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Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
Item 1 Cover Page
SELECT EQUITY GROUP, L.P. March 31, 2025
380 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-8335
(212) 475-1786
www.selectequity.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Select Equity
Group, L.P. (or “We” or “Our” or “Us” or “the Firm”). If you have any questions about the contents of
this brochure, please contact us at (212) 475-8335 or clients@selectequity.com. 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. Registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission does not
imply a certain level of skill or training.
We will provide you with a brochure at any time, without charge. Additional information about Select
Equity Group, L.P. also is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 Material Changes
The following material changes were made to this brochure since the last annual update, which was dated March
31, 2024. Other changes have been made to this brochure since that date, but we do not view them as material.
We encourage all recipients of this Brochure to read it in its entirety.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
The following is the table of contents for this brochure:
Item 1- Cover Page………………………………………………………...………….………..…..Page 1
Item 2- Material Changes…………………………………………………………………….….....Page 2
Item 3- Table of Contents……………………………………………………………….…….……Page 3
Item 4- Advisory Business…………………………………………………………………….…...Page 4
Item 5- Fees and Compensation……………………………………………………………….…...Page 6
Item 6- Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management…………………………….…..Page 10
Item 7- Types of Clients…………………………………………………………………………....Page 11
Item 8- Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss............................................Page 12
Item 9- Disciplinary Information…………………………………………………………….…….Page 27
Item 10- Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations……………………………….…….Page 28
Item 11- Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading….Page 31
Item 12- Brokerage Practices……………………………………………………………………....Page 32
Item 13- Review of Accounts……………………………………………………………….……..Page 34
Item 14- Client Referrals and Other Compensation……………………………………………….Page 35
Item 15- Custody…………………………………………………………………………………..Page 36
Item 16- Investment Discretion………………………………………………………...………….Page 37
Item 17- Voting Client Securities………………………………….……………………………....Page 38
Item 18- Financial Information………………………………………………………………….....Page 39
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Item 4 Advisory Business
The Firm is a Delaware limited partnership formed in 2013 in connection with the merger of Select Equity Group,
Inc. (“SEGI”) and its affiliate, Select Offshore Advisors, LLC (“SOA”), into a single investment advisory entity.
The Firm is employee owned. We provide investment management services to separately managed account (also
referred to as “individual” clients) and private fund clients, and advisory or sub-advisory services to certain
Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”) sub-funds, Collective Investment
Trusts (“COLs”) and registered investment companies (“1940 Act Funds”). The Firm’s general partner is Select
Equity GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”). George S. Loening is the
controlling member of the General Partner. On November 26, 2013, the Firm succeeded to the registrations of
SEGI, which was registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in 1992, and SOA,
which was registered with the SEC in 2006.
Types of Advisory Services
For Our Individual Clients
For Our Individual Clients in Our U.S. Long-Only Strategy
We offer a long-only equity management program that utilizes fundamental analysis to select stocks, with a view
towards capital appreciation. The Firm will generally maintain cash positions for accounts in this strategy when, in
its opinion, market conditions limit investment opportunities meeting the standards it has established for
investments, however, money market reserves have typically ranged between 0% and 20%, depending on market
conditions. Clients may terminate an investment advisory contract and withdraw capital or securities from their
accounts at any time subject to any applicable notice provisions. Though client accounts are managed
independently, we use a similar investment approach in substantially all our separately managed accounts in this
strategy. In addition, we generally limit our portfolio of securities to fewer than forty stocks in each account. We
believe this approach allows for the continuous and thorough evaluation of all accounts and all equities held.
As a general matter, we do not attempt to “time” the market or to predict overall macro-economic trends. Instead,
we seek to make investments in good businesses with strong managements that we believe to be inefficiently valued
by the markets. Typically, these companies are profitable, have growing sales and stable or expanding profit
margins and healthy or rapidly improving balance sheets. We may from time to time sell securities in client accounts
to capture losses and seek to create tax efficiencies.
We offer the foregoing services in conjunction with several fee arrangements at the option of the client. Certain fee
arrangements are based on a percentage of assets under management; others include an asset-based fee and a
performance-based fee. The performance-based fee arrangements are available only to clients who meet certain
financial and/or sophistication requirements, as hereinafter described.
The fees charged to such individual clients are discussed in Item 5 below.
For Our Individual Clients in Other Strategies
We also offer other strategies with different or negotiated fee schedules and other terms, including accounts that
are similar in strategy to certain of the Private Funds, as defined below.
General
Our individual clients may request restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. The Firm
may accept such restrictions provided that it believes the restrictions can be accommodated operationally and the
portfolio can be managed consistent with those restrictions.
For Our “Private Fund” Clients
The Firm also serves as investment manager to certain private funds (each a “Private Fund”), which are managed
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in accordance with the applicable investment strategy described below in Item 8 and the methodology described in
its confidential private offering memorandum (“Offering Memorandum”). The general partner of each Private Fund
that is organized as a limited partnership is an affiliate of the Firm. Furthermore, an affiliate of the Firm serves on
the Board of Directors of each Private Fund that is organized as a Cayman Islands exempted company. Private
Funds may have multiple classes of limited partnership interests or shares. The classes may differ in terms of fees,
liquidity rights or other features as described in the Offering Memorandum for the Private Fund.
The Private Funds may, without notice to other investors, enter into (and have entered into) “side letter” agreements
with certain prospective or existing investors granting them, among other things, special liquidity rights,
performance compensation waivers or reductions, hurdle rate modifications, management fee reductions or
modifications, withdrawal or redemption fee waivers or reductions, and/or other more favorable investment terms
than the terms that are described in the applicable Offering Memorandum. The granting of preferred terms to certain
investors is solely at the discretion of the Firm, an affiliate that serves as general partner of the Private Fund or the
Board of Directors of the Private Fund, as applicable, and the Private Funds shall have no obligation to offer such
differing or additional rights, terms or conditions to all investors.
We also offer Private Fund strategies as separately managed accounts to clients who meet certain financial and/or
sophistication requirements with different or negotiated fee schedules and other terms.
The fees charged to Private Funds are discussed in Item 5 below.
Advisory or Sub-Advisory Services to Registered Investment Vehicles
We offer advisory or sub-advisory services to certain registered commingled investment vehicles, including UCITS
sub-funds, COLs sub-funds and 1940 Act funds (collectively, “Registered Advisory Clients”), certain of which
vehicles are sponsored by the Firm. The investment strategies offered to our Registered Advisory Clients may be
similar to our Private Fund strategies; provided that they will be subject to any regulatory requirements applicable
to, or other investment restrictions imposed by, such Registered Advisory Clients.
The fees charged to Registered Advisory Clients are discussed in Item 5 below.
Additional Information
The investment terms offered to different clients pursuing similar investment strategies differ in some cases. For
example, certain separately managed account clients or Registered Advisory Clients have been offered different
liquidity terms than other separately managed account, Registered Advisory Clients and Private Fund clients
pursuing the same or similar investment strategy. By way of another example, certain separately managed account
clients or Registered Advisory Clients have information sharing terms that are more extensive than other clients.
Prospective and existing clients should consider these possible conflicts of interest in making their decision to
invest or remain invested.
Assets Under Management
All individual client accounts (subject to any agreed upon client guidelines or restrictions), Private Funds and
Registered Advisory Client accounts are managed on a discretionary basis. As of December 31, 2024, we manage
approximately $40,609,132,795 (gross) on a discretionary basis and $0.00 on a non-discretionary basis.
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
We receive the following types of fees for our advisory services:
We, or one of our affiliates, receive asset-based management fees and/or performance-based compensation,
discussed below, for our advisory services. Please note that we reserve the right to enter into alternative fee
arrangements with institutional clients or other clients that meet specific minimum size or other characteristics.
The following is our fee schedule:
For Our Individual Clients
For Our Individual Clients in Our U.S. Long-Only Strategy
We offer the foregoing services in conjunction with several fee arrangements at the option of the client. Certain fee
arrangements are based on a percentage of assets under management; others include an asset-based fee and a
performance-based fee. The performance-based fee arrangement is available only to clients who meet certain
financial and/or sophistication requirements, as hereinafter described.
As discussed in Item 4 above, we often provide asset management services for clients on an asset-based fee basis.
We generally charge an annual management fee between 0% (for employees, principals and certain affiliates) and
2% of assets under management paid (on a prorated basis) at the end of every calendar quarter. Fees are based on
the fair market value of the portfolio under management, generally at the closing date of each calendar quarter
(March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31) after all fees (other than the management fee) and commissions.
In the event that the client terminates the managed account between quarterly billing cycles or adds or withdraws
funds between quarterly billing cycles, the client is billed on the prorated annual fee rate applicable to its account
based on the assets under management as of the termination date or addition or withdrawal date, as appropriate.
For individual clients, generally, we will submit to that client’s custodian a bill for management fees each quarter
unless we have the ability to direct-debit the account. The custodian will deduct our management fees from those
individual clients’ custodial accounts. Certain clients have requested that we send them a bill for management fees
each billing cycle and they, in turn, request that the custodian deduct our fee from their account. Fees are based on
the fair market value of the portfolio under management, generally at the closing date of each calendar quarter
(March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31) after all fees (other than the management fee) and commissions.
We have agreed and may continue to agree, for accounts greater than $10 million, to provide asset management
services for clients on a performance fee basis. We may, in our sole discretion, allow performance fee arrangements
for accounts with less than $10 million provided such clients meet the standards established by the SEC under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”). The fees will be individually negotiated and will typically
involve both a performance-based fee and an asset-based fee. All performance-based fees will comply with Section
205 of the Advisers Act and Rule 205-3 thereunder, as applicable. In certain cases, the performance fees may be
subject to a 5% performance hurdle. In other cases, the performance fees are subject to the outperformance of a
particular index. In such cases, because the performance fee is determined based on the outperformance of an
index, it is possible that the performance fee would be payable even if such client’s account had depreciated in
value or that the performance fee could exceed the appreciation in the value of such client’s account. For individual
clients with performance-based compensation arrangements, the performance compensation is generally assessed
at the end of the calendar year based on the portfolio’s fair market value as of the applicable year-end (inclusive of
any portfolio contributions within the given period, which are treated as individual tranches), or, as appropriate, the
date of portfolio withdrawals or portfolio termination. Typically, for accounts where we don’t have the ability to
direct-debit the account, we will submit to that client’s custodian a bill for performance-based fees, if any, annually.
The custodian will deduct our performance-based fees from those individual clients’ custodial accounts.
If a client’s assets are invested in a money market mutual fund (which in some cases has been selected as a cash
management option by the client) or exchange traded funds, such assets will be subject to management and other
fees charged by such fund, as well as the advisory fee charged by us. As a result, the client will in effect be paying
two advisory fees with respect to the assets invested in the money market fund or exchange traded fund.
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For Our Other Individual Clients
The fee schedules described above relate to our U.S. Long-Only Strategy. We manage and offer other strategies
with different or negotiated fee schedules and terms, including accounts that are similar in strategy to certain of the
Private Funds. Those fee schedules may include an asset-based fee component and/or (provided that the client
meets the standards established by the SEC under the Advisers Act) a performance-based fee component and vary
based on the relevant account’s strategy in addition to any other terms negotiated with each client.
For Our Private Fund Clients
Certain Private Fund clients pay a management fee in an amount equal to 0.0% to 2.00% per annum of net asset
value. Each Private Fund may have multiple classes of limited partnership interests (“Interests”) or shares
(“Shares”). The classes differ in terms of fees, liquidity rights or other features as described in the Offering
Memorandum for the Private Fund. Certain classes of Interests or Shares of the Private Funds are also subject to
an incentive allocation or, in the case of the Private Equity strategy, carried interest (“Performance Compensation”)
equal to 10% to 30% of net gains; in certain cases, the Performance Compensation is subject to a 5-10% net
performance hurdle. In certain cases, Performance Compensation only applies to net gains that bring the investor
to a new “high water mark.” In other cases, the Performance Compensation is subject to the outperformance of a
particular index. In such cases, because the Performance Compensation is determined based on the outperformance
of an index, it is possible that Performance Compensation would apply even if such investor’s capital account or
per share net asset value had depreciated in value or that the Performance Compensation could exceed the
appreciation in the value of such investor’s Interests or Shares. In the case of the private equity funds, the
Performance Compensation is subject to a preferred return.
With respect to the Private Equity strategy, the Firm receives monitoring or other fees paid to it by the portfolio
companies held by the strategy.
Our employees, principals and certain affiliates are generally not charged asset-based fees or Performance
Compensation in connection with any investment they may make in the Private Funds.
