Landscape Capital Management, LLC (“Landscape,” the "Adviser," “our” or “we”) is a
New Jersey limited liability company formed in 2006. The principals of the Adviser are
Kirk Schneider, Michael Morell, Jon Finkel, Josh Gallant and George Papadopoulos
(collectively, the “Principals”). The Adviser is a private, wholly-owned subsidiary of
Landscape Holdings LLC a Delaware limited liability company formed in 2007. In reliance
upon the position expressed in the no-action letter released by the SEC dated January 18,
2012 and later codified by rule Release No. IA-4509, Landscape Alpha Investments, LLC
and Landscape Private Investments, LLC are relying advisers to Landscape. As discussed
in Item 10, such entities serve as general partner to certain of the private funds managed
by Landscape. This Brochure also describes the business practices of the general partners,
which operate as a single advisory business together with Landscape. References to
Landscape or the Adviser in this Brochure include, as the context requires, any affiliates:
(i) through which Landscape provides investment advisory services to the Funds (as
defined below) or (ii) that serve as general partners of the Funds (as defined below).
The Adviser is an investment manager to six private funds. Prior to the rendering of any
advisory services, clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with
Adviser setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship
(“Agreement(s)”). As of December 31, 2019, the Adviser had $487,320,649 in regulatory
assets under management, all of which was managed on a discretionary basis.
While this Brochure generally describes the business of the Adviser, certain sections also
discuss the activities of its Supervised Persons, which refer to Landscape’s officers,
partners, directors (or other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar
functions), employees or any other person who provides investment advice on the
Adviser’s behalf and is subject to Landscape’s supervision or control.
Management of Pooled Investment Vehicles
The Adviser serves as the investment manager of Landscape Capital Partners, LP,
Landscape High Leverage Fund, LP, Landscape Offshore HL Fund Ltd., Landscape
Illiquid Fund, LP, Landscape Illiquid Fund II, LP, and Landscape Ventures III LP
(collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are currently exempt from registration under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Company Act”), and the interests in the
Funds are privately offered pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (“Securities Act”). Landscape provides investment management services and has
discretionary investment authority over the Funds. Advisory services include the selection
of investments.
Participation as an investor in the Funds is restricted to investors that are qualified clients
pursuant to the requirements under Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended (“Advisers Act”), as well as “accredited investors” as defined under Rule 501
of the Securities Act. Further, investors of Landscape High Leverage Fund, LP and
Landscape Offshore HL Fund Ltd. must also be “qualified purchasers” as such term is
defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the Company Act. All relevant information, terms and
conditions relative to the Funds, including the compensation received by Adviser or an
affiliate, withdrawal rights, minimum investments, qualification requirements, suitability,
risk factors, potential conflicts of interest, are set forth in the relevant confidential private
offering memorandum, limited partnership agreement and/or subscription agreement
(collectively the “Offering Documents”), which each investor is required to receive and/or
execute prior to being accepted as an investor in the Funds.
The portfolios of Landscape Capital Partners, LP, Landscape High Leverage Fund, LP, and
Landscape Offshore HL Fund Ltd. are managed under a common hedge fund strategy with
a slight variation between portfolios seeking to maximize after-tax adjusted returns based
on each fund’s domicile. Landscape uses various quantitative methods in its analysis, and
uses various traditional and alternative data sets as inputs, in pursuit of these funds’
objectives. These funds follow a market-neutral style, having no permanent bias (aside
from short-term tactical positioning) to prefer rising or falling markets, instead seeking to
perform well in both.
The portfolios of the other three private funds (Landscape Illiquid Fund, LP, Landscape
Illiquid Fund II, LP, and Landscape Ventures III, LP) hold illiquid investments, are
managed using a process that is more qualitative in nature, and do not follow a market-
neutral style. None of these three funds is making new investments at present; rather they
are managing the harvesting of investments made in past years.
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The Adviser offers investment management services to clients in accordance with
applicable laws, rules and regulations. Where applicable, clients are charged fees based
upon the market value of the assets being managed by Adviser (a “Management Fee”).
