Firm Description
Giverny Capital Inc., (“Giverny”, “Firm” or “We”) is an investment
management firm based in Canada, providing investment management
services mostly to individuals in North America. Giverny also acts as
investment fund manager and portfolio manager of the Giverny Capital Equity
Fund, a private pooled fund governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec
(the “Giverny Fund”). The units of the Giverny Fund are only privately offered
to residents of certain Canadian provinces having entered into investment
management agreements with Giverny and meeting certain specific criteria.
The Firm was founded in 1998. The Firm’s investment management services
are limited to the discretionary management of investment portfolios (mostly
consisting of equity securities) in accordance with Giverny's long-term
investment management strategy. We do not provide financial planning,
insurance planning, estate planning, or any other related or unrelated
consulting services.
Giverny is strictly a fee-only investment management firm providing
independent investment management services. The firm does not receive
commissions for purchasing or selling annuities, insurance, stocks, bonds,
mutual funds, limited partnerships, or other commissioned products. The
Firm is not affiliated with entities that sell financial products or securities. No
such commissions are accepted.
Giverny does not act as a custodian of client assets and the client always
maintains control over the assets in its portfolio. Giverny places trades on
behalf of clients under a limited power of attorney.
Giverny’s activities with respect to non-U.S. clients may differ from those
described generally herein and the Firm may provide additional or different
services to non-U.S. clients.
Principal Owner
Francois Rochon is the controlling shareholder.
Types of Advisory Services
Giverny provides investment management services, on a continuing basis,
with respect to the investment and reinvestment of all cash, securities, and
other property in a client’s account. A client’s account will normally contain a
relatively small number of securities positions (typically between 20 and 30
equity securities) and may not constitute a fully diversified or balanced
portfolio that is suitable for investment of all of a client’s assets.
Giverny manages a client account without the obligation to consider other
investment assets or accounts that the client may have or maintain away from
the Firm. A client’s account will generally not contain fixed income
investments but may do so based on individual client needs.
As of 09/30/2019, Giverny manages approximately $1.05 billion US dollars in
assets (with nearly 100% of the assets based in Canada).
Tailored Relationships
We have considerable flexibility in accommodating any unique client needs
and constraints through our third party custodian that holds the assets of our
clients in individualized accounts. This customization may include, but is not
limited to, the types of asset classes selected, the securities selected, the size of
the allocation to a particular security, etc. Clients may also impose restrictions
on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define our typical client relationship.
Investment Advisory Agreement
The scope of work and fee for a client is agreed upon in an Investment
Advisory Agreement that is signed by the client prior to the start of the
management of any client assets. This agreement provides detailed
information concerning what services are provided, the scope and limitations
of these services, how fees are paid, etc.
The Investment Advisory Agreement stipulates the annual fees related to
Giverny’s investment management services. The fee is based on a
percentage of a client’s assets under management:
.25% of assets per quarter (approximately 1% per annum)
The management fee is negotiable under certain circumstances. Current
client relationships may exist where the management fees are higher or lower
than the fee listed above.
Although the Investment Advisory Agreement is an ongoing agreement, the
length of service to the client is at the client’s discretion. A client may
terminate the investment advisory relationship by written notice at any time
without penalty. At termination, management fees will be billed on a pro rata
basis for the portion of the quarter during which client assets were under
Giverny’s discretion.
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Description
Giverny bases its fees on a percentage of assets under management.
Giverny may charge a lesser or greater investment advisory fee based upon
mutual agreement with the client and for certain criteria (e.g., historical
relationship, type of assets, anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated
future additional assets, dollar amounts of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, negotiations with clients, etc.).
Fee Billing
Clients engage Giverny to provide investment management services on a fee-
only basis. The Firm charges an annual investment management fee based
upon a percentage of the market value of the assets managed by Giverny.
The annual investment management fee charged is approximately 1.00% of
the market value of a client's assets under management, inclusive of cash
and accrued income.
Giverny's annual investment management fee is paid in arrears on a calendar
quarterly basis (i.e. January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1) and calculated
based on .25% (approximately 1% per year) of the market value of a client's
assets under management on the last trading day of the prior calendar
quarter. Unless otherwise directed by the client, Giverny’s management fee is
debited on a quarterly basis by the custodian directly from the client’s
account.
