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Item 1:
Cover Sheet
INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE
800 Westchester Avenue, Suite 641 North | Rye Brook, NY 10573
203.992.1100 | www.rpmcapitalmgt.com
April 21, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of RPM Capital Management,
LLC (“RPM Capital Management” or “RPM”). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure,
please contact us at 203-992-1100. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority. Our registration does
not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about RPM Capital Management, LLC, is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2:
Statement of Material Changes
We are required to notify you of any material changes to our business. Since our last Annual Updating
Amendment, filed January 13, 2026, the Firm has the following material changes to report:
In April 2026, Myles Blechner was named Chief Compliance Officer, replacing Stacey Gillespie
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Item 3:
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1:
Cover Sheet .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 2:
Statement of Material Changes .................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3:
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4:
Advisory Business ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5:
Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................................... 5
Item 6:
Performance Based Fees and Side by Side Management ............................................................................. 6
Item 7:
Types of Clients ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 8:
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................................................... 7
Item 9:
Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................................ 10
Item 10:
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................................. 10
Item 11:
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading.............................. 11
Item 12:
Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 13:
Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 14:
Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................................. 13
Item 15:
Custody ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 16:
Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................ 14
Item 17:
Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................................. 14
Item 18:
Financial Information ................................................................................................................................. 14
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INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE
RPM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Item 4: Advisory Business
RPM Capital Management, LLC (“RPM Capital Management”) is a privately owned registered investment advisor
specializing in the acquisition, analysis, and ongoing management of high yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and
dividend paying equity holdings. RPM Capital Management has been in business since June 2012. The firm’s only
principal is Michele M. Newland.
RPM Capital Management manages assets through two investment strategies which are more fully described in Item
8. These asset management services are available to accredited investors, as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D. Clients are predominately individuals and their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices.
RPM Capital Management requires each client seeking investment management services to place at least
$500,000 under management. The firm may waive this account minimum requirement under certain circumstances,
in our discretion.
Because client assets are managed through one of RPM Capital Management’s investment strategies, asset
management services are almost always provided on a “discretionary” basis. When RPM Capital Management is
engaged to provide asset management services on a discretionary basis, we will monitor your accounts and make
changes as needed in keeping with the RPM investment strategies. These changes may involve selling a security or
group of securities and buying others or keeping certain proceeds in cash. You may receive at your request written or
electronic confirmations from your account custodian after any changes are made to your account. You will also
receive statements at least quarterly from your account custodian. Clients engaging us on a discretionary basis will be
asked to execute a Limited Power of Attorney (granting us the discretionary authority over the client accounts) as well
as an investment management agreement that outlines the responsibilities of both the client and RPM Capital
Management.
As an accommodation only, and not on a regular basis, RPM Capital Management may provide asset management
services on a “non-discretionary” basis. When a client engages us to provide investment management services on a
non-discretionary basis, trades in your account will not be made until we have confirmed with you verbally or in
writing that our proposed trade is acceptable to you.
There are two essential components of RPM Capital Management’s investment approach: tax free bonds and equities.
RPM Capital Management has an expertise in the origination, due diligence, structuring, and monitoring of tax-exempt
and taxable municipal bonds. Tax-exempt bonds can generate cash flow free from federal income tax, and, in certain
instances, free also from state and local income tax. Further, this benefit compounds as income from the tax free bonds
is reinvested again into other tax free bonds, thereby taking a potentially increased return and investing it into another
security with a potentially increased return. Because the strategies are designed to be run as a single investment
strategy, clients are not permitted to make significant restrictions to the management of their assets with RPM Capital
Management.
RPM Capital Management does not participate in or offer or sponsor a wrap program.
As of December 31, 2025, RPM Capital Management has approximately $74,330,238 in total assets under
management, all of which are discretionary.
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fees Charged
All investment management clients will be required to execute an Investment Management Agreement that will
describe the type of management services to be provided and the fees, among other items.
The fee range stated below is a guide. Fees may be higher or lower than this range, based on the nature of the account.
Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources. Factors affecting fee percentages include
the size of the account, complexity of asset structures, length of time the client has been with the firm, and other
factors. This annual fee will generally be based on the calculation shown below.