Where applicable, qualified clients may also be charged a fee based upon the performance
of their accounts (a “Performance Fee”). Performance fees are paid to the Adviser or the
general partner of each Fund as set forth in the Fund’s Agreements with the Adviser and
general partner.
The Adviser provides investment management services to the Funds as follows:
Landscape Capital Partners, LP is charged an annual Management Fee equal to two percent
(2%) of assets under management, in addition to a Performance Fee equal to twenty percent
(20%) of the amount by which the net profits allocable to a limited partner’s interest
exceeds a cumulative rate of return equal to the 1-month constant maturity U.S. Treasury
Bill. The Management Fee is prorated and charged quarterly, in arrears, based on the net
asset value of the capital account on the last day of the billing period. The Performance Fee
is charged annually, in arrears or upon redemption and is based upon a client’s net gains
during a calendar year period.
Landscape High Leverage Fund, LP is charged a Management fee equal to two percent
(2%) of assets under management, in addition to a Performance Fee equal to twenty-five
percent (25%) of the amount by which the net profits allocable to a limited partner’s interest
exceeds a cumulative rate of return equal to the 1-month constant maturity U.S. Treasury
Bill. The Management Fee is prorated and charged quarterly, in arrears, based on the net
asset value of the capital account on the last day of the billing period. The Performance Fee
is charged annually, in arrears or upon redemption and is based upon a client’s net gains
during a calendar year period.
Landscape Offshore HL Fund Ltd. is an exempted company incorporated under the laws
of the Cayman Islands. Landscape Offshore HL Fund Ltd. is charged a Management Fee
equal to two percent (2%) of assets under management, in addition to a Performance Fee
equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount by which the net profits attributable to a
Common Share exceeds a cumulative rate of return equal to the 1-month constant maturity
U.S. Treasury Bill. The Management Fee is prorated and charged quarterly, in arrears,
based on the net asset value of the capital account on the last day of the billing period. The
Performance Fee is charged annually, in arrears or upon redemption and is based upon a
client’s net gains during a calendar year period.
Landscape Illiquid Fund, LP is charged a Performance Fee equal to twenty-five percent
(25%) of the amount by which the net profits allocable to an investor exceeds a cumulative
rate of return equal to ten percent (10%) per annum. The Performance Fee is applied upon
each distribution, and is payable only after a client has received a full return of capital.
There is no Management Fee.
Landscape Illiquid Fund II, LP is a series limited partnership with different Management
Fees and Performance Fees assessed on each series.
Landscape Ventures III, LP is charged an annual Management Fee equal to two percent
(2%) of aggregate capital commitment for the first five (5) years. In addition, a
Performance Fee equal to twenty percent (20%) of the amount by which the net profits
allocable to an investor. The Performance Fee is applied upon each distribution, and is
payable only after a client has received a full return of capital.
Fees may be waived or reduced pursuant to side letter arrangements or at the discretion of
the Adviser and the general partner of each Fund.
The Funds generally will bear their own expenses; including but not limited to, the costs
and expenses associated with (i) organizing the Funds, including and without limitation,
legal, financial, accounting, consulting and other costs and expenses attributable to the
organization of the Fund and the sale of interests in the Fund to the Investors, and (ii)
relating to the activities, operations, and maintenance of the Fund, including without
limitation, fees, costs, and expenses associated with the sourcing, acquiring, holding
monitoring, and disposing of its investments, or proposed investments (including, without
limitation, consulting services, due diligence and investment-related travel and
entertainment expenses, as well as all fees and expenses due to any legal, financial,
accounting, consulting, or other advisors, or any finders, placements agents, or investment
banks, in connection with the sourcing, acquiring, holding, monitoring, and disposing of
investments or proposed investments), all entity-level taxes, fees, or other governmental
charges (including any entity-level taxes, fees, or other governmental charges levied
against any alternative investment vehicle or special purpose vehicle), the costs of any
insurance (including, without limitation, any directors and officers insurance), expenses
incurred in collection of monies owed to the Funds, legal, consulting, research, and
accounting fees and expenses, the costs of any reporting to investors and meetings of
investors, the maintenance of the Fund’s books and records; and expenses incurred in the
connection with the dissolution, liquidation and termination of the Funds. Please refer to
the Funds’ Agreements for more information on the fees and expenses pertaining to the
specific Fund.
