares outstanding as of Inception Date

Treasury stock at cost, 17,148,693 shares as of Inception Date

See notes to consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

ALTABA INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of Inception Date


Description			*Expiration*		Principal $ / Shares / Units		*Fair Value $*
*Affiliated investments at fair value — 120.7%*
Common shares - 120.7%
Alibaba Group Holdings Limited (1)(2)						383,565,416		51,812,016
Yahoo Japan Corporation (2)						2,025,923,000		8,674,961
Gomaji Corp., Ltd. (1)						3,589,942		4,618
Hortonworks, Inc. - Common Shares (1)						3,845,806		48,726
Warrants - 0.1%
Hortonworks, Inc. - Common Warrants - Exercise Price: $8.46 (1)				6/9/2023		476,368		3,368
Hortonworks, Inc. - Series A Stock Warrants - Exercise Price: $0.01 (1)				6/30/2020		3,250,000		41,178
Total affiliated investments at fair value (cost — $5,627,180)								60,584,867
*Unaffiliated investments at fair value — 25.8%*
Internet Software & Services
Common shares - 0.2%
SeatGeek, Inc. (1)(2)						47,463		185
Snap Inc. - Common Shares (1)(3)						4,604,942		78,284
Total common shares (Cost — $50,009)								78,469
Preferred shares — 0.0%
Paperless Inc. - Series D Preferred (1)(2)						1,084,430		15,106
Total preferred shares (Cost — $14,000)								15,106
Warrants — 0.0%
Internet Software & Services
Eastman Kodak Co. - Exercise Price: $14.93 (1)				9/3/2018		400		—
Total warrants (Cost — $0)								—

	*Rate % (4)*		*Final Maturity (5)*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Money market funds — 9.6%
Invesco Government and Agency Money Market Fund		0.8				1,522		1,522
Fidelity Government and Agency Money Market Fund		0.7				327,724		327,724
JP Morgan Government and Agency Money Market Fund		0.7				4,468,369		4,468,369
Total money market investments (Cost — $4,797,615)						4,797,615		4,797,615

	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Fixed income securities
Short Term
Corporate Debt — 4.8%
Financial — 1.8%
AIG Global Funding		1.7		12/15/2017		17,743		17,756
American Express Bank Ltd.		5.9		9/13/2017		5,000		5,051
American Express Centurion Bank		5.9		9/13/2017		5,000		5,051
American Express Centurion Bank		6.0		9/13/2017		15,000		15,153
American Express Credit Corp.		1.6		9/22/2017		12,500		12,501
Anz New Zealand (Intl) Ltd		1.8		3/29/2018		8,083		8,093
Bank of America N.A.		1.7		3/26/2018		8,790		8,798


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Bank of America N.A.		1.8		6/5/2018		25,000		25,027
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.		2.0		6/20/2017		1,296		1,296
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.		1.3		1/25/2018		5,035		5,029
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.		1.7		3/6/2018		700		702
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.		1.4		3/6/2018		9,500		9,490
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.		1.6		5/22/2018		8,600		8,599
Bank of Nova Scotia		1.3		7/21/2017		2,715		2,715
Bank of Nova Scotia		1.5		4/25/2018		25,000		25,007
BB&T Corp.		1.6		8/15/2017		2,785		2,786
BB&T Corp.		1.5		1/12/2018		1,500		1,500
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.		1.5		3/7/2018		25,000		25,018
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.		1.8		3/7/2018		6,130		6,156
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.		1.3		5/15/2018		10,000		9,995
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.		5.4		5/15/2018		3,000		3,105
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		1.3		8/14/2017		5,090		5,091
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		1.6		2/9/2018		7,000		7,009
Branch Banking And Trust Co.		1.4		10/1/2017		7,948		7,946
Charles Scwab Corp		1.5		3/10/2018		20,000		20,011
Chubb INA Holdings Inc		5.8		3/15/2018		14,231		14,665
Fifth Third Bank		1.5		2/28/2018		9,867		9,859
HSBC USA Inc		1.6		1/16/2018		15,000		15,002
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		2.0		8/15/2017		55,000		55,049
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		1.8		1/25/2018		15,000		15,020
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		1.7		3/1/2018		15,000		15,002
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		1.6		5/15/2018		11,000		11,000
Keybank N.A.		1.7		2/1/2018		19,436		19,445
Keybank N.A.		1.7		6/1/2018		12,235		12,255
La Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Quebec		1.6		9/12/2017		9,066		9,067
Manufacturers And Traders Trust Co.		1.5		3/7/2018		4,515		4,514
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I		1.5		1/10/2018		32,900		32,902
National Rural Utilities Coop Finance Corp.		5.5		2/1/2018		2,033		2,081
New York Life Global Funding		1.3		10/30/2017		17,290		17,282
New York Life Global Funding		1.5		12/15/2017		33,657		33,669
New York Life Global Funding		1.6		4/13/2018		4,660		4,674
New York Life Global Funding		1.3		4/27/2018		15,833		15,819
NYSE Euronext		2.0		10/5/2017		5,750		5,799
PNC Bank N.A.		1.5		10/18/2017		18,000		18,001
PNC Bank N.A.		1.5		2/23/2018		22,500		22,496
Pricoa Global Funding I		1.6		5/29/2018		24,985		24,969
Principal Life Global Funding II		1.7		12/1/2017		9,000		9,018
Principal Life Global Funding II		1.5		5/21/2018		8,690		8,699
Protective Life Global Funding		1.8		6/8/2018		15,000		15,040
Royal Bank of Canada		1.3		6/16/2017		15,000		15,000
Royal Bank of Canada		1.4		10/13/2017		27,000		27,005
Royal Bank of Canada		1.5		1/16/2018		20,000		20,000
Simon Property Group LP		1.5		2/1/2018		20,407		20,397
Swedbank AB		2.1		9/29/2017		10,261		10,282
Swedbank AB		1.8		3/12/2018		9,525		9,524
U.S. Bank N.A.		1.4		9/11/2017		25,000		25,001
U.S. Bank N.A.		1.5		1/26/2018		2,750		2,754
U.S. Bank N.A.		1.4		1/26/2018		25,000		24,982
U.S. Bank N.A.		1.5		1/29/2018		13,925		13,927


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Wells Fargo & Co.		1.4		9/8/2017		20,000		20,000
Wells Fargo & Co.		5.6		12/11/2017		30,000		30,580
Wells Fargo & Co.		1.5		1/16/2018		10,000		9,997
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.		1.9		1/22/2018		8,331		8,361
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.		1.7		1/22/2018		14,350		14,361
Westpac Banking Corporation		1.5		12/1/2017		6,000		6,003
Total						886,612		888,386
Industrial — 3.0%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc		1.2		10/15/2017		2,655		2,653
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.2		7/14/2017		18,000		18,000
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.3		7/14/2017		2,450		2,450
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.2		7/14/2017		3,700		3,700
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.5		9/11/2017		23,167		23,176
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.6		12/11/2017		34,000		34,050
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.5		12/11/2017		6,000		6,007
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.6		12/11/2017		7,000		7,010
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.6		2/16/2018		25,000		25,023
American Honda Finance Corp.		1.5		3/13/2018		22,000		22,026
Apple Inc.		1.3		2/23/2018		15,000		14,992
Apple Inc.		1.4		5/3/2018		6,655		6,671
Apple Inc.		1.0		5/3/2018		30,000		29,916
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co		5.5		3/15/2018		4,280		4,399
Boeing Co		1.0		5/15/2018		7,077		7,054
BP Capital Markets Plc		1.7		2/13/2018		6,969		6,973
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.		1.3		8/18/2017		18,000		17,997
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.		1.3		11/6/2017		16,000		16,000
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.		1.5		2/23/2018		20,000		19,981
Caterpillar Inc.		1.5		6/26/2017		15,000		15,000
Chevron Corp		1.3		11/9/2017		15,212		15,210
Chevron Corp		1.1		12/5/2017		20,000		19,984
Chevron Corp		1.4		3/2/2018		13,357		13,359
Chevron Corp		1.7		5/16/2018		2,945		2,958
Cisco Systems Inc.		1.8		2/21/2018		25,000		25,107
Cisco Systems Inc.		1.4		2/28/2018		30,000		29,993
Cisco Systems Inc.		1.7		6/15/2018		24,000		24,045
Coca-Cola Co		1.2		4/1/2018		31,400		31,341
Comcast Corp		5.9		2/15/2018		13,877		14,273
Comcast Corp		5.7		5/15/2018		2,500		2,592
Daimler Finance North America LLC		1.7		3/2/2018		5,000		5,003
Exxon Mobil Corp		1.4		3/1/2018		13,535		13,540
General Dynamics Corp.		1.0		11/15/2017		20,376		20,345
General Electric Capital Corp.		5.6		5/1/2018		49,394		51,180
General Electric Co.		5.6		9/15/2017		30,000		30,299
General Electric Co.		1.6		11/20/2017		14,000		14,005
General Electric Company		5.3		12/6/2017		57,198		58,228
Intel Corp.		1.4		12/15/2017		67,158		67,159
International Business Machines Corp.		5.7		9/14/2017		27,695		27,982
International Business Machines Corp.		1.1		2/6/2018		25,000		24,978
International Business Machines Corp.		1.3		2/8/2018		18,000		17,991
John Deere Capital Corp.		2.8		9/18/2017		10,000		10,036
John Deere Capital Corp.		1.2		10/10/2017		26,475		26,460


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
John Deere Capital Corp.		1.6		12/15/2017		20,000		20,015
John Deere Capital Corp.		1.4		1/16/2018		20,000		19,996
John Deere Capital Corp.		5.4		4/3/2018		1,187		1,223
Johnson & Johnson		5.6		8/15/2017		1,111		1,118
Medtronic Inc		1.4		4/1/2018		25,000		24,907
Microsoft Corp.		0.9		11/15/2017		5,629		5,624
NBC Universal Enterprise Inc		1.7		4/15/2018		15,824		15,844
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp		1.5		3/2/2018		935		933
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp		1.8		3/15/2018		1,000		1,000
Oracle Corp.		1.2		10/15/2017		42,496		42,475
Oracle Corp.		5.8		4/15/2018		18,580		19,223
Paccar Financial Corp.		1.4		11/17/2017		10,500		10,501
Paccar Financial Corp.		1.4		5/18/2018		1,067		1,068
Pepsico Inc.		1.1		7/17/2017		25,000		24,995
Pepsico Inc.		1.3		8/13/2017		35,000		34,996
Pepsico Inc.		1.0		10/13/2017		31,227		31,200
Pepsico Inc.		1.3		4/30/2018		25,000		24,989
Pepsico Inc.		5.0		6/1/2018		34,400		35,569
Philip Morris International Inc.		1.3		8/11/2017		15,000		14,999
Philip Morris International Inc.		1.1		8/21/2017		25,000		24,987
Philip Morris International Inc.		1.3		11/9/2017		20,000		19,991
Philip Morris International Inc.		5.7		5/16/2018		35,000		36,275
Praxair Inc.		1.1		11/7/2017		1,620		1,618
Precision Castparts Corp.		1.3		1/15/2018		15,244		15,232
Qualcomm Inc.		1.4		5/18/2018		36,532		36,494
Shell International Finance BV		1.3		11/10/2017		5,000		5,000
Target Corporation		4.9		5/15/2018		5,000		5,149
Texas Instruments Inc.		1.0		5/1/2018		10,000		9,967
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.		1.3		10/5/2017		19,000		18,996
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.		1.4		1/10/2018		17,500		17,502
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.		1.5		1/12/2018		25,000		25,010
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.		1.2		4/6/2018		15,000		14,976
Visa Inc.		1.2		12/14/2017		48,832		48,805
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.		5.8		2/15/2018		22,000		22,584
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.		1.1		4/11/2018		10,000		9,988
Walt Disney Co.		1.1		12/1/2017		16,572		16,559
Total						1,481,331		1,488,954
Utility — 0.1%
Alabama Power Company		5.5		10/15/2017		9,640		9,760
Duke Energy Florida LLC		5.8		9/15/2017		11,611		11,730
Duke Energy Florida LLC		5.7		6/15/2018		1,250		1,299
Nevada Power Co.		6.5		5/15/2018		2,341		2,444
Public Service Electric and Gas Co.		5.3		5/1/2018		10,900		11,257
Wisconsin Electric Power Co.		1.7		6/15/2018		721		722
Total						36,463		37,212
Total Corporate Debt (Cost — $2,429,731)						2,404,406		2,414,552
Commercial Paper — 4.8%

	*Rate % (7)*
ABN Amro Funding USA LLC		1.5		9/12/2017		14,000		13,950
Allianz Finance Corporation		1.1		6/19/2017		20,000		19,998
Apple Inc.		1.0		9/5/2017		17,000		16,962


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Apple Inc.		1.0		9/25/2017		8,000		7,977
Apple Inc.		1.1		10/16/2017		40,000		39,850
Apple Inc.		1.2		11/27/2017		30,000		29,840
BMW US Capital, LLC		1.0		8/14/2017		20,500		20,465
Caisse Amortissement de la Deette Sociale		1.3		10/3/2017		30,000		29,880
Chevron Corporation		1.0		7/6/2017		34,000		33,981
Chevron Corporation		1.0		7/11/2017		35,000		34,976
Chevron Corporation		1.0		7/13/2017		17,000		16,987
Chevron Corporation		1.0		9/25/2017		10,000		9,971
Chevron Corporation		1.2		10/13/2017		40,000		39,845
Chevron Corporation		1.1		10/16/2017		20,000		19,925
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.		1.2		6/26/2017		20,000		19,993
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.		1.1		8/4/2017		25,000		24,964
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.		1.3		10/6/2017		36,000		35,857
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.		1.3		11/15/2017		30,000		29,840
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.		1.4		10/23/2017		30,000		29,850
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.		1.4		11/21/2017		30,000		29,814
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.		1.5		12/8/2017		20,000		19,857
Danske Corporation		1.2		9/8/2017		30,000		29,915
Danske Corporation		1.3		7/26/2017		30,000		29,956
Danske Corporation		1.1		8/1/2017		10,000		9,986
Danske Corporation		1.2		9/5/2017		10,000		9,973
Danske Corporation		1.2		9/7/2017		23,000		22,937
Danske Corporation		1.3		11/6/2017		30,000		29,840
Exxon Mobil Corporation		1.1		7/17/2017		50,000		49,954
Exxon Mobil Corporation		1.0		8/28/2017		50,000		49,894
GE Capital Treasury Services (U.S.) LLC		1.1		10/5/2017		20,000		19,932
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC		1.3		7/17/2017		15,000		14,983
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC		1.3		8/2/2017		24,000		23,958
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC		1.3		8/3/2017		20,000		19,964
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC		1.2		9/5/2017		20,000		19,947
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC		1.3		10/13/2017		30,000		29,874
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC		1.4		12/8/2017		20,000		19,867
Johnson & Johnson		1.1		8/14/2017		40,000		39,931
Johnson & Johnson		1.1		9/5/2017		40,000		39,903
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC		1.1		6/30/2017		10,000		9,996
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC		1.2		8/2/2017		26,000		25,959
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC		1.3		8/7/2017		16,000		15,971
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC		1.5		3/9/2018		20,000		19,778
Microsoft Corporation		1.1		9/5/2017		40,000		39,901
Microsoft Corporation		1.1		10/2/2017		15,000		14,950
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.2		7/20/2017		8,000		7,991
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.1		8/3/2017		30,000		29,954
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.3		8/28/2017		30,000		29,920
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.4		9/14/2017		25,000		24,915
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.3		12/11/2017		25,000		24,842
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.4		3/9/2018		30,000		29,700
Nestle Capital Corporation		1.0		11/6/2017		21,000		20,916
Nestle Capital Corporation		1.1		11/15/2017		23,000		22,896
Nestle Capital Corporation		1.1		11/29/2017		20,000		19,902
Nestle Capital Corporation		1.1		12/13/2017		30,000		29,837
Nestle Capital Corporation		1.1		1/8/2018		14,000		13,910


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Pfizer Inc.		1.0		7/24/2017		15,000		14,984
Pfizer Inc.		1.0		8/7/2017		20,000		19,970
Pfizer Inc.		1.2		11/15/2017		40,000		39,801
Philip Morris International Inc.		1.1		6/29/2017		30,000		29,988
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.1		6/22/2017		32,500		32,494
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.3		7/17/2017		30,000		29,966
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.3		9/11/2017		28,000		27,911
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.3		10/10/2017		30,000		29,878
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.3		10/13/2017		25,000		24,896
The Bank of Nova Scotia		1.2		8/11/2017		20,000		19,963
The Coca-Cola Company		0.9		6/27/2017		40,000		39,989
The Coca-Cola Company		0.9		7/13/2017		20,000		19,986
The Coca-Cola Company		1.1		10/16/2017		15,000		14,944
The Coca-Cola Company		1.2		11/6/2017		35,000		34,839
The Coca-Cola Company		1.2		12/13/2017		6,000		5,963
The Coca-Cola Company		1.3		1/4/2018		39,765		39,486
The Coca-Cola Company		1.4		3/5/2018		25,000		24,756
Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc.		—		6/16/2017		26,000		26,000
Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc.		1.3		10/13/2017		25,000		24,895
Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc.		1.3		11/13/2017		30,000		29,835
Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc.		1.4		12/13/2017		30,000		29,796
Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc.		1.4		1/12/2018		30,000		29,760
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation		1.2		6/30/2017		10,000		9,995
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation		1.3		9/12/2017		10,000		9,969
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation		1.3		2/8/2018		25,000		24,784
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation		1.4		3/9/2018		30,000		29,701
Unilever Capital Corporation		1.1		7/13/2017		20,000		19,984
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		1.0		7/5/2017		50,000		49,973
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		1.0		7/6/2017		40,000		39,977
Total Commercial Paper (Cost — $2,135,974)						2,148,765		2,141,417
Certificates of Deposits — 3.0%
ASB Finance Limited		1.3		6/12/2018		50,000		50,000
Bank of Montreal		1.4		6/16/2017		10,000		10,000
Bank of Montreal		1.1		6/30/2017		25,000		25,000
Bank of Montreal		1.3		9/22/2017		75,000		75,000
BNP Paribas		1.5		8/25/2017		25,000		25,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce		1.3		8/2/2017		25,000		25,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce		1.6		10/6/2017		47,100		47,159
China Construction Bank Corporation		1.6		7/24/2017		41,000		41,000
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.		1.3		8/1/2017		20,000		20,000
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.		1.7		10/2/2017		12,500		12,500
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.		1.3		5/8/2018		16,000		16,000
Credit Suisse Group AG		1.7		8/25/2017		26,000		26,021
Credit Suisse Group AG		1.3		10/16/2017		14,000		14,000
Hsbc Bank USA		1.6		8/4/2017		18,000		18,000
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC		1.3		12/15/2017		50,000		50,000
KBC Bank		1.2		8/22/2017		25,000		25,000
Lloyds Bank PLC		1.7		12/12/2017		15,000		15,000
Lloyds Bank PLC		1.6		12/20/2017		25,000		25,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp		1.3		6/22/2017		30,000		30,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp		1.5		8/23/2017		5,000		5,000


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.3		7/13/2017		21,000		21,000
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.7		10/19/2017		4,000		4,000
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.		1.7		12/8/2017		14,000		14,000
National Bank of Canada		1.3		3/21/2018		29,000		29,000
Natixis		1.7		11/1/2017		39,100		39,100
Natixis		1.5		5/8/2018		2,500		2,500
Nordea Bank AB		1.2		9/13/2017		50,000		49,999
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited		1.2		9/13/2017		50,000		50,000
Royal Bank of Canada		1.3		10/19/2017		22,500		22,500
Royal Bank of Canada		1.5		1/4/2018		3,000		3,000
Royal Bank of Canada		1.9		3/22/2018		13,000		13,000
Societe Generale		1.2		7/31/2017		50,000		50,000
Societe Generale		1.5		10/19/2017		6,950		6,950
Societe Generale		1.5		10/20/2017		14,800		14,800
Societe Generale		1.6		1/12/2018		15,000		15,000
Standard Chartered Bank		1.7		9/12/2017		27,930		27,930
Standard Chartered Bank		1.4		10/25/2017		4,000		4,000
State Street Bank and Trust Company		1.6		7/14/2017		15,000		15,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation		1.3		9/5/2017		15,000		15,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation		1.5		10/12/2017		30,000		30,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.5		8/16/2017		49,150		49,176
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.5		7/20/2017		15,000		15,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd		1.7		10/27/2017		30,000		30,000
Svenska Handelsbanken AB		1.4		8/1/2017		15,000		15,000
Svenska Handelsbanken AB		1.7		12/7/2017		25,000		25,000
The Bank of Nova Scotia		1.5		7/12/2017		35,700		35,700
The Bank of Nova Scotia		1.3		4/18/2018		28,500		28,500
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.		1.3		8/9/2017		50,000		50,005
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.		1.6		10/13/2017		4,000		4,000
The Norinchukin Bank		1.3		8/9/2017		50,000		50,007
The Norinchukin Bank		1.4		7/26/2017		12,750		12,750
The Norinchukin Bank		1.4		7/27/2017		17,250		17,250
The Norinchukin Bank		1.2		9/20/2017		25,000		24,997
The Norinchukin Bank		1.4		10/13/2017		2,000		2,000
The Norinchukin Bank		1.6		10/13/2017		2,700		2,700
The Norinchukin Bank		1.6		1/31/2018		15,000		15,000
The Toronto-Dominion Bank		1.3		9/25/2017		35,000		35,000
The Toronto-Dominion Bank		1.5		11/22/2017		15,000		15,000
The Toronto-Dominion Bank		1.3		2/2/2018		15,000		15,000
UBS AG		1.5		9/20/2017		7,000		7,000
UBS AG		1.5		5/4/2018		33,000		33,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association		1.6		7/10/2017		10,000		10,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association		1.6		9/22/2017		10,000		10,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association		1.3		11/16/2017		5,000		5,000
Westpac Banking Corporation		1.2		7/14/2017		15,000		15,000
Westpac Banking Corporation		1.5		12/22/2017		11,000		11,000
Total Certificates of Deposits (Cost — $1,514,515)						1,514,430		1,514,544
Agency Bonds — 1.1%
Federal Home Loan Banks		0.7		6/16/2017		210,000		210,000
Federal Home Loan Banks		0.8		6/29/2017		250,000		249,925
Federal Home Loan Banks		0.7		7/25/2017		30,000		29,988


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Federal Home Loan Banks		1.1		1/12/2018		8,500		8,508
Federal Home Loan Banks		1.1		2/26/2018		15,000		14,980
Federal Home Loan Banks		1.4		3/9/2018		35,000		35,037
Total Agency Bonds (Cost — $548,609)						548,500		548,438
US Government Debt — 0.5%
United States Treasury		0.9		8/15/2017		60,000		59,990
United States Treasury		0.6		9/30/2017		25,000		24,964
United States Treasury		1.9		9/30/2017		30,000		30,063
United States Treasury		1.9		10/31/2017		30,000		30,080
United States Treasury		0.6		11/30/2017		30,000		29,928
United States Treasury		0.8		4/30/2018		15,000		14,934
United States Treasury		2.4		5/31/2018		33,000		33,345
United States Treasury		0.9		5/31/2018		26,800		26,702
Total US Government Debt (Cost — $250,992)						249,800		250,006
Sovereign Government Debt — 0.1%
Asian Development Bank		0.8		7/28/2017		15,000		14,994
International Bank For Reconstruction And Develop		0.8		10/13/2017		12,500		12,500
Total Sovereign Government Debt (Cost — $27,479)						27,500		27,494
Total Short Term Fixed Income Securities (Cost —$6,907,300) - 13.7%						6,893,401		6,896,451
Long Term
Corporate Debt — 1.5%
Financial — 0.8%
American Express Credit Corp.		1.8		7/31/2018		20,000		20,003
American Express Credit Corp.		1.8		7/31/2018		5,000		5,023
American Express Credit Corp.		2.1		3/18/2019		15,000		15,049
American Express Credit Corp.		1.5		5/3/2019		1,501		1,505
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.		2.1		1/15/2019		10,000		10,051
BB&T Corp.		2.1		6/19/2018		2,657		2,665
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.		1.9		3/15/2019		5,102		5,156
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.		1.5		1/10/2020		2,500		2,512
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		1.3		8/6/2018		7,907		7,916
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		1.2		8/15/2018		15,000		14,943
Branch Banking And Trust Co.		1.7		5/10/2019		12,500		12,553
Branch Banking And Trust Co.		1.6		1/15/2020		4,000		4,007
Citibank N.A.		1.4		11/9/2018		30,000		30,004
Citibank N.A.		1.5		3/20/2019		5,000		5,005
Citibank N.A.		2.0		3/20/2019		5,000		5,013
Fifth Third Bank		2.2		8/20/2018		13,000		13,062
Jackson National Life Global Funding		1.9		10/15/2018		15,989		16,025
Mass Mutual Global Funding II		2.1		8/2/2018		24,845		24,968
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I		1.9		6/22/2018		5,000		5,013
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I		1.4		9/14/2018		950		946
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I		1.6		9/14/2018		10,000		10,027
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I		2.0		12/3/2018		8,695		8,708
National Rural Utilities Coop Finance Corp.		10.4		11/1/2018		13,982		15,590
National Rural Utilities Coop Finance Corp.		1.7		2/8/2019		275		274
National Rural Utilities Coop Finance Corp.		1.4		4/5/2019		14,952		14,947
New York Life Funding		2.1		1/2/2019		15,000		15,071
New York Life Global Funding		1.3		7/6/2018		9,250		9,264


New York Life Global Funding	1.6	11/2/2018	37,655	37,586
New York Life Global Funding	1.4	4/9/2020	1,555	1,558
Pricoa Global Funding I	1.9	9/21/2018	16,263	16,306
Principal Life Global Funding II	2.3	10/15/2018	14,148	14,232
Principal Life Global Funding II	1.5	4/18/2019	3,870	3,835
Protective Life Global Funding	1.6	3/29/2019	10,000	10,011
Royal Bank of Canada	2.2	7/27/2018	10,000	10,057
Toronto Dominion Bank	2.6	9/10/2018	25,000	25,283
U.S. Bancorp	2.0	11/15/2018	10,000	10,056
USAA Capital Corp.	1.4	2/1/2019	2,520	2,520
Total			404,116	406,744
Industrial — 0.7%
3M Co.	1.4	8/7/2018	15,000	14,996
American Honda Finance Corp.	2.1	10/10/2018	20,000	20,119
American Honda Finance Corp.	1.5	11/19/2018	10,000	9,973
American Honda Finance Corp.	1.5	11/19/2018	11,172	11,198
Apple Inc.	2.0	2/22/2019	7,000	7,091
Apple Inc.	1.7	2/22/2019	12,000	12,026
Apple Inc.	1.4	2/7/2020	13,506	13,529
Apple Inc.	1.3	5/11/2020	7,000	6,997
Chevron Corp.	1.7	6/24/2018	2,000	2,006
Chevron Corp.	1.4	3/3/2020	12,000	12,029
Cisco Systems Inc.	1.5	9/20/2019	11,000	11,060
Daimler Finance North America LLC	2.0	8/3/2018	8,215	8,233
Home Depot Inc.	2.3	9/10/2018	3,400	3,427
Honeywell International, Inc.	1.5	10/30/2019	3,563	3,582
Intel Corp.	1.3	5/11/2020	11,000	10,989
John Deere Capital Corp.	1.6	7/13/2018	6,000	6,005
John Deere Capital Corp.	1.8	8/10/2018	431	432
John Deere Capital Corp.	1.7	10/15/2018	7,394	7,403
John Deere Capital Corp.	1.7	1/8/2019	12,500	12,598
John Deere Capital Corp.	1.5	3/13/2020	8,140	8,169
Johnson & Johnson	1.5	3/1/2019	2,339	2,349
Lowe’s Companies Inc.	1.8	9/14/2018	1,940	1,953
Microsoft Corp.	1.3	11/3/2018	22,082	22,044
Oracle Corp.	2.4	1/15/2019	5,000	5,059
Paccar Inc.	1.8	8/14/2018	7,600	7,633
Pfizer Inc.	2.1	5/15/2019	8,000	8,071
Phillip Morris International Inc.	1.6	2/21/2019	30,000	29,923
Shell International Finance BV	1.9	8/10/2018	8,000	8,028
Siemens Financieringsmat (2)	1.5	3/16/2020	15,000	15,038
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	1.6	7/13/2018	13,731	13,792
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	2.0	10/24/2018	20,000	20,156
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	1.4	1/9/2019	2,000	2,003
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	1.5	1/17/2019	6,000	6,028
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	2.0	2/19/2019	5,359	5,430
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	1.4	4/17/2020	12,000	12,028
Walt Disney Co.	1.5	1/8/2019	20,000	20,089
Total			360,372	361,486
Total Corporate Debt (Cost — $768,919)			764,488	768,230


	*Rate % (6)*		*Final Maturity*		*Principal $*		*Fair Value $*
Agency Bonds — 0.2%
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.		0.9		6/20/2018		10,000		9,968
Federal Home Loan Banks		1.2		6/22/2018		20,000		19,963
Federal Home Loan Banks		0.6		8/7/2018		20,300		20,192
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.		1.1		7/27/2018		20,000		19,932
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.		1.4		1/25/2019		20,000		19,978
Federal National Mortgage Association		0.9		7/13/2018		20,000		19,910
Total Agency Bonds (Cost — $110,275)						110,300		109,943
Certificates of Deposits — 0.0%
Bank of Montreal		1.6		6/18/2018		11,000		10,993
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce		1.5		7/13/2018		3,000		2,998
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank		1.7		7/13/2018		6,910		6,910
Total Certificates of Deposits (Cost — $20,896)						20,910		20,901
US Government Debt — 0.1%
United States Treasury		0.8		10/31/2018		47,600		47,235
Total US Government Debt (Cost —$47,335)						47,600		47,235
Sovereign Government Debt — 0.0%
Asian Development Bank		1.0		6/18/2018		12,236		12,227
Total Sovereign Government Debt (Cost — $12,238)						12,236		12,227
Total Long Term Fixed Income Securities (Cost — $959,663) — 1.9%						955,534		958,536

Call Options (8)

Counterparty

Strike

Price $

Expiration

Notional

Amount $

Fair Value $

Call Options — 0.4%

Altaba Inc.

JP Morgan

53.43

12/1/2018

383,381

47,829

Altaba Inc.

Goldman Sachs

53.43

12/1/2018

383,381

47,829

Altaba Inc.

Bank of America

53.43

12/1/2018

383,238

47,811

Altaba Inc.

Citibank

53.43

12/1/2018

143,750

17,934

Altaba Inc.

Morgan Stanley

53.43

12/1/2018

143,750

17,934

Total Call Options (Premiums Paid — $205,706)

1,437,500

179,337

Total unaffiliated investments (Cost — $12,934,293)

12,646,550

12,925,513

Investment in controlled affiliates

Units

Fair Value $

Internet Software & Services

Excalibur IP, LLC (1)

3,599

665,000

Total investment in controlled affiliates (Cost — $0) — 1.3%

665,000

Total Investments

74,175,380

Liabilities for Convertible Notes — (2.7)%

(1,331,594

)

Other Liabilities/Other Assets — (45.1)%

(22,642,662

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

50,201,124

At Inception Date, the tax basis cost of the Fund’s investments was $13,977,585 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $60,200,262 and ($2,466), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $60,197,795.

(1)	Non-income producing securities.

(2)

The joint venture agreement related to Yahoo Japan contains certain provisions covering the sale of stock. Further, the Alibaba shares are currently in the form of ordinary shares and will require conversion to American Depository Shares. For a further description of these investments, see the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 ($60,502,268 or 120.5% of net assets).

(3)	A portion of this security is held as Class B shares and can all be traded to Class A shares.

(4)	Presented rate represents the Money Market Fund’s average 7-day % yield.

(5)	Money Market Funds do not have a set maturity date.

(6)	Coupon rate %.

(7)	Rate presented is Yield as of Inception Date.

(8)	American-style options.

Written Warrants (1)(2)

Weighted
Average Strike
Price $

Expiration Date (1)

# of Contracts

Fair Value

Total Value of Written Warrants (Premiums received $124,775)

67.93

3/1/19 -5/24/19

(116,734

)

(1)	European style warrants.

(2)

The warrants carry a weighted average strike price of $67.93 after giving effect to certain proposed adjustments by certain of the warrant counterparties; while we have utilized these proposed adjustments in estimating fair market value as of the inception date, certain of the counterparties may pursue additional adjustments which would have the effect of changing the weighted average strike price and we reserve the right to challenge any past or future adjustments to the extent that we disagree with them.

See notes to consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

ALTABA INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of Inception Date

Note 1 Organization and Investment Objectives

Organization

Altaba Inc. (“Altaba” or the “Fund”) is a publicly traded, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”). The Fund’s common stock is listed on NASDAQ Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “AABA”.