Total Assets Under
Management
Up to $10,000,000
Annual
Fee
1.00%
Above $10,000,001
0.90%
B. Fee Payment
Investment advisory fees will, at the client’s option, either be debited directly from each client’s account, or paid by the
client upon receipt of an invoice from RPM. The advisory fee is due quarterly, in arrears, and the value used for the
fee calculation is the last market day of the previous quarter, including cash.
Clients whose fees are directly debited will provide written authorization to debit advisory fees from their accounts
held by a qualified custodian chosen by the client. The client receives a statement from their account custodian
showing all transactions in their account, including the fee.
C. Other Fees
There are a number of other fees that can be associated with holding and investing in securities, and some fees that
are specific to the type of investments in which RPM Capital Management specializes.
Transaction Fees
i.
You will be responsible for fees including transaction fees or commissions for the purchase or sale of a stock
or bond. RPM does not recommend mutual funds as investments, but if a mutual fund is transferred into an
account RPM manages, such funds do carry expenses such as management fees and trading expenses.
Expenses of a mutual fund will not be included in management fees, as they are deducted from the value of
the shares by the mutual fund manager. For complete discussion of expenses related to each mutual fund, you
should read a copy of the prospectus issued by that fund. RPM Capital Management can provide or direct you
to a copy of the prospectus for any fund that we recommend to you.
Please make sure to read Section 12 of this informational brochure, where we discuss broker-dealer and
custodial issues.
ii. Diligence Fees
Part of RPM Capital Management’s investment approach involves investment origination, negotiation, and
due diligence related to the offering of tax-free municipal bonds. Typically, when such a bond is offered, the
due diligence related to that offering is performed by bond counsel, underwriter personnel and legal counsel,
and RPM personnel and RPM legal counsel. The expenses of these activities would then be listed as a line
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item on the bond offering’s Source and Use of Funds Statement (in other words, any due diligence fees charged
by RPM Capital Management would be paid as an expense of the bond offering, paid from the total proceeds
of the bond issue).
In certain instances where RPM Capital Management performs extensive due diligence in-house and concurrently
with bond counsel and underwriter personnel and legal counsel, RPM Capital Management will be compensated for its
work on the potential new bond issue. The due diligence fee will only be payable in bond offerings in which RPM
Capital Management has acted as part of the origination team of the bond issue and not for secondary offerings. The
diligence fee will be incorporated into the bond price. This fee is in addition to, and will not cause an offset of, any
client’s investment management fee. The receipt of these fees may give rise to a conflict of interest, as the potential
receipt of a fee may incentivize RPM Capital Management to close a bond transaction that RPM Capital Management
would otherwise not close. This potential conflict is disclosed to clients verbally and in this brochure. RPM Capital
Management attempts to mitigate this potential conflict by requiring that all investment recommendations have a
sound basis for the recommendation, standards for determining the advisability of closing a bond transaction, and by
requiring employees to acknowledge their fiduciary responsibility toward each client.
D. Pro-rata Fees
If you become a client during a quarter, you will pay a management fee for the number of days remaining in that quarter.
You may terminate the asset management agreement by providing written notice to RPM Capital Management. If you
terminate our relationship during a quarter, you will be refunded the portion of any prepaid management fee for the
remainder of the quarter (though this is unlikely given RPM’s policy of billing in arrears). Once your notice of
termination is received, we will charge the fee through the date of transfer of your assets. For example, if you terminate
your agreement and there are 30 days left in that quarter, two-thirds of the management fee will be due and payable to
RPM Capital Management. RPM Capital Management will cease to perform services, including processing trades and
distributions, upon termination. Assets not transferred from terminated accounts within 30 (thirty) days of termination
may be “de-linked”, meaning they will no longer be visible to RPM Capital Management and will become a retail
account with the custodian.
E. Compensation for the Sale of Securities.
Please see Item 5C, “Diligence Fees” with regard to RPM Capital Management’s potential receipt of diligence expense
fees upon closing of a bond transaction in which clients participate.
Item 6: Performance Based Fees and Side by Side Management
Fees will not be based upon a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of your accounts (otherwise known as
“performance based fees”).
