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Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
Todd Asset Management LLC
101 S. 5th Street Suite 3100
Louisville, KY 40202
Telephone: (502) 585-3121
Web Address: www.toddasset.com
March 20, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Todd Asset
Management LLC (TAM). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (502) 585-3121 or at our website www.toddasset.com. The information in this brochure
has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by
any state securities authority.
Todd Asset Management LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an investment adviser
does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an adviser provide
you with information to help you determine to hire or retain an adviser.
Additional information about Todd Asset Management LLC also is available on the SEC's website at
https://adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search this site by a unique identifying number, known as a CRD
number. Our firm's CRD number is 109473
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Item 2 Material Changes
This Firm Brochure dated March 20, 2025, provides you with a summary of Todd Asset Management
LLC's advisory services and fees, professionals, certain business practices and policies, as well as
actual or potential conflicts of interest, among other things. This Item is used to provide our clients with
a summary of new and /or updated information; we will inform of the revision(s) based on the nature of
the information as follows.
• Annual Update: We are required to update certain information at least annually, within 90 days
of our firm's fiscal year end (FYE) of December 31. We will provide you with either a summary
of the revised information with an offer to deliver the full revised Brochure within 120 days of our
FYE or we will provide you with our revised Brochure that will include a summary of those
changes in this Item.
• Material Changes: Should a material change in our operations occur, depending on its nature
we will promptly communicate this change to clients (and it will be summarized in this Item).
"Material changes" requiring prompt notification will include changes of ownership or control;
location; disciplinary proceedings; significant changes to our advisory services or advisory
affiliates - any information that is critical to a client's full understanding of who we are, how to
find us, and how we do business.
The following summarizes new or revised disclosures based on information previously provided in our
Firm Brochure dated March 22, 2024:
• We have added a new strategy, the Intrinsic Value Opportunity 15 strategy. Fees for the strategy
have been included in Item 5 and details of the strategy have been included in Item 8.
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Item 3 Table Of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Material Changes
Item 3 Table Of Contents
Item 4 Advisory Business
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 Types of Clients
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 Custody
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Item 18 Financial Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Todd Asset Management LLC is a registered investment adviser, which began operations on June 1,
1998, as Veredus Asset Management LLC (VAM or Veredus). Effective May 1, 2009, VAM combined
with Todd Investment Advisors, Inc. (TIA or Todd) through a series of transactions in which VAM
acquired substantially all the assets and identified liabilities of TIA in exchange for 45% of the equity
units of VAM. TIA was a registered investment advisor which began in May of 1979. TIA was a
successor firm to the Todd-Boston Company, an investment counseling firm founded by Bosworth M.
Todd in 1967. Upon the combination of VAM and TIA in 2009, Veredus Asset Management LLC
changed its name to Todd-Veredus Asset Management LLC (TVAM).
On February 28, 2013, TVAM changed its name to Todd Asset Management LLC (TAM). TAM
continues to offer products and strategies managed by individuals and using the intrinsic value process
founded under TIA.
The management team of TAM holds 83% of the combined units of the firm and 100% of the voting
units, the remaining 17% is held by private investors. The units held by private investors are non-voting
units. Curtiss M. Scott Jr., President, and Chief Investment Officer, owns greater than 25% of the total
units of the firm. See Item 10 for affiliations.
Our firm provides portfolio management services based on the investment objectives established by
the client. Through personal discussions with a client in which the client's goals and objectives are
established, we help our institutional and individual investors select one or more of TAM's various
investment strategies that best suits the client's circumstances. Generally, we manage these advisory
accounts on a discretionary basis.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or
industry sectors. Tax considerations also come into play as part of the management process. More
information on these products and investment strategies can be found in Item 8 of this Brochure.
TAM serves as a Sub-Advisor for other Investment Advisors. In this case TAM may or may not have a
direct relationship with an investor. TAM will also use a Sub-Advisor when it believes it is suitable for
use to assist in the investing and reinvesting assets of certain clients, primarily for fixed income
investments.
