GP INVESTIMENTOS LTDA.


A. GP Investimentos Ltda. (which is referred to in this brochure as “GP Ltda.”) commenced operations in 1993. GP Ltda. is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Brazil, with its primary place of business in the city of São Paulo. GP Ltda. has been authorized by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) to carry out securities portfolio management activities since 2006, pursuant to CVM Decree-Law no. 8,949, dated September 6, 2006. GP Ltda. is directly controlled by GP Holdings I, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, which holds approximately 99.99% of the voting capital of GP Ltda. GP Holdings I, LLC is wholly-owned by GPAM, Ltd., which in turn is wholly-owned by GP Investments, Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company, which is listed on the EuroMTF Luxembourg Stock Exchange in Luxembourg and traded on the stock exchange managed by the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) in São Paulo, Brazil, via Brazilian Depositary Receipts. The share capital of GP Investments, Ltd. is divided into two classes: Class A Shares, which are restricted voting shares, and Class B Shares, which are voting shares. Currently, all the Class B Shares of GP Investments, Ltd. are held by Partners Holdings, Inc., an international business company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. The controlling shareholders of Partners Holdings, Inc., who indirectly control GP Investments, Ltd. (the “Sponsor”) and thereby indirectly control GP Ltda., are Antonio Carlos Augusto Ribeiro Bonchristiano and Fersen Lamas Lambranho.

B. GP Ltda. is the advisor of certain private equity funds and real estate funds focused on investing in Brazil and, to a lesser extent, other Latin American countries (individually, a “Client”, and collectively, the “Clients”). The Clients are controlled by non-U.S. affiliates of GP Ltda. (individually, a “General Partner”, and collectively, the “General Partners”). GP Ltda. assists each Client and its General Partner as an advisor in (i) analyzing and investigating potential investments; (ii) monitoring, evaluation and review of investments and their respective performance; (iii) analyzing and investigating potential dispositions of investments, including identification of potential purchasers and evaluation of offers made by such potential purchasers; (iv) structuring of investments; and (v) negotiating transactions and supervising the preparation and review of all documents required in connection with each investment (including, the disposition thereof) (the “Investment Services”), provided that each General Partner has final authority to make all decisions in regard to the respective Client’s activities (subject to any prior approval of the advisory committee or investment committee, as the case may be, required by the Client’s governing documents). GP Ltda. provides discretionary investment advisory services to its Clients. On behalf of each Client, GP Ltda. assists its respective General Partner in monitoring the operations of each portfolio company, including by actively participating in the management thereof and, in some cases, by appointing one or more of its representatives to such portfolio company’s board of directors, and seeking improvement of administration and operating techniques. GP Ltda. substantially participates in, or substantially influences, the conduct of the portfolio companies. GP Ltda. also manages assets of non-U.S. clients. We have not included information about non-U.S. clients in this brochure pursuant to the Form ADV instructions. GP Ltda. also provides certain back-office services (Legal, IT, Accounting, Human Resources, among others) to GP Investments, Ltd., its controlling shareholder. C. GP Ltda. tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of its Clients. GP Ltda.’s investment advisory services are in respect of the acquisition, management and disposition of investments in companies, and in connection therewith GP Ltda. is authorized to seek out, identify, analyze, pursue, arrange and execute such transactions in the Latin American market, mainly in Brazil. GP Ltda. is also authorized to take all steps necessary or desirable to assist each General Partner in (i) determining all matters relating to the manner, method and timing of any such investment transaction; (ii) making and executing all documents in connection with the foregoing; and (iii) taking any other action that is necessary or incidental to the foregoing, subject in each case to any prior approval of the advisory committee or investment committee, as the case may be, required pursuant to each Client’s governing documents.

GP Ltda. is party to a Management and Investment Advisory Agreement with GP Advisors (Bermuda) Ltd., (“GP Advisors”) an affiliate of GP Ltda., pursuant to which GP Ltda. provides management and investment advisory services to GP Advisors with respect to its client. D. GP Ltda. does not participate in wrap fee programs. E. As of December 31, 2018, GP Ltda. advised approximately $1,697,392,276 in Clients’ assets on a discretionary basis, and $0 in Clients’ assets on a non-discretionary basis. please register to get more info

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