Item 7: Types of Clients
RPM Capital Management manages assets through two investment strategies which are more fully described in Item
8. These asset management services are available to accredited investors, as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D. Clients may be individuals, foundations, endowments, and pension plans. RPM Capital Management
requires each client seeking investment management services to place at least $500,000 with us. The principals may
waive this account minimum under certain circumstances, in our discretion.
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
It is important for you to know and remember that all investments carry risks. Investing in securities involves risk of
loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
Portfolio Construction
Each client’s portfolio will be invested according to that client’s directives. Clients choose from one of RPM’s
strategies:
• Bond Program: The Bond Program is an investment strategy that invests in high yield tax- exempt
municipal bonds.
• Blend Program: The Blend Program consists of both high yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and
other securities, which generally include specific equities, but may include exchange traded funds or
mutual funds. The Blend Program is a legacy strategy that is no longer being offered.
Because some of the same investments will be in the Bond Program and the Blend Program, clients electing to
participate in both RPM Programs should be aware that there may be a significant overlap in investments and this
overlap may create a high concentration higher yielding tax-exempt municipal bonds in their accounts.
Because of the specific investment strategies RPM Capital Management offers, many of our clients come to us for
only a portion of their asset management needs. RPM Capital Management’s strategies may take a specific place in a
client’s overall portfolio which means some clients’ investment objectives for the assets RPM Capital Management
manages will differ from their overall investment objectives. Whatever the objectives are, we determine these
objectives by interviewing the client and/or asking the client to put these objectives in writing. In some cases, clients
have a separate financial advisor advising them on their asset allocation to RPM Capital Management strategies.
Tax-Exempt Bonds
RPM Capital Management has specific expertise in the origination, due diligence, structuring, and monitoring of
investments in high yield tax-exempt municipal bonds. Tax-exempt municipal bonds are bonds issued by a state, a
state agency, or local municipality. It is the offering of the bonds by a state or local authority that creates the basis for
the tax-exemption. Tax-exempt status can, if the bond is paid as intended, provide an additional source of return for
clients. This is because the same return on investment in a taxable investment would produce a lower after tax end result
for the client than a tax-exempt investment.
The bonds recommended by RPM Capital Management finance projects that our personnel have evaluated for
creditworthiness. This recommendation follows RPM Capital Management’s own research methods, risk
management, and due diligence processes. Principal and interest on the tax-exempt bonds purchased by RPM Capital
Management clients are paid from the revenue generated from the operations of such projects. In nearly every instance,
the bonds selected by RPM Capital Management are backed by first position collateral consisting of a first mortgage
lien on all plant, property, and equipment, and a first lien on the gross revenues of a project.
RPM Capital Management does not purchase bonds. Rather, RPM Capital Management chooses bonds for our clients
to purchase. Those bonds are then held in separately managed client accounts at the custodian of the client’s choice.
RPM Capital Management is authorized to act (advise and represent clients) through a limited power of attorney
contained in the Investment Advisory Agreement each client executes.
Not all bonds issued by state or local authorities are necessarily profitable, or guaranteed as to their payment of interest.
Many of these bonds are not rated by a nationally recognized rating agency, such as Moody’s or
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Standard and Poor’s Corporation. Certain investment professionals assign such bonds a higher level of risk due to the
lack of a rating, or the size of the particular bond offering, or the size of the state or local agency issuing the bonds.
RPM Capital Management believes that these assertions as a general rule are many times inaccurate. Rather than create
a single value judgment to an entire investment option, RPM Capital Management believes that each bond offering
has its own merits and risks, and should be judged individually. Some of the tax-exempt bonds in client portfolios may
have a higher rate of interest payments and higher risk of loss than other bonds in the same client’s portfolio, yet both
may be issued by state or local agencies, and be of similar size.
What this means is that the sourcing of these bond offerings, the due diligence associated with the issuance of the
bonds, the ongoing monitoring of the bonds, and the determination of how much of a given bond offering should be
in a allocated to a client’s portfolio requires a of attention to both the bond offering and client objectives. RPM Capital
Management performs its proprietary due diligence on every transaction, including investigation of every borrower
and project in connection with any decision to purchase tax-exempt securities.