The Adviser does not charge client fees in advance.
The Adviser does not accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment
products.
The Adviser does not participate in a wrap fee program.
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As discussed in Item 5, where applicable under the Agreements, the Adviser or general
partner of the Fund(s) receives performance-based compensation from qualified clients in
the form of a Performance Fee. Although the Adviser and general partner believe this fee
arrangement appropriately aligns the interests of Landscape and our clients, it may
potentially raise certain conflicts of interest. The Performance Fee may be an incentive for
Landscape to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case
absent performance-based compensation arrangements.
In situations where the Adviser charges Performance Fees that vary across clients or
investors accounts, there is an incentive to favor those clients paying Performance Fees
over those clients that do not pay Performance Fees. The Adviser has policies and
procedures in place whereby it seeks to ensure that all recommendations are made in the
best interest of the clients regardless of fee structure. These policies and procedures include
to assess conflicts of interest, including; a code of ethics, an investment allocation policy
(generally allocated on a pro rata basis based on capital size), and disclosure of these
conflicts in this Brochure. While Landscape seeks to prevent or detect and disclose the
occurrence of conflicts, there is no guarantee that our policies will reveal all situations in
which a conflict may occur.
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The Adviser provides investment management and advisory services primarily to private
funds or pooled investment vehicles. The minimum investment for a client of the Adviser
is $500,000. The minimum investment for investors in the Funds is specific to each Fund
and detailed in the respective Fund’s Agreements (e.g. offering documents). Such
minimums may be waived or reduced in the discretion of the Adviser. Higher minimums
may be applicable for certain clients, Funds or services. (Note: The Landscape Illiquid
Fund, LP, Landscape Illiquid Fund II, LP and Landscape Ventures III, LP are closed to
new investors.)
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The Adviser’s primary method of analysis involves a combination of quantitative methods,
research materials prepared by others, and evaluation of corporate activities.
Investment strategies pursued by the Adviser may include the following investment
products: public and private securities, options, futures, ETFs closed-end funds, and swaps.
Investment strategies include, but are not limited to, Statistical Arbitrage, Long/Short
Equity, Pairs Trading, Mean Reversion, and event-driven trading.
Risks of Loss
General Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves the risk of loss. The Adviser may not achieve its
performance objectives, therefore clients (and Investors in the Funds) should be prepared
to bear potential losses.
Risks Related to Quantitative Investing
Quantitative investing presents unique risks which may result, despite the Adviser’s best
efforts, in the strategies not performing in a manner anticipated or intended.
Model Design
Design of the underlying quantitative modeling may be flawed or incomplete. The
investment models utilized are based on both historical and theoretical data points that the
Adviser believes to be sound. However, there can be no guarantee that the data will
correlate with the fluctuation of security prices in the manner assumed by the quantitative
models. In addition, the quantitative modeling techniques applied in the portfolio
construction processes may not fully anticipate key risks or unprecedented market
developments or shifts.
Model Implementation
The Adviser takes measures to reduce the likelihood of implementation errors, however it
is impossible to completely eliminate all risk of errors in the implementation process.
Further, it could be difficult to implement certain model recommendations under volatile
and/or rapidly changing market conditions. The types of risks associated with the
implementation of quantitative models include, but are not limited to, operational,
miscoding, computer or communications disruptions disabling the Adviser’s ability to run
the models, unforeseen changes to the internal or external data used to derive the models
or inaccuracy of such data which would affect the models ability to function as intended.
Statistical Arbitrage
The Advisers employs various types of statistical arbitrage to derive the quantitative,
market-neutral strategy employed in trading which include; but are not limited to the use
of,
Pairs Trading whereby the Adviser seeks to identify market price inefficiencies based
upon a pair of securities by taking a long position in one security while simultaneously
taking a short position in the other security comprising the pair; and
Mean Reversion
whereby the Adviser seeks to identify securities that are either under- or over-priced
compared to their relative value but anticipate that the price will gravitate back to the
average or mean relative value. There is no guarantee that quantitative modeling based on
the use of statistical arbitrage techniques will be successful.