The Firm has the discretion to modify its fees on a case by case basis and has done so in the past. We have offered
and expect to continue to offer other strategies with different or negotiated fee schedules and other terms, including
managed accounts and/or private funds that are similar in strategy to certain of the Private Funds.
For Private Funds, management fees and Performance Compensation are deducted from or charged to the applicable
investor’s capital account or shares of the Private Fund. Generally, a Private Fund’s management fee is charged
monthly in arrears and Performance Compensation is allocated at the end of the fiscal year based on the portfolio’s
fair market value as of the applicable fiscal year-end, or the termination or withdrawal/redemption date, as
appropriate.
For Our Registered Advisory Clients
The UCITS funds we sponsor charge asset-based management fees in respect of our investment management
services, which are payable quarterly in arrears. Such management fees differ depending on the sub-fund and
share series in which the applicable investor is invested, and additional operating fees and expenses apply. The
fees paid by our other Registered Advisory Clients are separately negotiated and will vary based on investment
strategy and client type in addition to any other fee terms or methodologies that may be agreed to with each
client.
Other Fees And Expenses That The Client May Pay In Connection With Our Advisory Services:
With respect to our individual clients or Registered Advisory Clients, in addition to the fees outlined above, and
brokerage and other transactional costs discussed more fully in Item 12 below, our clients will incur custodial fees
charged by their custodian, and, if a client’s assets are invested in a money market mutual fund (which in some
cases has been selected as a cash management option by the client), such assets will be subject to management and
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other fees charged by such fund, as well as the advisory fee charged by us. As a result, those clients will in effect
be paying two advisory fees with respect to the assets invested in the money market fund.
In addition to the fees outlined above and brokerage and other transactional costs discussed more fully in Item 12
below, the Private Funds, and not their general partner or the Firm, will bear a portion of any expenses associated
with the Firm’s research activities and their own accounting, valuation, legal, administration, risk management, tax
and other operating expenses (including the expenses of consultants or advisors, insurance costs, offering expenses,
and brokerage fees), as well as any regulatory compliance and/or reporting expenses related to their activities,
operation, fees, expenses and/or holdings, in each case including any related technology or software expenses. If
a Private Fund’s assets are invested in a money market mutual fund (or similar cash management vehicle) or an
exchange traded fund, such assets will be subject to management and other fees charged by such fund, as well as
the management fee charged by us. As a result, the Private Fund will in effect be paying two management fees
with respect to the assets, if any, invested in the money market fund (or similar cash management vehicle) or
exchange traded fund.
The Firm has adopted an expense allocation policy (the “Expense Allocation Policy”) which it utilizes in
determining the types of expenses that are appropriate to be allocated to and borne by its clients. In connection
therewith, the Firm seeks to ensure that expenses (the “Permissible Expenses”) allocated to and paid by its clients
are consistent with, and permissible under, the applicable advisory contracts, governing agreements, Offering
Memoranda and other operative documents (the “Governing Documents”) governing such clients and that shared
Permissible Expenses are allocated among the Firm’s clients in a manner intended by the Firm to be fair and
equitable to its clients, such that no client is consistently advantaged or disadvantaged in relation to any other client,
or disadvantaged in relation to the Firm.
In furtherance of the foregoing, in order to ensure that expenses are determined, allocated and billed correctly and
consistently with its Expense Allocation Policy, within a reasonable period following the end of each calendar
semi-annual period ending June 30 and December 31, the Firm shall identify all of the expenses associated with
Firm’s research activities (“Research Expenses”) and the accounting, legal, administration, risk management and
other operating expenses, including expenses of consultants, advisors, insurance and offering expenses (collectively
with Research Expenses, “Administrative Expenses”) associated with the operations of a Private Fund and the
separately managed accounts. All such Administrative Expenses are reviewed to determine which are Permissible
Expenses (including any Research Expense) incurred for the benefit of multiple Private Funds and separately
managed accounts and not allocable solely to an individual Firm client. This determination shall be made in
consideration of multiple criteria including, among other things, applicable provisions of such Private Fund’s and/or
separately managed account’s Governing Documents, how the services or products are actually used and market
best practices (including guidance interpreting Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).
The Firm will also periodically review and identify any soft dollar credits available to pay for certain of the Research
Expenses. Research Expenses may first be reduced by available soft dollar credits before being allocated amongst
the Firm’s clients. Following such assessments, if deemed appropriate under the circumstances and consistent with
the other provisions of the Expense Allocation Policy, the Research Expenses and/or other Administrative Expenses
will be allocated among the Firm’s Private Fund and separately managed account clients pro rata, based on either
(i) the trading statistics traded by each Private Fund and separately managed account client in relation to all trading
in every strategy of the Firm’s Private Funds and separately managed accounts that benefited from such Research
Expenses and/or other Administrative Expenses, as applicable, or (ii) the assets under management in each Private
Fund and separately managed account, or (iii) another methodology which is deemed fair and appropriate for the
expense allocation. For purposes of these calculations, the trading statistics method of allocation is based on the
trading volume, measured in notional dollars, of each client. Generally, each Private Fund directly bears the
Research Expenses and/or other Administrative Expenses allocated to such Private Fund, while the Research
Expenses and/or other Administrative Expenses allocated to the separately managed accounts clients are borne by
the Firm.
Because certain of the Research Expenses and/or other Administrative Expenses are either allocable to, or payable
by, the Firm as described above, the Firm faces certain potential conflicts of interest in determining both (i) the
portion (if any) of these expenses that is allocable to, and payable by, the Firm and (ii) the portion of expenses that
is allocable to the separately managed accounts, and payable by the Firm, versus the portion that is allocable to,
and payable by, the Private Funds. The Firm will also face potential conflicts of interest in allocating expenses
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among more than one Private Fund depending on, among other factors, the nature of each Private Fund’s investors
and the fees payable to the Firm by such investors. Finally, the manner in which SEG allocates Research Expenses
creates the effect where certain clients and/or investment strategies bear the cost of certain expenses for which they
may not derive direct benefits. The Firm has in place policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed
to mitigate these potential conflicts of interest.
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Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
As discussed above in Item 5, we charge management fees and/or performance-based compensation for certain
individual clients and the Private Funds. You should be aware that performance-based compensation may create
an incentive for us to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence
of such arrangement. Additionally, other conflicts of interest may arise, including that we have an incentive to favor
accounts or Private Funds or classes of Interests or Shares in Private Funds that are subject to performance-based
compensation. Furthermore, not all classes of Interests or Shares within the same Private Fund are subject to the
same performance-based compensation arrangements. Classes of Interests or Shares that are subject to a higher
performance-based compensation rate may create an additional incentive for us to take greater risks for the Private
Fund as a whole than otherwise would be the case with a Private Fund offering only a single class of Interests or
Shares subject to a lower performance-based compensation rate. It is our policy, to the extent practicable, to allocate
investment opportunities among our clients, over a period of time, on a fair and equitable basis. We have adopted
a Trade Allocation Policy that we believe will realize that objective and mitigate the conflicts discussed above.
Additionally, purchases or sales of investments for a particular Private Fund are generally made without regard to
class of Interests or Shares unless subject to regulatory or contractual investment limitations. The Firm has adopted
policies and procedures that require its employees or certain third-party intermediaries to perform a suitability
analysis of each prospective client’s investment objectives, financial circumstances and sophistication, before
recommending a sponsored investment strategy.
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Item 7
Types of Clients
The clients of the Firm include individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations,
corporations, other business organizations, state and municipal government entities, sovereign wealth funds and
private funds, including offshore pooled or single investor investment funds that are not publicly offered in the
United States. In addition, the Firm provides advisory or sub-advisory services to certain UCITS sub-funds, COLs
sub-funds and 1940 Act Funds. Generally, there is a $250,000 minimum for separately managed accounts in our
U.S. Long-Only Strategy and between $100,000 and $5,000,000 minimum for investments in our Private Funds
(though we reserve the discretion to accept lesser amounts). Managed accounts in strategies other than the U.S.
Long-Only Strategy may have higher minimums as determined by the Firm in its sole discretion.
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Item 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
We use fundamental analysis to select investments for our clients’ portfolios. Please note that investing in
securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear.
We employ fourteen principal investment strategies. Assets under management are predominantly (typically over
85%) equities, though this may vary from strategy to strategy. Our investment strategies are generally driven by a
research-intensive, fundamental bottom-up process and draw upon a centralized research department that reviews
and analyzes quantitative, qualitative and certain alternative data. Certain strategies may not be available to new
clients or new investors in Private Funds from time to time. The following is brief description of each strategy:
U.S. Long-Only: Our U.S. Long-Only strategy invests primarily in U.S.-based small and mid cap companies,
defined as those companies whose market capitalizations fall within the range of market capitalizations represented
in the Russell Midcap® Index (in each case as measured at the time of the strategy’s initial purchase). The U.S.
Long-Only strategy generally has 25-40 long positions which are typically held for a multi-year time frame.
U.S. Core Strategy: This is a long-only equity portfolio which can invest globally across the market capitalization
spectrum, but has primarily invested in the U.S. As with our other strategies, this investment strategy is driven by
a research intensive, fundamental bottom-up selection of individual equities (typically between 40-60 positions)
generally with a multi-year investment horizon.
Concentrated Opportunistic Long-Only Strategy: This is a long-only, concentrated global equity strategy
focused on identifying high-quality businesses. The strategy has historically held approximately 10-20 positions.
U.S. Long/Short Strategy: This is a long-biased long/short portfolio without geographic or market capitalization
restrictions and which primarily invests in equities (typically between 50-80 long positions and 80-110 short
positions); the strategy’s investment team employs a fundamental research process to identify what we believe to
be high-quality businesses on the long side and companies with deteriorating fundamentals on the short side.
International Long/Short Strategy: This is a long-biased long/short portfolio which primarily invests in
international equities.
International Long-Only Strategy: This is a long-only portfolio which primarily invests in international equities
across the market capitalization spectrum (generally between 30-60 positions).
Private Equity Strategy: This is a private equity strategy that pursues North American buyout investments in
lower middle market private companies (for example, businesses with sub $250 million enterprise values).
International Long-Only Large Cap Strategy: This is a long-only portfolio which primarily invests in
international equities of companies with market capitalizations in excess of $12.5 billion at the time of the strategy’s
initial investment (generally between 30-60 positions).
Global Long-Only Large Cap Strategy: This is a long-only, global portfolio which primarily invests in equities
of companies with market capitalizations in excess of $12.5 billion at the time of the strategy’s initial investment
(generally between 30-60 positions).
Global Long/Short Large Cap Strategy: This is a long/short global equity strategy which invests primarily in
companies with market capitalizations in excess of $15.0 billion at the time of the strategy’s initial investment.
Investment in this strategy is offered to Firm employees only.
U.S. Small Cap Strategy: This is a long-only U.S. small cap equity strategy that invests primarily in small cap
equity securities (generally, the equity securities of companies whose market capitalizations fall within the range
of market capitalizations represented in the Russell 2000® Index, in each case as measured at the time of the
strategy’s initial purchase (generally between 35-65 positions).
Concentrated Long/Short Strategy: This is a concentrated long/short equity strategy that invests in companies
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well-positioned to capitalize on the evolution of Mobility as well as opportunistic special situations.
U.S. Mid Cap Biased Long-Only Strategy: This is a long-only equity strategy that invests primarily in
companies domiciled, incorporated or listed in the U.S., although the strategy may also invest in non-U.S.
securities. The strategy may have a bias toward U.S. small and mid capitalization companies (companies whose
market capitalizations fall within the range of market capitalizations represented in the Russell Midcap® Index
(in each case as measured at the time of initial purchase)).
Concentrated Long/Short Opportunistic Strategy: This is a global long-short strategy which is highly
concentrated on both the long and short sides. There is no limitation on the size of the companies in which this
strategy can invest and it is expected to be more agile, or more thematic at times, or more opportunistic generally
than our other strategies. Investment in this strategy is offered to Firm employees only.
We obtain exposure to particular issuers or securities for our Private Funds (and may for our individual clients)
through various types of derivatives transactions, including, without limitation, swaps and contracts for differences.
Additionally, we may hedge exposure to currency fluctuations for foreign securities owned by the Private Funds
by entering into currency forward or option transactions. Risks with respect to such transactions are more fully
described under “Material Risks”.
We currently advise other customized strategies with different or negotiated fee schedules and other terms,
including managed accounts, Registered Advisory Clients and/or Private Funds that may be similar in strategy to
our fourteen principal investment strategies above.