Equities
RPM Capital Management may also recommend that a portion of a client’s assets be invested in dividend paying
equities. The equity portfolio recommended by RPM Capital Management to a given client will be comprised of a
selection of stocks that meet specific investment criteria determined by RPM Capital Management. There are a great
number of factors RPM Capital management considers when choosing equities. These include price to earnings ratio,
dividends, and debt levels. Among the most important factors in choosing equities for a client portfolio includes the
lack of widely held institutional ownership. RPM Capital Management believes that when a particular security is held
by nearly all financial institutions, consequences of that ownership may be detrimental, both directly and indirectly,
to other shareholders. For example, wide institutional ownership of a security will make that security more likely to
be on a “buy” list which can artificially increase or decrease a security’s trading price.
The investment criteria, while occasionally mathematical in nature, are not automatic. RPM Capital Management does
not use software or some sort of proprietary algorithm for determining which equities to buy. Each security is evaluated
on the totality of the circumstances, not just the mathematical concepts.
Analysis
We research all securities on a fundamental basis, which means that we review what we believe the value of the security
is, and what we think it will be in the future by examining related political, legislative, economic, and financial factors.
We base our conclusions on predominantly publicly available research, such as corporate filings, press releases,
postings to EMMA, competitor analyses, and in some cases research we receive from our custodian or other market
analyses. We will also occasionally utilize technical analyses, which means that we will review the past behaviors of
the security and the markets in which it trades for signals as to what might happen in the future.
Risk Factors
There are always risks to any investment in securities. It is impossible to name all possible types of risks. Among the
risks are the following:
• Political Risks. Most investments have a global component, even domestic stocks and bonds.
Political events anywhere in the world may have unforeseen consequences to markets around the
world.
• General Market Risks. Markets can, as a whole, go up or down on various news releases or for no
understandable reason at all. This sometimes means that the price of specific securities could go up
or down without real reason, and may take some time to recover any lost value. Adding additional
securities does not help to minimize this risk since all securities may be affected by market
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fluctuations.
• Currency Risk. When investing in another country using another currency, the changes in the value
of the currency can change the value of your security value in your portfolio.
• Regulatory Risk. Changes in laws and regulations from any government can change the value of a
given company and its accompanying securities. Certain industries are more susceptible to
government regulation. Changes in zoning, tax structure or laws impact the return on these
investments.
• Tax Risks Related to Short Term Trading. Clients should note that while not a major component
of RPM Capital Management’s strategy, RPM Capital Management may engage in short-term
trading transactions. These transactions may result in short term gains or losses for federal and state
tax purposes, which may be taxed at a higher rate than long term strategies. RPM Capital
Management endeavors to invest client assets in a tax efficient manner, but all clients are advised to
consult with their tax professionals regarding the transactions in client accounts.
• Risks Related to Investment Term & Liquidity. Securities do not follow a straight line up in value.
All securities will have periods of time when the current price of the security is not an accurate
measure of its value. If you require us to liquidate your portfolio during one of these periods, you
will not realize as much value as you would have had the investment had the opportunity to regain
its value. The bonds held in RPM’s strategies each carry a CUSIP identifier and can be purchased
and sold by broker-dealers or custodians. However, because of the niche nature of the bonds, the
timing of a sale to liquidate a portfolio may affect the sale price due.
• Purchasing Power Risk. Purchasing power risk is the risk that your investment’s value will decline
as the price of goods rises (inflation). The investment’s value itself does not decline, but its relative
value does, which is the same thing. Inflation can happen for a variety of complex reasons, including
a growing economy and a rising money supply.
• Business Risk. This can be thought of as certainty or uncertainty of income. Management comes
under business risk. Cyclical companies (like automobile companies) have more business risk
because of the less steady income stream. On the other hand, fast food chains tend to have steadier
income streams and therefore, less business risk.
• Concentration Risk. While RPM Capital Management selects individual bonds and equities for
client portfolios based on an individualized assessment of each security, a client portfolio may be
concentrated in a specific sector, geography, or sub-sector (among other types of potential
concentrations), so that if an unexpected event occurs that affects that specific sector or geography,
for example, certain client’s portfolio may be affected negatively, including significant losses.
• Financial Risk. The amount of debt or leverage determines the financial risk of a company.
