General Information
Decathlon Capital Management II, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal
place of business in Utah. Decathlon was organized in 2013.
Decathlon Funds Investment Advisory Services
Decathlon and Decathlon Capital Partners, LLC (the “Relying Adviser”), a related entity that is under
the common control of Decathlon, each provide investment advisory services to private investment
vehicles. Decathlon and the Relying Adviser collectively conduct a single advisory business, are
subject to the same code of ethics and set of written policies and procedures and are together filing
a single Form ADV using umbrella registration. Accordingly, all references to “Decathlon” in this
Brochure include the Relying Adviser.
Decathlon provides investment advisory services to the following five private investment vehicles:
(i) Decathlon Alpha, L.P.; (ii) Decathlon Alpha II, L.P.; (iii) Decathlon Alpha III, L.P.; (iv) Decathlon
Alpha IV, L.P.; and (v) Decathlon Alpha IV-B, L.P. (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each
Fund is exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”), and each Fund’s securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”). As the investment adviser of each Fund, Decathlon, along with each
Fund’s general partner (each, a “General Partner”), identifies investment opportunities for, and
participates in the acquisition, management, monitoring and disposition of investments of, each
Fund.
Decathlon seeks to provide equity-replacement funding to established, expansion-stage businesses
that are owner-operated and closely held private businesses exhibiting positive revenue growth
rates, recurring revenue streams and modest current debt obligations, among other characteristics.
The Funds’ investments are typically structured as high-yield secured debt obligations, at times
subordinated to the rights of a senior creditor, to enhance returns and to provide downside
protection. Although the primary focus of each of the Funds is on revenue-based financing
structures, Decathlon may from time to time recommend other types of investments consistent
with the respective Fund’s investment strategy and objectives, as set forth in its offering
documents.
In carrying out and implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds, Decathlon
is authorized and empowered (i) to engage consultants, independent attorneys, independent
accountants or such other persons as it may deem necessary or advisable; (ii) to receive, buy, sell,
exchange, trade and otherwise deal in and with securities and other property of each Fund; (iii) to
open, maintain and close bank accounts; (v) to enter into, make and perform such contracts,
agreements and other undertakings, and to do such other acts, as it may deem necessary or
advisable, or as may be incidental to or necessary for the conduct of the business of each Fund;
(vii) to commence or defend litigation that pertains to each Fund; (viii) to file on behalf of each
Fund all required local, state and federal tax returns and other documents relating to the Fund; and
(ix) to oversee and carry out the investment, divestment and management of each Fund’s portfolio
investments.
Decathlon provides investment advisory services to each of the Funds pursuant to the terms of a
separate investment advisory agreement or the Fund’s limited partnership agreement (each, “Fund
Agreement”). Investment advice is provided by Decathlon directly to the Funds, subject to the
direction and control of the affiliated General Partner of such Fund and not individually to the
investors in the Funds. Any restrictions on investments in certain types of securities are
established by the General Partner of the applicable Fund and are set forth in the documentation
received by each limited partner prior to investment in such Fund. Once invested in a Fund,
investors cannot impose restrictions on the types of securities in which such Fund may invest.
Currently there are no restrictions on the types of securities in which a Fund may invest.
Type and Value of Assets Currently Managed
All of Decathlon’s investment advisory services are provided on a discretionary basis. As of
December 31, 2018, Decathlon managed $510,825,665 in regulatory Fund assets under
management.
Principal Owners
Decathlon’s principal owners are John Borchers and Wayne Cantwell (the “Principals”).
John Borchers. John co-founded Decathlon and is one of two Managing Directors. Prior to
Decathlon, John spent 15 years with Crescendo Ventures (“Crescendo”), where he was involved in
the development of over 30 emerging growth businesses as an investor, director or advisor. At
Crescendo, John focused on investments in the software and technology-enabled service markets
and also played a leading role in developing Crescendo’s international presence that included three
years of work in Crescendo’s London office. Prior to joining Crescendo, John worked in the data
warehousing and predictive analytics fields. He held various operational roles including a two-year
posting to Sydney, Australia, where he opened the first Asia-Pacific office for a U.S.-based data-
warehousing firm. John was also the founding venture member of the Masterminds Forum, an
invitation-only group of Chief Investment Officer and Vice President-Level Information Technology
thought-leaders from Fortune 200 companies. John received his MBA from Harvard Business
School and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond.
Wayne Cantwell. Wayne co-founded Decathlon and is one of two Managing Directors. Prior to
Decathlon, Wayne spent nine years with Crescendo, where he focused on investments in the
semiconductor, enterprise infrastructure and consumer-device markets. Before Crescendo, Wayne
spent 18 years in various operating roles in software and semiconductor companies. He served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Soisic SA, a French startup in the semiconductor
intellectual property licensing business that was sold to ARM Holdings. Prior to Soisic SA, Wayne
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of inSilicon Corporation, where he led the company
through a very successful initial public offering and several acquisitions. Before assuming the role
of Chief Executive Officer at inSilicon Corporation, Wayne was responsible for overseeing Phoenix
Technologies’ worldwide sales and field operations where he was responsible for sales and
development teams in North America, Europe, and throughout Asia. Wayne has extensive
international experience, having run operations in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, France and England. Prior
to his role with Phoenix Technologies, Wayne held various sales and engineering positions with
Intel Corporation and NEC Corporation. Wayne has been involved in over 20 early-stage companies
in Board of Directors and Advisory Board roles during his 25-year career.