On June 13, 2017, Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo”) completed the sale of its operating business to Verizon Communications Inc. On June 16, 2017, Yahoo changed its name to “Altaba Inc.” and filed a Notification of Registration on Form N-8A and a Registration Statement on Form N-2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in order to register as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

The consolidated statement of assets and liabilities is as of close of business on June 15, 2017 effective for the opening of business on June 16, 2017 (the “Inception Date”) when Altaba became an investment company.

Investment Objectives

The Fund will seek to track the combined investment return of the 383,565,416 ordinary shares (“Alibaba shares”), of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba”) and 2,025,923,000 shares of common stock (“Yahoo Japan shares”) of Yahoo Japan Corporation (“Yahoo Japan”) it owns.

The Fund will seek to sell investments in certain additional companies (the “Minority Investments”) over time. The Fund also will seek to sell Excalibur IP, LLC (“Excalibur”), which owns a portfolio of patent assets (the “Excalibur IP Assets”). Excalibur is 100 percent owned by the Fund and the Excalibur IP Assets are valued as one unit of account.

The Fund intends to return substantially all of its cash to stockholders through stock repurchases and distributions, although the Fund will retain sufficient cash to satisfy its obligations to creditors (including the holders of the 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes (“Convertible Notes”)) and operating expenses.

Until the Minority Investments, Excalibur (or the Excalibur IP assets), marketable securities, and any assets other than the Alibaba shares and Yahoo Japan shares are sold and until any cash is returned to investors, these assets may cause the Fund’s returns to deviate from its investment objective of tracking the combined investment return of the Alibaba shares and the Yahoo Japan shares.

Note 2 Consolidation

Approximately 24 percent of the Fund’s Alibaba shares are held directly by the Fund and approximately 76 percent are held indirectly through Altaba Holding Hong Kong Limited (“Altaba HK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund that engages in no other business or operations, and owns no other assets other than cash. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, all assets, liabilities, and expenses of Altaba HK subsidiary are consolidated in the financial statements of the Fund, and all significant intercompany balances and expenses have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 3 Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund. These policies are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for

investment companies, which require the use of estimates by Fund Management. Management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates and valuations reflected in the consolidated financial statements may differ from the value the Fund ultimately realizes. The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

Securities Valuation

The Fund’s investments are reported at fair value, which is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The following describes the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

•

Equity securities (common and preferred stock)—Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. The Fund holds securities traded or that may be exchanged for securities traded on NASDAQ, the NYSE, the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. To the extent these securities are actively traded, and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Due to the large number of Alibaba shares and Yahoo Japan shares owned by the Fund, the price received by the Fund if it sells a large amount of such shares in a single transaction or in a short period of time may differ materially from the last reported sales price used to value the security on any given day. Preferred stock and other equities traded on inactive markets are categorized in Level 3.

•

Fixed income securities—The fair value of this investment class are estimated using various techniques, which may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (when observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer and credit default swap spreads. Although most corporate debt securities, commercial paper and bank certificates of deposit’s weights are placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in Level 2. U.S. government securities are valued using a model that incorporates market observable data, such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

•

Money market funds are valued at their respective publicly available net asset value. Money market funds are categorized in Level 1.

•

Excalibur IP Assets—The Excalibur IP Assets consist of a portfolio of patent assets that are substantially concentrated in the following categories: search/information retrieval; online advertising; cloud computing; network infrastructures; communication technologies; data center cooling; machine learning; mobile; user interface; and e-commerce. The fair value of the Excalibur IP Assets are estimated using a combination of a market approach based on strength adjusted implied value per asset worldwide, a separate market approach based on strength adjusted implied value per expected US patent, and a discounted cash flows based income approach, giving equal weighting to each. This combination is deemed to be the most indicative of the Excalibur IP Assets’ estimated fair value in an orderly transaction between market participants. Under the market approach, the Fund utilizes comparable public market transaction information to determine a price per patent that is used to value the patent portfolio. Under the income approach, the Fund determines fair value based on estimated

future cash flows of the patent portfolio discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital, reflecting the overall level of inherent risk of the patent portfolio and the rate of return a market participant would expect to earn. The Fund determines the cash flow projections for the patent portfolio using a forecast of cash flows over the expected life of the patent portfolio. The forecast and related assumptions were derived from market reports and publicly available market information. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuing patent assets for which there is no active market and that are not licensed, estimated fair value may differ materially from amounts realized by the Fund upon sale. Excalibur IP Assets are categorized in Level 3.

•

Note Hedges and Related Written Warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes model using assumptions for the expected dividend yield, risk-free interest rate, volatility and expected life. The note hedges and related written warrants are categorized in Level 3.

•

Warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes model using assumptions for the expected dividend yield, risk-free interest rate, expected volatility and expected life. The warrants are categorized in Level 3.

•

Private Placement Investments—A market approach is used for valuing this investment class. Under the market approach, the Fund utilizes information from management along with publicly-traded comparable market transaction information to determine a price per share. These private placement investments are categorized in Level 3.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted methods for valuing securities, including in circumstances in which market quotes are not readily available, and will generally delegate authority to management of the Fund to apply those methods in making fair value determinations, subject to Board oversight. Fund management will administer, implement, and oversee the fair valuation process, and will make fair value decisions. Fund management will review changes in fair value measurements from period to period and may, as deemed appropriate, obtain approval from the Board to change the valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of comparisons of fair value determinations with actual trade prices and address new or evolving issues. The Board and Audit Committee will periodically review reports that describe fair value determinations and methods.

Federal Income Taxes

The Fund is not eligible to be treated as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) as a result of the Fund’s concentrated ownership of Alibaba shares. Instead, the Fund is treated as a regular corporation, or a “C” corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as a result, unlike most investment companies, will be subject to corporate income tax to the extent the Fund recognizes taxable income and taxable gains.

Deferred income taxes are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. Significant judgment will be required in evaluating the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. The Fund establishes liabilities for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These liabilities are established when the Fund believes that certain positions might be challenged despite its belief that its tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made.

Foreign Currency

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, have been translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the Inception Date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies have been translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the trade date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Industry Concentration

The Fund’s investment in the Alibaba shares and the Yahoo Japan shares will cause it to concentrate its investments in securities issued by companies in the online services and e-commerce industry. The 1940 Act requires the Fund to obtain stockholder approval to invest less than 25 percent of its total assets in companies in the online services and e-commerce industry. The Fund has no current intention of investing less than 25 percent of its total assets in companies in the online services and e-commerce industry.

Convertible Senior Notes

The Convertible Notes are carried at their original issuance value, net of unamortized debt discount, and are not marked to market each period. The Convertible Notes have a maturity date of December 1, 2018 and a conversion price of $53.43. The estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes on the Inception Date was approximately $1.3 billion. The estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was determined on the basis of quoted market prices observable in the market, interest rate spreads, and time to maturity.

Other

The Fund records security transactions based on the trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted and amortized over the lives of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends will be provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are based on the identified costs of the equity securities and using the specific identification method for fixed income securities.

Fund expenses are accrued in the period to which they relate based on estimates performed by management and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Note 4 Fair Value Measurements

Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing management’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Fund intends to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period.

The following table reflects the valuation level used in the Schedule of Investments as of the Inception Date for the Fund’s assets (in thousands):


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Affiliated investments	$	60,540,321	$	—	$	44,546		$	60,584,867
Unaffiliated investments
Common shares		39,142		39,142		185			78,469
Preferred shares		—		—		15,106			15,106
Money Market Funds		4,797,615		—		—			4,797,615
Fixed Income Securities
Corporate Debt		—		3,182,782		—			3,182,782
Commercial Paper		—		2,141,417		—			2,141,417
Certificates of Deposits		—		1,535,445		—			1,535,445
Agency Bonds		—		658,381		—			658,381
US Government Debt		—		297,241		—			297,241
Sovereign Government Debt		—		39,721		—			39,721
Call Options		—		—		179,337			179,337
Investment in controlled affiliate
Excalibur ⁽¹⁾		—		—		665,000			665,000

Financial Assets at Fair Value		65,377,078		7,894,129		904,174			74,175,381
Derivative Instruments
Written Warrants		—		—		(116,734	)		(116,734	)

Total Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value	$	65,377,078	$	7,894,129	$	787,440		$	74,058,647

(1) Excalibur assets relates to the Fund’s patent portfolio. The Patents are valued based on market inputs and periodic valuation reports conducted by an advisory firm which specialize in such activities.

The fair values of Altaba’s Level 1 financial assets and liabilities are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The fair values of Altaba’s Level 2 financial assets and liabilities are obtained using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active; and inputs other than quoted prices (e.g., interest rates and yield curves). Altaba utilizes a pricing service to assist in obtaining fair value pricing for the marketable debt securities. The fair value for Altaba’s Level 3 financial assets were obtained using a variety of techniques including a Black-Scholes model, market approaches, and income approaches.

The beginning balance for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of the Inception Date was $787.4 million.


Type of Investment	Fair Value at Inception Date (in thousands)		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Range
Common/Preferred Shares	$	15,291	Market approach	Sales multiple	5.79x
Excalibur IP Assets	$	665,000	Market approach	Number of assets plus applications pending	3,599
				Comparable market transactions (per patent in thousands)	$224 - $426
			Income approach	Discount rate	14.00%
Call Options	$	179,337	Black Scholes Model	Market volatility	25.86%
Hortonworks Warrants	$	44,546	Black Scholes Model	Expected dividend yield	0.00%
				Risk-free interest rate	1.71% - 1.84%
				Expected volatility	44.00%
				Expected life (in years)	3.04 - 5.99
Written Warrants	$	(116,734)	Black Scholes Model	Market volatility	29.8% - 30.4%

Hortonworks

The Fund holds warrants that vested upon the initial public offering of Hortonworks, which entitles the Fund to purchase an aggregate of 3.75 million shares of Hortonworks common stock upon exercise of the warrants. Altaba holds 6.50 million preferred warrants that are exercisable for 3.25 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, as well as 0.5 million common warrants that are exercisable for 0.5 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.46 per share. These warrants had a fair value of $44.5 million as of the Inception Date.

Convertible Senior Notes

In 2013, Altaba issued $1.4375 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2018. The Convertible Notes are carried at their original issuance value, net of unamortized debt discount, and are not marked to market each period. The approximate estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes as of the Inception Date was $1.3 billion. The estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was determined on the basis of interpolated market prices. See Note 6 — “Convertible Senior Notes” for additional information related to the Convertible Notes.

Note 5 Quantitative Disclosure of Derivative Holdings

The following tables show additional disclosures related to the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for on the Fund’s financial positions. The Fund entered into several transactions to hedge the impact of dilution from potential exercise of the convertible notes. In conjunction with the hedge transactions, the Fund sold written warrants to reduce the overall cost of the hedge. These derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments.

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the Inception Date:


Asset Derivatives	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Call Spread
Call Options	Unaffiliated investments, at value	$	179,337

Asset Liability	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Call Spread
Written Warrants	Written Warrants	$	(116,734	)

Note 6 Convertible Senior Notes

0.00% Convertible Senior Notes

As of the Inception Date, Altaba had $1.4 billion in principal amount of Convertible Notes outstanding. In 2013, the Convertible Notes were sold to the initial purchasers for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, Altaba entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Under the Indenture, the Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Altaba, the Convertible Notes do not bear regular interest, and the principal amount of the Convertible Notes was issued at par value. The Convertible Notes mature on December 1, 2018, unless previously purchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. Altaba may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. However, holders of the Convertible Notes may convert them at certain times and upon the occurrence of certain events in the future, as outlined in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes. Holders of the Convertible Notes who convert in connection with a “make-whole fundamental change,” as defined in the Indenture, may require Altaba to purchase for cash all or any portion of their Convertible Notes at a purchase price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid special interest as defined in the Indenture, if any. The Convertible Notes are convertible, subject to certain conditions, into shares of Altaba common stock at an initial conversion rate of 18.7161 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $53.43 per share), subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. Certain corporate events described in the Indenture may increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their Convertible Notes in connection with such corporate event should they occur. Upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, holders will receive cash, shares of Altaba’s common stock, or a combination thereof, at Altaba’s election. If converted, Altaba’s intent would be to settle the principal amount and any conversion value in excess of the principal amount in cash, although there is no guarantee it would do so and it retains the right to settle in cash, shares or a combination thereof. As of the Inception Date, none of the conditions allowing holders of the Convertible Notes to convert had been met.

In accounting for the issuance of the Convertible Notes, Altaba separated the Convertible Notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the estimated fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the face value of the Convertible Notes as a whole. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount (“debt discount”) is amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest method with an effective interest rate of 5.26 percent per annum. The equity component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification.

In accounting for the transaction costs related to the Note issuance, Altaba allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components based on their relative values. Issuance costs attributable to the $1.4 billion

liability component are being amortized to expense over the term of the Convertible Notes, and issuance costs attributable to the $306 million equity component were also included within the equity component. The net asset value includes $0.11 impact from the Convertible Notes. Additionally, Altaba recorded a deferred tax liability of $37 million related to the debt discount.

The Convertible Notes consist of the following (in thousands):


	As of Inception Date
	As of Inception Date
Liability component:
Principal	$	1,437,500
Less: note discount		(105,906	)

Net carrying amount	$	1,331,594

Equity component ^(*)	$	305,569

(*)	Included in paid-in capital.

The estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes, which was determined based on inputs that are observable in the market (Level 2), and the carrying value of debt instruments (the carrying value excludes the equity component of the Convertible Notes classified in equity) were as follows (in thousands):


	As of Inception Date
	Fair Value		Carrying Value
Convertible senior notes	$	1,340,932	$	1,331,594

Note Hedges and Related Written Warrants

Altaba entered into note hedge transactions with certain option counterparties (the “Counterparties”) to reduce the potential dilution with respect to Altaba’s common stock upon conversion of the Convertible Notes or to offset any cash payment Altaba is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Convertible Notes. Separately, Altaba also entered into privately negotiated written warrant transactions with the Counterparties giving them the right to purchase common stock from Altaba. The written warrant transactions could separately have a dilutive effect with respect to Altaba’s common stock to the extent that the market price per share of its common stock exceeds the strike price of the written warrants. The initial strike price of the written warrants was $71.24. Counterparties to the written warrants may make adjustments to certain terms of the written warrants upon the occurrence of specified events, including the announcement of the Stock Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Altaba (then known as Yahoo! Inc.) sold its operating business to Verizon Communications, Inc., if the event results in a material change to the trading price of Altaba’s common stock or the value of the written warrants. To date, four Counterparties have given Altaba notices of adjustments reducing their written warrant exercise prices. The written warrants begin to expire in March 2019.

Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

The Fund has entered into lease agreements for office locations. These office locations have lease periods which expire between 2022 and 2024. Set forth below is a summary of gross lease commitments:


	Gross Operating Lease Commitments
Years ending December 31, 2017	$	339
2018		824
2019		837
2020		851
2021		865
Due after 5 years		1,651

Total gross lease commitments	$	5,367

Legal Contingencies

General

The Fund has been regularly involved in claims, suits, government investigations, and proceedings arising from the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, including actions with respect to intellectual property claims, privacy, consumer protection, information security, data protection or law enforcement matters, commercial claims, stockholder derivative actions, purported class action lawsuits, and other matters. Except as otherwise specifically described in this Note 7, during the periods presented the Fund has not: (i) recorded any accrual for loss contingencies associated with the legal proceedings described in this Note 7; (ii) determined that an unfavorable outcome is probable or reasonably possible; or (iii) determined that the amount or range of any possible loss is reasonably estimable.

The ultimate outcome of legal proceedings involves judgments, estimates and inherent uncertainties, and cannot be predicted with certainty. Furthermore, in the case of the Security Incidents described herein, the legal proceedings remain in the early stages, alleged damages have not been specified, there is uncertainty as to the likelihood of a class or classes being certified or the ultimate size of any class if certified, and there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved. In the event of a determination adverse to the Fund, its subsidiaries, directors, or officers in these matters, the Fund may incur substantial monetary liability, and be required to change its business practices. Either of these events could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Fund may also incur substantial legal fees, which are expensed as incurred, in defending against these claims.

From time to time the Fund may enter into confidential discussions regarding the potential settlement of pending proceedings, claims or litigation. There are a variety of factors that influence the Fund’s decisions to settle and the amount (if any) the Fund may choose to pay, including the strength of the case, developments in the litigation, the behavior of other interested parties, the demand on management time and the possible distraction of the Fund’s employees associated with the case and/or the possibility that the Fund may be subject to an injunction or other equitable remedy. In light of the numerous factors that go into a settlement decision, it is difficult to predict whether any particular settlement is possible, the appropriate terms of a settlement or the opportune time to settle a matter. The settlement of any pending litigation or other proceedings could require the Fund to make substantial settlement payments and result in the Fund incurring substantial costs.

Security Incidents Contingencies

On September 22, 2016, the Fund disclosed that a copy of certain user account information for approximately 500 million user accounts was stolen from the Fund’s network in late 2014 (the “2014 Security Incident”). On

December 14, 2016, the Fund disclosed that, based on its outside forensic expert’s analysis of data files provided to the Fund in November 2016 by law enforcement, the Fund believes an unauthorized third party stole data associated with more than one billion user accounts in August 2013 (the “2013 Security Incident”). In November and December 2016, the Fund disclosed that based on an investigation by its outside forensic experts, it believes an unauthorized third party accessed the Fund’s proprietary code to learn how to forge certain cookies. The outside forensic experts have identified approximately 32 million user accounts for which they believe forged cookies were used or taken in 2015 and 2016 (the “Cookie Forging Activity”). The 2013 Security Incident, the 2014 Security Incident, and the Cookie Forging Activity are collectively referred to herein as the “Security Incidents.”

Numerous putative consumer class action lawsuits were filed against the Fund in U.S. federal and state courts, and in foreign courts, relating to the Security Incidents, including the following: (1) In Re: Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Case No. 5:16-md-02752-LHK; (2) Yahoo! Inc. Private Information Disclosure Cases, Superior Court of California, County of Orange Case No. JCCP 4895; (3) Demers v. Yahoo! Inc., et al. , Province of Quebec, District of Montreal Superior Court Case Nos. 500-06-000841-177 and 500-06-000842-175; (4) Gill v. Yahoo! Canada Co., et al., Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver Registry Case No. S-168873; (5) Karasik v. Yahoo! Inc., et al., Ontario Superior Court of Justice Case No. CV-16-566248-00CP; (6) Larocque v. Yahoo! Inc., et al., Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan Case No. QBG 1242 of 2017; and (7) Lahav v. Yahoo! Inc., Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court Case No. 61020-09-16. Plaintiffs, who purport to represent various classes of users, generally claim to have been harmed by the Fund’s alleged actions and/or omissions in connection with the Security Incidents and assert a variety of common law and statutory claims seeking monetary damages or other related relief.

In addition, as described below, putative stockholder class actions have been filed against the Fund and certain current officers of the Fund on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the Fund’s stock between April 30, 2013 and December 14, 2016, an additional putative class action was filed against certain former directors and officers of the Fund on behalf of stockholders of the Fund, and six stockholder derivative actions have been filed purportedly on behalf of the Fund against its former directors and officers, each asserting claims related to the Security Incidents.

Additional lawsuits and claims related to the Security Incidents may be asserted by or on behalf of users, partners, shareholders, or others seeking damages or other related relief.

In addition, the Fund is cooperating with federal, state, and foreign governmental officials and agencies seeking information and/or documents about the Security Incidents and related matters, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a number of State Attorneys General and the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York.

Following the consummation of the Sale Transaction, pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the Fund continues to be responsible for 50 percent of certain post-closing cash liabilities under consumer class action cases related to the Security Incidents.

Stockholder and Securities Matters

On April 22, 2015, a stockholder action captioned Cathy Buch v. David Filo, et al., C.A. No. 10933-VCL, was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Fund and certain of its then-current and former directors. The complaint asserts both derivative claims, purportedly on behalf of the Fund, and class action claims, purportedly on behalf of the plaintiff and all similarly situated stockholders, relating to the termination of, and severance payments made to, the Fund’s former chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro. The plaintiff claims that certain former board members allegedly violated or acquiesced in the violation of the Fund’s Bylaws when

Mr. de Castro was terminated without cause, and breached fiduciary duties by allowing the Fund to make allegedly false and misleading statements regarding the value of his severance. The plaintiff has also asserted claims against Mr. de Castro. The plaintiff seeks to have the full Board reassess the propriety of terminating Mr. de Castro without cause, potentially leading to disgorgement in favor of the Fund of the severance paid to Mr. de Castro, an equitable accounting, monetary damages, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. The Fund and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the action, which the Court denied in part and granted in part on July 27, 2016. On April 5, 2017, the Court denied the Fund’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings. On May 19, 2017, a motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s derivative claims was filed by a Special Litigation Committee that was formed by the Fund’s board of directors. On August 8, 2017, the Court approved the parties’ joint stipulation seeking Court approval to dismiss plaintiff’s claims with prejudice. The Fund agreed to pay a mootness fee to plaintiff’s counsel in the amount of $2,385,000 and this amount is included in other liabilities on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

On January 27, 2016, a stockholder action captioned UCFW Local 1500 Pension Fund v. Marissa Mayer, et al., 3:16-cv-00478-RS, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Fund, and certain then-current and former officers and directors of the Fund. On April 29, 2016, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint asserts derivative claims, purportedly on behalf of the Fund, for violations of the 1940 Act, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, violations of Delaware General Corporation Law Section 124, and violations of California Business & Professions Code Section 17200. The amended complaint seeks to rescind the Fund’s employment contracts with the individual defendants because those defendants allegedly caused the Fund to illegally operate as an unregistered investment company. The plaintiff seeks disgorgement in favor of the Fund, rescission, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. In addition, the amended complaint asserts a direct claim against the Fund for alleged violation of Delaware General Corporation Law Section 124(1), based on the allegation that the Fund has illegally operated as an unregistered investment company. Pursuant to this claim, the plaintiff seeks injunctive relief preventing the Fund from entering into any future contracts, including any contracts to sell its assets. On October 19, 2016, the District Court dismissed the amended complaint, with leave to amend. On November 18, 2016, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint seeking substantially the same relief as it did in the amended complaint. On February 10, 2017, the District Court dismissed the second amended complaint with prejudice. On March 10, 2017, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal, which has been docketed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit as Case No. 17-15435.

In January 2017, a stockholder action captioned Madrack v. Yahoo! Inc., et al., Case No. 5:17-cv-00373-LHK, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Fund and certain of its former officers. In March 2017, a similar stockholder action captioned Talukder v. Yahoo! Inc., et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In April 2017, the Court consolidated the two cases. In June, the plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint purporting to represent a class of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Yahoo’s stock between April 30, 2013 and December 14, 2016. The complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint alleges that the Fund’s public disclosures about its business, operations, and compliance policies were materially misleading in light of the Security Incidents discussed under “Security Incidents Contingencies” above. The complaint seeks class certification, damages, interest, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. On July 28, 2017, the Fund and the former Yahoo officers named as defendants moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ first amended complaint.

In February 2017, stockholder derivative actions captioned Summer v. Marissa Mayer, et al. , Case No. 5:17-cv-00787, and Bowser v. Marissa Mayer, et al. , Case No. 5:17-cv-00810, were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California purportedly on behalf of the Fund against certain of its then-current and former directors and officers. The complaints allege that defendants failed to disclose the Security Incidents and caused or allowed the Fund to issue materially false and misleading statements in its public filings and other public statements. The complaints assert derivative claims, purportedly on behalf of the Fund, for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The

complaints seek unspecified damages, disgorgement of profits and compensation obtained by the defendants, an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and other related injunctive and equitable forms of relief. In May 2017, the Court consolidated the two cases, and on July 6, 2017, plaintiffs filed a consolidated stockholder derivative complaint asserting the same claims, as well as claims of insider trading, purportedly on behalf of Yahoo against certain defendants under California Corporations Code sections 25402 and 25403.

In March 2017, a stockholder derivative and class action captioned Spain v. Marissa Mayer, et al., Case No. 17CV207054, was filed in the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara. In May, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint. The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty, purportedly on behalf of the Fund, against certain of the Fund’s then-current and former directors and officers. The complaint alleges that defendants failed to prevent and disclose the Security Incidents and caused or allowed the Fund to issue materially false and misleading statements in its public filings and other public statements. The complaint also asserts claims of insider trading, purportedly on behalf of the Fund, against certain defendants under California Corporations Code sections 25402 and 25403. The complaint also asserts direct claims, purportedly on behalf of then-current Fund stockholders, against the individual defendants for breach of fiduciary duty relating to disclosures in the proxy statement relating to the Sale Transaction concerning the negotiation and approval of the Stock Purchase Agreement and against Verizon for aiding and abetting the individual defendants’ alleged breach of fiduciary duty. The complaint seeks class certification, unspecified damages, an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and other related injunctive and equitable forms of relief. Multiple shareholder plaintiffs have filed stockholder derivative actions making similar claims, including: The LR Trust, et al. v. Marissa Mayer, et al., Case No. 17CV306525 (Cal. Sup. Ct.); Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund v. Marissa Mayer, et al., Case No. 17CV310992 (Cal. Sup. Ct.). On July 10, 2017, the Court issued an order consolidating these actions with the Spain action, and on August 3, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint. A similar stockholder derivative action has also been filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, captioned Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Eric Brandt, et al., Case No. 2017-0133-SG. In May, the Court issued an order staying this action in favor of the Spain action pending in California Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara.

Note 8 Income Taxes

The Fund is not eligible to be treated as a “regulated investment company” under the Code as a result of the Fund’s concentrated ownership of Alibaba shares. Instead, the Fund is treated as a regular corporation, or a “C” corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as a result, unlike most investment companies, will be subject to corporate income tax to the extent the Fund recognizes taxable income and taxable gains. The Fund will recognize tax expense on its taxable income and taxable gains on investments.

Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

Components of the Fund’s Net Deferred Tax Asset at Period-End:


	Inception Date
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss & tax credits carryforwards	$	75,271
Capital loss carryforward		139,660
Other deferred tax assets		417,197

Total deferred tax assets		632,128
Valuation allowance		—

Net deferred tax assets		632,128
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealized investment gains		(22,053,839	)
Other deferred tax liabilities		(75,607	)

Deferred tax asset (liability), net	$	(21,497,318	)

At the Inception Date, the Fund’s federal and California net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes were approximately $132 million and $72 million, respectively. The federal and California net operating loss carryforwards are subject to various limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state tax law. If not utilized, the federal and California net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2021. The Fund’s state research tax credit carryforward for income tax purposes is approximately $184 million and it can be carried forward indefinitely.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of the Inception Date of $370 million. Capital losses may be carried forward for 5 years and, accordingly, will begin to expire December 31, 2022.

Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, Altaba is obligated to indemnify Yahoo Holdings, Inc. for future utilization of certain deferred tax assets. Altaba has therefore recorded an indemnification liability to Yahoo Holdings, Inc. of $369 million in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $1.06 billion as of the Inception Date, of which up to $0.6 billion would affect Altaba’s effective tax rate if realized.

The remaining balances are recorded on the Fund’s consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as follows (in thousands):


	Inception Date
Total unrecognized tax benefits balance	$	1,062,507
Amounts netted against related deferred tax assets		(197,592	)

Unrecognized tax benefits recorded on consolidated statement of assets and liabilities	$	864,915

Amounts classified as deferred and other tax liabilities		864,915

Unrecognized tax benefits recorded on consolidated statement of assets and liabilities	$	864,915

As primary obligor, Altaba is generally responsible for all United States federal, state and local uncertain tax benefits through the date of the Sale Transaction and, as such, the uncertain tax benefits are recorded in deferred and other tax liabilities in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, Yahoo Holdings, Inc. is obligated to indemnify the Company for certain pre-acquisition tax liabilities. The Company has therefore recorded an indemnification asset from Yahoo Holdings, Inc. of $421 million in other assets in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Altaba recognizes interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. To the extent accrued interest and penalties do not ultimately become payable, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision in the period that such determination is made. The amount of accrued interest and penalties recorded on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as of the Inception Date was approximately $195 million of which $31 million is indemnified by Yahoo Holdings, Inc. pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, whereby Yahoo Holdings, Inc. is obligated to indemnify the Company for certain pre-acquisition tax liabilities.

The Fund is in various stages of examination and appeal in connection with its taxes both in U.S. federal, state and local jurisdictions. These audits generally span tax years 2005 through 2015. As of the Inception Date, the Company’s 2011 through 2015 U.S. federal income tax returns are currently under examination. The Fund has appealed the proposed California Franchise Tax Board’s adjustments to the 2005 through 2008 returns, but no conclusions have been reached to date. The Fund’s 2009 through 2010 California tax returns are currently under examination. The Fund’s 2011 through 2015 tax years remain subject to examination by the California Franchise Tax Board for California tax purposes. While it is difficult to determine when the examinations will be settled or their final outcomes, certain audits in various jurisdictions are expected to be resolved in the foreseeable future. The Fund believes that it has adequately provided for any reasonably foreseeable adverse adjustment to its tax returns and that any settlement will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Note 9 Related Party Transactions

Yahoo Japan

The Fund has historically received an annual dividend from its investment in Yahoo Japan. As of the Inception Date, there were no dividends receivable recorded on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Note 10 Capital Share Transactions

As of the Inception Date, there were 5,000,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock authorized, 976,375,581 shares issued and 959,226,888 shares outstanding. As of the Inception Date, there were 10,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock of which none was issued or outstanding. The Fund may purchase shares of its common stock from time to time in accordance with parameters set by the Board, at such prices and amounts as management may deem appropriate.

Note 11 Distributions

The Fund currently intends to return substantially all of its cash to stockholders over time through stock repurchases and distributions, although the Fund will retain sufficient cash to satisfy its obligations to creditors and for operating expenses. The timing and method of any return of capital will be determined by the Board. Stock repurchases may take place in the open market, including under Rule 10b5-1 plans or in a tender offer, or in privately negotiated transactions, including structured and derivative transactions such as accelerated share repurchase transactions. The Fund currently anticipates that the amount of cash to be retained by the Fund will be at least $1.4 billion, which is the minimum amount necessary to satisfy the Fund’s obligations under the Convertible Notes. However, the Fund’s obligations to creditors and working capital requirements may vary over

time and may be materially greater than such amount, depending upon, among other factors, the cost of cash-settling any conversion obligations under the Convertible Senior Notes, the Fund’s potential obligations with respect to the other liabilities, and whether the income from the Fund’s investments is sufficient to cover its expenses.

Note 12 Principal Risks

The market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Alibaba shares.

The market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Alibaba shares.

Alibaba is an online and mobile commerce company. As of the Inception Date, the Fund’s Alibaba shares represented approximately 69.6% of the Fund’s total assets. The Alibaba shares are a significant portion of the Fund’s assets. The Fund currently intends to continue to hold a substantial portion of its total assets in the form of Alibaba Shares. As a result, the market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Alibaba shares, which in turn will be affected by Alibaba’s business, management, results of operations, and financial condition.

The trading price of Alibaba shares has been and is likely to continue to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to the Fund. For example, the high and low sale prices of Alibaba ADS between December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 were $109.87 and $59.25, respectively.

In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for the Alibaba shares may be highly volatile for specific business reasons, including: (i) variations in Alibaba’s results of operations; (ii) announcements about Alibaba’s earnings that are not in line with analyst expectations; (iii) publication of operating or industry metrics by third parties, including government statistical agencies, that differ from expectations of industry or financial analysts; (iv) changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts; (v) announcements made by Alibaba or its competitors of new product and service offerings, acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures, or capital commitments; (vi) press reports, whether or not true, about Alibaba’s business; (vii) regulatory allegations or actions or negative reports or publicity against Alibaba, regardless of their veracity or materiality to Alibaba; (viii) changes in pricing made by Alibaba or its competitors; (ix) conditions in the online retail market; (x) additions to or departures of Alibaba management; (xi) fluctuations of exchange rates between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar; (xii) release or expiry of any transfer restrictions on outstanding Alibaba shares; (xiii) sales or perceived potential sales or other disposition of existing or additional Alibaba shares or other equity or equity-linked securities, including by Alibaba’s principal shareholders, directors, officers, and other affiliates; (xiv) the creation of vehicles that hold Alibaba shares; (xv) actual or perceived general economic and business conditions and trends in the PRC and globally; and (xvi) changes or developments in the PRC or global regulatory environment. Any of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and trading price of Alibaba shares.

Alibaba primarily derives its revenue from online marketing services, commissions based on transaction value derived from certain of its marketplaces, fees from the sale of memberships on its wholesale marketplaces, and cloud service fees. Alibaba’s future revenue growth depends on its ability to expand into new geographic regions and grow its other businesses. Alibaba faces risks associated with expanding into sectors or geographies in which it has limited or no experience. In addition, Alibaba’s revenue growth may slow or decline for other reasons, including decreasing consumer spending, increasing competition and slowing growth of the PRC retail or PRC online retail industry and changes in government policies or general economic conditions.

