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Logan Capital Management, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A Brochure
March 25, 2025
3817 West Chester Pike
215‐569‐1100
Newtown Square, PA 19073
www.LoganCapital.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Logan Capital
Management, Inc. (“Logan Capital”). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact Mary T. Evans, CCO at 215‐569‐1100, or mtevans@logancapital.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.
We are an SEC‐registered investment adviser. Our registration as an investment adviser does not imply
any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications we provide to you, including this
brochure, serve as information you use to evaluate us, and should factor into your decision either to hire
us or uphold the maintenance of a mutually beneficial relationship.
Additional information about Logan Capital is available at the SEC’s website: www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2: Material Changes
Below are the material changes to report from our last annual update of this brochure, which was filed on
March 28, 2024.
Item 4- Advisory Business
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Added outsourced services with TownSquare Capital, LLC.
Added Dividend Performers with ETF’s Used for Fixed Income
A summary of any material changes to this and subsequent Brochures will be made available to you within
120 days of the close of our business’ fiscal year. We will also provide you with additional updates or other
disclosure information at other times during the year in the event of any material changes to our business as
required by applicable regulation.
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You may request the most recent version of this brochure, free of charge, by contacting Mary T. Evans,
CCO at 215-569-1100. You may also obtain a copy by going
the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information about any persons affiliated with
Logan Capital who are registered, or are required to be registered, as investment adviser representatives of
Logan Capital.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Item 2: Material Changes………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….ii
Item 3 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….…iii
Item 4: Advisory Business…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….….1
Item 5: Fees and Compensation…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….….4
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side By Side Management…….……………………………………………………………………...9
Item 7: Types of Clients………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………..9
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss….…………………………………………………………………10
Large Cap Growth Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...10
Growth Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...13
Global Growth Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......14
Concentrated Value Strategy…………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………….…14
Core 60/40……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16
Value Strategy………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...16
International Dividend ADR Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………………………….19
Dividend Performers and Dividend Performers Balanced Strategies…………………………………………………………22
Dividend Performers Balanced Strategy with ETF’s Used for Fixed Income………………………………………………..24
Dividend Performers Strategy with Catholic Values………………………………………………………………………………….25
Fixed Income Absolute Return Strategy…………………………………………………………………………………………………...29
Fixed Income Intermediate Government Strategy………………………………………………………………………………….…29
Fixed Income Intermediate Government/Corporate Strategy…………………………………………………..……………….29
Fixed Income Aggregate Strategy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30
Item 9: Disciplinary Information…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………32
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations………………………………………………………………………………...33
Item 11: Code of Ethics……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….33
Item 12: Brokerage Practices………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34
Item 13: Review of Accounts……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….37
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation………………………………………………………………………………………………37
Item 15: Custody………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...38
Item 16: Investment Discretion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...38
Item 17: Voting Client Securities *i.e., Proxy Voting) …………………………………………………………………………………………….38
Item 18: Financial Information………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…39
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Firm Background
Logan Capital Management is a 100% privately-owned corporation. Our three founding partners,
and principal owners, as detailed below, came together because of a common philosophy of growth
investing. Initially formed as a growth shop in 1993, we carefully added strategies to balance the
business, and patiently grew a healthy and diversified investment management firm.
Our partners’ complementary strengths power both the investment decisions and the evolution of
the firm. Both our client base and our Client Service Team have grown steadily and purposefully
over the years.
With assets under management of $2.730 billion and assets under advisement of $ 1.653 billion as of
December 31, 2024, we offer a mix of growth, value, international, and fixed income strategies that
serve our clients without sacrificing the high-quality personal service to which our clients have
grown accustomed. Of this $2.730 billion in assets under management, $1.995 billion was managed
Ownership Structure
on a discretionary basis, and $0.735 billion was managed on a non-discretionary basis.
The firm’s ownership distribution, is as follows:
Name of Internal Owner
Title
% Ownership
Al Besse
Principal
30%, Founding Owner
Stephen S. Lee
Principal
30%, Founding Owner
Dana H. Stewardson
Principal
30%, Founding Owner
Richard E. Buchwald
Senior Advisor
5%, Owner
5%, Retired Owner
Marvin I. Kline
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Investment Advisory Services Overview
Logan Capital provides investment supervisory services either on a discretionary or non-
discretionary basis, depending upon your individual needs. We assess your individual needs before
you enter into an investment advisory contract with us, and we determine the investment objectives
of your portfolio(s) based on such needs. In establishing your investment objectives, we allow you
to impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or industries and other investing
restrictions or limitations.
Wrap Programs and Directed Brokerage Accounts
In addition to offering direct accounts, we also offer investment advisory services to clients through
“wrap programs” offered by broker-dealers, investment advisers and other financial institutions
(“sponsors”). Through these wrap programs, clients are offered a program of services, including
comprehensive brokerage, custodial, and advisory services. These programs typically offer these
bundled services for an all-inclusive wrapped fee; however, the clients are charged an SEC fee and
may be charged other fees. The fees for these programs are typically based on a percentage of assets
under management. Under some program arrangements, the fees are not bundled. In such a case,
the sponsor and Logan Capital each charge a separate fee for the services provided. Please read Item
5 of this brochure for more information on fees.
We offer our advisory services through wrap programs to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations,
pension and profit-sharing plans, and others. We are chosen by the client to act as a sub-adviser
through a pre-selection process administered by the introducing broker-dealer or financial
consultant. Although we do not normally have direct client contact, the pre-selection process is
sufficiently detailed that we are able to provide individualized investment services. In most of these
accounts, we are hired for specific investment models or strategies. Although investment restrictions
are allowed in these accounts, we are usually given full investment discretion, and we exercise our
discretionary authority for the securities to be bought and sold, and the timing of the transactions.
Our ongoing contact with the introducing broker-dealer or financial consultant ensures our ability to
maintain individualized investment services.
We make ourselves available for direct telephone conversations with clients at the request of the
introducing broker or financial consultant. We also make ourselves available for in-person, one- on-
one meetings when appropriate.
For some wrap programs, it is our sole responsibility to provide a model portfolio to the introducing
broker or "overlay" manager, who in turn uses our investment model to manage the portfolios of
their clients. The overlay manager uses our model, applies the client’s investment restrictions,
makes the ultimate investment decisions, and controls the timing of the transactions. In this case we
do not have investment discretion and we classify these as assets under advisement. Although it
may be the goal of the overlay manager to apply our strategy fully and completely, we cannot
guarantee that they will make the same investment decisions and have the same timing as we do, so
the performance of accounts in such a program may vary widely from the performance of other
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accounts that we manage.
ETFs
Logan Capital will use exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) that are passively managed in wrap accounts
accepted under the minimum investment, in lieu of individual stocks due to the fact that accounts below
the minimum cannot be allocated fractional shares.
are exchange traded products that derive their
value from instruments such as stocks, bonds, commodities, or currencies, and trade intra-day on a
national securities exchange.
Logan Capital’s fee does not include fees or expenses that may be associated with the mutual
funds and ETFs in which an account might invest, and which will include advisory fees and operational
expenses such as transfer agent, distribution (12b-1), shareholder servicing, networking and
recordkeeping fees and any transaction taxes associated with the underlying investments held. Your
account will bear these fees and expenses as an investor in such mutual funds and ETFs and, as a result,
you may bear higher expenses than if you invested directly in the securities held by such funds and/or
other internal expenses.
Investment Companies
Logan Capital provides investment advisory services to the Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth
Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”), a series of the Advisors Series Trust which is a registered open-
end investment company. A complete explanation of our services to this fund is contained in the
fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information on file with the SEC. For more
information on this fund, please see Items 5 and 10 of this brochure.
Asset Allocation and Consulting Services
Logan Capital may also provide non-discretionary asset allocation and consulting services
(“consulting services”) to clients. These services are provided with respect to assets that are held
at other brokerage or advisory firms (e.g., self-directed 401k accounts), but for which a client may
engage Logan Capital to, among other things, review the investments in the account, make periodic
investment recommendations, and monitor the account.
Logan Capital provides investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account, individual retirement
account, or other qualified asset under ERISA, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so Logan Capital
operates under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead
of yours. Clients can engage Logan Capital to provide either education or recommendations with respect
to qualified ERISA assets including:
from a qualified plan to an IRA;
from an existing third-party IRA to a Logan Capital IRA;
changing the account type of an existing Logan Capital IRA;
from a qualified plan to another qualified plan; and
from an IRA to qualified plan rollover.
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Such provisions also extend to other qualified assets such as Education Savings Accounts and
retirement annuities. Clients should fully understand all of the conflicts, risks, costs & expenses, as
well as potential benefits associated with moving qualified retirement assets. Clients are under no
obligation to accept or follow Logan Capital’s recommendations.
Outsourced Services
Logan Capital has entered into an outsourced services agreement with TownSquare Capital, LLC
(“Orion”) to utilize its technology platform to support Logan Capital with the following services: trading,
client billing, investment due diligence and selection, tax-related services, client reporting, and custom
indexing of select client accounts. Logan Capital reserves the right to authorize Orion to conduct these
services on an individual basis, the activation of each service requiring a written request from Logan
Capital. Orion’s obligation is limited to management of the allocated assets consistent with the objective
and/or strategy designated by Logan Capital. Due to this arrangement, Orion will have limited access to
client accounts. Logan Capital retains responsibility for the initial and ongoing day-to-day relationship
with Logan Capital clients, including initial and ongoing client suitability.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Investment Management Fees Overview
As described above, our investment management services can be accessed through a variety of
vehicles and distribution channels, (e.g., direct accounts, sub-advisory accounts, wrap program
accounts, mutual funds and commingled funds). Not all products are available through every
vehicle or channel.
We typically offer our investment advisory services for a percentage of assets under management.
