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740 E. Campbell Rd, Suite 830 | Richardson, TX 75081 | 214-712-4951
www.bowiecapital.com
March 2025
Form ADV Part 2A | Brochure
ITEM 1: COVER PAGE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Bowie Capital Management,
LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 214-712-4951 or
compliance@bowiecapital.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
We are a registered Investment Adviser with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Our registration as
an Investment Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. Additional information about Bowie Capital
Management, LLC is available at www.bowiecapital.com and on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES
Our last filing of Form ADV 2A was in March 2024. There are no material changes to that filing.
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ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1: COVER PAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 1
ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES ........................................................................................................................ 2
ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 3
ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS ......................................................................................................................... 4
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION .............................................................................................................. 5
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE BY SIDE MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 6
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS ............................................................................................................................. 7
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS .......................................... 8
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ......................................................................................................... 11
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ...................................................... 11
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS ................................ 11
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES ............................................................................................................... 12
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS ................................................................................................................ 15
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ........................................................................ 15
ITEM 15: CUSTODY ...................................................................................................................................... 15
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION ............................................................................................................ 16
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ......................................................................................................... 16
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................ 16
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ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS
FIRM DESCRIPTION
Bowie Capital Management, LLC (“Bowie” or the “Firm”) is a privately owned Texas limited liability company based
in Richardson, Texas. The Firm has been operating since May 2014. Cory Whitaker has sole control of the Firm.
ADVISORY SERVICES
We believe achieving investment excellence hinges upon following a time-honored, proven strategy, having the team
and frameworks to execute the strategy, and maintaining confidence to give that strategy the time it deserves to
flourish. This is the essence of the Bowie approach. Bowie’s investment philosophy focuses on owning a collection
of the world’s highest quality companies1, opportunistically purchased at attractive prices.
We provide investment management and advisory services on a discretionary basis to privately offered pooled
investment vehicles (“Funds”), and high net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutions, including endowments
and foundations through separately managed accounts (“SMAs”). We also provide sub-advisory investment
management services to private funds (“Sub-Advised Funds”) sponsored and administered by other institutions or
unaffiliated investment advisors. We collectively refer to all as clients in this brochure.
Investment management and advisory services provided to clients include: (1) assisting in defining an investment
strategy and program within the stated investment objectives, if not already defined; (2) buying or selling portfolio
securities on behalf of the clients and (3) periodically reporting to each client in accordance with their respective
agreement.
The investment program for the Funds is detailed in the relevant offering documents, but there are no material
limitations on the markets or instruments in which the Funds may invest or the strategies which the Firm may
employ. The investment program is tailored for each SMA or Sub-Advised Fund. Restrictions can be placed on the
type of investments or certain securities that the Firm may invest in for both SMAs and Sub-Advised Funds. Any
restrictions will be documented in the client agreement. Refer to Item 8 below for more details.
Bowie has at times recommended, advised on, and monitored investments in private securities and instruments,
including private investment vehicles managed by third party managers, direct investments in private operating
companies, and other non-marketable securities. As part of these services, the Firm performed financial analysis
and due diligence associated with such investments. Not all clients of the Firm were offered these investment
opportunities. An analysis of each investment, as well as associated risks and any conflicts of interests identified by
the Firm, were presented to the client during discussions and written presentations made to the client. Bowie is not
currently offering these services for new private investments.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2024, the Firm manages approximately $2,214 million of discretionary assets.
1 References to “worlds’ highest quality” are based on Bowie frameworks and the ability for each company referenced to meet
the stated framework criteria.
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ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION
FEES AND EXPENSES
In consideration for our advisory services, Bowie receives management fees, is reimbursed for certain expenses
incurred related to managing the investment program and may receive performance fees (refer to Item 6). Below
is a summary of the relevant fee schedules and expenses.
Management Fee
The Funds
The following scaling management fee structure applies (the “Scaling Management Fee”). As the net assets of the
Funds increase, the fee will decrease as follows for:
net assets between $0 to $150 million, the fee is an annual rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%);
net assets between $150 million to $1 billion, the fee is an annual rate of one-half percent (0.50%), and
net assets exceeding $1 billion there is no additional management fee charged.