TAM also provides discretionary investment management services based on one of the investment
strategies discussed in Item 8, to clients as part of Separately Managed Account Program (SMA)
available on various broker platforms, and non-discretionary investment management service by
providing a Model portfolio to clients (UMA). With each of these relationships TAM will not work directly
with the individual investor to determine if the product selected meets that investor's investment
objectives and risks. For UMA clients, TAM has discretion over the model we provide to the UMA
clients but does not have discretion in making the actual investments. With some SMA or UMA
programs, TAM has entered into an agreement with a wholesaler to provide marketing, or other
services to the Program sponsor. The wholesalers do not have any responsibility, discretion, or
authority for any investment decisions for the accounts. Please see Item 14 for additional information
on referral fees.
Further information on the types of clients of the firm can be found in item 7 of this Brochure.
Please refer to Item 5 of this Brochure for potential fees.
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Types of investments which can be used as part of the products' philosophy include:
• Exchange-listed securities
• Securities traded over-the-counter
• American Depositary Receipts (ADR)
• Global Depository Receipts (GDR)
• Foreign issuers
• Exchange Traded Funds
• Exchange Traded Notes
• Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
• Commercial paper
• Certificates of deposit
• Municipal securities
• Variable annuities
• Mutual fund shares
• United States governmental securities
Because all types of investments involve certain degrees of risk, they will only be
utilized/recommended when consistent with the client's stated investment objectives, tolerance for risk,
and liquidity needs.
Amount Of Managed Assets
As of December 31, 2024, we were actively managing $5,093,298,172 of clients' assets on a
discretionary basis. Assets managed by others using a Model portfolio provided by TAM, which follows
one of the strategies discussed in Item 8, are approximately $1,174,805,096 as of the same date.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
On a case-by-case basis, Todd Asset Management LLC determines an appropriate fee structure
based on the size, complexity, and investment objectives of the client's account. Fee arrangements
typically include a management fee based on a percentage of assets under management. The terms
and conditions of the fee structure are mutually agreed upon prior to entering into an advisory
agreement.
The basic fee schedules and basis of computation for investment management services are given
below. Fees are generally calculated quarterly, and are payable, either in advance based on the value
of the account as of the beginning of each billing period, or in arrears based on the value of the
account at the end of the billing period. Clients will elect to be billed directly for fees or to authorize
TAM to directly debit fees from the client accounts. TAM will also provide services on a fixed fee basis.
The Account Management Fee is prorated for periods less than a full billing cycle and adjusted to
cover any additional contributions or withdrawals made during the billing cycle. To the extent that fees
have been paid in advance of the date of termination, they are refunded automatically on a pro rata
basis.
Annual Fee
Strategy
Large Cap Value Intrinsic
International Intrinsic Value
Intrinsic Value Opportunity
Intrinsic Value Opportunity 15
Global Intrinsic Value Equity Income
0.60% of all assets in the account
0.80% of all assets in the account
0.80% of all assets in the account
0.80% of all assets in the account
0.60% of all assets in the account
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International Intrinsic Value Opportunity
Balanced
0.80% of all assets in the account
0.50% on the first $10 million
0.35% of all assets in excess of $10 million
Separately Managed Account Programs (Wrap Fee Programs)
TAM's management fee schedule for managing assets in SMA or Wrap programs varies from 0.40% to
0.65% of assets under management. Clients participating in separately managed account programs
are charged various program fees in addition to the advisory fee earned by TAM. In a wrap fee
arrangement, clients pay a single fee for advisory, brokerage and custodial services. The highest all-
inclusive management fee paid by a client is 3.0%.
Sub-Advisory Services
TAM serves as Sub-Adviser to other advisers. Fees for these accounts are negotiated based on the
facts and circumstances of the investment requirements.
Model Portfolio
TAM provides a model portfolio or buy/sell lists for certain clients and, a fee from 0.25% to 0.40% of all
assets under management under the model. In these accounts TAM may or may not have investment
discretion over the client accounts. It is possible additional fees will be charged to the end client by our
clients who utilize the model portfolio from TAM. Details of those fees are detailed in the Form ADVs of
our respective clients.