If the investment management relationship begins subsequent to the
beginning of a calendar quarter, then the initial fee is prorated over the
remaining days in the initial calendar quarter and debited on the first day of
the following quarter. In the event that the client terminates the engagement
prior to the end of a calendar quarter, the investment management fee is
debited from the client's account on a prorated basis using the number of
days in the calendar quarter that the client's account was under management
and the market value of the account on the day the engagement was
terminated.
Giverny's fees are not adjusted to reflect account deposits or withdrawals
during a quarter. If a client has more than one account with Giverny on which
investment advisory fees are charged, then the fees computed can be based
on the combined market value of those accounts, and the management fee
can be charged to any of the client’s underlying accounts as deemed most
appropriate by the Firm. In the situation where multiple accounts exist under
the same household, then all accounts can be treated on a combined basis
for the purpose of calculating fees and account size.
Giverny reserves the right to negotiate the management fee under certain
circumstances. Giverny does not impose a per client minimum for investment
management services but does have the discretion to do so if the initial
account value is deemed too small to cover expenses related to the
management of the account. The Firm considers accounts of less than
$250,000 as small in proportion to their associated expenses for US clients.
Other Fees
We buy and sell client securities through the client’s custodian. There are
commission charges assessed to these transactions which are debited
directly from the client’s account by the custodian. These charges depend on
the custodian/broker rates. Giverny does not receive any portion of the
brokerage commissions and ticket charges that the client pays to the
custodian or broker. (For more details on brokerage practices, please see
section Brokerage Practices of this Brochure.)
Expense Ratios
Although Giverny typically selects individual equity securities on behalf of
clients, and therefore avoids additional management fees, a portion of a
client’s account may be invested in money market or other types of mutual
funds (“Fund” or “Funds”). These Funds charge investment management
fees. The advisory fees paid by a client to the Firm are distinct from, and in
addition to, the fees and expenses paid or allocated to a client as a
shareholder of a Fund. A complete explanation of fees and expenses
charged by the Funds is contained in the prospectus delivered by each Fund.
Termination of Agreement
Giverny reserves the right to terminate any client relationship for any reason.
Such termination is done in writing by the Firm and the management fee
would be prorated according to the number of days that a client’s assets were
under management by the Firm.
Performance-Based Fees
Sharing of Capital Gains
The management fee structure does not change based on a share of the
capital gains or capital appreciation of managed securities.
Giverny does not use a performance-based fee structure because of the
potential conflict of interest. Performance-based compensation may create an
incentive for an advisor to recommend an investment that may carry a higher
degree of risk to the client.
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Description
Giverny generally provides investment management services mostly to
individuals. Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums
Giverny does not impose a strict per client minimum for investment
management services but does have the discretion to do so if the initial
account value is deemed too small to cover expenses related to the
management of the account. The Firm considers accounts of less than
$250,000 as small in proportion to their associated expenses for US clients.
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Methods of Analysis
Our objective is to achieve superior risk-adjusted investment returns for our
clients over the long term.
Our primary method of analyzing securities suitable for our clients is
fundamental research and our investment approach is based on Value
Investing. Fundamental research entails analyzing information that is
pertinent to evaluating and estimating the intrinsic value of a company. This
can include, among other things, a company’s annual reports, regulatory
filings, analyst reports, information gathered during meetings with
management, financial newspapers and company press releases.
Investment Strategies
We developed an investment process founded on the core principles of Value
Investing: buying shares in companies with durable competitive advantages,
when the intrinsic value of these businesses is meaningfully higher than their
current share prices.
Each suitable investment is then placed in a Model Portfolio, usually
consisting of between 20-30 equity securities. Each security in the portfolio is
allocated a certain weight in the portfolio. Each client account is then based
on the Model Portfolio to determine the securities included in the client
portfolio and their approximate weight within that portfolio. Each client’s
account is individually managed and may experience performance dispersion
from the Model Portfolio depending on a number of factors, including but not
limited to, the timing of the opening of a client account, specific client needs,
differences in the weight of a particular security that are deemed reasonable
by the Firm, etc. Our investment strategy is long-term in nature which has the
added benefit of keeping portfolio turnover low and minimizing capital gain
and transaction costs relative to many more active strategies.