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The Scaling Management Fee is cumulative, so, for example, if the net assets of the Funds were to be $750 million,
the weighted average management fee paid would be 0.70% (($150 million x 1.5% + $600 million x 0.5%) / $750
million). The management fee rate is calculated at the beginning of the calendar quarter, and the fee is paid
quarterly in advance. Any capital contributions or withdrawals mid-quarter will be charged a prorated
management fee based on the rate calculated at the beginning of the applicable quarter. Mr. Whitaker and the
Firm’s employees are not charged a management fee, and any capital invested by Mr. Whitaker or the Firm’s
employees (or any other assets under management by the Firm) are not included in the calculation of the net
assets for purposes of applying the Scaling Management Fee.
Variation of Terms
The general partner and/or Bowie (as applicable) may agree with certain investors to a variation of the terms
outlined in the Fund’s offering documents or establish additional classes of interests that have terms that differ
from those described in the Fund’s offering documents, including a different management fee, performance fee,
and withdrawal rights. As of the date of this brochure, there are no variations of terms currently in place with any
investor other than those outlined for the general partner and employees of the Firm who do not pay management
or performance fees.
Sub-Advised Funds
Our standard fee structure for new accounts is an annual rate of one percent (1%). Bowie does not have the
authority to deduct the fees directly from any Sub-Advised Fund. We invoice the Sub-Advised Fund for the fees
payable by the Sub-Advised Fund. Fees are paid monthly.
SMAs
The management fee is negotiated and disclosed in the client agreement prior to beginning the advisory relationship.
Our standard fee structure is as follows:
For an Active Asset Equity strategy, the management fee is an annual rate of one percent (1%).
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• While as of the date of this brochure we are not actively seeking new accounts for our Base Asset Strategy
(fixed income), the standard fee schedule for management fee starts at an annual rate of one-half percent
(0.50%) and decreases based on balances (First $25 million is an annual rate of 0.50%; Next $75 million is
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an annual rate of 0.25%; Over $100 million is an annual rate of 0.10%).
For example, an account with $100 million in balances will pay an annual rate of 0.3125% ($25 million x
0.50% + $75 million x 0.25% / $100 million). Clients who engaged Bowie earlier have different fee schedules,
some of which have different tiers and others with no tiers. Thus, clients with the same size portfolio could
be paying different fees.
We do not differentiate service to clients based on their fee structure. The standard schedule is for management
fees to be calculated quarterly based on the average month-end balance during the previous quarter and paid in
arrears. Certain clients might request to pay management fees in advance but will pay no more than one quarter in
advance. Account balances used to calculate fees include cash balances and accrued interest, if any. For certain
SMAs, the management fee will be prorated on any capital contributions or withdrawals during that quarter based
on the number of days such capital was invested. We deduct fees directly from our SMAs at Schwab. We invoice all
other clients, and they instruct their custodian to pay our invoice.
Expenses
The Funds will generally bear their own expenses, as disclosed in the Funds’ offering documents. Expenses that the
Funds may bear include but are not limited to organization expenses, legal expenses, “blue sky” filing fees and
expenses, expenses related to services performed by the administrator, and audit and tax preparation expenses.
The Funds and all new Active Asset Equity strategy accounts bear the expenses related to the investment program,
research, and administration. These expenses include but are not limited to Bloomberg, OMS trading, accounting
systems, research publications and newsletters, and expenses associated with attending conferences and seminars
where issuers or members of management present and travel to attend such conferences and seminars. These
expenses are further detailed in the Funds’ offering documents and disclosed in the relevant client and sub-
advisory agreements.
If Bowie pays any expense on behalf of the Funds or client accounts that is allocable to more than one fund or
client, the expenses are allocated fairly and equitably as determined by Bowie and in accordance with each client’s
agreement or the fund governing documents. Certain SMAs and Sub-Advised Funds have negotiated expense caps
and in one case, the Firm has negotiated the right to recoup the expenses in future periods when actual expenses
are lower than the expense cap.