To the extent we believe it is appropriate for a particular investment strategy, we may purchase, on behalf of the
Private Funds and separately managed accounts in such investment strategy, certain securities that are considered
“new issues” under Rule 5130 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). “New issues” are
equity securities sold in an initial public offering (“New Issues”). Under Rule 5130 FINRA member broker-dealers
are prohibited from selling New Issues to accounts where the beneficial owners include certain types of investors,
including affiliates of broker-dealers. If any client or investor is prohibited from investing in any security by virtue
of Rule 5130 (a “Restricted Person”) and the Firm, on behalf of a Private Fund, chooses to invest in that security,
the Restricted Person may not share in the profits or losses resulting from the Private Fund’s investment in such
securities. Specifically, any New Issue profits or losses of the Private Fund will be allocated to a segregated account
in which the Restricted Person will not have an interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Firm or the Private
Fund’s general partner (as applicable), in its sole and absolute discretion, may allocate a de minimis portion (no
more than 10%) of the returns associated with New Issues to the Restricted Persons, as permitted by Rule 5130.
In addition, FINRA Rule 5131 prohibits FINRA member broker-dealer firms from selling a New Issue to an account
which is more than 25% beneficially owned by executive officers or directors of any single public company (or
any single non-public company meeting certain size criteria) that the FINRA member firms have or may in the
future have certain relationships with, or by persons materially supported by such persons (“Covered
Persons”). Because the Firm may wish to purchase New Issues from many different FINRA members that may
have such relationships with companies that Covered Persons are affiliated with, any New Issue profits or losses of
a Private Fund which is more than 25% collectively owned by Covered Persons of any single public company (or
any single non-public company meeting certain size criteria) will be allocated to a segregated account in which
Covered Persons will not have an interest.
We have provided, and may continue to provide, investment advice with respect to entities organized as publicly
traded limited partnerships.
This brochure and the material contained herein are not meant to be, nor shall it be construed as, an offer or
solicitation of an offer for the purchase or sale of any of the Private Funds described.
Material Risks
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There are a number of risks associated with an investment in our investment products. The following is a non-
exhaustive list of some of the risks that a client should consider carefully before investing in any of our investment
products. Clients should also review the offering materials, and other literature concerning the Firm or the Private
Funds which have additional discussion or detail concerning applicable risks including, but not limited to, those
summarized herein. The first section discusses certain risks generally applicable to all our strategies. The
subsequent sections discuss specific investment risks of investing in our Private Funds and for individual client
accounts that may be managed using a strategy similar to that used by a Private Fund.
General Risks Associated with All Our Investment Products
Past Performance. There can be no assurance that a strategy will achieve its investment
objectives. The past investment performance of a strategy is not necessarily indicative of the future results of such
strategy or of an investment in any Private Fund. Our investment program should be evaluated on the basis that
there can be no assurance that our assessments of the short-term or long-term prospects of investments will prove
accurate.
Overall Investment Risk. All securities investments risk the loss of capital. The nature of the
securities to be purchased and traded by a client and the investment techniques and strategies to be employed by
the Firm may increase such risk. The identification of investment opportunities is a difficult task, and there can be
no assurance that such opportunities will be successfully recognized. While the Firm will devote its best efforts to
the management of a client’s portfolio, there can be no assurance that a client will not incur losses. Returns
generated from a client’s investments may not adequately compensate the client (or investor in a Private Fund) for
the business and financial risks assumed. A client should be aware that it may lose all or part of its investment in
an account or Private Fund. Many unforeseeable events, including actions by various government agencies and
domestic and international economic and political developments, may cause sharp market fluctuations which could
adversely affect a Private Fund’s portfolio and performance.
Competition. The varied investment strategies and techniques engaged in by the Firm are not
unique and involve a degree of risk. The Private Fund will compete with many firms, including firms which have
substantially greater financial resources and research staffs.
Market Volatility. The profitability of the Private Fund depends upon the Firm correctly
assessing the future price movements of stocks. There can be no assurance that the Firm will be successful in
accurately predicting such price movements.
Speculative Investment Program and No Current Income. A Private Fund’s investment program
should be considered speculative, as there can be no assurance that our assessments of the short-term or long-term
prospects of various investment strategies or investments will generate a profit. In view of the fact that a Private
Fund likely will not make distributions, an investment in a Private Fund is not suitable for investors seeking current
income.
Additional Business and Investment Risks of Private Funds and Registered Advisory Clients and Individual Client
Accounts Managed Similarly to Private Fund Strategies
An investment in a Private Fund and/or a Registered Advisory Client or an individual account managed pursuant
to or in a manner similar to a Private Fund strategy followed by the Firm involves a high degree of risk.
Accordingly, an investment in such products is suitable only for persons of adequate financial means who have no
need for liquidity with respect to their investment and who can bear the economic risk, including the possible
complete loss of their investment. Depending on the investment strategy of each Private Fund, the investment risks
associated with such strategy (or similar strategies) may include some or all of the following risk factors.
Additionally, Registered Advisory Clients and individual clients managed to a Private Fund strategy (or similar
strategy) will have similar investment risks associated with such strategy. When reading the following risks any
reference to “Private Fund” should be interpreted as applying to individual clients whose accounts employ an
investment strategy substantially similar to a Private Fund strategy. We urge all prospective investors to discuss
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the risks described in a Private Fund’s offering materials and other potential risks in detail with their professional
advisors prior to making an investment decision.
Investment Concentration. A Private Fund may have a high concentration of its assets in a
single investment or the securities of a limited number of issuers. Such lack of diversification could magnify
potential losses (or gains) because the Private Fund would be more exposed to the risks associated with, and
developments affecting, an individual or small group of issuers than a fund that invests more broadly.
Accordingly, the investment portfolio of a Private Fund may be subject to more rapid change in value than would
be the case if a Private Fund were subject to more stringent requirements with respect to diversification among
companies, securities and types of securities, as well as other types of investments. Clients that employ the
Concentrated Opportunistic Long-Only Strategy, Concentrated Long/Short Strategy, Concentrated Long/Short
Opportunistic Strategy, U.S. Mid Cap Biased Long-Only Strategy or Private Equity Strategy should give
particular consideration to this risk.
Investment in Small Companies. There is no limitation on the size or operating experience of the
companies in which a Private Fund or an account may invest. Some small companies in which a Private Fund or
an account may invest may lack management depth or the ability to generate internally or obtain externally the
funds necessary for growth. Companies with new products or services could sustain significant losses if projected
markets do not materialize. Further, such companies may have, or may develop, only a regional market for products
or services and may be adversely affected by purely local events. Such companies may be small factors in their
industries, may face intense competition from larger companies and typically entail a greater risk than investment
in larger companies. Clients that employ the U.S. Long-Only Strategy, Private Equity Strategy, Concentrated
Long/Short Strategy, U.S. Small Cap Strategy, U.S. Mid Cap Biased Long-Only Strategy or Concentrated
Long/Short Opportunistic Strategy should give particular consideration to this risk.
Leverage. A Private Fund at times may trade securities on a leveraged basis, i.e., where the
security can be purchased by putting up only a portion of the instrument’s value and borrowing the remainder.
As a result, a relatively small downward price movement in a security may result in immediate and substantial
losses to a Private Fund. The Private Fund may be required to liquidate portfolio positions at disadvantageous
times to satisfy its obligations in leveraged transactions. In addition, trading on margin will result in interest
charges to a Private Fund which may be substantial. Leveraged investments, including any purchase or sale of
securities on margin, may result in losses in excess of the amount invested. Clients that employ the U.S.
Long/Short Strategy, International Long/Short Strategy, Global Long/Short Large Cap Strategy, Concentrated
Long/Short Strategy or Concentrated Long/Short Opportunistic Strategy should give particular consideration to
this risk.
Short Selling. A Private Fund may engage in short selling. Selling securities short runs the risk
of losing an amount greater than the amount invested. Short selling is subject to theoretically unlimited risk of loss
because there is no limit on how much the price of the stock may appreciate before the short position is closed. A
short sale may result in a sudden and substantial loss if, for example, an acquisition proposal is made for the subject
company at a substantial premium over market price. Clients that employ the U.S. Long/Short Strategy,
International Long/Short Strategy or Concentrated Long/Short Strategy, Global Long/Short Large Cap Strategy or
Concentrated Long/Short Opportunistic Strategy should give particular consideration to this risk.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. A Private Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements
with brokers, dealers, domestic and foreign banks or other financial institutions that have been determined by the
Firms to be creditworthy. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Private Fund sells a security and agrees to
repurchase it at a mutually agreed upon date and price, reflecting the interest rate effective for the term of the
agreement. It may also be viewed as the borrowing of money by a Private Fund. A Private Fund’s investment of
the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement is the speculative factor known as leverage. Reverse repurchase
agreements involve the risk that the market value of the investment of the proceeds may decline below the price of
the securities a Private Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the event that the buyer
of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Private Fund’s use
of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or
receiver whether to enforce a Private Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.
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Illiquid Securities. A portion of the Private Fund’s assets may from time to time be invested in
securities and other financial instruments or obligations for which little or no market exists and/or which are
restricted as to their transferability under federal or state securities laws. Securities may become illiquid after
purchase by the Private Fund, particularly during stressed market conditions. Because of the absence of any trading
market for these investments, the Private Fund may take longer to liquidate these positions than would be the case
for publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the
prices realized on these sales could be less than those originally paid by the Private Fund. Further, companies
whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to public disclosure and other investor protection
requirements applicable to publicly traded securities. Because illiquid investments may be difficult to value, the
Private Fund’s net asset value may fluctuate widely from one period to the next.
Fixed Income Securities. The market values of fixed income securities tend to vary inversely
with the level of interest rates. When interest rates rise, their values will tend to decline; when interest rates decline,
their values generally will tend to rise. Long-term instruments are generally more sensitive to these changes than
short-term instruments. Certain fixed income securities will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated
when interest rates rise, causing the value of these securities to fall. Conversely, when interest rates fall, certain
fixed income securities will be paid off by the obligor more quickly, and the Private Fund may have to invest the
proceeds in securities with lower yields. The market value of fixed income securities and therefore their yield is
also affected by the perceived ability of the issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest.
Foreign Securities. A Private Fund may invest in securities of companies domiciled or operating
in one or more non-U.S. countries. Investing in non-U.S. securities involves considerations and possible risks not
typically involved in investing in securities of companies domiciled and operating in the United States, including
instability of some governments, the possibility of expropriation, limitations on the use or removal of funds or
other assets, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in the United States or
abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations. The application of local tax laws (e.g., the
imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or interest payments) or confiscatory taxation may also affect
investment in non-U.S. securities. Relatively higher expenses may also result from investment in non-U.S.
securities because of the costs that must be incurred in connection with conversions between various currencies
and brokerage commissions that may be higher than in the United States. The Private Fund may hold its foreign
securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories, which may be subject to limited or no
governmental oversight. For these reasons, buying, selling and holding securities is often more expensive in
foreign markets than in the United States. Non-U.S. securities markets also may be less liquid, more volatile and
less subject to governmental supervision than in the United States. Such investments could be affected by other
factors not present in the United States, including lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Clients that employ the International
Long/Short Strategy, the International Long-Only Strategy, Concentrated Opportunistic Long-Only Strategy, the
Global Long-Only Large Cap Strategy, the Global Long/Short Large Cap Strategy, the International Long-Only
Large Cap Strategy, the Concentrated Long/Short Strategy or the Concentrated Long/Short Opportunistic
Strategy should give particular consideration to this risk.
Emerging Markets. A Private Fund may invest in markets worldwide, including emerging
markets. Investment in emerging market securities involves a greater degree of risk than an investment in securities
of issuers based in developed countries. Among other things, emerging market securities investments may be
subject to the following risks: less publicly available information; more volatile markets; less liquidity or available
credit; political or economic instability; less strict securities market regulation; less favorable tax or legal
provisions; price controls and other restrictive governmental actions; a greater likelihood of severe inflation;
unstable currency; and war and expropriation of personal property.
Emerging markets generally are not as efficient as those in developed countries. Emerging
markets tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. In some cases, a market for the security may not
exist locally and transactions will need to be made on a neighboring exchange. Volume and liquidity levels in
emerging markets are lower than in developed countries. When seeking to sell emerging market securities, little
or no market may exist for the securities. In addition, issuers based in emerging markets are not generally subject
to uniform accounting and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable
to issuers based in developed countries, thereby potentially increasing the risk of fraud or other deceptive practices.