Below, we have outlined our standard investment management fees for each type of distribution
channel. Unless otherwise noted, the standard fees described below do not include such items as
brokerage commissions, transaction charges, transfer taxes, exchange fees, electronic fund and
wire transfer fees, or charges, taxes, or fees mandated by any federal, state, or other applicable law
or regulation.
Fees for Direct Institutional Separate Accounts
Our standard fee schedule for direct institutional separately managed investment advisory service
for accounts over $10 million is determined as a percentage of assets under management and is
calculated as follows:
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For Growth, Value, Core, Balanced, Dividend Performers, and Fixed Income Accounts
Asset Value of Account
Annual Fee
On the first $25,000,000*
0.65%
On the next $25,000,000
0.55%
On the next $25,000,000
0.45%
On the next $25,000,000
0.35%
Over $100,000,000
Negotiable
Minimum Fee
$32,500
For International ADR or ORD Accounts
Asset Value of Account
Annual Fee
On the first $10,000,000*
0.75%
On the next $15,000,000
0.65%
On the next $25,000,000
0.60%
On the next $50,000,000
0.50%
Over $100,000,000
Negotiable
$37,500
Minimum Fee
For Global Accounts
Asset Value of Account
Annual Fee
On the first $25,000,000*
0.75%
On the next $25,000,000
0.65%
On the next $50,000,000
0.50%
Over $100,000,000
Negotiable
Minimum Fee
$37,500
* Accounts under $10 million will be charged a flat fee of 1.75% per annum.
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Fees for Direct Wealth Advisory Accounts
Our standard fee schedule for direct separately managed wealth advisory service for accounts of
$10 million and below is determined as a percentage of assets under management and is
calculated as follows:
Annual Fee
Asset Value of Account
On the first $2,500,000
1.75%
On the next $2,500,000
1.55%
On the next $2,500,000
1.35%
On the next $2,500,000
1.15%
Over $10,000,000
Subject to our Institutional Fee Schedules
Minimum Fee
$43,750 (applied to asset levels of $2,500,000 and below)
Fees are billed quarterly in advance, based on the market value of the portfolio. While it is our general
policy to charge the stated fees above, fees may be subject to negotiation or modification and minimum
fees may be waived depending upon the nature of the services provided, the amount of assets in the
overall relationship, or other circumstances. All deviations from published rates are subject to review
by management.
Fees for Consulting Services
We have existing agreements that are lower than the standard fee schedules above.
Our fees for providing consulting services may be based upon a percentage of assets under
management beginning at 0.40% of the first $1,000,000, an hourly rate ($150 to $250), a flat fee
($500 to $6,000 per month), or a combination of these forms of compensation. While it is our
general policy to charge the standard fees stated above, consulting service fees may be subject to
negotiation or modification depending upon the nature of the services provided, the amount of
assets in the overall relationship, or other circumstances.
Fee Payment Options for Separate Accounts and Consulting Services
Typically, your investment advisory fees are payable quarterly in advance based upon the prior
quarter-end market value of assets under management. Some clients pay fees in arrears as
negotiated by contract. There are two options you may select to pay for our services:
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Direct debiting (preferred): at the inception of the relationship and each quarter thereafter, we
will notify your custodian of the amount of the fee due and payable to us through our fee
schedule and contract. The custodian does not validate or check our fee, its corresponding
calculation, or the assets on which the fee is based unless you have hired them to do so. With
your pre-approval, they will “deduct” the fee from your Account or, if you have more than one
account, from the account you have designated to pay our advisory fees. Each month, you will
receive a statement directly from your custodian showing all transactions, positions and
credits/debits into or from your account; the statements after the quarter end will reflect all
transactions, including the advisory fee paid by you to us.
2.
Pay-by-check: At the inception of the Account and each quarter thereafter, we will issue you an
invoice for our services and you will pay us by check or wire transfer within 15 days of the date
of the invoice, or as negotiated and documented in your contract.
Fee Refund Policy
Our standard investment advisory contract contains a termination clause which states that your
account may be terminated upon 30 days prior written notice by either party, and any prepaid
fees for the quarter in which the investment advisory contract is terminated are refundable on a
Fees for Wrap Program Accounts
pro rata basis. Any prorated balance of $100 or less is not refundable.
Our fees for providing investment advisory services to wrap program accounts range from 0.225% to
1.00% of assets under management, depending on services provided, and amount of assets in the overall
relationship. This range is determined by an agreement between Logan Capital and the introducing
broker-dealers
broker dealer, program sponsor, or financial consultant. Total annual fees charged by
or financial consultants to whom we provide services are generally in the range of 2.0% to 3.0%
annually. The introducing program sponsors typically collect the total wrap fee on a quarterly basis, in
arrears, and remit our portion to us. However, under some contractual agreements, the introducing
broker and Logan Capital each charge and collect a separate fee for their services. Generally, fees are
due on a pro rata basis upon termination of the agreement by the client. Generally, the client may
terminate the contract at will, and there is usually a requirement to file thirty days written notice.
Termination clauses provided by the program master agreements may vary. Lower fees for services
comparable to those offered by us may be available from other firms.
Fees for Investment Companies
Logan Capital currently serves as an investment adviser to the Logan Capital Broad Innovative
Growth Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) , a series of the Advisors Series Trust, which is a registered
open-end investment company. The Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF follows Logan
Capital’s Large Cap Growth strategy. Logan Capital may recommend that clients invest in the Logan
Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF. However, Logan Capital will not charge an additional
advisory fee on client’s assets that are invested in this ETF. Please refer to the ETF’s prospectus and
statement of additional information for more information on this fund.
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Additional Fees and Expenses
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Advisory fees payable to Logan Capital do not include all of the fees you will pay when we purchase
or sell securities for your account(s). In addition to our investment management fees, brokerage
commissions, and/or transaction fees, you may also incur some of the following fees or expenses,
paid directly to third parties, whether a security is being purchased, sold or held in your account(s)
under our management. Charges imposed at the mutual fund level, the sub-advisory level, and fees
charged by the broker dealer and/or custodian include, but may not be limited to:
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Advisory fees and administrative fees charged by Mutual Funds (MFs), and Exchange
Traded Funds (ETFs); and advisory fees charged by sub-advisers (if any are used for your
account);
Brokerage commissions;
Transaction fees;
Exchange fees;
SEC fees;
Custodial Fees;
Deferred sales charges (on MFs or annuities);
Odd-Lot differentials;
Deferred sales charges (charged by Mutual Funds);
Transfer taxes;
Wire transfer and electronic fund processing fees; and Commissions or mark-ups/mark-
downs on security transactions.
Trading on Margin
In limited instances, Logan Capital may trade accounts on margin if granted authorization by the client.
An account with a margin balance will incur margin interest which the custodian will charge in addition
to Logan Capital’s advisory fee. As Logan Capital’s advisory fee is based on total assets under
management, Logan Capital’s fees would include any margin balance held in a client’s account. This
creates a potential conflict of interest because the use of margin can effectively increase the total assets
under management. Clients are under no obligation to authorize Logan Capital’s use of margin.
Cash Management
As part of the investment process, Logan Capital will routinely maintain and actively manage a
percentage of each client’s portfolio in cash or cash equivalents. Such cash is generally used to meet
short term client cash needs or may be maintained to pay for additional investments in securities as
needed. Clients will pay management fees on cash assets even though they may earn little to no interest
and cash and cash equivalent assets generally do not appreciate in value.
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Security Valuations in the Fee Process
et cetera
The proper valuation of your portfolio is necessary for the accurate calculation of the corresponding
fee bill, performance results,
. Logan Capital employs Refinitiv for end-of-day prices. Refinitiv
automatically populates the price files of the portfolio accounting system we employ (Clearwater
Analytics). Refinitiv prices for equity and fixed income securities are updated daily. In the event that
a price is missing, or if a price is not available from Refinitiv, then we use the custodian prices as a
secondary source , and the next alternative source used is Bloomberg. When we find that the
valuation prices from Refinitiv, Bloomberg, and the custodian are missing, stale, or do not
sufficiently reflect a fair valuation (for example in the case of thinly traded bonds), then we may seek
prices from a sell side firm to gather valuations which better reflect a fair valuation. These pricing
exceptions are rare, and as such require the approval of our Chief Operating Officer before the
system price file can be updated.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We currently do not charge performance-based fees to any clients.
Logan Capital manages both an ETF and SMAs with similar investment strategies and objectives. As a
result, there is the potential for conflicts of interest in the management of these accounts, particularly
regarding the allocation of investment opportunities, timing of trades, and execution of orders. Logan
Capital has implemented procedures designed to ensure that all clients are treated fairly and equally,
and to prevent this conflict from influencing the allocation of investment opportunities among clients.
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Accounts within a strategy are generally managed to the corresponding strategy’s model
portfolio, subject to client-imposed limitations.
Logan Capital regularly reviews each investment strategy’s model portfolio versus individual
client accounts. In this review, position sizes for client accounts are compared to the model
weights.
The performance of similarly managed accounts is also regularly compared to determine
whether there are any unexplained significant discrepancies.
Logan Capital has trade allocation policies and procedures designed to ensure that all clients are
treated fairly and equally and to prevent this conflict from influencing the allocation of
investment opportunities among clients.