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Fees for Fund Investment Advisory Services
As compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Funds, Decathlon receives from
each Fund a management fee, as further described in each Fund’s offering documents (the
“Management Fee”) and as described generally below. Management Fees may differ from one Fund
to another, as well as among investors in the same Fund. The fee structures described below may
be modified from time to time.
Decathlon Alpha, L.P. (“Fund I”). The Management Fee is paid quarterly in arrears and is equal to
the Total Committed Capital (as defined in Fund I’s offering documents) multiplied by 0.625%. The
Management Fee is deducted from amounts received by Fund I from “Permitted Investments” (as
defined in Fund I’s offering documents). Management Fees paid by Fund I are indirectly borne by
the investors in Fund I. The Management Fee is generally subject to waiver or reduction by Fund I’s
General Partner in its sole discretion.
In addition, Fund I is responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with its
activities, except salaries, rent and travel; however, Fund I will not pay, or reimburse Fund I’s
General Partner for, organization and offering expenses in excess of $100,000. Fund I will bear all
costs and expenses related to the purchase, holding, sale or exchange of Permitted Investments
(including filing, license, legal, audit, accounting, banking and consulting expenses and any
placement fees, finder’s fees, and real or personal property taxes), Fund I meetings, Fund I’s
advisory committee matters, indemnification obligations, liability and other insurance premiums,
and any extraordinary expenses of Fund I, as well as all costs and expenses related to the
liquidation of Fund I’s assets upon termination of Fund I.
Decathlon Alpha II, L.P. (“Fund II”). The Management Fee is paid quarterly in advance and is equal
to 2.0% (the “Fee Rate”) of the aggregate capital committed by all partners (not including the
General Partner’s capital commitment). For each successive twelve-month period following the end
of the Commitment Period (as defined in Fund II’s offering documents), (i) the Fee Rate will be
equal to 1.0% for any period ending on or prior to the sixth anniversary of the end of the
Commitment Period and (ii) the Fee Rate will be equal to 0% for any period commencing after the
sixth anniversary of the end of the Commitment Period, except with respect to any extension year
approved by Fund II’s advisory committee, as provided in Fund II’s offering documents. The
Management Fee is deducted from the assets of Fund II. Management Fees paid by Fund II are
indirectly borne by the investors in Fund II. Upon termination of Decathlon as the manager for
Fund II, any paid but not yet earned Management Fees will be repaid to Fund II on a prorated basis.
The Management Fee is generally subject to waiver or reduction by Fund II’s General Partner in its
sole discretion.
In addition, Fund II is responsible for its partnership expenses, which includes all costs and
expenses relating to Fund II’s activities, investments and business (to the extent not borne or
reimbursed by a portfolio company), including (i) all costs and expenses attributable to acquiring,
holding, monitoring and disposing of Fund II’s investments (including interest on money borrowed
by Fund II, registration expenses and brokerage, finders’, custodial, account clearing house,
collection and other fees), (ii) third-party legal, accounting, auditing, consulting and other fees and
expenses (including expenses for such third parties associated with negotiating, consummating,
monitoring and disposing of Fund II’s particular portfolio investments and the preparation of Fund
II’s financial statements, tax returns and Schedules K-1 and expenses for any person appointed by
Fund II’s General Partner to serve from time to time as an administrator of Fund II), (iii) expenses
of Fund II’s advisory committee and its members thereof, (iv) extraordinary expenses of Fund II
(including, but not limited to, litigation and indemnification costs and expenses, judgments and
settlements ), (v) all out-of-pocket fees and expenses relating to investment and disposition
opportunities for Fund II whether consummated or not consummated (including legal, accounting,
consulting, printing and other fees and real estate title and appraisal costs), and (vi) the
Management Fee. All costs and expenses that are the common expense of Fund II and a parallel
fund shall be allocated among such entities based on the respective capital commitments of each
entity.
Fund II is also responsible for its organization expenses, which includes all costs and expenses
incurred by Fund II, Fund II’s General Partner, Decathlon or their affiliates in connection with the
organization and formation of Fund II and the offering and sale of limited partnership interests,
including attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, data site creation and maintenance, printing and
mailing costs, charges of agents and depositories, costs of filings for, registration and qualification
of the limited partnership interests under applicable securities laws, reimbursements of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses associated with the formation of Fund II and the sale of limited partnership
interests;
provided,
however, that it is acknowledged that Fund II will not pay any investment
banking or private placement fees in connection with the offering. Any comparable costs and
expenses of any feeder funds are paid by the feeder fund limited partners. Organizational expenses
that are the common expense of Fund II and a parallel fund shall be allocated between such entities
based on the respective capital commitments of each entity.
Decathlon Alpha III, L.P. (“Fund III”). The Management Fee is paid quarterly in advance and is equal
to 2.0% (the “Fee Rate”) of the greater of (i) the aggregate capital committed by all limited partners;
and (ii) the sum of (x) the aggregate capital contributions of all limited partners as of the last day of
the immediately preceding calendar quarter plus (y) the Reinvestment Amount (as defined in Fund
III’s offering documents) of Fund III as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar
quarter, subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Management Agreement between
Decathlon and Fund III. For each successive twelve-month period following the end of the
Commitment Period (as defined in Fund III’s offering documents), the Fee Rate will be equal to
1.5% of the greater of (i) the aggregate capital committed by all limited partners; and (ii) the sum of
(x) the aggregate capital contributions of all limited partners as of the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar quarter plus (y) the Reinvestment Amount of Fund III as of the last day of the
immediately preceding calendar quarter. The Management Fee is deducted from the assets of Fund
III. Management Fees paid by Fund III are indirectly borne by the investors in Fund III. Upon
termination of Decathlon as the manager for Fund III, any paid but not yet earned Management
Fees will be repaid to Fund III on a prorated basis. The Management Fee is generally subject to
waiver or reduction by Fund III’s General Partner in its sole discretion.