If Bowie invests in mutual funds, ETFs, or other investment companies (such as closed-end funds), these will also
be subject to additional fees and expenses as described in the prospectus of those funds, paid by the funds but
ultimately borne by the client. Clients also directly pay the expenses and fees assessed by the custodian
and/or broker dealer. These additional fees include trade commissions or transaction fees, custodial fees, margin
interest, wire fees, and exchange fees. Refer to the Brokerage section in Item 12.
OTHER COMPENSATION
Neither the Firm nor any of its Employees receives any commission or other compensation from a broker-dealer
for the sale of specific securities or investment products.
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE BY SIDE MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES
The Funds
Bowie SLP, LP, an affiliate of Bowie and an entity controlled by Mr. Whitaker, is entitled to a performance-based
profit allocation at the end of each calendar year equal to 15% per annum of the amount by which the net
profits allocated to the limited partner’s capital account for the current calendar year exceed the balance in
such limited partner’s loss carry forward account. Net profit includes unrealized appreciation or depreciation of
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both marketable and non-marketable investments. Mr. Whitaker and the Firm’s employees are not charged a
performance-based profit allocation.
The initial strategic investors share in the performance-based profit allocations or fees earned from the non-initial
strategic investors in all private funds and equity strategy SMAs managed by Bowie. This arrangement reduces the
amount of performance compensation received by Mr. Whitaker.
Sub-Advised Funds
All Sub-Advised Funds pay a performance-based fee to Bowie or an affiliate of Bowie.
SMAs
All accounts managed with our Active Asset Equity strategy are charged a performance-based fee, which is
negotiated with the client and disclosed in the client's agreement before beginning the advisory relationship. We
deduct fees directly from our SMAs at Schwab. We invoice all other clients, and they instruct their custodian to pay
our invoice. There is no performance fee charged on the Base Asset strategy.
Advice with respect to Private Investments
Previously, Bowie has negotiated the payment of performance fees on private investments recommended and
offered to clients. While we are currently not seeking or offering this service for new private investments, in the
future, subject to negotiations with clients, Bowie would expect to charge performance fees for private investments
recommended, offered, and/or monitored by Bowie.
Performance fees will only be charged to “qualified clients,” who have (i) at least $1.1 million in assets under
management with Bowie or (ii) a net worth of $2.2 million or more, excluding their primary residence.
SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
Certain clients are charged a performance fee, possibly incenting the Firm to make riskier investments than
otherwise might be the case to increase the performance and favor those clients paying a performance fee. These
conflicts are mitigated by all equity strategy accounts paying a performance fee, reducing the potential incentive
to favor one client over the other. This is also mitigated by the Firm’s adherence to the investment strategy outlined
in the Funds’ offering documents and client or sub-advisory agreements, as well as constant monitoring to ensure
all clients are treated fairly.
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS
Bowie provides investment management and advisory services to pooled private investment vehicles and
separately managed accounts for high net worth individuals and institutions.
The Funds
The Funds have established a minimum target initial investment of $5,000,000 and a minimum additional
investment of $1,000,000; however, the general partner and directors reserve the right to waive or lower this
minimum.
The Funds are open only to accredited investors that are also qualified clients and qualified purchasers. Each
investor will be required to complete a Subscription Document to enable the Firm to determine the investor’s
eligibility.
Accredited investors are partially defined as (i) a natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the
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two most recent years or joint income with a spouse or spouse equivalent exceeding $300,000 for those years
and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year or (ii) a natural person who has a net
worth, or joint net worth with the person’s spouse or spouse equivalent, that exceeds $1 million at the time of
the purchase, excluding the value of the primary residence of such person.
Qualified clients generally have (i) at least $1.1 million in assets under management with an investment advisor or
(ii) a net worth of $2.2 million or more, excluding their primary residence.