Item 7: Types of Clients
We provide our services to a number of different types of clients, including:
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Institutions
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Individuals, including High Net Worth Individuals
Corporations or other business entities
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Registered Investment Companies (ETFs)
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Private Comingled Funds/Pooled Investment Vehicles
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Endowments, Foundations, and Trusts
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Private Pensions and Profit-Sharing Plans (ERISA)
Insurance Companies
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Public Funds
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Taft-Hartley Plans
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Wrap Programs
Sub-advisory Relationships to RIAs and Broker-Dealers
The minimum account size for opening and maintaining a separate account is $2,000,000. We
reserve the right to waive account minimums for separate accounts in certain circumstances. Wrap
program accounts may also have minimum account sizes, which are determined by the sponsor.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
We use macroeconomic, fundamental and technical methods of analysis in selecting securities for
your account. Our sources of information generally include, among other things, investment
publications and databases, research from securities firms and brokerage houses, company
representatives, and contacts with other investment professionals. We currently offer the
following seven equity investment strategies and three fixed income strategies:
EQUITY
Large Cap Growth Strategy
Introduction
Logan Capital’s Large Cap Growth Strategy
invests primarily in large cap growth stocks with $5
billion minimum market capitalization at purchase that are traded on US exchanges. The strategy’s
goal is to provide long-term average returns that meet or exceed the Russell 1000 Growth index
over a full market cycle. This methodology seeks to identify stocks of companies that have the
potential to grow earnings at a faster rate than the average stock. This Large Cap Growth strategy
has a long-term investment horizon, relatively low turnover, and is almost always fully invested in
a moderately diversified list of 40 to 60 stocks.
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Methods of Security Analysis
This Large Cap Growth portfolio is created from a combination of three types of analytical
methodologies.
Macroeconomic analysis
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Fundamental analysis
provides a top-down overview of the general condition and direction
of the US economy and its position relative to other world economies. This helps determine
whether market conditions are generally favorable or unfavorable for the various sectors and
industries within the universe of Large Cap Growth stocks traded on US exchanges.
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measures and examines the qualitative and quantitative strengths of
Technical analysis
various important characteristics of stocks in the Large Cap Growth universe in order to
identify those stocks that are potentially most appropriate for this portfolio.
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is used to determine important aspects of stocks under consideration such
as bullish/bearish trend lines, support/resistance levels and relative strength versus the
market.
It has been our experience over the years that this process of combining three types of analysis
has the best probability of yielding the most beneficial investment decisions for our clients.
Investment Strategy
Our experience has shown us that longer-term price trends of growth stocks are ultimately
determined by the economy, interest rates, and corporate profits. We consider such macroeconomic
factors as trends in GDP growth, short and long term interest rates and the yield curve, inflation,
fed actions, productivity gains, capacity utilization and corporate cash flow. Based on this
assessment we utilize an investment process, which incorporates top-down macroeconomic
analysis, quantitative and traditional fundamental research, and technical analysis. For a company
to be eligible for the portfolio, it must pass all three independent components of our process. It is
this three-tier requirement which we believe has allowed our team to produce consistent results
with a favorable balance between capturing market opportunity and reducing risk.
Macroeconomic analysis
The objective of our top-down macroeconomic analysis is to determine those economic trends,
which will facilitate earnings growth in certain types of companies. An example of this type of
analysis would be our team’s decision to avoid capital goods companies in a period of excess
capacity. It is important to note that the macroeconomic work is used to aid stock selection, but
not necessarily to determine specific target sector weights.
Fundamental analysis
Our fundamental process has two components. Quantitative work is performed using our
proprietary ranking and screening tools. The goal of the quantitative work is to provide a
consistent and objective insight as to which companies are truly leading in earnings growth.
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The resulting universe is scored by Logan Capital’s proprietary ranking system, the “Logan Rank”,
which focuses on earnings growth, trends in Wall Street analysts’ earnings estimates and price
momentum. This process was developed jointly by the management team and is maintained by
our research analysts.
The Logan Rank assigns a score based on a number of factors to a broad universe of stocks. We
believe this broad-based scoring process gives our investment team an advantage when
evaluating new opportunities. The companies we consider for purchase are generally
outperforming not only the Large Cap Growth universe, but also the market as a whole. The
defining parameters of the universe, which is ranked by Logan’s quantitative tools, are the
following:
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Market Cap greater than $5 billion
Coverage by at least two analysts
5 years of reported operating history
The result of this process is a proprietary stock ranking that is updated weekly. It allows members
of our investment team to focus on emerging opportunities that may represent compelling
investment opportunities. The tool allows the universe to be further screened on the following:
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ROE ≥15%
PEG Ratio ≤2X
Earnings growth rate ≥12%
Market capitalization ≥ $5 billion
We review those companies that show up favorably on our rankings with thorough fundamental
research to determine the sustainability of the earnings and the financial strength of the company.
In general, we seek to invest in companies that are growing through innovation and uniqueness of
product. We strongly favor companies that are able to command premium pricing. Factors we
consider in the fundamental analysis include:
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Technical analysis
Market expansion opportunities (especially organic)
Market dominance and/or pricing power
Significant barriers to entry
Strong balance sheet and quality business model
We use technical analysis as a cross-check for our fundamental assessment of individual stocks.
Technical analysis is a stock evaluation process which utilizes different data than our fundamental
methodology. Technical analysis examines a stock’s price behavior and chart patterns to help
determine whether it is in an uptrend or a downtrend, how strong that trend is and how long it
might last. Technical analysis often provides an earlier indication of trend changes than
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fundamental analysis does.
Technical analysis is useful in a variety of ways:
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Determine a stock’s overall price trend and its appreciation potential relative to peers and
to the market as a whole.
Identify sustainable, powerful and potentially profitable price trends.
Reveal momentum-driven price extremes to avoid buying on momentum spikes and to
prevent premature selling.
Differentiate between healthy consolidations vs. dangerous downturns.
Specific technical factors used include:
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Relative performance vs. peer group and market
Historically significant price patterns
Support and resistance levels
Overbought and oversold levels
Long term bullish and bearish trend lines
Portfolio Construction and Maintenance
Once a stock has successfully passed all steps of our investment discipline, it is eligible to be
included in the portfolio, which generally has the following characteristics:
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Holdings generally range from 40-60 stocks
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U.S. traded firms with market capitalization of over $5 billion at time of purchase. Maximum
sector exposure is the greater of approximately 2 times the Russell 1000 Growth weighting
or 20% of portfolio value
Trims are initiated at 6%
Average annual turnover is approximately 35% or lower
Dividends are not a consideration in the selection process
A stock becomes a sale candidate when it no longer passes at least two out of the three analytical
processes describe above.
Growth Strategy
Introduction
Logan Capital’s Growth Strategy
invests primarily in mid- to large cap growth stocks with a $1
billion minimum market capitalization at purchase that are traded on US exchanges. The strategy’s
goal is to provide long-term average returns that meet or exceed the Russell 1000 Growth index
over a full market cycle. This methodology seeks to identify stocks of companies that have the
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potential to growth earnings at a faster rate than the average stock. This Growth strategy has a long-
term investment horizon, relatively low turnover and is almost always fully invested in a moderately
diversified list of 30 to 40 stocks.
Methods of Security Analysis
Logan Capital’s Growth strategy and process are the same as our Large Cap Growth strategy.
Investment Strategy
Please refer to the description of Large Cap Growth in the first section of Item 8 of this brochure.
For Logan Growth, the second screen for growth opportunities applies a market capitalization of
$1 Billion, versus $5 Billion for Logan Large Cap Growth.
Global Growth Strategy
Introduction
Logan Capital’s Global Growth Strategy
invests primarily in mid- to large cap growth stocks with
a $1 billion minimum market capitalization at purchase that are traded on US stock exchanges. The
portfolio consists of U.S. common stocks, American Depository Receipts (ADRs) of non-U.S.
companies and non-U.S. companies traded on the U.S. markets in the form of common stocks (e.g.,
Canadian stocks).
The strategy’s goal is to provide long-term average returns that meet or exceed the FTSE World
Index over a full market cycle. The investment methodology seeks to identify stocks of companies
that have the potential to grow earnings at a faster rate than the average. The Global Growth strategy
has a long- term investment horizon, relatively low turnover and is almost always fully invested in
a moderately diversified list of 60-80 stocks.
Methods of Security Analysis
Logan Capital’s Global Growth strategy and process are the same as our Large Cap Growth
strategy. Please refer to the description of Large Cap Growth in the first section of Item 8 of this
brochure.
Investment Strategy
For Logan Global Growth, the second screen for growth opportunities applies a market capitalization
of $1 Billion, versus $5 Billion for Logan Large Cap Growth.
Concentrated Value Strategy
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Introduction
Logan Concentrated Value
(“LCV”) is based on our research which shows that a concentrated
portfolio of financially sound, large-cap value stocks with relatively high dividend yields can provide
higher-than-market returns over time with lower-than-market risk. The strategy invests in 10-15
large cap domestic equities with a focus on financially stable, high dividend yielding companies (up
to 20% of the portfolio may be invested in large cap American Depository Receipts “ADRs”). The
strategy is fully invested at all times and has a total return approach seeking both income and capital
appreciation. The portfolio managers attempt to achieve this by constructing portfolios with holdings
that have dividend yields meaningfully higher than the broader stock market indexes and also exhibit
less downside risk than the overall market.
Investment Strategy and Method of Security Analysis
The process begins with a database of all stocks traded on U.S. exchanges. All sectors are considered
except real estate investment trusts (REITS), and master limited partnerships (MLPs). Next, a
capitalization screen is employed to reduce the universe to only large-cap stocks. The minimum
market cap is designed to rise and fall with the market. Typically, this screen reduces the universe to
approximately 100 large-cap stocks.
Key to LCV’s investment process is the proprietary multi-factor screens used to eliminate financially
weak companies and control investment risk. These screens test for strong cash flow, conservative
financial leverage, modest valuations and relatively low stock price volatility. The screens reduce the
purchase candidate list to 30 to 40 companies.
This list is further refined after we conduct fundamental analysis on those stocks which have the
highest dividend yields. In analyzing these companies, we take into account such factors as patent
expirations, litigation, pending mergers and acquisitions, changes in the regulatory environment,
unfunded pension liabilities and other changes in a company’s outlook which could have a material
impact on the company’s cash flow and balance sheet. If, after our analysis, we believe that there is
not a margin of safety to protect the dividend, we remove the stock from the purchase candidate list.