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The quality and reliability of official data published by the government or securities exchanges in emerging markets
may not accurately reflect the actual circumstances being reported. The issuers of some non-U.S. securities, such
as banks and other financial institutions, may be subject to less stringent regulations than would be the case for
issuers in developed countries and, therefore, potentially carry greater risk. In addition, a Private Fund’s investment
opportunities in certain emerging markets may be restricted by legal limits on foreign investment in local securities
or restrictions on the ability to convert currency or to take currencies out of certain countries. Clients that employ
the International Long/Short Strategy, International Long-Only Strategy, Concentrated Opportunistic Long-Only
Strategy, Global Long-Only Large Cap Strategy, the Global Long/Short Large Cap Strategy, International Long-
Only Large Cap Strategy, the Concentrated Long/Short Strategy or the Concentrated Long/Short Opportunistic
Strategy should give particular consideration to this risk.
Currency Exposure. A portion of a Private Fund's assets may be invested in investments
denominated in various currencies and in other financial instruments the prices of which are determined with
reference to such currencies. A Private Fund will, however, value its investments and other assets in U.S. Dollars.
Accordingly, the value of such investments and assets may be affected favorably or unfavorably by fluctuations in
exchange rates. A Private Fund may seek to hedge its foreign currency exposure but will necessarily be subject to
foreign exchange risks. To the extent unhedged, the value of a Private Fund’s net asset value will fluctuate with the
U.S. Dollar exchange rate as well as with price changes of a Private Fund’s investments in the various local markets
and currencies. Forward foreign exchange contracts and options may be utilized to hedge against currency
fluctuations. There can be no guarantee that instruments suitable for hedging currency or market shifts will be
available at the time when a Private Fund wishes to use them or will be able to be liquidated when a Private Fund
wishes to do so. Moreover, in most emerging market countries the markets for certain of these hedging instruments
are not highly developed and in many emerging market countries no such markets currently exist. In addition, a
Private Fund may choose not to enter into hedging transactions with respect to some or all of its positions. Currency
exchange costs will be incurred when a Private Fund changes investments from one country to another. The Dodd-
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Reform Act”) regulates forward foreign exchange
contracts and therefore contemplates that certain of these contracts may be exchange-traded, cleared by a
clearinghouse and regulated by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as further
discussed below. A limited category of forward foreign exchange contracts, however, were excluded from certain
regulations under the Reform Act, as permitted thereunder, by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and therefore that
class of forward foreign exchange contracts will not be subject to full regulation by the CFTC. Thus, the Private
Funds may not receive any benefit of CFTC regulation for certain of its trading activities in forward foreign
exchange contracts. See “Government Regulation Relating to Swaps and Other OTC Derivatives” below for more
information. Clients that employ the International Long/Short Strategy, International Long-Only Strategy,
Concentrated Opportunistic Long-Only Strategy, Global Long-Only Large Cap Strategy, the Global Long/Short
Large Cap Strategy, International Long-Only Large Cap Strategy the Concentrated Long/Short Strategy or the
Concentrated Long/Short Opportunistic Strategy should give particular consideration to this risk.
Emerging Technologies Investment Risk. A Private Fund may invest in companies that the Firm
expects will be directly or indirectly affected by the research, development and application of next generation
wireless technologies as they emerge (such affected companies, “Mobility Investments”) to gain exposure to
emerging technologies. All of the risks associated with such technologies may not fully emerge until the
technologies are more widely used. The regulatory environment surrounding new technologies is often unclear.
There is often uncertainty regarding the application of existing regulation (which may lead to increased compliance
costs and/or reputational or economic costs related to regulatory violations) and there can be no guarantee that new
regulations or legal developments will not be enacted that inhibit a technology’s widespread adoption or prevent a
company from realizing all of its potential benefits. Further, the extent of such technologies’ versatility has not yet
been fully explored. Technologies perceived to displace older technologies or create new markets may not in fact
do so. Companies that initially develop or adopt a novel technology may not be able to capitalize on it and there is
no assurance that a company will derive any significant revenue from it in the future. Companies that develop
emerging technologies may face political or legal attacks from competitors, industry groups or local and national
governments. The value assigned by or to any one particular company developing an emerging technology may be
overstated. Currently, there are few public companies for which these emerging technologies represent an
attributable and significant revenue or profit stream. An emerging technology may constitute a small portion of a
company’s overall business and the success of a technology may not significantly affect the value of the equity
securities issued by the company. Finally, rare earths, the majority of which are currently mined outside of the U.S.,
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are needed to develop various parts of 5G technologies and applications. Trade tensions between the U.S. and other
countries who produce rare earths, such as China, may impact the success and/or scalability of certain Mobility
Investments. Clients that employ the Concentrated Long/Short Strategy or the Concentrated Long/Short
Opportunistic Strategy should give particular consideration to this risk.
Information Technology Companies Risk. A Private Fund may invest in companies in the
information technology sector, including those in the semiconductor industry, and therefore the performance of the
Private Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting these companies. Market or economic factors
impacting information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technological advances could
have a significant effect on the value of the Private Fund’s investments. The value of stocks of information
technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in
technologies, short product life cycles, rapid product obsolescence, frequent new product introductions,
government regulation (including, but not limited to, additional regulatory requirements and oversight related to
privacy concerns and cybersecurity risks), the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections, evolving industry
standards, cyclical market patterns, aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins, and competition, both
domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs.
Stocks of information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology, especially those of
smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the overall market. Information technology
companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may
adversely affect profitability. Information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology
may also be prone to operational and information security risks resulting from cyber-attacks and/or technological
malfunctions. Clients that employ the Concentrated Long/Short Strategy or the Concentrated Long/Short
Opportunistic Strategy should give particular consideration to this risk.
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international (including competition with alternative
Communications Services Companies Risk. A Private Fund may invest in companies in the
communications services sector. Communications services companies are subject to extensive government
regulation. The costs of complying with governmental regulations, delays or failure to receive required regulatory
approvals, or the enactment of new adverse regulatory requirements may adversely affect the business of such
companies. Companies in the communications services sector can also be significantly affected by subsequent
legislative or regulatory changes (including, but not limited to, additional regulatory requirements and oversight
related to privacy concerns and cybersecurity risks), rapid advancements in technology, intense competition
domestically and
technologies such as wireless
communications, 5G and other technologies), product compatibility, consumer preferences, rapid product
obsolescence, intellectual property use and research and development of new products. Technological innovations
may make the products and services of such companies obsolete. Fluctuating domestic and international demand,
shifting demographics and often unpredictable changes in consumer tastes can drastically affect a communication
services company’s profitability. While all companies may be susceptible to network security breaches, certain
communication services companies may be particular targets of hacking and potential theft of proprietary or
consumer information or disruptions in service, which could have a material adverse effect on their businesses.
Clients that employ the Concentrated Long/Short Strategy or the Concentrated Long/Short Opportunistic Strategy
should give particular consideration to this risk.
Illiquidity of Markets. At various times, the markets for securities purchased or sold by a Private
Fund, although organized and active, may nevertheless be “thin” or illiquid, making the purchase or sale of
securities at desired prices or in desired quantities difficult or impossible.
Derivatives. A Private Fund may purchase derivatives or enter into derivative transactions
(“Derivatives”). Derivatives are financial instruments which derive their performance, at least in part, from the
performance of an underlying asset, index or interest rate. Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and
degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristics of the particular Derivative and the portfolio as a whole.
Derivatives permit a Private Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to
which its portfolio is exposed in much the same way as a Private Fund can increase or decrease the level of risk, or
change the character of the risk, of its portfolio by making investments in specific securities Derivatives may entail
investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest, meaning that a small investment in Derivatives
could have a large potential impact on a Private Fund’s performance. If a Private Fund invests in Derivatives at
inopportune times or the Firm judges market conditions incorrectly, such investments may lower a Private Fund’s
return or result in a loss. A Private Fund also could experience losses if its Derivatives were poorly correlated with
its other investments, or if a Private Fund were unable to liquidate its position because of an illiquid secondary
market. The market for many Derivatives is, or suddenly can become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may result in
significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices for Derivatives. The Reform Act regulates forward
foreign exchange contracts and therefore contemplates that certain of these contracts may be exchange-traded,
cleared by a clearinghouse and regulated by the CFTC as further discussed below. A limited category of forward
foreign exchange contracts, however, were excluded from certain regulations under the Reform Act, as permitted
thereunder, by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and therefore that class of forward foreign exchange contracts
will not be subject to full regulation by the CFTC. Thus, the Private Funds may not receive any benefit of CFTC
regulation for certain of their trading activities in forward foreign exchange contracts. See “Government Regulation
Relating to Swaps and Other OTC Derivatives” below for more information.
Swaps. Certain of the Private Funds reserve the right to utilize swaps. A swap is a contract under
which two parties agree to make periodic payments to each other on the basis of the value of a security, specified
interest rates, an index or the value of some other instrument, applied to a stated or “notional” amount. Engaging
in swaps entails certain risks. A Private Fund will be subject to the risk of counterparty default on its swaps. Since
swaps do not generally involve the delivery of underlying assets or principal, any loss would likely be limited to
the net amount of payments required by the contract. However, in some swap transactions, the counterparty may
require a Private Fund to deposit collateral to support its obligation under the swap agreement. If the counterparty
to the swap defaults, a Private Fund would lose the net amount of payments that it is contractually entitled to
receive, as well as any collateral deposits made with the counterparty. Swaps expose a Private Fund to the credit
risk of the counterparties with which it deals, which exposure and risk at times may be substantial. Non-
performance by counterparties of the obligations or contracts underlying the swaps could expose a Private Fund to
losses, whether or not the transaction itself was profitable. Such “counterparty risk” is present in all swaps and is
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accentuated for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where a
Private Fund has concentrated its transactions with a single or small group of counterparties. Swaps may expose a
Private Fund to additional liquidity risks as there may not be a liquid market within which to close or dispose of
outstanding obligations or contracts.
Under the Reform Act, certain swaps and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, as
discussed further below, that were previously executed on a bilateral basis are now required to be traded on a
regulated swap exchange or execution facility. It is expected that the CFTC and the SEC will require the
execution on a regulated market of additional OTC derivatives transactions in the future. Such requirements may
make it more difficult and costly for a Private Fund to enter into highly tailored or customized transactions. They
may also render certain strategies in which a Private Fund might otherwise engage impossible or so costly that
they will no longer be economical to implement. Swaps and other transactions in OTC derivatives that are not
required to be executed on a regulated market may involve other risks as well, as there is no exchange market on
which to close out an open position. It may be impossible to liquidate an existing position, to assess the value of
a position or to assess the exposure to risk. See also “Government Regulation Relating to Swaps and Other OTC
Derivatives” below.
CFDs. A Private Fund may enter into contracts for differences (previously defined as “CFDs”).
In CFD transactions, each party assumes price positions in reference to an underlying security or other financial
instrument. The “difference” is determined by comparing each party’s original position with the market price of
such securities or financial instruments at a pre-determined closing date. Each party will then either receive or pay
the difference, depending on the success of its investment. CFDs are subject to certain risks. Financial markets for
the securities or instruments which form the subject of a CFD can fluctuate significantly. Parties to a CFD assume
the risk that the markets for the underlying securities will move in a direction unfavorable to their original positions.
Parties to a CFD may require a deposit of 10% to 20% of the contract value as security. CFDs often involve
considerable economic leverage due to the modest upfront investment relative to the overall contract value. As a
result, such contracts can lead to disproportionately large losses as well as gains and relatively small market
movements can have large impacts on the value of the investment. In addition, because CFDs involve contracting
with a counterparty, a Private Fund will be subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unable to, or will refuse
to, perform with respect to the underlying contract. See also “Government Regulation Relating to Swaps and Other
OTC Derivatives” herein.
Options; Hedging A Private Fund may employ techniques whereby investments will be made in
an effort to offset exposure to a particular source of risk (hedging) or to enhance returns. The various techniques
may include, but are not limited to, the purchase and sale of stock options and options on stock market indices or
market segments and writing stock options against existing holdings. To the extent that a Private Fund invests in
foreign securities, it may elect to hedge fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Hedging is a means of offsetting,
or neutralizing, the price movement of an investment by making another investment, the price of which should tend
to move in the opposite direction from the original investment. While hedging may reduce or eliminate losses, it
can also reduce or eliminate gains. The imperfect correlation in price movement between a security and an
investment purchased as a hedge for that security may limit the effectiveness of the hedging strategy. If an option
purchased by a Private Fund were permitted to expire without being sold or exercised, its premium would be lost
by a Private Fund. The risk involved in writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value
of the underlying security. If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then
be sold to a Private Fund at a higher price than its current market value. The risk involved in writing a call option
is that there could be an increase in the market value of the underlying security. If this occurred, the option could
be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold by a Private Fund at a lower price than its current
market value. Purchasing and writing put and call options and, in particular, writing “uncovered” options are highly
specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.