Qualified purchasers generally include individuals and certain family-owned companies owning total investments
in excess of $5 million and entities owning total investments in excess of $25 million.
SMAs
The minimum for a new Active Asset Equity strategy account is $50 million. The Firm is not actively seeking new
Base Asset strategy accounts.
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RISK OF LOSS
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
Bowie’s core investment strategy is to own a concentrated portfolio of high-quality companies that serve as a
client’s foundational investment. We utilize a disciplined process built upon proprietary frameworks to identify and
purchase industry-leading businesses with enduring and growing cash flows. The companies in our portfolio are
ingrained as integral parts of society and operate with economically superior business models with above-market
growth. Central to the strategy is the interplay of quality and price. Quality companies with sustainable competitive
advantages offer what we believe to be the most reliable path to growing our partners’ capital. Further, by buying
these companies at sensible prices, we create an attractive risk/reward situation of protecting capital on the
downside while capturing potential upside.
We carefully monitor our investments and will strategically adapt the portfolio as the world evolves, guided by
decades of experience and our forward-thinking outlook.
The Funds
Though the Funds operate with a flexible and broad investment mandate, most investments will comprise
public equities of quality companies bought at attractive prices, as described above. Special situations and event-
driven equity and debt opportunities may also be initiated occasionally. The Funds could participate in private
investments but has not to date. Each investor can indicate on their subscription document if they want to
participate in private investments. Private investments would be limited to 10% of the participating investor's NAV
at the time of investment in the private deal.
Sub-Advised Funds
The funds we sub-advise are managed according to the investment program outlined in their offering documents.
SMAs
Bowie manages two types of SMAs: Active Asset Equity and Base Asset. The SMAs are managed according to the
investment objective and strategy as outlined in each Client Agreement and are subject to minimum asset
requirements. The SMAs are designed to offer a more client specific approach to capitalize on investment
opportunities. Active Asset Equity SMAs will invest primarily in publicly traded equity securities, offering flexibility
for the client to adapt the proprietary Bowie frameworks and processes to meet their unique needs and goals. Base
Asset SMAs will invest in a variety of fixed income securities such as corporate bonds, municipal bonds and U.S.
government securities and may also invest in publicly traded equities, derivatives, index funds, ETFs, or mutual
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funds, if deemed appropriate. The Base Asset SMAs will also serve as a source of liquidity and thus may own
material amounts of cash and cash equivalents.
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
Bowie primarily uses a fundamental, bottoms-up investment process when analyzing investments for its clients.
That process utilizes both quantitative and qualitative methods to uncover new ideas, track existing investments,
and populate our proprietary database of investible companies. Central to its process, the firm builds a deep
understanding of a company's past success and has the frameworks to explain how that success informs its future
potential for growth; our variant perception.
RISK OF LOSS
Bowie does not guarantee the future performance of any of the portfolios it manages or any specific level
of performance, the success of any investment decision or strategy that the Firm may use, or the success of our
overall management of the Funds or SMAs. Clients should understand that investment decisions made by the
Firm are subject to various market, economic, political, cybersecurity, and business risks and that those investment
decisions will not always be profitable. Clients are reminded that investing in any security entails a risk of loss,
which they should be willing to bear.
The Funds
More specifically, these risks for the Funds include, but are not limited to the following. Please refer to the
Funds’ documents for more details.
• Derivatives. Derivative instruments, or “derivatives,” include futures, options, swaps, structured
securities, and other instruments and contracts derived from, or the value of which is related to,
one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, currencies, or indices. Because many
derivatives are “leveraged,” and thus provide significantly more market exposure than the money paid
or deposited when the transaction is entered into, a relatively small adverse market movement can not
only result in the loss of the entire investment but may also expose a portfolio to the possibility of a
loss exceeding the original amount invested. Derivatives may also expose portfolios to liquidity and
counterparty risk.
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Leverage. The Firm may borrow funds in order to make additional investments and thereby increase both
the possibility of gain and the risk of loss. Consequently, the effect of fluctuations in the market value of
the portfolios would be amplified.