Use of Mutual Funds
Typically, TAM will not use mutual funds for client portfolios. When they are employed, while TAM
seeks to use the least expensive share class available the client could incur a layer of fees which
generally include a management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee, in addition
to the management fee charged by TAM. These fund fees and expenses are described in each fund's
prospectus. If TAM is the sub adviser for a mutual fund used, the mutual fund would be excluded from
the account assets for fee purpose so as to not double dip on Advisory fees. In no case does the
mutual fund rebate any fee to TAM.
General Information
Limited Negotiability of Advisory Fees: Although TAM has established the aforementioned fee
schedules, we retain the discretion to negotiate alternative fees on a client-by-client basis. Client facts,
circumstances and needs are considered in determining the fee schedule. These include the
complexity of the client investment objectives, assets to be placed under management, anticipated
future additional assets, related accounts, portfolio style, account composition, and client reporting
needs, among other factors. The specific annual fee schedule is identified in the contract between the
adviser and each client.
Discounts, not generally available to our advisory clients, are offered to officers and employees, family
members and friends of associated persons of our firm.
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Termination of the Advisory Relationship: A client agreement may be canceled at any time, by
either party, for any reason upon receipt of 30 days written notice. Specific termination clauses are part
of the investment management agreement. As disclosed above, certain fees, depending on the client
agreement, are paid in advance of services provided. Upon termination of any account, any prepaid,
unearned fees will be promptly refunded. In calculating a client's reimbursement of fees, we will pro
rate the reimbursement according to the number of days remaining in the billing period.
Wrap Fee Programs and Separately Managed Account Fees: While TAM does not sponsor wrap
fee programs; it does provide advisory services to individual clients in connection with third-party wrap
fee programs. In a wrap fee or separately managed account program, clients pay a single fee for
advisory, brokerage and custodial services. This fee includes the management fee paid to TAM as
noted above. In evaluating such an arrangement, the client should also consider that, depending upon
the level of the wrap fee charged by the broker-dealer, the amount of portfolio activity in the client's
account, and other factors, the wrap fee may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of such services if
they were to be provided separately.
Additional Fees and Expenses: In addition to our advisory fees, clients are also responsible for the
fees and expenses charged by custodians and imposed by broker dealers, including, but not limited to,
any transaction charges imposed by a broker dealer with which TAM effects transactions for the
client's account(s). Please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section (Item 12) of this Brochure for
additional information.
ERISA Accounts: TAM is deemed to be a fiduciary to advisory clients that are employee benefit plans
or individual retirement accounts (IRAs) pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income and Securities
Act ("ERISA"), and regulations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), respectively. As
such, our firm is subject to specific duties and obligations under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code
that include among other things, restrictions concerning certain forms of compensation. To avoid
engaging in prohibited transactions, TAM will only charge fees for investment advice about products for
which our firm does not receive any commissions or distribution or shareholder servicing fees pursuant
to rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended.
Advisory Fees in General: Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not) be
available from other registered (or unregistered) investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Limited Prepayment of Fees: Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in
excess of $1,200 more than six months in advance of services rendered.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
TAM does not offer nor manage accounts with performance-based fee schedule.
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Item 7 Types of Clients
TAM provides advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing
plans (other than plan participants), Taft-Hartley plans, other pooled investment vehicles, charitable
organizations, state or municipal government entities, banks or thrift institutions, and corporations or
other businesses not listed previously.
TAM generally provides investment management services to accounts of at least $5 million. TAM
reserves the right to waive or lower the minimum account requirement on a client-by-client basis. We
may group certain related client accounts for the purposes of achieving the minimum account
requirement and in determining the annualized fee.
TAM also serves as an investment sub-adviser to other investment advisers for various investment
strategies.
Certain of TAM's discretionary account clients use an internal trade desk to execute the trades
indicated to them by the Firm. See Item 12 Brokerage Practices for additional information regarding
trade practices.
TAM offers investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to clients of Separately Managed
Account sponsors (SMA or wrap accounts). In this case, TAM is included in a list of managers that
will be recommended by the brokerage firm/SMA sponsor. Under these programs, the sponsor offers
investment management, custody, brokerage, and performance monitoring for a set fee (some bundled
and some unbundled). TAM is paid an advisory fee by the brokerage firm/SMA sponsor from the
overall wrap fee as determined per agreement with the brokerage firm/SMA sponsor. As discussed in
Item 12 of this document, TAM will generally execute trades for the Accounts through the sponsoring
brokerage firm/SMA. These trades will most likely be executed at times when TAM is executing trades
for Institutional clients. For some brokerage firm/SMA sponsors, TAM will provide the product's model
to a third party, or the brokerage firm/SMA sponsor and these parties will execute recommended
trades. Although the brokerage firm/SMA sponsor is the primary contact for clients, TAM is available
for discussions with the client at the client's request.