Counterparty Creditworthiness. A Private Fund may engage in securities and financial
instruments that involve counterparties. Under certain conditions, a counterparty to a transaction could default or
the market for certain securities or financial instruments may become illiquid. In any case, the Private Fund could
experience liquidity problems.
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Securities Lending. Consistent with its investment objective and policies, a Private Fund may
lend its portfolio securities in order to realize additional income. It is anticipated that any such loan will be
continuously secured by collateral at least equal in value to the value of the securities loaned. The risk of loss on
such transactions is mitigated because, if a borrower were to default, the collateral should satisfy the obligation.
However, as with other extensions of secured credit, loans of portfolio securities involve some risk of loss of rights
in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. There is also a risk of loss of value if the collateral is invested.
Systemic Risk. World events and/or the activities of one or more large participants in the
financial markets and/or other events or activities of others could result in a temporary systemic breakdown in the
normal operation of financial markets. Such events could result in the Private Fund’s losing substantial value
caused predominantly by liquidity and counterparty issues (as noted above) which could result in a Private Fund
incurring substantial losses.
Trading Limitations. For all exchange-traded securities, including options, the exchange
generally has the right to suspend or limit trading under certain circumstances. Such suspensions or limits could
render certain strategies difficult to complete or continue and subject a Private Fund to loss.
Turnover. A Private Fund’s investment approach will emphasize active management of the
Private Fund’s portfolio and the Private Fund’s capital may be invested on the basis of short term market
considerations. The portfolio turnover rate of those investments may be significant, potentially involving
substantial brokerage commissions and fees. These commissions and fees will, of course, reduce a Private Fund’s
net profits or increase a Private Fund’s net loss. High portfolio turnover may result in more frequent realization
events for the Private Fund and higher capital gains or losses attributable to its investors.
Risk Relating to Prime Brokers, Brokers, Custodians and Counterparty Insolvencies. A Private
Fund is subject to a number of risks relating to the insolvency, administration, liquidation or other formal protection
from creditors of a prime broker, broker and custodian providing prime brokerage, brokerage or custodian services
to a Private Fund and other counterparties that may have possession of assets of a Private Fund. These risks will
vary based on the relevant jurisdiction and legal regime governing the prime broker, broker, custodian or relevant
counterparty (each, a “custodian entity”) and the specific contractual terms negotiated with each such custodian
entity and may include, without limitation: the loss of all cash held with the relevant custodian entity which is not
being treated as client money subject to the applicable customer protection laws or otherwise segregated or
protected by the rules of the applicable jurisdiction; the loss of all cash which the relevant custodian entity has
failed to treat as client money in accordance with applicable procedures; the loss of all securities in respect of which
the relevant custodian entity has exercised its contractual rights to borrow, lend, take legal and beneficial ownership
of or otherwise use for its own purposes whether exercised in compliance with or in breach of any agreed limits on
such rights of use or applicable regulatory restrictions; the loss of some or all of any securities held on trust or client
money held by or with the relevant custodian entity in connection with a reduction to pay for administrative costs
of the insolvency of the custodian entity and/or the process of identifying and transferring the relevant trust assets
and/or client money or for other reasons according to the particular circumstances of the custodian entity’s
insolvency; losses of some or all assets due to the incorrect operation of the brokerage, custody or other accounts
by the relevant custodian entity; and losses caused by prolonged delays in receiving transfers of balances and
regaining control over the relevant assets. In addition, where securities are held with a sub-custodian of a custodian
entity or are held in the name of a sub-custodian, such securities may not be as well protected as they would be if
they were held directly by the custodian entity.
An insolvency of a custodian entity or sub-custodian could cause severe disruption to the trading
of a Private Fund. In some circumstances, this could cause a Private Fund to declare a suspension of net asset value
calculations and/or suspend or limit withdrawals. While the Firm monitors its counterparties and seeks to manage
such insolvency risks, no assurance can be given that the risks and adverse events described above will not occur.
Off-Balance Sheet Risk. In the normal course of business, a Private Fund may invest in financial
instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These instruments include forward contracts, swaps and securities and
options contracts sold short. An off-balance sheet risk is associated with a financial instrument if such instrument
exposes the investor to an accounting and economic loss in excess of the investor’s recognized asset carrying value
in such financial instrument, if any; or if the ultimate liability associated with the financial instrument has the
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potential to exceed the amount that the investor recognizes as a liability in the investor’s statement of assets and
liabilities.
Market Risks and Lack of Liquidity. The success of a Private Fund’s investment program depends
to a great extent upon our ability to assess correctly the future course of price movements of the securities and other
instruments in which a Private Fund invests. There can be no assurance that we will accurately predict such
movements. In addition, certain of the investments in which a portion of a Private Fund’s capital may be invested,
from time to time, may have limited liquidity. This lack of liquidity, together with a failure to accurately predict
market movements, may adversely affect our ability to execute trade orders at desired prices. Moreover, because
illiquid investments may be difficult to value, a Private Fund’s net asset value may fluctuate widely from one period
to the next, and may not correspond to the proceeds ultimately received by a Private Fund upon the disposition of
such investments.
Portfolio Company Leverage. The Private Funds employing the Private Equity Strategy may
make investments, either through leveraged buyouts or otherwise, in portfolio companies that have a leveraged
capital structure. To the extent that any investment is made in a company with a leveraged capital structure, such
investment may be subject to increased exposure to adverse economic factors such as a significant rise in interest
rates, a downturn in the economy or deterioration in the condition of such company or its industry. In the event
that such a company is unable to generate sufficient cash flow to timely meet principal and interest payments on its
indebtedness, the value of such Private Fund’s investment in such portfolio company could be significantly reduced
or even eliminated. Additionally, lenders would typically have a claim that has priority over any claim by a Private
Fund employing the Private Equity Strategy to such assets in an insolvency event or proceeding.
Risks in Effecting Operating Improvements. In some cases, the success of the Private Equity
Strategy’s will depend, in part, on the ability of the relevant Private Fund or the management of a portfolio company
to restructure and implement improvements in the operations of a portfolio company. The activity of identifying
and implementing restructuring programs and operating improvements at portfolio companies entails a high degree
of uncertainty. There can be no assurance that the Firm will be able to successfully identify and implement such
restructuring programs and improvements.
Control Positions and Non-Controlling Interests. The Private Funds employing the Private
Equity Strategy may assume control positions in certain of the portfolio companies. The exercise of control over a
company imposes additional risks of liability for environmental damage, product defects, failure to supervise
management, violation of governmental regulations and other types of liability in which the limited liability
generally characteristic of business operations may be ignored. Such Private Funds may make minority or other
equity investments in portfolio companies where there is the possibility that the portfolio companies may be
controlled by persons who have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of such
Private Fund’s or may be in a position to take action contrary to those of the Private Fund’s business interests.
Where a Private Fund Funds employing the Private Equity Strategy holds a non-controlling interest in a portfolio
company, it may have a limited ability to limit or otherwise protect its position in such company.
Third Party Investments. The Private Funds employing the Private Equity Strategy may co-invest
with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures, or other entities. Such investments may involve risks not
present in investments where a third party is not involved, including the possibility that a third party co-venturer or
partner may at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Private
Fund, or may be in a position to take action contrary to the Private Fund’s business interests.
Insufficient Capital for Follow-On Investments. Following its initial investment in a portfolio
company, a Private Fund employing the Private Equity Strategy may have the opportunity to increase its investment
in successful operations or may be asked to provide additional funds to such portfolio company. There is no
assurance that the Private Fund will make follow-on investments or that it will have sufficient resources to, or be
permitted to, make such investments. Any decision not to make follow-on investments, or a Private Fund’s inability
to make them, may have a substantial negative impact on a portfolio company in need of such an investment, may
result in missed opportunities for the Private Fund, or may result in dilution of the Private Fund’s investment.
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General Economic Conditions. The success of a Private Fund’s investment activity will be
affected by general economic conditions which affect the level and volatility of prices as well as the liquidity of the
markets. The prices of many securities and derivative instruments are highly volatile. The price movements of the
instruments which a Private Fund holds or will acquire or sell short will be influenced by, among other things,
interest rates, changing supply and demand relationships, inflation rates, the trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange
control programs and policies of governments, and national and international political and economic events.
Governments from time to time intervene, directly and by regulation, in certain markets, thereby disrupting
strategies focusing on these sectors. Unexpected changes (in either direction) in the volatility or liquidity of the
markets in which a Private Fund will hold positions could cause significant losses.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk. Increased geopolitical tension induced by, among other
events, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas War, instability in the Middle East, the aftermath of the
war with Iraq, and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world have had a substantial impact on the
U.S. and world economies and securities markets. The nature, scope, duration and political and economic impact
of any such wars, occupations or terrorist attacks cannot be predicted with any certainty. Terrorist attacks closed
some of the U.S. securities markets in 2001, and similar events could occur in the future. Wars, occupations,
terrorism and related geopolitical risks have led, and may in the future lead, to increased short-term market volatility
and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally. These risks could
also adversely affect individual issuers and securities markets, regional and global economic markets for securities
and commodities, interest rates, secondary trading, rating, investor psychology, credit risk, inflation and other
factors relating to investments made by the Firm on behalf of its clients, including the Private Funds. The escalation
of geopolitical tensions have and could in the future led to supply chain disruptions and volatility in the U.S. and
global markets and resulting sanctions and penalties imposed by countries related to such conflicts could adversely
affect the global economy and financial markets, leading to significant volatility in commodity prices and lack of
liquidity in capital markets. As a result, these types of geopolitical events could have an adverse effect on the value
of the investments held by the Firm’s clients beyond any direct exposure to issuers in the areas where any such
wars, occupations or other geopolitical events occur and could result in significant investment losses.
Inflation. The U.S. and other developed economies are experiencing higher-than-normal inflation
rates. It remains uncertain whether substantial inflation in the U.S. and other developed economies will be sustained
over an extended period of time or have a significant effect on the U.S. or other economies. Inflation and rapid
fluctuations in inflation rates have had in the past, and may in the future have, negative effects on economies and
financial markets. As inflation rises, a portfolio company may earn more revenue but incur higher expenses. As
inflation declines, a portfolio company may not be able to reduce expenses commensurate with any resulting
reduction in revenue, adversely affecting its profitability. Furthermore, wages and prices of inputs increase during
periods of inflation, which can negatively impact returns on investments. . In response to high inflation, central
banks and governments may take corrective actions, including adjusting short-term and long-term interest rates or
changing monetary policies or interest-rate policies, which may adversely impact the lending environment and the
investments held by the Firm’s clients. The full impact of inflation on markets, business activity and the global
economy, as well as potential changes in economic and fiscal policies that may be adopted by governments to
address the same, have not yet been fully identified or understood.
Tariffs and Trade Developments. The U.S. has implemented certain tariffs on foreign goods and
may institute additional significant increases on tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., particularly from China.
At this time, it remains unclear what actions the U.S. may take with respect to trade agreements, individual
companies or countries, including whether, when and what scope of additional tariffs on imports into the U.S. may
be increased. Additionally, we cannot predict how other countries will respond to any tariffs that may be imposed.
For example, it is possible that other countries may determine to impose additional tariffs on U.S. goods imported
into such jurisdictions in response. Any such tariffs, whether implemented by the U.S. administration or other
countries, could have an adverse effect on the performance of the Private Fund’s investments.
Government Regulation Relating to Swaps and Other OTC Derivatives. The Reform Act was
enacted in July 2010. The Reform Act requires extensive rulemaking and regulatory changes that will affect private
fund managers, the funds that they manage and the financial industry as a whole. Additionally, under the Reform
Act, the SEC has mandated (and will mandate) new recordkeeping and reporting requirements for investment
advisers, which are expected to add costs to the legal, operational and compliance obligations of the Firm and
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possibly the Private Funds and increase the amount of time that the Firm spends on non-investment related
activities. Until the SEC and other agencies have completed implementation of the new requirements, it is unknown
how burdensome such requirements will be. The Reform Act affects a broad range of market participants with
whom Private Funds interact or may interact, including banks, non-bank financial institutions, rating agencies,
mortgage brokers, credit unions, insurance companies, payday lenders and broker dealers, and may change the way
in which the Firm conducts business with its counterparties. It may take years to understand the impact of the
Reform Act on the financial industry as a whole, and therefore, the continued uncertainty may make markets more
volatile and make it difficult for the Firm to execute the investment strategies of the Private Funds. Further, events
such as the convictions of a number of private fund managers for “insider trading,” the sovereign debt crisis in
Europe, etc., may result in additional statutory and regulatory restrictions being imposed on the markets. The
Reform Act may also increase the risk of U.S. regulatory investigations or legal proceedings involving the Firm
and/or the Private Funds.