In addition, Fund III is responsible for its partnership expenses, which includes all costs and
expenses relating to Fund III’s activities, investments and business (to the extent not borne or
reimbursed by a portfolio company), including (i) all costs and expenses attributable to the due
diligence, acquisition, holding, monitoring and disposition of Fund III’s investments (including
travel expenses incurred by Fund III’s General Partner, Decathlon or the managing directors
relating to performance of due-diligence, negotiation, closing and managing of Portfolio Financings
and Related Securities, interest on money borrowed by Fund III, registration expenses and
brokerage, finders’, custodial, account clearing house, collection and other fees) as well as any costs
incurred relating to serving as a director in any portfolio company, (ii) third-party legal, accounting,
auditing, consulting and research fees and associated with negotiating, consummating, monitoring
and disposing of Fund III’s particular portfolio investments (iii) expenses of preparing annual or
other reports to the partners, including, without limitation, third-party accounting, auditing, legal
and consulting fees and costs associated with the preparation of Fund III’s financial statements, tax
returns and Schedules K-1 (including expenses for any person appointed by Fund III’s General
Partner to serve from time to time as an administrator of Fund III), (iv) expenses of Fund III’s
advisory committee and its members thereof, (v) extraordinary expenses of Fund III (including, but
not limited to, valuation expenses, litigation and indemnification costs and expenses, judgments and
settlements ), (vi) all out-of-pocket fees and expenses relating to investment and disposition
opportunities for Fund III whether consummated or not consummated (including legal, accounting,
consulting, printing and other fees and real estate title and appraisal costs), (vii) any taxes, fees, or
other governmental charges levied against Fund III; and (viii) the Management Fee. All costs and
expenses that are the common expense of Fund III and a parallel fund shall be allocated among such
entities based on the respective capital commitments of each entity.
Fund III is also responsible for its organization expenses, which includes all costs and expenses
incurred by Fund III, Fund III’s General Partner, Decathlon or its affiliates in connection with the
organization and formation of Fund III and the offering and sale of limited partnership interests,
including attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, data site creation and maintenance, printing and
mailing costs, charges of agents and depositories, costs of filings for, registration and qualification
of the limited partnership interests under applicable securities laws, reimbursements of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses associated with the formation of Fund III and the sale of limited partnership
interests;
provided,
however, that it is acknowledged that Fund III will not pay any investment
banking or private placement fees in connection with the offering. Organizational expenses that are
the common expense of Fund III and a parallel fund shall be allocated between such entities based
on the respective capital commitments of each entity.
Decathlon Alpha IV, L.P. (“Fund IV”). The Management Fee is paid quarterly in advance and is equal
to 2.0% (the “Fee Rate”) of the greater of (i) the aggregate capital committed by all limited partners;
and (ii) the sum of (x) the aggregate capital contributions of all limited partners as of the last day of
the immediately preceding calendar quarter plus (y) the Reinvestment Amount (as defined in Fund
IV’s offering documents) of Fund IV as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar
quarter, subject to the terms of the Management Agreement between Decathlon and Fund IV. For
each successive twelve-month period following the end of the Commitment Period (as defined in
Fund IV’s offering documents), the Fee Rate will be equal to 1.75% of the greater of (i) the
aggregate capital committed by all limited partners; and (ii) the sum of (x) the aggregate capital
contributions of all limited partners as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar
quarter plus (y) the Reinvestment Amount of Fund IV as of the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar quarter. The Management Fee is deducted from the assets of Fund IV.
Management Fees paid by Fund IV are indirectly borne by the investors in Fund IV. Upon
termination of Decathlon as the manager for Fund IV, any paid but not yet earned Management Fees
will be repaid to Fund IV on a prorated basis. The Management Fee is generally subject to waiver or
reduction by Fund IV’s General Partner in its sole discretion.
In addition, Fund IV is responsible for its partnership expenses, which includes all costs and
expenses relating to Fund IV’s activities, investments and business (to the extent not borne or
reimbursed by a portfolio company), including (i) all costs and expenses attributable to the due
diligence, acquisition, holding, monitoring and disposition of Fund IV’s investments (including
travel expenses incurred by Fund IV’s General Partner, Decathlon or the managing directors
relating to performance of due-diligence, negotiation, closing and managing of Portfolio Financings
and Related Securities, interest on money borrowed by Fund IV, registration expenses and
brokerage, finders’, custodial, account clearing house, collection and other fees) as well as any costs
incurred relating to serving as a director in any portfolio company, (ii) third-party legal, accounting,
auditing, consulting and research fees and associated with negotiating, consummating, monitoring
and disposing of Fund IV’s particular portfolio investments (iii) expenses of preparing annual or
other reports to the partners, including, without limitation, third-party accounting, auditing, legal
and consulting fees and costs associated with the preparation of Fund IV’s financial statements, tax
returns and Schedules K-1 (including expenses for any person appointed by Fund IV’s General
Partner to serve from time to time as an administrator of Fund IV), (iv) expenses of Fund IV’s
advisory committee and its members thereof, (v) extraordinary expenses of Fund IV (including, but
not limited to, valuation expenses, litigation and indemnification costs and expenses, judgments and
settlements ), (vi) all out-of-pocket fees and expenses relating to investment and disposition
opportunities for Fund IV whether consummated or not consummated (including legal, accounting,
consulting, printing and other fees and real estate title and appraisal costs), (vii) any taxes, fees, or
other governmental charges levied against Fund IV; and (viii) the Management Fee. All costs and
expenses that are the common expense of Fund IV and a parallel fund shall be allocated among such
entities based on the respective capital commitments of each entity.