Additionally, TAM provides investment management services to clients using a Model portfolio of one
or more investment products. In some cases, the Model will be provided to a bank, trust company, or
other advisor for use in its management of assets. For these accounts TAM is not responsible for trade
execution, timing of trade placement, brokerage selection, negotiation of commission or other fees paid
by investors in the program. TAM will update the model provided once a change has been made to
the holdings of an investment product. It is up to the client how these updates are executed across its
client base invested in a product. It is likely a client's platform is executing trades on behalf of its client
base at the same time TAM is executing trades for institutional or SMA platforms. Please see Item 12
for additional discussions regarding TAM's brokerage and trading practices.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing client
assets:
Fundamental Analysis. We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at
economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the financial
condition and management of the company itself) to determine if the company is underpriced
(indicating it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell).
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Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a potential risk,
as the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the
economic and financial factors considered in evaluating the stock.
Multi-factor Analysis. We use various combinations of valuations measures, indications of
fundamental strength and technical measures to assess the probability of securities likelihood of
outperforming the market in the future.
A risk in using multi-factor analysis is that the models used may be based on assumptions that prove
to be incorrect.
Quantitative Analysis. We use mathematical models in an attempt to obtain more accurate
measurements of a company's quantifiable data, such as the value of a share price or earnings per
share and predict changes to that data.
A risk in using quantitative analysis is that the models used may be based on assumptions that prove
to be incorrect.
Qualitative Analysis. We subjectively evaluate non-quantifiable factors such as quality of
management, labor relations, and strength of research and development factors not readily subject to
measurement and predict changes to share price based on that data.
A risk is using qualitative analysis is that our subjective judgment may prove incorrect.
Technical Analysis. We analyze past market movements and apply that analysis to the present in an
attempt to recognize recurring patterns of investor behavior and potentially predict future price
movement.
Technical analysis does not consider the underlying financial condition of a company. This presents a
risk in that a poorly managed or financially unsound company may underperform regardless of market
movement.
Charting. In this type of technical analysis, we review charts of market and security activity in an
attempt to identify when the market is moving up or down and to predict how long the trend may last
and when that trend might reverse.
There is a risk that our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price
movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-
to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable
with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Cyclical Analysis. In this type of technical analysis, we measure the movements of a particular stock
against the overall market in different market cycles in an attempt to predict the price movement of the
security.
The risk is that the lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore
the risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the
changing value of securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
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Mutual Fund and/or ETF Analysis. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds ("ETF") are
professionally managed collective investment systems that pool money from many investors and invest
in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any
combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades the fund's investments in accordance
with the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide diversification,
risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a particular sector of the market,
primarily invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a
significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing
the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds since they can be bought and
sold throughout the day like stock and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The returns on
mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual
funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds
do charge such fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed end" or "open
end". So-called "open end" mutual funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely whereas
"closed end" funds have a fixed number of shares to sell which can limit their availability to new
investors.
ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment adviser may not be able to
cause the ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or other benchmark, which may
negatively affect the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track
the performance of their Underlying Indices or benchmarks on a daily basis, mathematical
compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating with performance of its benchmark. In addition, an
ETF may not have investment exposure to all of the securities included in its Underlying Index, or its
weighting of investment exposure to such securities may vary from that of the Underlying Index. Some
ETFs may invest in securities or financial instruments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but
which are expected to yield similar performance.
Risks for all forms of analysis. Our securities analysis methods rely on the assumption that the
companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating agencies that review these securities,
and other publicly available sources of information about these securities, are providing accurate and
unbiased data. While we are alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is always a risk that
our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading information.