• Default Risk. This risk pertains to the ability of a company or agency to service their debt. For
corporate issues, ratings provided by several rating services help to identify those companies with
more risk. For state or local issues, ratings may not be available, which means the evaluation of the
risks of a particular issue rest with client’s adviser.
• Options. The use of options transactions as an investment strategy involves a high level of inherent
risk. Although the intent of the options-related transactions that may be implemented is to hedge
against principal risk, certain of the options-related strategies (i.e. straddles, short positions, etc.),
may, in and of themselves, produce principal volatility and/or risk. Thus, a client must be willing to
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accept these enhanced volatility and principal risks associated with such strategies. In light of these
enhanced risks, client may direct us, in writing, not to employ any or all such strategies for
his/her/their/its accounts.
• Limited Marketability or Liquidity. Certain bonds in client portfolios may have limited liquidity
for a period of time or for the life of the bond, meaning that it is unlikely that a client would be able
to sell certain bonds in their portfolio to a third party. Sales to third parties that do occur may be
consummated with a sales price significantly below the value of the security as noted on the client’s
statement. Clients with tax-exempt bonds in their portfolios should only invest in these securities if
they have no need for the principal value of the bonds in the near term, and can bear the risk of total
loss.
• No Guaranty. Clients investing in tax exempt bonds issued by state or local agencies should be
prepared to bear a total risk of loss. State and local agencies and projects with underlying cash flow
businesses, while historically typically able to make bond payments and eventually either refinance
the bond issue or pay the principal on the bond issue, may not be able to do so for all bond issues in
a client’s portfolio.
• Reliance on Diligence. Due to the esoteric nature of high yield tax-exempt bonds issued by state or
local agencies, the due diligence on the bond issue is of paramount importance. For issues that are
not rated and where RPM Capital Management performs concurrent due diligence with bond counsel
and the underwriter, the client is relying on RPM Capital Management’s experience and judgment,
which may be flawed.
• Reliance on Key Persons. In its role as a due diligence provider for bond issues on behalf of its
clients, RPM Capital Management plays a role in monitoring client assets beyond that of a typical
adviser monitoring a portfolio of equities or mutual funds, because while there are a multitude of
advisers with sufficient expertise to monitor and continue the diligence process on equities and
mutual funds, there is not a surplus of advisers with the specialized expertise in sourcing, monitoring
and performing diligence on the bonds in each client’s portfolio. There are a limited number of
professionals at RPM Capital Management, which means the important tasks of due diligence and
ongoing monitoring of investments rests with a few individuals.
• Borrower Risk. The borrower in a tax exempt bond transaction may be a state or local agency or a
corporation. These agencies and corporations are subject to various risks outlined above, which may
affect the borrower’s ability to pay the interest or principal on a bond. RPM Capital Management
attempts to mitigate these risks through its due diligence process, but some risks are not knowable at
the time a transaction is closed.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
In 2017, one of our financial professionals, Michele Newland, was deemed to be acting without the proper individual
registration in the State of Connecticut. Ms. Newland believed at the time she had all requisite licenses, as she relied
upon the then Chief Compliance Officer. All registrations have been updated, and Ms. Newland is currently registered
in Connecticut and California.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Broker-dealer
Neither RPM Capital Management nor any related persons are registered, or have an application pending to
register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
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B. Futures Commission Merchant/Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither RPM Capital Management nor any related persons are registered, or have an application pending to
register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an
associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Relationship with Related Persons
Neither RPM nor related persons have any material relationships to this advisory business that would present a
possible conflict of interest.
D. Recommendations of Other Advisers
RPM does not utilize nor select other advisers or third party managers. All assets are managed by RPM
Management.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available upon request. Our Code of Ethics includes discussions of our fiduciary
duty to clients, political contributions, outside business activities, gifts, entertainment, and personal trading
guidelines.