These stocks are then ranked by dividend yield, which we view as the final valuation screen. The 10-15
highest dividend-yielding stocks, subject to sector constraints, are selected for the portfolio.
This process results in a portfolio of stocks that are financially sound, relatively undervalued and out-
of-favor. We run the screens daily so new money coming in is invested based on the rankings on that
specific day. Once selected, each individual portfolio is rebalanced semi-annually at mid- year and
year-end.
The process described above is for both the buy and sell disciplines. On the rebalance dates, stocks
that have appreciated in price and have yields lower than the top 10-15 are sold. These positions
are replaced with stocks with higher dividend yields. Typically, one or two stocks are replaced at
each rebalancing date. In addition, all stocks are rebalanced to their target weightings. Logan’s
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research has shown that historically, semi-annual rebalancing produces higher returns and lower
standard deviations than monthly, quarterly or annual rebalancing.
Core 60/40
Introduction
The Logan Core 60/40 portfolio gives the investor exposure to two separate and distinct investment
strategies—a Logan Growth strategy that allows the investor to participate in up markets (“offense”)
and a Logan Value strategy that preserves capital in down markets (“defense”).
Investment Strategy
Logan Core 60/40 is the default allocation and most popular blend of the two separate equity portfolios
“bolted” together—60% Logan Growth or Logan Large Cap Growth and 40% Logan Concentrated
Value. The growth side is managed by our growth equity team and follows a rigorous investment
process that includes both fundamental qualitative and quantitative research, as well as technical
analysis. It is a true growth approach that seeks to own companies whose long-term business
prospects are less affected by the short-term ups-and-downs of the economic cycle.
The value side is managed by our value equity team with a primary focus on companies paying above
market average dividend income—and the ability of those companies to maintain and grow that
dividend income over time. The growth portfolio will own mid to large cap companies and the value
portfolio only owns “mega-cap” companies with a minimum $40 billon in market cap at purchase.
Method of Security Selection
Please see the description of the Logan Growth and Value strategies list above,
Portfolio Construction and Maintenance
The same sell disciplines apply as described for our growth and value portfolios. In addition, to take
advantage of relative value opportunities the overall portfolio is subjected to an automatic semi-
annual rebalance back to the 60/40 growth/value allocation. Where available Logan Core is offered
with flexible target allocations (50/50, 40/60 etc.) managed with the same semi-annual rebalance to
Value Strategy
maintain consistent portfolio risk characteristics and factor exposures.
Introduction
Logan Value
is a dividend-oriented value strategy. We believe in the power of dividend yield to
provide current income and identify attractive capital appreciation opportunities. We can build and
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preserve wealth by investing primarily in companies with high, sustainable dividend yields. Using a
disciplined investment process and a long-term perspective, we seek opportunities where the
potential of high dividend yield companies exceeds market expectations.
Investment Strategy
Logan Value
focuses on large, high dividend yield companies. Numerous independent studies have
shown that higher dividend yield companies have favorable risk/return characteristics. Examples
include work done by Fama and French, Ned Davis Research, Meb Faber, and Societe Generale.
We strive to build portfolios that will provide investors with high current income and capital
appreciation potential. In the long run, we seek to deliver returns which exceed market returns with
lower volatility. We attempt to purchase companies at attractive entry points where favorable
risk/reward potential and a margin of safety exist. We will hold positions where we believe the
combination of high current income and growth potential can exceed long term equity market returns.
Portfolios will generally exhibit relatively low turnover.
Method of Security Analysis
employs a disciplined investment process to build portfolios which emphasize the
Logan Value
favorable characteristics of our dividend-oriented investment philosophy.
Initial Screen
The selection process begins with the universe of U.S. companies listed on U.S. exchanges,
representing over 6,000 companies. This universe is then screened for approximately the largest 175
companies by market capitalization (current minimum market capitalization is approximately $25
billion). The list is further reduced by focusing on companies with substantial dividend yields,
narrowing the investable universe to approximately 100 companies.
Fundamental Analysis
The cornerstone of the fundamental analysis process is assessing the capability of a company to make
and grow dividend payments over the long term. Companies passing the initial screening process
undergo rigorous qualitative and quantitative review. Qualitative analysis by the investment team
includes reviewing the companies’ publications, financial reports and presentations, as well as
published research to confirm that the financial condition of those companies are accurately
reflected in the financials (e.g., are there meaningful litigation issues outstanding not reflected on the
balance sheet?, are sales likely to decline materially because of a competitor’s new product or patent
expiration?, etc.).
Quantitative review includes assessing a wide variety of fundamental metrics including but not
limited to:
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Historical value ratios: P/E, P/B and dividend yield, for both the company and its industry.
Discounted cash flow; and when appropriate, breakup value, asset value or acquisition value.
Free cash flow, share buybacks, payout ratios and other metrics which asses the company’s capability
and willingness to return value to shareholders.
Balance sheet analysis which measures the company’s long term solvency and ability to weather
difficult periods.
In cyclical industries and companies, normalized ratios are used to better understand long term
potential.
The ultimate objective of the above criteria is to reduce the universe to those companies which have
the financial strength to sustain dividend payments through tough times and raise dividends in good
Security Selection
times.
We seek to identify attractive entry points where favorable risk/reward potential and a margin of
safety exist by identifying companies with relatively high dividend yields compared to the market,
their sector and/or their history. We seek opportunities first by yield, and then attempt to diversify the
portfolio across sectors. Dividend yield is the primary valuation tool, but other valuation parameters
may also be examined. These parameters include P/E and P/BV ratios, both on a historical basis and
on an industry relative basis, as well as the expected relative future earnings and dividend growth of
the stocks under consideration.
Portfolio Construction
Economic Sector Weighting
As a general guideline, our goal is to have broad economic sector diversification in the portfolio. The
maximum sector weight is the greater of 20% of the portfolio, or two times the sector weight of the
Russell 1000 Value, with the sector weight not to exceed 35%. We target representation in nine of the
eleven GICS Sectors; however, the number of sectors represented will ultimately depend upon
whether a sector has companies which meet our investment criteria. Over- weightings and under-
weightings of sectors relative to the Russell 1000 Value is a residual effect of relative valuations of
qualifying stocks under consideration.
Portfolio Size and Position Limits
Portfolios typically contain 35-45 stocks with initial positions ranging from 2-4% of the portfolio. To
manage concentrations in the portfolio, trims are initiated when a position appreciates to a weight of
more than 6% of the portfolio. We also may trim positions in order to reduce concentration in a sector.
Cash position will generally not exceed 10%.
Sell Discipline
Our sell discipline mirrors our buy process. Stocks become potential sale candidates if:
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The dividend yield is below the lower of the S&P 500 dividend yield or the dividend yield of
the company’s sector. Share buybacks and other methods companies use to return cash to
shareholders are also considered.
Another company has a more attractive risk/return profile than a current holding.
Deteriorating financial fundamentals reviewed in the context of the industry and the economic
cycle.
Dividend coverage
Earnings quality
Balance Sheet
Negative dividend policy change. If the dividend is eliminated, the company will be sold
although the exact timing of the sale may depend on circumstances at the time. Risk/reward
potential for companies that reduce dividend payments will be scrutinized carefully with a
bias toward sale.
All stocks in the portfolio offer exceptional liquidity and it is relatively easy and cost-effective to
buy and sell positions.
International Dividend ADR Strategy
Introduction and Strategy
Logan International Dividend ADR
The
strategy employs a disciplined investment process that
focuses on stocks with high dividend yields and has a long-term investment horizon. The strategy is
bottom-up, using dividend yield as the most important stock selection criterion. Research by Logan
Capital and others shows that large-cap, high dividend yield strategies implemented internationally
can outperform their international benchmarks. The portfolio consists of 35-45 ADRs and non-U.S.
companies traded on the U.S. markets in the form of common stocks (e.g., Canadian stocks). The
securities are focused on financially stable, high dividend yielding companies across a number of
economic sectors and countries (mostly developed countries).
Historically, the portfolio has had securities in 9-10 economic sectors and in at least 8 countries. The
portfolio is benchmarked against the FTSE Developed x US index, but there is no requirement that the
portfolio’s weightings with regards to sector or country weighting match the benchmark. The strategy
has a total return approach seeking both income and capital appreciation.
Method of Security Analysis
Logan's selection process begins with a universe of approximately 2,000 ADRs and U.S. listed shares
of foreign corporations. The number of stocks in this universe is then reduced to companies
primarily from developed countries (but also includes some companies from emerging market
countries as well) which meet the minimum market cap requirement (current minimum is
approximately $10 billion).
This screen leaves approximately 250-300 companies for further consideration.
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Financial criteria
In order to be considered for purchase, a company has to pay a dividend and meet the following
financial criteria:
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Normalized free cash flow coverage of the dividend of at least 1.25x. We define free cash
flow as net income + depreciation – capital expenditures. We normalize earnings by
adjusting for the cyclical ups and downs of the business, and for material non-recurring
revenues or expenses. In addition, we may also normalize capital expenditures to adjust
for any significant variation from what the company would typically invest on an ongoing
basis.
Maximum normalized payout ratio of 65%, but this can be higher for countries where
companies customarily have a higher payout ratio (e.g., Australia) or if the free cashflow
coverage test above is met.
In terms of leverage, for industrial companies the net debt/total capital ratio has to be less
than 60% with exceptions for some industries that traditionally have higher levels (e.g.,
electric and gas utilities).
For financial institutions such as banks, the core equity tier 1 ratio must be high enough for
the company to be considered “well capitalized” under the prevailing regulatory standards.
Currently, regulatory definitions of core capital and standards to be categorized as “well
capitalized” are in a state of flux. However, we follow research which projects what the likely
definitions and standards will be and which provides comparative analysis for many banks’
current capital ratios.