Alibaba faces increasingly intense competition, mainly from Chinese and global Internet companies as well as certain offline retailers and e-commerce players, including those that specialize in a limited number of product

categories. In addition, Alibaba faces increasing competition in the diversified mobile commerce industry for mobile users in the PRC from established as well as emerging mobile commerce platforms. If Alibaba is not able to compete effectively, the gross merchandise volume transacted on Alibaba’s marketplaces and the users and activity levels on its platforms may decrease significantly, which could materially and adversely affect Alibaba’s business, financial condition, and results of operations as well as its brand. The Internet industry is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, new mobile apps, protocols and technologies, new service and product introductions, new media and entertainment content, and changing customer demands. Furthermore, Alibaba’s competitors are constantly developing innovations in Internet search, online marketing, communications, social networking, entertainment, and other services, on both mobile devices and personal computers, to enhance users’ online experience. Alibaba’s failure to innovate and adapt to these changes would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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You should review information filed by Alibaba with the SEC because the value of the Fund’s common stock will be heavily dependent upon and influenced by the value of the Alibaba shares. All information with respect to Alibaba in this registration statement is derived from Alibaba’s public filings with the SEC. Such information is provided for informational purposes only and the Fund makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.

The Alibaba Partnership, Alibaba’s voting agreements with certain of its shareholders, and SoftBank’s investment in Alibaba limit the Fund’s ability to influence the nomination and election of Alibaba directors.

The Alibaba partnership, comprised of certain management members of Alibaba, Zhejiang Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Cainiao Supply Chain Management Co. Ltd. (the “Alibaba Partnership”), has the ability, under Alibaba’s articles of association, to nominate a simple majority of Alibaba’s board of directors. If at any time Alibaba’s board of directors consists of fewer than a simple majority of directors nominated or appointed by the Alibaba Partnership for any reason, including because a director previously nominated by the Alibaba Partnership ceases to be a member of Alibaba’s board of directors or because the Alibaba Partnership had previously not exercised its right to nominate or appoint a simple majority of Alibaba’s board of directors, the Alibaba Partnership will be entitled (in its sole discretion) to nominate or appoint such number of additional directors to the board as necessary to ensure that the directors nominated or appointed by the Alibaba Partnership comprise a simple majority of Alibaba’s board of directors.

Alibaba, the Fund (then known as Yahoo), and SoftBank entered into a voting agreement pursuant to which SoftBank, the Fund, Jack Ma, and Joe Tsai agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Alibaba Partnership director nominees at each annual general stockholders meeting, so long as SoftBank owns at least 15 percent of Alibaba’s outstanding ordinary shares. As of December 31, 2016, SoftBank owned approximately 29.9 percent of the Alibaba shares based on publicly available filings with the SEC. Furthermore, the voting agreement provides that SoftBank has the right to nominate one director to the board of Alibaba until SoftBank owns less than 15 percent of Alibaba’s outstanding ordinary shares. In addition, pursuant to the voting agreement, the Fund, Jack Ma, and Joe Tsai have agreed to vote their shares (including shares for which they have voting power) in favor of the election of the SoftBank director nominee at each annual general shareholders meeting in which the SoftBank nominee stands for election. Moreover, subject to certain exceptions, pursuant to the voting agreement SoftBank and the Fund have agreed to give Jack Ma and Joe Tsai a proxy over, with respect to SoftBank, any portion of its shareholdings exceeding 30 percent of Alibaba’s outstanding shares and, with respect to the Fund, all of its

shareholdings up to a maximum of 121.5 million of Alibaba’s ordinary shares. These proxies will remain in effect until Jack Ma owns less than 1 percent of Alibaba’s ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis or Alibaba materially breaches the voting agreement.

As a result of the foregoing nomination and voting arrangements, the Fund’s ability to affect the management of Alibaba through election of directors to Alibaba’s board of directors will be substantially limited.

The Fund’s investment performance may be materially and adversely affected by economic conditions in the PRC as well as globally.

A significant portion of the Fund’s assets consists of Alibaba shares. Alibaba has significant operations in the PRC. As a result, the Fund’s investment performance and net income are impacted to a significant extent by economic, political and legal developments in the PRC.

Chinese equities and many American Depositary Shares issued by companies that primarily operate in the PRC, including Alibaba, have experienced increased volatility since May 2015. Although the PRC government has taken steps to seek to stabilize the PRC equity markets, it is uncertain what effect such measures will have, if any, on the PRC equity markets or on the price of American Depositary Shares issued by companies that primarily operate in the PRC. Continued price drops in the PRC equity markets and any related price drops of American Depositary Shares issued by companies that primarily operate in the PRC may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance and the market price of the Fund’s common stock.

The PRC government has in recent years implemented a number of measures to control the rate of economic growth, including by raising interest rates and adjusting deposit reserve ratios for commercial banks, as well as by implementing other measures designed to tighten credit and liquidity and regulate its securities market. These measures have contributed to a slowdown of the PRC economy. While the PRC government started easing its monetary policy in 2015, there have been signs of a continuing economic slowdown in the PRC. Any continuing or worsening slowdown could significantly reduce domestic commerce in the PRC, including business activities conducted through the Internet generally and within the online services and e-commerce industry in which the Fund’s investments are concentrated. An economic downturn, whether actual or perceived, a further decrease in economic growth rates, or an otherwise uncertain economic outlook in the PRC or any other market could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s investment performance and financial condition.

The PRC economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the extent of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange, and allocation of resources. Although the PRC government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in the PRC is still owned by the PRC government. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The PRC government also exercises significant control over the PRC’s economic growth by strategically allocating resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy, regulating financial services and institutions, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.

While the PRC economy has experienced significant growth in the past three decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. The PRC government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall PRC economy, but may also have a negative effect on the Fund. The Fund’s financial condition and results of operation could be materially and adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations that are applicable to Alibaba.

If the PRC government deems that Alibaba’s contractual arrangements in relation to variable interest entities owned by PRC citizens and through which Alibaba conducts its business in the PRC do not comply with PRC government restrictions on foreign investment, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, Alibaba’s business and results of operations may be impacted, which in turn may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.

Foreign ownership of certain types of Internet businesses in the PRC, such as Internet information services, is subject to restrictions under applicable PRC laws, rules, and regulations and foreign investors are generally not permitted to own more than 50 percent of the equity interests in a value-added telecommunication service provider. Alibaba provides Internet information services in the PRC through a number of PRC incorporated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), which are owned by PRC citizens who are Alibaba’s founders or senior employees or by PRC entities owned by such PRC citizens, and who have contractual arrangements with Alibaba. These contractual arrangements give Alibaba effective control over each of the VIEs enabling it to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from the VIEs and consolidate the financial results of the VIEs in its results of operations. Although the VIE structure adopted by Alibaba is consistent with longstanding industry practice, and is commonly adopted by comparable companies in the PRC, the PRC government may not agree that these arrangements comply with PRC licensing, registration, or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies, or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future.

In January 2015, the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law (the “Discussion Draft”), which aims to, upon its enactment, replace the existing laws regulating foreign investment in the PRC. While the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC completed the solicitation of the comments on the Discussion Draft in February 2015, there are still substantial uncertainties with respect to its enactment timetable. The Discussion Draft, if enacted as proposed, may impact the viability of Alibaba’s current corporate structure, corporate governance, and business operations. There are substantial uncertainties with regard to the interpretation and application of the Discussion Draft, once enacted, and to current PRC laws, rules, and regulations. If Alibaba or any of its VIEs are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws, rules, or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, or fulfill any reporting obligations, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures, which could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, and results of operations of Alibaba, and in turn, the Fund’s investment performance.

There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules, and regulations.

Most of Alibaba’s operations are conducted in the PRC and are governed by the PRC laws, rules, and regulations. Alibaba’s PRC subsidiaries are subject to laws, rules, and regulations applicable to foreign investment in the PRC. The PRC legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but, unlike the common law system, they have limited precedential value.

In 1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws, rules, and regulations governing economic matters in general. The overall effect of legislation over the past three decades has significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investment in the PRC. However, the PRC has not developed a fully integrated legal system, and recently enacted laws, rules, and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in the PRC, or may be subject to significant degrees of interpretation by PRC regulatory agencies. In particular, because these laws, rules, and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited number of published decisions and their nonbinding nature, and because the laws, rules, and regulations often give the relevant regulator significant discretion in how to enforce them, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws, rules, and regulations involve uncertainties, and can be inconsistent and unpredictable. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all, and which may have a retroactive effect. As a result, Alibaba may not be aware of any violation of these policies and rules until sometime after the occurrence of the violation.

The Fund may be unable to sell certain assets for which there is not an active trading market or for which the Fund’s stake represents a relatively large proportion of the market at the prices at which they are carried on the Fund’s books.

The size of the Fund’s stake in each of Alibaba and Yahoo Japan relative to the average trading volumes for Alibaba shares and Yahoo Japan shares may make it more difficult for the Fund to sell large quantities of Alibaba shares and Yahoo Japan shares in a short period of time or at prices at which the Fund carries such shares on its books for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value.

Furthermore, there is no active market for the Excalibur IP Assets, which makes the valuation of such assets extremely difficult. Any sale of such assets may be at a price materially higher or lower than the value reported for such assets in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 13 Subsequent Events

On June 16, 2017, the Fund completed a self-tender offer, which resulted in the Fund purchasing 64,514,767 shares of its outstanding common stock at a price of $53.20 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.4 billion in cash, which settled on June 22, 2017. The shares represent approximately 6.7% of the Fund’s outstanding shares as of the Inception Date.

On July 26, 2017, the Board of Directors of Altaba authorized a new share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), pursuant to which the Fund may, from time to time, purchase up to $5 billion of its common stock. The Fund’s Share Repurchase Program may use open market purchases and/or tender offers. The date and time of share repurchases will depend upon market conditions. All repurchases will be made in compliance with, and at such times as permitted by, federal securities law and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. This authorization supersedes the existing buyback program, which was authorized in March 2015 when the Fund was known as Yahoo! Inc.

From July 1, 2017 through August 22, 2017, the Fund repurchased approximately 8.9 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $60.08 per share, for a total of approximately $535 million.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to track the combined investment return of the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares it owns.

In addition to the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares, the Fund also owns the Minority Investments, Excalibur (which owns the Excalibur IP Assets) and the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. The Fund currently intends to seek to sell the Minority Investments over time. The Fund also currently intends to seek to sell Excalibur, though the Fund may seek to separately sell certain of the Excalibur IP Assets or to license the Excalibur IP Assets if the Board believes that doing so is in the best interest of the Fund’s stockholders. The Fund currently intends to return substantially all of its cash to stockholders over time through stock repurchases and distributions, although the Fund will retain sufficient cash to satisfy its obligations to creditors and for working capital. The timing and method of any return of capital will be determined by the Board. Stock repurchases will take place in the open market, including under Rule 10b5-1 plans or tender offers. The Fund currently anticipates that the amount of cash to be retained by the Fund will be at least $1.4 billion, which is the minimum amount necessary to satisfy the Fund’s obligations under the Convertible Notes. However, the Fund’s obligations to creditors and working capital requirements may vary over time and may be materially greater than such amount, depending upon, among other factors, the cost of cash-settling any conversion obligations under the Convertible Notes, the Fund’s potential obligations with respect to respect to potential liabilities, and whether the income from the Fund’s investments is sufficient to cover its expenses. Until the Minority Investments, Excalibur (or the Excalibur IP Assets), the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, and any other assets are sold and until any cash is returned to investors, these assets may cause the Fund’s returns to deviate from its current investment policy of tracking the combined investment return of the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares. No assurance can be given that all or any portion of the Minority Investments or the Excalibur IP Assets will be sold or licensed or that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund may hold all or any portion of its assets, including cash, for an indefinite period of time.

The Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without notice to stockholders.

Investment Policies

Consistent with its current investment objective, the Fund currently does not intend to sell its Alibaba Shares or Yahoo Japan Shares in response to changes in the market price of those shares, though it reserves the right to do so. The Fund may, however, sell all or a portion of such shares to return capital to its stockholders or to seek to reduce any discount or increase any premium from net asset value at which the Fund’s common stock may trade if the Board believes the benefit to stockholders would outweigh the cost, including any taxes payable by the Fund, of doing so. The Fund also may sell such shares to satisfy its obligations to creditors or to pay expenses. The Board currently believes that it is more likely that capital may be returned from a sale of Yahoo Japan Shares than Alibaba Shares, though no assurance can be given in this regard or that any such shares will be sold to return capital. The Fund does not currently anticipate making new investments other than the purchase of short term investment grade debt securities due to turnover in its Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, for ordinary course cash management purposes or to protect or enhance the value of an Initial Asset.

Investment Guidelines for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio

The Fund has hired BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, together with BlackRock, the “External Advisers”) as external investment advisers to manage the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. Each External Adviser will manage approximately half of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. The following guidelines apply to each External Adviser, individually, without reference to the portion of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio managed by the other.

The Fund’s objectives in managing the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio are preservation of capital, maintenance of liquidity and achieving optimum yields in relation to the applicable guidelines. The Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio is not traded for short-term speculative purposes. The guidelines limit the weighted average effective duration of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio to 2 years.

Permitted investments include U.S. government and U.S. government-sponsored agency securities (excluding mortgage-backed securities), repurchase agreements with maturities not in excess of seven days collateralized by U.S. government securities and permitted U.S. government-sponsored agency securities, debt securities of corporations and commercial banks, non-U.S. sovereign debt rated Aaa/AAA by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch (denominated in U.S. dollars and traded in the U.S.), direct obligations of supranational organizations rated Aaa/AAA by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch (denominated in U.S. dollars and traded in the U.S.), foreign agency securities guaranteed by foreign governments rated Aaa/AAA by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch (denominated in U.S. dollars and traded in the U.S.), tax exempt securities and money market funds.

Ineligible investments include mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, auction rate securities, variable rate demand obligations, extendable debt securities, subordinated corporate debt securities, taxable securities with maturities in excess of 3 years + 2 weeks, tax-exempt securities with maturities in excess of 2 years +2 weeks, securities with short-term ratings below P-1/A-1/F-1 by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch, securities with maturities less than or equal to 2 years with ratings below A3/A- by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch, securities with maturities greater than 2 years and less than 3 years with ratings below A2/A by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch and investments in non-U.S. sovereign debt, direct obligations of supranational organizations and foreign agency securities guaranteed by foreign governments in each case rated below Aaa/AAA by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch or which are not denominated in U.S. dollars or not traded in the U.S.

The guidelines require all debt securities to be rated by at least two of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, and that split-rated securities will be deemed to have the lower rating. The Fund expects that ratings will be monitored on a continuous basis and the External Advisers will be required to notify the Fund in the event of any downgrades. With respect to tax-exempt securities, the guidelines apply the minimum ratings requirements described in the forgoing to the underlying assets of the municipal security and disregard any ratings enhancement obtained through insurance provided by monoline insurance companies. Additionally, the guidelines require that any investment included in the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio be denominated in U.S. dollars and any corporate debt have a minimum issue size of $200 million.

Hedging and Derivative Instruments

Consistent with the Fund’s current investment policies, the Fund currently does not intend to hedge its risk of owning the Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares or otherwise enter into derivative transactions. Notwithstanding this current intention, the Fund reserves the right to hedge such risk generally and specifically in connection with transactions relating to the Alibaba Shares or Yahoo Japan Shares, in connection with dividends received or expected to be received from Yahoo Japan denominated in Yen, or in connection with repurchases of the Fund’s common stock to return capital to investors.

Loans of Portfolio Securities

The Fund may lend its Alibaba Shares, Yahoo Japan Shares, or other eligible portfolio securities (collectively, the “Eligible Portfolio Securities”) to generate income. Such income may be used for working capital purposes, to pay dividends to stockholders, or to repurchase the Fund’s common stock if and to the extent authorized by the Board from time to time. The Fund has no current intention of lending its Eligible Portfolio Securities to generate income to be used to purchase additional investment securities, though it retains the right to do so. Lending Eligible Portfolio Securities may cause the Fund’s returns to deviate from its investment objective of tracking the combined investment return of the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares.

Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, the Fund may lend Eligible Portfolio Securities to broker-dealers or financial institutions; provided that such loans are callable at any time by the Fund (subject to notice provisions described below), and are at all times secured by cash or cash equivalents, which are earmarked or segregated pursuant to applicable regulations, and that are at least equal to the market value, determined daily, of the loaned Eligible Portfolio Securities. Any loans of the Eligible Portfolio Securities by the Fund will be collateralized in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and no loan will cause the value of all loaned Eligible Portfolio Securities to exceed one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets.

A loan of Eligible Portfolio Securities generally may be terminated by the borrower on one business day’s notice, or by the Fund on five business days’ notice. If the borrower fails to deliver the loaned Eligible Portfolio Securities within five days after receipt of notice, the Fund could use the collateral to purchase replacement Eligible Portfolio Securities while holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. As with any extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery, and in some cases even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the Eligible Portfolio Securities fail financially. However, loans of Eligible Portfolio Securities will be made only to firms deemed by the Fund’s management to be creditworthy and when the income that can be earned from such loans justifies the attendant risks. The Board will oversee the creditworthiness of the contracting parties on an ongoing basis.

Upon termination of the loan, the borrower is required to return the Eligible Portfolio Securities to the Fund. Any gain or loss in the market price during the loan period would inure to the Fund. If the counterparty to the loan petitions for bankruptcy or becomes subject to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the law regarding the rights of the Fund is unsettled. As a result, under extreme circumstances, there may be a restriction on the Fund’s ability to sell the collateral, and the Fund would suffer a loss. When voting or consent rights that accompany loaned Eligible Portfolio Securities pass to the borrower, the Fund will follow the policy of calling the loaned securities, to be delivered within one day after notice, to permit the exercise of such rights if the matters involved would have a material effect on the Fund’s investment in the Eligible Portfolio Securities. The Fund will pay reasonable finder’s, administrative, and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its Eligible Portfolio Securities.

The Fund’s Alibaba Shares are currently in the form of ordinary shares. Alibaba ordinary shares are not listed for trading on the NYSE or any other national securities exchange. In order to lend Alibaba Shares to investors, the Fund must first deposit the ordinary shares with the Depositary (as defined in the section of this registration statement entitled “Description of Initial Assets—Alibaba”) in exchange for Alibaba ADS and then lend the Alibaba ADS. The Fund would incur expenses in connection with exchanging its Alibaba ordinary shares for Alibaba ADS which would reduce the gross income earned from lending the Alibaba ADS.

Market Price of Shares

Shares of closed-end management investment companies like the Fund frequently trade at a discount from net asset value. The Board may seek to reduce any such discount or increase any premium to net asset value at which the Fund’s common stock may trade through repurchases of the Fund’s common stock in the open market, through tender offers or through any other means available to the Fund. The determination of whether to repurchase shares of the Fund or to engage in any other actions to seek to reduce a discount or increase a premium will be in the sole discretion of the Board and there can be no assurance that the Fund will repurchase its shares or take any other actions to seek to reduce any discount or increase a premium at which its shares may trade.

Non-Diversified Status

The Fund’s investment in the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares cause it to be a non-diversified investment company. As a result, there is no limit on the proportion of the Fund’s assets that may be invested in securities of a single issuer and the Fund’s assets are primarily invested in Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares. To the extent that the Fund’s investments in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan are a large portion of its assets, the

Fund’s returns may fluctuate as a result of any single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence affecting, or in the market’s assessment of, Alibaba or Yahoo Japan to a greater extent than would be the case for a diversified investment company.

Industry Concentration

The Fund’s investment in the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares cause it to concentrate its investments in securities issued by companies in the online services and e-commerce industry. The 1940 Act requires the Fund to obtain stockholder approval to invest less than 25 percent of its total assets in companies in the online services and e-commerce industry. The Fund has no current intention of investing less than 25 percent of its total assets in companies in the online services and e-commerce industry.

Taxation of the Fund

The Fund is currently not eligible to be treated as a “regulated investment company” under the Code, as a result of the Fund’s concentrated ownership of Alibaba Shares. Instead, the Fund is currently treated as a regular corporation, or a “C” corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, unlike most registered investment companies, will be subject to corporate income tax to the extent the Fund recognizes taxable income. As a result, the Fund will take into account the tax consequences of any change to its investment portfolio. The Fund will record a deferred tax liability based on an assumed effective combined federal and state corporate tax rate on capital gains which will impact the net asset value of the Fund’s common stock. In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions by the Fund of cash or property in respect of the Fund’s common stock will generally be taxable to stockholders that are U.S. holders (as defined in the section of this registration statement entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations”).

Changes to Current Investment Objective and Policies

The Fund’s current investment objective and policies described above were adopted based on current statutes, regulations, and policies applicable to United States financial markets and institutions, corporation taxation, and international trade. The Fund cannot predict which statutes, regulations, or policies will be changed or repealed or, if changes are made, their effect on the value of the Fund’s assets. Because the Fund’s investment objective and policies stated above are not fundamental, the Fund retains the right to change them in response to any such changes or for any other reason if the Board of Directors determines such changes to be in the best interests of stockholders. Examples of potential changes to the Fund’s investment objective and policies include: retaining assets that otherwise would have been sold; selling assets that otherwise would have been retained; selling assets on an accelerated or delayed time frame; diversifying the Fund’s assets to seek to minimize losses, to enhance gains or to seek to become a “regulated investment company” under the Code; and changing the way the Fund uses derivatives.

Subsidiaries of the Fund

The Fund’s investment policies and risks as described in this registration statement reflect the aggregate operations of the Fund, Altaba HK, and Excalibur. The Fund will comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act governing investment policies, capital structure, and borrowings on an aggregate basis with Altaba HK and Excalibur. Altaba HK and Excalibur will comply with the provisions of Section 17 of the 1940 Act relating to affiliated transactions. The Fund and Altaba HK will comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act relating to the custody of a registered investment company’s assets.

DESCRIPTION OF INITIAL ASSETS

Alibaba

Alibaba is an online and mobile commerce company. Alibaba’s businesses are comprised of core commerce, cloud computing, mobile media and entertainment, and other innovation initiatives. Alibaba’s core commerce business is comprised of marketplaces operating in three areas: retail commerce in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”); wholesale commerce in the PRC; and international and cross-border commerce.

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PRC Retail Commerce: In its public filings, Alibaba described its retail commerce business in the PRC as being comprised of (1) Taobao Marketplace, the PRC’s largest mobile commerce destination by monthly active users in 2015, (2) Tmall, the PRC’s largest third-party platform for brands and retailers by monthly active users in 2015, (3) Juhuasuan (clauses (1), (2) and (3) collectively, the “PRC Retail Marketplaces”), (4) Rural Taobao, and (5) merchant services that enable merchants to manage engagement with their customers. Alibaba reported that there were 466 million active buyers on the PRC Retail Marketplaces as of June 30, 2017, which was an increase of 12 million from the 12 months ended March 31, 2017. Alibaba also reported that the PRC Retail Marketplaces generated a combined gross merchandise volume of RMB3,767 billion ($547 billion) in the 12 months ended March 31, 2017.

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PRC Wholesale Commerce: Alibaba operates 1688.com, a PRC wholesale marketplace.

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International Commerce: Alibaba operates Alibaba.com, which Alibaba reports was the PRC’s largest global online wholesale marketplace in 2016 by revenue, and AliExpress, a global consumer marketplace. Alibaba also acquired a controlling stake in Lazada, which operates e-commerce platforms in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Alibaba operates Alibaba Cloud Computing, which Alibaba reported was the PRC’s largest provider of public cloud services in 2016 by revenue. As of June 30, 2017, Alibaba also reported that Alibaba Cloud Computing had 1,011,000 paying customers.

Alibaba has also developed an emerging business in mobile media and entertainment through three distribution platforms, UCWeb mobile media, game publishing and multi-screen entertainment, and content creation and production companies in film, music, and sports.

Alibaba’s other innovation initiatives include YunOS Operating System, a cloud-based mobile operating system for smartphones and other devices, AutoNavi, a provider of digital map, navigation and location-based services in the PRC, DingTalk, its proprietary enterprise communications app, and Alibaba Health, its vehicle to bring innovative solutions to the healthcare industry.

Alibaba provides fundamental technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, and other businesses that provide products, services, and digital content to leverage the power of the Internet to engage with their users and customers.

The foregoing description of Alibaba’s business was derived from Alibaba’s annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, (the “Alibaba 2017 Annual Report”), which is filed with the SEC and

available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577552/000104746917004019/a2231121z20-f.htm and certain figures were updated according to Alibaba’s quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, (the “Alibaba June 2017 Quarterly Report”), which is filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577552/000110465917052468/0001104659-17-052468-index.htm. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Alibaba 2017 Annual Report and the Alibaba June 2017 Quarterly Report.

In September 2014, Alibaba completed an initial public offering of the Alibaba ADS. As a public company, Alibaba files reports with the SEC containing financial and other material information about its business and risks relating to its business. This information may be obtained at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001577552&owner=exclude&count=40. You should review information filed by Alibaba with the SEC because the value of the Fund’s common stock will be heavily dependent upon and influenced by the value of Alibaba Shares. All information with respect to Alibaba in this registration statement is derived from Alibaba’s public filings with the SEC. Such information is provided for informational purposes only and Yahoo makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.

The Alibaba ADS are traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “BABA.” On the Inception Date, the closing price of the Alibaba ADS on the NYSE was $135.08 per share. Each Alibaba ADS represents one Alibaba Share. Citibank N.A., as the depositary for the Alibaba ADS, is the holder of the Alibaba Shares underlying the Alibaba ADS. Alibaba ADS holders have rights granted to them in the deposit agreement among Alibaba, the depositary, and holders and beneficial owners of Alibaba ADS from time to time. The Fund’s Alibaba Shares are currently in the form of ordinary shares. Alibaba ordinary shares are not listed for trading on the NYSE or any other national securities exchange. Accordingly, in order to sell Alibaba Shares through the NYSE or to lend them to investors, the Fund must first deposit the ordinary shares with Citibank, N.A. Hong Kong branch, as custodian for Citibank, N.A. (the “Depositary”), in exchange for Alibaba ADS. The Fund may then sell or lend the Alibaba ADS in open market transactions without registration in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”). The Fund would incur expenses in connection with exchanging its Alibaba ordinary shares for Alibaba ADS which would reduce the Fund’s total return from a sale of the Alibaba ADS on the NYSE.

Yahoo Japan

Yahoo Japan provides a wide range of online services to Internet users in Japan, from search and information listing to community and e-commerce.

Yahoo Japan was formed as a joint venture between Yahoo and SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) in 1996. As of the Inception Date, Yahoo and SoftBank (including its subsidiaries) owned approximately 36 percent and 43 percent, respectively, of outstanding Yahoo Japan Shares. In addition, pursuant to the joint venture agreement between Yahoo and SoftBank, each of Yahoo and SoftBank has the right to appoint two representatives to the Board of Directors of Yahoo Japan as long as such party continues to hold at least five percent of Yahoo Japan’s issued and outstanding shares, although currently five of Yahoo Japan’s directors are officers or directors of SoftBank.

Yahoo Japan’s business operations are categorized into the following three segments: (1) Marketing Solutions Business, (2) Consumer Business, and (3) Other Business.

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The Marketing Solutions Business segment is chiefly comprised of advertising-related services such as paid search and display advertising.

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The Consumer Business segment provides e-commerce related services such as auction services and Internet shopping, membership services, information listing services, game-related services, and real-estate related services.

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The Other Business segment offers financial and payment related services, which include Yahoo Japan’s credit card business and online payment system, cloud-related services, and corporate services, including data center-related operations.

The foregoing description of Yahoo Japan’s business was derived from information available on Yahoo Japan’s English language website (the “Yahoo Japan Website”) at http://ir.yahoo.co.jp/en/. This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the information on the Yahoo Japan Website.

You are encouraged to review the information set forth on the Yahoo Japan Website for additional information about Yahoo Japan’s business, management, results of operations, financial condition, and risks. This information may be obtained on the Yahoo Japan Website on the Investor Relations page at http://ir.yahoo.co.jp/en/. You should review the risk factors affecting the businesses and operations of Yahoo Japan available on the Yahoo Japan Website at http://ir.yahoo.co.jp/en/policy/risk.html. You should also review Yahoo Japan’s English language press releases available on the Yahoo Japan Website on the Press Releases page at http://pr.yahoo.co.jp/en/. You should review information made available by Yahoo Japan because the value of the Fund’s common stock will be influenced by the value of the Yahoo Japan Shares. All information with respect to Yahoo Japan in this registration statement is derived from information available on the Yahoo Japan Website. Such information is provided for informational purposes only, and Yahoo makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.

Yahoo Japan Shares are traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On the Inception Date, the closing price of the Yahoo Japan Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was ¥475.00 per share, or approximately $4.28 per share based on the closing Yen/USD foreign exchange rate on such date. Yahoo Japan declared a year-end cash dividend of ¥8.86 or approximately $0.0792 (based on the Yen/USD foreign exchange rate as of March 31, 2017) per Yahoo Japan Share for the fiscal year ended March 2017 and has publicly stated that it intends to maintain its annual per-share dividends at this level until March 2019.

Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio

As of the Inception Date, the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio consisted of short-term investments and marketable debt securities with a fair value totaling approximately $12.7 billion. The Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio consists chiefly of investments in commercial paper, short-term and long-term corporate debt, certificates of deposit and shares of money market investment vehicles. The Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio also consists, to a lesser degree, of investments in U.S. agency bonds, other U.S. Treasuries and foreign sovereign debt. The corporate debt and commercial paper included in the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio is allocated among a variety of issuers in the financial, industrial and utility sectors, and the certificates of deposits are allocated among a variety of banks.

The net proceeds of the Sale Transaction, approximately $4.5 billion (subject to certain pre-closing and post-closing adjustments and which will be reduced by amounts used to repurchase Yahoo common stock pursuant to the Tender Offer), will be added to the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio and will be invested in accordance with the investment policies and guidelines applicable to the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio (See “Investment Objective and Policies—Investment Guidelines for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio”). The Fund has hired the External Advisers to manage the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio.

Excalibur IP Assets

The Excalibur IP Assets consist of a portfolio of patent assets that are not core to Yahoo’s operating business and that are substantially concentrated in the following categories: Search/Information Retrieval; Online Advertising; Cloud Computing; Network Infrastructures; Communication Technologies; Data Center Cooling; Machine Learning; Mobile; User Interface; and E-Commerce. The Excalibur IP Assets were identified as not core to Yahoo’s operating business because they were redundant with similar assets that remained with Yahoo’s operating business for defensive protection.

Verizon Communications Inc. has received, for its benefit and that of its current and certain of its future affiliates, a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to the Excalibur IP Assets.

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The Fund has adopted restrictions and policies relating to the investment of its assets and its activities. As required by the 1940 Act, certain of the restrictions are fundamental and may not be changed without the approval of a 1940 Act Majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities, including the approval of a 1940 Act Majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares of preferred stock, if any, voting as a separate class. A “1940 Act Majority” means the lesser of (a) 67 percent or more of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities present at a stockholders meeting, if the holders of more than 50 percent of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy at the meeting, or (b) more than 50 percent of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities. Under these fundamental investment restrictions, the Fund may not:

(1)

Concentrate its investments in a particular industry, as that term is used in the 1940 Act, except that the Fund will concentrate its investments in companies operating in the online services and e-commerce industry.

(2)

Borrow money, except as permitted under the 1940 Act.

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Issue senior securities to the extent such issuance would violate the 1940 Act.

(4)

Purchase or hold real estate, other than for use in the operations of the Fund and its subsidiaries.

(5)

Underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the sale of portfolio securities (including without limitation the Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares) by the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriting or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

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Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.