Fund IV is also responsible for its organization expenses, which includes all costs and expenses
incurred by Fund IV, Fund IV’s General Partner, Decathlon or its affiliates in connection with the
organization and formation of Fund IV and the offering and sale of limited partnership interests,
including attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, data site creation and maintenance, printing and
mailing costs, charges of agents and depositories, costs of filings for, registration and qualification
of the limited partnership interests under applicable securities laws, reimbursements of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses associated with the formation of Fund IV and the sale of limited partnership
interests;
provided,
however, that it is acknowledged that Fund IV will not pay any investment
banking or private placement fees in connection with the offering. Organizational expenses that are
the common expense of Fund IV and a parallel fund shall be allocated between such entities based
on the respective capital commitments of each entity.
Decathlon Alpha IV-B, L.P. (“Fund IV-B”). The Management Fee is paid quarterly in advance and is
equal to 2.0% (the “Fee Rate”) of the greater of (i) the aggregate capital committed by all limited
partners; and (ii) the sum of (x) the aggregate capital contributions of all limited partners as of the
last day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter plus (y) the Reinvestment Amount (as
defined in Fund IV-B’s offering documents) of Fund IV-B as of the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar quarter, subject to the terms of the Management Agreement between Decathlon
and Fund IV-B. For each successive twelve-month period following the end of the Commitment
Period (as defined in Fund IV-B’s offering documents), the Fee Rate will be equal to 1.75% of the
greater of (i) the aggregate capital committed by all limited partners; and (ii) the sum of (x) the
aggregate capital contributions of all limited partners as of the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar quarter plus (y) the Reinvestment Amount of Fund IV-B as of the last day of the
immediately preceding calendar quarter. The Management Fee is deducted from the assets of Fund
IV-B. Management Fees paid by Fund IV-B are indirectly borne by the investors in Fund IV-B. Upon
termination of Decathlon as the manager for Fund IV-B, any paid but not yet earned Management
Fees will be repaid to Fund IV-B on a prorated basis. The Management Fee is generally subject to
waiver or reduction by Fund IV-B’s General Partner in its sole discretion.
In addition, Fund IV-B is responsible for its partnership expenses, which includes all costs and
expenses relating to Fund IV-B’s activities, investments and business (to the extent not borne or
reimbursed by a portfolio company), including (i) all costs and expenses attributable to the due
diligence, acquisition, holding, monitoring and disposition of Fund IV-B’s investments (including
travel expenses incurred by Fund IV-B’s General Partner, Decathlon or the managing directors
relating to performance of due-diligence, negotiation, closing and managing of Portfolio Financings
and Related Securities, interest on money borrowed by Fund IV-B, registration expenses and
brokerage, finders’, custodial, account clearing house, collection and other fees) as well as any costs
incurred relating to serving as a director in any portfolio company, (ii) third-party legal, accounting,
auditing, consulting and research fees and associated with negotiating, consummating, monitoring
and disposing of Fund IV-B’s particular portfolio investments (iii) expenses of preparing annual or
other reports to the partners, including, without limitation, third-party accounting, auditing, legal
and consulting fees and costs associated with the preparation of Fund IV-B’s financial statements,
tax returns and Schedules K-1 (including expenses for any person appointed by Fund IV-B’s General
Partner to serve from time to time as an administrator of Fund IV-B), (iv) expenses of Fund IV-B’s
advisory committee and its members thereof, (v) extraordinary expenses of Fund IV-B (including,
but not limited to, valuation expenses, litigation and indemnification costs and expenses, judgments
and settlements ), (vi) all out-of-pocket fees and expenses relating to investment and disposition
opportunities for Fund IV-B whether consummated or not consummated (including legal,
accounting, consulting, printing and other fees and real estate title and appraisal costs), (vii) any
taxes, fees, or other governmental charges levied against Fund IV-B; and (viii) the Management Fee.
All costs and expenses that are the common expense of Fund IV-B and a parallel fund shall be
allocated among such entities based on the respective capital commitments of each entity.
Fund IV-B is also responsible for its organization expenses, which includes all costs and expenses
incurred by Fund IV-B, Fund IV-B’s General Partner, Decathlon or its affiliates in connection with
the organization and formation of Fund IV-B and the offering and sale of limited partnership
interests, including attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, data site creation and maintenance, printing
and mailing costs, charges of agents and depositories, costs of filings for, registration and
qualification of the limited partnership interests under applicable securities laws, reimbursements
of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with the formation of Fund IV-B and the sale of
limited partnership interests;
provided,
however, that it is acknowledged that Fund IV-B will not pay
any investment banking or private placement fees in connection with the offering. Organizational
expenses that are the common expense of Fund IV-B and a parallel fund shall be allocated between
such entities based on the respective capital commitments of each entity.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Decathlon or a General Partner may negotiate or set a Management
Fee different from the foregoing with respect to any Fund. Additionally, please see
Item 6 –
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management below for information regarding
“carried interest” that the Funds may pay.