In an attempt to reduce systemic and counterparty risks associated with OTC derivatives
transactions, the Reform Act requires that a substantial portion of OTC derivatives (such as the derivatives, swaps,
CFDs and currency hedges described above) must be executed in regulated markets and submitted for clearing to
regulated clearinghouses. The CFTC has mandated that certain OTC derivatives must be cleared and will impose
that mandate on additional OTC derivatives in the future. The SEC has not yet imposed a clearing mandate on any
OTC derivatives that it regulates. OTC trades submitted for clearing will be subject to minimum initial and
variation margin requirements set by the relevant clearinghouse, as well as margin requirements set by the
prudential regulators, the CFTC and/or the SEC. The regulators also have broad discretion to impose margin
requirements on non-cleared OTC derivatives. Although the Reform Act includes limited exemptions from the
clearing and margin requirements for so-called “end-users”, the Private Funds do not expect to be able to rely on
such exemptions. In addition, the OTC derivative dealers with which the Private Funds execute the majority of
their OTC derivatives will not be able to rely on the end-user exemptions under the Reform Act and therefore such
dealers will be subject to clearing and margin requirements notwithstanding whether the Private Funds are subject
to such requirements. OTC derivative dealers also will be required to post margin to the clearinghouses through
which they clear their customers’ trades instead of using such margin in their operations. This will further increase
the dealers’ costs, which costs are expected to be passed through to other market participants in the form of higher
fees and less favorable dealer marks. In addition, a Private Fund may also be required to post higher margin
amounts to certain of the dealers with which it trades and that will increase the costs of the Private Fund and reduce
the amount of available capital with which to implement its investment strategy.
With respect to cleared OTC derivatives, the Private Funds will not face a clearinghouse directly
but rather through an OTC derivatives dealer that is registered with the CFTC or SEC to act as a clearing member.
The Private Funds may face the indirect risk of the failure of another clearing member customer to meet its
obligations to its clearing member. Such scenario could arise due to a default by the clearing member on its
obligations to the clearinghouse, triggered by a customer’s failure to meet its obligations to the clearing member.
The SEC and the CFTC may also require a substantial portion of derivative transactions that are
currently executed on a bi-lateral basis in the OTC markets to be executed through a regulated securities, futures,
or swap exchange or execution facility. Certain CFTC-regulated OTC derivatives are already subject to these rules
and the CFTC expects to subject additional OTC derivatives to such trade execution rules in the future. The SEC
has not indicated when they will impose clearing or trade execution requirements on the OTC derivatives that they
regulate. Such requirements may make it more difficult and costly for investment funds, including the Private
Funds, to enter into highly tailored or customized transactions. They may also render certain strategies in which
the Private Funds might otherwise engage impossible or so costly that they will no longer be economical to
implement.
OTC derivative dealers and major OTC derivatives market participants are required to register
with the SEC and/or the CFTC and maintain adequate capital reserves. Based on the current levels of
uncollateralized exposure to their swap dealers, it is not anticipated that the Private Funds and/or the Firm will be
required to register as major participants in the OTC derivatives markets. Dealers and major participants will be
subject to minimum capital and margin requirements. These requirements may apply irrespective of whether the
OTC derivatives in question are exchange-traded or cleared. OTC derivatives dealers will also be subject to new
business conduct standards, disclosure requirements, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, transparency
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requirements, position limits, limitations on conflicts of interest, and other regulatory burdens (some of which are
already in effect). These requirements may increase the overall costs for OTC derivative dealers, which are likely
to be passed along, at least partially, to market participants in the form of higher fees or less advantageous dealer
marks. The overall impact of the Reform Act on the Private Funds is highly uncertain and it is unclear how the
OTC derivatives markets will adapt to this new regulatory regime.
The Private Funds may trade in forward contracts on foreign currencies. In this connection, the
Private Funds contract with or through their banks or brokers to make or take future delivery of a particular foreign
currency. Although the foreign currency market is not believed to be necessarily more volatile than the market in
other commodities, there is less protection against defaults in the forward trading of currencies since such forward
contracts are currently not guaranteed by an exchange or clearing house. The Reform Act includes in the definition
of “swap” foreign exchange forwards and therefore contemplates that certain of these contracts may be exchange-
traded, cleared by a clearinghouse and otherwise regulated by the CFTC. The CFTC has been granted authority to
regulate forward foreign currencies and many of the final regulations already adopted by the CFTC will apply to
such contracts. A limited category of forward foreign currency contracts, however, were excluded from certain of
the Reform Act regulations by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Therefore, with respect to trading in forward
foreign currency contracts excluded by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, the Private Funds are not afforded the
protections provided by CFTC regulation, including segregation of funds. Similarly, if the Private Funds trade in
metals, they may contract as principal to make or take delivery of the metals. Such transactions are not currently
regulated by the CFTC, and any protections provided under CFTC regulations do not apply to them. In any
principal contract the Private Funds must rely on the creditworthiness of its counterparties.
In addition, securities and futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and
margin requirements. Regulators and self-regulatory organizations and exchanges are authorized to take
extraordinary actions in the event of market emergencies. The regulation of derivative transactions and funds that
engage in such transactions is an evolving area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial
actions. The effect of any future regulatory change on the Private Funds could be substantial and adverse including,
for example, increased compliance costs, the prohibition of certain types of trading and/or the inhibition of a Private
Fund’s ability to pursue its investment approach.
Changes in U.S. federal, state or foreign tax, securities or bankruptcy laws, or in accounting
standards may make corporate restructurings or other transactions less desirable or make risk arbitrage less
profitable. Amendments to the U.S. bankruptcy code, non-U.S. bankruptcy laws or other relevant laws could also
alter an expected outcome or introduce greater uncertainty regarding the likely outcome of an investment situation.
Limitations Due to Regulatory Restrictions. A Private Fund may seek to acquire a significant
stake in certain securities. In the event such stake exceeds certain percentage or value limits, a Private Fund may
be required to file a notification with a governmental agency or comply with other regulatory requirements. Certain
notice filings are subject to review that requires a delay in the acquisition of the security. Compliance with such
filing and other requirements may result in additional costs to a Private Fund, and may delay a Private Fund’s
ability to respond in a timely manner to changes in the markets with respect to such securities.
Directorships on Boards of Public Companies. Our employees or affiliates of a Private Fund’s
general partner may serve, from time to time, as directors, or in a similar capacity, with respect to public companies,
the securities of which are purchased or sold on behalf of a Private Fund. In the event that we, the general partner,
or our affiliates (i) obtain material non-public information with respect to any portfolio company on whose board
of directors our members serve or (ii) are subject to trading restrictions pursuant to the internal trading policies of
such a portfolio company, a Private Fund may be prohibited for a period of time from engaging in transactions with
respect to the securities of such a portfolio company, which prohibition may have an adverse effect on a Private
Fund.
Cybersecurity. The information and technology systems of the Firm, the administrators of the
Private Funds and portfolio companies may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from computer viruses,
network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security
breaches, denial-of-service attacks on websites (i.e., efforts to make network services unavailable to intended
users), usage errors by their respective professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires,
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tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. If these systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended
periods of time or cease to function properly, the Firm, a Private Fund and/or a portfolio company may incur
specific time or expense to fix or replace them and to seek to remedy the effects of such issues. The failure of these
systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant interruptions in the Firm’s, a Private
Fund’s, an administrator’s and/or a portfolio company’s operations and result in financial losses, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws and a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data,
including personal information relating to investors (and the beneficial owners of investors). Such a failure could
harm the Firm’s, a Private Fund’s and/or a portfolio company’s reputation, subject any such entity and its respective
affiliates to legal claims or otherwise affect their business and financial performance. In addition, cyber-attacks
may render records of the Private Funds and other data integral to the functioning of the Private Funds inaccessible
or inaccurate or incomplete. Substantial costs may be incurred by the Firm, a Private Fund and/or a portfolio
company in order to resolve or prevent cyber incidents in the future.
Other Business Interruptions. The Firm’s investment advisory activities and operations, or the
activities and operations of service providers or portfolio companies, could be interrupted or adversely affected by
extraordinary events or emergency situations, including, without limitation, outbreaks of infectious diseases,
epidemics or pandemics, war, terrorism, failure of technology, disasters, government macroeconomic policies, or
social instability. In order to mitigate the effects of these types of events, the Firm and/or any of its portfolio
companies may activate their business continuity and/or disaster recovery plans. These plans may, for example,
require their employees to work and access their information technology, communications or other systems
remotely. The failure of these systems and/or disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant
business interruptions in the Firm’s, its affiliates’, the Private Funds and/or a portfolio company’s operations.
Digital Asset Derivatives. The U.S. Long/Short Strategy and the Concentrated Long/Short
Opportunistic Strategy may seek short exposure to virtual commodities, including digital asset futures or swaps.
Digital assets (also known as “virtual currencies,” “cryptocurrencies,” “coins” or “tokens” or similar terms) are
assets that are issued and/or transferred using technological innovations such as distributed ledger or blockchain
technology and include, but are not limited to, Bitcoin. Digital assets have no intrinsic value other than as a method
of exchange and are not based on a tangible commodity, security, contractual right or legal obligation. Digital assets
have limited history and typically are not issued or backed by any government, bank or central organization.
Alternative Data. The Firm expects to obtain and use alternative data in its investment process.
Alternative data may consist of datasets that have been culled from a variety of sources, such as, but not limited to,
internet usage, financial transactions, mobile devices and applications that generate location, mobility and other
data, surveys, and government and other public records databases (this data is sometimes referred to as “big data”
or “alternative data”). The Firm intends to apply this alternative data to better anticipate company-specific and
macro-economic trends and otherwise to develop or improve its investment decision making process. The analysis
and interpretation of alternative data involves a high degree of uncertainty and may entail significant expense,
including data acquisition and technological efforts, that will be borne—at least in part— by Private Fund clients.
No assurance can be given that we will be successful in utilizing alternative data in the investment process.
Moreover, there has been increased scrutiny from a variety of regulators regarding the use of
alternative data in this manner, and its use or misuse under current or future laws and regulations could create
liability for the Firm and clients in numerous jurisdictions. We cannot predict what, if any, regulatory or other
actions may be asserted with regard to alternative data, but any adverse inquiries or formal actions could cause
reputational, financial, or other harm to the Firm or to clients. Conversely, any future limitations on the use of
alternative data could have a material adverse impact on the performance of client portfolios.
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
We have no material legal or disciplinary events to disclose.
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Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Related persons to the Firm serve as general partners and/or members of the Board of Directors of the Private Funds
and other funds in which our clients may be solicited to invest. See response to Items 4 and 8. The Firm may also
be the investment adviser to certain accounts or funds of other investment advisers.
At times, we may recommend that a separately managed account client consider also investing in a Private Fund.
As stated in response to Items 4 and 8 of this brochure, the Firm or an affiliate of the Firm serves as general partner
(or a member of the Board of Directors) and investment manager to each Private Fund. The Firm or its affiliate will
provide the client with a copy of the Offering Memorandum of the Private Fund(s) in which the client is considering
an investment. Each such Offering Memorandum discloses the respective fees and Performance Compensation to
which an investor in the Private Funds is subject, and describes such Private Fund’s investment methodology and
risks, the conflicts of interest that may arise out of the relationship between the Private Fund, the Firm and the
Firm’s affiliates, as well as other pertinent information. We will not cause a client’s assets to be used to purchase
Private Fund interests unless we have received explicit written instructions signed by the client authorizing and
directing the Firm to do so. The Firm and its related persons attempt to resolve any conflicts of interest in a manner
that we believe is fair to each party involved.
Certain supervised persons of the Firm are registered representatives of a broker-dealer engaged by the Firm in
relation to marketing and distribution activities for SEG Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (which will launch
shortly after the filing of this ADV brochure). The broker-dealer is not affiliated with the Firm.
We also serve as the sub-adviser to certain Registered Advisory Clients sponsored by other investment advisers,
investment banks or private wealth platforms.