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Make loans, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

The following explanations of the Fund’s fundamental investment restrictions are not considered to be part of the Fund’s fundamental investment restrictions, and are subject to change without stockholder approval.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to concentration set forth in (1) above, the 1940 Act does not define what constitutes “concentration” in an industry. The SEC staff has taken the position that investment of 25 percent or more of an investment company’s total assets in one or more issuers conducting their principal activities in the same industry or group of industries constitutes concentration. It is possible that interpretations of concentration could change in the future. The policy will be interpreted to permit unlimited investment in pooled investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds that invest primarily in securities of companies operating in the online services and e-commerce industry. The policy in (1) above will be interpreted to refer to concentration as that term may be interpreted from time to time. The policy also will be interpreted to permit investment without limit in the following, if and to the extent the Fund were to invest more than 25 percent of its total assets in any of the following instruments: securities of the U.S. government and its agencies or instrumentalities; tax exempt securities of state, territory, possession, or municipal governments and their authorities, agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions; and repurchase agreements collateralized by any such obligations. Accordingly, issuers of the foregoing securities will not be considered to be members of any industry. There also will be no limit on investment in issuers domiciled in a single jurisdiction or country. Finance companies will be considered to be in the industries of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing the activities of the parents. Each foreign government will be considered to be a member of a separate industry. The policy also will be interpreted to give broad authority to the Fund as to how to classify issuers within or among industries. Compliance with any percentage limitations in the Fund’s investment policies will be determined at the time of investment. The Fund will not be required to purchase or sell securities to comply with such percentage limitations due to changes in the value of its investments.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to borrowing money set forth in (2) above, the 1940 Act permits the Fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets for any purpose, and to borrow up to five percent of the Fund’s total assets for temporary purposes. The Fund’s total assets include the amounts

being borrowed and retained by the Fund in cash, securities, or other property. To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain at all times an “asset coverage” of at least 300 percent of the amount of its borrowings and of at least 200 percent of the liquidation preference of any preferred stock that it issues. The Fund currently has no shares of preferred stock outstanding, and the Fund has no current intention to issue preferred stock. Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the Fund’s total assets (including amounts borrowed), minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. Borrowing money to increase portfolio holdings is known as “leveraging.” Certain trading practices and investments, such as reverse repurchase agreements, may be considered to be borrowings or involve leverage, and thus are subject to the 1940 Act restrictions. In accordance with SEC staff guidance and interpretations, when the Fund engages in borrowings or trading practices, the Fund, instead of maintaining asset coverage of at least 300 percent, may segregate or earmark liquid assets, or enter into an offsetting position, in an amount at least equal to the Fund’s exposure, on a mark-to-market basis, to the transaction (as calculated pursuant to requirements of the SEC). The policy in (2) above will be interpreted to permit the Fund to engage in borrowing or trading practices and investments that may be considered to be borrowing or to involve leverage to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, and to permit the Fund to segregate or earmark liquid assets or enter into offsetting positions in accordance with SEC staff guidance and interpretations. Short-term credits necessary for the settlement of securities transactions and arrangements with respect to securities lending will not be considered to be borrowings under the policy. Practices and investments that may involve leverage but are not considered to be borrowings are not subject to the policy. Although the Fund reserves the right to borrow money to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and has outstanding Convertible Notes, it currently intends to borrow additional money to fund working capital and pay other expenses of the Fund. The Fund also may borrow to repurchase its common stock and pay dividends to its stockholders if and to the extent authorized by the Board from time to time. The Fund does not currently intend to use the proceeds of any borrowing to purchase additional investment securities, though it retains the right to do so.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to underwriting set forth in (5) above, the 1940 Act does not prohibit the Fund from engaging in the underwriting business or from underwriting the securities of other issuers. A fund engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities may be considered to be an underwriter under the 1933 Act. Although it is not believed that the application of the 1933 Act provisions described above would cause the Fund to be engaged in the business of underwriting, the policy in (5) above will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the 1933 Act or is otherwise engaged in the underwriting business to the extent permitted by applicable law.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to lending set forth in (7) above, the 1940 Act does not prohibit the Fund from making loans (including lending its securities); however, SEC staff interpretations currently prohibit registered investment companies from lending more than one-third of their total assets (including lending their securities), except through the purchase of debt obligations or the use of repurchase agreements. In addition, collateral arrangements with respect to options, forward currency, futures transactions, and other derivative instruments (as applicable), as well as delays in the settlement of securities transactions, if the Fund were ever to use such derivative instruments, would not be considered loans. The Fund currently does not intend to make loans, except that it may lend its Eligible Portfolio Securities to generate income for working capital, to pay dividends to stockholders or to repurchase the Fund’s common stock if and to the extent authorized by the Board from time to time.

LEVERAGE

Convertible Notes

As of the date of this filing, the Fund has approximately $1.4 billion in principal amount of the Convertible Notes outstanding. The Fund reserves the right to repurchase the Convertible Notes from time to time, including through tender offers.

The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Fund that rank senior in right of payment to any Fund indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes do not bear regular interest, and the principal amount of the Convertible Notes will not accrete. The Convertible Notes mature on December 1, 2018, unless previously purchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The Fund may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible, subject to certain conditions, into shares of the Fund’s common stock at an initial conversion rate of 18.7161 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $53.43 per share), subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. Upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, holders will receive cash, shares of the Fund’s common stock or a combination thereof, at the Fund’s election.

Holders of the Convertible Notes may convert them at certain times and upon the occurrence of certain events in the future, as described in the Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2013 (the “Indenture”), between the Fund and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 1, 2018, the Convertible Notes will be convertible only upon the occurrence of certain events and during certain periods. These events include the following: (i) the price per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes falls below a certain threshold compared to the price of the Fund’s common stock multiplied by the applicable conversion rate for a certain period of time; (ii) the Fund issues rights, options, or warrants to all or substantially all of the Fund’s common stockholders entitling them for a period of not more than 45 calendar days after the announcement date of such issuance, to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Fund’s common stock at a price that is less than the average price of the Fund’s common stock over the last 10 consecutive trading days ending on and including the trading day immediately prior to the date of the announcement of the issuance; (iii) the Fund elects to distribute to substantially all of the Fund’s common stockholders the Fund’s assets, securities, or rights to purchase securities of the Fund, which distribution has a per share value, as determined in good faith by the Board or a committee thereof, exceeding 10 percent of the last reported sale price of the Fund’s common stock on the trading day immediately prior to the date of the announcement of the distribution; (iv) the occurrence of certain fundamental transactions or events (each, a “Fundamental Change”); (v) the Fund is a party to a consolidation, merger, binding share exchange, or transfer or lease of all or substantially all of its assets pursuant to which the Fund’s common stock would be converted into cash, securities, or other assets; or (vi) the price of the Fund’s common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130 percent of the conversion price on each trading day. On or after September 1, 2018 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding December 1, 2018, holders may convert the Convertible Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.

As of the date of this registration statement, none of the conditions allowing holders of the Convertible Notes to convert had been met.

If the Fund undergoes a Fundamental Change, subject to certain conditions, holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Fund to purchase for cash all or any portion of the Convertible Notes. The Fundamental Change purchase price would be 100 percent of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be purchased.

The Indenture contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default occurring and continuing, either the Indenture trustee or the holders of at least 25 percent in principal amount of the outstanding Convertible Notes may declare 100 percent of the principal of and accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, on all the Convertible Notes to be due and payable. Events of default include the following: (i) default in any payment of certain special interest on any Convertible Note and the default continues for a period of 30 days; (ii) default in the payment of principal of any Convertible Note when such payment is due and payable according to the terms of the Indenture; (iii) failure by the Fund to comply with its obligation to convert the Convertible Notes in accordance with the Indenture and such failure continues for a period of five business days; (iv) failure by the Fund to issue notice regarding a Fundamental Change or a specified corporate event in accordance with the Indenture when due; (v) failure by the Fund to comply with its obligations under Article 11 of the Indenture related to consolidations, mergers and sales of assets; (vi) failure by the Fund for 60 days after written notice has been received by the Fund to comply with any of its agreements contained in the Convertible Notes or the Indenture; (vii) under certain circumstances, a default by the Fund or any subsidiary of the Fund with respect to any mortgage, agreement or other instrument under which there may be outstanding, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $100,000,000 (or its foreign currency equivalent); or (viii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving the Fund or any of its material subsidiaries.

The above description of the Indenture and the Convertible Notes is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture (and the Form of Note included therein), which was filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Yahoo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Fund is a party to convertible note hedge transactions (“Hedge Transactions”) with certain option counterparties (the “Option Counterparties”) to reduce the potential dilution with respect to the Fund’s common stock upon conversion of the Convertible Notes or offset any cash payment the Fund is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Convertible Notes. The Hedge Transactions include call options giving the Fund the right to purchase, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, a certain amount of the Fund’s common stock. Separately, the Fund is also a party to privately negotiated warrant transactions with the Option Counterparties giving them the right to purchase common stock from the Fund (the “Warrant Transactions”). The Warrant Transactions could have a dilutive effect with respect to the Fund’s common stock to the extent that the price per share of its common stock exceeds the applicable strike price of the warrants on or prior to the expiration date of the warrants. The initial strike price of the warrants was $71.24. Counterparties to the warrants may make adjustments to certain terms of the warrants upon the occurrence of specified events, including the announcement of the Stock Purchase Agreement, if the event results in a material change to the trading price of Yahoo’s common stock or the value of the warrants. As of August 18, 2017, four counterparties have given notices of adjustments reducing their warrant exercise prices. The warrants begin to expire in March 2019.

In connection with establishing their Hedge Transactions and Warrant Transactions, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates may have purchased shares of the Fund’s common stock and/or entered into various derivative transactions with respect to the Fund’s common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Convertible Notes. In addition, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to the Fund’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling the Fund’s common stock in secondary market transactions prior to the maturity of the Convertible Notes (and are likely to do so during any observation period related to a conversion of Convertible Notes or following any repurchase of Convertible Notes by the Fund on any fundamental repurchase date or otherwise). This activity could cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of the Fund’s common stock or the Convertible Notes.

The above description of the Hedge Transactions and the Warrant Transactions is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of the Call Option Confirmation and the Warrant Confirmation executed by Yahoo and each Option Counterparty on November 20, 2013, which were filed by Yahoo with the SEC on Form 8-K on November 26, 2013.

Borrowings

The Fund may borrow money to repurchase its common stock, to repurchase or repay the Convertible Notes, to repay any other indebtedness incurred by the Fund, to acquire new investments (although it does not currently intend to do so), and for general operating purposes. The Fund may borrow money through the issuance of senior securities representing indebtedness, including through borrowing from financial institutions or the issuance of debt securities, including notes or commercial paper. The amount and type of borrowings by the Fund must be approved by the Board. The Fund may pledge securities as collateral for any money borrowed, including in connection with margin purchases.

Under the 1940 Act, the Fund generally is not permitted to borrow money unless, immediately after borrowing the money, the value of the Fund’s total assets, less liabilities, other than the principal amount represented by the borrowing, is at least 300 percent of the principal amount of the borrowing. In addition, the Fund is not permitted to declare any cash dividend or other distribution on its common stock unless, at the time of such declaration, the value of the Fund’s total assets, less liabilities, other than the principal amount of its borrowings, is at least 300 percent of such principal amount after deducting the amount of such dividend or other distribution. Private borrowings from banks are not subject to these 1940 Act limitations on dividends and other distributions. The 1940 Act generally limits the Fund to issuing only one class of debt.

The terms of any borrowing by the Fund may require the Fund to pay a fee to maintain a line of credit, such as a commitment fee, or to maintain minimum average balances with a lender. Any such requirements would increase the cost of such borrowing over the stated interest rate. Such lenders would have the right to receive interest on and repayment of principal of any such borrowings, which right will be senior to those of the Fund’s common stock. Any such borrowing may contain provisions limiting certain activities of the Fund, including the payment of dividends to holders of its common stock in certain circumstances.

Some types of borrowings may subject the Fund to covenants in credit agreements relating to asset coverage and portfolio composition requirements. It is not anticipated that these covenants will impede the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective in accordance with its investment policies.

The 1940 Act grants holders of debt securities issued by the Fund, under certain circumstances, certain voting rights in the event of default in the payment of interest or repayment of principal related to the borrowing. Failure to maintain certain asset coverage requirements could result in an event of default and entitle the debt holders to elect a majority of the Board. Private borrowings from banks are not subject to these 1940 Act voting requirements.

Preferred Stock

The Board will have the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, in one or more series. The Board will also have the authority to designate the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of each such series, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, and the number of shares constituting any series.

The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Fund without further action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights may also adversely affect the voting power of the holders of the Fund’s common stock. In certain circumstances, an issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of decreasing the market price of the Fund’s common stock.

Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not issue preferred stock unless, immediately after such issuance, it has an “asset coverage” of at least 200 percent of the liquidation value of the outstanding preferred stock (i.e., such liquidation value may not exceed 50 percent of the value of the Fund’s total assets). For these purposes, “asset

coverage” means the ratio of (1) total assets less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by “senior securities” to (2) the amount of “senior securities representing indebtedness” plus the “involuntary liquidation preference” of the preferred stock. “Senior security” means any bond, note, or similar security evidencing indebtedness and any class of shares having priority over any other class as to distribution of assets or payment of dividends. “Senior security representing indebtedness” means any “senior security” other than equity shares. The “involuntary liquidation preference” of the preferred stock is the amount that holders of the Fund’s preferred stock would be entitled to receive in the event of an involuntary liquidation of the Fund in preference to the Fund’s common stock.

In addition, under the 1940 Act the Fund may not declare any dividend (except a dividend payable in its common stock), declare any other distribution on its common stock, or purchase any common stock, unless its outstanding preferred stock had, at the time of the declaration of any such dividend or other distribution or at the time of any such purchase of its common stock, an asset coverage of at least 200 percent after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price. If the Fund issues any preferred stock, the Fund intends, to the extent possible, to purchase or redeem its preferred stock from time to time to the extent necessary to maintain asset coverage of any outstanding preferred stock of at least 200 percent. Any preferred stock issued by the Fund would have special voting rights and a liquidation preference over the Fund’s common stock.

If the Fund issues any preferred stock, the holders of preferred stock, voting separately as a class, will be entitled to elect two of the Fund’s directors for as long as the preferred stock remains outstanding. The remaining directors of the Fund would be elected by holders of the Fund’s common stock and its preferred stock voting together as a single class. In the unlikely event the Fund failed to pay dividends on any outstanding preferred stocks for two years, holders of the Fund’s preferred stock would be entitled to elect a majority of the directors of the Fund.

No shares of preferred stock are currently outstanding. The Fund currently has no plans to issue preferred stock, but it reserves the right to do so to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

RISK FACTORS

You should consider the following risk factors associated with investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested.

Risks Related to Alibaba

The market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Alibaba Shares.

The market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Alibaba Shares.

Alibaba is an online and mobile commerce company. As of the Inception Date, the Fund’s Alibaba Shares represented approximately 69.6 percent of the value of the Fund’s total assets. The Alibaba Shares are a significant portion of the Fund’s assets. The Fund currently intends to continue to hold a substantial portion of its total assets in the form of Alibaba Shares. As a result, the market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Alibaba Shares, which in turn will be affected by Alibaba’s business, management, results of operations, and financial condition.

The trading price of Alibaba Shares has been and is likely to continue to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to the Fund. For example, the high and low sale prices of Alibaba ADS between December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 were $109.87 and $59.25, respectively.

In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for the Alibaba Shares may be highly volatile for specific business reasons, including: (i) variations in Alibaba’s results of operations; (ii) announcements about Alibaba’s earnings that are not in line with analyst expectations; (iii) publication of operating or industry metrics by third parties, including government statistical agencies, that differ from expectations of industry or financial analysts; (iv) changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts; (v) announcements made by Alibaba or its competitors of new product and service offerings, acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures, or capital commitments; (vi) press reports, whether or not true, about Alibaba’s business; (vii) regulatory allegations or actions or negative reports or publicity against Alibaba, regardless of their veracity or materiality to Alibaba; (viii) changes in pricing made by Alibaba or its competitors; (ix) conditions in the online retail market; (x) additions to or departures of Alibaba management; (xi) fluctuations of exchange rates between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar; (xii) release or expiry of any transfer restrictions on outstanding Alibaba Shares; (xiii) sales or perceived potential sales or other disposition of existing or additional Alibaba Shares or other equity or equity-linked securities, including by Alibaba’s principal shareholders, directors, officers, and other affiliates; (xiv) the creation of vehicles that hold Alibaba Shares; (xv) actual or perceived general economic and business conditions and trends in the PRC and globally; and (xvi) changes or developments in the PRC or global regulatory environment. Any of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and trading price of Alibaba Shares.

Alibaba files with the SEC reports containing financial and other material information about its business and risks relating to its business. You are encouraged to review the information set forth in Alibaba’s registration statements on Form F-1 and Form F-4 and annual reports on Form 20-F for additional information about Alibaba’s business, management, results of operations, financial condition, and risks. You should also review Alibaba’s press releases and reports filed with the SEC on Form 6-K. This information may be obtained at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001577552&owner=exclude&count=40. You should review information filed by Alibaba with the SEC because the value of the Fund’s common stock will be heavily dependent upon and influenced by the value of the Alibaba Shares. All information with respect to Alibaba in this registration statement is derived from Alibaba’s public filings with the SEC. Such information is provided for informational purposes only and Yahoo makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.

The Alibaba Partnership, Alibaba’s voting agreements with certain of its shareholders, and SoftBank’s investment in Alibaba will limit the Fund’s ability to influence the nomination and election of Alibaba directors.

Alibaba, Yahoo, and SoftBank entered into a voting agreement pursuant to which SoftBank, Yahoo, Jack Ma, and Joe Tsai agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Alibaba Partnership director nominees at each annual general stockholders meeting, so long as SoftBank owns at least 15 percent of Alibaba’s outstanding ordinary shares. As of December 31, 2016, SoftBank owned approximately 29.9 percent of the Alibaba Shares based on publicly available filings with the SEC. Furthermore, the voting agreement provides that SoftBank has the right to nominate one director to the board of Alibaba until SoftBank owns less than 15 percent of Alibaba’s outstanding ordinary shares. In addition, pursuant to the voting agreement, Yahoo, Jack Ma, and Joe Tsai have agreed to vote their shares (including shares for which they have voting power) in favor of the election of the SoftBank director nominee at each annual general shareholders meeting in which the SoftBank nominee stands for election. Moreover, subject to certain exceptions, pursuant to the voting agreement SoftBank and Yahoo have agreed to give Jack Ma and Joe Tsai a proxy over, with respect to SoftBank, any portion of its shareholdings exceeding 30 percent of Alibaba’s outstanding shares and, with respect to Yahoo, all of its shareholdings up to a

maximum of 121.5 million of Alibaba’s ordinary shares. These proxies will remain in effect until Jack Ma owns less than 1 percent of Alibaba’s ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis or Alibaba materially breaches the voting agreement. The Fund remains a party to, and is subject to all of Yahoo’s obligations under, the voting agreement.

The Fund’s investment performance may be materially and adversely affected by economic conditions in the PRC as well as globally.

A significant portion of the Fund’s assets consists of Alibaba Shares. Alibaba has significant operations in the PRC. As a result, the Fund’s investment performance and net income are impacted to a significant extent by economic, political and legal developments in the PRC.

The PRC government has in recent years implemented a number of measures to control the rate of economic growth, including by raising interest rates and adjusting deposit reserve ratios for commercial banks, as well as by implementing other measures designed to tighten credit and liquidity and regulate its securities market. These measures have contributed to a slowdown of the PRC economy. While the PRC government maintained its expansionary monetary policy in 2016, there have been signs of a continuing economic slowdown in the PRC. Any continuing or worsening slowdown could significantly reduce domestic commerce in the PRC, including business activities conducted through the Internet generally and within the online services and e-commerce industry in which the Fund’s investments are concentrated. An economic downturn, whether actual or perceived, a further decrease in economic growth rates, or an otherwise uncertain economic outlook in the PRC or any other market could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s investment performance and financial condition.

In January 2015, the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law (the “Discussion Draft”), which aims to, upon its enactment, replace the existing laws regulating foreign investment in the PRC. While the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC completed the solicitation of the comments on the Discussion Draft in February 2015 and indicated in March 2017 that it had revised the Discussion Draft without making it available to the public, there are still substantial uncertainties with respect to its enactment timetable and the final content of the Discussion Draft. The Discussion Draft, if enacted as initially proposed, may impact the viability of Alibaba’s current corporate structure, corporate governance, and business operations. There are substantial uncertainties with regard to the interpretation and application of the Discussion Draft, once enacted, and to current PRC laws, rules, and regulations. If Alibaba or any of its VIEs are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws, rules, or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, or fulfill any reporting obligations, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures, which could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, and results of operations of Alibaba, and in turn, the Fund’s investment performance.

There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules, and regulations.

Any administrative and court proceedings in the PRC may be protracted, resulting in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention. Since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection Alibaba enjoys than in more developed legal systems. These uncertainties may impede Alibaba’s ability to enforce the contracts it has entered into, and could materially and adversely affect the performance of the Fund’s investments.

Risks Related to Yahoo Japan

The market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Yahoo Japan Shares and the Yen/USD foreign exchange rate.

The market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Yahoo Japan Shares. The equity valuation of the Fund’s investment in Yahoo Japan and the dividends the Fund receives from Yahoo Japan may be impacted due to fluctuations in the Yen/USD foreign exchange rate. The Japanese yen has shown volatility in the past and may also be affected by currency volatility elsewhere in Asia, especially Southeast Asia.

Yahoo Japan provides a wide range of online services to Internet users in Japan, from search and information listing to community and e-commerce. As of the Inception Date, the Fund’s Yahoo Japan Shares represented approximately 11.7 percent of the value of the Fund’s total assets based on the Yen/USD foreign exchange rate on such date. The Yahoo Japan Shares are a significant portion of the Fund’s assets. The Fund currently intends to continue to invest a substantial portion of its total assets in the Yahoo Japan Shares. As a result, the market price and net asset value of the Fund’s common stock will be materially impacted by the market price of Yahoo Japan Shares, which in turn will be affected by Yahoo Japan’s business, management, results of operations, and financial condition. You are encouraged to review the risk factors affecting the businesses and operations of Yahoo Japan available on the Yahoo Japan Website at http://ir.yahoo.co.jp/en/policy/risk.html.

The trading price of Yahoo Japan Shares can be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to the Fund. For example, the high and low sale prices of Yahoo Japan Shares between December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 were ¥534 and ¥385, respectively. Yahoo Japan Shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which means the investment performance of Yahoo Japan Shares are impacted by fluctuations in the Japanese equity market, which has experienced increased volatility and decline since late 2015. In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for the Yahoo Japan Shares may be volatile for specific business reasons, including: (i) variations in Yahoo Japan’s results of operations; (ii) announcements about Yahoo Japan’s earnings that are not in line with analyst expectations; (iii) publication of operating or industry metrics by third parties, including government statistical agencies, that differ from expectations of industry or financial analysts; (iv) changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts; (v) announcements made by Yahoo Japan or its competitors of new product and service offerings, acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments; (vi) press reports, whether or not true, about Yahoo Japan’s business; (vii) regulatory allegations or actions or negative reports or publicity against Yahoo Japan, regardless of their veracity or materiality to Yahoo Japan; (viii) changes in pricing made by Yahoo Japan or its competitors; (ix) conditions in the online retail market; (x) additions to or departures of Yahoo Japan management; (xi) fluctuations of exchange rates between the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar; (xii) actual or perceived general economic and business conditions and trends in Japan and globally; and (xiii) changes or developments in Japan or global regulatory environment. Any of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and trading price of Yahoo Japan Shares.

Yahoo Japan generates a significant amount of its revenue from its advertising-related and e-commerce businesses, which may be hindered by such factors as a slow growth in the Internet advertising market, a decrease in advertising expenditures (which could result from macroeconomic trends, changing user behavior or trends in advertising budget allocations), Yahoo Japan’s failure to obtain a significant share of the mobile

advertising market, or a slowdown in the growth rate of users of member services or fee-based services, each of which could negatively impact Yahoo Japan’s advertising revenues and business performance.

Yahoo Japan operates in an intensely competitive and technology-based Internet market that is subject to rapid changes, including changes in laws and the regulatory environment and the risk of consumer lawsuits or lawsuits alleging intellectual property infringements. It faces competition from companies that are in the business of mobile operating system development, Internet advertising, and e-commerce. Competitors include companies such as Rakuten, Google and Microsoft. The Internet sector is characterized by fast technological changes, evolving industry standards, changing market conditions, and frequent new product and service introductions and enhancements. The introduction of services using new technologies or the adoption of new industry standards can make the existing products or services under development obsolete or unmarketable. In order to compete effectively, Yahoo Japan must continually adapt to a rapidly changing business environment and introduce new products and services that achieve market acceptance. If Yahoo Japan’s services become obsolete or it is slow to implement new technologies, then it could suffer a decline in competitiveness against its competitors. There can be no assurance that Yahoo Japan can maintain its market position in the Japanese Internet market, and the failure to so maintain its position could have a negative impact on its business performance. Yahoo Japan also relies on Google to provide search engine and advertisement services tied to web searches, which agreement expires March 31, 2019. Changes in this relationship, any relationship with any significant shareholder or other business partner, or any business strategies of such shareholders or partners could adversely affect Yahoo Japan’s businesses and services.

The Fund’s ability to sell its Yahoo Japan Shares is subject to the joint venture agreement between Yahoo and SoftBank. Under this joint venture agreement, each party is required to give the other party a 20 day prior written notice of its intention to sell Yahoo Japan Shares. In addition, the selling party must provide the non-selling party with a right of first refusal to purchase Yahoo Japan Shares being sold to a third party on the same terms and conditions being offered to the third party. If the non-selling party declines to purchase the selling party’s Yahoo Japan Shares, the non-selling party has the right to participate in the sale of the Yahoo Japan Shares by the selling party on a pro rata basis. Without the consent of SoftBank, the Fund may not (i) directly or indirectly sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or pledge or otherwise encumber, any Yahoo Japan shares except for sales in the open market or (ii) purchase additional shares of Yahoo Japan on the open market from any third party. There is no assurance that the Fund’s obligations under this joint venture agreement or Japanese law will not adversely affect the Fund’s ability to sell its Yahoo Japan Shares or obtain the market price for its Yahoo Japan Shares.

In addition, under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Fund may not, without Verizon’s consent, to the extent within Yahoo’s control, and except as may result in a violation by the Fund or any of its directors, officers, or employees of applicable law (including fiduciary duties) sell its shares in Yahoo Japan or consent to an acquisition of Yahoo Japan or all or substantially all of Yahoo Japan’s assets if such action would reasonably be expected to cause the termination of, or give Yahoo Japan the right to terminate, the license agreement between Yahoo Japan and Yahoo.

You are encouraged to review the information set forth on the Yahoo Japan Website for additional information about Yahoo Japan’s business, management, results of operations, financial condition, and risks. This information may be obtained on the Yahoo Japan Website on the Investor Relations page at http://ir.yahoo.co.jp/en/. You should also review Yahoo Japan’s English language press releases available on the Yahoo Japan Website on the Press Releases page at http://pr.yahoo.co.jp/en/. You should review information made available by Yahoo Japan because the value of the Fund’s common stock will be heavily dependent upon and influenced by the value of the Yahoo Japan Shares. All information with respect to Yahoo Japan in this registration statement is derived from information available on the Yahoo Japan Website. Such information is provided for informational purposes only and Yahoo makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.

The Fund’s investment performance may be materially and adversely affected by economic conditions in Japan as well as globally.

A significant portion of the Fund’s assets consists of Yahoo Japan Shares. Yahoo Japan has significant operations in Japan. As a result, the Fund’s investment performance and net income are impacted to a significant extent by economic and operating conditions in Japan.

The Japanese economy has only recently emerged from a prolonged economic downturn. Since 2000, Japan’s economic growth has remained relatively low. Japan’s economy could be negatively impacted by many factors, including rising interest rates, tax increases, and budget deficits. In the past, at times, the Japanese economy has been negatively affected by government intervention and protectionism, an unstable financial services sector, a heavy reliance on international trade, and natural disasters. The foregoing factors, as well as other political, social, regulatory, economic, or environmental events that occur in Japan, including changes in domestic consumption, increases in government debt, and changes to fiscal, monetary, or trade policies, may affect Japanese markets and adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.

Japan’s international trade has been adversely affected by trade tariffs, other protectionist measures, competition from emerging economies, and the economic, political, or social instability of these countries (whether resulting from local or global events). Japan’s important trade partners include the United States, the PRC, and certain countries in Southeast Asia, and such trade can be affected by conditions in these other countries and currency fluctuations.

Despite a deepening in the economic relationship between Japan and the PRC, the countries’ political relationship has at times been strained in recent years. Should political tension increase, it could adversely affect Japan’s economy, especially the export sector, and destabilize the region as a whole.

Japan’s decline in productivity due to a population decrease, aging society, and stagnant investment due to the population decrease as well as uncertainty regarding reform efforts and their successful implementation could materially and adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.

Some of Japan’s economic reform and trade liberalization measures may benefit the overall economy of Japan, but may also have a negative effect on the Fund. The Fund’s investment performance could be materially and adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations that are applicable to Yahoo Japan.

Shareholder rights under Japanese law may be more limited than shareholder rights under the laws of the United States.

Yahoo Japan is regulated by, among other rules and regulations, the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of July 26, 2005) which governs its corporate affairs. Legal principles relating to the operation of Yahoo Japan, including as to matters such as the validity of corporate procedures, directors’ and officers’ fiduciary duties, and shareholders’ rights may be different from those that apply to U.S. companies. Shareholder rights under Japanese law may not be as extensive as shareholders’ rights under the laws of the United States. In addition, Japanese courts may not be willing to enforce liabilities against Yahoo Japan in actions brought in Japan that are based upon the securities laws of the United States or any U.S. state.

The Fund’s ability to sell or otherwise dispose of the Alibaba Shares, Yahoo Japan Shares, and Minority Investments is limited by certain factors.

Factors limiting the Fund’s ability to dispose of its assets include:

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the Fund’s current intention of holding its Alibaba Shares under normal market conditions;

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the size of the Fund’s stake in each of Alibaba and Yahoo Japan relative to the average trading volumes for Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares may make it more difficult for the Fund to sell large quantities of Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares in a short period of time or at prices at which the Fund carries such shares on its books for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value;

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the Fund’s low tax basis in its Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares, which would likely result in the Fund being required to pay significant capital gains tax if it sold or otherwise disposed of its Alibaba Shares or Yahoo Japan Shares; and

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restrictions under securities laws on the Fund’s ability to dispose of Yahoo Japan Shares when it is, or is deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information regarding Yahoo Japan, due to its representatives serving on the board of directors of Yahoo Japan.

As a result, the Fund may not sell or otherwise dispose of Alibaba Shares or Yahoo Japan Shares even in circumstances in which an investor who is not subject to these considerations might determine to sell Alibaba Shares or Yahoo Japan Shares. Accordingly, the Fund may continue to hold Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares during periods in which the value of Alibaba Shares or Yahoo Japan Shares, as applicable, declines substantially.

In addition, under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Fund may not, without Verizon’s consent, to the extent within the Fund’s control, and except as may result in a violation by the Fund or any of its directors, officers, or employees of applicable law (including fiduciary duties) sell its shares in Yahoo Japan or consent to an acquisition of Yahoo Japan or all or substantially all of Yahoo Japan’s assets if such action would reasonably be expected to cause the termination of, or give Yahoo Japan the right to terminate, the license agreement between Yahoo Japan and Yahoo, although the Fund does not believe this provision limits its ability to sell Yahoo Japan Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Risks Related to the Fund’s Operations as an Investment Company

Investments in the Fund may perform poorly and could result in your entire investment being lost.

An investment in the Fund’s common stock is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire amount that you invest. At any point in time, your shares of the Fund’s common stock may be worth less than your original investment. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

An investment in the Fund’s common stock should not be considered a complete investment program.

An investment in the Fund’s common stock should not be considered a complete investment program. Each stockholder should take into account the Fund’s investment objective and policies, as well as the stockholder’s other investments when considering an investment in the Fund.

The Fund’s investments in equity securities are volatile.

Stock markets are volatile, and the prices of equity securities, such as the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares, fluctuate based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. Although over many historical periods common stocks have generated higher average total returns than fixed income securities, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in those returns and, in certain periods, have significantly under-performed relative to fixed income securities. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of such equity securities. Equity securities may also decline due to factors affecting the issuer’s industry. The value of the equity securities held by the Fund, such as the Alibaba Shares and the Yahoo Japan Shares, may decline for a number of other reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, the issuer’s historical and prospective earnings, the value of its assets, and reduced demand for its goods and services, or when political or

economic events affecting the issuer occur. Also, the prices of common stocks are sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price of the issuer’s shares. Common stock prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market. Stock markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies and industries. These fluctuations may include a so-called “bubble market” in which investors temporarily raise the price of the stocks of companies in certain industries, such as the e-commerce industry, to unsustainable levels. These market fluctuations may significantly affect the trading price of the Fund’s investments, including the Fund’s Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares. In addition, common stock prices may be sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and issuers’ borrowing costs increase. Equity securities are structurally subordinated to preferred stock, bonds, and other debt instruments in the issuer’s capital structure in terms of priority to corporate income, and are therefore inherently more risky than preferred stock or debt instruments of the issuer.

The Fund’s revenue sources may be limited.

The Fund’s investment assets are its direct and indirect interests in the Alibaba Shares, the Yahoo Japan Shares, the Minority Investments, the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, and the Excalibur IP Assets. The Fund’s ability to meet its financial obligations and other contractual commitments depends upon its ability to access cash. The Fund’s potential sources of cash include:

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available cash balances, including interest income from the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio;

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any dividends the Fund may receive from its investment in the Alibaba Shares (although Alibaba does not currently pay dividends on Alibaba Shares) or the Yahoo Japan Shares;

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income from the monetization and licensing of the Excalibur IP Assets;

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amounts the Fund is able to borrow;

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income the Fund may be able to earn from lending its portfolio securities; and

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proceeds from any asset sales, net of taxes.