• Options. Investing in options can provide a greater potential for profit or loss than an equivalent
investment in the underlying asset.
• Diversification. Since the portfolios will not necessarily be widely diversified, they may be subject to
more rapid changes in value than would be the case if the Firm were required to maintain a wide
diversification among companies, securities, and types of securities.
• Mark to Market Risk. Since the portfolio operates with a long-bias and a long- term mentality, investors
will be exposed to fluctuations in market values.
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Security Selection Risk. The Firm could be wrong in its assessment of the risk and reward relationship
of the securities it selects since it often targets companies that are facing what it deems to be temporary
setbacks.
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• Manager risk. The chance that poor security selection will cause the Funds to underperform
expectations or other funds with a similar investment objective.
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Currency risk. The chance that the portfolio’s value will fluctuate in home currency as opportunities are
pursued globally. The portfolio is likely to have the majority of its assets denominated in US dollars.
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Capital loss risk. The chance that the account’s securities can suffer permanent capital loss. Investing,
even in quality securities and especially equity, is inherently risky.
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Illiquidity. The investments made by the Firm may be or could become very illiquid, and consequently,
the portfolios may not be able to sell such investments at prices that reflect Bowie’s assessment of their
value, or the amount paid for such investments by the Funds. The nature of the investments may require
a long holding period before profitability.
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Short Sales. The Firm may place transactions, known as “short sales,” in which a portfolio sells a security
it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the security's market value. Short sales by a portfolio not
made “against the box” theoretically involve unlimited loss potential since the market price of securities
sold short may continuously increase.
SMAs
The following risks are provided as examples for SMAs. Each SMA Client should refer to their Client Agreement for
the risks specific to their strategy and account.
Interest rate risk. The chance that bond prices will decline because of rising interest rate.
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Call risk. The chance that during periods of falling interest rates, issuers of callable bonds may call (redeem)
securities with higher coupons or interest rates before their maturity dates. The account would then lose
any price appreciation above the bond’s call price and would be forced to reinvest the unanticipated
proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the account’s income.
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Credit risk. The chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principle in a timely manner, or that
negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to
decline.
• Manager risk. The chance that poor security selection will cause the account to underperform
expectations or other funds with a similar investment objective.
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Income risk. The chance that the account’s income will decline because of falling interest rates. The
account could also earn less income than desired because of the choice to assume less credit risk or
maturity risk. Equity dividend income could also be reduced or eliminated by issuers.
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Currency risk. The chance that the account’s value will fluctuate in home currency as opportunities are
pursued globally.
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Capital loss risk. The chance that the account’s securities can suffer permanent capital loss. Investing, even
in quality securities and especially equity, is inherently risky.
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Concentration Risk. The risk that the account could incur greater losses or volatility because the portfolio is
not as diversified as the overall market or as a diversified equity portfolio.
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Sector Concentration Risk. The risk that the account has significant exposure to some sectors of the overall
market and, therefore, could suffer greater deviations in value and more risks than the overall market or a
diversified portfolio.
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
There have been no disciplinary actions against Bowie Capital Management, LLC, Mr. Whitaker, or any supervised
employee of the Firm.
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Entities controlled by Cory Whitaker serve as the sponsor and general partner of the Bowie Capital Partners, LP
and Bowie Capital Offshore Partners, Ltd private funds we manage. Another related entity receives the
performance allocation. The Firm has entered an arrangement with the initial strategic investors regarding the
performance allocation. Refer to Item 6 above.
Mr. Whitaker makes periodic investments in private companies. Other than any gains he may receive on his invested
capital, Mr. Whitaker receives no compensation and does not devote any business time to the management of the
private companies. The private funds and SMAs are not invested in these companies; however, they might invest if
appropriate and allowed in their agreements and governing documents. Mr. Whitaker will not receive compensation
from any private company for their investment. These personal investments do not conflict with the operations or
investments of any of the clients or the Funds.
