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Form ADV Part 2A
Firm Brochure
Jensen Investment Management, Inc.
5500 Meadows Road, Suite 200
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
Telephone: (503) 726-4384
email: cco@jenseninvestment.com
Web Address: www.jenseninvestment.com
www.jensenprivateclient.com
March 21, 2025
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Jensen Investment Management, Inc. (“Jensen”). If you have any
questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact Jensen’s Chief
Compliance Officer at (503) 726-4384 and/or cco@jenseninvestment.com.
The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state
securities authority.
Jensen is an investment adviser registered with the SEC under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registration does not imply any certain
level of skill or training.
Additional information about Jensen Investment Management, Inc. is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 - Material Changes
No material changes have been made to this brochure since the update on March 31, 2024.
This annual amendment reflects (1) the name change of the Jensen Quality Value Strategy
to the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy, and (2) the launch of the Jensen Quality Growth
ETF.
The purpose of this document is to describe, among other things, the types of
advisory services offered by Jensen, related fees, material facts, and known
material conflicts of interests that could affect Jensen’s relationship with its
clients.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 - Cover Page Form ADV Part 2A ....................................................................... 1
Item 2 - Material Changes ............................................................................................. 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................ 3
Item 4 - Advisory Business ........................................................................................... 4
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation .................................................................................. 6
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ......................... 11
Item 7 - Types of Clients ............................................................................................. 11
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................... 11
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information ................................................................................ 29
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................... 29
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading ......................................................................................................... 29
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................... 31
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .................................................................................... 38
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation................................................. 38
Item 15 – Custody ........................................................................................................ 39
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................. 39
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .............................................................................. 40
Item 18 - Financial Information................................................................................... 42
Jensen’s Policies for Class Action Lawsuit Participation ......................................... 42
Jensen’s Policies for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity .......................... 42
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
Jensen Investment Management, Inc. (“Jensen”) is an independent, employee-
owned investment advisory firm that was established in 1988 in the Portland,
Oregon area. Jensen provides investment management services to a wide array of
individual and institutional clients, including private clients, pension plans,
foundations, endowments, and other businesses. In addition, Jensen acts as the
investment adviser to three mutual funds and an exchange-traded fund (collectively
the “Jensen Funds” or “Funds”): the Jensen Quality Growth Fund, the Jensen
Global Quality Growth Fund, the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Fund, and the Jensen
Quality Growth ETF. Jensen also acts as an investment adviser to a collective
investment fund (“CIF”).
Jensen is wholly owned by its employees. Jensen’s principal owner is Robert
McIver, Managing Director – President and Portfolio Manager, who owns more than
25% but less than 50% of the firm. The remainder of Jensen is owned by 24
employees, each of whom owns less than 25% of the firm. These employee-owners
are:
• Rama Balasubramanian, Director - Operations and Information Systems
• Phil Bennett, Director – Institutional Sales & Client Services
• Allen Bond, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
• Robert Brinker, Manager - Information Systems
• Adam Calamar, Portfolio Manager
• Holly Campbell, Manager - Operations and Data
• Richard Clark, Managing Director – Business Development
• Shannon Contreras, Managing Director – Finance
• MaryAnn Dahl, Manager – Private Client
• Crista DesRochers, Director – Client Service
• Sarah Doxsee, Senior Compliance Officer
• Adam Dunn, Director – Trading
• Philomena Ferree, Manager - Private Client
• Dorothy Friedrich, Director - Marketing
• Gabriel Goddard, Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer and General
Counsel
• Kurt Havnaer, Portfolio Manager
• Alisa Millerd, Associate Director - Operations
• Tyra Pratt, Portfolio Manager
• Keith Reiland, Director - Private Client
• Todd Schoen, Senior Compliance Officer
• Alex Sorosky, Manager – Sales & Client Services
• Sarah Stevens – Manager, Operations – Private Client
• Kevin Walkush, Portfolio Manager
• Jeff Wilson, Portfolio Manager
As of December 31, 2024, Jensen managed $11,237,215,945 (USD) in assets, all of
which are managed on a discretionary basis. Regulatory assets under management
are calculated using the methodologies applied in Jensen’s Form ADV Part 1.
Jensen defines “discretionary” as all assets over which it has (i) investment
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discretion, (ii) trading authority, (iii) and for which it charges an investment
management fee. As of December 31, 2024, Jensen had Assets Under Advisement
(“AUA”) totaling $1,633,721,873. AUA are assets in model delivery program
relationships for which Jensen does not maintain investment discretion over the
assets.
The primary goal of Jensen's equity investment strategies is to provide long-term
capital appreciation for its clients. Jensen currently offers three primary investment
strategies: the Jensen Quality Growth Strategy, the Jensen Global Quality Growth
Strategy, and the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy.
As discussed in further detail below in Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss, each Strategy’s Investment Team selects the securities
for investment in the respective strategies they manage. Clients whose accounts are
invested in the Jensen Quality Growth Strategy, Jensen Global Quality Growth
Strategy, and/or the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy via a separately managed
account are permitted to impose reasonable account restrictions such as restrictions
regarding investments in specific securities, types of securities, industry sectors, tax
sensitivities, etc.
In addition to investments in the Jensen Quality Growth Strategy, the Jensen Global
Quality Growth Strategy, and the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy, either in a
separately managed account or via an investment in the Fund(s), depending on each
client’s needs, Jensen has discretion to invest client assets in: (i) exchange-listed
domestic securities; (ii) domestic securities traded over-the-counter; (iii) foreign
securities; (iv) corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper); (v)
commercial paper; (vi) certificates of deposit; (vii) municipal securities; (viii)
proprietary or non-proprietary mutual fund or exchange-traded fund shares; (ix)
United States government and government agency securities, etc. Jensen also
purchases other types of securities for clients if directed to do so by the client.
Jensen has contractual relationships with investment advisers in which Jensen
provides a model of one or more of its investment strategies to the advisers (also
known as a model delivery program). In these relationships, Jensen does not have
investment discretion over the investment adviser’s client account(s) nor does
Jensen communicate directly with the investment adviser’s clients. Jensen receives
an investment management fee directly from the adviser.
Jensen acts as a sub-advisor for several investment advisers. At the direction of the
investment adviser, Jensen invests the assets of the adviser’s clients in one or more
of Jensen’s investment strategies. While Jensen maintains investment discretion
over the implementation of assets in the adviser’s client accounts, Jensen does not
enter into an investment management agreement or maintain direct communication
with the adviser’s clients. The investment adviser is responsible for determining
whether a specific Jensen investment strategy is suitable for its clients. Typically,
Jensen receives an investment management fee directly from the adviser.
In addition, Jensen manages accounts that are set up as dual-contract relationships.
In these cases, the client executes separate investment management agreements
with both an independent adviser and with Jensen. Jensen is not a party to the
agreement between the client and the independent adviser. For these relationships,
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Jensen receives an investment management fee directly from the client or from the
independent adviser. The client also pays a separate investment management fee
to the independent adviser as set forth in the investment management agreement
with the adviser.
Jensen acts as the investment adviser for a CIF that is available only to qualified
retirement plans.
Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund Portfolio Management
As noted above, Jensen provides investment advisory services to the Jensen
Quality Growth Fund, the Jensen Global Quality Growth Fund, the Jensen Quality
Mid Cap Fund, and the Jensen Quality Growth ETF all of which are funds registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Jensen serves as the investment manager of the Funds and continuously manages
each Fund's assets based on the investment goals and objectives as outlined in each
Fund’s prospectus.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
Fees for Institutional Investors
Jensen Quality Growth Strategy Separately Managed Accounts for Institutional Investors
Jensen's standard fee schedule for new Quality Growth Strategy separately
managed accounts for institutional investors is shown in the table below and is
based on a percentage of assets under management. The quarterly fee is one-fourth
(1/4) of the annual fee rate indicated below, using the fair market value of the
securities, accrued interest and dividends, and cash in the client’s account at the end
of that quarter.
Investment Account Value
First $25,000,000
Next $25,000,000
$50,000,000 and above
Annual Fee Rate
0.55%
0.50%
0.45%
Jensen’s standard initial minimum account size for separately managed accounts of
institutional investors in the Quality Growth Strategy is $5,000,000.00. As stated in
Item 4 above, for relationships in which Jensen acts as a sub-adviser and manages
assets for clients of other advisers, in which Jensen only provides the Jensen Quality
Growth Strategy model to investment advisers, or in which Jensen is part of a dual-
contract relationship, minimum account sizes and investment management fees
vary.
Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy Separately Managed Accounts for Institutional Investors
Jensen's standard fee schedule for new Quality Mid Cap Strategy separately
managed accounts for institutional investors is shown in the table below and is
based on a percentage of assets under management. The quarterly fee is one-fourth
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(1/4) of the annual fee rate indicated below, using the fair market value of the
securities, accrued interest and dividends, and cash in the client’s account at the end
of that quarter.
Investment Account Value
Annual Fee Rate
First $25,000,000
Next $25,000,000
$50,000,000 and above
0.75%
0.65%
0.55%
Jensen’s initial minimum account size for separately managed accounts of
institutional investors in the Quality Mid Cap Strategy is $5,000,000.00. As stated in
Item 4 above, for relationships in which Jensen acts as a sub-adviser and manages
assets for clients of other advisers, in which Jensen only provides the Jensen Quality
Mid Cap Strategy model to investment advisers, or in which Jensen is part of a dual-
contract relationship, minimum account sizes and investment management fees
vary.
Jensen Global Quality Growth Strategy Separately Managed Accounts for Institutional
Investors
Jensen's standard fee schedule for new Global Quality Growth Strategy separately
managed accounts for institutional investors is shown in the table below and is
based on a percentage of assets under management. The quarterly fee is one-fourth
(1/4) of the annual fee rate indicated below, using the fair market value of the
securities, accrued interest and dividends, and cash in the client’s account at the end
of that quarter.
Investment Account Value
Annual Fee Rate
First $100,000,000
Next $100,000,000
$200,000,000 and above
0.75%
0.65%
0.50%
Jensen’s standard initial minimum account size for separately managed accounts of
institutional investors in the Global Quality Growth Strategy is $100,000,000.00. As
stated in Item 4 above, for relationships in which Jensen acts as a sub-adviser and
manages assets for clients of other advisers, in which Jensen only provides the
Jensen Global Quality Growth Strategy model to investment advisers, or in which
Jensen is part of a dual-contract relationship, minimum account sizes and
investment management fees vary.
Fees for Private Client Accounts
Fee Schedule for Separately Managed Accounts of Individual Investors
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Jensen's standard fee schedule for new Private Client Accounts invested in one or
more of Jensen’s investment strategies is shown in the table below and is based on
a percentage of assets under management. Subject to the exceptions below, the
quarterly fee is one-fourth (1/4) of the annual fee rate indicated below using the fair
market value of the securities, accrued interest and dividends, and cash in the
client’s account at the end of that quarter. If the account only holds unsupervised
securities (i.e., Jensen does not exercise investment discretion with respect to the
security), the value of the cash and unsupervised securities are excluded from the
aggregate total fair market value used to calculate management fees. The value of
shares of the Jensen Quality Growth Fund, the Jensen Global Quality Growth Fund,
the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Fund, and/or the Jensen Quality Growth ETF held in the
client’s account, if any, is excluded for purposes of determining Jensen’s investment
management fee. Additionally, for accounts that only hold one or more of Jensen’s
funds, any cash held in those accounts is excluded from the aggregate total fair
market value used to calculate investment management fees.