You should also note that we manage or own (through our employees) certain proprietary accounts, as well as a
private foundation for donations to qualified charitable institutions. The Firm, its principals, affiliates or employees
have ownership interests in one or more of the Private Funds and we could have positions or interests in securities
which are purchased or sold for, or recommended to, clients. In some cases, we give advice and take action with
respect to any of our other clients, or for the Firm’s or our principals’, affiliates’ or employees’ own accounts,
which differs from advice given or the timing or nature of action taken with respect to a client’s account. It is our
policy, to the extent practicable, to allocate investment opportunities among clients and investors, over a period of
time, on a fair and equitable basis. We have adopted a Trade Allocation Policy that we believe will realize that
objective and mitigate the conflicts discussed above. We do not have any obligation to purchase or sell or to
recommend for purchase or sale for a client’s account any security which the Firm, its principals, affiliates or
employees may purchase or sell for its or their own accounts or for the account of any other client, if in our opinion
such transaction or investment appears unsuitable, impractical or undesirable for a client’s account. Additionally,
the Firm, our employees and a private charitable foundation operated by us make donations to charitable
organizations. Some of these donations have been given and could be given in the future to organizations that are
also clients of ours or investors in the Private Funds we manage. However, please note that the Firm has policies
and procedures in place which are reasonably designed to prevent self-dealing behavior.
The Firm has (and intends to continue to provide) advisory services to clients, and has accepted (and intends to
continue to accept) subscriptions to the Private Funds or Affiliated Group Accounts (as defined below) from clients
who also provide services to the Private Funds or the Firm or who are affiliated with service providers to the Private
Funds or the Firm. Certain of such clients also may have other business, personal, political, financial or other
relationships with the Firm, our affiliates, Affiliated Group Accounts and/or organizations with which our senior
investment professionals have been affiliated. Such service providers additionally may be investors in a Private
Fund or an Affiliated Group Account (and/or their respective portfolio companies), our affiliates, sources of
investment opportunities or co-investors or counterparties therewith. Relationships such as these could be viewed
as creating a conflict of interest. In certain circumstances, service providers or their affiliates, charge different rates
or have different arrangements for services provided to the Firm, our affiliates, or Affiliated Group Accounts,
Private Funds and/or their portfolio companies. There can be no guarantee that any Private Fund, any Affiliated
Group Account or any of their portfolio companies will receive the most beneficial terms offered by any particular
service provider. Investments by advisors or service providers, service providers’ existing relationships, and
favorable terms offered by service providers all may influence the Firm in deciding whether to select or recommend
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such a provider to perform services for the Private Funds, any Affiliated Group Account or any portfolio company
of any Private Fund or Affiliated Group Account. The Firm requires its employees to act in the best interests of
the Private Funds and Affiliated Group Accounts when engaging service providers on their behalf.
The Firm provides investment advisory services from time to time to clients whose ownership structure is
comprised of publicly traded securities, or to clients who hold senior positions at companies with publicly traded
securities. Clients should be aware that the Firm may recommend (and has recommended) the purchase or sale of
securities that are issued by another one of its advisory clients, by companies with which another advisory client is
affiliated, or by companies for which one or more of the Firm’s advisory clients serve as senior personnel. We
recognize our fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of all clients and will take steps necessary to ensure that any
investment recommendation does not inappropriately favor one client over another.
The Firm, its principals, and any of its employees or affiliates (collectively, the “Affiliated Group”) are not
prohibited from engaging in, acquiring or possessing an interest in, directly or indirectly, any other present or future
business ventures or investments, of any nature whatsoever for its or his own account or for the account of others
(each, an “Affiliated Group Account”). For example, the members of the Affiliated Group are not precluded from
acquiring or possessing an interest or engaging, directly or indirectly, in any other present or future business
ventures or investments which would be permissible or desirable business ventures or investments for a Private
Fund and/or separately managed account or are currently held or owned by a Private Fund and/or separately
managed account, acting as investment adviser to other clients, acting as a broker, finder or director, officer or
employee of, or consultant to any corporation, a trustee to any trust, a limited partner or general partner in any
partnership, an administrative official of any business entity, or from receiving compensation for services as an
adviser with respect to, or participating in, profits derived from the investments of any such corporation, trust,
partnership or other business entity. No client will have any right to participate, in any manner whatsoever, in, or
to require an accounting for, any profits or income earned or derived by the Affiliated Group members in their
conduct of any business.
Subject to applicable law, the Affiliated Group may also enter into transactions with one or more portfolio
companies held by a Private Fund and/or separately managed account for clients in an Affiliated Group Account,
which transactions may present additional conflicts of interest.
Because the Firm manages multiple clients, conflicts of interest arise in allocating management time, services or
functions of the Firm. In addition, the Firm, its portfolio manager(s) or its affiliates have and expect to continue to
form and/or advise additional investment funds and/or accounts (whether with similar or different investment
mandates, return objectives, redemption/withdrawal, notice and/or other terms, risk profiles, fee structures and
characteristics), enter into other investment advisory relationships and engage in other business activities, even
though such activities could be in competition with an existing Private Fund and/or separately managed account
and/or involve substantial time and resources of the Firm, its portfolio manager(s) or its affiliates. The Affiliated
Group owes a fiduciary duty to each Private Fund, separately managed account or other Affiliated Group Account
for which it serves as investment adviser. Affiliated Group Accounts will not be required to take any action or
withhold from taking any action to mitigate losses by any other Affiliated Group Account. It may be the case where
such actual or potential conflicts of interest arise that the Affiliated Group’s financial incentives (including because
of potentially disparate financial interests in each of the funds or accounts) will be in favor of only certain Affiliated
Group Accounts. Furthermore, the Firm employs professionals who research and trade securities of companies for
other Affiliated Group Accounts and/or who provide middle- and back-office services for other such Affiliated
Group Accounts. Such professionals will from time to time receive information related to certain issuers in which
the Firm has invested or is considering making an investment on behalf of an Affiliated Group Account. In cases
where this information is material and non-public, the Firm will be restricted from making any new investments,
or liquidating current investments, in the relevant securities on behalf of the Affiliated Group Accounts. The Firm’s
Code of Conduct sets forth a standard of business conduct expected of all of the Firm’s employees (including
compliance with federal securities laws) and is predicated on the principle that the Firm owes a fiduciary duty to
its clients.
In addition, the Firm has, in certain circumstances, and may in the future, agreed to restrict its ability to vote as a
shareholder with respect to certain portfolio companies in which one or more of its clients holds an interest. Such
contractual restrictions on proxy voting for certain investments may present the opportunity for potential conflicts
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of interests to arise and certain clients may be disadvantaged by the Firm’s inability to vote shares (and such clients
may also not receive benefits that other clients received in connection with the Firm’s decision to accept a restriction
on voting).
In addition, a subsidiary of the Firm currently owns Venrex Investment Management LLP (“Venrex”), a third-party
investment management firm with separate portfolio management operations. The Firm’s relationship with Venrex
implicates certain conflicts of interest. See Item 14 – “Client Referrals and Other Compensation” for additional
information.
Other present and future activities of the Firm and its affiliates could give rise to additional conflicts of interest.
For example, the Firm and its affiliates expect that they will expand the range of services that they provide and/or
enter into a new line of business over time. The Firm and its affiliates will not be restricted in the scope of their
business or in the performance of any such services (whether now offered or undertaken in the future) even if such
activities could give rise to conflicts of interest, and whether or not such conflicts are described herein. While none
of the Firm, or its partners, officers, employees or affiliates is obligated to resolve any conflicts in favor of any one
Private Fund or separately managed account, the Firm will endeavor to ensure that any conflict of interest is
resolved fairly. However, prospective clients should be aware that conflicts will not necessarily be resolved in
favor of any one Private Fund’s or separately managed account’s interest.
The Firm and certain individuals who are members of the Affiliated Group are currently the sole contributors to a
private foundation known as Aventine Research Institute (“Aventine”). Aventine is devoted to publishing research
on technological trends and developments affecting a wide variety of industries, cultures and regions. All of the
research published by Aventine is made available to the public free of charge.
Although Aventine intends to conduct its charitable activities without regard to the Firm’s investment activities,
Aventine is governed by a board of directors, the majority of whom are officers or employees of the Firm. In
addition, while Aventine is supported by a staff of one or more employees who are dedicated exclusively to
Aventine’s charitable activities (the “Aventine Employees”), the Aventine Employees utilize offices provided by
the Firm, and the Aventine Employees and the Firm’s employees are permitted to engage in discussions with one
another from time to time in connection with their respective activities. The Aventine Employees also have access
to research that the Firm prepares for the benefit of the Firm’s clients, and the Firm provides certain administrative
services to Aventine, including accounting services.
The relationships between Aventine and the Firm present the opportunity for certain potential conflicts of interests
to arise. For example, in the course of conducting its charitable activities, Aventine will from time to time receive
information related to certain issuers in which the Firm has invested or is considering making an investment on
behalf of clients. To the extent that any such information is material and non-public, the Firm will be restricted
from making any new investments, or liquidating current investments, in the relevant securities. In addition,
because Aventine intends to conduct its charitable activities without regard to the Firm’s investment activities,
research published by Aventine could potentially affect (negatively or positively) the price of certain securities in
which one or more of the Firm’s clients are invested. The Firm believes that it has taken reasonable steps to mitigate
these conflicts, such as requiring the Aventine Employees to be subject to the Firm’s Code of Ethics and other
relevant compliance procedures that are applicable to the Firm’s employees and communications.
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Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
We have adopted a Code of Conduct (the “Code”) setting forth a standard of business conduct expected of all our
employees (including compliance with federal securities laws). The Code is predicated on the principle that we
owe a fiduciary duty to our clients. Accordingly, under the Code, our employees must avoid activities, interests
and relationships that run contrary or even appear to run contrary to the best interests of our clients.
The Code includes our Personal Investment Policy relating to personal securities transactions by employees, their
spouses and each of their immediate family members sharing their household (“household members”). (The policy
does not apply to fully discretionary accounts managed by an unaffiliated investment manager that have been
disclosed and exempted from coverage by the Chief Compliance Officer.) All employees, their spouses and each
household member must, with certain limited exceptions, receive prior written approval before engaging in
transactions in covered securities (open-end mutual funds are not covered securities). While employees may, with
prior approval, purchase ETFs and options on ETFs, private equity interests or Firm-managed accounts or funds,
employees may not purchase in a personal securities account any stocks, bonds, debentures and other evidences of
indebtedness, including senior debt and subordinated debt, commodity contracts, futures or derivative instruments
such as options (excluding options on ETFs), warrants and indexed instruments. Household members of employees
may, with prior approval, purchase stocks, bonds, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness, including senior
debt and subordinated debt, investment contracts, commodity contracts, futures or derivative instruments such as
options, warrants and indexed instruments. All securities transactions by our employees and their household
members are subject to a 30 calendar day holding period. The Code also sets forth policies and procedures to
prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information by employees. The Firm or related persons of the Firm, from
time to time, obtain or are deemed to have obtained, material nonpublic information about a portfolio company or
other issuer that cannot be divulged or acted upon for our clients. This means that we are at times precluded from
buying or selling a particular security on behalf of a client.
Under the Code, our employees are generally discouraged from serving as directors, officers or trustees of publicly
traded companies, unless acting on behalf of the Firm, and must receive approval from the Firm’s Chief Compliance
Officer to do so. In addition, we seek to eliminate any potential conflict of interest by requesting that all employees
not accept any personal gifts valued at over $100 from vendors or business associates without providing
reimbursement. Where possible, employees are advised that gifts should be accepted on behalf of the Firm and
shared with all employees. Clients, prospective clients, investors or prospective investors may obtain a copy of the
Code by contacting us at Select Equity Group, L.P., 380 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003 or (212) 475-8335.
Please see the disclosure regarding our Code of Ethics and compliance procedures presented in Item 10 “Other
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” above for further information.
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Item 12
Brokerage Practices
We are authorized to select brokers and dealers to execute securities transactions for our clients. Pursuant to such
authority, as a general matter in executing portfolio transactions, we employ or deal with such brokers or dealers
as may, in our best judgment, provide prompt and reliable execution of the transaction at favorable security prices
and reasonable commission rates. In selecting or recommending brokers or dealers, we will consider all relevant
factors, including the price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of the order,
financing costs, nature of the market for security, timing of the transaction, the reputation, experience and financial
stability of the broker-dealer, the quality of service, difficulty of execution and operational facilities of the firm
involved, the ability to effect the transaction where a large block or other complicating factors are involved, and
the availability of the broker to stand ready to execute possible difficult transactions in the future. We have no
obligation to deal with any broker or group of brokers in the execution of portfolio transactions.