The ultimate objective of the above criteria is to reduce the universe to those companies which
have the financial strength to sustain the dividend through tough times and raise the dividend in
good times. Therefore, even though a company might have a higher debt/cap ratio than our
maximum, its stock could still be considered for purchase if the company’s profitability and cash
flow is so high and consistent that there is a large margin of safety in terms of dividend coverage.
Relative dividend yield criteria
This step of the evaluation process yields approximately 130 stocks for further consideration.
Those companies which meet the above criteria are then ranked by dividend yield from high to
low in each of the following categories:
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Within the entire universe.
Within each country where the company is domiciled.
Within each economic sector.
To be considered for purchase (i.e., a “qualifying stock”) a company’s dividend yield must meet at
least one of the following yield requirements:
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The dividend yield must be greater than the dividend yield for the FTSE Developed x US index.
The dividend yield must be greater than the dividend yield for the country’s equity index.
The dividend yield must be above the average yield within its economic sector.
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This step of the evaluation process yields approximately 75 stocks which have passed all screening
Portfolio Construction
requirements to be eligible as candidates for the portfolio.
Portfolios are constructed by first ranking the qualifying stocks by dividend yield. For those stocks
which are under consideration for purchase as described above, portfolio managers review the
companies’ publications, financial reports and presentations, as well as published research to confirm
that the financial condition of those companies are accurately reflected in the financials (e.g., are there
meaningful litigation issues outstanding not reflected on the balance sheet, are sales likely to decline
materially because of a competitor’s new product or patent expiration, etc.?).
Economic Sector Weighting
As a general philosophy, our goal is to get broad economic sector representation in the portfolio. The
maximum sector weight is the greater of 20% of the portfolio, or two times the sector weight in FTSE
Developed x US, with the sector weight not to exceed 35%. We target representation in at least seven
out of the eleven FTSE Developed x US sectors, however, the number of sectors represented will
ultimately depend upon whether a sector has companies which meet our investment criteria.
Historically, Logan Capital has had 9 to 10 sectors represented in the portfolio.
Over-weightings and under-weightings of sectors relative to FTSE Developed x US is a residual effect
of relative valuations of qualifying stocks under consideration.
Dividend yield is the primary valuation tool, but other valuation parameters may also be examined.
These parameters include P/E and P/BV ratios both on a historical basis and on an industry relative
basis, as well as the expected relative future earnings and dividend growth of the stocks under
consideration.
Country Weighting
Similar to industry under/over-weight determination, country weighting is also in part the residual
effect of relative valuations of qualifying stocks under consideration. As a general philosophy, our
goal is to get broad geographical representation into the portfolio. The maximum country weight is
the FTSE Developed x US weighting plus ten percentage points. We target representation from eight
of the largest countries; however, a country’s representation will ultimately depend upon whether
that country has companies which meet our investment criteria. Beyond that, the determination of
country weightings is analogous to the determination of sector weightings described above. In other
words, overweighting in one country will generally only become meaningful if the valuations of stocks
in that country are sufficiently attractive relative to alternatives in other countries to warrant it.
Again, valuation refers primarily to dividend yield, but also extends to other valuation parameters
mentioned above.
Portfolio size and position limits
Portfolios typically contain 35-45 stocks with initial positions ranging from 2-4% of the portfolio.
To manage concentrations in the portfolio, trims are initiated when a position appreciates to a
weight of more than 6% in the portfolio. We also may trim positions in order to reduce
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concentration in a sector or country.
Sell Discipline
Our sell discipline mirrors our buy process. Stocks become potential sale candidates if the dividend
yield is lower than the FTSE Developed x US dividend yield, or lower than the dividend yield for the
Company’s home country equity index, or if the dividend yield is low relative to other stocks in its
sector. In addition, we will sell a stock if there is another company which has a more attractive
risk/return profile than a current holding.
In the case of deteriorating financial fundamentals, we review the results in the context of the
industry and the economic cycle. Therefore, if a company’s fundamentals are declining because of
an economic downturn, we will normalize the company’s earnings stream and future dividend
based on conservative financial assumptions. As a result, in some cases we will retain a stock even
if the company reduces a dividend. However, if a company eliminates its dividend completely, its
stock will be sold (although we often will not sell on the date of the announcement if we believe
based on our experience that it is better to wait for a short period of time).
Dividend Performers and Dividend Performers Balanced Strategies
Introduction and Strategy
The Logan Dividend Performers strategy seeks capital appreciation and income. The strategy invests
primarily in US equity securities traded on US markets but may also invest in American Depositary
Receipts (ADRs). The strategy’s equity investments consist mainly of common stocks that qualify
within the “Dividend Performers” philosophy. “Dividend Performers” are companies that have
increased their dividend for a minimum of five consecutive years.
The Logan Dividend Performers Balanced strategy invests primarily for capital appreciation and
income. Equity investments consist primarily of US equity securities traded on US markets and
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that qualify within the “Dividend Performers” philosophy.
“Dividend Performers” are companies that have increased their dividend for a minimum of 5
consecutive years. Fixed income investments consist primarily of investment grade notes and bonds
with a short-to-intermediate- term duration. Asset allocation typically approximates 60% equity
Method of Security Analysis
securities and 40% fixed income securities.
The investment process for the Dividend Performers Strategy and the equity portion of Dividend
Performers Balanced Strategy begins with a clearly defined universe of available candidates. The
strategies’ universe includes only those companies with a five-year rising dividend, calculated by
measuring the year-over-year change in average annual dividend per share payment. The investment
candidate universe is further narrowed by market capitalization and liquidity requirements.
Generally, the lowest capitalization of stock at the time of purchase is $2 billion, along with minimum
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average daily trading volume of $20 million. These screens reduce the investment universe to
approximately 400-600 companies.
After the team’s proprietary screen reduces the investment universe to approximately 400-600
companies, the team then begins its fundamental research and verification process. This process is
made up of three major components:
Companies Demonstrating Financial Strength
1)
: The investment team begins by
focusing on those companies with sustainable competitive advantages and strong
balance sheets. This is determined through rigorous analysis of each company’s
products, services and end markets in relation to peers. The team places a high
premium on companies with strong and proven management teams, which they
believe is often reflected through stable patterns of dividend growth through market
cycles.
Analyze Business Momentum
2)
: The team next seeks to identify turning points in
business momentum. Companies demonstrating the ability to improve organic growth
rates and operating margin are favored and the team seeks to identify these trends in
their earliest stages. The relative stability and diversity of each company’s end markets
are evaluated in order to measure the stability of future earnings and sensitivity to sales
cycles. Close attention is paid to management’s history of execution as it relates to
current guidance.
Valuation Analysis
3)
: Each member of the Dividend Performers investment team is
responsible for creating valuation models for existing holdings and potential
candidates for inclusion in the portfolio. Each model is customized using the specific
valuation metrics most applicable to each industry’s fundamentals. Close attention is
paid to valuation metrics as they relate to peer groups, particularly if the team believes
that business momentum (growth/margin trends) for a candidate is improving. It is
our belief this industry specific valuation work leads to a better understanding of each
company’s current competitive positioning and, more importantly, how those
attributes the team has identified from a financial strength and business momentum
perspective are reflected in the company’s current price. The team believes that an
active decision on valuation is another source of risk control for our clients.
Based on analysis of all three of these phases, the analyst then places a rating on each candidate, with
“1” representing high conviction candidates and “3” representing low. The rating system helps the
team objectively review and discuss each member’s analysis to determine the most attractive
investment choices.
For the fixed income portion, the team seeks to minimize risk while capturing higher current income
and above-average total return. To achieve this goal, the team purchases fixed income securities with
short to intermediate term maturities. This approach potentially limits risk from price volatility,
which increases as one moves out along the yield curve. The team attempts to offset price volatility
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and reduce issuer- related risk by purchasing a combination of US Treasuries, Federal Agency Issues
and US corporate bonds.
Looking out 12–15 months, the team formulates an interest rate and business cycle outlook by
analyzing global macroeconomics (fiscal and monetary policies), interest rate and yield curve
forecasts, currency trends and the political environment as well as current and historical market
trading trends. Based on the team's expectations on the direction of interest rates and its potential
impact on the shape of the yield curve, the team determines the portfolio's optimal positioning
relative to the fixed income benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate US Government/Credit
Index.
Portfolio Construction
Position sizes typically start at 1% - 3% and mature holdings are typically 2% - 4% of the portfolio.
Factors such as liquidity, index representation, sector weighting, risk management and analyst
conviction and potential risk / reward are taken into account when determining position sizes.
Position size maximum is based on the greater of 5% or 1.5 times the S&P 500 benchmark index
weight of the security. Positions are typically trimmed or sold as they approach 5%, reducing stock
concentration risk. This has not changed during the past 5 years.
Number of Holdings
The Dividend Performers and equity portion of the Dividend Performers Balanced strategy typically
consists of 35 – 50 securities. The fixed income portion of the strategy typically consists of 6 – 14
securities.
Issuer Concentration
Initial position sizes typically start at 1% - 3% and mature holdings are typically 2% - 4% of the
portfolio. There is no minimum restriction on individual holding weightings. The maximum
individual holding weight is 5% at the time of purchase. Position size maximum is based on the
greater of 5% or 1.5 times the S&P 500 benchmark index weight of the security. Positions are typically
trimmed or sold as they approach these parameters, reducing stock concentration risk.
Sector Guidelines
We generally use S&P GICS as our main barometer for industry exposure. Sector or industry
allocation is achieved primarily as a function of the investment team’s buy discipline. However, to
maintain diversified portfolios and manage risk, the team keeps large sectors (>15% of the
benchmark) within 0% to 200% of the benchmark’s weighting.