Investment Account Value
Annual Fee Rate
First $1,000,000
Next $1,500,000
Next $2,500,000
Next $5,000,000
Over $10,000,000
1.00%
0.75%
0.65%
0.60%
0.55%
Jensen’s standard initial minimum account size for separately managed accounts of
individual investors is $1,000,000.00. For accounts that fall below $1,000,000.00, in
the portfolio manager’s discretion, either a portion or all of the account’s assets will
be invested in the Jensen Funds and/or in other investments as determined by the
Portfolio Manager and the client.
Additional Fee Information for All Accounts
Although Jensen does not customarily recommend margin accounts, a small
number of Jensen’s clients establish such accounts with their custodians. Any cash
subject to a margin loan will not be deducted from the fair market value of a client’s
account for purposes of calculating the investment management fee.
At its discretion, Jensen reserves the right to waive fees for a portion or all of its
services, including whether to include certain securities and/or cash in a client’s
billable assets and whether to increase or decrease the minimum account size it will
accept. On a case-by-case basis, and in its sole discretion, Jensen negotiates fees
for its investment advisory services based upon the nature of the services rendered,
account size, account structure, servicing requirements, and/or any other pertinent
factors unique to the relationship. Client accounts that are governed by a single
investment management agreement, such as joint accounts or individual accounts
of spouses, are grouped together for purposes of determining applicable fee
breakpoints. Where clients have multiple investment management agreements
and/or where client accounts are part of a larger client relationship that collectively
has a significant amount of assets invested with Jensen, assets will be grouped
together for purposes of determining applicable fee breakpoints. Such relationships
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include, but aren’t limited to, families spanning multiple generations, accounts of
multiple siblings or other similar familial relationships, clients whose accounts were
established under prior family billing fee arrangements (legacy relationships), and
institutional client relationships. Some accounts of former employees, their
spouses, children, and relatives that are managed by Jensen are given a lower
annual fee than the standard fees set forth above. The fees vary by client.
Jensen is compensated for its investment advisory services based on a percentage
of assets under management. Jensen does not receive any direct transaction-related
fees or other compensation.
Unless otherwise directed by the client, Jensen’s standard advisory fees are
payable, due, and collected quarterly in arrears based on the fair market value of the
assets under management (securities, accrued interest and dividends, and cash) at
calendar quarter end. Some clients request to prepay their fees on a quarterly basis
or request that they be billed at different intervals.
Unless otherwise agreed, fees will be prorated beginning on the date Jensen first
initiates a trade in a client’s account and the date that Jensen ceases to exercise
investment discretion over the client’s account. In addition, with the exception of
sub-advised and dual-contract accounts, on a case-by-case basis, Jensen will
prorate (based on actual days and a 365-day year) its fee if, during any calendar
quarter, a client’s withdrawals from or contributions to an account exceed ten
percent (10%) of total assets under management during the fee period based on the
market value at the beginning of the fee period.
In addition to Jensen’s advisory fees, clients are also responsible for the fees and
expenses charged by custodians and broker dealers. Please refer to Item 12 of this
Brochure for additional information. Jensen is not directly compensated from these
fees.
Pre-existing advisory clients are subject to Jensen's minimum account requirements
and advisory fee schedules that were in effect at the time the client entered into the
advisory relationship, amended its investment management agreement with
Jensen, or as otherwise agreed upon between Jensen and the client. Therefore,
Jensen’s minimum account requirements and fee schedules will differ among
clients.
Unless otherwise requested, Jensen will either invoice its clients or directly debit
fees from the client’s account with the custodian.
Where available, Jensen uses readily available market prices from independent
pricing sources to value client assets. Where market prices are not readily available,
Jensen provides fair valuations as determined by its Valuation Policies and
Procedures. Because higher security valuations increase the amount of investment
management fees owed to Jensen, any valuation of securities by Jensen presents
a conflict of interest. To mitigate this conflict, Jensen’s written fair value process
includes established fair value methodologies that will be used in the event that
securities do not have readily available market quotations.
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Depending on the level of assets invested, the overall cost (e.g., investment
management fees and other expenses) of investing in the Jensen Funds can be
lower than the overall cost (e.g., investment management fees and other expenses)
for management of a separately managed account in the Jensen Quality Growth
Strategy, the Jensen Global Quality Growth Strategy, or the Jensen Quality Mid Cap
Strategy. However, clients are unable to impose restrictions or guidelines,
implement certain tax strategies, etc. if assets are invested in the Jensen Funds.
Therefore, clients should consider these factors in determining which investment
vehicle is most appropriate.
Portfolio Managers may provide advice to clients regarding transferring assets from
a brokerage account, IRA account, or an ERISA account to Jensen. These situations
present a conflict of interest because Jensen charges fees based on its assets under
management. Therefore, any transfer of assets to an account managed by Jensen
will increase the amount of investment management fees Jensen receives. To
mitigate this conflict, Portfolio Managers will typically discuss the benefits and
disadvantages of each alternative to a rollover with the client.
Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund Investment Advisory Fees and Expenses
Jensen charges an asset-based fee for the investment advisory services it provides
to each of the Jensen Funds. The fee arrangement for each Fund is described in each
Fund's prospectus and SAI at www.jenseninvestment.com.
Because Jensen receives an asset-based fee from the Funds, any increase in the
assets of the Funds, including the addition of client assets that are invested in the
Funds by Jensen, increases the amount of investment management fees from the
Funds collected by Jensen. As a result, a conflict of interest exists when Jensen
recommends that clients invest assets in the Funds. To mitigate the risk, clients
whose accounts are invested in one or more of the Funds will pay only those
investment management fees charged to investors by the Fund(s). The value of
Fund shares held in the client’s separately managed account is excluded for
purposes of determining the advisory fee Jensen charges. Further, the investment
management fee rate that Jensen receives from the Funds is generally lower than
the rate Jensen charges to clients for separately managed accounts. Clients bear
their share of some of the expenses incurred by the Funds, including the investment
advisory fee paid by each Fund to Jensen, and, as applicable, other expenses
depending on the share class in which clients are invested. Jensen seeks to invest
client assets in the lowest cost share class of the Jensen Funds available to them.
These fees and expenses are described in each Fund's prospectus available at
www.jenseninvestment.com.
Clients are able to purchase shares of the Funds through brokers or agents
unaffiliated with Jensen. The total expense ratios for the share classes of each Fund
are contained in the relevant Prospectuses.
Cash held in accounts that are solely invested in one or more Jensen Funds are
excluded from the aggregate total fair market value of securities used to calculate
client investment management fees.
Collective Investment Fund Fees and Expenses
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Jensen charges an asset-based fee for the investment advisory services it provides
to the Jensen Quality Growth CIF. Jensen’s investment management fee, as well as
other fees and expenses charged by the CIF, are contained in the participation
agreements that are available to qualified retirement plans.
Termination of the Advisory Relationship
Termination of the advisory relationship is governed by the terms and conditions of
the investment management agreement (“Agreement”) between Jensen and the
client. Upon Jensen’s receipt of a client’s written notice to terminate the Agreement,
Jensen will continue to manage a client’s assets in accordance with the Agreement,
unless otherwise notified by the client. For example, in some cases, clients notify
Jensen of their intent to terminate the relationship at a specified future date, but
request that Jensen continue managing the account until further notice. Clients pay
investment management fees prorated though the date that Jensen ceases
exercising discretionary investment management of the client’s assets. Fees will be
calculated based on the market value of the billed assets on the date that Jensen
ceases exercising discretionary management of those assets. All custodial
termination and transfer fees, if any, assessed by the client’s custodian are the
responsibility of the client and are generally imposed by the custodian prior to
transfer of assets from the account managed by Jensen.
Those clients who prepay their fees will receive a prorated refund in the event they
close their investment account prior to quarter end. Fees will be prorated on the date
that Jensen ceases to provide investment management services for the client’s
account.
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Jensen does not participate in performance-based fee arrangements. Separately
managed accounts invested in one or more of Jensen’s investment strategies
generally will participate in aggregated trades with the relevant strategy’s model
portfolio, subject to the exceptions discussed in Item 12.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
Jensen provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Investment companies (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds)
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• High net worth individuals
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• Pension and profit-sharing plans (other than plan participants)
• Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
• Charitable organizations and endowments
• Corporations or other businesses not listed above
• State or municipal governmental entities
• Other investment advisers
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The focus of Jensen’s investment strategies is on the management of equity
portfolios derived from a select universe of companies that have produced a long-
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term record of consistently high returns on shareholder equity. Jensen believes that
the long-term returns generated by the stock and dividends of a quality business
reflect that business’s long-term growth in earnings and free cash flow. Jensen also
believes that sustainable competitive advantages and persistent, strong business
performance can yield long-term growth in earnings and capital appreciation while
reducing investment risk. Company-specific external research is generally not used;
however, Jensen’s investment teams use external databases and industry
information as resources for fundamental data. Additionally, for certain industries
or sectors, research is directly purchased from outside firms due to their expertise
in a particular industry or sector, but such resources normally do not represent a
substantial portion of the total research utilized by the team.
The information below illustrates the overall investment process for creating and
managing each strategy. Not all client accounts are managed exactly as detailed
below due to client restrictions, investment guidelines, limitations, etc.
Jensen Quality Growth Strategy
The investment objective of the Jensen Quality Growth Strategy (“Strategy” as used
in this section) is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. To achieve this objective,
the Strategy invests primarily in the common stocks of approximately 25 to 30
companies selected according to the specific criteria established by the Quality
Growth Investment Team (“Investment Team” as used in this section) as more fully
described below.
Companies are selected from a universe of companies that have produced long-
term records of consistently high returns on shareholder equity. In order to qualify
for this universe, each company must have a market capitalization of $1 billion or
more and a return on equity of 15% or greater in each of the last 10 years, as
determined by the Investment Team. This universe can include companies with
negative equity resulting from debt financing of large share repurchases. The
Investment Team determines the companies that qualify for inclusion in the
Strategy’s investable universe on an annual basis. As determined by the Investment
Team, a company must have satisfied all of the following criteria to be purchased
by the Strategy:
• Be in excellent financial condition based on certain qualitative factors such
as a company’s ability to grow its business from free cash flow;
• Have established entry barriers as evidenced by: (i) differentiated products,
which can be protected from competition by patents, copyright protection,
effective advertising, or other means; (ii) economies of scale in the
production, marketing, or maintenance of the company’s products or
services; (iii) absolute cost advantages, such as obtaining raw materials at
lower costs; (iv) capital requirements at a level that makes it impractical for
other firms to enter the business; or (v) other sustainable competitive
advantages identified by the Investment Team;
• Have demonstrated a commitment to mitigating business risk and increasing
shareholders’ value by strategically investing free cash flow, acquiring
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companies that contribute to their competitive advantage, repurchasing
outstanding shares, or increasing dividends;
• Have the capability of continuing to meet all of the above criteria; and
• Be priced at a discount to our determination of intrinsic value. Intrinsic value
represents the value of all estimated future cash flows generated by the
company discounted to the present. By acquiring the securities of companies
with market prices below intrinsic value, the Strategy attempts to create a
portfolio with less risk than the overall securities markets.