Mr. Whitaker is a Director for Petrus Management Holding Company, Inc. (“PMHC”) and Petrus Trust Company, LTA
(“PTC”). Mr. Whitaker is compensated for his participation in quarterly meetings. Mr. Whitaker’s activities as a
director of PMHC and PTC are not expected to require a meaningful amount of his business time. Mr. Whitaker, in
his capacity as Director, will not provide investment advice.
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
CODE OF ETHICS
Bowie has adopted a Code of Ethics which describes the general standards of conduct that the Firm expects of all
Firm personnel (collectively referred to as “employees”) and focuses on three specific areas where employee
conduct has the potential to adversely affect Clients:
• Misuse of nonpublic information
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Personal securities trading
• Outside business activities
Failure to uphold the Code of Ethics may result in disciplinary sanctions, including termination from the Firm. Any
Client or prospective Client may request a copy of the Firm’s Code of Ethics.
The following basic principles guide all aspects of the Firm’s business and represent the minimum requirements to
which the Firm expects employees to adhere:
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Client’s interests come before employees’ personal interests and before the Firm’s interests.
The Firm must fully disclose all material facts about conflicts of interest of which it is aware between
itself and Clients as well as between Firm employees and Clients.
Employees must operate on the Firm’s behalf and their own behalf consistent with the Firm’s disclosures
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and manage the impacts of those conflicts.
The Firm and its employees must not take inappropriate advantage of their positions of trust with Clients.
The Firm and its employees must always comply with all applicable securities laws.
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Misuse of Nonpublic Information
The Code of Ethics contains a policy against the use of nonpublic information in conducting business for the Firm.
Employees may not convey nonpublic information nor depend upon it in placing personal trades or recommending
trades to clients.
Personal Securities Trading
Any employee of the Firm with access to the Firm’s trading information is prohibited from investing in equities,
bonds, commodities/futures, ETNs, options, derivatives, closed-end funds, and initial public offerings in their
personal accounts. They are allowed to invest in open-end mutual funds and cash equivalents. Investment in ETFs
and participation in private issues are also allowed but must be pre-approved. The Chief Compliance Officer will
review the holdings of all new employees and advise of any conflicts. If there is no conflict, employees will be
allowed to maintain these holdings; however, prior approval to sell them once employed is required. The Firm does
not allow front-running trades of our clients or investors.
Employees are required to permit their brokerage accounts to be linked to and monitored through the Firm’s
personal trading and attestation compliance system. This includes daily trading activity and positions. The CCO is
alerted if there is any activity that would be in violation of the Firm’s policies.
Outside Business Activities
Employees are required to request prior approval and report any significant outside business activities. If any are
deemed to be in conflict with clients or the Firm, such conflicts will be fully disclosed, or the activity will not be
approved, and the employee will be directed to cease this activity.
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES
SELECTION OF BROKERS
The Firm recognizes its responsibility to attain best execution and recognizes that limiting its custodial relationships
may affect its ability to provide best execution on a trade-by-trade basis. However, the Firm evaluates its entire
relationship in assessing best execution on a client-by-client basis and can trade away with other executing brokers.
How we select executing brokers and custodians
We seek to recommend a custodian and use executing brokers that will hold assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared with other available providers and their services. We
consider a wide range of factors, including:
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Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades
• Capability to execute difficult trades (such as those in illiquid markets or trades of substantial size)
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Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts
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Breadth of available investment products, access to markets
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Quality of services, responsiveness
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Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other fees, etc.)
and willingness to negotiate the prices
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Reputation, integrity, financial strength, security, and stability
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Availability of other products, investments research, and services
The Firm uses Morgan Stanley, a nationally recognized prime broker, to hold the Fund’s securities. We do not
maintain custody of the SMA assets, although we may be deemed to have custody if we are given the authority to
withdraw assets from the SMA accounts (see Item 15—Custody, below). These assets must be maintained in an
account at a "qualified custodian," generally a broker-dealer or bank. We recommend, but do not require, that our
clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), a registered broker-dealer and member SIPC, as the qualified
custodian. We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab. While we recommend
that clients use Schwab as custodian, they decide whether to do so and will open an account with Schwab by entering
into an account agreement directly with them. We may assist clients in opening accounts with Schwab. Our Sub-
Advised Funds and institutional SMA clients have existing relationships with different custodians other than Schwab,
for which we are not involved in the custodian selection, negotiation or account setup.