Market Cap Guidelines
Portfolio holdings generally have a minimum market cap of US $2 billion or greater at the time of
purchase.
Dividend Performers Balanced Strategy with ETF’s Used for the Fixed
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Income Component
Equity component – the equity component of the Dividend Performers Balanced Strategy with ETF’s
used for the fixed income component is managed applying the identical process described above for
the traditional Dividend Performers and Dividend Performers Balanced Strategies.
Fixed income component - For the fixed income portion, the team seeks to minimize risk while
capturing higher current income and above-average total return. To achieve this goal, the team
purchases annual term specific ETF’s which are composed of short to intermediate term maturities.
This approach potentially limits risk from price volatility, which increases as one moves out along the
yield curve. The team utilizes term specific government and corporate bond ETFs to manage duration
and credit exposure.
Looking out 12–15 months, the team formulates an interest rate and business cycle outlook by
analyzing global macroeconomics (fiscal and monetary policies), interest rate and yield curve
forecasts, currency trends and the political environment as well as current and historical market
trading trends. Based on the team's expectations on the direction of interest rates and its potential
impact on the shape of the yield curve, the team determines the portfolio's optimal positioning relative
to the fixed income benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate US Government/Credit Index.
Dividend Performers Strategy with Catholic Values
Dividend Performers with Catholic Values (this is an additional overlay available)
Prior to qualifying within the “Dividend Performers” philosophy, the strategy will begin with a clearly
defined universe of available candidates. First, all candidates must meet the requirements of the
socially responsible investment guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The
strategy could also potentially limit other names that do not meet the SRI objectives of individual
Equity Risks
clients.
All investing entails risk. There is no guarantee that the investment methodologies described here
will work under all market conditions. Investing with Logan Capital is not a bank deposit and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency.
Our individual products should not be relied upon as a complete investment program.
There can be no assurance that your portfolio will achieve its investment objectives. In fact, you
should understand that there will definitely be time periods in which these investment methods
will not produce the desired returns. Risk comes in many forms and investors should be sure that
they understand the possible downside to equity investing. Some types of risk are summarized
here:
Stock Risk ‐
Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock
markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in
the future.
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Market Risk ‐
e.g.,
The value of the instruments in which we invest may go up or down in response to
the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors or governments and/or general
economic conditions.
Investment Style Risk ‐
Different investment styles (
“growth” or “value”) tend to shift in and
out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions and investor sentiment. Your
portfolio may outperform or underperform other portfolios that invest in similar asset classes but
Large Cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap Risk ‐
employ different investment styles.
Investments in mid-capitalization and small-
capitalization companies involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established
companies. Mid and Small-Cap securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements
and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks.
Non‐Diversification Risk ‐
Non-diversified or “concentrated” means that your portfolio may invest
a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a “diversified” portfolio. We have the
Concentrated Value strategy that invest in 10-15 securities. For these portfolios, there is a greater
risk that a material event, which negatively impacts one or more of the securities, could have a
meaningful negative impact on the performance of the entire portfolio. In addition, because of the
limited number of holdings in the portfolio, there is the risk over shorter periods of time that the
Option Writing Risk ‐
portfolio’s performance may differ noticeably from its benchmark indexes.
Writing (selling) call options limits the opportunity to profit from an increase
in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash (the premium) at the time of selling the
call option. In a rising market, the Fund could significantly underperform the market. Furthermore,
the Fund’s call option writing strategies may not fully protect it against market declines because the
Fund will continue to bear the risk of a decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a sharply-
falling equity market, the Fund will likely also experience sharp declines in its market value.
Foreign Risk ‐
Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government
regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries.
Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government
restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the
risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities
denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure
to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over
short periods of time.
Emerging Countries Risk ‐
The securities markets of most Central and South American, African,
Middle Eastern, Asian, Eastern European and other emerging countries are less liquid, are especially
subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less government
regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting
Management Risk ‐
requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries.
A strategy used by the Portfolio Manager/s may fail to produce the intended
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results. The Portfolio Managers attempt to execute a complex strategy for your portfolio using
proprietary investment models. Investments selected using these models may perform differently
than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor,
changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and
implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues).
There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Managers’ use of these quantitative models will result in
effective investment decisions for your portfolio. Additionally, commonality of holdings across
money managers with similar strategies may amplify losses.
Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk ‐
A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves
correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by all portfolios in the strategy and is also
likely to result in short-term capital gains.
Exchange Traded Fund Risk –
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk.
Costs of Buying or Selling Shares.
Our strategies that hold ETFs will be exposed to the following risks:
ETFs
have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). In
addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the
marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material
discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable
to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these
services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce
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their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV
Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including
brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid-ask spreads, frequent trading of ETF Shares
may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for
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investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
. As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold
in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares
will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than
the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand
of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility,
periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in
Trading.
the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant.
4.
There is no assurance that ETF Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any
stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the
liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than
Shares.
FIXED INCOME
Introduction
Logan Capital Management has multiple fixed income mandates designed to meet specific client
investment objectives. These strategies span the yield curve and are tailored to reflect their
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particular investment needs with respect to liquidity, interest rate exposure, sector allocation and
credit risk.
We apply a controlled duration, active sector rotation style to all fixed income products. Our
disciplined investment process seeks to add value through:
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active duration management
relative value sector/sub-sector evaluations
volatility management via quantitative analysis of each security as well as the
portfolio as a whole,
through credit analysis
collaboration of experienced portfolio managers
Portfolio managers work as a team to implement investment themes within the parameters of each
client portfolio.
Methods of Security Analysis
Sector Rotation
Our managers look at the market in terms of individual sectors, such as governments, municipals,
corporates, asset-backed securities, and mortgage securities. Relative valuation between sectors is
an important criterion. We invest in those sectors that offer superior absolute and relative value
with consideration given to the sector’s performance outlook and its historical spread to Treasuries.
Sectors that Logan Capital believes are undervalued will generally be overweight in the portfolio
and may be sold subsequently as they become fully valued.
Active Duration Management
Duration management is based on forecasts of probable trends in interest rates and is performed
on a continuous basis. These forecasts are supported by detailed analysis of important economic
factors, and forward yield curves, leading to adjustments in the effective duration of our bond
portfolios. At the same time, the changing shape of the yield curve is evaluated to determine the
allocation along the yield curve.
Volatility Management
Volatility management allows us to assess both portfolio and individual security risk given current and
potential market movement. Volatility is a comprehensive measure of portfolio risk that captures sector,
security, duration, yield curve and other non-traditional sources of risk. This analysis is accomplished
through the use of interest rate simulation, sector and security sensitivity analysis, and portfolio
modeling which allow us to analyze the impact of interest rate changes on our portfolios.
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Yield Inefficiencies
Individual security selection is bottom-up and based upon analysis of each individual investment. As
relative-value investors, we seek to identify securities that are inefficiently priced. Our focus is on the
spread between a specific security and a comparable duration Treasury or peer group issue.
Fixed Income Absolute Return Strategy
This short duration strategy has an objective of outperforming short-term interest rate products while
preserving capital. When compared to cash, money markets and CDs, the mandate offers higher returns
with low risk levels and is ideal for clients with an objective of outperforming money market instruments.
The strategy is characterized by a maximum average portfolio maturity of up to five years. Minimum
security quality is BBB, with all money market securities rated A-1, P-1 or F1. Minimum average
portfolio quality is A. We invest in the full range of fixed income sectors appropriate for this risk level. A
typical benchmark is the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Gov't/Credit index.
Fixed Income Intermediate Government Strategy
Our intermediate government strategy, is often managed to a duration of two to five years, offers
exposure to higher-quality government sectors, and protects investors from corporate credit risk.
Intermediate-duration accounts have average maturities that are long enough to take advantage of
higher market yields. Over a market cycle these bond types contribute the majority of the return of the
bond market. The goal of this strategy is to lower investment volatility from credit exposure, while still
benefitting from active duration management and yield curve strategies.
The strategy is characterized by a typical average portfolio maturity of approximately five years. The
minimum security quality is “A”. The minimum average portfolio quality is “AA”. A typical benchmark is
Barclays Capital Intermediate Government Bond Index.
Fixed Income Intermediate Government/Corporate Strategy
Our intermediate government/credit strategy, is often managed to a duration of two to five years, offers
exposure to higher-quality government sectors and investment grade corporate bonds. Intermediate
duration accounts (0-10-year maturities) have average maturities that are long enough to take
advantage of higher market yields under normal market conditions. The goal of this strategy is to benefit
from the extra yield offered from corporate bonds, from active duration management and yield curve
strategies.
This strategy seeks to take advantage of the relative value (additional spread) offered by the corporate
bond sector. During periods where this sector is “rich” (tighter than average spreads), we look to
increase the sector allocation towards government bonds. The opposite is targeted when the corporate
sector “cheapens.”
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The strategy is characterized by a typical average portfolio maturity of approximately five years. The
minimum security quality is “BBB”. The minimum average portfolio quality is “A”. A typical benchmark
is Barclays Capital Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index.
Fixed Income Aggregate Strategy
The strategy seeks to maximize returns against the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index by investing
in corporate and government bonds, mortgage-backed securities and other fixed-income asset classes.
This strategy includes a top-down approach and internal research, which are used to formulate an
economic and interest rate forecast. These forecasts function as a foundation to create the term
structure, and sector allocation and duration targets.
The strategy is characterized by a typical average portfolio maturity of approximately 5-8 years. The
minimum security quality is “BBB”. The minimum average portfolio quality is “A”. A typical benchmark
Fixed Income Risks
is the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index.
Loss of market value is a risk of investing in any fixed income strategy. An investment in these strategies
is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”) or any government agency. An investment in one of our Fixed Income strategies should not be
relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the strategy chosen will
achieve its investment objective.
