KOBALT CAPITAL LIMITED


a) Background Kobalt Capital Limited (“KCL” or the “Adviser) is incorporated in the United Kingdom and is a 100% subsidiary of Kobalt Music Group Ltd (incorporated in England and Wales with company number 4018752). Both entities have their registered office at The River Building, 1 Cousin Lane EC4R 3TE, London. The Adviser was founded in July 2010 and is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (previously names the Financial Services Authority (FSA)).

The Directors of Kobalt Capital Ltd are;


• Willard B. Ahdritz, CIO Kobalt Capital Ltd, Founder and CEO Kobalt Music Group Ltd
• Johan Ahlström, CEO Kobalt Capital Ltd
• James Fitzherbert-Brockholes, Group CFO Kobalt Music Group Ltd
• Timothy Bunting, General Partner Balderton Capital
• Christiaan Winchester, General Counsel, Kobalt Music Group Ltd
• Laurent Hubert, President, Chief Revenue Officer Kobalt Music Group Ltd

b) Advisory Services KCL is the advisory investment arm of the Kobalt Music Group is among the largest music publishers in the world. The Adviser focuses the management of investments made in Music Copyrights & Publishing. The Adviser currently advises Kobalt Music Royalties SCA SICAV- SIF, and KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, both Luxembourg investment funds that invests in music rights by making royalty advances and by full or partial acquisitions of copyrights (together the “Funds”).

c) Principal Investment Strategies KCL provides investment advisory services to investors in music copyrights by making royalty advances and by copyrights acquisitions. The Adviser focuses on copyrights where value uplift can be achieved through more efficient royalty collections and value enhancement through active management.

In regards to Kobalt Music Royalties SCA SICAV-SIF and KMR Music Royalties II SCSp the principal strategy of the funds are to seek to generate income and make capital gains from investments made in a diversified portfolio of music copyrights through acquisitions, Advances and purchases of the right to receive income. The Funds mainly invests in music copyrights and makes Advances against music copyrights in addition Funds may also invest in other intellectual property assets including master recordings, so called “neighboring rights” and other royalty- generating content copyrights to the extent that opportunities become available. Investments are made as full, or partial, acquisitions of copyrights and through advance deals. A portfolio approach is used ensuring wide ranges of sources of royalty income, forms of investment and types of music (genre, maturity, geographical spread etc). The Fund’s focus is on assets where value enhancement can be achieved through:
• more efficient administration using the Copyright Administrator’s unique proprietary administration and collection model; and
• active ongoing management using the Copyright Administrator’s creative and synchronization services

d) Tailored Advice and Client-Imposed Restrictions

Each Fund advised by KCL has its own investment objectives, strategies and restrictions. Certain KCL Funds may focus on a narrow investment strategy while others may pursue a broader investment strategy. KCL prepares offering materials with respect to each KCL Fund that contain more detailed information, including a description of the investment objective and strategy or strategies employed and related restrictions

While Separate Accounts may be reasonably tailored based on the individual needs of a Client, as agreed to with KCL, the KCL Funds will not be tailored to meet the individualized investment needs of any particular investor (“Investor”). An investment in a KCL Fund does not create a client-adviser relationship between KCL and an Investor. Further discussion of the strategies, investments and risks associated with a KCL Fund or Separate Account management is included in the relevant materials for each type of Client.

Clients and Investors must consider whether a particular Fund or advisory relationship is appropriate to their own circumstances based on all relevant factors including, but not limited to, the Client’s or Investor’s own investment objectives, liquidity requirements, tax situation and risk tolerance. Prospective Clients and Investors are strongly encouraged to undertake appropriate due diligence, including but not limited to a review of relevant offering materials for the Funds and the additional details about KCL’s investment strategies, methods of analysis and related risks in Item 8 of this Brochure, before making an investment decision. e) Wrap Fee Disclosure Not applicable. f) Assets Under Management As of September 30, 2019, the Adviser had $871,560,426 in Assets Under Management. please register to get more info

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Assets
Pooled Investment Vehicles $933,487,307
Discretionary $933,487,307
Non-Discretionary $
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