Event-Driven Strategy
The Adviser may have investments in companies involved in (or the target of) acquisition
attempts or tender offers or companies involved in work-outs, liquidations, spin-offs,
reorganizations, bankruptcies and similar types of transactions. Any investment
opportunities involving such companies would be subject to the risk that the transaction
would; be unsuccessful, take considerable time, or result in a distribution of cash or a new
security, the value of which will be less than the purchase price of the security or any other
related instrument with respect to any such distribution received. Likewise, if an
anticipated transaction does not occur, the Adviser may be required to sell the investment
at a significant loss. Because there is substantial uncertainty concerning the outcome of
transactions involving a financially troubled company, there is a potential risk of loss of
the entire investment in any such company. In connection with such transactions (or
otherwise), the Adviser may purchase securities on a when issued basis, which means that
delivery and payment would take place sometime after the date of the commitment to
purchase and often times is conditioned based upon the occurrence of a future event, such
as the approval and/or consummation of events including; but not limited to, a merger,
reorganization or debt restructuring. Further any such securities could be subject to
changes in market value prior to their delivery.
Market Risks
The profitability of a significant portion of the Adviser’s recommendations may depend to
a great extent upon correctly assessing the future course of price movements of stocks.
There can be no assurance that the Adviser will be able to predict those price movements
accurately.
Options
Options allow investors to buy or sell a security at a contracted strike price (not necessarily
the current market price) at or within a specific period of time. Clients may pay or collect
a premium for buying or selling an option. Investors transact in options to either hedge
against potential losses or to speculate on the performance of the underlying securities.
Option transactions involve inherent risks, including the partial or total loss of principal in
the event that the value of the underlying security or index does not increase or decrease to
the level of the respective strike price. Holders of option contracts are also subject to default
by the option writer which may be unwilling or unable to perform its contractual
obligations.
Leverage (including Short Selling)
The Adviser utilizes leverage, and does so through direct borrowing, short selling, options
and other instruments (including, without limitation, derivatives) and arrangements with
embedded leverage. In the use of leverage with respect to a position, any losses would be
more pronounced than if leverage were not used, and a relatively small price movement in
a security or other financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial losses,
including, without limitation, losses in excess of the amount invested. There are additional
risks associated with the use of counterparties involved in the transactions connected to
leveraged positions including; but not limited to, a counterparty failing to fulfill its
contractual obligations as set forth in the agreed terms and conditions associated with such
transaction, changes to or the ability to satisfy margin (or collateral) posting requirements
and other related factors associated with such transactions.
Mutual Funds and ETFs
An investment by the Funds in exchange-traded funds (“
ETFs”) generally presents the
same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund, which includes, among other things,
general market risk. Specifically, the value of an investment in an ETF will go up and
down with the prices of the securities in which the ETF invests. The prices of securities
change in response to many factors, including, without limitation, the historical and
prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions,
interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. In addition, ETFs may be subject
to the following: (1) a discount of the ETF’s shares to its net asset value; (2) failure to
develop an active trading market for the ETF’s shares; (3) the listing exchange halting
trading of the ETF’s shares; (4) failure of the ETF’s shares to track the referenced index or
basket of stocks; and (5) holding troubled securities in the referenced index or basket of
stocks.
Liquidity
Investments that are made by the Landscape Illiquid Fund, LP, Landscape Illiquid Fund II,
LP and Landscape Ventures III, LP (together the “Illiquid Funds”) may lack liquidity or be
thinly traded. This could present a problem in realizing the prices quoted and in effectively
trading the position(s). The Illiquid Funds may invest in less liquid investments which
could result in significant loss in value if forced to sell the less liquid investments as a result
of rapidly changing market conditions or as a result of margin calls or other factors. In
certain circumstances, the Illiquid Funds may also be contractually prohibited from
disposing of investments for a specified period of time. Accordingly, the Illiquid Funds
may be forced to sell more liquid positions at a disadvantageous time, resulting in a higher
percentage of the portfolio consisting of less liquid investments.