Interest Rate Risk ‐
Fixed income securities increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest
rates. If rates increase, the value of fixed income securities generally declines. On the other hand, if rates
fall, the value of the fixed income securities generally increases. Long-term fixed income securities will
normally have more price fluctuation because of this risk than short- term fixed income securities.
Management Risk ‐
Our judgments about the attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of a
particular asset class or individual security may be incorrect and there is no guarantee that individual
securities will perform as anticipated. The value of an individual security can be more volatile than
the market as a whole, and our strategy may fail to produce the intended results.
Credit/Default Risk ‐
There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will default on their obligation,
and not make interest or principal payments on the securities they issue. In addition, the credit
quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly if an issuer’s financial condition changes. Lower credit
quality may lead to greater volatility in the price of a security which may affect liquidity, and our
ability to sell the security, and cause decreases in market value and performance of your portfolio.
Mortgage‐Backed and Other Asset‐Backed Risk ‐
Mortgage related and other asset-backed
securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising
interest rates, issuers may pay principal slower than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods
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of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the
reinvestment of proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by
non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to
meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages that back the
securities. Other Asset-Backed securities, such as those derived from home equity, auto, and credit
card loan pools, are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as
well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities.
U.S. Government Securities Risk ‐
The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S.
government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by
law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”),
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), and the Federal Home Loan Banks
chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in
the future.
Other Potential Risks – Cybersecurity
With the increased use of technology, Logan is susceptible to operational, information security and
related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events.
Cybersecurity attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems
for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing
operational disruption. Cyber incidents impacting Logan have the ability to cause disruptions and
impact business operations, potentially resulting in the inability to transact business, financial losses,
violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties or reputational damage.
While Logan has established a business continuity plan and risk management systems intended to
identify and mitigate cyber incidents, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems
including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, Logan cannot
control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by third party service providers and issuers
in which client portfolios invest. As a result, clients could be negatively impacted.
Impact of Disease Epidemics‐
e.g., “COVID‐19”
The outbreak of an infectious disease in the United States or
elsewhere, such as the novel coronavirus (
), together with any resulting travel
restrictions or quarantines, could result in disruptions to the adviser and/or third-party service
providers on which the adviser relies. Given that the nature, timing, and severity of an outbreak is
unknown, the extent to which an epidemic might impact the adviser, its investments, or its advisory
operations is uncertain. In addition to impacting the adviser and the adviser’s third-party providers,
a pandemic may, and most likely will, have a negative impact on the economy and business activity in
the United States and worldwide leading to potential significant disruption, volatility, and potential
losses across financial markets. Clients of the adviser must be prepared for such potential losses and
while the adviser has processes in place to ensure business continuity and to monitor the
performance of its vendors and underlying investments, the uncertainty around the nature, type,
breadth, and duration of an epidemic and the overall potential impact to the adviser’s operations and
client investments is unclear.
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Logan Capital Management’s Use of AI in Investment and Reporting Processes
At Logan Capital Management, we leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance our analytical
capabilities and improve the delivery of client-focused solutions. Our approach integrates AI into
specific areas of our business while adhering to the highest standards of privacy and compliance.
AI Integration at Logan Capital:
1. Enhanced Data Analysis:
AI enables us to analyze both internal and external data more efficiently, uncovering insights
that support our investment process. By processing vast amounts of information, we ensure a
more comprehensive understanding of market trends and opportunities.
2. Client Reporting:
AI-driven tools have significantly streamlined our reporting process, allowing us to deliver
customized and timely insights to our clients. This ensures transparency and responsiveness in
our client communications.
3. Third-Party Research Tools:
We utilize AI-powered offerings from leading research providers, including FactSet, Bloomberg,
and Panaray. These tools are instrumental in aggregating, analyzing, and organizing data that
informs our investment strategies.
4. Email and Scheduling Management:
Some team members are using AI tools to enhance email and scheduling management. These
tools help optimize communication and workflow, allowing our team to focus more on high-
value client and investment activities.
5. Commitment to Privacy:
Logan Capital is deeply committed to protecting client data and adhering to stringent privacy
requirements. Our use of AI is carefully managed to ensure compliance with all applicable
regulations.
6. Exclusions in AI Use:
While we recognize AI’s potential, we do not currently use it to generate trade ideas. Instead,
we focus on leveraging AI as a tool to enhance our analysis and decision-making processes.
As AI technology continues to evolve, Logan Capital Management remains committed to exploring
innovative ways to deliver value to our clients. Our focus will remain on responsible AI adoption that
aligns with our investment philosophy and client-first approach.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
We do not have any legal, financial or disciplinary information to report. If applicable, we would
report in this section any disciplinary information that would be material to you when evaluating
us to initiate a Client/Advisor relationship, or to continue a Client/Advisor relationship with us.
This statement applies to our firm, and every current employee.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Other Activities of Certain Officers
Registered Investment Company
Logan Capital currently serves as an investment adviser to the Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth
ETF, a series of the Advisors Series Trust which is a registered open-end investment company. The
Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF follows Logan Capital’s Large Cap Growth strategy.
Logan Capital may recommend that clients invest in the Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF.
However, Logan Capital will not charge a fee on client’s assets that are invested in this fund. Please
refer to the fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information for more information on this
fund.
Item 11: Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics and Personal Trading
As required by regulation (and simply as a measure of good business), we have adopted a Code of
Ethics (or “Code”) that governs a number of potential conflicts of interest, which may arise when
providing our advisory services to you. This Code of Ethics is designed to ensure that we meet our
fiduciary obligation to you, our client (or prospective client) and to drive home a culture of
compliance within our firm. An additional benefit of our Code is to detect and prevent violations of
securities laws, including the obligations we owe to you.
Our Code is comprehensive, is distributed to each employee at the time of hire, and annually
thereafter. We also supplement the Code with annual training and continuous monitoring of
employee activity.
Our Code includes the following:
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Requirements related to the confidentiality of your account information;
A prohibition on trading on the basis of material non-public information (insider trading);
Limitations on providing and receiving gifts and business entertainment;
Restrictions on employee outside business activities;
Personal trading guidelines and restrictions;
Reporting, on an on-going and quarterly basis, of personal securities transactions; and
On an annual basis, we require all employees to re-certify to our Code, identify members of
their household and any account(s) to which they have a beneficial ownership (where they
“own” the account or have “authority” over the account), identify all securities held in
certificate form, and identify all securities they own at that time.
As an overriding policy, we require that each director, officer and employee of the firm place the
interests of our clients ahead of our own and avoid any conduct that could create any realized or
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potential conflict of interest. Our Code does not prohibit personal trading by employees. As perhaps
you may imagine, as a professional investment adviser, we like to follow our own advice.
Accordingly, our employees may potentially purchase or sell the same or similar securities that we
place transactions for your account and the accounts of our other clients in accordance with the Code
of Ethics.
The Code of Ethics addresses potential conflicts by containing provisions restricting
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personal trading as follows:
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prohibition against trading while in the possession of material non-public information;
restrictions on investing in IPOs, limited offerings and private placements;
restrictions on trading securities on the Restricted List or Watch List;
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prior written clearance of all non-exempt trades
prohibition against short-term trading for all supervised persons that are access persons; and
regular reporting of personal trades.
Our Code of Ethics also includes strict policies and procedures with respect to employees giving, receiving, or
soliciting gifts or entertainment from any person or entity that does business with Logan Capital.
You may request a complete copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the address, telephone
number, or email on the cover page of this brochure; attn.: Mary T. Evans, Chief Compliance Officer.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Brokerage Discretion
Except as noted below, Logan Capital generally has discretionary authority to select broker- dealers
to execute securities transactions for institutional client accounts. The investment advisory
agreement between you and Logan Capital sets forth the extent to which we have discretion to place
securities transactions on your behalf.
When selecting broker-dealers for institutional clients only, we use our best efforts to obtain best
execution for securities transactions on behalf of our clients. Best execution requires more than
obtaining the best available price and lowest commission rates. It entails seeking the best overall
result for our clients. Accordingly, when selecting brokers, we also consider the brokerage firm's
reliability, the quality and consistency of their execution services, and their financial condition.
Logan Capital maintains a list of approved broker-dealers with which it executes client trades.
Logan Capital’s Brokerage Committee evaluates new and existing broker-dealers for trade
execution, and Logan Capital may add or remove broker-dealers from this list.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
Directed Brokerage in Wrap Programs
Logan Capital currently does not receive any soft dollar benefits.
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When Logan Capital is hired to manage assets through a wrap program, Logan Capital is generally
required to direct all account brokerage transactions to the sponsor, or another broker-dealer
designated by the sponsor. The sponsor’s goals for directed brokerage are to streamline trade
execution and prevent additional transaction charges outside of the wrapped fee. Although we seek
to achieve the best trade execution for all of our accounts, in the case of directed brokerage accounts,
we have less control and there is no guarantee that we can achieve optimal execution. Also, we may
not be able to obtain the ideal pricing for these types of accounts, as we are unable to aggregate the
trades from these accounts with those of our other clients. Wrap program clients should consult
with the sponsor of their particular wrap program to determine that the direction of brokerage
provided for under the wrap program is reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
Other Client Directed Brokerage and Commission Recapture
We accept directed brokerage arrangements that are consistent with our best execution policy. Some
of our clients may direct their transactions to designated brokers. Additionally, certain institutional
clients participate in commission recapture programs offered by some brokerage firms. These are
broker-sponsored programs where a broker invites institutional investors to recapture some of their
brokerage commissions, mostly on large volume trades placed with them, while the client agrees to
direct all or a large portion of their trades to that designated broker.
When Logan Capital is directed to use a particular broker-dealer, our ability to negotiate commissions
is limited or eliminated. Additionally, Logan Capital may not be able to aggregate such trades with
other client transactions, use market makers, or use other techniques available to other clients. As a
result, clients may not receive the same quality of execution that we would otherwise be able to obtain,
which may result in higher trading costs to such clients.