Risk of Loss
All forms of investing have certain risks that are borne by the client. While our
investment approach keeps the risk of loss in mind, clients still face the
following risks, among others:
Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in
reaction to tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of
risk is caused by external factors independent of a security’s particular
underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic and social
conditions may trigger market events.
Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment
prices to fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on
existing bonds become less attractive, causing their market values to
decline.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will
not buy as much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is
eroding at the rate of inflation.
Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the
value of the dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating
country. This is also referred to as exchange rate risk.
Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from
investments may have to be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of
return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed income
securities.
Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or
a particular company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling
companies depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy
process, before they can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of
profitability than an electric company, which generates its income from
a steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the
economic environment is like.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment
into cash. Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are
interested in a standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are
highly liquid, while real estate properties are not.
Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations
increases the risk of profitability, because the company must meet the
terms of its obligations in good times and bad. During periods of
financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in
bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
Risk Acknowledgment: Giverny does not guarantee the future performance of
any client account or any specific level of performance, the success of any
investment that the Firm may purchase for the client, or the success of the
Firm’s overall management of the client’s account or accounts. The client
understands that the investment decisions made for his/her account by the
Firm are subject to various market, currency, economic, political and business
risks, and that investment decisions will not always be profitable.
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Legal and Disciplinary
The Firm and its employees have not been involved in legal or disciplinary
events related to past or present investment clients.
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Financial Industry Activities
Giverny is an investment advisor registered with the SEC.
Affiliations
Giverny has arrangements that are material to its advisory business or its
clients with a related investment advisor, Giverny Capital Advisors, a
registered advisory firm based in Skillman, NJ. Giverny Capital Advisors is
50% owned by Giverny Capital Management Inc., which is owned by Musee
Giverny Capital Inc. Musee Giverny Capital Inc. is controlled by François
Rochon Founder and President of Giverny Capital Inc. Giverny Capital Inc.
collaborates with Giverny Capital Advisors on portfolio modeling and
investment analysis, including in providing to Giverny Capital Advisors a
portfolio model that the Firm developed. Notwithstanding such collaboration,
neither the Firm nor Giverny Capital Advisors has discretion over or access to
the other’s client accounts. In addition, Giverny Capital Advisors is
responsible for the implementation of such portfolio model for its clients and
may deviate from such portfolio model. As a result, there may be material
differences, including in timing and execution price, between the performance
of the Giverny Capital Advisors’ client accounts and Giverny Capital Inc.’s
client accounts even when their respective holdings are similar or the same.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
The employees of Giverny have committed to a Code of Ethics that is
available for review by clients and prospective clients upon request. The
Code of Ethics is an integral part of the Firm’s Compliance Manual.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
The Firm’s investment approach is based on buying and selling the same
securities for its clients as it does for the Founder and President of the Firm,
François Rochon. The personal portfolio of François Rochon serves as a
model portfolio (“Model Portfolio”) for the Firm’s clients. This practice may
present a conflict of interest. For example, it would be possible for the model
portfolio to buy or sell shares at a better price than for our client portfolios. In
order to eliminate any potential conflict of interest, the portfolio of François
Rochon is transacted alongside that of the Firm’s clients. Giverny will take all
commercially reasonable steps to ensure that all clients receive fair and
equitable treatment.
Fair treatment of investors is a fundamental policy at Giverny. To ensure a fair
allocation of investment opportunities among its clients, the Firm will ensure
fair and equitable distribution of client orders to meet the requirements of
specific investment objectives while also attempting to minimize transaction
costs. In the case of a new issue of a security or when a security in question
cannot be purchased in sufficient quantity to meet the requirement of each
client account, the allocation is carried out fairly and equitably to meet the
individual investment objectives of each client and to minimize transaction
costs.
Giverny’s employees may buy or sell securities that are also held by clients.
The purchase or sale of a security by Giverny or one of its employees may
affect the market price paid or received by the client. In order to avoid this,
employees, including François Rochon, may not trade their own securities
ahead of client trades. All employees must also comply with the provisions of
Giverny’s Compliance Manual.