The disposition of less liquid investments often requires more time and results in higher
transaction costs than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities
exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price
lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale.
Non-U.S. Securities
Investing in securities of non-U.S. governments and companies (including through futures,
options and other derivatives) which are generally denominated in non-U.S. currencies and
utilization of futures, options and other derivatives on non-U.S. securities involves certain
considerations comprising both risks and opportunities not typically associated with
investing in securities of, or derivatives related to the United States government or United
States companies. These considerations include changes in exchange rates and exchange
control regulations, different or diminished investor protections, political and social
instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less liquid markets and less available
information than is generally the case in the United States, higher transaction costs, less
government supervision of exchanges, brokers and issuers, greater risks associated with
counterparties and settlement, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of
uniform accounting and auditing standards and greater price volatility.
In addition, the Funds may invest in commodity interests on exchanges located outside the
United States. Such trading does not fall within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Commodities
Futures Trading Commission and, in many cases, will take place without the benefit of all
the detailed financial, trade practice and customer protection regulations that apply to the
activities of U.S. exchanges and their members. Furthermore, changes in the regulation of
futures markets outside the United States may adversely affect the value of investments
held by the Funds and the ability of the Funds to otherwise pursue its trading strategies in
such foreign futures markets. The Funds could incur substantial losses from trading on
foreign exchanges to which the Funds would not have otherwise been subject had the
Funds’ trading been limited to U.S. markets
Cyber Security Breaches and Identity Theft
The Adviser’s information and technology systems may be vulnerable to damage or
interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication
failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors by its
professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods,
hurricanes and earthquakes. Although the Adviser has implemented various measures to
manage risks relating to these types of events, if these systems are compromised, become
inoperable for extended periods of time or cease to function properly, the Adviser and/or
the Funds may have to make a significant investment to fix or replace them. The failure of
these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant
interruptions in the Adviser’s and/or the Funds’ operations and result in a failure to
maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal
information relating to investors (and the beneficial owners of investors). Such a failure
could harm the Adviser’s and/or the Funds’ reputation, subject any such entity and their
respective affiliates to legal claims and otherwise affect their business and financial
performance.
Counterparty Risk
Some of the markets in which the Funds may effect transactions are "over-the-counter" or
"interdealer" markets. The participants in such markets are typically not subject to credit
evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of "exchange-based" markets. This
exposes the Funds to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance
with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether
or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Funds to
suffer a loss. Such "counterparty risk" is accentuated for contracts with longer maturities
where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where the Funds have concentrated
its transactions with a single or small group of counterparties. The Adviser is not restricted
from dealing with any particular counterparty or from concentrating any or all of its
transactions with one counterparty. The ability of the Funds to transact business with any
one or number of counterparties, the lack of any meaningful and independent evaluation of
such counterparties' financial capabilities and the absence of a regulated market to facilitate
settlement may increase the potential for losses by the Funds.
Custody and Prime Brokerage Risk
There are risks involved in dealing with the custodians or prime brokers who settle the
Funds’ trades. The Funds maintain custody accounts with its prime brokers and primary
custodians (the “Prime Brokers”). Although the Adviser monitors the Prime Brokers and
believes that they are appropriate custodians, there is no guarantee that the Prime Brokers,
or any other custodian that the Funds may use from time to time, will not become bankrupt
or insolvent. While both the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the Securities Investor Protection
Act of 1970 seek to protect customer property in the event of a bankruptcy, insolvency,
failure, or liquidation of a broker-dealer, there is no certainty that, in the event of a failure
of a broker-dealer that has custody of Fund assets, the Funds would not incur losses due to
its assets being unavailable for a period of time, the ultimate receipt of less than full
recovery of its assets, or both.