Investment Strategies
We may use the following strategy(ies) in managing client accounts, provided that such strategy(ies)
are appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Long-term purchases. We purchase securities with the idea of holding them in the client's account
for a year or longer. Typically, we employ this strategy when:
• we believe the securities to be currently undervalued or have underappreciated earnings
potential, and/or
• we want exposure to a particular sector over time, regardless of the current projection for this
sector.
A risk in a long-term purchase strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not
take advantage of short-term gains that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are
incorrect, a security may decline sharply in value before we make the decision to sell.
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Short-term purchases. When utilizing this strategy, we purchase securities with the idea of selling
them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt to take advantage
of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities we purchase.
A short-term purchase strategy poses risks should the anticipated price swing not materialize; we are
then left with the option of having a long-term investment in a security that was designed to be a short-
term purchase, or potentially taking a loss.
In addition, this strategy involves more frequent trading than does a longer-term strategy and will result
in increased brokerage and other transaction-related costs, as well as less favorable tax treatment of
short-term capital gains.
American Depositary Receipts. TAM uses dollar denominated instruments issued by a U.S. bank
representing ownership in a foreign security (American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary
Receipts, or similar securities; collectively, "ADRs") in various investment products offered by TAM.
Some ADRs are unsponsored as they are issued without the company's involvement. Unsponsored
ADRs will trade on over the counter (OTC) markets. All ADRs trade in U.S. dollars and clear through
U.S. settlement systems. ADRs are exposed to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities,
including political, economic, or social instability, confiscation of property and, reduced legal protection,
as well as adverse changes in currency exchange rates.
In some cases, certain ADR securities may not have adequate trade volume to meet all TAM's trade
execution needs. This may create a liquidity risk. In situations where TAM believes the share volume is
not sufficient for it to trade an ADR security for clients on the domestic market without moving the
market for an ADR security, TAM will execute the trade with select brokerage firms, whereby the
broker will purchase/sell the ordinary shares of the security (not an ADR) on the applicable foreign
market. The broker will then convert the trade back into dollar denominated shares. If TAM is
purchasing shares, the broker will go to the foreign market for the stock, purchase the shares using
foreign currency and then convert the ordinary shares back to ADR shares. If selling shares, the ADR
shares are converted to ordinary shares, and sold on the ordinary market with the foreign cash
converted back to U.S. dollars. During the conversion process there is additional risk that the
exchange between the currencies will not be done at favorable rates (or that the currency markets may
move the wrong way). TAM does not attempt to hedge this risk. These liquidity issues may add
additional risk to ADRs not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. Please see Item 12
Brokerage Practices for additional information on ADR conversions.
General Risk. Securities investments are not guaranteed, and you may lose money on your
investments. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the philosophy will be
achieved or will work under all market conditions as there are times when market conditions will not
favor value-style investing. When there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at
the desired time or price, an account may need to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the
security at all. This liquidity risk can adversely affect a client's account value or prevent the account
from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial information, liquidity needs and other various suitability factors.
Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio. It is important that you
notify us immediately with respect to any material changes to your financial circumstances,
including for example, a change in your current or expected income level, tax circumstances, or
employment status.
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Tax Considerations. Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax
implications. However, unless we specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our
primary consideration in the management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other
factors, we strongly recommend that you consult with a tax professional regarding the investing of your
assets.
Custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts. Your
custodian will default to the First-In First-Out ("FIFO") accounting method for calculating the cost basis
of your investments. You are responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if this accounting
method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is more
advantageous, provide written notice to our firm immediately and we will alert your account custodian
of your individually selected accounting method. Decisions about cost basis accounting methods will
need to be made before trades settle, as the cost basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do
not represent or guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results,
successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections
or declines. We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will
be met. Past performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Other Risk Considerations. When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each
client and may depend on many different risks, each of which may affect the probability and magnitude
of any potential losses. The following risks may not be all-inclusive, but should be considered carefully
by a prospective client before retaining our services.
Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to
high volatility or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price or it may not be possible
to sell the investment at all.
Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and
sovereign fixed income or bonds. A bond issuing entity can experience a credit event that could impair
or erase the value of an issuer's securities held by a client.