B. Recommendation Involving Material Financial Interests
RPM Capital Management does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person to
RPM Capital Management or RPM Capital Management has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
On occasion, an employee of RPM Capital Management may purchase for his or her own account securities which
are also recommended for clients. Our Code of Ethics details rules for employees regarding personal trading and
avoiding conflicts of interest related to trading in one’s own account. To avoid placing a trade before a client (in
the case of a purchase) or after a client (in the case of a sale), certain employee trades must be reviewed by the
Compliance Officer. All employee trades must either take place in the same block as a client trade or sufficiently
apart in time from the client trade, so the employee receives no added benefit. Employee statements are reviewed
to confirm compliance with the trading procedures.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
On occasion, an employee of RPM Capital Management may purchase for his or her own account securities which
are also recommended for clients at the same time the clients purchase the securities. Our Code of Ethics details
rules for employees regarding personal trading and avoiding conflicts of interest related to trading in one’s own
account. To avoid placing a trade before a client (in the case of a purchase) or after a client (in the case of a sale),
all employee trades must be reviewed by the Compliance Officer. All employee trades must either take place in
the same block as a client trade or sufficiently apart in time from the client trade, so the employee receives no
added benefit. Employee statements are reviewed to confirm compliance with the trading procedures.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Recommendation of Broker-Dealer
In the event that the client requests that RPM Capital Management recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for execution
and/or custodial services (exclusive of those clients that may direct RPM Capital Management to use a specific broker-
dealer/custodian), RPM Capital Management generally recommends that investment management accounts be maintained
at Schwab. Prior to engaging RPM Capital Management to provide investment management services, the client will be
required to enter into a formal investment management advisory agreement with RPM Capital Management setting forth
the terms and conditions under which RPM Capital Management shall manage the client's assets, and a separate
custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-dealer/custodian.
B. Best Execution
Factors that RPM Capital Management considers in recommending Schwab (or any other broker- dealer/custodian to
clients) include historical relationship with RPM Capital Management, financial strength, reputation, execution
capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Although the commissions and/or transaction fees paid by RPM Capital
Management's clients shall comply with RPM Capital Management's duty to obtain best execution, a client may pay a
commission that is higher than another qualified broker- dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where RPM
Capital Management determines, in good faith, that the commission/transaction fee is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage services received. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but
whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-
dealer’s services, including its execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly, although RPM
Capital Management will seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for
client account transactions. The brokerage commissions or transaction fees charged by the designated broker-
dealer/custodian are exclusive of, and in addition to, RPM Capital Management's investment management fee. RPM
Capital Management’s best execution responsibility is qualified if securities that it purchases for client accounts are mutual
funds that trade at net asset value as determined at the daily market close.
C. Directed Brokerage
RPM Capital Management permits clients to request and direct that account transactions be effected through a specific
broker-dealer. This is commonly referred to as “directed brokerage”. In such client directed arrangements, the client
will negotiate terms and arrangements for their account with that broker-dealer, and RPM Capital Management will not
seek better execution services or prices from other broker-dealers or be able to “batch” the client's transactions for
execution through other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts managed by RPM Capital Management. As a
result, client may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net
prices, on transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case.
D. Additional Brokerage
Due to the unique nature of the bonds in which RPM Capital Management invests, the sale of bonds involves securing a
bid from one or more broker dealers who trade in such bonds. Accordingly, when bonds are being sold, RPM Capital
Management utilizes an approved list of broker dealers. This list is reviewed at least annually. When selecting from
among the list of broker dealers, RPM Capital Management considers the experience of the broker dealer with the
particular issue, among other factors, when considering which broker dealer to utilize for the sale.
E. Aggregating Trades
Commission costs per client may be lower on a particular trade if all clients in whose accounts the trade is to be made are
executed at the same time. This is called aggregating trades. Instead of placing a number of trades for the same security
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for each account, we will, when appropriate, executed one trade for all accounts and then allocate the trades to each account
after execution. If an aggregate trade is not fully executed, the securities will be allocated to client accounts on a pro rata
basis, except where doing so would create an unintended adverse consequence (For example, ¼ of a share, or a position
in the account or less than 1%.)
Item 13: Review of Accounts
All accounts will be reviewed by a senior member of management on at least an annual basis. However, it is expected
that market conditions, changes in a particular client’s account, or changes to a client’s circumstances will trigger a review
of an account.