Prior to the date of this registration statement, Alibaba has not paid dividends on Alibaba Shares and has stated that it does not currently intend to pay dividends on Alibaba Shares. Yahoo Japan declared a year-end cash dividend of ¥8.86 or approximately $0.0792 (based on the Yen/USD foreign exchange rate as of March 31, 2017 per Yahoo Japan Share for the fiscal year ended March 2017 (which resulted in an aggregate dividend of approximately $151,865,000 being paid to the Fund in 2017) and has publicly stated that it intends to maintain its annual per-share dividends at this level until March 2019. No assurance can be given that Yahoo Japan will maintain its current annual per share cash dividend for any future fiscal years. For the period from January 1, 2017 to June 15, 2017, the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio generated $36.7 million of income for the Fund. No assurance can be given that the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio will produce as much income for the Fund, particularly if all or a portion of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio is monetized to fund repurchases of the Fund’s common stock.

The Fund may not be able generate income from other sources. As a result, the Fund could be unable in the future to obtain cash in amounts sufficient to service its financial obligations or meet its other commitments unless it sells Alibaba Shares, Yahoo Japan Shares, Minority Investments, the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, or Excalibur IP Assets, which would cause the Fund to pay taxes on any capital gain that it realized in connection with the sale.

The Fund’s use of borrowed money could result in greater volatility and losses.

The Fund currently has $1.4 billion in principal amount of Convertible Notes outstanding. Although the Fund currently has no intent to do so, the Fund may enter into leverage transactions (i) to fund working capital and pay other expenses of the Fund, (ii) to repurchase shares of its common stock and pay dividends to its stockholders,

and (iii) to seek to enhance returns or to diversify its portfolio, in each case if and to the extent authorized by the Board from time to time. As a result, the net asset value and market value of its common stock may be more volatile. Any decline in the net asset value of the Fund’s investments will be borne entirely by the holders of the Fund’s common stock. Therefore, if the market value of the Fund’s portfolio declines, the borrowing will result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of the Fund’s common stock than if the Fund had not borrowed money. This net asset value decrease may cause a greater decline in the market price of the Fund’s common stock. In extreme cases, the Fund might be in danger of failing to maintain the 300 percent asset coverage required by the 1940 Act. In such an event, the Fund might liquidate investments in order to repay all or a portion of the money it had borrowed. The Fund would be required to pay taxes on any gains realized in connection with any sale of its assets to repay its borrowings. A sale of Alibaba Shares, Yahoo Japan Shares, Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, Minority Investments or Excalibur IP Assets at times when the value of such assets has declined would be disadvantageous to the Fund.

Lending the Fund’s securities to third parties may cause losses.

The Fund may lend its Eligible Portfolio Securities to banks or dealers which meet the creditworthiness standards established by the Board from time to time. Securities lending is subject to the risk that loaned securities may not be available to the Fund on a timely basis and the Fund may, therefore, lose the opportunity to sell the securities at a desirable price. Any loss in the market price of securities loaned by the Fund that occurs during the term of the loan would be borne by the Fund, and would adversely affect the Fund’s performance. Also, there may be delays in recovery, or no recovery, of securities loaned, or even a loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially while the loan is outstanding.

The Fund’s use of service providers means that the Fund is reliant on third parties to perform their obligations.

The Fund relies on service providers for certain functions that are integral to the Fund’s operations and financial performance, including management of its Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, custody of its assets and transfer agency, and administrative services. Failure by any service provider to carry out its obligations to the Fund in accordance with the terms of its appointment, to exercise due care and skill, or to perform its obligations to the Fund at all as a result of insolvency, bankruptcy, or other causes could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s performance and returns to stockholders. The termination of the Fund’s relationship with any service provider, or any delay in appointing a replacement for such service provider, could materially disrupt the business of the Fund and could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s performance and returns to stockholders.

The Fund relies on the competence and continued service of its own officers and directors to manage the Fund, other than the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio.

The Fund is internally managed by its executive officers under the supervision of the Board and does not currently intend to depend on a third-party investment adviser, except that the Fund has hired the External Advisers to manage the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. The Fund will incur the operating expenses associated with employing its executive officers and employees. The Fund depends upon the members of its senior management for the monitoring of the Fund’s investments, other than the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. If the Fund loses the services of any senior management members the Fund may not be able to operate its business as expected, which could cause the Fund’s results to suffer. The Fund’s status as a registered investment company may limit its ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel.

The Fund has hired the External Advisers to manage the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio.

The Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio is managed by the External Advisers, who will, in doing so, apply the investment guidelines described above under “Investment Guidelines for the Marketable Debt Securities

Portfolio.” There can be no assurances that the Fund’s investment program for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, as implemented by the External Advisers, will be successful. The External Advisers’ investment strategies may not produce the desired results for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. Additionally, the investment guidelines for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio may constrain the investment discretion of External Advisers in a manner that results in the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio achieving less desirable results than if such investment guidelines were different or did not exist. Moreover, the External Advisers may fail to adhere to the investment guidelines for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, which could result in losses, less desirable results or a greater risk profile for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio than the Fund intends. There is no guarantee that the External Advisers will be able to achieve desirable results for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio.

By hiring the External Advisers to manage the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, the Fund has become subject to the risks associated with having third parties exercise discretion over the investment of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio.

The Fund is subject to external management risk because its Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio is actively managed by the External Advisers. The External Advisers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.

A risk of loss also exists due to fraud on the part of the External Advisers, intentional or inadvertent deviations from the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio’s investment guidelines or simply poor judgment. Although the Fund believes the External Advisers will operate with integrity and sound operational and organizational standards, the Fund may have no, or only limited, access to information regarding the activities of the External Advisers, and the Fund cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. As a consequence, although the Fund will monitor the activities of the External Advisers, it may be difficult, if not impossible, for the Fund to protect itself from the risk of fraud, misrepresentation or material strategy alteration. The Fund has no control over the day-to-day operations of the External Advisers. The failure of operations, information technology systems or contingency/disaster recovery plans may result in significant losses for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio.

Fund service providers, including the External Advisers, may be the subject of cyber-attacks that could have severe negative impacts on the Fund.

With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cyber-attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems (e.g., through “hacking” or malicious software coding) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyber-attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks on websites (i.e., efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users). Cyber security failures or breaches by one or more of the External Advisers, or other service providers (including, but not limited to, fund accountants, custodians, transfer agents and administrators), and the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of stockholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. While the Fund has implemented business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, cyber-attacks against its systems, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund and issuers in which the Fund invests. The Fund and its stockholders could be negatively impacted as a result.

Misconduct or misrepresentations by employees of the Fund, one or more of the External Advisers or any of the Fund’s other service providers could cause significant losses to the Fund.

Employee misconduct may include binding the Fund to transactions that exceed authorized limits or present unacceptable risks and unauthorized trading activities, concealing unsuccessful trading activities (which, in any case, may result in unknown and unmanaged risks or losses) or making misrepresentations regarding any of the foregoing. Losses could also result from actions by the Fund’s service providers, including, without limitation, failing to recognize trades and misappropriating assets. In addition, employees and service providers may improperly use or disclose confidential information, which could result in litigation or serious financial harm, including limiting the Fund’s business prospects or future marketing activities. Despite the Fund’s due diligence efforts, misconduct and intentional misrepresentations may be undetected or not fully comprehended, thereby potentially undermining the Fund’s due diligence efforts. As a result, no assurances can be given that the due diligence performed by the Fund will identify or prevent any such misconduct.

As a non-diversified investment company, the Fund’s investment performance is at risk from fluctuations in Alibaba’s and Yahoo Japan’s performance.

The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. As a result, there are no regulatory requirements under the 1940 Act that limit the proportion of the Fund’s assets that may be invested in securities of a single issuer and the Fund’s assets are primarily invested in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan. As a consequence, the aggregate returns the Fund realizes may be adversely affected if its investment in Alibaba or its investment in Yahoo Japan performs poorly. To the extent that the Fund’s investments in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan remain a large portion of its assets, the Fund’s returns may fluctuate as a result of any single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence affecting, or in the market’s assessment of, Alibaba or Yahoo Japan to a greater extent than those of a diversified investment company.

The Fund’s investments are concentrated in the online services and e-commerce industry, and risks associated with this industry may adversely affect the Fund’s investments.

The Fund’s investments are concentrated in the online services and e-commerce industry. Because the Fund is focused in a specific industry, it may present more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy. A downturn in the online services and e-commerce industry may have a larger impact on the Fund than on an investment company that does not concentrate in such industry. At times, the performance of securities of companies in the online services and e-commerce industry will lag behind the performance of other industries or the broader market as a whole.

Alibaba operates a platform for third parties to sell products through its website. Yahoo Japan provides a wide range of online services to internet users in Japan, from search and information listing to community and e-commerce. Alibaba and Yahoo Japan encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by Internet-based businesses, including risks related to their ability to attract and retain customers on a cost-effective basis and their ability to operate, support, expand, and develop their Internet operations, website, software, and other related operational systems.

Any compromise of Alibaba’s or Yahoo Japan’s online security or misappropriation of proprietary information could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s investments. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, or other events or developments may result in a compromise or breach of the technology used by Alibaba or Yahoo Japan to protect client transaction data. Anyone who is able to circumvent Alibaba’s or Yahoo Japan’s security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause material interruptions in Alibaba’s or Yahoo Japan’s operations. Alibaba or Yahoo Japan may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against security breaches or to minimize problems caused by security breaches. To the extent that Alibaba’s or Yahoo Japan’s activities involve the storage and transmission of proprietary information, security breaches could damage Alibaba’s or Yahoo Japan’s reputation and expose them to a risk of loss and/or litigation which might adversely impact the Fund’s investment performance.

The online and e-commerce business is dependent upon the continued use of the Internet by consumers via computers and mobile devices. The ways in which consumers access and use the Internet rapidly evolve, and there can be no assurance that these changes will not adversely affect the industry.

New regulation or changes to existing regulation of Internet services and e-commerce companies could adversely affect Alibaba’s or Yahoo Japan’s profitability and operations and the value of the Fund’s investments in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.

E-commerce companies sometimes receive communications alleging that items or content offered or sold through their online marketplaces by third parties, or that they make available through other services such as online music platforms, infringe third-party copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other intellectual property rights. Moreover, e-commerce companies receive negative publicity regarding the sales of counterfeit and pirated items or content on their marketplaces. Continued public perception that counterfeit or pirated items or content are commonplace on e-commerce marketplaces, or perceived delays in removal of these items or content from e-commerce marketplaces, even if factually incorrect, can damage the reputation of e-commerce companies, result in lower list prices for items or content sold through their marketplaces, harm e-commerce business, and adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments.

Limitations imposed by the 1940 Act may adversely affect the Fund’s operations.

The Fund is a registered closed-end management investment company and as such is subject to regulation under the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act regulates many aspects of the Fund’s operations and imposes limitations such as limiting the Fund’s ability to:

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use leverage;

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enter into transactions with affiliated persons;

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make certain types of investments; and

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use equity compensation plans to attract officers and employees to manage the Fund, and directors to oversee the Fund.

These and other limitations imposed by the 1940 Act may adversely affect the Fund’s operations and returns to investors.

If the Fund were unable to claim an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” due to the Fund’s trading activity, the Fund would face additional regulatory requirements and increased expenses.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Rule 4.5 permits registered investment companies to claim an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act, provided specified requirements are met. In order to claim this exclusion, the Fund will limit its transactions, if any, in futures, options on futures, and swaps (excluding transactions entered into for “bona fide hedging purposes,” as defined under CFTC regulations) such that either: (1) the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish its futures, options on futures, and swaps do not exceed five percent of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio, after taking into account unrealized profits and losses on such positions; or (2) the aggregate net notional value of its futures, options on futures, and swaps does not exceed 100 percent of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio, after taking into account unrealized profits and losses on such positions. Accordingly, the Fund will not be subject to regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act or otherwise regulated by the CFTC. If the Fund were to be unable to claim the exclusion, due to the Fund’s trading activity, such as an increased use of derivatives, or a change in the registration requirements for commodity pool operators, the Fund would become subject to registration and regulation as a commodity pool operator, which would subject the Fund to additional registration and regulatory requirements and increased operating expenses.

The Fund’s Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio will be exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates.

The Fund’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates primarily relates to its Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. The Fund will invest excess cash in money market funds, time deposits, and liquid debt instruments of the U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies, and high-credit corporate issuers which are classified as marketable debt securities and cash equivalents.

Investments in fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, the Fund’s future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or the Fund may suffer losses in principal if forced to sell securities that have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates or changes in credit quality. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have resulted in an estimated decrease in the fair value of the Fund’s debt securities of $32 million as of the Inception Date.

The Fund is exposed to litigation and investigations, including litigation and investigations related to the Sale Transaction.

The Fund is subject to pending litigation, and may become subject to further litigation, including litigation related to entering into the Sale Transaction. This litigation will include actions by third parties against the Fund, as well as direct actions by the Fund’s securityholders against the directors and/or officers of the Fund for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty or derivative actions brought by Fund stockholders in the name of the Fund.

The Fund is further exposed to certain liabilities arising out of certain data security incidents and other data breaches incurred by Yahoo (collectively, the “Data Breaches”), which may have an adverse impact on the Fund. The Fund has retained certain liabilities arising out of governmental or third party investigations, litigation or claims related to the Data Breaches. The Fund faces numerous putative consumer class action lawsuits, putative stockholder class actions on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Yahoo’s stock between April 30, 2013 and December 14, 2016 and multiple stockholder derivative actions, some of which also assert class claims on behalf of current stockholders of the Fund, and other lawsuits and claims may be asserted by or on behalf of users, partners, shareholders, or others seeking damages or other related relief, allegedly arising out of the Data Breaches. Yahoo was also facing investigations by a number of federal, state, and foreign governmental officials and agencies.

These claims and investigations may adversely affect how the Fund operates its business, divert the attention of management from the operation of the Fund, and result in additional costs and potential fines. These potential actions and potential liabilities could also have a significant adverse impact on the Fund’s net asset value and could delay any actions or transactions aimed at returning assets to stockholders or realizing value for stockholders through transactions involving portfolio assets.

Risks Related to the Fund’s Common Stock and the Securities Market

An active trading market for the Fund’s common stock might not develop.

There is a risk that an active trading market might not develop or be sustained for the Fund’s common stock. The Fund cannot predict the prices at which the Fund’s common stock may trade or whether the market value of the Fund’s common stock will be less than, equal to, or greater than the market value of Yahoo common stock prior to the Sale Transaction or the net asset value of the Fund’s common stock after the Sale Transaction.

The market price of the Fund’s common stock may fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, some of which may be beyond the Fund’s control, including:

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the market price of Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares;

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changes to tax laws or regulations to which the Fund, Alibaba, or Yahoo Japan is subject;

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lack of demand in the market for shares of the Fund’s common stock; and

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domestic and foreign economic conditions.

Shares of the Fund’s common stock may trade at a substantial discount from net asset value.

Shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from net asset value, which is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s net asset value could decrease as a result of its investment activities. Although the value of the Fund’s net assets are generally considered by market participants in determining whether to purchase or sell the Fund’s common stock, whether investors will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the Fund’s common stock will depend entirely upon whether the market price of the Fund’s common stock at the time of sale is above or below the investor’s purchase price for the Fund’s common stock. Because the market price of the Fund’s common stock is determined by factors beyond the control of the Fund, such as supply of and demand for the Fund’s common stock, trading volume of the Fund’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, and other factors, the Fund cannot predict whether the Fund’s common stock will trade at, below, or above net asset value. In addition, the price of the Fund’s common stock may be adversely affected by the ability of investors to invest directly in Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares and not be subject to the fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with its operations, which may also reduce the liquidity of the Fund’s common stock which, in turn, may make the market price of the Fund’s common stock more volatile.

The Fund’s directors and executive officers are compensated, in part, with deferred compensation based on attainment of performance targets pre-established by the Board.

The Fund’s Compensation Committee has adopted a deferred compensation plan for the Fund’s directors and executive officers that may create an incentive for Fund management to make riskier and more speculative decisions than would be the case in the absence of such compensation arrangement, which could lead to adverse consequences for the Fund and stockholders. For additional information about the deferred compensation plan, see the section of this registration statement entitled “Management of the Fund—Compensation of Officers and Directors—Officer Compensation—Long-Term Deferred Compensation.”

Delaware statutes and certain provisions in the Fund’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire the Fund.

Under the Fund’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the Board has the authority to issue up to 10 million shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of the Fund’s common stock may be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deterring, or preventing a change in control of the Fund without further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of the Fund’s common stock.

The Fund’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws include provisions eliminating the ability of stockholders to take action by written consent and limiting the ability of stockholders to raise matters at a meeting of stockholders without giving advance notice, which may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control or changes in the Fund’s management, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s stock and the value of the $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of the Fund’s Convertible Notes. In addition, the Fund’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws do not permit cumulative voting, which may make it more difficult for a third-party to gain control of the Board. Further, the Fund is subject to the anti-takeover provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which will prohibit the Fund from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, even if such combination is favored by a majority of stockholders, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. The application of Section 203 also could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Fund.

Any of these provisions could, under certain circumstances, depress the market price of the Fund’s common stock and Convertible Notes.

Regulatory changes under the new administration may adversely affect the Fund’s assets or result in changes to its investment objectives and policies.

The Fund’s current investment objective and policies were adopted based on current statutes, regulations, and policies applicable to United States financial markets and institutions, corporation taxation, and international trade. The Fund cannot predict which statutes, regulations, or policies will be changed or repealed, or if changes are made, their effect on the value of the Fund’s assets. Because the Fund’s investment objective and policies are not fundamental, the Fund retains the right to change them in response to any such changes or for any other reason if the Board of Directors determines such changes to be in the best interests of stockholders. Examples of changes to the Fund’s investment objective and policies include: retaining assets that otherwise would have been sold; selling assets that otherwise would have been retained; selling assets on an accelerated or delayed time frame; diversifying the Fund’s assets to seek to minimize losses, to enhance gains or to seek to become a “regulated investment company” under the Code; and changing the way the Fund uses derivatives to seek to hedge against or profit from possible changes in the value of the Fund’s assets.

Risks Relating to the Fund’s Convertible Notes

The conditional conversion feature of the Convertible Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect the Fund’s financial condition and operating results.

In the event the conditional conversion feature of the Convertible Notes is triggered, holders of Convertible Notes will be entitled to convert the Convertible Notes at any time during specified periods at their option. If one or more holders elect to convert their Convertible Notes, unless the Fund elects to satisfy its conversion obligation by delivering solely shares of the Fund’s common stock (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share), the Fund would be required to settle a portion or all of its conversion obligation through the payment of cash, which could adversely affect the Fund’s liquidity or cause the Fund to sell assets at a time it would not otherwise choose to do so.

The Fund may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the Convertible Notes in cash or to repurchase the Convertible Notes upon a Fundamental Change, and the Fund’s future debt may contain limitations on its ability to pay cash upon conversion or repurchase of the Convertible Notes.

Holders of the Convertible Notes will have the right to require the Fund to repurchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change at a repurchase price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any. The Fund may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time the Fund is required to make repurchases of Convertible Notes surrendered therefore, or pay cash with respect to Convertible Notes being converted if the Fund elects not to issue shares, which could harm its reputation and affect the trading price of its common stock.

The Hedge Transactions and Warrant Transactions may affect the value of the Fund’s Convertible Notes and the Fund’s common stock.

The Fund will continue to be a party to Hedge Transactions for as long as the Convertible Notes remain outstanding. The Hedge Transactions are generally expected to reduce the potential dilution upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Fund is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Convertible Notes, as the case may be. The Fund continues to be a party to the Warrant Transactions. However, the Warrant Transactions could separately have a dilutive effect to the extent that the market price per share of the Fund’s common stock exceeds the applicable strike price of the warrants, in which

case the Fund would be prohibited under the 1940 Act from issuing shares to satisfy its obligations under the Warrant Transactions. If the Fund is required to sell assets to satisfy its obligations under the Warrant Transactions in cash, it may be required to do so at a time that is disadvantageous to the Fund and its stockholders. The initial strike price of the warrants was $71.24 per share of common stock. Counterparties to the Warrant Transactions may make adjustments to certain terms of the warrants upon the occurrence of specified events, including the announcement of the Stock Purchase Agreement, if the event results in a material change to the trading price of Yahoo’s common stock or the value of the warrants. As of August 18, 2017, four counterparties have given Yahoo notices of adjustments reducing their warrant exercise prices.

In connection with establishing their initial hedge of the Hedge Transactions and Warrant Transactions, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates have purchased shares of the Fund’s common stock and/or entered into various derivative transactions with respect to the Fund’s common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Convertible Notes. In addition, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to the Fund’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling the Fund’s common stock or other securities of the Fund in secondary market transactions prior to the maturity of the Convertible Notes (and are likely to do so during any observation period related to a conversion of Convertible Notes or following any repurchase of Convertible Notes by the Fund on any fundamental repurchase date or otherwise). This activity could cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of the Fund’s common stock or the Convertible Notes.

Any adverse change in the rating of the Convertible Notes or the Fund may cause their trading price to decline.

While Yahoo did not solicit a credit rating on Yahoo or on the Convertible Notes, one rating service historically rated both the Convertible Notes and Yahoo. If that rating service announces its intention to put the Fund or the Convertible Notes on credit watch or lowers its rating on the Fund or the Convertible Notes below any rating initially assigned to the Fund or the Convertible Notes, the trading price of the Convertible Notes could decline.

The accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the Convertible Notes, could have a material effect on the Fund’s reported financial results.

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement), which has subsequently been codified as Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, which we refer to as ASC 470-20. Under ASC 470-20, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments (such as the Convertible Notes) that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the Convertible Notes is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on the Fund’s consolidated balance sheet, and the value of the equity component would be treated as debt discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the Convertible Notes. As a result, the Fund will be required to record a greater amount of non-cash interest expense in current periods presented as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the Convertible Notes to their face amount over the term of the Convertible Notes. The Fund will report lower net income in its financial results because ASC 470-20 will require interest to include the current period’s amortization of the debt discount, which could adversely affect the Fund’s reported or future financial results, the trading price of the Fund’s common stock, and the trading price of the Convertible Notes.

In addition, under certain circumstances, convertible debt instruments (such as the Convertible Notes) that may be settled entirely or partly in cash are currently accounted for utilizing the treasury stock method, the effect of which is that the shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes are not included in the calculation of

net income per share except to the extent that the conversion value of the Convertible Notes exceeds their principal amount. Under the treasury stock method, for net income per share purposes, the transaction is accounted for as if the number of shares of the Fund’s common stock that would be necessary to settle such excess, if the Fund elected to settle such excess in shares, are issued. The Fund cannot be sure that the accounting standards in the future will continue to permit the use of the treasury stock method. If the Fund is unable to use the treasury stock method in accounting for the shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, then its net income per share would be adversely affected.

Risks Related to the Excalibur IP Assets

The Fund may not be able to successfully monetize or realize meaningful value from the licensing and/or sale of the Excalibur IP Assets, and the Fund may not be able to sufficiently develop, maintain or protect the Excalibur IP Assets.

The Fund will explore opportunities to monetize the Excalibur IP Assets through the licensing or sale of all or a portion of the Excalibur IP Assets. However, there is no assurance the Fund will be successful in monetizing or realizing meaningful value from such efforts. In addition, if the Fund is unable to effectively enforce any of the Excalibur IP Assets to prohibit unauthorized use and other exploitation thereof by third parties, the value of such assets may be adversely impacted. Enforcing the Excalibur IP Assets is expensive and time-consuming, and the Excalibur IP Assets will only have value for a limited amount of time. Potential licensees and other third parties may challenge the validity, scope, enforceability, or ownership of the Excalibur IP Assets, which may further increase the cost of maintaining them. In addition, patent laws in the U.S. and abroad may continue to change, and such changes may create additional challenges to the Fund’s monetization activities. For instance, during 2013 and 2015, various new laws were proposed and considered to address various perceived abuses of the patent system by patent assertion entities. The Fund may seek to sell all or a portion of the Excalibur IP Assets. There is no active market for the Excalibur IP Assets, which makes valuation of such assets extremely difficult and any sale of such assets may be at a price materially higher or lower than the value reported for such assets in the Fund’s financial statements.

Risks Related to the Effects of Leverage

Assuming indebtedness representing approximately 1.79% of the assets of the Fund, at an interest rate of 5.26% payable on such indebtedness, the income generated by the Fund’s portfolio (net of non-leverage expenses) must exceed 0.094% in order to cover such interest payments and other expenses specifically related to indebtedness. Of course, these numbers are merely estimates, used for illustration. Actual interest rates may vary frequently and may be significantly higher or lower than the rate assumed above.

The following table is furnished in response to requirements of the SEC. It is designed to illustrate the effect of leverage on the total return of the Fund’s common stock, assuming investment portfolio total returns (comprised of income and changes in the value of securities held in the Fund’s portfolio) of -10%, -5%, 0%, 5% and 10%. The table further reflects the use of indebtedness representing approximately 1.79% of the assets of the Fund, net of expenses, and the Fund’s currently projected annual interest rate on its borrowings of 5.26%. These assumed investment portfolio returns are hypothetical figures and are not necessarily indicative of the investment portfolio returns experienced or expected to be experienced by the Fund, and therefore the Fund.


Assumed Return on Portfolio (Net of Expenses)	-10	%	-5	%	0	%	5	%	10	%
Corresponding Return to Common Stockholders	-14.96	%	-7.55	%	-0.14	%	7.27	%	14.68	%

REGULATION UNDER THE 1940 ACT

The Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is obligated to send stockholder reports to stockholders semi-annually and to publicly file with the SEC reports of its portfolio holdings after both the first and third fiscal quarters each year. The 1940 Act contains prohibitions and restrictions relating to transactions between a registered investment company and its affiliates, principal underwriters, and affiliates of those affiliates or underwriters. In addition, the 1940 Act provides that a registered investment company may not change the nature of its business so as to cease to be an investment company, change from a closed-end fund to an open-end fund, or deviate from fundamental investment policies unless approved by “a majority of our outstanding voting securities,” which is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of a majority of the outstanding voting securities or 67 percent or more of the securities voting if a quorum of a majority of the outstanding voting securities is present. The Fund has adopted the fundamental investment policies set forth under the section of this registration statement entitled “Investment Objective and Policies—Fundamental Investment Restrictions.” Stockholders are also entitled to certain other voting rights granted under the 1940 Act such as electing directors in certain circumstances required under the 1940 Act, approving any investment advisory contracts, and terminating the employment of the Fund’s independent public accountant. Stockholders can obtain a copy of this registration statement and any amendments to this registration statement at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund is permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple series of indebtedness and one class of stock senior to its common stock if the Fund meets the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act. In addition, while any preferred stock or publicly traded debt securities are outstanding, the Fund must make provisions to prohibit any distribution to its stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless the Fund meets the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. The Fund may also borrow amounts up to five percent of the value of its total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to asset coverage. See the section of this registration statement entitled “Leverage” for additional information about the Fund’s use of leverage.

The Fund may not issue and sell its common stock at a price below net asset value per share, except in connection with an offering to the holders of one or more classes of its capital stock, with the consent of a majority of its holders of the Fund’s common stock, upon conversion of a convertible security in accordance with its terms, or upon the exercise of any warrant issued in accordance with the 1940 Act.

The Fund is prohibited under the 1940 Act from knowingly participating in certain transactions with its affiliates without the prior approval of the SEC.

The Fund is subject to periodic examination by the SEC for compliance with the 1940 Act.

The Fund is required to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company to protect it against larceny and embezzlement. Furthermore, as a registered investment company, the Fund is prohibited from protecting any director or officer against any liability to the Fund or its stockholders arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Internal Management

The business and affairs of the Fund are generally managed under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Fund, and the Board of Directors of the Fund oversees the management of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio by the External Advisers. The Fund’s Board of Directors is authorized to have five members. The Fund’s Board of Directors currently includes the five individuals listed below, four of whom are not “interested persons,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, of the Fund (the “Independent Directors”), and one of whom is an “interested person” of the Fund (the “Interested Director”). The Fund’s Board of Directors elects the officers of the Fund, who serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors


Name, Address⁽¹⁾ and Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Fund	Term of Office⁽²⁾ and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation During The Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held by Director During the Past Five Years
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
Tor R. Braham Year of Birth: 1957	Director	Director Since June 2017	Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Mergers and Acquisitions of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2004 until November 2012.	Yahoo! Inc. from April 2016 to June 2017; Viavi Solutions Inc.; Sigma Designs, Inc. from June 2014 to August 2016; NetApp, Inc. from September 2013 to March 2016.

Eric K. Brandt Year of Birth: 1962	Chairman of the Board; Director	Director Since June 2017	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Broadcom Corporation from February 2010 until February 2016.	Yahoo! Inc. from March 2016 to June 2017; Lam Research Corporation; and Dentsply Sirona Inc.

Catherine J. Friedman Year of Birth: 1960	Director	Director Since June 2017	Independent financial consultant (life sciences industry) since 2006; and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley from 1997 to 2006.	Yahoo! Inc. from March 2016 to June 2017; Innoviva, Inc. (formerly Theravance, Inc.); Radius Health, Inc.; GSV Capital Corp. from March 2013 to March 2017; XenoPort, Inc. from September 2007 to July 2016; and EnteroMedics Inc. from May 2007 to May 2016.


Name, Address⁽¹⁾ and Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Fund	Term of Office⁽²⁾ and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation During The Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held by Director During the Past Five Years
Richard L. Kauffman Year of Birth: 1955	Director	Director Since August 2017	Chairman of Energy & Finance for New York State since February 2013; and senior advisor to Secretary Steven Chu at the U.S. Department of Energy from September 2011 through February 2013.	New York State Energy Research and Development Agency Board; Levi Strauss & Co. from December 2009 to August 2011; The Wallace Foundation.
INTERESTED DIRECTOR:
Thomas J. McInerney Year of Birth: 1964⁽³⁾	Chief Executive Officer; Director	Director Since June 2017	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp from January 2005 to March 2012.	Yahoo! Inc. from April 2012 to June 2017; HSN, Inc.; Interval Leisure Group, Inc.; and Match Group, Inc.

(1)	The business address of each director of the Fund is 140 East 45th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

(2)	Each director will serve until the Fund’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

(3)	Thomas J. McInerney is an “interested person” as defined by the 1940 Act, because he is an officer of the Fund.

Director Biographies and Qualifications

Set forth below is a brief biographical description of each person that will be a director of the Fund. The primary experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each director are also described in the following paragraphs.

Independent Directors

Tor R. Braham served as a member of Yahoo’s Board of Directors from April 2016 until the closing of the Sale Transaction and since such closing has served a director of the Fund. Mr. Braham served as Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Mergers and Acquisitions for Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., an investment bank, from 2004 until November 2012. From 2000 to 2004, he served as Managing Director and Co-Head of West Coast U.S. Technology, Mergers and Acquisitions for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment bank. Prior to that role, Mr. Braham served as an investment banker with Warburg Dillon Read LLC, and as an attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Mr. Braham currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Viavi Solutions Inc., a network and service enablement and optical coatings company. He previously served on the boards of directors of NetApp, Inc., a computer storage and data management company, from September 2013 to March 2016 and Sigma Designs, Inc., an integrated circuit provider for the home entertainment market, from June 2014 to August 2016. The Fund will benefit from his mergers and acquisitions experience and knowledge of the technology industry gained through his experience as an investment banker and legal advisor to technology companies.

Eric K. Brandt was elected Chair of Yahoo’s Board of Directors in January 2017 and served as a member of Yahoo’s Board of Directors from March 2016 until the closing of the Sale Transaction and since such closing has served a director and Chair of the Board of the Fund. Mr. Brandt served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Broadcom Corporation (“Broadcom”), a global supplier of semiconductor devices, from February 2010 until February 2016, and he served as Broadcom’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2007 until February 2010. From September 2005 until March 2007, Mr. Brandt served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Beginning in 1999, he held

various positions at Allergan, Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company, including Executive Vice President of Finance and Technical Operations and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Allergan, Mr. Brandt spent ten years with The Boston Consulting Group, a privately held global business consulting firm, most recently serving as Vice President and Partner. Mr. Brandt is a director of Lam Research Corporation, a wafer fabrication equipment company, and Dentsply Sirona Inc., a dental products company. The Fund will benefit from his financial expertise, including as a chief financial officer of a public company, his mergers and acquisitions experience, and his public company board experience.