Inflation and Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to
changes in inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and
may reduce the purchasing power of a client's future interest payments and principal. Inflation also
generally leads to higher interest rates which may cause the value of many types of fixed income
investments to decline.
Horizon and Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of an
unforeseen event, for example, the loss of your job or unplanned corporate change. This may force
you to sell investments that you were expecting to hold for the long term. If you must sell at a time that
the markets are down, you may lose money. Longevity Risk is the risk of outliving your savings. This
risk is particularly relevant for people who are retired, or are nearing retirement.
Following is the basic investment philosophy for TAM
We believe Price to Intrinsic Value is the most effective fundamental calculation available to determine
the true worth of a stock. This calculation has been used by the Intrinsic Value team since 1986 and is
used in the management of our Domestic, International, Opportunity, and the Global Equity Income
products. All of our products focus on an experienced group of portfolio managers buying stocks with
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attractive valuations in the expectation of realizing that value because of fundamental developments
and better market acceptance. Price to Intrinsic Value measures the price a private market buyer
would be willing to pay for a given stock and has been proven to work both in the stock market and in
merger and acquisition valuations. Simply put, the intrinsic value of a stock is the present value of all
future cash flows, and it is a calculation that has been used in financial circles since the first dividend
discount model was introduced in 1938. Price to intrinsic value compares the market price to the
intrinsic value and allows skilled portfolio managers to compare companies across the full spectrum of
stocks available for investment. Other valuation measures tend to have biases for or against certain
groups, limiting the diversification possibilities for their portfolios. While valuation is central to our
philosophy, common sense dictates that it must be corroborated by company fundamentals and
market acceptance. Valuable stocks can become value traps if a company's fundamental prospects do
not support that value, or if the market chooses to ignore the valuation and fundamentals because of
some other concern. We believe the combination of good valuation factors with positive fundamental
prospects and market recognition of both of those elements provides the first step of a process that
allows experienced portfolio managers to review a group of stocks with the potential of out
performance. Combining value, fundamental and technical disciplines is what we do in all of our
products because the more indicators that point in the direction of a stock being valuable and having
that value recognized, the higher your potential of outperforming the market. Experienced
management sharing a common set of core beliefs and having the ability to recognize the underlying
drivers for growth and value in individual stocks are the centerpiece of our strategies. We couple this
with sell disciplines based on valuation and fundamentals for all of our strategies to limit the risks
inherent in stock selection. We also maintain diversification requirements in our Large Cap Intrinsic
Value and International Intrinsic Value strategies to ensure it is our stock selection that is providing the
most value to clients. Our Opportunity strategies are unconstrained and will allow for more sector
concentration in its pursuit of value. Our Global Equity Income strategy is a diversified product focusing
on equity income.
Following are various products offered by TAM
LARGE CAP INTRINSIC VALUE
The objective of the Large Cap Intrinsic Value product is to achieve competitive investment returns by
purchasing equity securities of companies that are attractively priced and with positive fundamental
and market acceptance characteristics. Primarily domestic equity securities are selected that also
have a minimum market capitalization of $1 billion and an internal quality rating of B- or better. The
product can select a limited number of U.S. traded securities of internationally domiciled companies,
including ADRs. A review of an invested security would be initiated when there is a deterioration of
fundamental criteria, or the target sell price is reached. Prior to March 2010, this product was known
as the Relative Value Equity product. No change in the strategy was made in conjunction with the
name change.
INTERNATIONAL INTRINSIC VALUE
The International Intrinsic Value strategy is a direct extension of our Price to Intrinsic Value
methodology. We screen for U.S. traded securities of internationally domiciled companies that
possess attractive valuation, positive and improving fundamentals and market acceptance of these
factors. We then formulate a portfolio of securities with a market capitalization greater than $1 billion
with the above factors that can force recognition by the market of the intrinsic value. Our portfolio team
maintains an active database of over 800 securities that are subjected to this methodology and
reviewed regularly for purchase or sale candidates. Prior to March 2010, this product was known as
the International Equity product. No change in the strategy was made in conjunction with the name
change.