The Funds and/or the Prime Brokers may appoint sub-custodians in certain non-U.S.
jurisdictions to hold the assets of the Funds. The Prime Brokers may not be responsible
for cash or assets which are held by sub-custodians in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, nor
for any losses suffered by the Funds as a result of the bankruptcy or insolvency of any such
sub-custodian. The Funds may therefore have a potential exposure on the default of any
sub-custodian and, as a result, many of the protections that would normally be provided to
a fund by a custodian may not be available to the Funds. Under certain circumstances,
including certain transactions where the Funds’ assets are pledged as collateral for leverage
from a non-broker-dealer custodian or a non-broker-dealer affiliate of the Prime Brokers,
or where the Funds’ assets are held at a non-U.S. custodian, the securities and other assets
deposited with the custodian or broker may not be clearly identified as being assets of the
Funds and hence the Funds could be exposed to a credit risk with regard to such parties.
Custody services in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions remain undeveloped and, accordingly,
there is a transaction and custody risk of dealing in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions. Given
the undeveloped state of regulations on custodial activities and bankruptcy, insolvency, or
mismanagement in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, the ability of the Funds to recover assets
held by a sub-custodian in the event of the sub-custodian's bankruptcy or insolvency could
be in doubt, as the Funds may be subject to significantly less favorable laws than many of
the protections that would be available under U.S. laws. In addition, there may be practical
or time problems associated with enforcing the Funds’ rights to its assets in the case of a
bankruptcy or insolvency of any such party.
Non-Diversification
The Offering Documents do not require diversification of the Funds’ investments. As a
result, the Funds’ portfolios may not be diversified among industries, geographic areas or
issuers. Accordingly, the investment portfolio of the Funds may be subject to a more rapid
change in value than would be the case if the Funds were required to maintain a wide
diversification among industries, investment areas, types of securities and issuers.
Cross Trading
The Adviser may effect trades between certain clients in an effort to improve expected
after-tax risk-adjusted returns for the target investors of each client rather than solely a pre-
tax investment return for the respective client (“Tax Goal Cross Trades”). For example,
an onshore client may enter into such trade if the Adviser believes that the trade will
improve after-tax risk-adjusted returns for the onshore client’s investors that are subject to
U.S. taxes and the offshore client may enter into such trade if the Adviser believes that the
trade will generate after-tax risk-adjusted returns for the offshore client’s investors. The
Adviser (and its affiliated entities) will use a broker to execute these trades in the market
and will not effect an internal cross trade directly between the relevant clients. Although
the Adviser will only effect such trades when it expects that the trade will benefit both
clients (or their target investors), there can be no guarantee that the trade will benefit either
party (or their target investors) or that the intended tax result will be achieved.
Furthermore, the Adviser’s analysis in estimating the after-tax impact of an investment
decision or a Tax Goal Cross Trade will be based on the Adviser’s understanding of the
tax considerations for a typical investor (as determined by the Adviser) under then-current
tax law. In making this determination, the Adviser may make certain assumptions which
do not apply to respective investors of a client.
Please refer to the offering documents of the Funds for a detailed description of the material
risks related in an investment in the Funds.
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The Adviser, its management persons and its employees have not been involved in legal or
disciplinary events related to past or present investment clients.
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The Adviser is a subsidiary of Landscape Holdings LLC and has two affiliated entities that
serve as the general partners to certain of the funds. Landscape Alpha Investments, LLC
is the general partner of Landscape Capital Partners, LP and Landscape High Leverage
Fund, LP. Landscape Private Investments, LLC is the general partner of Landscape Illiquid
Fund, LP, Landscape Illiquid Fund II, LP and Landscape Ventures III, LP.
The Adviser, its affiliates and its management persons are neither registered with, nor have
an application pending to register as, any of the following; (i) a futures commission
merchant, (ii) commodity pool operator, (iii) a commodity trading advisor, or (iv) an
associated person of i – iii.