Brokerage and custody costs
For our clients' accounts that Schwab maintains, they generally do not charge separately for custody services but
are compensated by charging other fees on trades that it executes or that settle into the Schwab accounts. Certain
trades (for example, many mutual funds and ETFs) may not incur Schwab commissions or transaction fees. Schwab
is also compensated by earning interest on the uninvested cash in accounts in Schwab's Cash Features Program. In
addition, Schwab charges a flat dollar amount as a "trade away" fee for each trade we have executed by a different
broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into a
Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation paid to the executing broker
dealer.
Products and services available to us from Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab's business serving independent investment advisory firms. They provide us
and our clients with access to their institutional brokerage services (trading, custody, reporting, and related
services), many of which are not typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various
support services. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients' accounts, while others help us
manage and grow our business. Schwab's support services are generally available on an unsolicited basis (we don't
have to request them) and at no charge to us.
The following is a more detailed description of Schwab's support services:
Services that benefit our clients. Schwab's institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range
of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment
products available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that
would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment from our clients.
Services that may not directly benefit our clients. Schwab makes available to us other products and services
that benefit us but may not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in
managing and administering our clients' accounts. Schwab also makes available software and other
technology that:
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Provide access to client account data (duplicate trade confirmations and account statements)
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Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
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Provide pricing and other market data
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Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
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Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
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Services that generally benefit only us. Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and
further develop our business enterprise. Schwab might discount or waive its fees for some of these
services. These services include:
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Educational conferences and events
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Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
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Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
Our interest in Schwab's services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or purchase
them. We don't have to pay for Schwab's services. These services are not contingent upon us committing
any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading fees or assets in custody. This creates an incentive to
recommend that you maintain your account with Schwab, based on our interest in receiving Schwab's
services that benefit our business rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody
services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We
believe, however, that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients.
Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab's services (see "How we
select brokers/ custodians") and not Schwab's services that benefit only us.
RESEARCH AND OTHER SOFT-DOLLAR BENEFITS
Soft dollars are credits generated from client transactions with brokers or dealers, which are made available to
provide research or other services or products to Bowie. Any use of soft dollar credits requires approval within
the Firm.
Bowie currently does not have formal soft-dollar arrangements, where specific products or services are paid for
with soft dollars generated for the Firm by individual trades the Firm places in client accounts. However, the
prime broker, custodians, and executing brokers may provide the Firm with certain brokerage and research
products and services that qualify as "brokerage or research services" under Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act").
BROKERAGE FOR CLIENT REFERRALS
Broker-dealers the Firm uses for custody or executing services may introduce investors to the Funds or the Firm as
part of the services it provides Bowie. Bowie may have an incentive to select or recommend a broker based on
receiving client referrals rather than on best execution. The Firm manages this potential conflict of interest
through its best execution review process.
ORDER AGGREGATION
When Bowie decides to purchase or sell the same securities for multiple clients at the same time, Bowie will
aggregate the orders to allow Bowie to negotiate better prices or lower commission rates, if possible. Bowie will
allocate securities purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, in the manner that Bowie
considers to be equitable and consistent with Bowie’s fiduciary obligations to all clients. Generally, purchase and
sale orders will be allocated across all accounts based on various factors, such as the account’s investment objective,
current portfolio makeup, and capital available. When orders are aggregated, all accounts will be assigned the
average price for all shares transacted. If Bowie is unable to aggregate orders or when it is not in the best interest
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of all clients to aggregate an order, Bowie will attempt to execute orders close in time for the same securities in
order to achieve similar pricing. In these instances, pricing and transaction costs differences may result.