No officer, director or employee of Giverny may effect for himself or herself or
for his or her immediate family (i.e. spouse, minor children) (collectively
"Covered Persons") any transactions in a security which is being actively
purchased or sold, or is being considered for purchase or sale, on behalf of
any of the Firm’s clients, unless in accordance with the following Firm
Procedures. The following procedures have been put into place with respect
to the Firm and its Covered Persons:
1. If the Firm is purchasing or considering for purchase any security on
behalf of a Firm’s client, Covered Persons accounts will transact in
securities alongside client accounts, receive the average price that
clients pay for securities transactions, and pay their share of
transaction costs. In the event that an aggregated order including both
employee and client accounts is only partially filled, the participating
accounts will receive a pro rata allocation. In certain instances (e.g.,
new accounts, terminating accounts, add-on capital, partial
withdrawals), Giverny may purchase or sell securities for employee
accounts when other client accounts are not purchasing or selling the
same security. With limited exceptions, employee accounts will not
receive a more advantageous price than client accounts for a particular
security purchased or sold on the same trading day.
2. Further, Covered Persons should not purchase or sell individual
securities held in Giverny’s investment strategy unless it is through an
account managed by the Firm, or in limited circumstances, the
transaction is pre-cleared by the Chief Compliance Officer.
3. Since the Firm and its affiliated firm generally have the same
investment strategy, both advisors will occasionally purchase the same
securities on behalf of their clients. In such cases, both advisors will
generally each place their orders with brokers at approximately the
same time since it is not possible to use combined block transactions
on behalf of both firms. Although both firms collaborate in the
management of their clients’ portfolio and make every effort to ensure
that the managed accounts of one entity are not favored at the
expense of the managed accounts of the other entity, the time and
execution price of trades on behalf of the Firm and its affiliated firm
may be materially different. (For more information see section Other
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations under sub-section
Affiliations.)
Exceptions:
1. Open-end mutual funds and/or the investment subdivisions which may
comprise a variable insurance product are purchased or redeemed at a
fixed net asset value price per share specific to the date of purchase or
redemption. As such, transactions in mutual funds and/or variable
insurance products by Covered Persons are not likely to have an
impact on the prices of the fund shares in which clients invest, and are
therefore not prohibited by the Firm.
2. Some potentially material differences may exist between the Firm and
its affiliated firm due to securities being purchased on different
exchanges and/or at different times and other possible factors.
3. Ad-hoc rebalancing of client portfolios, either based on a client request
(for example, due to a deposit or withdrawal of fund) or for any reason
deemed appropriate by Giverny, are not coordinated with its affiliated
firm or necessarily combined with other transactions. We do not
engage in cross-selling and it is possible that different clients, either
within our Firm or with our affiliated firm, will participate on both sides
of a transaction in the same security.
In accordance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the
Firm also maintains and enforces written policies reasonably designed to
prevent the misuse of material non-public information by the Firm or any
person associated with the Firm. There are reporting requirements, detailed
in the Firm's Compliance Manual, regarding these policies.
Personal Trading
The Chief Compliance Officer of Giverny Capital is François Campeau. He
personally pre-clears employees’ personal transactions requests. Employees’
trades are reviewed each quarter. The personal trading pre-clearance
requirement and review ensure that the personal trading of employees does
not affect the markets, and that clients of the Firm receive equal or
preferential treatment.
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Selecting Brokerage Firms
To the extent that the client requests that the Firm recommend a broker-
dealer/custodian for execution and/or custodial services, the Firm generally
recommends that investment management accounts be maintained at TD
AMERITRADE Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC ("TDAI"). Prior to engaging the Firm
to provide investment management services, the client will be required to
enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Firm setting forth the
terms and conditions under which the Firm shall manage the client's assets,
and a separate custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-
dealer/custodian. The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Firm and
the client will continue in effect until terminated by either party by written
notice in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Giverny provides investment management services on a discretionary basis.
