ZMC ADVISORS, L.L.C.


ZMC is an independent private equity firm formed under the laws of the state of Delaware as a limited liability company. ZMC is 100% owned by its members: Strauss Zelnick, Seymour Sammell, Karl Slatoff, Jordan Turkewitz and Andrew Vogel. ZMC serves as an investment advisor and provides discretionary advisory services to private investment vehicles, including ZMC L.P. (f/k/a ZMC Capital L.P.) (“Fund I”), Fund I’s alternative investment vehicles, ZMC II L.P. (f/k/a ZMC Capital II L.P.) (“Fund II” and together with Fund I, the “ZMC Funds”), Fund II’s alternative investment vehicle and certain other private investment partnerships which co-invest in certain Portfolio Investments (as defined below) made by the ZMC Funds (each, a “Co-Invest Fund” and, together with the ZMC Funds, the “Funds”). The Funds seek to make private equity investments in middle-market media companies and specifically target special situations, management turnarounds and transitional growth opportunities. Although investments are made predominantly in non-public companies, investments in public companies are permitted. Certain Funds may make investments through alternative investment vehicles (“AIVs”) or special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) that ZMC and its affiliates form to facilitate investments for tax, regulatory, or other structuring reasons. The AIVs and SPVs have not been separately reported or listed herein or in ZMC’s Form ADV Part 1A. Their assets are included in ZMC’s reported regulatory assets under management, the gross asset values of the Funds to which they relate and the amount of client funds and securities in custody. The following general partner entities are affiliated with ZMC: ZMC Partners, LLC, ZMC Titan Partners, LLC, ZMC Centerstage Investment LP, ZMC Partners II, L.L.C. and ZMC Partners II (Cayman), L.P. (each a “GP Entity”). Each GP Entity is subject to the Advisers Act pursuant to ZMC’s registration in accordance with SEC guidance. This brochure also describes the business practices of the GP Entities, which operate as a single advisory business together with ZMC. ZMC was established in 2001 to make private equity investments in media-related companies. From the formation of ZMC in 2001 until the formation of the ZMC Funds in 2008, affiliates of ZMC made seven private equity investments in media-related companies (the “Non-ZMC Fund Investments”), partnering with certain unaffiliated investment firms. ZMC affiliates sourced six of these investment opportunities and presented each to its equity partners. In addition, an affiliate of ZMC entered into a management agreement with certain shareholders of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) to oversee and supervise the operations of Take-Two and to provide assistance with respect to formulating its long-term business strategies, securing, negotiating and structuring financings and pursuing strategic transactions. ZMC continues to provide management and advisory services to four of the Non-ZMC Fund Investments. As of December 31, 2018, ZMC managed approximately $831 million on behalf of the Funds on a discretionary basis. In providing services to the Funds, ZMC formulates the investment objective for each Fund, directs and manages the investment and reinvestment of each Fund’s assets, and provides periodic reports to investors in each Fund. From time to time, where such investments consist of Portfolio Companies, the senior principals or other personnel of ZMC or its affiliates typically serve on such Portfolio Companies’ respective boards of directors or otherwise act to influence control over management of Portfolio Companies in which the Funds have invested. Investment advice is provided directly to each Fund and not individually to the limited partners, members or similar investors in any Fund. ZMC manages the assets of each Fund in accordance with the terms of the governing documents applicable to each such Fund (each, a “Fund Agreement”). Investors in the Funds participate in the overall investment program for the applicable Fund, but may be excused from a particular investment due to legal, regulatory or other agreed-upon circumstances pursuant to the relevant Fund Agreement. The Funds or the GP Entities have entered into side letters or other similar agreements (“Side Letters”) with certain investors that have the effect of establishing rights (including economic or other terms) under, or altering or supplementing the terms of, the relevant Fund Agreement with respect to such investors. Additionally, from time to time and as permitted by the relevant Fund Agreement, ZMC expects to provide (or agree to provide) co-investment opportunities (including the opportunity to participate in co-invest vehicles) to certain investors or other persons, including other sponsors, market participants, finders, consultants and other service providers, ZMC’s personnel and/or certain other persons associated with ZMC and/or its affiliates (e.g., a vehicle formed by ZMC’s principals to co- invest an annually specified percentage alongside a particular Fund’s transactions). Such co- investments typically involve investment and disposal of interests in the applicable portfolio company at the same time and on the same terms as the Fund making the investment. However, from time to time, for strategic and other reasons, a co-investor or co-invest vehicle may purchase a portion of an investment from one or more Funds after such Funds have consummated their investment in the Portfolio Company (also known as a post-closing sell-down or transfer). Any such purchase from a Fund by a co-investor or co-invest vehicle generally occurs shortly after the Fund’s completion of the investment to avoid any changes in valuation of the investment. Where appropriate, and in ZMC’s sole discretion, ZMC is authorized to charge interest on the purchase to the co-investor or co-invest vehicle, and to seek reimbursement to the relevant Fund for related costs. However, to the extent such amounts are not so charged or reimbursed, they generally will be borne by the relevant Fund. Interests in the Funds are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Accordingly, interests in the Funds are offered and sold exclusively to investors satisfying the applicable eligibility and suitability requirements of private transactions within the United States. please register to get more info

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Assets
Pooled Investment Vehicles $1,652,260,891
Discretionary $1,652,260,891
Non-Discretionary $
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