Although Decathlon does not generally utilize the services of broker-dealers for transaction-related
services, in the event that it chooses to use a broker-dealer for limited purposes relating to a
particular Fund, such Fund will incur brokerage and other transaction costs. For additional
information regarding brokerage practices, please see
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices below.
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While Decathlon does not receive a performance based fee, a portion of each Fund’s net investment
profit is allocated to the capital account of its General Partner as “carried interest.” Each General
Partner of a Fund is a related person of Decathlon. Carried interest may differ from one Fund to
another, as well as among investors in the same Fund.
While the Funds have long-term investment strategies, potential investors should note that the
payment by the Funds of carried interest may nonetheless provide an incentive for Decathlon to
make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of
such an arrangement. Generally, and except as may be otherwise set forth in the partnership
agreements of the Funds, this conflict is mitigated by (i) certain limitations on the ability of
Decathlon to establish successor funds, (ii) set procedures contained in the allocation provisions set
forth in the limited partnership agreements of the Funds; and (iii) provisions and procedures set
forth in Decathlon’s Code of Ethics (“the Code”) requiring Decathlon to act in accordance with
principles of honesty, good faith and fair dealing.
Please see
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations below for additional
information relating to how conflicts of interests are generally addressed by Decathlon.
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Decathlon currently provides investment advisory services solely to the Funds. Investment advice
is provided directly to the Funds, subject to the direction and control of the General Partner of such
Fund, and not individually to the limited partners of such Fund.
Interests in the Funds are offered pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration under the
Securities Act and the 1940 Act. Permitted investors in the Funds may include high net worth
individuals, banks, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, foundations,
trusts, estates, charitable organizations and other business entities.
The minimum investment requirement for a Fund offered by Decathlon varies from Fund to Fund,
but typically begins at $250,000. However, the General Partner of each Fund, in its sole discretion,
may permit investments that are less than the required minimum investment commitment set forth
in the applicable Fund’s offering documents. In addition, legal eligibility requirements must be met
to invest in a Fund.
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Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Decathlon currently manages three Funds with substantially similar investment strategies.
The Funds seek to create portfolios of high yield, secured revenue-based loans (“Revenue Based
Financings”), which are made to established, expansion-stage private companies. Specifically, each
Fund will target companies with the following characteristics, although the General Partner of the
Fund may make investments in companies with few or none of these characteristics, in its
discretion:
• $4 million to $75 million in annual revenue;
• Positive historical and projected revenue growth rates;
• Recurring revenue streams;
• Attractive gross margin profile;
• EBITDA positive operations;
• Owner-operated and closely-held private businesses;
• Organically financed businesses; and
• Modest current debt obligations.
The Funds’ investments are typically structured as high-yield secured debt obligations, at times
subordinated to the rights of a senior creditor, to enhance returns and to provide downside
protection. The following features generally characterize each Fund’s revenue-based financing
structure:
• Debt financing structure with monthly payments typically ranging from 0.25% to 5.0% of
borrowers’ monthly gross revenue;
• Internal rate of return (“IRR”) targeted instrument that recalibrates the aggregate cash-on-
cash payments required to satisfy the contracted IRR on a monthly basis depending on
payments received;
• Typically, secured, subordinated creditor position;
• Minimum interest payment requirement range of 0.25x to 1.5x invested capital;
• Exit-less return model that generates liquidity without a change in control; and
• Selective use of gross proceed warrants that could potentially generate long-term capital
gain if and when any of the Fund’s portfolio companies experience a liquidity event.
The Funds expect that the loans will be repaid through payments of a percentage of company
revenues, typically until a stated multiple and/or internal rate of return of the advanced principal is
repaid. The exact terms of each Revenue Based Financing may vary, as described more fully in each
Fund’s offering documents. Although the primary focus of each of the Funds is on revenue-based
financing structures, Decathlon may from time to time recommend other types of investments
consistent with the respective Fund’s investment strategy and objectives, as set forth in its offering
documents.
The Funds’ strategies involve significant risks, including the risk that each Fund (and, in turn, the
underlying investors in such Funds), could lose some or all of any invested capital. An investment
in a Fund will provide limited liquidity because there are significant restrictions on transferability
of each Fund’s interests and withdrawals from each Fund.
Risk of Loss
While Decathlon seeks to diversify each Fund’s investment portfolio by investing in multiple
companies, all investment portfolios are subject to risks. Accordingly, there can be no assurance
that a Fund will be able to fully meet its investment objectives and goals, or that investments will
not lose money. Below is a description of several of the principal risks that each Fund may face.
No Withdrawal and Illiquid Assets. Each Fund invests primarily in revenue-based debt instruments
for which there is no active market. While it is anticipated that these instruments will typically be
repaid over terms of between approximately 3.5 to 5 years, each Fund will have little or no ability
to sell or otherwise obtain liquidity on these assets prior to repayment. As a result, the assets
available to make distributions to Fund investors at any given time may be very limited.