We allocate brokerage to broker-dealers that provide us with research and other services, including pursuant to
certain third-party soft dollar arrangements, even though such broker dealers may charge commissions which
exceed those other broker-dealers may have charged for the same transactions. In general, allocations to any such
broker-dealers are permitted to the extent that we view the commissions as reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and/or research services provided by the broker-dealer (or soft dollar credits in respect thereof),
viewed in terms of either the particular transaction or our overall responsibilities with respect to the accounts as to
which we exercise investment discretion, without any requirement to demonstrate that any such factor is of a direct
benefit to a particular client. Brokerage and/or research products or services furnished by brokers in connection
with securities transactions effected for particular client can (and are expected to) be used by us in advising other
clients, including clients who did not pay commissions to the broker-dealer relating to such products or services or
whose accounts are not party to any such third-party soft dollar arrangements. Accordingly, any one client will not
necessarily, in any particular instance, be the direct or indirect beneficiary of the research or brokerage services or
products provided. While we endeavor to use such additional benefits to service all of our clients’ accounts
equitably, you should note that such arrangements provide an incentive for us to select or recommend a broker-
dealer based on an interest in receiving the research or other products or services, rather than on the clients’ interest
in receiving most favorable execution. For example, when the Firm uses brokerage commissions generated by
certain of our trading activities to obtain research or other products or services, we receive a benefit as we do not
have to pay for such products or services and can use such products or services to inform our management of other
Affiliated Group Accounts. This gives rise to conflicts of interest in allocating brokerage business and benefits
received from such allocation, including an incentive to cause the Affiliated Group Accounts to effect more
transactions than they might otherwise do to obtain those benefits. We do not believe that we are “paying up” for
such brokerage and/or research services or product currently, however such arrangements may nevertheless cause
clients to pay commissions (or markups or markdowns) higher than those charged by other broker-dealers in return
for such benefits in the future.
In addition, we are authorized to direct commissions of each Private Fund to certain brokers who direct or refer
investment opportunities or introduce investors to such Private Fund (although there is no obligation to do so). The
Firm’s prime brokers, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co., provide a variety of services to the
clients of the Firm, which include clearance and settlement of securities transactions, custody of the clients’
securities and cash, extending margin credit to the client, arranging for stock loans to implement short sales, lending
of the clients’ portfolio securities to third parties, and capital introduction services whereby the Firm may be
afforded the opportunity to make a presentation regarding its services to certain qualified investors by the prime
broker. While the prime broker generally provides capital introduction services to the Firm at no additional cost to
the Firm, the Firm and not the client will be the principal or sole beneficiary of those services, thus presenting a
potential conflict of interest between the client and the Firm, which is responsible for selecting the prime broker
and negotiating such person’s brokerage, margin and other fees.
Investment decisions are made for the Private Funds, other clients of the Firm and our affiliates, and proprietary
accounts in light of relevant investment considerations. In certain instances, simultaneous transactions will occur.
In the event that orders for the same security for more than one client are placed with the same broker, we often
aggregate or “bunch” such orders. Purchases and sales are then allocated so that no account will be treated less
favorably than another over time. Our Trade Allocation Policy provides that trade orders on behalf of accounts and
Private Funds managed in the U.S. Long-Only Strategy (including the proprietary accounts discussed in Item 10
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above) will be allocated based on available cash in the accounts and Private Funds managed in this strategy. This
sometimes results in certain Private Funds and accounts (including the proprietary accounts discussed in Item 4
above) receiving more advantageous pricing than other accounts or Private Funds with respect to a trade order.
Trades in accounts and Private Funds managed in strategies other than the U.S. Long-Only Strategy will be
allocated pro rata based on the size of the order. While in some cases the aggregation of orders could have a
detrimental effect upon the price or value of a security for a particular account, or upon its ability to complete an
entire order, in other cases coordination and the ability to participate in volume transactions will be beneficial to
the account. We will not be required or deemed to have the duty to obtain the lowest brokerage or commission
rates or combine or arrange orders to obtain the lowest brokerage commission rates.
As a result of changes in investment allocations due to cash flows (e.g., subscriptions, withdrawals/redemptions or
contributions) in a Private Fund or managed account and/or differences in investment strategies and the risk profiles
associated with such strategies, we sometimes acquire or dispose of securities on behalf of certain clients at different
times and at different prices and/or trading parameters than transactions in the same securities are effected on behalf
of other clients. Trades placed at different times may be executed at different prices.
Securities traded on an exchange or over-the-counter are traded through brokers who generally charge a stated
commission for their service; however, in certain cases we effect transactions in securities for advisory clients
through a broker on a principal basis, i.e. subject to an undisclosed dealer spread. Certain agency transactions are
subject to both commissions and an undisclosed dealer spread.
Certain orders placed for some clients that have accounts at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) will be
aggregated by Schwab through a master account in our name. We must inform Schwab of which clients are
participating in each order and their respective interests in such order. Schwab will withdraw or deposit funds from
or into each such client’s brokerage account at Schwab and allocate the securities purchased or sold to such accounts
in accordance with instructions delivered by the Firm after the order is placed. Schwab has advised us that no client
funds or securities are moved, transferred or delivered to our master account with Schwab. In addition, only
advisory clients’ transactions will be aggregated through the master account; individual investment advice and
treatment will be accorded to each advisory client’s account; and client funds and securities will at all times be
maintained in brokerage accounts at Schwab in the name of their respective owners.
We are permitted to place concurrent buy/sell orders for the same security when we have determined, in accordance
with our fiduciary obligations, that it is appropriate for one or more of our clients to buy the same security that one
or more other clients are selling (for example, as a part of monthly rebalancing or to effect concurrent
subscriptions/withdrawals/redemptions/strategy trades). In such situations, purchase orders will generally be traded
at a different broker than the sales transactions for the opposing accounts and/or private funds (and vice-versa), but
may in certain circumstances - subject in all cases to applicable law and regulation (including the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended), as well as our policies prohibiting cross-trades involving
our principal accounts or the accounts of our registered investment company clients – be placed with the same
broker.
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Item 13
Review of Accounts
Accounts are reviewed on several different levels. Every transaction and position for a client account is reconciled
through an electronic system by our outsourcing provider and is monitored by a number of full-time analysts in our
Portfolio Administration group. The reconciliation generally takes place on a daily basis. Investment and trading
personnel will review the Firm’s discretionary client accounts daily, specifically looking for irregularities and for
unusual positions. Any issues will be resolved by the investment personnel or trading staff, as appropriate. In
addition, performance of individual securities is compared to expectations regarding the security on a daily basis
by the senior investment staff.
Individually managed clients receive a statement (no less frequently than quarterly) from the custodians they elect
to use showing the securities held, cash balance, total value, and a description of all transactions during the month.
In certain cases (e.g., where agreed or required), we furnish clients with individual accounts a quarterly report
showing opening and closing balances and performance comparisons with the relevant benchmark indices (in each
case, index performance is total return with dividends included). After the end of each calendar year, investors in
the Private Funds to which the Firm serves as investment adviser will be provided with financial statements audited
by the Private Funds’ independent accountants via an electronic portal. Each Private Fund investor will, in addition,
be furnished (either in hard copy or via an electronic portal) information necessary for the preparation of its
respective tax returns (if applicable). Each investor will also receive a monthly report setting forth the value of its
capital account or shareholdings, as the case may be, from a third party administrator via an electronic portal. Each
Private Fund investor will also receive such periodic performance reports as the general partner or investment
manager may deem appropriate.
Investors in the UCITS funds we sponsor will receive regular written reports in accordance with the principles
established in the UCITS directives.
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Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Generally, each Private Fund compensates the Firm for serving as such Private Fund’s investment adviser.
We have entered into, and may continue to enter into, arrangements whereby the Firm (or an affiliate) will pay
referral fees, commission or other payment, directly or indirectly, to an individual or firm for referring advisory
clients. We also have entered into written agreements with a third party to perform certain marketing and
distribution services outside the U.S. for certain UCITS sub-funds we sponsor. You should be aware that these
practices may lead to a potential conflict of interest for the referring party who may have an incentive to recommend
investment products based on the compensation received, rather than on a client’s needs.
Any referral fee commission or other payment made in connection with the referral of advisory clients or
solicitation of investors will comply with Rule 206(4)-1 of the Advisers Act, wherever and as is applicable.
Please see also the disclosures with respect to certain brokers discussed in Item 12 above.
A subsidiary of the Firm currently owns Venrex, a third-party investment management firm. Under the Firm’s
arrangement with Venrex, the Firm and certain of its affiliates and partners are entitled to receive a portion of the
investment advisory fees, incentive compensation and other fees received by Venrex for the services it provides to
the funds or accounts it manages (the “Third Party Funds”). Certain of our investors may also invest, directly or
indirectly, in the Third Party Funds (and the Firm has established certain vehicles to invest in Third Party Funds),
and the Firm and certain of its affiliates and partners will receive a portion of the investment advisory fees, incentive
compensation and other fees paid by such investors, directly or indirectly, in respect of the Third Party Funds,
including any administration fees, transaction fees, management fees, commissions and performance fees or carried
interest allocations. Consequently, the Firm faces a potential conflict of interest with respect to its relationship with
Venrex insofar as the Firm will benefit if their investors are introduced to, or directly or indirectly invest in, the
Third Party Funds.
Currently the investment strategies of the Third Party Funds do not overlap with our investment strategies.
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Item 15
Custody
The Firm arranges, where required by law or contract, for each Private Fund’s financial statements to be prepared
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and audited at least annually by an
independent public accountant that is registered with, and subject to regular inspection as of the commencement of
the professional engagement period, and as of each calendar year-end, by, the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board in accordance with its rules. The Firm, where required by law or contract, makes those audited
financial statements available to all investors in the Private Funds within 120 days of the end of the Private Funds’
fiscal year. Investors should carefully review those financial statements. Upon liquidation of a Private Fund, the
Firm, where required by law or contract, will distribute its audited financial statements prepared in accordance with
GAAP to all investors in the Private Fund promptly after the completion of such audit.
For any separately managed accounts that are not registered investment companies for which the Firm is deemed
to have custody pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act (other than separately managed accounts where
the Firm is deemed to have custody solely as a consequence of its authority to make withdrawals from the account
to pay fees), the Firm will arrange for a surprise examination of such accounts. For separately managed account
over which the Firm is deemed to have custody solely because we automatically deduct fees, we will get a
certification that clients receive quarterly account statements from the Qualified Custodians for their accounts.
Clients should carefully review such account statements and compare them to those received from the Firm.
For those client accounts where we submit to the client’s custodian a bill for management fees (discussed above),
we have a reasonable belief, after due inquiry, that the qualified custodians of those accounts send account
statements to such clients no less frequently than on a quarterly basis.
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Item 16
Investment Discretion
We have full discretionary authority pursuant to an investment management agreement to manage each Private
Fund and, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (subject to any agreed upon client guidelines or
restrictions) to manage individual client accounts and Registered Advisory Clients’ accounts. The Firm’s
investment management agreements and investment advisory agreements, as applicable, will provide for
discretionary authority, and limits, if any, on such authority that the Firm will have over the account.
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Item 17
Voting Client Securities
As a general matter, we ask that clients grant us the authority to vote the client securities that we manage. Clients
generally may not direct our vote in any particular solicitation. However, certain of our clients have requested that
they retain the authority to vote proxies. Those clients receive proxy voting materials directly from their custodian.
We have adopted general proxy voting policies with respect to the election of directors, appointment of auditors,
changes in the capital structure of an issuer, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, anti-
takeover measures, executive compensation and environmental and social proposals. Our policy is to vote clients’
proxies in the interest of maximizing shareholder value - voting proxies in such a manner as to cause the issue to
increase the most or decline the least - considering both the short and long term implications of the proposal to be
voted.
If an analyst determines that they or the Firm are facing a material conflict of interest in voting a client’s proxy,
and the proposed vote is in conflict with our stated guidelines or policies on a particular issue, our procedures
provide for a Proxy Voting Committee to determine the appropriate vote.
Our written proxy voting policy and procedures are available for clients’ review. In addition, our complete proxy
voting record is available. A copy of the policies and the proxy voting record relating to the respective client may
be obtained by contacting us at Select Equity Group, L.P., 380 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003 or (212)
475-8335.
We are not authorized to provide advice with respect to, or participate on behalf of our separately managed account
clients in, legal matters, including class action settlement and bankruptcies. We may, however, where we deem
appropriate in our sole discretion, elect to participate in a class action settlement or other litigation on behalf of our
Private Fund clients where we have the requisite authority to take such action.
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Item 18
Financial Information
The Firm has no financial conditions that are likely to impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to
clients.
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