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Transactions and Personal Trading
The Principals and employees (collectively “Access Persons” defined in the Adviser’s
Code of Ethics) of the Adviser have committed to a Code of Ethics (“Code”) that is
available for review by clients and prospective clients upon request. Landscape will
provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
The Adviser, its affiliates and related persons may trade in the same securities traded for
clients. This may cause a conflict of interest, since both client and the related persons of
Adviser may be selling (or buying) the same financial product at the same time. To address
this potential conflict of interest, Landscape agrees, to the extent within its control, not to
favor itself to any client's financial detriment. The Adviser keeps complete records of all
such securities transactions, as required by SEC and/or state regulation.
The Adviser monitors the personal securities transactions of all access persons. In addition,
the Adviser has adopted a written Code in compliance with Rule 204A-1 under the
Advisers Act. This Code is based on the principle that the officers, directors, and employees
(or persons having similar status or function) of Landscape have a fiduciary duty to place
the interests of the clients ahead of their own interests. The Code applies to all “Access
Persons” and focuses principally on monitoring and reporting of personal transactions in
securities. Access Persons must avoid activities, interests and relationships that might
interfere with making decisions in the best interests the Adviser’s clients.
Landscape holds to the following principles:
All personal securities transactions will be conducted in such a manner as to be
consistent with the Code and to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or
any abuse of an Access Person’s position of trust and responsibility.
Access Persons may not, for example, use their knowledge of portfolio transactions
to profit by the market impact effect of such transactions.
The Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser supervises all compliance-related mandates
as set forth by the Code. A copy of the Code is available upon request by all clients and
prospective clients.
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Landscape executes securities transactions on behalf of client with broker-dealers that
provide the Adviser with access to proprietary research reports (such as standard
investment research and credit reports). The Adviser will make a good faith determination
that the amount of commissions paid is reasonable in light of the products or services
provided by the applicable broker-dealer. Commission rates are generally negotiable and
thus, selecting brokers on the basis of considerations that are not limited to the applicable
commission rates may result in higher transaction costs than would otherwise be
obtainable. The amount by which the bundled commission rate exceeds a broker’s
execution-only rate is considered “soft dollars.” To the best of Landscape’s knowledge,
these services are generally made available to all institutional investors doing business with
such broker-dealers. These bundled services are made available to the Adviser on an
unsolicited basis and without regard to the rates of commissions charged or paid by clients
or the volume of business that the Adviser directs to such broker-dealers. Brokers
sometimes suggest a level of business they would like to receive in return for the research
services and products they provide, however the Adviser has not committed to provide any
level of brokerage business to any broker. Notwithstanding that the clients may pay
bundled commission rates, the Adviser will not (i) engage any brokers in any third-party
soft dollar arrangements or (ii) enter into any third party commission sharing arrangements
by which a broker would pay third party service providers on behalf of Landscape.
Landscape will only subject its clients to higher commission rates from a particular broker
if it determines in good faith that the amount of the charged commissions is reasonable in
relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker. In
any event, such brokerage and research services furnished by brokers through which our
clients effect securities transactions will be limited to services that fall within the safe
harbor contained in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Such potential soft dollar benefits may be used to service all clients and not just those that
paid for the benefits. It is anticipated that any soft dollar benefits received by Landscape
will be applicable to all clients, since all of our clients generally utilize similar strategies.
Landscape’s policy, when placing aggregated client orders of securities simultaneously for
more than one client or allocating limited investment opportunities among its clients, to
allocate such orders and opportunities in a fair and equitable manner.
As noted in Item 4, three of Landscape’s private fund clients (Landscape Capital Partners,
LP, Landscape High Leverage Fund, LP and Landscape Offshore HL Fund Ltd.) share a
common hedge fund strategy.
In the context of clients sharing the same strategy,
(a) In most cases orders in a given security are aggregated prior to execution. In these
cases, fills are allocated as they arrive, according to a schedule designated on the
trade order memorandum. The schedule targets a
pari passu portfolio (as adjusted
for target leverage ratios), and as such allocates fills, as they arrive, first to the client
that is furthest away from its overall target, in the direction that brings the clients
closer to
pari passu, and after that on a
pro rata basis (as properly adjusted for
client mandate). In cases when a
pro rata allocation of a potential execution would
result in a
de minimis allocation in one or more accounts, entire fills may be
allocated to whichever client is furthest from its target, on an alternating basis.