Block Trading
We may consolidate or aggregate brokerage orders of different clients for a number of reasons. In a
block trade, we purchase or sell a security for multiple clients in a single transaction. This allows us
to gain administrative efficiency, and minimize the disparities in trade execution price, which cause
investment performance differences between similar accounts. We have adopted policies and
procedures designed to ensure that we allocate blocked trades among portfolios on a reasonable
and equitable basis. These policies and procedures require, among other things, that each client that
participates in a block trade receives a price that represents the average of the prices at which all of
the transactions in a given trade were executed. We also require that all transaction costs from a
block trade be shared equally across all participating clients.
Broker Recommendations
From time to time, we may suggest that new clients use certain brokers, when we believe that such
suggestions are in the best interest of the client and will provide for more efficient and effective
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management of a client's account. The exchange of brokerage services for client referrals is
prohibited by our policy.
Broker and Trade Rotational Procedures
All trades for our clients are managed through a centralized trading system and trading desk. We
use the RedBlack trading system for all trading activities. The system facilitates the “separation of
duties” required for adequate accounting controls. It allows portfolio managers, traders, and
operations staff to utilize the system for their respective duties. All of the trade data is centralized,
so each department’s use of the system also serves as a check, or protection for the firm, since
authorized users can easily oversee each other’s work.
The Investment Committee initiates trades for accounts that follow Logan’s strategies, and the
investing portfolio manager initiates trades for custom accounts. Once initiated, our traders place the
trades with multiple brokers. We have some accounts that have client-directed brokers, and
accounts where we have discretion to choose the broker.
When we organize and configure the trades for communication to the brokers, there are many
brokers on the list to whom we will direct orders for the same security. At this point, we employ what
is referred to as a “broker rotation system.” This is a system of managing the queue of brokers who
are given trades for our client’s accounts, so that all clients are treated fairly.
Our broker rotation policy is based on the strategy traded regardless of client type (Institutional,
Wrap, Model, and High Net Worth). Our protocol requires an alphabetical rotation where no one
Broker or Sponsor is ever favored or un-favored over another. For example, we start with
Broker/Sponsor A and go through all of the remaining Brokers/Sponsors alphabetically until we
complete the rotation. In the next rotation, we will begin with Broker/Sponsor B and trade
throughout all of the remaining Brokers/Sponsors alphabetically until we come back to
Broker/Sponsor A. All subsequent rotations will follow this same paradigm of always beginning with
the next Broker/Sponsor up from the previous rotation and closing with the Broker/Sponsor that
started the previous rotation
When we give trade orders to a broker, it is our policy to aggregate the transactions of multiple
accounts going to the same broker whenever possible and when advantageous to clients. We
aggregate client transactions in order to execute transactions in a more timely, equitable, and efficient
manner, and to reduce overall transaction costs.
Clients participating in these block transactions will receive an average share price, and transaction
costs will be shared equally among the participating accounts. For block trades that are not
completely filled by the end of the day, we use a pro-rata or random allocation methodology to
allocate the portion of the block trade that has been filled across participating client accounts. We use
the RedBlack trading system to automate this random allocation process.
Our head trader is responsible for the execution of our rotational procedures and maintains a written
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log to document all broker and trade allocations. Our Chief Compliance Officer conducts periodic
reviews of the trade allocation log to ensure that the policy is being upheld correctly.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Reviews and Reviewers
Our Investment Committee at Logan Capital consists of the following employees, many of whom are
portfolio managers: Al Besse, President and Principal; Dana H. Stewardson, Secretary and Principal;
Stephen S. Lee, Treasurer and Principal; and Dan Hesketh, CFA, Managing Director. Many of these
committee members are responsible for managing accounts and, as members of the Investment
Committee, can on a regular basis evaluate the implementation of our investment strategies to create
and maintain an investment program for each such account.
The Portfolio Managers review their account(s) on an ongoing basis to ensure they are
incompliance with the established investment objectives and guidelines of the account(s). The
accounts are also reviewed as part of the monthly performance process. On occasion,
the Investment Committee or any of the above-named employees may review your account on an
impromptu basis due to major events, such as events affecting an issuer or industry, or changes
that you have requested to your investment objectives. We also maintain contact with you, our
client, through telephone calls and meetings to keep you informed about the investment strategy
Reports to Clients
being used to implement your investment objectives.
The nature and frequency of our reports are determined primarily by client-specific needs. At a
minimum, you will regularly receive statements of transactions and holdings from your custodian.
In addition, we will send written reports to you or the sponsor of your program on a quarterly
basis, discussing account performance and setting forth securities holdings and transactions
including the cost and market value of each holding. We urge you to compare the account
statement you receive from your qualified custodian with the statements we provide to you.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Client Referrals
We may compensate employees and unrelated third parties for client referrals. The referral
arrangements with unrelated third parties will be conducted in accordance with Rule 206(4)-1 (“the
Marketing Rule’) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The compensation paid to any
employee or third party would typically consist of a cash payment stated as a percentage of our
advisory fee. All clients whose accounts would be subject to referral fees would be fully informed in
writing of the terms and conditions of the referral fees to be paid and would acknowledge such terms
and conditions in writing. In no case would a referral fee payment result in any increase in the fee
paid by the client. Referral arrangements create a conflict of interest, as promoters have a financial
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incentive to recommend our advisory services to you. However, you are not obligated to retain our
advisory services, and you may find comparable services and/or lower fees available from other
firms.
Item 15: Custody
Logan Capital does not actually take custody of client assets. Your designated custodian holds all of
your assets in custody for you. However, as set forth in Item 5 of this brochure, certain clients have
the option of authorizing Logan Capital to debit advisory fees from their custodial account. Although
the custodian will still hold all assets, we are considered to have custody of such assets due to this
ability to deduct fees.
Generally, your custodian will not validate our fees unless you have hired them to do so. Accordingly,
we have established policies and procedures for reviewing the accuracy of our fee deductions.
Additionally, clients receive account statements from their qualified custodians on a quarterly basis,
and periodic reports from us as described in Item 13 of this brochure. Clients should routinely
review any account statement received from their custodian against those they receive from Logan
Capital for any discrepancies. Please contact us if you have any questions about the reports we send
to you.
Certain clients of Logan Capital have third party Standing Letters of Authorization (“SLOAs”) in
place through a single custodian (Schwab), however, Logan Capital does not have the requisite
level of authority to authorize transfers to third parties. Logan Capital may assist in the
preparation of the SLOA based on the client’s request, but client approval is required through the
Schwab portal. For these reasons, Logan is not deemed to have custody of assets covered by the
SLOAs.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Limitations on Investment Discretion
The investment advisory agreement between us sets forth the limits, if any, on our permission to
purchase or sell securities on your behalf. For discretionary accounts, we generally have full
permission, or discretion, as to which securities to buy and sell for your account and the amount of
such securities. You may limit our discretionary authority by specifying, for example, individual
securities or industries that are not to be purchased on your behalf, or by limiting portfolio weights
in a specific security or industry.
Alternatively, you may enter into a non-discretionary arrangement with us, under which we have
limited permissions. In addition to the limitations that you may place on the account described
above, non-discretionary client accounts may choose to accept only our
investment
recommendations and maintain control over the investment decisions, or you could require that
we receive approval from you prior to executing a recommended investment transaction.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (i.e., Proxy Voting)
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For each client for whom we have authority and responsibility to vote proxies, we have engaged the
firms of Glass Lewis and Broadridge to make voting recommendations and manage the voting
process. Our general policy is to follow the voting recommendations of Glass Lewis. As voting is
the responsibility of the Adviser, Logan Capital can override any vote recommendations made by
Glass Lewis. A summary of Glass Lewis’ proxy voting policy can be made available to clients by
sending their request to administrationteam@logancapital.com.
We have authority to vote proxies related to the corporate issuers of securities in which a client’s
assets are invested, for all accounts governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
(ERISA), unless the Plan Sponsor has specifically assigned, in writing, another authority to take on
those duties. For all other clients, we do not have authority and responsibility to vote proxies with
respect to issuers of securities in which the client’s assets may be invested, unless the client has
specifically authorized and instructed us in writing to do so. In the event that a client’s custodian
submits proxy votes electronically to our Broadridge account for vote processing, either
individually or as part of an omnibus vote, we will consider this an instruction to vote proxies on
behalf of the client.
On rare occasions, a particular proxy vote may pose a conflict of interest between the interests of
Logan Capital and our clients. Our policy of generally following Glass Lewis’ recommendations
minimizes any potential conflict. Nonetheless, should we become aware of such a conflict, our
Investment Committee will review our relationship to the issuer of the security. If we determine
that an actual conflict exists, we will determine whether it is still appropriate to vote in accordance
with Glass Lewis’ recommendation or disclose the conflict to clients to give them the opportunity
to vote the proxies themselves. Our clients may obtain information on our procedures and on how
their proxies were voted by contacting us directly.
If we do not have proxy voting authority for your account, your custodian will ensure that you are
set up to receive proxy ballots and other solicitations at your designated address.
Logan Capital has authorized Broadridge to automatically file class action materials on behalf of
Logan Capital clients who become eligible to participate in such actions by virtue of their stock
ownership. Logan Capital receives nothing for this service, but Broadridge charges 20% of the
settlement amount due as its fee for identifying the client’s eligibility and completing the
paperwork. If clients wish to submit their own class action materials, and do not want Broadridge
to do so, clients can e-mail their request to administrationteam@logancapital.com.
Item 18: Financial Information
We do not have a financial condition that would impair our ability to meet contractual
commitments to our clients and have never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Logan Capital does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, and therefore a balance sheet of Logan Capital is not required to be
disclosed.
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