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Cory Whitaker, Chief Investment Officer, reviews each portfolio periodically for asset allocation, cash positions,
and securities holdings. Additional reviews may be triggered by events such as unusual market or economic
circumstances or other unforeseen events.
The Funds
The Funds’ administrator, SS&C, provides investors with unaudited monthly capital account balance statements.
The Firm also provides annually audited financial statements, quarterly commentary letters, and monthly fact
sheets to the funds' investors.
Sub-Advised Funds
The unaffiliated investment advisor or institution that sponsors the fund and engages Bowie provides all reporting
to the investors in these funds.
SMAs
Clients receive statements directly from their custodian and custom portfolio level reporting from Bowie.
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
The Firm currently does not engage third-party marketers to introduce prospective clients to the Firm. These
arrangements generally entail a referral fee agreement with the Firm whereby (i) the third-party marketer is
required to be appropriately registered, and (ii) the third-party marketer receives a fee, generally a percentage of
the management fee and performance-based compensation generated by a referred client. These arrangements
generally require the Firm to continue paying the third-party marketer until the client no longer maintains an
investment relationship with the Firm or until the referral fee arrangement expires.
The Firm does not, nor do any principals or employees of the Firm, receive any compensation from non-clients for
providing advisory services to clients.
ITEM 15: CUSTODY
Custody is defined as having access to our clients’ securities or funds.
The Funds
Since Bowie is affiliated with the general partner for the Funds, Bowie is deemed to have custody of the Funds’
assets.
Bowie manages this risk by:
Engaging a PCAOB registered and inspected accounting firm to audit the financial statements annually.
Sending each investor a copy of the audited financial statements within 120 days of each fiscal year-end.
• Using a “qualified custodian” to custody the assets.
• Using an outside administrator who monitors the accounts.
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Sub-Advised Funds
We do not have custody of the Sub-Advised Funds’ assets or securities.
SMAs
We do not have the authority to transfer cash or assets out of SMA accounts without client approval. Under
government regulations, we are deemed to have custody of these assets if, for example, we are authorized by the
client to instruct the custodian to deduct our advisory fees directly from the accounts. This form of custody does
not require a surprise exam, and these assets are not required to be reported as custody assets on Form ADV Part
1. The custodian maintains actual custody of these assets. Each client receives account statements directly from
the custodian at least quarterly. Statements are sent to the email or postal mailing address provided to the
custodian. Each client should carefully review their statements promptly when received. We also urge clients to
compare the custodian's account statements with the periodic portfolio reports we provide.
Custody of Private Investments
In addition to other risks of private investments which are unique to each private investment presented to Clients
of Bowie, many private investment securities and instruments are not held at qualified custodians or any third party
custodian at all. As mentioned above in Item 4, risks associated with any private investment recommended to Clients
are presented to the Client during discussions and written presentations made to the Client.
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Bowie has complete investment and brokerage discretion for the Funds per the Investment Management
Agreement between Bowie and the Funds.
In contrast, Bowie has only investment discretion for the Sub-Advised Funds and SMAs per the sub-advisory and
client agreements. This only allows Bowie the authority to determine the selection and amount of securities bought
or sold on behalf of the client without obtaining specific prior consent. No other authority is granted, such as the
ability to transfer cash or securities out of the account to a third party. The client can revoke this investment
discretion authority at any time by instructing the custodian.
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
Bowie votes proxies for securities held by the Funds, Sub-Advised Funds and certain but not all SMAs. Clientsmay
not direct the Firm’s vote on any proxy. Bowie will vote in a manner that, in its judgment, maximizes shareholder
value and will provide its proxy voting policy and historical records regarding proxy voting to clients upon request.
For those clients that Bowie does not vote proxies for, the clients will receive proxy material directly from the account
custodian by either email or US mail. The Clients may address questions concerning a proxy matter to Bowie
personnel by phone or email at compliance@bowiecapital.com.
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
There is no financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair the Firm’s ability to meet its contractual
commitments to its clients.
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