In its determination of which companies qualify for purchase by the Strategy, the
Investment Team assesses a company’s competitive risks, regulatory risks, and
environmental, social, and governance risks to assess whether company
management has, in the opinion of the Investment Team, adequately managed the
impact of those risks to mitigate business risk and enhance shareholder value. The
Investment Team does not make portfolio purchase or sale decisions solely based
on its evaluation of ESG factors. The Investment Team believes that its focus on
companies that historically have been able to achieve strong, consistent business
performance and earnings growth over the long term, as determined by the
Investment Team using the above-referenced criteria, is consistent with the
Strategy’s investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Strategy
purchases securities with the expectation of holding them for
long-term
appreciation. The Strategy does not engage in active and frequent trading of
portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment objective. The Investment
Team might sell all or part of its securities of a portfolio company when the
Investment Team determines that the security should be replaced with another
qualifying security that has a greater opportunity for appreciation. A company’s
stock will also be sold if the company no longer satisfies the investment criteria
specified above, including if its price exceeds intrinsic value. In the event that the
company no longer satisfies the investment criteria, and the failure is due to an
extraordinary situation that the Investment Team believes will not have a material
adverse impact on the company’s operating performance, the Strategy is permitted
to continue to hold and invest in the company. The strategies and timing for
disposing of a position in any company that no longer satisfies the Strategy’s
investment criteria are based on various and ongoing security-specific and portfolio-
level considerations taken into account by the Investment Team. As a result, the sale
of a position in a Strategy company may occur over an extended period of time.
The Jensen Quality Growth Fund (“Fund” in this section) serves as the model
portfolio for separately managed accounts invested in the Jensen Quality Growth
Strategy (“Modeled Separately Managed Client Accounts”). Modeled Separately
Managed Client Accounts are those accounts that do not have any client-imposed
restrictions or whose restrictions (e.g., securities, concentration limits, etc.) are such
that Portfolio Managers are not significantly prevented from fully implementing the
Jensen Quality Growth Strategy in the client’s account. Therefore, except as noted
below, Jensen’s investment process for Modeled Separately Managed Client
Accounts invested in the Jensen Quality Growth Strategy is generally consistent
from account to account. The holdings of such accounts generally mirror the
holdings of the Fund, subject to any specific client investment limitations or
requirements, any client tax-related trades and sensitivities (or holdings retained in
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order to avoid capital gains), or other purchases or sales made to meet specific client
needs. As there are daily cash flows to and from the Fund, the Investment Team
meets each morning to make continual investment decisions for the Fund. If the
Investment Team determines that the cash flow is material, it retains the option to
initiate trades in the Fund. In an effort to avoid incurring unnecessary transaction
costs for Modeled Separately Managed Client Accounts, trades in the Fund that
result from material cash flows into and out of the Fund do not always trigger a
rebalance of separately managed accounts. Therefore, Modeled Separately
Managed Client Accounts holdings will not mirror the Fund’s positions on a daily
basis.
Jensen rebalances all Modeled Separately Managed Client Accounts to the Fund on
a periodic basis, usually quarterly, provided that doing so is in the best interest of
the client. The Portfolio Manager who manages the account determines whether
rebalancing is in the best interest of the client after considering the client’s specific
needs, objectives, tax sensitivities, etc. Although generally a portfolio of
approximately 25 to 30 securities is selected for a Modeled Separately Managed
Client Account, some accounts hold fewer securities (e.g., due to restrictions),
resulting in somewhat more concentrated portfolios. In addition, tax-sensitive
accounts with significant unrealized gains in one or more holdings will generally
hold a different portfolio of securities from the model portfolio since tax
ramifications are considered when deciding whether to sell a security in these
accounts. In some cases, tax-sensitive accounts hold more securities than the model
portfolio. Clients whose accounts are modeled to the Jensen Quality Growth
Strategy’s model portfolio are permitted to impose reasonable restrictions
regarding investments in specific individual securities, certain types of securities,
industry sectors, tax sensitivities, etc. Some client accounts will loosely follow the
model portfolio, but are not strictly managed to the model portfolio given
restrictions, cash needs, tax sensitivities, etc.
There is no assurance that the investment process for the Jensen Quality
Growth Strategy will lead to successful investing or that the stated
objective(s) will be met. Investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared
to bear. Client accounts invested using the Jensen Quality Growth
Strategy are non-diversified, meaning that accounts concentrate their
assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified product, and
therefore are more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified
product.
Material Risks of the Jensen Quality Growth Strategy
Stock Market Risk: Because your account invests in common stock, you are subject
to the risk that the market value of your securities could decrease over a short or
extended period of time. The prices of equity securities could change, sometimes
rapidly and unpredictably, in response to many different factors such as general
economic conditions, interest rates, the historical and prospective financial
performance of a company, the value of a company’s assets, and investor sentiment
and perception of a company. In addition, particular sectors of the stock market
could underperform or outperform the market as a whole, and/or the value of an
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individual security held by your account could be more volatile than the market as
a whole.
Concentration Risk: The Jensen Quality Growth Strategy (“Strategy” as defined in
this section) is a concentrated strategy, which means that the strategy invests a
greater portion of assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a less
concentrated strategy with more holdings. The appreciation or depreciation of a
single portfolio security, or the performance of particular sectors of the stock market,
could have a greater impact on the performance returns of a client account than an
account invested in a larger number of holdings. Similarly, account performance
could fluctuate more than that of an account invested in a larger number of holdings.
Management Risk: The Quality Growth Investment Team makes all decisions
regarding the Strategy’s investments. Accordingly, the Strategy’s investment
success depends on the skill used in evaluating, selecting, and monitoring the
Strategy’s assets and investments. The Strategy is only permitted to invest in those
companies that can be purchased at a discount to their intrinsic values as calculated
by the Quality Growth Investment Team. Since the intrinsic value is calculated from
estimated future cash flows, the Quality Growth Investment Team’s estimate could
be in error or change as the forces of economics, competition, inflation, and other
factors affect each particular company. As a result, the market price of a company’s
securities might never reach the Quality Growth Investment Team’s estimate of its
intrinsic value. In addition, because intrinsic value is a function of business
performance and does not change as much or as frequently as market value, the
relationship between the two is not constant, and this disconnect could result in the
market price of a company’s securities remaining significantly below Jensen’s
estimate of its intrinsic value for extended periods of time. Although each company
selected for inclusion in the Strategy must have demonstrated at least a decade of
high operating performance that the Quality Growth Investment Team believes can
be continued by maintaining or increasing its advantage over competitors, there is
a risk that other companies engaged in the same business could succeed in gaining
a competitive advantage. The assessment of investment criteria for a portfolio
company could be incorrect. Certain risks are inherent in the ownership of any
security, and there is no assurance that the Strategy’s investment objective will be
achieved.
Company and Sector Risk: Due to the relatively limited number of companies that
meet Jensen’s investment criteria of having attained a return on equity of at least
15 percent per year for each of the prior 10 years, as determined by the Investment
Team, certain companies are excluded as potential investments. As a result, the
performance of the Strategy could trail the overall market over a short or extended
period of time compared to what its performance could have been if Jensen invested
in rapidly growing, non-qualifying companies.
Large-Cap Company Risk: Larger, more established companies could be unable to
respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes
or innovative smaller competitors. Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable
to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during
extended periods of economic expansion. Jensen considers companies with market
capitalizations in excess of $10 billion to be large-cap companies.
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Growth Stock Risk: The prices of growth stocks could be more sensitive to changes
in current or expected earnings than the prices of other stocks, and growth stocks
could be out of favor with investors at different periods of time. Compared to value
stocks, growth stocks could experience larger price swings.
Recent Market Events: U.S. and international markets have experienced, and may
continue to experience, significant periods of volatility in recent years and months
due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including
uncertainty regarding inflation and central banks’ interest rate changes, the
possibility of a national or global recession, trade tensions, political events, the war
between Russia and Ukraine, armed conflict in the Middle East, and the impact of
the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 may last for
an extended period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed
conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European
Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including
certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and
from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue
to do so. The Middle East conflict has led to significant loss of life, damaged
infrastructure and escalated tensions both in the region and globally. These
developments, as well as other events, could result in further market volatility and
negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the
normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government
efforts to address market disruptions. As a result, the risk environment remains
elevated.
Operational Risk: Accounts are subject to operational risks arising from factors such
as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external
processes, fraud, failure in systems and technology, changes in personnel, and
errors caused by third-party service providers.
Cybersecurity Risk: With the increased use of technologies to conduct business,
Jensen and its service providers are susceptible to operational, information security,
and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or
unintentional events. Cyberattacks include, but are not limited to, gaining
unauthorized access to digital systems (such as through hacking or malicious
software coding) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information,
corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyberattacks can also be carried
out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing
denial-of-service attacks on websites (that is, efforts to make network services
unavailable to intended users). Cyber incidents affecting Jensen or its service
providers have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations,
potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading, the inability of
clients to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws,
regulatory
fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other
compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. Similar adverse consequences
could result from cyber incidents affecting issuers of Jensen’s portfolio securities;
governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market
operators; banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial
institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for clients); and
other parties. In addition, substantial costs could be incurred to prevent future cyber
incidents. While Jensen and its service providers have established business
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continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, such
cyber incidents, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including
the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, Jensen is
unable to control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by its service
providers or any other third parties whose operations could affect Jensen or its
clients. As a result, Jensen and its clients could be negatively impacted.
Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy
The investment objective of the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy (“Strategy” as
used in this section) is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. To achieve this
objective, the Quality Mid Cap Investment Team (“Investment Team” as used in this
section) invests primarily in approximately 30-50 companies according to the
specific criteria established by the Investment Team as more fully described below.
The Investment Team selects investments for the Strategy primarily from a universe
of all publicly traded U.S. small or mid-cap companies, as defined below, that had
a return on equity of 15% or greater in each of the last ten years, as determined by
the Investment Team. This universe can include companies with negative equity
resulting from debt financing of large share repurchases. The Investment Team
determines the companies that qualify for inclusion in the Strategy’s investable
universe on an annual basis.
The Investment Team conducts fundamental research on companies and applies
valuation models to these businesses, leading to a ranking of all universe
companies. Fundamental analysis includes but not limited to assessment of the
industry, strategy, competitive advantages, business segments,
company’s
geographic distribution, growth and profitability, financial statements (income
statement, cash flow statement, balance sheet), and the company’s other financial
reports. The valuation models are rooted in fundamentals-based investment
principles and include discounted cash flow models (e.g., determining the present
value of expected future cash flows), relative valuation methods (e.g., a company’s
valuation relative to its own history, its industry peers, or the broader stock market),
and ratio methods (e.g., a company’s price-to-earnings ratio). The Investment Team
also assesses a company’s competitive risks, regulatory risks, and environmental,
social, and governance risks to assess whether company management has, in the
opinion of the Investment Team, adequately managed the impact of those risks to
mitigate business risk and enhance shareholder value. The Investment Team does
not make portfolio purchase or sale decisions solely based on its evaluation of ESG
factors.
For purposes of the Strategy, the Investment Team considers a company to be a
mid-capitalization company if is listed in the Russell Midcap® Index at the time that
the Fund’s investable universe is created although securities of companies with
market capitalizations that no longer meet this definition after purchase are
permitted to continue to be held in the Strategy.
The Investment Team might sell all or part of its securities of a portfolio company
when the Investment Team determines that the security should be replaced with
another qualifying security that has a greater opportunity for appreciation. A
company’s stock may also be sold if the company no longer satisfies the investment
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criteria specified above. In the event that the company no longer satisfies the
investment criteria, and the failure is due to an extraordinary situation that the
Investment Team believes will not have a material adverse impact on the company’s
operating performance, the Strategy is permitted to continue to hold and invest in
the company.