No Guarantee of Investment Performance. The General Partner of each Fund cannot guarantee that
the relevant Fund will achieve its stated investment objective or achieve positive or competitive
investment returns. Unanticipated market conditions, political developments, regulatory and other
factors, many of which cannot be anticipated or controlled by the General Partner, could result in
the Fund not generating positive or competitive after-tax returns or in a loss of investment in the
Fund.
Investment Strategy Risk. In order to execute on each Fund’s investment strategy, the General
Partner is, and will be, required to, among other things, identify attractive revenue-based debt
financing opportunities, execute on the loan transactions and receive repayment on the loans.
There can be no assurance that the General Partner will be successful at any or all of such activities.
If the General Partner is not successful at such activities, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment
objectives would be harmed and the Fund investors may lose all or a portion of their investment.
Concentration of Investments and Size of Fund. Each Fund invests in Revenue Based Financing
opportunities that, by their nature, do not offer the diversification available from other investment
opportunities.
Reinvestment of Proceeds. The General Partner of each Fund is under limited obligations to make
distributions to the limited partners of the Fund and will have broad discretion to reinvest
proceeds from the sale of portfolio securities up to 135% of the Fund’s aggregate capital
commitments. Such discretion may increase the risk inherent in an investment in a Fund.
Bankruptcy. In addition to the many risks inherent in a bankruptcy process, including the duration,
administrative costs and impact of a bankruptcy case on a company’s value, each Fund’s
investments will be subject to a number of significant risks including but not limited to the
following: First, in a bankruptcy proceeding, in certain instances, the Fund as the holder of
subordinated debt, may have waived or compromised its entitlement to be heard or assert its
positions or views regarding various issues that might arise in a bankruptcy case. Second, the
automatic stay imposed by a bankruptcy filing may frustrate or delay the ability of the Fund to
realize on its collateral. Third, if the collateral value of the Fund’s secured claims falls below the
amount of such claim, it may be deemed an unsecured claim to the extent of such deficiency, and
the Fund would then be at risk of being classified as an unsecured creditor. In addition, the Fund’s
revenue loan could be challenged as more properly classified as an equity interest and therefore
subordinated to all secured and unsecured creditors’ claims. Fourth, as the holder of a
subordinated lien position, the Fund may have its claim eliminated by a bankruptcy court finding
that the value of the bankruptcy estate is less than the amount of secured claims holding priority
positions.
Lender Liability Considerations and Equitable Subordination. In recent years, a number of judicial
decisions in the United States have upheld the right of borrowers to sue lending institutions on the
basis of various evolving legal theories (collectively, “lender liability”). Generally, lender liability is
founded upon the premise that a lender has violated a duty (whether implied or contractual) of
good faith and fair dealing owed to the borrower or has assumed a degree of control over the
borrower resulting in creation of a fiduciary duty owed to the borrower or its other creditors or
shareholders. Because of the nature of certain of each Fund’s investments, each Fund could be
subject to allegations of lender liability.
Subordinated Debt. Each Fund’s revenue loans generally will be secured by a significant portion, if
not all, of a borrower’s assets, but each Fund’s lien may be subordinated to those of some or all of
the borrower’s other lenders, which may include, among others, banks, receivables financing firms
and lessors. As a condition to obtaining consent from a borrower’s senior lenders to make a
revenue loan, each Fund typically will be required to enter into a subordination agreement with
such senior lender that will place substantial restrictions and limitations on the Fund’s right to
demand payment, foreclose on the collateral or seek other remedies.
Limited Risk Mitigation Provisions. Each Fund’s loan documents typically do not include many of the
control and risk mitigation provisions in traditional loan documents, including, without limitation,
personal guarantees, fixed payment commitments, and financial covenants. By eliminating these
provisions, each Fund provides borrowers with more flexibility but increases the risk of default and
the Fund’s ability to mitigate risk once the borrower is in or near default. The General Partner of
each Fund believes that this increase in risk is outweighed by the higher return on capital
borrowers are willing to pay for the additional flexibility, but there can be no assurance that the
higher risk will be outweighed by the additional return.
Please see each Fund’s offering documents for information about the specific risks associated with
an investment in that Fund.
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Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to a client’s evaluation of Decathlon or the integrity of
Decathlon’s management. Decathlon has no disciplinary events to report.
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Various limited liability companies serve as General Partners of the Funds, and the Principals of
Decathlon are also the principals of the General Partner of each Fund.
Conflicts of Interest
The discussion below reflects both historical and current practices of Decathlon and the Funds and
practices vary among the Funds. Please refer to the limited partnership of the applicable Fund for
details regarding the practices of such Fund.
Carried Interest. The structure and payment of the carried interest by each Fund to its respective
General Partner may involve a conflict of interest because it may create an incentive for such
General Partner to cause the Fund to make riskier or more speculative investments than it
otherwise would.
Other Business Relationships. Decathlon and its affiliates, including the General Partners of the
Funds, engage in a broad range of activities, including investment activities for their own account
(such as co-investment vehicles) and for the account of other investment funds or accounts and
providing advisory, management and other services to other funds. The funds and accounts
advised or managed by Decathlon other than the Funds are referred to as the “Related Funds.” The
Related Funds may have investment objectives similar to those of the Funds. In the ordinary course
of conducting its activities, the interests of a Fund or its limited partners will, on occasion, conflict
with the interests of Decathlon or its affiliates or one or more other Related Funds. Specifically, a
General Partner’s time, effort, and resources will not be devoted exclusively to the business of the
applicable Fund but must be allocated between that business and the Related Funds.