Catherine J. Friedman served as a member of Yahoo’s Board of Directors from March 2016 until the closing of the Sale Transaction and since such closing has served a director of the Fund. Ms. Friedman has been an independent financial consultant serving public and private companies in the life sciences industry since 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Friedman held numerous positions over a 23-year investment banking career with Morgan Stanley, including Managing Director from 1997 to 2006 and Head of West Coast Healthcare and Co-Head of the Biotechnology Practice from 1993 to 2006. Ms. Friedman is a member of the boards of directors of Innoviva, Inc. (formerly Theravance, Inc.), a royalty management company specializing in respiratory assets, and Radius Health, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. She previously served as a member of the boards of directors of EnteroMedics Inc., a medical device company, from May 2007 to May 2016, XenoPort, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from September 2007 to July 2016, and GSV Capital Corp., a publicly traded business development company, from March 2013 to March 2017. The Fund will benefit from her financial and transactional experience, her leadership experience, and her public company board experience.

Richard L. Kauffman has served as a member of the Fund’s Board of Directors since August 2017. Since February 2013, Mr. Kauffman has been the Chairman of Energy & Finance for New York State, overseeing and managing New York State’s entire energy portfolio, and since June 2013 he has also served as Chair of the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency Board. Prior to joining the state administration, Mr. Kauffman worked in energy and finance at some of the nation’s highest levels, most recently serving as senior advisor to Secretary Steven Chu at the U.S. Department of Energy from September 2011 through February 2013. Prior to his public service career, from September 2006 through August 2010, he was chief executive officer of Good Energies, Inc., a leading investor in clean energy technologies. From July 2004 through September 2006, Mr. Kauffman was a partner of Goldman Sachs where he chaired the Global Financing Group; and from May 1993 to July 2004, he worked at Morgan Stanley, most recently as vice chairman of Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Securities Business and co-head of its Global Banking Department. Mr. Kauffman has served as chairman of the board of Levi Strauss & Co., where he was also chair of the finance committee. He has also served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Brookings Institution and the Wildlife Conservation Society, and is currently a member of the board of the Wallace Foundation. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. The Fund will benefit from his corporate and government leadership experience, his expertise in finance, and his public company board experience.

Interested Director

Thomas J. McInerney served as a member of Yahoo’s Board of Directors from April 2012 until the closing of the Sale Transaction and since such closing has served a director and as the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. Mr. McInerney served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp (“IAC”), an Internet company, from January 2005 to March 2012. From January 2003 through December 2005, he also served as Chief Executive Officer of the retailing division of IAC (which included HSN, Inc. and Cornerstone Brands). From May 1999 to January 2003, Mr. McInerney served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ticketmaster, formerly Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc., a live entertainment ticketing and marketing company. From 1986 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1999, Mr. McInerney worked at Morgan Stanley, a global financial services firm, most recently as a Principal. Mr. McInerney serves on the boards of directors of HSN, Inc., a television and online retailer, Interval Leisure Group, Inc., a provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry, and Match Group, Inc., an online dating resource. The Fund will benefit from his corporate leadership experience, his expertise in finance, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and operations and his public company board and committee experience.

Executive Officers

The following persons are the executive officers of the Fund.


Name, Business Address,⁽¹⁾ and Age	Position	Term of Office⁽²⁾ and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
Thomas J. McInerney Age 52	Chief Executive Officer	The term of Mr. McInerney’s position commenced upon the closing of the Sale Transaction.	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp from January 2005 to March 2012

Arthur Chong Age 63	General Counsel and Secretary	The term of Mr. Chong’s position at Yahoo commenced on March 10, 2017 and at Altaba upon the closing of the Sale Transaction.	General Counsel and Secretary of Yahoo from March 2017 until the closing of the Sale Transaction; Outside Legal Advisor to Yahoo from October 2016 to March 2017; Special Advisor to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP from June 2016 to October 2016; Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Broadcom Corporation from October 2008 to February 2016

Alexi A. Wellman Age 46	Chief Financial and Accounting Officer	The term of Ms. Wellman’s position commenced upon the closing of the Sale Transaction.	Vice President, Global Controller of Yahoo from October 2015 until the closing of the Sale Transaction; Vice President, Finance of Yahoo from November 2013 to October 2015; Chief Financial Officer of Nebraska Book Company, Inc. from December 2011 to June 2013
DeAnn Fairfield Work Age 47	Chief Compliance Officer	The term of Ms. Work’s position commenced upon the closing of the Sale Transaction.	Outside Legal Advisor to Yahoo from December 2016 until the closing of the Sale Transaction; Senior Vice President, Senior Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Broadcom Corporation from December 2012 to February 2016; Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Broadcom Corporation from April 2009 to November 2012

(1)	The business address of each officer of the Fund is 140 East 45th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

(2)	Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

Arthur Chong served as General Counsel and Secretary of Yahoo from March 2017 until the closing of the Sale Transaction. He served as an outside legal advisor to Yahoo from October 2016 to March 2017. From June 2016 to October 2016, Mr. Chong served as a special advisor to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, a law firm. From October 2008 to February 2016, Mr. Chong served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Broadcom Corporation, a global supplier of semiconductor devices, and was responsible for the legal, corporate secretary, governance, litigation, intellectual property, compliance and government relations activities for Yahoo. Prior to that position, Mr. Chong served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Safeco Corporation, a property and casualty insurer, from November 2005 to October 2008.

Alexi A. Wellman as served as Vice President, Global Controller of Yahoo from October 2015 until the closing of the Sale Transaction. From November 2013 to October 2015, she served as Vice President, Finance of Yahoo. From December 2011 to June 2013, Ms. Wellman served as Chief Financial Officer of Nebraska Book Company, Inc., which owned and operated college bookstores. From October 2004 to December 2011, Ms. Wellman served as a Partner at KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory firm.

DeAnn Fairfield Work served as an outside legal advisor to Yahoo from December 2016 until the closing of the Sale Transaction. From December 2012 to February 2016, Ms. Work served as Senior Vice President, Senior Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Broadcom Corporation. From April 2009 to November 2012, Ms. Work served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Broadcom Corporation.

Process for Stockholders to Communicate with the Board

The Board of the Fund has established a process to receive communications from stockholders and other interested parties. Stockholders and other interested parties may contact any member (or all members) of the Board, or the non-employee directors as a group, any Board committee or any chair of any committee by mail or electronically. To communicate with the Board or any member, group or committee thereof, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or any member, group or committee thereof by name or title. All such correspondence should be sent to “Secretary of Altaba Inc.” at 140 East 45th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017 or electronically to secretary@altaba.com.

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

The Board’s Leadership Structure

Eric K. Brandt, an Independent Director, is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fund. The Board of Directors has determined that having an Independent Director serve as the non-executive Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fund is in the best interests of stockholders of the Fund because it allows the Chair to focus on the effectiveness and independence of the Board of Directors while the Chief Executive Officer focuses on executing the Fund’s strategy and managing the Fund’s operations and performance.

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The Board of Directors, as a whole and through its committees, serves an active role in overseeing management of the Fund’s risks. The Fund’s officers are responsible for day-to-day risk management activities. The full Board of Directors monitors risks through regular reports from each of the committee chairs, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer, and is apprised of particular risk management matters in connection with its general oversight and approval of corporate matters. The Board of Directors and each committee thereof oversees risks associated with their respective areas of responsibility, as summarized below. The Independent Directors meet in regularly scheduled sessions without management. The Chair of the Board chairs the executive sessions of the Board of Directors.

The Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) reviews risks and exposures associated with financial matters, particularly financial reporting, tax, accounting, disclosures, internal control over financial reporting, and credit

and liquidity matters, programs and policies relating to legal compliance and strategy, and the Fund’s operational infrastructure, particularly reliability, business continuity and capacity. The Audit Committee meets with key management personnel and representatives of outside advisers as required. The Audit Committee’s Charter is available on the Fund’s website.

The Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) discusses and reviews compensation arrangements for the Fund’s executive officers and other compensation programs to avoid incentives that would promote excessive risk-taking that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund. The Compensation Committee’s Charter is available on the Fund’s website.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) oversees risks associated with operations of the Board of Directors and its governance structure. The Nominating Committee’s Charter is available on the Fund’s website.

The Board of Directors believes that the processes it has established for overseeing risk would be effective under a variety of leadership frameworks with respect to the Fund and therefore do not materially affect its choice of leadership structure as described under “The Board’s Leadership Structure” above.

Audit Committee

Tor R. Braham, Eric K. Brandt, and Richard L. Kauffman, who are Independent Directors, serve on the Audit Committee of the Fund. Mr. Brandt serves as chair of the Audit Committee. The overall purpose of the Audit Committee is to oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Fund and the audits of the Fund’s financial statements.

The Audit Committee is generally responsible for reviewing and evaluating issues related to the accounting and financial reporting policies and internal controls of the Fund, overseeing the audit of the Fund’s financial statements, and acting as a liaison between the Board of Directors and the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.

The Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Brandt and Mr. Kauffman qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of SEC rules and satisfies the financial sophistication requirements of the Nasdaq listing standards.

Compensation Committee

Ms. Friedman and Mr. Brandt, who are Independent Directors, serve on the Compensation Committee of the Fund. Ms. Friedman serves as the chair of the Compensation Committee. The primary purpose of the Compensation Committee is to oversee the Fund’s compensation and employee benefit plans and practices. The Compensation Committee is generally responsible for reviewing the Fund’s compensation and benefits plans, reviewing and approving the compensation levels of executive officers, reviewing and approving employment, severance or termination arrangements, establishing stock ownership guidelines and reviewing and recommending to the Board of Directors any changes in the compensation paid to the Fund’s non-employee directors.

Nominating Committee

Ms. Friedman and Mr. Brandt, who are Independent Directors, serve on the Nominating Committee of the Fund. Mr. Brandt serves as the chair of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is generally responsible for identifying and recommending individuals qualified to serve as directors of the Fund, advising on matters related to board composition, procedures and committees, assessing the appropriateness of a director nominee who does not receive a “majority of votes cast” in an uncontested election, assessing the

appropriateness of a director who retires or experiences a change in his or her principal occupation, employer, or principal business affiliation, and overseeing the annual self-assessment of each individual director’s performance and the annual evaluation of the Board of Directors and its committees.

Consideration of Director Candidates

The Nominating Committee considers director candidates recommended by stockholders. In considering director candidates, whether submitted by management, members of the Board of Directors, stockholders, or other persons, the Nominating Committee considers the qualifications and suitability of the candidate, and with regard to a candidate submitted by a stockholder, may also consider the number of shares of the common stock held by the recommending stockholder and the length of time that such shares have been held.

To have a candidate considered by the Nominating Committee, a stockholder must submit the recommendation in writing and must include the following information:

•

the name of the stockholder and evidence of the stockholder’s ownership of the Fund’s common stock, including the number of shares of the Fund’s common stock owned and the length of time of ownership; and

•

the name of the candidate, the candidate’s resume or a listing of his or her qualifications to be a director of the Fund and the candidate’s consent to be named as a director if selected by the Nominating Committee and nominated by the Board of Directors.

The Nominating Committee may require additional information as it deems reasonably required to determine the eligibility of the director candidate to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.

The stockholder recommendation and information described above must be sent to the chair of the Nominating Committee in care of the Fund’s Secretary at 140 East 45th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017. For a candidate to be considered by the Nominating Committee for nomination to the Board of Directors at an upcoming annual meeting, a stockholder recommendation must be received by the Corporate Secretary not less than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the Fund’s most recent annual meeting of stockholders.

Pursuant to its charter, the Nominating Committee’s criteria for evaluating potential candidates are consistent with the Board of Directors’ criteria for selecting new directors. Such criteria include the possession of such knowledge, experience, skills, expertise, integrity, diversity, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, and understanding of the Fund’s business environment as may enhance the Board of Directors’ ability to manage and direct the affairs and business of the Fund and, when applicable, the ability of Board committees to fulfill their duties, considered in the context of the Committee’s assessment of the perceived needs of the Board of Directors at that time. The Nominating Committee may also take into account, as applicable, the satisfaction of any independence requirements imposed by any applicable laws, regulations or rules and the Corporate Governance Guidelines.

While the Nominating Committee does not have formal objective criteria for determining the diversity desired or represented on the Board of Directors, the committee also considers and assesses the effect that potential candidates may have on Board of Directors diversity (which may include, among other things, an assessment of gender, age, race, national origin, education, professional experience, and differences in viewpoints and skills) when evaluating the Board of Directors’ composition and recommending candidates for nomination.

In connection with the Nominating Committee’s consideration of a potential director candidate, the committee may also collect and review publicly available information regarding the person to assess the suitability of the candidate and determine whether the person should be considered further. If the Nominating Committee determines that the candidate warrants further consideration, the chair or another member of the Nominating Committee may contact the candidate. Generally, if the candidate expresses a willingness to be considered and to

serve on the Board of Directors, the Nominating Committee may request information from the candidate, review his or her accomplishments and qualifications and conduct one or more interviews with the candidate and members of the committee or other members of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee may consider all this information in light of information regarding other candidates that the Nominating Committee is evaluating for membership on the Board of Directors. In certain instances, members of the Nominating Committee or Board of Directors may contact one or more references provided by the candidate or may contact other members of the business community or other persons that may have first-hand knowledge of the candidate’s accomplishments. The Nominating Committee’s evaluation process does not vary based on the source of a recommendation of a candidate, although, as stated above, in the case of a candidate recommended by a stockholder, the Board of Directors may take into consideration the number of shares of the Fund’s common stock held by the recommending stockholder and the length of time that such shares have been held.

Compensation of Officers and Directors

The following table provides information regarding the estimated aggregate compensation that is contemplated to be paid under existing agreements or arrangements to each director and each of the Fund’s three highest paid executive officers of the Fund with aggregate compensation from the Fund in excess of $60,000, assuming a full fiscal year of operations of the Fund as an investment company. The Fund is not part of a “fund complex” and therefore only aggregate estimated compensation from the Fund is shown.


Name	Aggregate Estimated Compensation from the Fund⁽¹⁾
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:⁽²⁾
Tor R. Braham	$	370,000
Eric K. Brandt		505,000
Catherine J. Friedman		405,000
Richard L. Kauffman⁽³⁾	$	370,000

OFFICERS:
Thomas J. McInerney, Chief Executive Officer and Director⁽⁴⁾		4,024,000
Arthur Chong, General Counsel and Secretary⁽⁵⁾		2,024,000
Alexi A. Wellman, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer⁽⁶⁾		891,000

(1)

For the Independent Directors, amounts shown include estimated retainers and committee fees, as described below. The Fund does not accrue or pay retirement or pension benefits or provide health benefits to Independent Directors as of the date hereof. For the officers, amounts shown represent estimated direct salaries and estimated targeted annual incentive awards to be paid by the Fund as well as certain other benefits, including any amounts deferred under the Fund’s 401(k) plan, as described below under “Officer Compensation” assuming the Fund had a full fiscal year of operations. The amounts shown also include the Fund’s matching contributions made to each officer’s account under the Fund’s 401(k) Plan equal to $24,000, $24,000 and $16,000 for Mr. McInerney, Mr. Chong and Ms. Wellman respectively. The Fund does not accrue pension benefits to officers as of the date hereof. The amounts shown in the table above do not include the initial value of the deferred compensation incentive awards granted to each of the officers under the Plan (as defined below), which are further described below.

(2)

Each Independent Director except Mr. Kauffman also served as an independent director of Yahoo. The Independent Directors received cash compensation in the following amounts for their service as directors of Yahoo during 2016: Tor R. Braham: $47,692; Eric K. Brandt: $124,176; and Catherine J. Friedman: $65,989. During Yahoo’s last calendar year, the Independent Directors received grants of equity awards valued at the following amounts for their service as directors of Yahoo: Tor R. Braham: $278,751; Eric K. Brandt: $310,968; and Catherine J. Friedman: $310,968 (with grants of equity awards included at their grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718).

(3)	Mr. Kauffman has determined to donate his director compensation to charity.

(4)

Reflects compensation payable to Mr. McInerney in consideration of his services provided to the Fund as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McInerney is also an interested director of the Fund. Mr. McInerney will receive no additional compensation for serving on the Board of Directors of the Fund. Mr. McInerney served as a director of Yahoo. Mr. McInerney received the following amounts for his service as an independent director of Yahoo during 2016: $170,000 in cash compensation and grants of equity awards in 2016 valued at $239,971 (with grants of equity awards included at their grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718).

(5)

Mr. Chong served as General Counsel and Secretary of Yahoo from March 10, 2017 until the closing of the Sale Transaction. Mr. Chong served as an outside legal advisor to Yahoo from October 31, 2016 to March 9, 2017, pursuant to an engagement letter with Yahoo. Pursuant to this engagement, Yahoo compensated Mr. Chong in the amount of $100,000 per month, and also provided reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket expenses (including a car service).

(6)

Prior to the Inception Date, Ms. Wellman served as Vice President and Global Controller of Yahoo. Ms. Wellman received from Yahoo $556,250 in cash compensation for service during 2016 and grants of equity awards in 2016 with a value of $549,948 (with grants of equity awards included at their grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718).

Officer Compensation

Each of the officers listed in the table above has entered into an offer letter setting forth the terms and conditions of his or her employment with the Fund, which offer letter became effective on the date of the closing of the Sale Transaction, other than Mr. Chong whose offer letter became effective on March 10, 2017. The letters have no specified term, and each officer’s employment with the Fund is on an at-will basis.

Base Salary and Target Bonus. The letters set forth the following annual base salary for each executive officer: Mr. McInerney—$2 million, Mr. Chong—$1 million, and Ms. Wellman—$500,000. Each executive officer is eligible for a cash annual incentive award targeted at the following percentages of the executive officer’s annual base salary (each percentage, a “Target Bonus”): Mr. McInerney—100 percent, Mr. Chong—100 percent, and Ms. Wellman—75 percent. Mr. Chong’s annual incentive award for his first year after closing of the Sale Transaction will be increased pro rata to reflect his services to Yahoo as an outside legal advisor from October 31, 2016 to March 9, 2017 and thereafter as General Counsel and Secretary through the closing of the Sale Transaction.

Long-Term Deferred Incentive Compensation. Each officer disclosed in the table above is eligible for grants of deferred compensation incentive awards governed by the terms of the Fund’s Long-Term Deferred Compensation Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is subject to stockholder approval at the Fund’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. The deferred amounts payable to each officer under the Plan will be based on attainment of performance targets pre-established by the Compensation Committee. The Plan will provide for the value of payments that each officer may receive based on attainment of the pre-established performance targets, as set forth in the award agreement, and subject to the terms of the Plan. In August 2017, the Compensation Committee approved the grants of initial deferred compensation incentive awards to certain officers and key employees of the fund, including the officers listed in the table above, subject to stockholder approval of the Plan. Mr. McInerney’s deferred compensation incentive award will have an initial value of $6 million, which may result in payments of between $0 and $24 million; Mr. Chong’s deferred compensation incentive award will have an initial value of $3 million, which may result in payments of between $0 and $12 million; and Ms. Wellman’s deferred compensation incentive award will have an initial value of $1.5 million, which may result in payments of between $0 and $6 million. Each deferred compensation incentive award is subject to a three year vesting schedule, commencing on June 13, 2017, which may accelerate upon an involuntary termination or change in control.

Severance Benefits. In the event an officer’s employment terminates without “cause” or as a result of a resignation for “good reason” (each, as defined in the offer letters), the officer will be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits, subject to the execution of an effective release of claims against the Fund: (i) a lump sum payment equal to 12 months (or, for Mr. McInerney, 18 months) of base salary; (ii) a pro rata portion of the officer’s annual incentive award based on actual performance, payable at the time such award would otherwise have been paid, (iii) any portion of the deferred compensation to which the officer is entitled pursuant to the terms of the Plan and (iv) subject to the officer’s timely and proper election for continued coverage under COBRA, reimbursement by the Fund for COBRA premiums paid by the officer for a period of 12 months (or, for Mr. McInerney, 18 months) following the officer’s termination of employment. In addition, in the event of a “change in control” (as defined in the letters), each officer will automatically receive the above payments and benefits, subject to the officer’s execution of an effective release of claims against the Fund; provided, that, in lieu of the pro rata annual incentive award described in clause (ii) above, the officer will be entitled to an amount equal to his or her Target Bonus, payable in lump sum within 10 business days following the effective date of the release of claims.

401(k) and Other Benefits. Each officer in the table above is also eligible to participate in the benefit programs generally available to other officers and employees of the Fund and to accrue paid time off days in accordance with the Fund’s post-closing vacation or paid time off policy and will also be eligible to participate in the Fund’s 401(k) plan and health and welfare benefit programs which will be made available to the Fund’s employees generally. The Fund’s 401(k) Plan allows employees to contribute up to 100 percent of their compensation (within the limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code). The Fund matches such employee contributions at a rate of 6 percent, up to an annual limit of $18,000 (subject to increase in the event that the employee makes eligible catch-up contributions). Employee and Fund contributions vest immediately. Participants in the Fund’s 401(k) Plan may receive distributions from their respective accounts upon the occurrence of certain events, including a termination of employment and reaching normal retirement age (59¹⁄₂ years old), subject to the terms and conditions of the Fund’s 401(k) Plan.

There are no arrangements or understandings between any of Mr. McInerney, Mr. Chong or Ms. Wellman and any other person pursuant to which he or she was selected as an executive officer of the Fund, and there are no family relationships between any of Mr. McInerney, Mr. Chong or Ms. Wellman and any of the Fund’s other directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by the Fund to become a director or executive officer.

None of Mr. McInerney, Mr. Chong or Ms. Wellman has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, except in connection with his or her previous employment with Yahoo as set forth in this section.

Independent Director Compensation

As compensation for serving on the Board, each Independent Director will receive an annual retainer of $350,000 and the chair of the Board will receive an additional retainer of $80,000 for his or her additional services in this capacity. Each Independent Director will receive reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such attendance. In addition, the chair of the Audit Committee will receive an annual retainer of $40,000 and each Audit Committee member will receive an annual retainer of $20,000 for their additional services in these capacities. The chair of any other committee will receive an annual retainer of $25,000 and each member of any other committee will receive an annual retainer of $10,000 for their additional services in these capacities. All amounts will be paid quarterly, subject to any deferred retainer amounts (described below), and amounts will be pro-rated for partial periods of service.

Subject to stockholder approval of the Plan at the Fund’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, each Independent Director eligible to participate in the Plan will defer at least 50 percent (and up to 100 percent) of his or her annual retainer fees earned during the period following his or her deferral election and up to the third anniversary

of the Fund’s 2017 annual stockholder meeting. The amounts deferred will be subject to increase in accordance with the same performance goals as apply to the incentive awards granted to executive officers and will become payable in accordance with the terms of the Plan. As of August 18, 2017, Mr. Kauffman is not eligible to participate in the Plan but may defer a portion of his compensation at such time as he becomes eligible to make deferrals at the discretion of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the applicable deferral election form.

In addition, the Fund maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on behalf of its directors and officers. Interested Directors receive no additional compensation for serving on the Board.

Director Share Ownership

The table below provides the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each director in the Fund as of June 15, 2017.


Name of Director	Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund⁽¹⁾
Independent Directors
Tor R. Braham		Over $100,000
Eric K. Brandt		Over $100,000
Catherine J. Friedman		None
Richard L. Kauffman		None

Interested Directors
Thomas J. McInerney		Over $100,000

(1)	Includes the value of shares subject to vested but unpaid restricted stock units as of June 15, 2017.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

The Fund has hired BlackRock and Morgan Stanley to serve as external investment advisers to manage its Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. Each External Adviser will manage approximately half of the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio. The 1940 Act requires any agreement pursuant to which an investment adviser provides the Fund advice with respect to the Fund’s securities to be approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, and by the Fund’s stockholders. The Fund’s directors have approved interim agreements with the External Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Directors, met in July and approved a definitive agreement with each External Adviser, which agreements will be submitted to stockholders at the Fund’s annual stockholder meeting, currently anticipated to be held in October of 2017.

BlackRock

BlackRock Advisors, LLC has a principal place of business located at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., a publicly traded company.

BlackRock is one of the world’s largest publicly-traded investment management firms and is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. As of March 31, 2017, BlackRock’s assets under management were approximately $5.4 trillion.

Advisory Services

Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and the investment guidelines applicable to the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio, BlackRock will (i) act as investment adviser for and supervise and manage the investment and reinvestment of the Fund’s assets allocated to BlackRock (the “BlackRock Assets”) and in connection therewith have complete discretion in purchasing and selling securities and other assets for the BlackRock Assets and in voting, exercising consents and exercising all other rights appertaining to such securities and other assets on behalf of the BlackRock Assets; (ii) supervise continuously the investment program of the BlackRock Assets and the composition of its investment portfolio; (iii) arrange for the purchase and sale of securities and other assets held in the BlackRock Assets; (iv) provide investment research to the Fund; and (v) provide reasonable assistance to the Fund and the Custodian or its affiliates in assessing the fair value of securities held in the BlackRock Assets for which market quotations are not readily available.

BlackRock’s services are not exclusive and BlackRock or any officer, employee or other affiliate thereof may act as investment adviser for any other person, firm or corporation.

Compensation

The Fund has agreed to pay BlackRock a monthly fee in arrears at an annual rate equal to 0.08% of the average daily net assets (as determined by BlackRock ) of the first $250 million assets of the BlackRock Assets; 0.06% of the next $250 million; 0.04% of the next $250 million; and 0.02% of any assets above $750 million. For purposes of calculating BlackRock’s compensation under the interim investment advisory agreement, the portion of the Fund’s assets invested in money market funds affiliated with BlackRock is excluded from the BlackRock Assets; however, the Fund, as an investor in such money market funds, would bear its pro rata share of such money market fund’s expenses, include any management fee paid to BlackRock or an affiliate of BlackRock.

Compensation earned by BlackRock under the interim investment advisory agreement will be held in an interest-bearing escrow account with the Custodian. If a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities approves a definitive contract with BlackRock within 150 days of the date of this registration statement, the amount in the escrow account (including interest earned) will be paid to BlackRock. If a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities does not approve a contract with BlackRock, BlackRock will be paid, out of the escrow account, the lesser of: (1) any costs incurred in performing the interim contract (plus interest earned on that amount while in escrow); or (2) the total amount in the escrow account (plus interest earned). A “majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities” means, in accordance with Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act, the lesser of (i) 67% of the voting securities represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board approving the interim investment advisory agreement with BlackRock will be available in the Fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders for the period ended June 30, 2017 when filed with the SEC.

Adviser Expenses

During the term of the interim investment advisory agreement with BlackRock, BlackRock will bear all costs and expenses of its employees and any overhead incurred in connection with its duties hereunder, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. The Fund will bear all of its own expenses including, but not limited to, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and commissions, if any, salaries and fees of the Directors, administration and custody charges, transfer and dividend disbursing agent’s fees, insurance, audit fees, legal expenses and printing expenses.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

The interim investment advisory agreement with BlackRock provides that BlackRock will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by BlackRock or by the Fund in connection with the performance of the interim investment advisory agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its duties under the interim investment advisory agreement.

The interim investment advisory agreement with BlackRock also provides for indemnification by the Fund of BlackRock, its directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons, and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at BlackRock’s request as trustee, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an “BlackRock Indemnitee”), for liabilities incurred by them in connection with their services to the Fund, subject to certain limitations and conditions. In particular, no BlackRock Indemnitee will be indemnified under the interim investment advisory agreement with BlackRock against any liability to the Fund or the Fund’s stockholders or any expense of such BlackRock Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such BlackRock Indemnitee’s position.

Term and Termination

The interim investment advisory agreement with BlackRock will remain in effect until the earlier of (i) the date 150 days from the effective date of the interim advisory agreement (which coincides with the date of this registration statement) and (ii) the date on which stockholders of the Fund approve an investment advisory agreement between the Fund and BlackRock.

The interim investment advisory agreement with BlackRock may be terminated by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon giving BlackRock 10 days’ notice (which notice may be waived by BlackRock), provided that such termination by the Fund shall be directed or approved by the vote of a majority of the Directors of the Fund in office at the time or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting securities of the Fund at the time outstanding and entitled to vote, or by BlackRock on 60 days’ written notice (which notice may be waived by the Fund). This Agreement will also immediately terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act).

Portfolio Management

Frank C. Gianatasio, Jr., CFA, Director and Portfolio Manager

Frank C. Gianatasio, Jr. is a member of BlackRock’s Cash Management Group, within BlackRock’s Trading and Liquidity Strategies. He is a Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for managing active short-term fixed income portfolios for corporate, financial, and insurance clients.

Mr. Gianatasio, Jr. joined BlackRock in 2016 from BofA Global Capital Management (“BACM”) at the time when BACM transferred investment responsibility for certain assets of BACM to BlackRock. At BACM, Mr. Gianatasio was a Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, Trader and Analyst responsible for managing active short-term fixed income portfolios, trading cash and short term fixed income instruments and leading the securitized products research effort across the BACM platform. Prior to joining BACM, Mr. Gianatasio was a Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager and Analyst at State Street Global Advisors where he was responsible for MBS, ABS and CMBS research across various total return and index funds, and was the lead portfolio manager for the firm’s ABS CDO business. Prior to that he held securitized products structuring and research roles at FleetBoston Robertson Stephens, Inc. and Fitch, Inc. Mr. Gianatasio earned a BS in Finance from Bentley College and an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Mr. Gianatasio is a CFA Charterholder.

Rich Mejzak, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager

Rich Mejzak is head of U.S. Portfolio Management for the Cash Management Group, within BlackRock’s Trading & Liquidity Strategies. He is primarily responsible for USD & CDN liquidity and short duration portfolios, including securities lending collateral, mutual funds, separate accounts, and ETFs.

Mr. Mejzak’s service with the firm dates back to 1990, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Mr. Mejzak is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia. He earned a BS degree in accounting from Villanova University and serves on the Villanova School of Business Finance Department Advisory Council.

Mr. Giantasio will oversee the investment strategy of the Fund’s Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio; further, Mr. Mejzak, has overall responsibility for ensuring strategies are implemented consistently across all liquidity portfolios within his team. Additional oversight for the fund is provided by the BlackRock Cash Management Investment Strategy Group and Risk Committees. The groups meet bi-weekly and are chaired by Mr. Mejzak.

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley” or “MSSB”) is a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange. Its principal place of business is located at 200 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York 10577-2530. Morgan Stanley is one of the largest financial services firms in the United States with branch offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Advisory Services

Morgan Stanley has agreed to manage the Fund’s assets allocated to it (the “MSSB Assets”) in accordance with the advisory services it provides through its Institutional Cash Advisory Program. Morgan Stanley will convert the investment objective and strategies set forth in this registration statement for the Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio into a rule matrix for internal use by Morgan Stanley. The Fund has agreed to promptly notify Morgan Stanley of any changes to the Fund’s investment strategy for the MSSB Assets and will not make any material changes to the Fund’s investment strategy for the MSSB Assets without prior consultation with Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley will have complete and unlimited discretionary investment and trading authorization to invest and trade the MSSB Assets consistent with the Fund’s investment strategy for the MSSB Assets.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Morgan Stanley has agreed, during the term of the interim advisory agreement and subject to the Fund’s investment strategy for the MSSB Assets, the other provisions of the interim advisory agreement and the supervision of the Board, to, among other things:

(i)

determine the composition and investment allocation of the MSSB Assets, the nature and timing of the changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes, including the purchase, retention or sale of specific securities and other assets;

(ii)

place orders with respect to, and arrange for, any investment (including executing and delivering all documents relating to the MSSB Assets’ investments);

(iii)

provide reasonable assistance to the Fund and the Custodian or its affiliates in assessing the fair value of securities held in the MSSB Assets for which market quotations are not readily available; and

(iv)

act upon reasonable instructions from the Board with respect to the management of the MSSB Assets which, in the reasonable determination of Morgan Stanley, are not inconsistent with Morgan Stanley’s fiduciary duties.

Morgan Stanley will vote any proxies received from the Custodian (including without limitation giving or determining to withhold consent to any request to amend a debt security or to waive or not waive a breach of covenant or default with respect to a debt security) with respect to any securities held in the MSSB Assets in a manner Morgan Stanley reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Fund and will report such votes to the Board on a quarterly basis.

Morgan Stanley’s services are not exclusive and Morgan Stanley or any member, manager, officer, employee or other affiliate thereof may act as investment adviser for any other person, firm or corporation. Morgan Stanley or any member, manager, officer, employee or other affiliate thereof may allocate their time between advising the MSSB Assets and managing other investment activities and business activities in which they may be involved.

Compensation

Pursuant to the interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley, the Fund will pay Morgan Stanley compensation at an annual rate as follows:


MSSB Asset level under $750M	.0700	%
MSSB Asset level between $750M and $1B	.0650	%
MSSB Asset level between $1B and $1.5B	.0575	%
MSSB Asset level between $1.5B and $2B	.0500	%
MSSB Asset level between $2B and $2.5B	.0450	%
MSSB Asset level between $2.5B and $3B	.0425	%
MSSB Asset level between $3B and $3.5B	.0400	%
MSSB Asset level between $3.5B and $4B	.0375	%
MSSB Asset level over $4B	.0350	%

Morgan Stanley’s fee is payable quarterly in arrears, and is calculated for all the MSSB Assets at the annual rate applicable to MSSB Asset level (on a gross basis) set forth in the foregoing table based on the average daily value of the MSSB Assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter.