The Jensen Quality Mid Cap Fund (“Fund” in this section) serves as the model
portfolio for separately managed accounts invested in the Jensen Quality Mid Cap
Strategy (“Modeled Separately Managed Client Accounts”). Modeled Separately
Managed Client Accounts are those accounts that do not have any client-imposed
restrictions or whose restrictions (e.g., securities, concentration limits, etc.) are such
that Portfolio Managers are not significantly prevented from fully implementing the
Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy in the client’s account. Therefore, except as noted
below, Jensen’s investment process for Modeled Separately Managed Client
Accounts invested in the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy is generally consistent
from account to account, and holdings generally mirror the holdings of the Fund,
subject to any specific client investment limitations or requirements, any client tax-
related trades and sensitivities (or holdings retained in order to avoid capital gains),
or other purchases or sales made to meet specific client needs. As there are daily
cash flows to and from the Fund, the Investment Team meets each morning to make
continual investment decisions for the Fund. If the Investment Team determines that
the cash flow is material, it retains the option to initiate trades in the Fund. In an
effort to avoid incurring unnecessary transaction costs for Modeled Separately
Managed Client Accounts, trades in the Fund that result from material cash flows
into and out of the Fund do not always trigger a rebalance of separately managed
accounts. Therefore, Modeled Separately Managed Client Accounts will not mirror
the Fund’s positions on a daily basis.
Clients whose accounts are invested in the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy are
permitted to impose reasonable restrictions such as restrictions regarding
investments in specific securities, types of securities, industry sectors, tax
sensitivities, etc.
There is no assurance that the investment process for the Jensen Quality
Mid Cap Strategy will lead to successful investing or that the stated
objective(s) will be met. Investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared
to bear. Client accounts invested using the Jensen Quality Mid Cap
Strategy invest in mid-capitalization companies, which involve additional
risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.
Material Risks of the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Strategy
Stock Market Risk: Because your account invests in common stock, you are subject
to the risk that the market value of your securities could decrease over a short or
extended period of time. The prices of equity securities could change, sometimes
rapidly and unpredictably, in response to many different factors such as general
economic conditions, interest rates, the historical and prospective financial
performance of a company, the value of a company’s assets, and investor sentiment
and perception of a company. In addition, particular sectors of the stock market
could underperform or outperform the market as a whole, and/or the value of an
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individual security held by your account could be more volatile than the market as
a whole.
Management Risk: Jensen’s investment process, including valuation models, to
select securities for investment could not prove effective, and judgments about the
attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Jensen Quality Mid Cap
Strategy’s (“Strategy” as used in this section) investments could prove to be
incorrect in that the investments chosen do not perform as anticipated. Certain risks
are inherent in the ownership of any security, and there is no assurance that the
Quality Mid Cap Strategy’s investment objective will be achieved.
Company and Sector Risk: Due to the relatively limited number of companies that
meet Jensen’s investment criteria of having attained a return on equity of at least
15 percent per year for each of the prior 10 years, as determined by the Investment
Team, certain companies are excluded as potential investments. As a result, the
performance of the Strategy could trail the overall market over a short or extended
period of time compared to what its performance could have been if Jensen invested
in rapidly growing, non-qualifying companies.
Mid-Cap Company Risk: Generally, mid-capitalization, and less seasoned
companies, have more potential growth than large-capitalization companies.
They also often involve greater risk than large-capitalization companies, and
these risks are passed on to the Strategy. Mid-capitalization companies may
not have the management experience, financial resources, product
diversification and competitive strengths of large capitalization companies,
and, therefore, their securities tend to be more volatile than the securities of
larger, more established companies, making them less liquid than other
securities. Mid-capitalization company stocks tend to be bought and sold less
often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if
the Investment Team wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-capitalization
company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than preferred, or the
Team may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over a period of
time. An investment in a strategy that is subject to these risks may be more
suitable for long-term investors who are willing to bear the risk of these
fluctuations.
Recent Market Events:
U.S. and international markets have experienced, and may continue to experience,
significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of
economic, political and global macro factors including uncertainty regarding
inflation and central banks’ interest rate changes, the possibility of a national or
global recession, trade tensions, political events, the war between Russia and
Ukraine, armed conflict in the Middle East, and the impact of the coronavirus
(COVID-19) global pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 may last for an extended
period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts,
including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European Union
imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain
financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and from
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Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do
so. The Middle East conflict has led to significant loss of life, damaged infrastructure
and escalated tensions both in the region and globally. These developments, as well
as other events, could result in further market volatility and negatively affect
financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the normal operations of
securities exchanges and other markets, despite government efforts to address
market disruptions. As a result, the risk environment remains elevated.
Operational Risk: Accounts are subject to operational risks arising from factors such
as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external
processes, fraud, failure in systems and technology, changes in personnel, and
errors caused by third-party service providers.
Cybersecurity Risk: With the increased use of technologies to conduct business,
Jensen is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks. In
general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events.
Cyberattacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital
systems (such as through “hacking” or malicious software coding) for purposes of
misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing
operational disruption. Cyberattacks can also be carried out in a manner that does
not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks
on websites (that is, efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users).
Cyber incidents affecting Jensen, or its service providers, have the ability to cause
disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses,
impediments to trading, the inability of clients to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage,
reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs.
Similar adverse consequences could result from cyber incidents affecting issuers of
Jensen’s portfolio securities; governmental and other regulatory authorities;
exchange and other financial market operators; banks, brokers, dealers, insurance
companies and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and
service providers for clients); and other parties. In addition, substantial costs could
be incurred to prevent future cyber incidents. While Jensen and its service providers
have established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management
systems to prevent, such cyber incidents, there are inherent limitations in such plans
and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified.
Furthermore, Jensen is unable to control the cybersecurity plans and systems put
in place by its service providers or any other third parties whose operations can
affect Jensen or its clients. As a result, Jensen and its clients could be negatively
impacted.\
Jensen Global Quality Growth Strategy
The investment objective of the Jensen Global Quality Growth Strategy (“Strategy”
as used in this section) is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. To achieve this
objective, the Strategy invests primarily in the common stocks of approximately 25
to 40 U.S. and foreign companies selected according to the specific criteria
established by the Global Quality Growth Investment Team (“Investment Team” as
used in this section) as more fully described below.
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Companies are selected from a universe of companies that have produced long-
term records of consistently high returns on shareholder equity. In order to qualify
for this universe, each company must have a market capitalization of $1 billion or
more, and a return on equity of 15% or greater in each of the last 10 years as
determined by the Investment Team. This universe can include companies with
negative equity resulting from debt financing of large share repurchases. The
Investment Team determines the companies that qualify for inclusion in the
Strategy’s investable universe on an annual basis. As determined by the Investment
Team, a company must have satisfied all of the following criteria to be purchased
by the Strategy:
• Be in excellent financial condition based on certain qualitative factors such as a
company’s ability to grow its business from free cash flow;
• Have established entry barriers as evidenced by: (i) differentiated products,
which can be protected from competition by patents, copyright protection,
effective advertising, or other means; (ii) economies of scale in the production,
marketing, or maintenance of the company’s products or services; (iii) absolute
cost advantages, such as obtaining raw materials at lower costs; (iv) capital
requirements at a level that makes it impractical for other firms to enter the
business; or (v) other sustainable competitive advantages identified by the
Investment Team;
• Have demonstrated a commitment to mitigating business risk and increasing
shareholders’ value by strategically investing free cash flow, acquiring
companies that contribute to their competitive advantage, repurchasing
outstanding shares or increasing dividends;
• Have the capability of continuing to meet all of the above criteria; and
• Be priced at a discount to our determination of intrinsic value. Intrinsic value
represents the value of all estimated future cash flows generated by the
company discounted to the present. By acquiring the securities of companies
with market prices below intrinsic value, the Strategy attempts to create a
portfolio with less risk than the overall securities markets.
In its determination of which companies qualify for purchase by the Strategy, the
Investment Team assesses a company’s competitive risks, regulatory risks, and
to assess whether company
environmental, social and governance risks
management has, in the opinion of the Investment Team, adequately managed the
impact of those risks to mitigate business risk and enhance shareholder value. The
Investment Team does not make portfolio purchase or sale decisions solely based
on its evaluation of ESG factors. The Investment Team believes that its focus on
companies that historically have been able to achieve strong, consistent business
performance and earnings growth over the long term, as determined by the
Investment Team using the above-referenced criteria, is consistent with the
Strategy’s investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Strategy
purchases securities with the expectation of holding them for
long-term
appreciation. The Strategy does not expect to engage in active and frequent trading
of portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment objective. The Investment
Team might sell all or part of its securities of a portfolio company when the
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Investment Team determines that the security should be replaced with another
qualifying security that has a greater opportunity for appreciation. A company’s
stock also will be sold if the company no longer satisfies the investment criteria
specified above, including if its price exceeds intrinsic value. In the event that the
company no longer satisfies the investment criteria, and the failure is due to an
extraordinary situation that the Investment Team believes will not have a material
adverse impact on the company’s operating performance, the Strategy is permitted
to continue to hold and invest in the company. The strategies and timing for
disposing of a position in any company that no longer satisfies the Strategy’s
investment criteria are based on various and ongoing security-specific and portfolio-
level considerations taken into account by the Investment Team. As a result, the sale
of a position in a Strategy company may occur over an extended period of time.
There is no assurance that the investment process for the Jensen Global
Quality Growth Strategy will lead to successful investing or that the stated
objective(s) will be met. Investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared
to bear. Client accounts invested using the Jensen Global Quality Growth
Strategy are non-diversified, meaning that accounts concentrate their
assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified product, and
therefore are more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified
product.
Material Risks of the Jensen Global Quality Growth Strategy
Stock Market Risk: Because your account invests in common stock, you are subject
to the risk that the market value of your securities could decrease over a short or
extended period of time. The prices of equity securities could change, sometimes
rapidly and unpredictably, in response to many different factors such as general
economic conditions, interest rates, the historical and prospective financial
performance of a company, the value of a company’s assets, and investor sentiment
and perception of a company. In addition, particular sectors of the stock market
could underperform or outperform the market as a whole, and/or the value of an
individual security held by your account could be more volatile than the market as
a whole.
Foreign Securities Risk: Generally, foreign securities are issued by companies
organized outside the U.S. and are traded primarily in markets outside the U.S.
Foreign securities may be more difficult to sell than U.S. securities. Investments in
foreign securities may involve difficulties in receiving or interpreting financial and
economic information, possible imposition of taxes, higher brokerage and custodian
fees, and possible currency exchange controls or other government restrictions,
including possible seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits or assets. Foreign
securities may also be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities. There may
also be difficulty in invoking legal protections across borders.
Many of the foreign securities in which the Jensen Global Growth Quality Strategy
(“Strategy” as used in this section) invests will be denominated or quoted in a
foreign currency. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value
of securities denominated or quoted in foreign currencies. Exchange rate
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movements can be large and can endure for extended periods of time, affecting the
value of the Strategy’s assets either favorably or unfavorably.
Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are usually much greater
when they are made in emerging markets. Investments in emerging markets may
be considered speculative. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed
markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. They
are more likely to experience high rates of inflation and currency devaluations,
which may adversely affect returns. In addition, many emerging markets have far
lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets. Since these
markets are often small, they may be more likely to suffer sharp and frequent price
changes or long-term price depression because of adverse publicity, investor
perceptions, or the actions of a few large investors. In addition, traditional measures
of investment value used in the U.S., such as price-to-earnings ratios, may not apply
to certain emerging markets. Also, there may be less publicly available information
about issuers in emerging markets than would be available about issuers in more
developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting,
auditing, and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those
to which companies in developed countries are subject. In addition, investments in
emerging market countries present risks to a greater degree than those presented
by investments in countries with developed securities markets and more advanced
regulatory systems.
Many emerging markets have histories of political instability and abrupt changes in
policies. As a result, their governments may be more likely to take actions that are
hostile or detrimental to private enterprise or foreign investment than those of more
developed countries, including expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation or
unfavorable diplomatic developments. Some emerging countries have pervasive
corruption and crime that may hinder investments. Certain emerging markets may
also face other significant internal or external risks, including the risk of war, and
ethnic, religious and racial conflicts. In addition, governments in many emerging
market countries participate to a significant degree in their economies and securities
markets, which may impair investment and economic growth. National policies that
may limit the Strategy’s investment opportunities include restrictions on investment
in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests.
Emerging markets may also have differing legal systems, and the existence or
possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions, or other laws or
restrictions applicable to investments differ from those found in more developed
markets. Sometimes, they may lack, or be in the relatively early development of,
legal structures governing private and foreign investments and private property. In
addition to withholding taxes on investment income, some emerging markets
countries may impose different capital gains taxes on foreign investors.
Practices in relation to settlement of securities transactions in emerging markets
countries involve greater risks than those in developed markets, in part because the
brokers and counterparties used are less well capitalized, and custody and
registration of assets in some countries may be unreliable. The possibility of fraud,
negligence, and/or undue influence being exerted by the issuer or refusal to
recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets, and, along with other
factors, could result in ownership registration being completely lost. Losses
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resulting from such registration problems may have no successful claim for
compensation. In addition, communications between parties in the U.S. and parties
in emerging markets countries may be unreliable, increasing the risk of delayed
settlements or losses of security certificates.
Concentration Risk: The Strategy is a concentrated strategy, which means that the
Strategy invests a greater portion of assets in the securities of a smaller number of
issuers than a less concentrated strategy with more holdings. The appreciation or
depreciation of a single portfolio security, or the performance of particular sectors
of the stock market, could have a greater impact on the performance returns of a
client account than an account invested in a larger number of holdings. Similarly,
account performance could fluctuate more than that of an account invested in a
larger number of holdings.
Management Risk: The Global Quality Growth Investment Team makes all decisions
regarding the Strategy’s investments. Accordingly, the Strategy’s investment
success depends on the skill used in evaluating, selecting and monitoring the
Strategy’s assets and investments. The Strategy is only permitted to invest in those
companies that can be purchased at a discount to their intrinsic values as calculated
by the Global Quality Growth Investment Team. Since the intrinsic value is
calculated from estimated future cash flows, the Global Quality Growth Investment
Team’s estimate could be in error or change as the forces of economics,
competition, inflation, and other factors affect each particular company. As a result,
the market price of a company’s securities might never reach the Global Quality
Growth Investment Team’s estimate of its intrinsic value. In addition, because
intrinsic value is a function of business performance and does not change as much
or as frequently as market value, the relationship between the two is not constant,
and this disconnect could result in the market price of a company’s securities
remaining significantly below Jensen’s estimate of its intrinsic value for extended
periods of time. Although each company selected for inclusion in the Strategy must
have demonstrated at least a decade of high operating performance that the Global
Quality Growth Investment Team believes can be continued by maintaining or
increasing its advantage over competitors, there is a risk that other companies
engaged in the same business could succeed in gaining a competitive advantage.
The assessment of investment criteria for a portfolio company could be incorrect.
Certain risks are inherent in the ownership of any security, and there is no assurance
that the Strategy’s investment objective will be achieved.
Company and Sector Risk: Due to the relatively limited number of companies that
meet Jensen’s investment criteria of having attained a return on equity of at least
15 percent per year for each of the prior 10 years, as determined by the Investment
Team, certain companies are excluded as potential investments. As a result, the
performance of the Strategy could trail the overall market over a short or extended
period of time compared to what its performance could have been if Jensen invested
in rapidly growing, non-qualifying companies.
Large-Cap Company Risk: Larger, more established companies could be unable to
respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes
or innovative smaller competitors. Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable
to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during
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extended periods of economic expansion. Jensen considers companies with market
capitalizations in excess of $10 billion to be large-cap companies.
Growth Stock Risk: The prices of growth stocks could be more sensitive to changes
in current or expected earnings than the prices of other stocks, and growth stocks
could be out of favor with investors at different periods of time. Compared to value
stocks, growth stocks could experience larger price swings.
Recent Market Events: U.S. and international markets have experienced, and may
continue to experience, significant periods of volatility in recent years and months
due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including
uncertainty regarding inflation and central banks’ interest rate changes, the
possibility of a national or global recession, trade tensions, political events, the war
between Russia and Ukraine, armed conflict in the Middle East, and the impact of
the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 may last for
an extended period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed
conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European
Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including
certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and
from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue
to do so. The Middle East conflict has led to significant loss of life, damaged
infrastructure and escalated tensions both in the region and globally. These
developments, as well as other events, could result in further market volatility and
negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the
normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government
efforts to address market disruptions. As a result, the risk environment remains
elevated.
Operational Risk: Accounts are subject to operational risks arising from factors such
as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external
processes, fraud, failure in systems and technology, changes in personnel, and
errors caused by third-party service providers.
Cybersecurity Risk: With the increased use of technologies to conduct business,
Jensen and its service providers are susceptible to operational, information security,
and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or
unintentional events. Cyberattacks include, but are not limited to, gaining
unauthorized access to digital systems (such as through hacking or malicious
software coding) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information,
corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyberattacks can also be carried
out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing
denial-of-service attacks on websites (that is, efforts to make network services
unavailable to intended users). Cyber incidents affecting Jensen or its service
providers have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations,
potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading, the inability of
clients to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws,
regulatory
fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other
compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. Similar adverse consequences
could result from cyber incidents affecting issuers of Jensen’s portfolio securities;
governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market
operators; banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial
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institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for clients); and
other parties. In addition, substantial costs could be incurred to prevent future cyber
incidents. While Jensen and its service providers have established business
continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, such
cyber incidents, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including
the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, Jensen is
unable to control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by its service
providers or any other third parties whose operations could affect Jensen or its
clients. As a result, Jensen and its clients could be negatively impacted.
Fixed Income Investments for Private Client Accounts
Jensen uses fixed income investments in some of its Private Client accounts,
primarily for liquidity and risk management purposes. Total returns from the
investments are a secondary consideration, and we do not intend to actively trade
fixed income securities. These securities are purchased with the intent of holding
them to maturity to meet client-specific goals. We believe fixed income investments
comprise an asset class that offers the potential for greater capital preservation than
equities and that these securities can provide a means to mitigate near-term stock
market volatility. Furthermore, and depending on the underlying interest rate
environment, we also view fixed income investments as potentially offering
investors a higher degree of income compared to that available from equities or
cash. This can be important for clients with recurring distributions from their
accounts that are used to meet their living expenses (typically in retirement). Fixed
income securities can also be appropriate for clients who have a known liability such
as a tax bill or a home or car purchase in the relatively near future (typically less
than 18 months). In such cases, we would typically recommend investment in a
high-quality fixed income security to minimize the risk of a capital loss on funds that
have been earmarked to fund the obligation.
Determining asset allocation to fixed income investments
Historically, bear markets have lasted between 18-24 months. For clients that have
a short time horizon and/or are taking distributions from their accounts, Jensen
wishes to avoid selling equities to raise cash at times of depressed stock market
valuations. Consequently, and in consultation with the client, Jensen will generally
recommend a portfolio of fixed income securities that preserves between 24-48
months of cash needs so a mechanism is in place to provide funds from investments
that are expected to maintain their market values in the event of a sustained market
downturn.
Example: Assume a client needs $100,000/year from their account valued at $1
million. Jensen will generally recommend between $200,000–-$400,000 be held in
cash/fixed income investments to preserve liquidity in the event of an extended
down-market cycle. During periods of equity market growth (and assuming no client
sensitivity to capital gains taxes), funds for cash distributions can also be harvested
from stocks to maintain the desired liquidity level.
Determining which fixed income investments to select
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Similar to our equity discipline, as a matter of policy, Jensen restricts investments
in fixed income securities to those we deem to be of high credit quality (A-/A3 rated
or higher). Generally, this includes high-quality corporate bonds, U.S. Government
and U.S. Government Agency securities, and FDIC-insured Certificates of Deposit
(CDs). Likewise, higher-quality municipal bonds and short-term U.S. Treasury Bills
will be considered if appropriate for clients’ circumstances. The underlying interest
rate environment, together with other factors (e.g., a client’s income needs, tax
situation, residency, and yield spreads) will determine which of these types of fixed
income holdings is most suitable for each client account at the time of purchase. We
review the macroeconomic environment and consider its impact on the fixed
income markets no less frequently than each quarter, and Portfolio Managers meet
to discuss any thematic changes as a group.
After selecting the appropriate position(s) to purchase for a client account, Jensen
will also attempt to manage interest rate risk by constructing a laddered bond
portfolio with maturities typically over a 3- to 4-year time period (or as otherwise
agreed with the client as their needs dictate). Using the previous example, if a client
requires $100,000/year for 4 years, we will recommend a cash balance to fund the
first year’s requirement and then laddering the bonds so they mature and provide
cash during the subsequent years that cash is required by the client.
Other Considerations
For FDIC-insured CDs, we aim to limit the amount of investment in each security to
the FDIC limit, currently $250,000 per issuer, per account.
As we typically purchase fixed income securities with the intent to hold until
maturity, and to avoid “purchasing income with capital”, where possible we
endeavor to purchase fixed income securities that are trading at a discount to their
face value.
Material Risks of Fixed Income Investments
Market Risk: The market value of fixed income securities responds to economic
developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the
creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments. Generally, the types
of fixed income securities selected by Jensen will decrease in value if interest rates
rise and increase in value if interest rates fall. Normally, the longer the maturity or
duration of the fixed income securities a client holds, the more sensitive the value
of the security will be to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risk: The fixed income securities selected by Jensen are subject to the
possibility that a deterioration, whether sudden or gradual, in the financial condition
of an issuer, or a deterioration in general economic conditions, could cause an issuer
to fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, when due. This may cause
the issuer’s securities to decline in value.
Interest Rate Risk: In general, when interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities
fall, and when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities rise. The price volatility
of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally
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more volatile, so the longer the average maturity or duration of these securities, the
greater their price risk.
Management Risk: Jensen’s investment process, including valuation models, used
to select securities for investment could prove ineffective, and judgments about the
attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of the investments could prove to
be incorrect if the investments chosen do not perform as anticipated. Certain risks
are inherent in the ownership of any security, and there is no assurance that the
investment objective will be achieved.
Operational Risk: Accounts are subject to operational risks arising from factors such
as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external
processes, fraud, failure in systems and technology, changes in personnel, and
errors caused by third-party service providers.
Cybersecurity Risk: With the increased use of technologies to conduct business,
Jensen is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks. In
general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events.
Cyberattacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital
systems (such as through hacking or malicious software coding) for purposes of
misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing
operational disruption. Cyberattacks can also be carried out in a manner that does
not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks
on websites (that is, efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users).