The General Partner will devote as much of its time and resources to the activities of the applicable
Fund as it deems necessary and appropriate. A Fund’s limited partnership agreement generally
does not restrict the applicable General Partner or its principals from entering into other
relationships or engaging in other business activities, even though those activities may be in
competition with the Fund and/or may involve substantial amounts of their time and resources.
Additionally, Decathlon may establish certain investment vehicles through which certain personnel
of Decathlon or its affiliates, or other persons may invest alongside one or more Funds in one or
more investment opportunities. Such vehicles, referred to herein as “co-investment vehicles,”
generally are created to purchase and sell each investment opportunity at substantially the same
time and on substantially the same terms as the applicable Fund that is invested in such investment
opportunity. Such co-investment vehicles generally do not pay management fees or carried
interest. Conflicts may arise to the extent Decathlon and its affiliates manage these co-investment
vehicles, the interests of which conflict with those of the Funds.
Transaction Execution. Conflicts of interest could also arise in connection with transactions for the
accounts of the Funds and Related Funds. These transactions could differ in substance, timing, and
amount, due to, among other things, differences in investment objectives or other factors affecting
the appropriateness or suitability of particular investment activities to the Funds or Related Funds,
or to limitations on the availability of particular investment or transactional opportunities. Further,
neither the General Partner of a Fund nor any of their affiliates have any obligation to provide such
Fund with any particular investment opportunity or to take advantage of an investment
opportunity that could be beneficial to the Fund.
Successor Funds. The General Partner of each Fund contemplates organizing and managing
successor investment funds with investment objectives comparable to the Fund; subject to
applicable restrictions set forth in the underlying partnership agreements of the Fund and
successor entities. The existence of multiple investment partnerships with comparable objectives
can create conflicts for allocating investment opportunities as they arise to the General Partner and
its principals. The General Partner will be afforded discretion in making allocations of
opportunities among various eligible investment funds (including the applicable Fund) taking into
account various factors that it determines appropriate.
Brokerage Commissions. Although Decathlon does not normally utilize the services of broker-
dealers for transaction related services, in the event Decathlon chooses to use a broker-dealer in
connection with a Fund, Decathlon may pay brokerage commissions to brokers that the General
Partner of the Fund may be affiliated with or to processors that may be affiliated with members of
the General Partner.
Resolution of Conflicts
Decathlon will deal with all conflicts of interest using its best judgment, but in its sole discretion. In
resolving conflicts, Decathlon will generally consider various factors, including the interests of the
Funds and the other Related Funds. In the case of all conflicts involving the Funds, the
determination as to which factors are relevant, and the resolution of such conflicts, will be made in
the sole discretion of Decathlon, except as required by the governing documents of the Funds.
Mitigating Factors. The following factors may alleviate, but will not eliminate, conflicts of interest
among a Fund and other Related Funds, co-investment vehicles and successor funds:
• A Fund will not make any investment unless the General Partner of such Fund believes that
such investment is an appropriate investment considered solely from the viewpoint of the
Fund;
• Many important conflicts of interest will generally be resolved by set procedures contained
in the allocation provisions set forth in the limited partnership agreements of the Funds;
• The advisory committee of a Fund and each other Related Fund, co-investment vehicle or
successor fund, to the extent applicable, whose members are not affiliated with the General
Partners of such Fund, play an important role in resolving conflicts of interest by approving
or disapproving the appropriateness of decisions that involve significant conflicts of interest
referred to it by the appropriate Fund’s General Partner; and
• Decathlon’s Code sets forth provisions and procedures requiring Decathlon to act in
accordance with principles of honesty, good faith and fair dealing.
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Trading Code of Ethics and Personal Trading
Decathlon has adopted a Code of Ethics (“the Code”), the full text of which is available to you upon
request. Decathlon’s Code has several goals. First, the Code is designed to assist Decathlon in
complying with applicable laws and regulations governing its investment advisory business. Under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, Decathlon owes fiduciary duties to its clients.
Pursuant to these fiduciary duties, the Code requires Decathlon’s managers, officers and employees
(collectively, “Associated Persons”) to act with honesty, good faith and fair dealing in working with
clients. In addition, the Code prohibits Associated Persons from trading or otherwise acting on
insider information.
Next, the Code sets forth guidelines for professional standards (“Professional Standards”) for
Decathlon’s Associated Persons. Under the Code’s Professional Standards, Decathlon expects its
Associated Persons to put the interests of its clients first, ahead of personal interests. In this regard,
Decathlon’s Associated Persons are not to take inappropriate advantage of their positions in
relation to Decathlon clients.
Third, the Code sets forth policies and procedures to monitor and review the personal trading
activities of Associated Persons, as summarized below:
Personal Trading
From time to time, Associated Persons may invest in the same securities Decathlon recommends to
clients. Under the Code, Decathlon has adopted procedures designed to reduce or eliminate
conflicts of interest that this could potentially cause. Associated Persons are generally required to
submit information about their personal trading activities to Decathlon’s CCO or the CCO’s designee
for review. In addition, Associated Persons are generally required to notify the CCO or the CCO’s
designee and obtain advance approval of certain personal trades in securities that may be traded by
Decathlon for client accounts or otherwise affected by investments made on behalf of clients.