Morgan Stanley will voluntarily waive its fees by the amount of advisory fees that the Fund pays to Morgan Stanley or its affiliates indirectly through its investment by Morgan Stanley of MSSB Assets in money market funds managed by Morgan Stanley or its affiliates.

Compensation earned by Morgan Stanley under the interim investment advisory agreement will be held in an interest-bearing escrow account with the Custodian. If a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities approves a definitive contract with Morgan Stanley within 150 days of the date of this registration statement, the amount in the escrow account (including interest earned) will be paid to Morgan Stanley. If a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities does not approve a contract with Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley will be paid, out of the escrow account, the lesser of: (1) any costs incurred in performing the interim contract (plus interest earned on that amount while in escrow); or (2) the total amount in the escrow account (plus interest earned). A “majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities” means, in accordance with Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act, the lesser of (i) 67% of the voting securities represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board approving the interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley will be available in the Fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders for the period ended June 30, 2017 when filed with the SEC.

Adviser Expenses

During the term of the investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the activities it undertakes to meet its obligations hereunder. Morgan Stanley will, at its sole expense, employ or associate itself with such persons as it reasonably believes will assist it in the execution of its duties under the interim advisory agreement, including, without limitation, persons employed or otherwise retained by Morgan Stanley or made available to Morgan Stanley by its members or affiliates. The Fund will reimburse Morgan Stanley for documented expenses reasonably incurred by Morgan Stanley at the written request of or on behalf of the Fund. All other costs and expenses in connection with the operations of the MSSB Assets and transactions effected with respect to the MSSB Assets will be borne by the Fund.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

The interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley provides that Morgan Stanley will not be liable for any loss arising out of its activities under the interim investment advisory agreement, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the interim investment advisory agreement, except as may otherwise be provided under provisions of applicable law which cannot be waived or modified. For purposes of the foregoing, the term “Morgan Stanley” includes, without limitation, Morgan Stanley’s affiliates and Morgan Stanley’s and its affiliates’ respective partners, shareholders, directors, members, principals, officers, employees and other agents of Morgan Stanley. Under no circumstances will Morgan Stanley be liable for any loss involving Fund assets other than the MSSB Assets.

The interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley also provides for indemnification by the Fund of Morgan Stanley (and its officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons and any other person or entity affiliated with Morgan Stanley) (collectively, the “MSSB Indemnified Parties”) for liabilities incurred by them in connection with their services to the Fund, subject to certain limitations and conditions. In particular, no MSSB Indemnified Party will be indemnified under the interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley for any liability or expenses that may be sustained as a result of Morgan Stanley’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross

negligence in the performance of Morgan Stanley’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of Morgan Stanley’s duties and obligations under the interim investment advisory agreement.

Term and Termination

The interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley will remain in effect until the earlier of (i) the date 150 days from the effective date of the interim advisory agreement (which coincides with the date of this registration statement) and (ii) the date on which stockholders of the Fund approve an investment advisory agreement between the Fund and Morgan Stanley.

The interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon (i) 10 calendar days’ written notice, by the vote of the Board or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or (ii) 60 calendar days’ written notice by Morgan Stanley. The interim investment advisory agreement with Morgan Stanley will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act).

Portfolio Management

The Morgan Stanley portfolio management team assigned to manage the Marketable Securities Debt Portfolio does not manage any other registered investment companies on a discretionary basis but has extensive experience in managing other high-grade fixed income portfolios. On a discretionary basis, the team focuses entirely on managing high-grade fixed income portfolios. The portfolio manager’s compensation is a percentage of fees generated from client accounts. No significant personnel changes have occurred over the last three years to the portfolio management team.

Chad Evans, Managing Director

Chad Evans has over twenty five years of experience managing investment portfolios for corporations, financial institutions, municipalities and other institutional investors. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Evans worked at JPMorgan Chase and more recently, Credit Suisse, where he developed and implemented an investment program focusing on Investment Banking and Research clients of the firm. He currently has senior responsibility to structure and implement taxable and tax-advantaged institutional fixed income investment portfolios. Mr. Evans’ focus at Morgan Stanley is to structure, implement and maintain customized high-grade short-duration fixed income investment portfolios. His “process-driven”, transparent approach to managing investment portfolios allows him to navigate market conditions and helps reduce loss of principal in his discretionary investment portfolios. In his fiduciary role, Mr. Evans’ emphasis on a select client base, in addition to his experience, commitment and accessibility, helps protect client assets and provides successful investment solutions. Mr. Evans has a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in Finance from Illinois State University and holds Series 7, 63, 65 licenses.

Lisa Frei, Vice President

Lisa Frei has over eighteen years of experience in the financial services industry. Ms. Frei’s primary responsibilities are to assist in the development, implementation and reporting of institutional fixed income investment portfolios. Ms. Frei has an Associate of Arts degree from Orange Coast College and holds Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE

The following summary of the Fund’s capital stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the Fund’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Reference is made to the Fund’s certificate of incorporation for a detailed description of the provisions summarized below.

Outstanding Capital Stock

The following are the classes of capital stock of the Fund as of the Inception Date.


Title of Class	Amount Authorized		Amount Held by the Fund or for its Account		Amount Outstanding (Exclusive of Amount Held by the Fund or for its Account)
Common Stock		5,000,000,000		17,148,693		959,226,888	*
Preferred Stock		10,000,000		—		—

*	Following completion of the Tender Offer, the Fund had 894,712,121 shares of common stock outstanding.

Common Stock

The holders of the Fund’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, holders of the Fund’s common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available for that purpose. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Fund, the holders of the Fund’s common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to the prior distribution rights of any outstanding preferred stock. The Fund’s common stock has no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There will be no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Fund’s common stock. The outstanding shares of the Fund’s common stock will be fully paid and non-assessable.

The Fund has no present intention of offering any additional shares of the Fund’s common stock. Any offerings of the Fund’s common stock will require approval by the Board. Any offering of the Fund’s common stock will be subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, which provides that shares of the Fund’s common stock may not be issued at a price below the Fund’s then-current net asset value, exclusive of sales load, except in connection with an offering to existing holders of the Fund’s common stock, or with the consent of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities.

The Fund’s common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AABA.” Unlike open-end funds, closed-end funds like the Fund do not continuously offer shares and do not provide daily redemptions. Rather, if a stockholder determines to buy additional shares of the Fund’s common stock or sell the Fund’s common stock already held, the stockholder may do so by trading through a broker on Nasdaq or otherwise. Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade on an exchange at prices lower than net asset value. Shares of closed-end investment companies like the Fund have during some periods traded at prices higher than net asset value and during other periods have traded at prices lower than net asset value. Because the market value of the Fund’s common stock may be influenced by such factors beyond the control of the Fund, such as the relative demand for and supply of shares of the Fund’s common stock in the market and general market and economic conditions, the Fund cannot assure you that shares of the Fund’s common stock will trade at a price equal to or higher than net asset value in the future.

Preferred Stock

The Board has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, in one or more series. The Board also has the authority to designate

the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of each such series, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, and the number of shares constituting any series.

Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to issue preferred stock unless immediately after such issuance the value of the Fund’s total assets are at least 200 percent of the liquidation value of the outstanding preferred stock (i.e., the liquidation value may not exceed 50 percent of the Fund’s total assets). In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to declare any cash dividend or other distribution on its common stock unless, at the time of such declaration, the value of the Fund’s total assets are at least 200 percent of such liquidation value. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that the holders of preferred stock, if any are issued, must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times, and to elect a majority of the directors if dividends on preferred stock are in arrears by two years or more.

No shares of preferred stock of the Fund are currently outstanding. The Fund currently has no plans to issue preferred stock, but it reserves the right to do so to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

Convertible Notes

The Fund has $1.4 billion in principal amount of Convertible Notes outstanding. The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Fund and rank senior in right of payment to any Fund indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes do not bear regular interest, and the principal amount of the Convertible Notes will not accrete. The Convertible Notes mature on December 1, 2018, unless previously purchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The Fund may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible, subject to certain conditions, into shares of the Fund’s common stock at an initial conversion rate of 18.7161 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $53.43 per share), subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. See the section of this registration statement entitled “Leverage—Convertible Notes” for additional information about the Convertible Notes.

CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE FUND’S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

The description set forth below is intended as a summary of certain provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the amended bylaws of the Fund.

Limitation on Liability of Directors

The Fund’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes provisions limiting the liability of the Fund’s directors for monetary damages to the extent permitted under Delaware law and the 1940 Act, except that there is no limitation on the liability of the Fund’s directors (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Fund or its stockholders, (2) for so long as the Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence, in the performance of the director’s duties or by reason of the director’s reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office, (3) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions, or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The effect of these provisions in the Fund’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation is to eliminate the Fund’s rights and the stockholders’ rights (through stockholders’ derivative suits on behalf of the Fund) to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director under Delaware law except in specified limited circumstances. This provision does not limit or eliminate the Fund’s rights or any stockholder’s rights to seek nonmonetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s duty of care. These provisions do not alter the liability of directors under federal securities laws. These 1940 Act limitations on indemnification do not limit the obligation of the Fund to indemnify officers and directors of Yahoo for actions that occurred prior to the Fund’s registration as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions

The Fund’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended bylaws contain certain provisions that may discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control of the Fund that a stockholder may consider favorable. These provisions include the following:

the inability of the Fund’s stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders unless such stockholders hold at least 25 percent of the Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock and have held such shares continuously for at least one year prior to the date of the proposed special meeting;

the inability of the Fund’s stockholders to take action by written consent, thereby requiring all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders; and

advance notice requirements for nominations of candidates for election to the Board or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings.

The Fund believes that the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging such proposals because, among other things, negotiation of such proposals might result in an improvement of their terms.

Number of Directors; Removal; Filling Vacancies

The amended bylaws of the Fund provide that the number of directors shall be determined, from time to time, by a resolution of the Board. A director may be removed from the Board with or without cause, only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund then entitled to vote at an election of directors. The amended bylaws of the Fund provide that any vacancies arising through death, resignation, removal, an increase in the number of directors, or otherwise may be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal.

Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations and Stockholder Proposals

The amended bylaws of the Fund establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders to make nominations of candidates for election as directors or to bring other business before an annual meeting of stockholders (the “Stockholder Notice Procedure”).

The Stockholder Notice Procedure provides that (1) only persons who are nominated by, or at the direction of, the Board, or by a stockholder who has given timely written notice containing specified information to the Fund’s secretary prior to the meeting at which directors are to be elected, will be eligible for election as directors and (2) at an annual meeting, only such business may be conducted as has been brought before the meeting by, or at the direction of, the Board or by a stockholder who has given timely written notice to the Fund’s secretary of such stockholder’s intention to bring such business before the meeting. Except for stockholder proposals submitted in accordance with the federal proxy rules as to which the requirements specified therein shall control, notice of stockholder nominations or business to be conducted at a meeting generally must be received by the Fund not less than 90 days or more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting if the notice is to be submitted at an annual stockholders meeting.

The Fund’s amended bylaws allow eligible stockholders to include their own director nominees in the Fund’s proxy materials along with the Board-nominated candidates. Among other things, the proxy access right:

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allows any stockholder owning at least three percent of the Fund’s outstanding Common Stock continuously for at least three years to nominate director candidates for inclusion in the Fund’s proxy materials;

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provides that a group of up to 20 stockholders may aggregate their shares to meet the three percent threshold;

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provides that maximum number of stockholder-nominated candidates that are eligible for inclusion in the Fund’s proxy materials is equal to 20 percent of the directors then serving on the Board (rounded to the nearest whole number);

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provides that funds under common control will be counted as one stockholder for purposes of the aggregation limit;

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clarifies that loaned shares are counted toward the ownership requirement if certain recall requirements are met; and

•

requires the nominating stockholder to continue to own the required number of shares through the date of the annual meeting but does not include a post-meeting ownership requirement.

Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

The Fund’s certificate of incorporation provides that the Fund reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained therein, in the manner prescribed by Delaware statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders in the Certificate of Incorporation are granted subject to this reservation.

The Fund’s certificate of incorporation provides that the directors shall have the power to make, alter, or repeal the Fund’s bylaws. The Fund’s bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered, or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the capital stock entitled to vote thereon or by a majority of the Board then in office.

CLOSED-END FUND STRUCTURE

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company (commonly referred to as a closed-end fund) with no operating history as an investment company. Closed-end funds differ from open-end funds (commonly referred to as mutual funds) in that closed-end funds generally list their common stock for trading on a stock exchange and do not redeem shares of common stock at the request of the stockholder. This means that if you wish to sell your shares of common stock of a closed-end fund you must trade them on the stock exchange like any other stock at the prevailing market price at that time. In a mutual fund, if the stockholder wishes to sell shares of the fund, the mutual fund will redeem or buy back the shares at net asset value per share. Also, mutual funds generally offer new shares on a continuous basis to new investors and closed-end funds generally do not. The continuous inflows and outflows of assets in a mutual fund can make it difficult to manage the fund’s investments. By comparison, closed-end funds are generally able to stay more fully invested in securities that are consistent with their investment objectives and also have greater flexibility to make certain types of investments and to use certain investment strategies, such as financial leverage and investments in illiquid securities.

REPURCHASE OF THE FUND’S COMMON STOCK

Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. Because of this possibility and the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of stockholders, the Board might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, tender offers for shares, or other programs intended to reduce the discount. The Board also might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, tender offers for shares, or other programs intended to increase any premium to net asset value at which the Fund’s common stock may trade. The Fund cannot guarantee or assure, however, that the Board will decide to engage in any of these actions. Nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal or close to the net asset value per share or increase any premium at which such shares may trade. Although share repurchases and tender offers could have a favorable effect on the market price of the Fund’s common stock, the acquisition of shares of the Fund’s common stock by the Fund would decrease the capital of the Fund and, therefore, may have the effect of increasing the Fund’s expense ratio. Any share repurchases or tender offers will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the 1940 Act, and the principal stock exchange on which the Fund’s common stock is traded. Before deciding whether to take any action to repurchase the Fund’s common stock, the Board would likely consider all relevant factors, including the extent and duration of the discount, the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio, tax consequences to the Fund and its stockholders, the impact of any action that might be taken on the Fund or its stockholders, and market considerations. Based on these considerations, even if the Fund’s shares would trade at a discount, the Board may determine that, in the interest of the Fund and its stockholders, no action should be taken.

On June 16, 2017, the Fund completed a self-tender offer pursuant to which it purchased 64,514,767 shares of its common stock at a price of $53.20 per share, which settled on June 22, 2017. The shares represented approximately 6.7 percent of the Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock as of the Inception Date. The Fund paid for the shares of common stock purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer with cash, which reduce its Marketable Debt Securities Portfolio and Total Assets by approximately $3.4 billion.

On July 26, 2017, the Board authorized a new share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), pursuant to which the Fund may, from time to time, purchase up to $5 billion of its common stock. The Fund’s share repurchase program may use open market purchases and/or tender offers. The date and time of share repurchases will depend upon market conditions. All repurchases will be made in compliance with, and at such times as permitted by, federal securities law and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Share Repurchase Program supersedes an existing buyback program authorized in March 2015 when the Fund was known as Yahoo! Inc.

BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS

When engaging in any brokerage or principal transactions for the Fund’s portfolio securities, Fund management or the External Advisers will not execute transactions through any particular broker or dealer, but will seek to obtain the best net results for the Fund. While Fund management or any of the External Advisers generally will seek reasonable trade execution costs, the Fund will not necessarily pay the lowest spread or commission available, and payment of the lowest commission or spread is not necessarily consistent with obtaining the best price and execution in particular transactions. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute portfolio transactions, Fund management or any of the External Advisers will seek to obtain the best price and most favorable execution for the Fund, taking into account a variety of factors including: (1) the size, nature, and character of the security or instrument being traded and the markets in which it is purchased or sold; (2) the desired timing of the transaction; (3) knowledge of the expected commission rates and spreads currently available; (4) the activity existing and expected in the market for the particular security or instrument, including any anticipated execution difficulties; (5) the full range of brokerage services provided; (6) the broker’s or dealer’s capital; (7) the quality of research and research services provided; (8) the reasonableness of the commission, dealer spread, or its equivalent for the specific transaction; and (9) knowledge of any actual or apparent operational problems of a broker or dealer.

U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations for holders of the Fund’s common stock. This discussion is based on the Code, applicable U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations, judicial authority, and administrative rulings and practice, all as in effect as of the date of this registration statement. Such authorities are subject to change or differing interpretations at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion is limited to holders of the Fund’s common stock that are U.S. holders, as defined below, and that hold their shares of the Fund’s common stock as capital assets, within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. Further, this discussion does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to holders of the Fund’s common stock in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address any tax consequences to holders of the Fund’s common stock subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as tax-exempt entities, partnerships (including entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes), persons who acquired their shares of the Fund’s common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options, or otherwise as compensation, financial institutions, insurance companies, dealers, or traders in securities, and persons who hold their shares of the Fund’s common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, synthetic security, integrated investment, or other risk-reduction transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This discussion does not address any U.S. federal estate, gift, or other non-income tax considerations (including the Medicare tax on net investment income), any state, local, or foreign tax considerations, or any tax reporting requirements.

For purposes of this section, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of the Fund’s common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the U.S.;

a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the U.S. or any state or political subdivision thereof;

an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

a trust, if (1) a court within the U.S. is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (2) it has a valid election in place under applicable U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of the Fund’s common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding shares of the Fund’s common stock should consult its tax advisor regarding any tax considerations related to the partnership’s ownership of the Fund’s common stock.

U.S. Federal Income Taxation of the Fund

The Fund is currently treated as a regular corporation, or a “C” corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the remainder of this summary assumes such treatment. The Fund is not currently eligible to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Code because a regulated investment company cannot invest more than 25 percent of its assets in securities of a single issuer, and more than 25 percent of the Fund’s assets will be invested in securities of Alibaba. Accordingly, the Fund generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at the graduated rates applicable to corporations under the Code. In addition, the Fund may be subject to an alternative minimum tax on its alternative minimum taxable income to the extent that the alternative minimum tax exceeds the Fund’s regular income tax liability. The extent to which the Fund is required to pay U.S. corporate income tax or alternative minimum tax could materially reduce the Fund’s cash available to make distributions on the Fund’s common stock.

Ownership of the Fund’s Common Stock

Distributions

Distributions by the Fund of cash or property in respect of the Fund’s common stock will be treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Any such dividends will be eligible for the dividends-received deduction if received by an otherwise qualifying corporate holder that meets the holding period and other requirements for the dividends-received deduction. Dividends paid by the Fund to certain non-corporate holders of the Fund’s common stock (including individuals) will be eligible for U.S. federal income taxation at the rates generally applicable to long-term capital gains for individuals; provided that the holder receiving the dividend satisfies applicable holding period and other requirements.

If the amount of a Fund distribution exceeds the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Fund’s Common Stock, with any remaining amount taxed as capital gain. Any such capital gain will be long-term capital gain if the holder receiving the distribution has a holding period in the applicable shares of the Fund’s common stock of more than one (1) year. Long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate holders of the Fund’s common stock (including individuals) are generally subject to U.S. federal income taxation at reduced maximum rates.

Sales of the Fund’s Common Stock

Upon the sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition of the Fund’s common stock, a holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition and the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Fund’s common stock. Any such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder’s holding period in the Fund’s common stock is more than one (1) year at the time of disposition. Long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate holders of the Fund’s common stock (including individuals) are generally subject to U.S. federal income taxation at reduced maximum rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code.

CUSTODIANS, TRANSFER AGENT, AND ADMINISTRATOR

Custodians

U.S. Bank National Association (the “Custodian”) serves as the custodian of the Fund’s assets other than its Yahoo Japan Shares pursuant to a custody agreement. Under the custody agreement, the Custodian holds the Fund’s assets other than its Yahoo Japan Shares, including assets that the Fund holds through Altaba HK, in compliance with the 1940 Act. The Custodian is located at 1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.

Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore Limited (the “YJ Custodian” and, together with the Custodian, the “Custodians”) serves as the custodian of the Fund’s Yahoo Japan Shares pursuant to a custody agreement. The YJ Custodian holds the Yahoo Japan Shares in compliance with the 1940 Act. The YJ Custodian is located at 6 Shenton Way OUE Downtown Two, #26-08, Singapore 068809.

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. serves as the Fund’s transfer agent and registrar for the Fund’s common stock. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is located at 250 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.

Administrator

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC serves as administrator to the Fund pursuant to an administration agreement. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

To the knowledge of the Fund, no person beneficially owns more than five percent of the voting securities of any class of equity securities of the Fund, except as indicated in the table set forth below. The following table presents the number of shares of the common stock of the Fund that are beneficially owned as of June 15, 2017 (except where another date is noted) by (1) known beneficial owners of five percent or more of the Fund’s common stock, (2) each current director, (3) each named executive officers, and (4) all current directors and current executed officers of the Fund as a group.


Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership⁽¹⁾		Percent of Common Stock Outstanding⁽²⁾
TCI Fund Management Limited⁽³⁾		86,224,273		9.01	%
7 Clifford Street
London, W1S 2FT, United Kingdom
David Filo⁽⁴⁾		70,666,390		7.4	%
701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
The Vanguard Group⁽⁵⁾		55,924,468		5.86	%
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
Thomas J. McInerney		45,862		*
Alexi A. Wellman		20,705		*
Tor R. Braham		19,434		*
Eric K. Brandt		8,545		*
Catherine J. Friedman		0		*
Richard L. Kauffman		0		*
Arthur Chong		0		*
DeAnn Work		0		*
All current directors and current executive officers as a group (8 persons)		94,546		0.01	%

*	Less than 1 percent.

(1)

The number of shares beneficially owned by each person or group as of June 15, 2017 (except where another date is noted) includes shares of Yahoo common stock that such person or group had the right to acquire on or within 60 days after that date, including, but not limited to, upon the exercise of Yahoo stock options. To our knowledge, except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to applicable community property laws, each stockholder named in the table has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of (voting power), and the sole power to sell or otherwise direct the disposition of (dispositive power), the shares set forth opposite such stockholder’s name.

(2)

For each person and group included in the table, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person or group as described above by the sum of the 959,226,888 shares of Yahoo common stock outstanding (excluding treasury shares) on June 15, 2017 plus the number of shares of Yahoo common stock that such person or group had the right to acquire from the Company on or within 60 days of that date, including, but not limited to, upon the exercise of Yahoo stock options and upon vesting and payment of Yahoo restricted stock units.

(3)

Beneficial ownership information for TCI Fund Management Limited is as of March 31, 2017 and is based on information contained in the Schedule 13G/A it filed with the SEC on April 10, 2017. Such schedule states that TCI Fund Management Limited and Mr. Christopher Hohn each have shared voting power and shared dispositive power over all 86,224,273 shares.

(4)	Beneficial ownership information for David Filo is as of December 31, 2016 and is based on information contained in the Schedule 13G/A he filed with the SEC on January 26, 2017. Such schedule states that David Filo has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 70,666,390 shares.

(5)

Beneficial ownership information for The Vanguard Group is as of December 31, 2016 and is based on information contained in the Schedule 13G/A it filed with the SEC on February 10, 2017. Such schedule states that The Vanguard Group has sole voting power over 1,383,236 shares, shared voting power over 166,171 shares, sole dispositive power over 54,382,144 shares, and shared dispositive power over 1,542,324 shares.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP serves as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Fund and is expected to render an opinion annually on the financial statements of the Fund. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is located at 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Fund has adopted a code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 17j-1”). The code of ethics applies to the personal investing activities of Interested Directors, officers, and certain employees (“Access Persons”). Rule 17j-1 and the codes of ethics are designed to prevent unlawful practices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by Access Persons. Under the code of ethics, Access Persons are permitted to engage in personal securities transactions, but are generally required to pre-clear their personal securities transactions in private investments and initial public offerings, and must report their holdings for monitoring purposes. Access Persons may engage in personal securities transactions in securities that are held by the Fund, including in derivatives on those securities, subject to the limitations of the code of ethics.

The code of ethics of the Fund has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to this registration statement and can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. The code of ethics is also available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and copies of the code of ethics may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

The External Advisers will maintain written codes of ethics that complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1, a copy of which will be provided to the Fund, and will institute procedures reasonably necessary to prevent any Access Person from violating the External Advisers’ codes of ethics. The External Advisers will follow the External Advisers’ codes of ethics in performing its services under the investment advisory agreement. Upon written request, the External Advisers also will certify quarterly to the Fund that they and their “Advisory Persons” (as defined in Rule 17j-1) have complied materially with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 during the previous quarter or, if not, explain what the External Advisers have done to seek to ensure such compliance in the future. The External Advisers will notify the Fund promptly of any material violation of the codes of ethics involving the Fund.

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PART C—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 25. Financial Statements And Exhibits

(1)	Financial Statements

(a)

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

(2)

Exhibits

(a)

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Altaba Inc., dated June 16, 2017⁽¹⁾

(b)

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Altaba Inc., adopted as of June 16, 2017⁽¹⁾

(c)

Not applicable.

(d)

Form of Specimen Stock Certificate⁽¹⁾

(e)

Not applicable.

(f)

Indenture with respect to 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2014 and herein incorporated by reference)

(g) i.

Interim Investment Advisory Agreement, by and between Altaba Inc. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, dated June 16, 2017⁽¹⁾

ii.

Interim Investment Advisory Agreement, by and between Altaba Inc. and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, dated June 16, 2017⁽¹⁾

(h)

Omitted pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form N-2.

(i) i.

Long-Term Deferred Compensation Incentive Plan*

ii.

Employment Offer Letter, dated March 10, 2017, between Yahoo! Inc. and Thomas J. McInerney (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 10, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

iii.

Employment Offer Letter, dated March 10, 2017, between Yahoo! Inc. and Arthur Chong (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 10, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

iv.

Employment Offer Letter, dated March 10, 2017, between Yahoo! Inc. and Alexi A. Wellman (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 10, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

Employment Offer Letter, dated March 10, 2017, between Yahoo! Inc. and DeAnn Fairfield Work (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 10, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

(j) i.

Amended and Restated Custody Agreement, by and between Altaba Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated June 16, 2017⁽¹⁾

ii.

Custody Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore Limited, dated June 7, 2017⁽¹⁾

(k) i.

Fund Administration Services Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, dated May 17, 2017⁽¹⁾

ii.

Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, dated May 17, 2017⁽¹⁾

iii.

Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, by and between Altaba Inc. and Computershare Inc. dated June 16, 2017⁽¹⁾

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iv.

Compliance Consulting Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and Duff & Phelps, dated April 12, 2017⁽¹⁾

Stock Purchase Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., dated July 23, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 25, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)

vi.

Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., dated February 20, 2017 (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

vii.

Reorganization Agreement, dated July 23, 2016, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and Yahoo Holdings, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 2.2 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 25, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)

viii.

Amendment to Reorganization Agreement, dated February 20, 2017, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and Yahoo Holdings, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 2.2 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

ix.

Form of Indemnification Agreement between Yahoo! Inc. and each of its directors and executive officers (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 6, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference)

Yahoo! Inc. Stock Plan, as amended and restated on April 8, 2014 (and effective June 25, 2014) (previously referred to as the “1995 Stock Plan” and filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 27, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)

xi.

Form of Stock Option Agreement, including Notice of Stock Option Grant, under the Yahoo! Inc. Stock Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2(B) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference)

xi.

Form of Stock Option Agreement for Executives, including Notice of Stock Option Grant to Executive, under the Yahoo! Inc. Stock Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2(C) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference)

xii.

Form of equity award agreement letter amendment, between Yahoo! Inc. and executives clarifying the definition of “change in control” for purposes of outstanding awards under the Yahoo! Inc. Stock Plan, dated April 10, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2(L) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)

xiii.

Yahoo! Inc. Directors’ Stock Plan, as amended and restated on October 16, 2014 (and effective January 1, 2015) (previously referred to as the “1996 Directors’ Stock Plan” and filed as Exhibit 10.4(A) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 7, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)

xiv.

Form of Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement, including Notice of Grant, under the Yahoo! Inc. Directors’ Stock Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4(B) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

xv.

Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, including Notice of Grant, under the Yahoo! Inc. Directors’ Stock Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4(C) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

xvi.

Joint Venture Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and SOFTBANK Corporation, dated April 1, 1996 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 21, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference)

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xvii.

Amendment Agreement, by and between Registrant and SOFTBANK Corporation, dated September 17, 1997 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.11 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 21, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference)

xviii.

Amendment Agreement No. 2 to Joint Venture Agreement, by and between Yahoo! Inc. and Softbank Corporation, dated June 17, 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

xix.

Employment Offer Letter, between Yahoo! Inc. and Marissa A. Mayer, dated July 16, 2012 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference)

xx.

Performance Stock Option Agreement (Retention Grant), including Notice of Grant, between Yahoo! Inc. and Marissa A. Mayer, dated November 29, 2012 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.21(D) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 1, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxi.

First Amendment, to Performance Stock Option Agreement (Retention Grant), between Yahoo! Inc. and Marissa A. Mayer, dated April 14, 2014 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.17(K) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 8, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxii.

Second Amendment, to Performance Stock Option Agreement (Retention Grant), between Yahoo! Inc. and Marissa A. Mayer, dated April 17, 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.15(O) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxiii.

Third Amendment, to Performance Stock Option Agreement (Retention Grant), between Yahoo! Inc. and Marissa A. Mayer, dated March 31, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.16(K) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)

xiv.

Form of Call Option Confirmation between Yahoo! Inc. and each Option Counterparty (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 26, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxv.

Form of Warrant Confirmation between Yahoo! Inc. and each Option Counterparty (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 26, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxvi.

Settlement and Release Agreement, by and among Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo Holdings, Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc., dated February 20, 2017 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Yahoo! Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxvii.

Form of Amendment to Option Award Agreement in connection with the closing of the Sale Transaction with Verizon Communications Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2(O) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxviii.

Resolutions of the Yahoo! Inc. Board of Directors, adopted on March 10, 2017, amending the Directors’ Stock Plan in connection with the closing of the Sale Transaction with Verizon Communications Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4(D) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxix.

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Amendment under the Directors’ Stock Plan in connection with the closing of the Sale Transaction with Verizon Communications Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4(E) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

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xxx.

Form of Notice of Option Exercise Deadline under the Directors’ Stock Plan in connection with the closing of the Sale Transaction with Verizon Communications Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4(F) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

xxxi.

Form of Amendment to Executive Severance Agreement in connection with the closing of the Sale Transaction with Verizon Communications Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.13(C) to Yahoo! Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

(l)

Omitted pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form N-2.

(m)

Not applicable.

(n)

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*

(o)

Omitted pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form N-2.

(p)

Not applicable.

(q)

Not applicable.

(r) i.

Code of Ethics of Altaba Inc.⁽¹⁾

ii.

Code of Ethics of BlackRock Advisors, LLC⁽¹⁾

iii.

Code of Ethics of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC⁽¹⁾

(s) i.

Power of Attorney*

ii.

Power of Attorney*

*	Filed herewith.

(1)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, filed on June 16, 2017 (File No. 811-23264).

Item 26. Marketing Arrangements

Not applicable.

Item 27. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

Not applicable.

Item 28. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

The Fund controls or may be deemed to control the following subsidiaries:


Name	Jurisdiction of Organization	Percentage of Voting Securities Owned
Altaba Holdings Hong Kong Limited	Hong Kong	100%
Excalibur IP, LLC	Delaware	100%
Yahoo Japan Corporation	Japan	36%

Item 29. Number of Holders of Securities

As of the Inception Date, assuming the Sale Transaction had closed on December 31, 2016.


Title of Class		Number of Record Holders
Common Stock		8,373⁽¹⁾
Preferred Stock		0

(1)	This amount does not include the number of stockholders whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers, or other nominees, but instead includes all such institutions as one holder.

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Item 30. Indemnification

Governing Documents of the Fund

The Fund’s amended and restated certification of incorporation provides the following with respect to the indemnification of the Fund’s directors, officers, agents and other persons:

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same may be amended from time to time, the Fund is also authorized to provide indemnification of (and advancement of expenses to) agents (and any other persons to which applicable law permits the Fund to provide indemnification) through bylaw provisions, agreements with such agents or other persons, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, in excess of the indemnification and advancement otherwise permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or other applicable law, subject only to limits created by applicable Delaware law (statutory or non-statutory) and the 1940 Act with respect to actions for breach of duty to a corporation, its stockholders, and others.