Cyber incidents affecting Jensen or its service providers have the ability to cause
disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses,
impediments to trading, the inability of clients to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage,
reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs.
Similar adverse consequences could result from cyber incidents affecting issuers of
Jensen’s portfolio securities; governmental and other regulatory authorities;
exchange and other financial market operators; banks, brokers, dealers, insurance
companies, and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and
service providers for clients); and other parties. In addition, substantial costs could
be incurred to prevent future cyber incidents. While Jensen and its service providers
have established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management
systems to prevent, such cyber incidents, there are inherent limitations in such plans
and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified.
Furthermore, Jensen is unable to control the cybersecurity plans and systems put
in place by its service providers or any other third parties whose operations can
affect Jensen or its clients. As a result, Jensen and its clients could be negatively
impacted.
Other Types of Investments in Client Accounts
Jensen also invests client assets in other types of securities depending on client’s
needs. These include, but are not limited to: (i) exchange-listed domestic securities;
(ii) domestic securities traded over the counter; (iii) foreign securities; (iv) corporate
debt securities (other than commercial paper); (v) commercial paper; (vi) certificates
of deposit; (vii) municipal securities; (viii) proprietary or non-proprietary mutual
fund or exchange-traded fund shares; (ix) United States government and
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government agency securities, etc. Jensen will also purchase other securities for
specific clients if directed to do so by the client.
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information
Neither Jensen Investment Management, Inc. nor its management personnel have
been involved in any material legal or disciplinary events.
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Certain individuals of Jensen are registered representatives of the Funds' principal
underwriter/distributor. All of these employees are involved in marketing and sales
activities relating to the Funds.
As discussed elsewhere in this Brochure, Jensen is the investment adviser to the
Jensen Quality Growth Fund, the Jensen Global Quality Growth Fund, the Jensen
Quality Mid Cap Fund, and the Jensen Quality Growth ETF, investment companies
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Please refer to these Items
for a detailed explanation of this relationship and other important disclosures.
For additional information, each Fund’s Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information are available online at www.jenseninvestment.com. Prospective
investors should review these documents carefully before making any investment
in the Funds.
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Jensen employees are permitted to purchase and sell, for their own accounts, the
same securities Jensen recommends to its clients, subject to Jensen's Code of
Ethics and Statement of Policies (the “Code”). Because employee personal trading
creates conflicts of interest, Jensen’s Code of Ethics is designed to mitigate and/or
eliminate those conflicts where possible.
The Code (i) requires all employees to avoid serving their own personal interests (or
Jensen's) ahead of the interests of Jensen's clients, (ii) prohibits them from taking
inappropriate advantage of their position with Jensen, and (iii) requires that they
conduct their personal securities transactions in a manner that does not operate
adversely to the interests of Jensen's clients. The Code sets forth procedures,
limitations, and prohibitions
that govern employees’ personal securities
transactions in accounts held in their own names as well as accounts in which they
have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities held in such accounts (e.g., a
named beneficiary of a retirement account).
Subject to certain exceptions, employees are required to pre-clear all personal
transactions in securities not otherwise exempt under the Code. Requests for
authority to trade will be reviewed, and trades will be denied when the proposed
personal transaction would be contrary to the provisions of the Code, including
instances in which Jensen has a pending trade order working for the security, or the
security has been purchased or sold in a client account within the blackout period.
The blackout period does not apply to de minimis personal securities transactions
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in securities of relatively large market capitalization companies, as defined in the
Code.
The Code includes other restrictions and prohibitions on personal trading, such as
limitations on short-term trading and a ban on short sales of any security held in a
client account, as well as limitations on the purchase of securities in an IPO or private
placement. These prohibitions of the Code do not apply to certain exempt securities.
In addition to the limitations and prohibitions described above, the Code subjects
employees to various reporting obligations regarding their personal securities
transactions and holdings. The Code is administered and enforced by Jensen.
Reportable transactions are reviewed for compliance with the Code. Violations of
the Code are reviewed by Jensen’s Compliance Department and, to the extent
necessary, Jensen’s Managing Directors. Sanctions can be imposed based on the
particular circumstances or the nature of the violation.
Jensen's Code also contains policies on insider trading that include procedures
designed to prevent trading or communications by employees that might constitute
the misuse of material, non-public information. These procedures include situations
where an employee’s spouse or family members are employed with companies
whose stock is owned or considered for ownership in Jensen’s client accounts.
As a direct result of family relationships, some employees have direct or indirect
beneficial ownership in client accounts and/or make investment decisions for
accounts of family members who are not Jensen clients. Because these
relationships present a conflict of interest, Jensen maintains internal controls
governing these accounts, including limitations on the employee’s authority to
independently execute trades on behalf of the client (e.g., approval by another
employee).
Jensen believes that its Code is reasonably designed to prevent certain personal
securities trading-related and other potential conflicts of interest between Jensen,
its employees, and Jensen's clients. However, clients should be aware that no set of
rules can possibly eliminate all actual or potential conflicts of interests.
The Code also contains provisions that govern gifts and entertainment given and
received. As corporate board membership, directorships, and other business
activities could create conflicts of interest, the Code provides controls and
requirements governing employee participation in other business activities such as
involvement in non-profit entities, directorships, participation on boards, etc. All
such activities must be pre-cleared through the Compliance department to ascertain
if such a commitment is a conflict of interest with Jensen or our clients.
Although not part of the Code of Ethics, Jensen maintains policies and procedures
that govern political contributions made to candidates for, or incumbents in, public
office.
A copy of the Code is available to advisory clients and prospective clients. You can
request a copy by contacting Jensen’s Chief Compliance Officer at (503) 726-4384 or
by emailing cco@jenseninvestment.com.
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Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
Jensen employs the investment strategies described in Item 8 above. Depending on
the language contained in the investment advisory agreements that Jensen enters
into with its clients, clients give full and sole discretion and authority to do the
following with respect to assets in client accounts: (i) make all investment decisions
and effect securities transactions in accordance with any investment guidelines;
(ii) select brokers or dealers to execute securities transactions; (iii) act as agent for
all purchases, sales, or other transactions in securities in the client accounts; (iv)
issue instructions to the custodian and all brokers or dealers executing transactions
for client accounts; (v) arrange for the delivery of and payment for securities
purchased and sold; (vi) invest or reinvest cash; and (vii) take whatever further steps
Jensen deems appropriate for the management of client accounts.
Order Strategy
Generally speaking, and when possible to do so, Jensen’s Traders will attempt to
execute trades in a manner that seeks to minimize market impact. In analyzing
potential market impact, Traders consider a variety of factors, including, but not
limited to, the size of the order(s), the liquidity of the security, the current trading
environment, etc.
Where market impact is a concern, Jensen’s Traders are permitted to use their
discretion to structure the trade(s) in the manner deemed most appropriate,
including determining the number of trading sessions (i.e., days) needed, the
number of securities to be traded during a particular session, the trading strategy to
be employed, and the brokers to be used for the transactions or series of
transactions.
Where market impact is not a concern, such as with small and/or individual orders,
trades are generally entered “at market” and executed immediately.
At times, clients ask Jensen to change the manner of their investment in Jensen’s
strategies from a separately managed account to the Jensen Funds or vice versa.
Trades in equities and mutual funds can have differing trade settlement dates. To
limit market impact of these trades with mismatched trade settlements, and
depending on the client’s needs, in some circumstances Jensen will sell and
purchase securities on the same day. This reduces the risk that the client will be out
of the market. However, this course of action can create a small margin interest
payment for the mismatched settlements. Jensen will weigh each decision based
on the client’s needs, market conditions, and the risks of being out of the market for
a period of time. However, clients should be aware that they are responsible for
bearing the costs of any margin interest payment.
Block Trade Aggregation
In their discretion and in an effort to seek more favorable executions and net prices
for Jensen’s clients, Jensen’s Traders are permitted, but not required, to aggregate
orders in a block for multiple client accounts when doing so is in the best interest of
the client(s). Modeled Separately Managed Client Accounts generally participate in
aggregated trades; however, participation is ultimately subject to the discretion of
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the Portfolio Manager assigned to the account, client investment guidelines,
restrictions, applicable tax considerations, share lot size, transaction costs, and
other considerations in assessing whether the client’s best interests are served by
participating in the aggregated trade. Accounts that do not meet the definition of a
Modeled Separately Managed Client Account or that impose restrictions or
limitations do not always participate in block trades with other clients whose
accounts do not have any restrictions or limitations.
Where Traders believe that trades have the potential to impact the market, in an
effort to treat all clients fairly and equitably, it is Jensen’s policy to aggregate trades
when possible. Additionally, trades will be aggregated when a Jensen investment
team makes a decision to initiate a new position or exit an entire position in one of
Jensen’s investment strategies; a decision is made to substantially add or trim the
number of shares of a particular security in a majority of Jensen’s client accounts,
including the model portfolio(s); or sizeable orders for the same security trading in
the same direction (i.e., buy or sell) reach the trading desk at the same time. Clients
should be aware that client-imposed restrictions, limitations, etc. might prevent the
account from participating in the block trade or from holding the same positions or
percentages as the model portfolio(s).
Where trades are not aggregated, as with individual client orders, Traders are
permitted to execute trades in the order they are received from the Portfolio
Managers. However, if similar orders for different accounts are received after the
first initial order for a security, Traders, in their discretion, are permitted to
aggregate the remaining orders if all accounts would be treated in a fair and
equitable manner.
Broker Groups
Modeled Separately Managed Client Accounts participating in a block trade will be
placed in “broker groups” pursuant to the following general guidelines:
• Where Jensen has complete discretion to select the executing brokers for
client accounts (i.e., without any limitations including, but not limited to
trade-away fees, commission sharing arrangements, etc.), accounts will be
placed in one group regardless of the number of executing brokers used in a
particular transaction;
• Where the client’s custodian imposes trade-away fees when the custodian’s
affiliated broker is not used to execute trades (discussed further in the
Directed Brokerage section of this Item 12), client accounts will be grouped
together within the specific group that corresponds to the custodian’s
affiliated broker that will execute the trade (e.g., all clients whose custodian
is “Custodian A” will be placed in the “Custodian A Group”; all accounts
whose custodian is “Custodian B” will be placed in the “Custodian B Group”;
etc.);
• Model Delivery clients and bundled fee clients are each placed in their own
broker groups for purposes of broker rotation (e.g., “Model Delivery Client
A” and “Model Delivery Client B” are treated as separate broker groups).
• Unless a client is otherwise a member of another broker group, clients who
direct Jensen to use a specific broker or use commission recapture
arrangements will be placed in their own broker group.
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Broker Rotation for Aggregated Block Trades
In an effort to treat all clients fairly over time, where Jensen’s Traders intend to
execute a block trade, the sequence of each participating broker group (discussed
above) will be randomly generated in Microsoft Excel.
Deviations from the broker rotation are permitted for cases in which, in the
discretion of the Trader(s), doing so is in the best interest of all clients participating
in the block trade. For example, if a single broker experiences technological
problems that prevent Jensen from executing a client’s trades, Jensen will deviate
from the previously set rotation, move to the next broker group in the rotation, and
execute trades for clients in those other broker groups so as to not allow problems
at a single broker to disadvantage other clients.
Block Trade Allocation
Average Share Price
Each client participating in the block trade will receive the average share price for
transactions in a security on any given day. The average share price is determined
by the particular broker group to which the client was assigned.