Unless mitigating circumstances dictate otherwise, account positions are
generally maintained over a long-term basis. Broker-dealers/custodians
charge commissions and/or transaction fees for effecting certain securities
transactions. In addition to the Firm’s investment management fee, brokerage
commissions and/or transaction fees, the client will also incur, relative to all
money market mutual funds purchased by the Firm to hold account cash
balances, charges imposed at the mutual fund level (e.g. fund management
fees and other fund expenses).
Factors which the Firm considers in recommending a particular broker-
dealer/custodian to clients (including TDAI) include financial strength,
reputation, execution, pricing, research, and service. In return for effecting
securities transactions through a designated broker-dealer/custodian, the
Firm may receive certain investment research products and/or services which
assist the Firm in its investment decision-making process for the client
pursuant to Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In such a
case, the Firm receives a benefit because it does not have to produce or pay
for the investment research product/service.(For more information see section
“Soft Dollars”.)
Best Execution
Although the commissions paid by Firm’s clients shall comply with the Firm’s
duty to obtain best execution, a client may pay a commission that is higher
than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same
transaction where the Firm determines, in good faith, that the commission is
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
received. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest
possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative
execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer's
services, including the value of research provided, execution capability,
commission rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly, although the Firm will
seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible
commission rates for client account transactions. The brokerage commission
paid by a specific client is exclusive of, and in addition to, the Firm’s
investment management fee.
A client may direct the Firm to use a particular broker-dealer (subject to the
Firm's right to decline and/or terminate the engagement) to execute some or
all transactions for the client's account. In such event, the client will
negotiate terms and arrangements for the account with that broker-dealer,
and the Firm will not seek better execution services or prices from other
broker-dealers or be able to “batch” the client's transactions for execution
through other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts managed by the
Firm. As a result, a client may pay higher commissions or other transaction
costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on transactions
for the account than would otherwise be the case. In the event that
transactions for client accounts are effected through a broker-dealer that
refers investment management clients to the Firm, the potential for conflict of
interest may arise.
Soft Dollars
The Firm does not engage in soft dollar transactions. While it receives
proprietary research from brokers used to effect client transactions, the firm
neither “pays up” for such research nor does it have any arrangement where
a portion of brokerage commissions are used to purchase research or other
services.
Order Aggregation
Transactions for each client account generally will be effected independently,
unless the Firm decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several
clients at approximately the same time. The Firm may (but is not obligated to)
combine or “batch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more
favorable commission rates or to allocate equitably among the Firm’s clients
differences in prices and commissions or other transaction costs that might
have been obtained had such orders been placed independently. Under this
procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and will be allocated
among Firm’s clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for
each client account on any given day. To the extent that the Firm determines
to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including
securities in which the Firm’s principal(s) and/or associated person(s) may
invest, the Firm shall generally do so in accordance with the parameters set
forth in SEC No-Action Letter, SMC Capital, Inc. The Firm shall not receive
any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of the aggregation.
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Periodic Reviews
The review of client accounts is conducted by the Firm on no less than a
quarterly basis. The review of accounts is performed to align the client's
portfolio holdings with the Model Portfolio to a reasonable extent and in
consideration of any special circumstances or unique needs of a client.
Review Triggers
Other conditions that may trigger a review are changes in the tax laws, new
investment information, and changes in a client's own situation. Clients are
advised that they are responsible to advise Giverny of any changes in their
personal objectives and/or financial situation, and all clients are encouraged
to contact the Firm to review their account performance on a regular basis.
To the extent that Giverny relies on information provided by client consultants
(accountants, attorneys, etc.), Giverny assumes that such information is
accurate and reflective of the client's financial situation.
Regular Reports
Each client receives monthly reports from the Firm which include an appraisal
of the account or accounts, a performance history report that includes the
performance of the account relative to our benchmark, and a statement of
management fees assessed to the account.
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Referrals
The Firm may, from time to time, compensate either directly or indirectly, third
parties or affiliates for U.S. clients referred to the Firm. Any such referral
arrangements will comply with the relevant portions of the "cash solicitation"
rule (Rule 206(4)-3). In particular, third party referral arrangements will be
pursuant to an agreement between Giverny and the solicitor, and all required
disclosures will be made by the person providing the referral.