All clients will receive a quarterly report from RPM Capital Management via the Black Diamond Investor Portal showing
asset allocation and performance, as well as statements from their account custodian, and copies of all trade confirmations
directly from the account custodian. We encourage you to compare the information on your quarterly report prepared by
Black Diamond, RPM’s Investor Portal. against the information in the statements provided directly from the account
custodian and alert us of any discrepancies.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Other Referrals
If a client is introduced to RPM Capital Management by either an unaffiliated or an affiliated solicitor, RPM Capital
Management may pay that solicitor a referral fee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-3 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, and any corresponding state securities law requirements. Any such referral fee shall be paid solely
from RPM Capital Management’s investment management fee, and shall not result in any additional charge to the client.
If the client is introduced to RPM Capital Management by an unaffiliated solicitor, either RPM or the solicitor, at the
time of the solicitation, shall disclose the nature of the solicitor relationship, and shall provide each prospective client
with a copy of RPM Capital Management’s ADV and a copy of the written disclosure statement from the solicitor to the
client disclosing the terms of the solicitation arrangement between RPM and the solicitor, including the compensation to
be received by the solicitor from RPM Capital Management.
Specifically DM Income Advisors LLC, an investment adviser registered with the Connecticut Department of Banking
and Insurance is a solicitor for RPM Capital Management. Clients referred by DM Income Advisors LLC or any other
referral source should receive along with this Form ADV Part 2, a disclosure statement specifically outlining that DM
Income Advisors LLC will be compensated for the referral. Phil Matthews, co- Founder, is a consultant for RPM Capital
Management. Clients referred by Mr. Matthews or any other referral source should receive, along with this Form ADV
Part 2, a disclosure statement specifically outlining that Mr. Matthews will be compensated for the referral.
Item 15: Custody
There are two avenues through which RPM Capital Management has custody of client funds: by directly debiting its fees
from client accounts pursuant to applicable agreements granting such right, and potentially by permitting clients to issue
standing letters of authorization (“SLOAs”). SLOAs permit a client to issue one document that directs RPM Capital
Management to make distributions out of the client’s account(s) to a third-party recipient. There are no custody audit or
examination requirements for these forms of custody.
Clients whose fees are directly debited will provide written authorization to debit advisory fees from their accounts held
by a qualified custodian chosen by the client. The client will receive a statement from their account custodian showing all
transactions in their account, including the fee.
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We encourage clients to carefully review the statements and confirmations sent to them by their custodian, and to
compare the information on your quarterly report prepared by RPM Capital Management against the information in the
statements provided directly from their custodian. Please alert us of any discrepancies.
In addition to the account custodian’s custody procedures, clients issuing SLOAs will be requested to confirm, in writing,
that the accounts to which funds are distributed are parties unrelated to RPM Capital Management.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
When RPM Capital Management is engaged to provide asset management services on a discretionary basis, we will
monitor your accounts to ensure that they are meeting your requirements. If any changes are needed to your investments,
we will make the changes. These changes may involve selling a security or group of securities and buying others or
keeping the proceeds in cash. You may at any time place certain restrictions on the types of investments we may use on
your behalf, or on the allocations to each security type. You may receive at your request written or electronic
confirmations from your account custodian after any changes are made to your account. You will also receive statements
from your account custodian. Clients engaging us on a discretionary basis will be asked to execute a Limited Power of
Attorney (granting us the discretionary authority over the client accounts) as well as an Investment Management
Agreement that outlines the responsibilities of both the client and RPM Capital Management.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Copies of our Proxy Voting Policies are available upon request.
From time to time, shareholders of stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds or other securities may be permitted to
vote on various types of corporate actions. Examples of these actions include mergers, tender offers, or board elections.
Clients are required to vote proxies related to their investments, or to choose not to vote their proxies. RPM Capital
Management will not accept authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive their proxies directly from the
custodian for the client account. Clients may contact RPM Capital Management with questions about a particular
solicitation.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. RPM Capital Management does not require the prepayment of fees more than six (6) months or more in advance,
greater than $500 and therefore has not provided a balance sheet with this brochure.
B. RPM Capital Management has discretionary investment management authority over client assets. There is no financial
condition that is reasonably likely to impair RPM Capital Management’s ability to meet contractual commitments to
clients.
C. Neither RPM Capital Management nor any of its management has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last
ten years.
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