Transaction Costs
Where Jensen has complete discretion to select the executing broker and where
broker selection is not constrained by trade-away fees, transaction costs will be
shared pro rata based on each client’s proportional participation in the transaction.
Some clients use custodians who charge trade-away fees on each transaction if the
custodian’s affiliated broker is not used to execute the client’s trades. Because of
Jensen’s duty to seek best execution and in an effort to execute trades in a manner
that is in the best interest of each client, in almost all cases, the existence of trade-
away fees effectively limits Jensen’s ability to select a different executing broker.
Further, some of these affiliated brokers set commission rates that vary by client. In
these cases, transaction costs are determined by the individual agreements between
the client and the custodian/affiliated broker, as pro rata allocation of such costs is
not possible.
Allocation
Block trades will be allocated daily, on a pro rata basis, among all participating
accounts until the orders are completed or canceled. If the order cannot be executed
in full (i.e., all shares), the securities actually purchased or sold by the close of the
trading exchange will be allocated on a pro rata basis based on each account’s order
size relative to the entire order. Adjustments to the pro rata allocation can be made
to avoid having odd numbers of shares in client accounts or to avoid deviations
from pre-determined minimum/maximum holdings limits established for any
account.
Client Participation in Aggregated Trades and Lot Sizes
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In an effort to execute trades that are meaningful and in the best interest of the client,
the level of a client’s participation, if any, in an aggregated trade is determined by a
variety of factors that have the potential to impact the Portfolio Manager’s ability to
fully implement a particular investment strategy. Among the factors considered are:
(i) account restrictions and guidelines; (ii) the timing of account contributions or
withdrawals; (iii) asset levels; (iv) whether a minimum number of shares is required
when a new model portfolio position is implemented or when an entire position is
sold from the model portfolio(s); (v) the impact of trading and other transaction
costs; (vi) tax sensitivities; (vii) whether specific lot sizes are needed to bring the
account’s positions close to the position percentages of the model portfolio; (viii)
where the client must grant approval for trades prior to execution; (ix) or where
otherwise directed and/or agreed upon by the client. In all cases, the factors
considered and the determination of a client’s participation in the aggregated trade
are subject to the discretion of the Portfolio Manager and/or the Traders.
Clients should be aware that to the extent that smaller share lots are traded, a client’s
portfolio performance returns can differ from the performance returns of the model
portfolio or the performance returns of other clients who aren’t impacted by the
minimum lot size.
On occasion, clients request immediate investment of new assets or an immediate
need for cash at a time when Jensen is preparing to execute a block trade (as
discussed above) but has not yet done so. In these circumstances, on a case-by-case
basis, pursuant to Jensen’s duty to meet its fiduciary obligations and to seek best
execution on each trade, the client’s trades are generally executed prior to those of
other clients that are scheduled to participate in the impending block trade, which
could be a day or two before the block trade. Additionally, in these cases, the client’s
trades are modeled to the updated model portfolio that will be used in the block
trade. Such trades are executed in an effort to avoid potentially duplicative
transaction fees (e.g., commissions, etc.) that would occur if a client’s trades were
executed pursuant to the then-current model and then traded again, within days,
according to the updated model. Without disclosing the specific changes to the
model, Jensen will inform the client that model changes are imminent and ask the
client if they would prefer to wait to participate in the block trade. Because this
process creates a potential conflict of interest whereby one client could potentially
receive more favorable pricing than clients who participate in the block trade, trades
executed under these circumstances are permitted only in those situations where,
in Jensen’s discretion, the client’s trades do not have the potential to impact the
market or otherwise adversely impact other clients.
Clients that do not participate in a block trade do not always receive the same
execution as those clients who participate in a block trade.
Broker Selection
Where it has full discretion to select the broker (i.e., without any limitations
including, but not limited to trade-away fees, commission sharing arrangements,
etc.), Jensen selects brokers on their perceived ability to obtain best execution.
Jensen negotiates what it believes are favorable commission rates and execution
services with brokers using the criteria described below.
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Jensen’s objective in selecting broker/dealers and in effecting portfolio transactions
is to seek the best combination of price and execution with respect to its clients’
portfolio transactions. The best net price, giving consideration to brokerage
commissions, spreads, and other costs, is an important factor in this decision, but a
number of other factors are also considered. Among the factors considered are: (i)
Jensen’s knowledge of negotiated commission rates and spreads currently
available; (ii) the nature of the security to be traded; (iii) the size and type of
transaction; (iv) the nature and character of the markets in which the security will be
purchased or sold; (v) the desired timing of the trade; (vi) the activity existing and
expected in the market for the particular security; (vii) confidentiality and anonymity;
(viii) execution; (ix) clearance and settlement capabilities as well as the
broker/dealer’s reputation and perceived financial soundness; (x) Jensen’s
knowledge of broker/dealer operational problems; (xi) the broker/dealer’s execution
services rendered on a continuing basis and in other transactions; and (xii) the
reasonableness of spreads or commissions. With respect to bond transactions,
Jensen’s traders generally compare broker or dealer bids or offers on the basis of
best price net to client.
Jensen does not recommend broker/dealers to any client for any transaction unless
they meet the criteria described above. Jensen also does not enter into any soft
dollar arrangements to obtain research, meaning that it does not use its clients’
commissions to pay for and receive investment research from any of its brokers.
Directed Brokerage
Some clients request that Jensen execute trades with a specific broker at a
commission rate agreed upon between the client and the broker. A client who directs
Jensen to use a particular broker/dealer should consider whether such a direction
will result in costs or disadvantages to the client, as further described below.
Accordingly, a client should satisfy itself that the broker/dealer provides adequate
price and execution of transactions.
If a client directs Jensen to place securities transactions through a specific broker,
including as a result of commission recapture arrangements between the broker and
the client, the client should consider the following factors: (i) the decision might
negatively impact Jensen’s ability to seek best execution on transactions for the
client; (ii) Jensen will not attempt to negotiate commissions on the client’s behalf,
which can result in higher commissions, greater spreads or less favorable net prices
than would be the case if Jensen retained sole discretion to select the brokers; (iii)
the client’s trades will not always be aggregated (blocked) with similar trades for
other client accounts and thus the client will not receive any benefits, such as
volume discounts, if any, that accrue from such blocked orders; (iv) the broker
selected might not have appropriate capabilities or operational expertise; (v) the
client’s directed broker might not satisfy Jensen’s broker selection criteria (as set
forth above); and (vi) the client account might not generate returns equal to those
of the firm’s clients who do not direct brokerage. As a result, such clients could pay
higher commissions and/or receive less favorable net prices than might be attained
if the firm were able to maintain broker/dealer discretion. Jensen requires written
client instructions to direct overall brokerage or specific transactions to a specific
broker.
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As stated above, some clients use custodians that have affiliated brokers. In many
cases, these custodians or their affiliated brokers charge additional fees (trade-away
fees) on each security traded if a client’s trades are executed with any broker other
than the custodian’s affiliated broker. In the vast majority of these instances, in order
to avoid incurring those additional expenses, it is Jensen’s policy and practice to
trade with the custodian’s affiliated broker. However, after considering the amount
of the trade-away fee, if Jensen is able to achieve best execution, it will trade away
from the affiliated broker. Additionally, in most cases, it is Jensen’s practice not to
negotiate commission rates with the custodian’s affiliated broker. In some cases, the
custodian or affiliated broker unilaterally sets the commission rates. These
relationships might prevent Jensen from obtaining more favorable prices and
execution than if Jensen had the ability to select a broker that doesn’t impose such
expenses.
Some clients retain the ability to execute trades directly within their account without
prior notification to or permission from Jensen. Because Jensen does not exercise
investment discretion over transactions unilaterally executed by the individual
clients, clients should be aware that the limitations set forth in this Directed
Brokerage section in Item 12 apply to such transactions.
Jensen’s Relationship with Pershing
Jensen recommends that some private clients establish brokerage accounts with
Pershing Advisor Solutions, a registered broker/dealer and an affiliate of Pershing
LLC (together, “Pershing”), to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to trade
securities for their accounts. Jensen is independently owned and operated and is
not affiliated with Pershing. Pershing provides Jensen with access to its institutional
trading and custody services and to its mutual fund supermarket program. Pershing
does not charge Jensen clients for its custody services. In addition, Jensen’s clients
who use Pershing as their custodian do not pay any commission or transaction fees
when they trade the Class J or Class I shares of the Jensen Quality Growth Fund,
Jensen Global Quality Growth Fund and/or the Jensen Quality Mid Cap Fund in their
account. For trades in the lower-cost Class Y shares of each of the three mutual
funds, Pershing charges a commission rate of $15 per trade. For trades in equities
and the Jensen Quality Growth ETF, Pershing charges a flat commission rate of
$5.00 per trade regardless of the number of shares traded.
Pershing imposes an additional fee on each security traded if a broker other than
Pershing is used to complete client securities transactions. As a result, Jensen
expects to execute investment trades through Pershing when Pershing is also the
client’s custodian.
Pershing makes available to Jensen other products and services that benefit Jensen,
but might not directly benefit its clients’ accounts, including those clients for whom
Pershing is the custodian. Some of these other products and services assist Jensen
in managing and administering clients’ accounts. These products and services
include providing, at no cost to Jensen, software and other technology that facilitate
the account opening process and that provide access to client account data, such as
trade confirmations and account statements. Additionally, Pershing facilitates trade
execution; provides pricing information and other market data; facilitates payment
of Jensen’s advisory fees from its clients’ accounts; and assists with back-office
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functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting. Some of these services are used to
service all or a substantial number of Jensen’s accounts, including accounts not
maintained at Pershing. Pershing also makes available to Jensen other services
intended to help Jensen manage and further develop its business enterprise,
including publications on information technology, regulatory compliance, and
marketing. These types of products and services are made available to Jensen by
Pershing (and certain other brokers) on an unsolicited basis as part of a bundled
business package without regard to the commissions paid by Jensen’s clients or the
volume of business directed to Pershing (or such other brokers). This is a benefit to
Jensen because Jensen does not have to produce or pay for the research, products,
or services.
While Jensen believes that the services and arrangements that Pershing provides
are a benefit to Jensen’s clients, a conflict of interest exists because Jensen’s
recommendation that private clients maintain their assets in accounts at Pershing is
also based in part on the direct and indirect benefits that Jensen receives from
Pershing. Depending on the number of shares traded, clients whose assets are
custodied at Pershing will pay more in commissions on equity trades than the same
trades executed by another broker if the client assets are custodied by an entity other
than Pershing.
In addition to benefits received from Pershing, other custodians and brokers provide
Jensen with additional benefits that are not paid by Jensen or its clients but are
provided because of the client’s selection of the custodian and/or use of a particular
broker. These services include publications on information technology, regulatory
compliance, and marketing. These types of products and services are made
available to Jensen on an unsolicited basis without regard to the commissions paid
by Jensen’s clients or the volume of business directed to them. This is a benefit to
Jensen because Jensen does not have to produce or pay for the research, products,
or services.
Cross Trades, Agency Cross Transaction, and Principal Transactions
It is Jensen’s policy to not engage in any cross trades, principal transactions, or
agency cross transactions in client accounts. Cross trades occur when a broker, at
the direction of an adviser, executes both a buy and a sell for the same security from
one client account to another where both accounts are managed by the same
investment manager. Principal transactions are generally defined as transactions
when an adviser, acting as principal for its own account, buys from or sells any
security to a client. An agency cross transaction occurs when an investment adviser
acts as a broker for more than one client in the same transaction where one client is
buying securities that the other is selling.