The Firm may, from time to time, make referrals to its affiliates and receive
compensation as a consequence of that referral. In such a case, the Firm will
comply with the relevant portions of the "cash solicitation" rule (Rule 206(4)-
3). In particular, the referral arrangements will be pursuant to an agreement
between Giverny and the solicitor, and all required disclosures will be made
by the person providing the referral.
In Canada, for Canadian clients, Giverny does have referral arrangements
that conform to the rules and regulation set forth by regulatory and legal
bodies in this jurisdiction.
Other Compensation
The Firm receives compensation for services rendered to its affiliate firm,
Giverny Capital Advisors, a registered investment advisor based in Skillman,
New Jersey.
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Giverny, when authorized in writing by its clients, deducts advisory fees
directly from their accounts held at the custodian and therefore has limited
the client periodic account statements indicating the amounts of any funds or
securities in the account as of the end of the statement period and any
transactions in the account during the statement period. Clients should
receive at least quarterly statements from the custodian that holds and
maintains the client’s investment assets. Giverny urges clients to carefully
review such statements and compare such official custodial records to the
account statements that Giverny provides.
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Discretionary Authority for Trading
The Firm has discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf
of its clients. The Firm has the authority to determine, without obtaining
specific client consent, the securities to be bought or sold, and the amount of
the securities to be bought or sold. This is agreed upon between the Firm
and the client in the Investment Advisory Agreement.
The client approves the custodian to be used and the commission rates paid
to the custodian. Giverny does not receive any portion of the transaction fees
or commissions paid by the client to the custodian.
Discretionary trading authority facilitates placing trades in accounts on a
client’s behalf so that we may promptly implement the investment
management of the client’s assets under the Firm’s discretion.
Limited Power of Attorney
A limited power of attorney is a trading authorization for this purpose. A client
signs a limited power of attorney so that we may execute trades on the
account.
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Proxy Votes
Giverny has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedures that are available
upon demand. This policy states that the discretion to vote proxies for a client
account should be exercised keeping in mind the fiduciary’s duty to use its
best effort to preserve or enhance the value of the client account and that
proxy questions should be considered within the individual circumstance of
the issuer.
Clients may contact Giverny, by calling 514-842-5589, to obtain a record of
how the Firm voted the proxies for their account.
Giverny recognizes that the potential for conflicts of interest could arise in
situations where we have discretion to vote client proxies and where we have
material business relationships or material personal/family relationships with
an issuer (or with a potential target or acquirer, in the case of a proxy vote in
connection with a takeover). To address these potential conflicts we have
established a Proxy Voting Committee (the “Committee”). The Committee
consists of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Ultimate Designated Person.
The Committee will meet to decide how to vote the proxy of any security with
respect to which we have identified a potential conflict. Final decisions on
proxy voting will ultimately be made with the goal of enhancing the value of
Giverny’s clients’ investments.
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Financial Condition
Item 18 requires Giverny to provide you with certain financial information or
disclosures about our financial condition. Giverny does not have any financial
commitment that impairs our ability to meet our contractual and fiduciary
commitments to Clients, and we have not been the subject of a bankruptcy
proceeding.
Brochure Supplement (Part 2B of Form ADV)
Education and Business Standards
Giverny requires that all individuals who give advice on behalf of the Firm
must have earned a college degree and/or have substantive investment-
related experience. In addition, all such individuals shall have attained all
required investment-related licenses and/or designations.
Professional Certifications
Employees have earned certifications and credentials that are required to be
explained in further detail.
Francois Rochon (CRD# 4763502)
Item 1: Cover Page
Francois Rochon (CRD# 4763502)
Founder & President of Giverny Capital Inc.
759, Square-Victoria St., Suite 105, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2Y 2J7
1-888-GIVERNY
Date of Brochure Supplement: 07/17/2018
This brochure supplement provides information about Francois Rochon
that supplements the applicable Giverny Capital Inc.’s ADV brochure. You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact our Firm
(phone: (514) 842-5589, or email:
[email protected]) if you did not
receive Giverny Capital Inc.’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Francois Rochon is available on the SEC's
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Francois Rochon
Born: 1968
Educational Background:
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), 1992, MS Engineering
École Polytechnique de Montréal, 1990, Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
Business Background:
Giverny Capital Inc., Founder & President
1998 – Present
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
No material legal or disciplinary events to disclose
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Sits on the board of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo as well
as on the acquisition committee of the Hirshhorn Museum in
Washington, D.C. In Canada, he sits on the boards of Musée des
beaux-arts de Montréal, Musée National des beaux-arts du Québec,
Musée Giverny Capital, Fondation Giverny pour l’art Contemportain
and Fondation Rochon-Giverny.