(b) For a minority of the trades, orders are placed separately for each entity, due to
operational constraints in the brokerage arrangements. In these cases, an aggregate
desired “parent” order is designated on an internal trade order memorandum in the
aggregate, and then divided into separate parts prior to execution. As with
aggregated orders, trades are executed first to the client that is first to the client that
is furthest away from its overall target, in the direction that brings the clients closer
to
pari passu. The remainder of the total order is allocated using a method that
alternates “child” orders randomly among clients in a manner that is not preferential
to any of them.
The Adviser does not engage in directed brokerage.
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Accounts are reviewed daily by the Adviser’s Risk Management team. All accounts are
monitored on a portfolio management system that provides current and comprehensive
information concerning account performance, asset allocation, and the progress of
individual positions in the portfolio. Account review is a routine firm function, but it can
be triggered or intensified by unexpected performance, shifting market conditions, or
changing client preferences or circumstances.
Most clients of the Adviser receive monthly statements for their accounts. Upon request,
clients may receive reports more frequently. In addition to these written or formal methods,
the Adviser communicates with clients frequently by email, telephone, and in person.
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If a client is introduced to the Adviser by a solicitor, the Adviser may pay that solicitor a
referral fee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-3 of the Advisers Act and
any corresponding state securities law requirements. Any such referral fee is paid solely
from the Adviser’s investment management compensation and/or performance-based
compensation and does not result in any additional charges or fees to clients. If the client
is introduced to a solicitor, the solicitor provides the client with a copy of the Adviser’s
written disclosure Brochure which meets the requirements of Rule 204-3 of the Advisers
Act and a copy of the solicitor’s disclosure statement containing the terms and conditions
of the solicitation arrangement including compensation.
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Under government regulations, the Adviser is deemed to have custody of each private fund
client’s assets.
Each private fund client’s applicable Agreement authorize the Adviser to debit the client’s
account for the amount of the Adviser’s fees and to directly remit that fee to the Adviser in
accordance with applicable Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act (the Custody Rule).
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The Agreement of each Fund grants the Adviser discretionary investment authority over
the securities accounts of its clients. This authority gives Landscape the power to decide
which securities to buy and sell and in what quantities.
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The Adviser may vote client securities (proxies) on behalf of its clients. When the Adviser
accepts such responsibility, it will only cast proxy votes in a manner consistent with the
best interest of its clients. Absent special circumstances, which are fully described in
Landscape’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the “Proxy Voting Policy”), all proxies
will be voted consistent with guidelines established and described in the Proxy Voting
Policy, as may be amended from time-to-time. Clients may contact the Adviser to request
information about how Landscape voted proxies for the specific client’s securities or to
obtain a copy of the Proxy Voting Policy. A brief summary of the Proxy Voting Policy is
as follows:
The CCO shall from time to time appoint a “Proxy Manager” that will be responsible for
monitoring corporate actions, making voting decisions in the best interest of clients, and
ensuring that proxies are submitted in a timely manner.
Although the Proxy Voting Policy is followed as a general policy, certain issues are
considered on a case-by-case basis based on the relevant facts and circumstances in order
to determine the best interests of Landscape’s clients. Since corporate governance issues
are diverse and continually evolving, Landscape devotes an appropriate amount of time
and resources to monitor these changes.
Clients cannot direct the Adviser’s vote on a particular solicitation but can revoke the
Adviser’s authority to vote proxies on the client’s behalf.
In situations where there may be a conflict of interest in the voting of proxies due to
business or personal relationships that the Adviser maintains with persons having an
interest in the outcome of certain votes, the Adviser takes appropriate steps to ensure that
its proxy voting decisions are made in the best interest of its clients and are not the product
of such conflict. The Adviser is required to disclose if it accepts authority to vote client
securities.
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Landscape does not have any financial impairment that will preclude the Adviser from
meeting contractual commitments to its clients. The Adviser does not require prepayment
of fees.
Landscape has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten
years.
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