Violations of the Code may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Under the Code, Associated Persons are prohibited from trading in securities on the basis of
material, non-public information or communicating material, non-public information about the
issuer of any security to any other person.
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As the Funds primarily make Revenue Based Financing investments, Decathlon anticipates that
investments in publicly traded securities will be infrequent occurrences (
e.g., money market
instruments pending investment in a portfolio company, securities held as a result of initial public
offerings of portfolio companies, going-private transactions, etc.). As a result, Decathlon does not
normally utilize the services of broker-dealers for transaction related services. In the event
Decathlon chooses to use a broker-dealer for a securities transaction, Decathlon has, subject to the
direction of such Fund’s General Partner, sole discretion over the purchase and sale of investments
(including the size of such transactions) and the broker or dealer, if any, to be used to effect
transactions. The General Partner of each Fund may pay brokerage commissions to brokers that
the General Partner may be affiliated with or to processors that may be affiliated with members of
the General Partner. In placing each transaction for a Fund involving a broker-dealer, Decathlon
will seek to obtain best execution of the transaction. “Best execution” means obtaining for a Fund
account the lowest total cost (in purchasing a security) or highest total proceeds (in selling a
security), taking into account the circumstances of the transaction and the reputability and
reliability of the executing broker or dealer.
In determining whether a particular broker or dealer is likely to provide best execution in a
particular transaction, Decathlon takes into account all factors that it deems relevant to the broker’s
or dealer’s execution capability, including, by way of illustration, price, the size of the transaction,
the nature of the market for the security, the amount of the commission, the timing of the
transaction taking into account market prices and trends, the reputation, experience and financial
stability of the broker or dealer, and the quality of service rendered by the broker or dealer in other
transactions.
Directed Brokerage
Decathlon does not allow directed brokerage accounts. To the extent consistent with its duty to
seek best execution, Decathlon may trade with the broker who has custody of the applicable assets.
Aggregation of Trades
The Funds normally do not actively trade in securities. However, Decathlon may aggregate a Fund’s
securities trades with those of another Fund to the extent consistent with receiving best execution.
Generally, Funds participating in an aggregated order will receive an average price of all trades
placed that trading day and pay their ratable share of brokerage costs. In some cases, Decathlon
may be excluded from aggregated block trades due to legal, regulatory or other concerns.
Soft Dollar Transactions
Decathlon does not generate or use soft dollars, which are credits generated by transactions placed
with certain securities broker-dealers that may be used to “purchase” certain research and
brokerage products from such securities broker-dealers.
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Oversight and Monitoring
The portfolio investments of the Funds are generally private, illiquid and long-term in nature, and
accordingly, Decathlon’s review of them is not directed toward a short-term decision to dispose of
securities. However, the portfolio investments of each Fund are continuously reviewed by the
General Partner of the Fund, who closely monitors the portfolio companies of the Fund and
generally maintains an ongoing oversight position in such portfolio companies. These reviews will
focus on appropriateness of the Fund’s investments for the Fund’s portfolio and the performance of
the Fund.
Reporting
Investors in the Funds generally receive, among other things, a copy of audited financial statements
of the relevant Fund within 90 days after the fiscal year end of the Fund. In addition, investors in
each Fund will typically receive unaudited summary financial information regarding the Fund
within 60 days of the end of each financial quarter. Investors in the Funds also receive regular
reporting on each portfolio company of each relevant Fund as well as regular Fund updates through
letters, investor meetings and other materials provided on the investor website. Decathlon and the
applicable General Partner may, from time to time, in their sole discretion, provide additional
information upon request relating to such Fund to one or more investors in such Fund as they deem
appropriate.
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Decathlon may compensate certain third-parties who refer investors to the Funds advised by
Decathlon. In addition, Decathlon may utilize services for investment banking or private placement
services in connection with raising the capital of each Fund. To the extent fees are paid in
connection with these services, they will only be paid by the General Partner of the Fund or by
investors who invest in the applicable Fund through such services.
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Decathlon (through the General Partners) is deemed to have custody of certain assets of the Funds.
Each Fund currently is audited annually by an independent public accountant, and the annual
audited financial statements of each Fund are sent to the Fund’s investors.
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Decathlon provides investment advisory services to each of the Funds pursuant to the Fund
Agreements. Decathlon has discretionary authority to determine the investments to be bought or
sold and the amounts to invest for the Funds. Investment advice is provided by Decathlon directly
to the Funds, subject to the direction and control of the affiliated General Partner of such Fund and
not individually to the investors in the Funds. Any restrictions on investments in certain types of
securities are established by the General Partner of the applicable Fund and are set forth in the
documentation received by each limited partner prior to investment in such Fund.
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The Funds are not able to direct the vote of their General Partner. The General Partners intend to
vote proxies or similar corporate actions in the best interests of the applicable Fund, taking into
account such factors as its deems relevant in its sole discretion.
Decathlon’s proxy voting policy is designed to ensure that if a material conflict of interest is
identified in connection with a particular proxy vote, that the vote is not improperly influenced by
the conflict.
Decathlon maintains a detailed Proxy Voting Policy and a record of how Decathlon has voted
proxies, each of which is available to clients upon request.
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Decathlon does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, but Decathlon (through the General Partners) is deemed to have
custody of certain assets of the Funds. Decathlon has no financial condition that is reasonably likely
to impair its ability to meet its contractual commitments to its clients and has not been the subject
of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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