Francois Rochon is the owner of Giverny Capital Management Inc.
which is part owner of Giverny Capital Advisors LLC, an investment
advisor firm based in Skillman, New Jersey. François Rochon is a
registered investment adviser representative of Giverny Capital
Advisors. Patrick Leger is the supervisor of François Rochon for
activities conducted under Giverny Capital Advisors.(For more
information see section Other Financial Industry Activities and
Affiliations under sub-section Affiliations of Part 2A of Form ADV
within this Brochure.)
Item 5: Additional Compensation
No additional compensation to disclose
Item 6: Supervision
Francois Rochon is the founder of Giverny Capital Inc. He is not
directly supervised by an individual at the Firm.
Jean-Philippe Bouchard (CRD# 5872436)
Item 1: Cover Page
Jean-Philippe Bouchard (CRD# 5872436)
Vice-President of Giverny Capital Inc.
759, Square-Victoria St., Suite 105, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2Y 2J7
1-888-GIVERNY
Date of Brochure Supplement: 12/20/2018
This brochure supplement provides information about Jean-Philippe
Bouchard that supplements the applicable Giverny Capital Inc.’s ADV
brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please
contact our Firm (phone: (514) 842-5589, or email:
[email protected]) if you did not receive Giverny Capital Inc.’s
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this
supplement.
Additional information about Jean-Philippe Bouchard is available on the
SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Jean-Philippe Bouchard
Born: 1979
Educational Background:
Concordia University, 2002, Bachelor of Commerce
Business Background:
Giverny Capital Inc., Vice-President
2002 – Present
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
No material legal or disciplinary events to disclose
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Jean-Philippe Bouchard is a registered investment adviser
representative of Giverny Capital Advisors. Patrick Leger is the
supervisor of all individuals associated with Giverny Capital
Advisors.(For more information see section Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations under sub-section Affiliations of Part 2A of
Form ADV within this Brochure.)
Item 5: Additional Compensation
No additional compensation to disclose
Item 6: Supervision
Jean-Philippe Bouchard is vice-president of Giverny Capital Inc. He
is supervised by François Rochon, president and ultimate
designated person of the Firm.
Nicolas L’Écuyer (CRD# 6504100)
Item 1: Cover Page
Nicolas L’Écuyer (CRD# 6504100)
Business Development Director of Giverny Capital Inc.
759, Square-Victoria St., Suite 105, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2Y 2J7
1-888-GIVERNY
Date of Brochure Supplement: 07/17/2018
This brochure supplement provides information about Nicolas L’Écuyer
that supplements the applicable Giverny Capital Inc.’s ADV brochure. You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact our Firm
(phone: (514) 842-5589, or email:
[email protected]) if you did not
receive Giverny Capital Inc.’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Nicolas L’Écuyer is available on the SEC's
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Nicolas L’Écuyer
Born: 1968
Educational Background:
École Polytechnique de Montréal, 1990, Bachelor of Engineering
(Physics)
Business Background:
Giverny Capital Inc., Business Development Director
2012 – Present
Giverny Capital Inc., Marketing Director
2005 – 2012
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
No material legal or disciplinary events to disclose
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Nicolas L’Écuyer is a registered investment adviser representative
of Giverny Capital Advisors. Patrick Leger is the supervisor of all
individuals associated with Giverny Capital Advisors. (For more
information see section Other Financial Industry Activities and
Affiliations under sub-section Affiliations of Part 2A of Form ADV
within this Brochure.)
Item 5: Additional Compensation
No additional compensation to disclose
Item 6: Supervision
Nicolas L’Écuyer is supervised by François Rochon, president and
ultimate designated person of the Firm.
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