Trade Error Policies
Examples of trade errors include: (i) purchasing securities not legally permitted for
an account (which includes separately managed accounts and funds for which
Jensen is the adviser); (ii) purchasing securities not permitted by an account’s
investment guidelines or client restrictions; (iii) purchasing or selling the wrong
securities for an account; (iv) placing orders of an incorrect size or wrong number of
shares; (v) purchasing or selling securities for the wrong account; or (vi) failing to
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purchase or sell securities as intended for a particular account, including trading in
the wrong direction (purchase instead of sale); etc.
Where a trade error occurs in a client’s account or in a Fund managed by Jensen, in
each case, Jensen will seek to put the client in the same position that it would have
been had the error never occurred. To the extent that the client suffers a loss, Jensen
will make the client whole. Subject to the custodian’s policies, gains will be retained
by the client where the client bears the market risk for any corrective transactions in
its account. In almost all cases, gains and losses that arise from the same series of
transactions will be netted in determining the amount of the client’s gains or losses.
Where Jensen bears the market risk for any corrective transactions, it will absorb
any losses and keep any gains.
Where Jensen is unable to execute correcting transactions in the client’s account,
other methods will be used to make the client whole, including, but not limited to, a
reduction in or rebate to the client’s investment management fee for a particular
period.
Where necessary, Jensen will seek additional direction from the client or, in the case
of a sub-advisory relationship, the Adviser.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Unless otherwise directed by the client, accounts are generally reviewed with clients
and the Portfolio Managers assigned to those accounts on at least an annual basis.
Reviews might occur more frequently due to material changes in market conditions,
the client’s individual circumstances, changes to the model portfolio(s), or other
circumstances that warrant a review as determined by the Portfolio Manager.
Additionally, based on
the client’s preferences, Portfolio Managers also
communicate periodically with clients to keep them informed of the status of the
client’s account and to answer any questions the client has regarding the investment
strategy for their account.
In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that clients
receive from their broker/dealer or other custodian, Jensen periodically provides
clients with written reports pertaining to their account(s) in accordance with the
client’s preferences.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
On occasion, Jensen sponsors, from its own resources, client or client consultant
activities or events such as fundraisers, golf outings, etc. Additionally, Jensen, at the
discretion of the Board of Directors, will make charitable contributions when
requested by a client. Such sponsorships and contributions are generally no more
than 10% of the annual investment advisory fees paid by the client.
From time to time, employees attend conferences or workshops sponsored by
entities or individuals that have a business relationship with Jensen or seek to have
a business relationship with Jensen. In some cases, registration fees are waived or
reduced by the sponsor.
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Item 15 – Custody
As previously disclosed in the “Fees and Compensation” section (Item 5) of this
Brochure, Jensen directly debits advisory fees from some client accounts.
Additionally, at the request of the client, Jensen will facilitate transfers of assets to
third parties with the client’s authorization. Having the ability to deduct advisory
fees and to use standing letters of authorization to facilitate the transfer of assets
constitutes custody. However, all client assets are held at a qualified custodian in
separate accounts in the client’s name. Jensen does not maintain physical custody
of client assets.
As part of the advisory fee billing process, the client’s custodian is advised of the
amount of the fee to be deducted from that client’s account. On at least a quarterly
basis, the custodian is required to send to the client a statement showing all
transactions within the account during the reporting period.
Because the custodian does not calculate the amount of the fee to be deducted, it is
important for clients to carefully review their custodial statements to verify the
accuracy of the calculation, among other things. Clients should contact Jensen
directly if they believe that there is an error in their statement.
In addition to the periodic statements that clients receive directly from their
custodians, Jensen also sends account statements directly to clients with billable
assets on a quarterly basis unless the client requests a different reporting frequency.
Clients solely invested in the Jensen Funds are not charged a separate investment
management fee by Jensen, and therefore, do not receive an account statement.
Jensen urges its clients to carefully compare the information provided on these
statements to verify that all holdings and values are correct and current.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
The majority of clients employ Jensen to provide discretionary asset management
services for all assets in their account, in which case Jensen places trades in a
client’s account without contacting the client to obtain their permission prior to each
trade. Clients give Jensen discretionary authority upon signing an investment
advisory agreement with Jensen. Jensen has full and sole discretion and authority
to do the following with respect to these assets in client accounts: (i) make all
investment decisions and effect securities transactions in accordance with any
investment guidelines; (ii) select brokers or dealers to execute securities
transactions; (iii) act as agent for all purchases, sales, or other transactions in
securities in the client accounts; (iv) issue instructions to the custodian and all
brokers or dealers executing transactions for client accounts; (v) arrange for the
delivery of and payment for securities purchased and sold; (vi) invest or reinvest
cash; and (vii) take whatever further steps Jensen deems appropriate in the
management of client accounts.
Depending on the custodian, some clients are required to execute a limited power
of attorney with their custodian in order to provide Jensen with the authority to
execute trades and otherwise manage the client’s account. However, clients can
limit this authority through additional provisions of the agreement (e.g., social
limitations) and can subsequently change/amend such
restrictions, sector
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limitations by providing Jensen with written instructions.
As previously discussed, some clients retain the ability to execute transactions in
their accounts and/or direct Jensen to execute transactions in certain securities. In
those cases, Jensen does not exercise discretion for those transactions.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Jensen votes proxies based on the contractual arrangement between Jensen and
the client and/or consultant relationships described in the investment management
agreement. For ERISA accounts, Jensen will vote proxies unless the plan documents
specifically reserve the plan sponsor’s right to vote proxies.
Generally, Jensen votes the proxies for a specific security to the extent that it has
investment discretion to buy or sell the security on behalf of the client. With limited
exception, if Jensen does not have investment discretion, it will not vote the proxies,
and clients will be responsible for voting those proxies. However, in some
situations, Jensen will vote proxies when it does not have investment discretion if
the client requests that Jensen vote proxies. If Jensen is not responsible for voting
proxies, the clients will receive proxy materials directly from their custodian or
transfer agent. If a client account is on margin, the exact number of shares allowed
for voting by the custodian is generally less than the shares in the account and
therefore, Jensen will not be able to vote all shares owned by the client.
Jensen’s Proxy Voting Policies
It is Jensen's policy to vote all proxies received for clients on a timely basis, except
that Jensen generally will not vote proxies received for any security for which the
cumulative market value of the security held in all client accounts managed by
Jensen is less than $250,000, unless the security is held in the Jensen Funds or the
Jensen CIF. Upon receiving each proxy, Jensen will review the issues presented and
make a decision to vote for, against, or abstain on each of the issues presented in
accordance with the proxy voting guidelines that it has adopted. Jensen will
consider information from a variety of sources in evaluating the issues presented in
a proxy. Jensen generally supports policies, plans, and structures that it believes
gives quality management teams appropriate latitude to run the business in a way
that is likely to maximize value for owners. Conversely, Jensen generally opposes
proposals that clearly have the effect of restricting the ability of shareholders to
realize the full potential value of their investment. Clients can ask Jensen to vote
differently on certain issues for their securities by contacting Jensen at the
telephone number listed on the cover of this Brochure. In these cases, every
reasonable effort will be made to accommodate the clients' requests.
Proxy Voting Conflicts of Interest
Where a proxy proposal raises a potential material conflict between Jensen’s
interests and a client's interest, (including a fund client), Jensen will resolve such a
conflict in the manner described below:
Vote in Accordance with the Guidelines
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To the extent that Jensen’s guidelines address the specific proxy issue (i.e., to
approve or oppose the proposal), Jensen will vote in accordance with those
guidelines.
Obtain Consent of Clients
To the extent that Jensen’s guidelines dictate that Jensen generally decides the
matter on a case-by-case basis, with respect to the proposal in question, Jensen will
disclose the conflict to the relevant clients and obtain their written consent to the
proposed vote prior to voting the securities for client accounts. The disclosure to the
client will include sufficient detail regarding the matter to be voted on and the nature
of Jensen’s conflict to allow the client to make an informed decision regarding the
vote. If a client does not respond to such a conflict disclosure request, Jensen will
abstain from voting the securities that are the subject of the conflict, unless the client
is notified that Jensen will take a particular course of action if the client does not
respond to the request. If the client denies the request, Jensen will abstain from
voting the securities that are the subject of the conflict.
Client Directive to Use an Independent Third Party
Alternatively, if requested in writing, a client can specifically direct Jensen to
forward all proxy matters to an independent third party selected by the client. The
independent third party can then review and make recommendations for those
proxies for which Jensen has determined the existence of a material conflict of
interest regarding the client’s securities. Where such an independent third party's
recommendations are received by Jensen on a timely basis, Jensen will vote all
such proxies in accordance with such third party's recommendation. If the third
party's recommendations are not received in a timely manner, Jensen will abstain
from voting the securities held by that client's account.
Conflict of Interest Procedures for Clients Invested in Jensen Funds
Jensen has determined that a material conflict of interest exists in situations where:
(i) the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires a proxy vote by fund shareholders;
(ii) Jensen clients are invested in mutual funds or exchange-traded funds for which
Jensen acts as the investment adviser to those funds; and (iii) clients grant discretion
to Jensen to vote proxies on the client’s behalf, including any such votes required
by the Investment Company Act of 1940. In such situations, clients will be informed,
in writing, of the nature of the conflict and will be afforded the opportunity to vote
their own proxies. If, after notice to the client, the client does not notify Jensen of its
intent to vote their own proxies, Jensen will exercise its discretion and vote proxies
on the client’s behalf.
More Information
Clients can obtain a copy of Jensen’s complete proxy voting policies and
procedures. Clients can also request, in writing, information on how proxies for their
shares were voted. Please make all requests to Jensen’s Chief Compliance Officer
at (503) 726-4384, or by email to cco@jenseninvestment.com. If any client requests
a copy of Jensen’s complete proxy policies and procedures or how Jensen voted
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proxies for his/her account(s), Jensen will promptly provide such information to the
client.
Item 18 - Financial Information
If applicable, registered investment advisers are required to provide in this Item
certain financial information or disclosures about their financial conditions.
Under no circumstances does Jensen require or solicit payment of fees in excess of
$1,200 per client more than six months in advance of services being rendered.
Therefore, Jensen is not required to include a balance sheet.
In addition, Jensen has no financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair the
ability to meet contractual commitments to clients nor has Jensen been the subject
of a bankruptcy petition.
Jensen’s Policies for Class Action Lawsuit Participation
Unless Jensen otherwise agrees in writing, Jensen will not have any duty or
obligation to advise or take any action on behalf of the client in any legal
proceedings, including bankruptcies or class actions, involving securities held in or
formerly held in the client’s account or involving the issuers of such securities. At
the client’s request, Jensen will endeavor to assist with administrative matters with
respect to any settlement or judgment.
Jensen’s Policies for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Jensen maintains a disaster recovery/business continuity plan that covers the
resumption of business processes for each Jensen department in the event of a
business interruption. The plan is periodically tested. The plan outlines the actions
Jensen will take in the event of a building, citywide, or regional incident, including
relocating management, technology, and operational personnel to alternate
recovery facilities. The architecture of Jensen’s systems is designed for constant
availability in the event of a regional disaster. Redundancy and automatic failover
are components of Jensen’s network architecture. For example, should internet
access fail, the Jensen network is designed to automatically detect the failure and
connect to Jensen’s separate, redundant Internet circuit. Jensen’s recovery time
objective for business resumption, including those involving a relocation of
personnel or technology, is four (4) hours and its recovery point objective is two (2)
hours.
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