To the extent the rights to indemnification delineated in paragraph (a) of this Article XII are limited by the 1940 Act, such limitations shall govern only those actions taken by an indemnified person while the Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act and do not apply to any actions taken by an indemnified person when the Fund is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

Any repeal or modification of any of the foregoing provisions of this Article XII shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director, officer, agent or other person existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any such person with respect to, any acts or omissions of such person occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

The Fund’s amended bylaws provide the following with respect to the indemnification of directors, officers, employees and other agents:

The Fund shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, as now or hereafter in effect, and such right to indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Fund and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives; provided, however, that, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Fund shall not be obligated to indemnify any director or officer (or his or her heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives) (a) for so long as the Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, against any liability or expense arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the person’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as “Disabling Conduct”) or (b) in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board of Directors. The right to indemnification shall include the right to be paid by the Fund the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon receipt by the Fund of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer receiving advancement to repay the amount advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Fund.

For purposes of indemnification, a “director” or “officer” of the Fund includes any person (a) who is or was a director or officer of the Fund, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the Fund as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was a director or officer of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Fund or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation. The Fund may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, provide rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Fund similar to those rights of indemnification conferred upon directors and officers of the Fund.

The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the amended bylaws, any statute, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

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The Fund’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or advance expenses to any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as the Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, no indemnification shall be made hereunder unless there has been a determination (a) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification hereunder was brought that such person is entitled to indemnification hereunder or, (b) in the absence of such a decision, by (i) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are both (A) not “interested persons” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act and (B) not parties to the proceeding (“Independent Non-Party Directors”), that the person is entitled to indemnification, or (ii) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if such majority so directs, a Special Counsel in a written opinion concludes that the Indemnitee should be entitled to indemnification; provided that amounts may be advanced to a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a matter. For purposes of indemnification, “Special Counsel” means an “independent legal counsel” as defined in Reg. §270.0-1(a)(6) promulgated under the 1940 Act that has been (1) selected by a majority of the Independent Non-Party Directors, or (2) if there are no Independent Non-Party Directors, by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

The limitations on the rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses with respect to liabilities or expenses arising by reason of Disabling Conduct govern only those actions taken by directors and officers of the Fund while the Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Additionally, the limitations on the rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses with respect to requiring a determination that the Indemnitee should be entitled to indemnification before any indemnification is made, govern only those actions taken by directors and officers of the Fund while the Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Such limitations on the rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses do not apply to any actions taken by directors and officers of the Fund prior to the Fund’s registration under the 1940 Act.

Any repeal or modification of the provisions in the amended bylaws governing indemnification made by the stockholders of the Fund will not adversely affect any rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses of a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to any acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

See the sections of this registration statement entitled “Investment Advisory Services—BlackRock—Limitation of Liability and Indemnification” and “Investment Advisory Services—Morgan Stanley—Limitation of Liability and Indemnification” for a description of indemnification provisions with respect to the External Advisers.

Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser

Not

applicable.

Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records

The accounts and records of the Fund are maintained in part at the offices of the Custodian, in part at the offices of the YJ Custodian, in part at the offices of the External Advisers, in part at the offices of the administrator and in part at the offices of the transfer agent.

Item 33. Management Services

Not applicable.

Item 34. Undertakings

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

As required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, this Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement has been signed on behalf of the Fund, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 28th day of August, 2017.


ALTABA INC.

By:		/s/ Thomas J. McInerney
		Thomas J. McInerney
		Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number		Description

(i)(i)		Long-Term Deferred Compensation Incentive Plan

(n)		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(s)(i)		Power of Attorney

(s)(ii)		Power of Attorney

EX-(i)(i)

Exhibit (i)(i)

Altaba Inc.

Long-Term Deferred Compensation Incentive Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS		1

ARTICLE 2 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION		3

ARTICLE 3 INCENTIVE AWARDS		4

ARTICLE 4 DIRECTOR DEFERRALS		6

ARTICLE 5 ADMINISTRATION		7

ARTICLE 6 AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF PLAN		7

ARTICLE 7 DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS		8

ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS		9

ALTABA INC.

LONG-TERM DEFERRED COMPENSATION INCENTIVE PLAN

Altaba Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) hereby adopts and establishes this Altaba Inc. Long-Term Deferred Compensation Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) in order to permit the deferral of certain compensation to which eligible directors, executive officers and other key employees of the Company may become entitled, which deferred amounts will be subject to vesting, measurement and payout based on the Company’s achievement of certain performance criteria relating to the change in the trading discount of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

1.1 General. The following terms used in the Plan shall have the meanings specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.

1.2 “Affiliate” shall mean, at any time, and with respect to any person, any other person that, at such time, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first person. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person through the ownership of voting securities and the terms “controlled” and “controlling” have meanings correlative thereto.”

1.3 “Alibaba Share” shall mean an ordinary share, par value $0.000025 per share, of Alibaba Group Limited.

1.4 “Award Agreement” shall mean any written notice, agreement or other document evidencing an Award granted under the Plan.

1.5 “Beneficiary” shall mean the person or persons designated by a Participant, on a form provided by the Plan Administrator, to receive payments under the Plan in the event of his or her death. A Participant may change the designation of a Beneficiary at any time by completing a new designation form which shall revoke and supersede all earlier forms.

1.6 “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

1.7 “Cause” shall have the meaning given to such term in the employment, severance or similar agreement between the Company and the Participant or, if no such agreement exists or if “Cause” is not defined therein, then “Cause” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following: (1) the Participant’s willful refusal or material failure to perform the Participant’s job duties and responsibilities (other than by reason of the Participant’s serious physical or mental illness, injury or medical condition), (2) the Participant’s willful failure or refusal to comply in any material respect with material Company policies or lawful directives, (3) the Participant’s material breach of any contract or agreement between the Participant and the Company (including but not limited to any employment agreement or restrictive covenant agreement between the Participant and the Company), or the Participant’s material breach of any statutory duty, fiduciary duty or any other obligation that the Participant owes to the Company, (4) the Participant’s commission of an act of fraud, theft, embezzlement or other unlawful act against the Company or involving its property or assets or the Participant engaging in intentional acts that are materially detrimental to the reputation of the Company and which cause the Company material economic harm, or (5) the Participant’s indictment or conviction or nolo contendre or guilty plea with respect to any felony or crime of moral turpitude. For purposes of this provision, no act or failure to act on the Participant’s part shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Participant’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. Except for a failure, breach or refusal which, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, the Participant shall have ten (10) days from the delivery of written notice by the Company within which to cure any acts constituting Cause; provided, that, if the Company reasonably expects irreparable injury from a delay of ten (10) days, the Company may give the Participant notice of such shorter period within which to cure as is reasonable under the circumstances.

1.8 “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the Effective Date:

(a) one person (or more than one person acting in concert as a group), other than the Company, acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company;

(b) a majority of the members of the Board are replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board before the date of appointment or election; or

(d) a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity in which the Company’s voting securities immediately prior to the merger or consolidation do not represent, or are not converted into securities that represent, a majority of the voting power of all voting securities of the surviving entity immediately after the merger or consolidation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not occur unless such transaction constitutes a change in the ownership of the Company, a change in effective control of the Company, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets under Section 409A of the Code. In the event of an amendment that materially changes Section 409A of the Code’s definition of change in control, the Plan Administrator may amend the definition of “Change in Control” under the Plan to be consistent with such amendment.

1.9 “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

1.10 “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other person or persons appointed from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board to administer the Plan.

1.11 “Company” shall mean Altaba Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation).

1.12 “Company Common Stock” shall mean the common shares, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company.

1.13 “Deferral Account” shall mean the bookkeeping entry that is utilized solely as a device for the measurement and determination of the amount to be paid to a Participant in respect of the Participant’s Director Fees that are deferred pursuant to Article 4.

1.14 “Deferral Agreement” shall mean a written agreement evidencing a Participant’s election to defer his or her Director Fees under the Plan pursuant to Section 4.1.

1.15 “Director” shall mean a member of the Board.

1.16 “Director Fees” shall mean, with respect to an Independent Director who is a Participant, the fees payable in cash for services rendered as a Director during the period commencing on the Deferral Date and ending on the date of the third anniversary of the first regularly scheduled annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders.

1.17 “Disability” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, a total and permanent disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

1.18 “Effective Date” shall mean August 9, 2017, subject to the approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders.

1.19 “Employee” shall mean any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company or its Affiliates.

1.20 “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

1.21 “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

1.22 “Good Reason” shall have the meaning given to such term in the employment, severance or similar agreement between the Company and the Participant or, if no such agreement exists or if “Good Reason” is not defined therein, then “Good Reason” shall be deemed to exist only if the Company shall fail to correct within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying in reasonable detail the reasons the Participant believes one of the following events or conditions has occurred (provided such notice is delivered by the Participant no later than sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the occurrence): (1) a material diminution of the Participant’s then current aggregate base salary and target annual incentive award amount without the Participant’s prior written agreement; (2) a material adverse change in the Participant’s title, authority, duties or responsibilities without the Participant’s prior written agreement; (3) a material change in the geographic location at which the Participant is required to perform services for the Company, without the Participant’s prior written agreement; (4) any material breach of the Participant’s employment or similar agreement with the Company; or (5) a material adverse change in the Participant’s reporting structure; provided, that in all events the termination of the Participant’s service with the Company shall not be treated as a termination for “Good Reason” unless such termination occurs not more than six (6) months following the initial existence of the occurrence of the event or condition claimed to constitute “Good Reason.”

1.23 “Incentive Award” shall mean an award granted to a Participant under the Plan pursuant to Section 3.1.

1.24 “Independent Director” shall mean a member of the Board who is not an Employee.

1.25 “Participant” shall mean an Employee who is designated by the Plan Administrator to participate in the Plan or, unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator, an Independent Director who elects to participate in the Plan, in each case, pursuant to Article 2.

1.26 “Payout Multiplier” means the payout multiplier in respect of an Incentive Award granted to a Participant or a Participant’s Deferral Account as specified in the applicable Award Agreement or Deferral Agreement, respectively.

1.27 “Plan” means this Altaba Inc. Long-Term Deferred Compensation Incentive Plan, as may be amended or restated from time to time.

1.28 “Plan Administrator” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other person or persons appointed from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board to administer the Plan. With respect to any payments hereunder intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan Administrator shall be the Compensation Committee of the Board and shall be comprised solely of two or more directors who are “outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

1.29 “Qualifying Termination” means a termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its Affiliates either by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason or as a result of the Participant’s Disability or death.

1.30 “Separation from Service” means a Participant’s separation from service with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and the Department of Treasury final regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.

1.31 “Yahoo Japan Share” shall mean a common share, no par value, of Yahoo Japan Corporation.

ARTICLE 2

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

2.1 Employees. The Plan Administrator may, from time to time, designate those Employees who may participate in the Plan and to whom an Incentive Award may be granted pursuant to Section 3.1.

2.2 Independent Directors. Each Independent Director may participate in the Plan by making a Deferral Election with respect to such Independent Director’s Director Fees pursuant to Section 4.1.

ARTICLE 3

INCENTIVE AWARDS

3.1 Grant of Incentive Awards. The Plan Administrator may, from time to time, grant an Incentive Award to any Participant who is an Employee, payable in cash, pursuant to the terms of the Plan and which shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. The terms, conditions and limitations of each Incentive Award shall be set forth in the Award Agreement consistent with the terms of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, assuming the maximum level of performance and Payout Multiplier applicable to such Incentive Awards, the maximum amount that may become payable to any Participant in any fiscal year of the Company with respect to an Incentive Award shall be $24,000,000 and the maximum amount that may become payable with respect to all Incentive Awards granted to Participants under the Plan from time to time shall be $60,000,000.

3.2 Vesting of Incentive Awards. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Award Agreement, a Participant’s Incentive Award shall vest upon the respective vesting dates set forth therein (each, a “Vesting Date”), or (ii) a Change in Control, so long as the Participant remains in continuous service with the Company or any of its Affiliates through such Vesting Date or Change in Control, respectively; provided, that the Incentive Award shall vest in full in the event that the Participant experiences a Qualifying Termination.

3.3 Effect of Termination of Employment. In the event of the termination of a Participant’s employment or service by the Company or its Affiliates for any reason, the Incentive Award, to the extent vested as of such date of termination (after taking into account any full vesting in connection with a Qualifying Termination), shall become payable to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.5, and the then-unvested portion of the Incentive Award, if any, shall thereupon terminate without any payment therefor, and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect thereto.

3.4 Deferral Election. Each Participant may irrevocably elect to defer payment of his or her Incentive Award, to the extent vested, to the occurrence of the Participant’s Separation from Service (in lieu of payment on the first anniversary of each Vesting Date) by completing and executing an Award Agreement that specifies such election and returning such executed Award Agreement to the Plan Administrator within thirty (30) days following the date of the Participant’s receipt of such Award Agreement.

3.5 Payment of Incentive Awards.

(a) Except as provided in Sections 3.5(b) and 3.5(c), a Participant’s Incentive Award, to the extent vested, shall be paid to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary, as applicable, on or within thirty (30) days following the earliest to occur of (i) the first anniversary of each Vesting Date, or, if the Participant has made a timely and valid deferral election pursuant to Section 3.4, the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service or (ii) immediately prior to (but subject to the consummation of) a Change in Control.

(b) If a Participant’s employment with the Company or its Affiliates is terminated for any reason other than a Qualifying Termination, then the Participant’s Incentive Award, to the extent vested, shall be paid to the Participant on or within thirty (30) days following the date of such termination.

(c) If a Participant’s employment with the Company or its Affiliates is terminated by reason of a Qualifying Termination, then the Participant’s Incentive Award shall be fully vested as of the date of such Qualifying Termination and shall be paid to the Participant on or within thirty (30) days following the date of such Qualifying Termination; provided, that if the Trading Discount Reduction (as defined below) measured as of the first anniversary of the date of termination (or a Change of Control if it occurs earlier than said first anniversary) exceeds the Trading Discount Reduction measured as of the date of termination, then the Participant shall be entitled to a payment in an amount equal to the difference between (x) the amount of the Incentive Award calculated based on the Payout Multiplier as in effect on the first anniversary of the date of termination (or a Change of Control if it occurs earlier than said first anniversary) and (y) the amount of the Incentive Award calculated based on the Payout Multiplier as in effect on the date of termination, with such amount paid to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary, as applicable, on or within thirty (30) days following such first anniversary of the date of termination (or, in the event of a Change of Control if it occurs earlier than said first anniversary, immediately prior to (but subject to the consummation of) a Change in Control.

3.6 Calculation of Payment of Incentive Awards.

(a) Generally. The amount of an Incentive Award that may become payable to a Participant shall be subject to the Trading Discount Reduction achieved and Payout Multipliers as set forth in the Award Agreement that apply to the Trading Discount Reduction as determined on the applicable Vesting Date, the date of the occurrence of a Change in Control or, in the case of a Qualifying Termination, the date of termination or the one year anniversary of the date of termination if higher, as described in Section 3.5(c) above (such applicable date, the “Measurement Date”).

(b) Methodology.

As of the applicable Measurement Date, the amount of the Incentive Award payable to the Participant shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of the Award Agreement based on the initial amount of the Incentive Award granted to the Participant and the applicable Payout Multiplier determined based on the Trading Discount Reduction measured as of such Measurement Date, subject to the vesting terms set forth in the Award Agreement.

For purposes of measuring the Trading Discount Reduction, the following terms shall apply:

“Base Trading Discount” shall mean the percentage (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentile) specified in a Participant’s Award Agreement or Deferral Agreement, as applicable.

“Base Adjusted NAV” and “Base Adjusted NAV Per Share” shall mean the initial net asset value adjusted for the exclusion of deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation and other adjustments. These amounts will be specified in a Participant’s Award Agreement or Deferral Agreement and utilized in the calculation of Base Trading Discount.

“Revised Adjusted NAV” and “Revised Adjusted NAV Per Share” shall mean the Base Adjusted NAV per share revised to reflect the impact of changes in the per share price of Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares, respectively on the Base Adjusted NAV. The impact of these share price changes may be direct (e.g., the value of the Company’s holdings are increased or decreased) or indirect (e.g., the company bought back its own shares at a price that reflected higher or lower share prices for these holdings than subsequently in effect). For purposes of illustration, Revised Adjusted NAV and Revised Adjusted NAV Per Share shall be determined consistently with the example set forth on Appendix A hereto.

“Current Trading Discount” means, as of any Measurement Date, an amount (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentile) equal to one less the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the average closing price per share of Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market during the thirty (30) day trading period immediately prior to such measurement date (in each case adding back the per share amount of cumulative dividends paid by the Company from and after the Effective Date, by (y) the “Revised Adjusted NAV Per Share” on such measurement date.

“Trading Discount Reduction” means an amount (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentile) equal to the difference obtained by subtracting (x) the Current Trading Discount from (y) the Base Trading Discount.

The measurement of the Trading Discount Reduction pursuant to this Section 3.6(b) shall be applied on an objective basis and consistently by the Plan Administrator from time to time; provided, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan Administrator reserves the right to modify such methodology in such a manner that does not cause any amounts payable hereunder to cease to qualify as performance based compensation within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and which does not adversely affect the rights of any Participant under his or her Incentive Award.

(c) Deferred Payment Interest Credit. The amount of an Incentive Award that becomes vested on an applicable Vesting Date and which is paid to such Participant more than 30 days after the applicable Vesting Date shall be credited with a rate of interest, based on the prime rate of interest as reported in the Wall Street Journal for the applicable Vesting Date (or immediately preceding date on which such rate is reported, if not reported in the Wall Street Journal on the applicable Vesting Date), compounded monthly from the applicable Vesting Date through the date of payment (the “Interest Credit”). The amount of the Incentive Award payable to any Participant on an applicable payment date described in Sections 3.5(a), (b) and (c) shall be increased by an amount equal to the Interest Credit through the date of payment of the Incentive Award, which additional Interest Credit amount shall be paid to the Participant at the same time and pursuant to the same terms as the underlying vested Incentive Award to which it relates.

(d) Catch-Up Payment. If (i) a Change in Control occurs while the Participant is in continuous service with the Company or any of its Affiliates or following a Participant’s Qualifying Termination that has occurred within the twelve months prior to such Change in Control and (ii) the Payout Multiplier determined based on the Trading Discount Reduction measured as of such Change in Control (the “Liquidity Payout Multiplier”) is greater than the Payout Multiplier that applied to any previously vested or paid out portion of an Incentive Award (such portion, the “Prior Portion”), then the Participant shall be entitled to a payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the amount of the Prior Portion calculated as if the Liquidity Payout Multiplier had applied to such Prior Portion on each prior Vesting Date, over the amount of the Prior Portion calculated as of each prior Vesting Date. In the absence of a Change in Control, on the date of the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date and each six-month anniversary thereafter (each such date, a “Catch-Up Measurement Date”) so long as the Participant remains in continuous service with the Company or any of its Affiliates on, or has terminated employment within the prior twelve months by reason of a Qualifying Termination prior to, the applicable Catch-up Measurement Date, if the amount of the Trading Discount Reduction applicable to the Incentive Award as measured on each Catch-Up Measurement Date would otherwise result in a Payout Multiplier of at least three (3.0) (the “Premium Payout Multiplier”), then the Participant shall be entitled to a payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the amount of the Prior Portion calculated as if the Premium Payout Multiplier had applied to such Prior Portion on each prior Vesting Date, over the amount of the Prior Portion calculated as of each prior Vesting Date. Any amounts that become payable pursuant to this Section 3.6(c) in respect of an Incentive Award shall be payable in cash to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary, as applicable, and shall be paid on or within thirty (30) days following (i) the occurrence of a Change in Control or the respective Catch-Up Measurement Date, as applicable, or (ii) if the Participant has made a timely and valid deferral election pursuant to Section 3.4, the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service.

(e) Section 162(m). To the extent required under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan Administrator shall make a certification in writing with respect to the calculation of the amount payable under any applicable Incentive Award that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code prior to any such payment to a Participant hereunder.

(f) Impact of Tax Reform. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, if (i) Federal tax reform is enacted at any time prior to the first applicable Vesting Date and (ii) the Participant has vested in any portion of the Incentive Award on or prior to the first applicable Vesting Date, then the amount payable with respect to any such portion of the Incentive Award that has so vested on or prior to the first applicable Vesting Date may, in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator be reduced based on an assessment by the Plan Administrator in good-faith of the impact that such tax reform had on the Trading Discount Reduction that resulted in such portion of the Incentive Award becoming so vested, subject to a maximum reduction of fifty percent (50%) of the Payout Multiplier applicable to such Incentive Award.

ARTICLE 4

DIRECTOR DEFERRALS

4.1 Deferral of Director Fees. Each Participant who is an Independent Director shall irrevocably elect to defer to an amount equal to any whole number percentage of not less than fifty percent (50%) and no more than one hundred percent (100%) of his or her Director Fees by completing and executing a Deferral Agreement and filing it with the Plan Administrator within thirty (30) days after the date the Participant first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan and which shall become effective on the first day following the filing thereof; provided, that the Participant’s Deferral Agreement shall only apply with respect to such Participant’s Director Fees attributable to services not yet performed. The Director Fees paid to such Participant shall be reduced by the amount deferred under this Section 4.1.

4.2 Deferral Account. A Participant’s Deferral Account shall be credited with an amount equal to the Director Fees deferred by such Participant pursuant to Section 4.1 as of the regularly scheduled date of payment of such Director Fees, which shall be fully vested and subject to measurement prior to payout pursuant to Section 4.3.

4.3 Calculation of Payout of Deferral Account.

(a) Generally. The amounts credited to a Participant’s Deferral Account hereunder shall be accumulated in such Deferral Account and subject to the Trading Discount Reduction achieved and payout multiplier as set forth in the Deferral Agreement that apply to the Trading Discount Reduction as determined on the applicable Payment Date (as defined below).

(b) Methodology.

As of the applicable Payment Date, the amount of the Deferral Account payable to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary, as applicable, shall be equal to the product of (x) the amount of the Deferral Account as of such Payment Date and (y) the applicable Payout Multiplier determined based on the Trading Discount Reduction measured as of such Payment Date. The measurement of the Trading Discount Reduction pursuant to this Section 4.3(b) shall be applied on an objective basis and consistently by the Plan Administrator from time to time; provided, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan Administrator reserves the right to modify such methodology. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall a Participant’s Deferral Account be subject to any catch-up payment.

4.4 Payment of Deferral Account. Payment of the Participant’s Deferral Account, as adjusted pursuant to Section 4.3, shall be made to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary, as applicable, in a single lump sum upon the earlier to occur of the following: (i) the Participant’s Separation from Service for any reason or (ii) a Change in Control (each, a “Payment Date”).

ARTICLE 5

ADMINISTRATION

5.1 Plan Administrator Authority.

(a) The Plan Administrator shall administer the Plan and shall have the power to take all action necessary or appropriate in connection with the general administration of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Plan Administrator may (i) interpret or construe the Plan, (ii) determine any facts or resolve any questions relevant to the Plan’s administration, (iii) prescribe, amend and rescind administrative rules and regulations under the Plan, (iv) resolve any dispute which may arise under the Plan involving Participants or Beneficiaries and (v) make all other administrative determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, in all cases subject to all of the provisions of the Plan, including without limitation Article 6 hereof.

(b) The Plan Administrator may delegate any of its duties hereunder to such person or persons from time to time as it may designate.

(c) The Plan Administrator is empowered, on behalf of the Plan, to engage accountants, legal counsel and such other personnel as it deems necessary or advisable to assist it in the performance of its duties under the Plan. The functions of any such persons engaged by the Plan Administrator shall be limited to the specified services and duties for which they are engaged, and such persons shall have no other duties, obligations or responsibilities under the Plan. Such persons shall exercise no discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting the management of the Plan. All reasonable expenses thereof shall be borne by the Company.

5.2 Indemnification of Committee. Each member of the Compensation Committee of the Board, the Board or any other person who may act to fulfill the responsibilities of the Plan Administrator shall be indemnified by the Company against any and all liabilities arising by reason of any act, or failure to act, pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, including expenses reasonably incurred in the defense of any claim relating to the Plan.

ARTICLE 6

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF PLAN

The Plan may be amended, suspended, discontinued or terminated at any time, in whole or in part, by the Plan Administrator; provided, that no such action shall reduce or in any manner adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to payments under any Incentive Award issued under the Plan prior to the date of such action, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion. Notice of any amendment, suspension, discontinuation or termination of the Plan shall be given in writing to each Participant.

ARTICLE 7

DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS

7.1 Benefit Claims. If a Participant believes that he or she is being denied a benefit to which he or she is entitled under the Plan (hereinafter referred to as a “Claimant”), he or she, or his or her representative, may file a written request for such benefit with the Company, setting forth his or her claim. The request must be addressed to the Secretary of the Company (the “Secretary”) at its then principal place of business.

7.2 Claim Review Process. Upon receipt of a claim, the Plan Administrator shall advise the Claimant that a reply will be forthcoming within ninety (90) days and shall, in fact, deliver such reply within such period. The Plan Administrator may, however, extend the reply period for an additional ninety (90) days for reasonable cause, provided that notice of the extended reply period is provided to Claimant prior to the expiration of the initial ninety (90) day period with a description of the special circumstances requiring the extended time for review and the expected date of the completion of such review.

If the Claim is denied in whole or in part, the Plan Administrator shall adopt a written opinion, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant, setting forth:

(a) The specific reason or reasons for such denial;

(b) The specific reference to pertinent provisions of this Plan on which such denial is based;

(c) A description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect his or her claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary;

(d) Appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to submit the claim for review;

(e) The time limits for requesting a review under Section 7.3 and for review under Section 7.4 hereof; and

(f) A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil suit under Section 502(a) of ERISA.

7.3 Benefit Denial Review. Within sixty (60) days after the receipt by the Claimant of the written opinion described above, the Claimant may request in writing that the Secretary review the Plan Administrator’s determination. Such request must be addressed to the Secretary, at the Company’s then principal place of business. The Claimant or his or her duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the pertinent documents and submit issues and comments in writing, documents, records and other information for consideration by the Secretary. If the Claimant does not request a review of the Plan Administrator’s determination by the Secretary within such sixty (60) day period, he or she shall be barred and estopped from challenging the Plan Administrator’s determination. Claimant shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits under this Plan.

7.4 Process of Review. Within sixty (60) days after the Secretary’s receipt of a request for review, he or she will review the Plan Administrator’s determination. After considering all materials presented, whether or not included or reviewed in the initial claim determination, by the Claimant, the Secretary will render a written opinion, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, setting forth the specific reasons for the decision, containing specific references to the pertinent provisions of this Plan on which the decision is based, containing a statement that Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of change, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits under this Plan and containing a statement of Claimant’s right to bring an action under Section 502(a) of ERISA, if applicable. If special circumstances require that sixty (60) day time period be extended, the Secretary will so notify the Claimant prior to the expiration of such sixty ( 60) day time period and will render the decision as soon as possible, but no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the request for review.

ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Unfunded/Unsecured Plan. The Company shall be obligated to make all payments under the Plan. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as providing for assets to be held in trust or escrow or any other form of segregation of the assets of the Company for the benefit of any Participant or any other person or persons to whom benefits are to be paid pursuant to the terms of the Plan, provided, that the Plan Administrator may, at any time and in its discretion, adopt a grantor trust or escrow for the purpose of providing a source of funds to pay Plan benefits. The interest of any Participant or any other person hereunder shall be limited to the right to receive the benefits as set forth herein. To the extent that a Participant or any other person acquires a right to receive benefits under the Plan, such rights shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

8.2 No Right to Employment or Service. Neither the action of the Company in establishing the Plan, nor any action taken by the Company, the Board or any individual or member of a committee duly appointed as Plan Administrator under the provisions hereof, nor any provision of the Plan shall give a Participant any right to be retained as an Employee or Director.

8.3 No Assignment. Except as provided herein, the right of the Participant or any other person to the payment of deferred compensation or other benefits under this Plan shall not be assigned, transferred, pledged or encumbered, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

8.4 Withholding of Taxes. The Company or any of its Affiliates shall deduct from the amount of any payment made pursuant to this Plan or from any other amounts payable by the Company or any of its Affiliates to or with respect to a Participant any income, employment or other taxes required to be paid or withheld by the federal government or any state or local government by virtue of participation in the Plan. In no event shall the Company or its Affiliates be liable for any of a Participant’s income tax obligations.

8.5 Adjustments. In the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend or stock split, or combination or other change in the Common Stock, the Plan Administrator shall, in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of rights in respect of an Incentive Award granted to a Participant or a Participant’s Deferral Account, make such adjustments as the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion may determine.

8.6 Waivers. Any waiver of any right granted pursuant to the Plan shall not be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the party waiving such right. Any such waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other rights.

8.7 Severability. In the event any one or more provisions of this Plan are held to be invalid or unenforceable, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof and such other provisions shall remain in full force and effect unaffected by such invalidity or unenforceability.

8.8 Captions and Gender. The captions preceding the Sections and subsections of the Plan have been inserted solely as a matter of convenience and in no way define or limit the scope or intent of any provisions of the Plan. Where the context requires, words used in the masculine gender shall be construed to include the feminine, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

8.9 Choice of Law. The Plan and all rights under this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent preempted by ERISA.

8.10 Section 409A.

(a) The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and shall in all respects be interpreted and administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder (“Section 409A”). Neither the Company nor the Plan Administrator shall be obligated to perform any obligation hereunder in any case where, in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, such performance would result in

the violation of any law or regulation or failure to comply with Section 409A. Should it be determined that any provision or feature of the Plan is not in compliance with Section 409A, that provision or feature shall be null and void to the extent required to avoid the noncompliance with Section 409A; provided, that in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of noncompliance with Section 409A.

(b) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, (i) if at the time of a Participant’s termination of employment with the Company or its Affiliates the Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder shall be deferred (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to the Participant) until the first business day to occur following the date that is six (6) months following the Participant’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of such term under Section 409A of the Code) with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code).

(c) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, a termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of the Plan providing for the payment of amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of the Plan, references to a “resignation,” “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean separation from service.

(d) For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment made under the Plan shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of the Section 409A of the Code.

[Signature page follows]

I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Altaba Inc. on August 9, 2017.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was approved by the shareholders of Altaba Inc. on , 2017. Executed on this day of , 2017.

Corporate Secretary

APPENDIX A

For illustrative purposes, Revised Adjusted NAV Per Share shall be calculated under the Plan as follows:

Base Adjusted NAV


Less		Dollar amount of actual share repurchases by the Company

Less		Dollar amount of actual dividends paid by the Company

Plus		For that portion of the Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares held by the Company as of the measurement date, the increase (or decrease) in value from the value utilized in calculating the Base Adjusted NAV, with the values as of the measurement date being determined on a 30 day average trading basis for the respective securities

Plus		For that portion of the Alibaba Shares and Yahoo Japan Shares sold prior to the measurement date, the increase (or decrease) in value as of the date of disposition from the value utilized in calculating the Base Adjusted NAV

Less		The increase in the net liability of the Altaba Convertible Bond (net of the value of the call spread) (i.e., the change in value of [the Convertible Bond less the Call Options plus the Warrants Written]) from the value utilized in calculating the Base Adjusted NAV to the value as of the measurement date; for measurement dates prior to the final settlement of the Convertible Bond and the call spread, an estimate of the fair market value of the combined position will be utilized; for measurement dates after the final settlement, the final settlement values will be utilized

Equals		Revised Adjusted NAV

Divided by		A hypothetical number of shares outstanding* which equals:

		Shares utilized in calculation of Base Adjusted NAV per share

		Less Number of shares hypothetically repurchased if the dollar amount of actual repurchases was utilized to buy back shares at a price equal to Base Adjusted NAV per share

Equals		Revised Adjusted NAV per share

*	In addition to the delineated adjustment which follows, appropriate additional adjustments may be necessary for transactions which affect the then outstanding number of Company shares (e.g., stock split, spin-off, split-off or similar transactions).

EX-(n)

Exhibit (n)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the reference to us in this Registration Statement on Form N-2 of Altaba Inc. under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

August 28, 2017

EX-(s)(i)

Exhibit (s)(i)

ALTABA INC.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

That each of the undersigned officers and directors of Altaba Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Fund”), do constitute and appoint Thomas J. McInerney, Alexi A. Wellman and Arthur Chong as true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of each of the undersigned as such officer or director, a Registration Statement on Form N-2, including any pre-effective amendments and/or any post-effective amendments thereto and any subsequent Registration Statement of the Fund pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and Rule 8b-5 thereunder, and any other filings in connection therewith, and to file the same under the 1940 Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise, with respect to the registration of the Fund, the registration or offering of the Fund’s common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share; granting to such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 16th day of June, 2017.

/s/ Tor R. Braham

Tor R. Braham

Director

/s/ Eric K. Brandt

Eric K. Brandt

Director

/s/ Catherine J. Friedman

Catherine J. Friedman

Director

/s/ Thomas J. McInerney

Thomas J. McInerney

Director

EX-(s)(ii)

Exhibit (s)(ii)

ALTABA INC.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 15th day of August, 2017.

/s/ Richard L. Kauffman

Richard L. Kauffman

Director