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INTRINSIC VALUE OPPORTUNITY
The Intrinsic Value Opportunity strategy employs our core Price to Intrinsic Value discipline to manage
a portfolio using a rules based process. We use the S&P 500 as the source for our stocks in the fund,
and screen for the most attractively valued names in that universe. This first screen results in a pool of
about 165 stocks that we use as our base group. We then screen for those stocks that have one of
three additional qualities, market acceptance (as measured by technical indicators), balance sheet
strength (financial ratio oriented to measuring return to shareholder) or income statement strength (as
measured by ratio of profitability). Once we have our list of companies with these attributes, we review
the inputs into each component of the screen to ensure their accuracy. The portfolio is rebalanced
every 3 months and typically results in approximately 30 holdings. It is not required to be diversified by
sector, and should be considered a more sector concentrated, aggressive application of the price to
intrinsic value discipline.
INTRINSIC VALUE OPPORTUNITY 15
The Intrinsic Value Opportunity 15 strategy mirrors the Intrinsic Value Opportunity strategy above,
except the list of holdings selected is further reduced to the top 5 names in each of the three qualities
(market acceptance, balance sheet strength, or income statement strength), resulting in a portfolio of
approximately 15 holdings. The portfolio is rebalanced at the same time of the Intrinsic Value
Opportunity Accounts, but the trades for this strategy may not be executed in the same block of those
accounts. It is not required to be diversified by sector and is considered a concentrated aggressive
application of the price to intrinsic value discipline. This strategy was initially applied solely to individual
accounts of officers of TAM.
INTERNATIONAL INTRINSIC VALUE OPPORTUNITY
The International Intrinsic Value Opportunity strategy employs our core Price to Intrinsic Value
discipline to manage a portfolio using a rules based process. We use the largest 400 U.S traded
securities of Internationally domiciled companies in our Master List as the source for our stocks in the
fund, and screen for the most attractively valued names in that universe. This first screen results in a
pool of about 134 stocks that we use as our base group. We then screen for those stocks that have
one of three additional qualities, market acceptance (as measured by technical indicators), balance
sheet strength (financial ratio oriented to measuring return to shareholder) or income statement
strength (as measured by ratio of profitability). Once we have our list of companies with these
attributes, we review the inputs into each component of the screen to ensure their accuracy. The
portfolio is rebalanced every 3 months and typically results in approximately 30 holdings. It is not
required to be diversified by sector, and should be considered a more sector concentrated, aggressive
application of the price to intrinsic value discipline.
GLOBAL INTRINSIC VALUE EQUITY INCOME
The primary investment objective of this fund is to provide dividend income with a secondary objective
being growth of income and capital appreciation. Investors should expect to receive an above average
portion of their total return in the form of dividend income. Total return will be a consideration but will
not be the main focus. The portfolio will be made up of both domestic and international large
capitalized stocks with an internal quality rating of B- or better. The goal is to create a portfolio that
achieves a yield that is at least 30% greater than Morgan Stanley's All Country World Index (ACWI)
benchmark in companies with strong balance sheets and reasonable payout ratios.
BALANCED PRODUCT
The objective of the balanced product is to make active asset allocation decisions that blend equity,
fixed income, and cash equivalent securities to achieve stability of principal while earning competitive
rates of return. We diversify exposure among asset classes in an attempt to reduce investment risk
and decrease portfolio volatility. To formulate what we think is the optimum mix of securities; we
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analyze present economic data, interest rate trends, and stock market levels. Our flexible approach
allows us to structure a balanced portfolio to meet the specific and unique parameters defined by each
of our clients. In some cases, the fixed income portion of this product will utilize a sub-adviser.
TAXABLE PRODUCT
The objective of the taxable product is to provide guidance on asset allocation decisions as well as
competitive returns in both the equity and fixed income (typically municipal) markets.
TAM provides management services using a fixed income strategy. We generally use a Sub-Adviser,
or in some cases mutual funds to manage the fixed income allocation. In the event a Sub-Adviser is
used, TAM will examine the experience, expertise, and the investment philosophy when selecting the
Sub-Adviser and will monitor the performance of the Sub-Adviser as well as their economic outlook
and fixed income sector allocations. Additionally, we will survey the Sub-Adviser's compliance and
business enterprise risk.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's or prospective
client's evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
Our firm and our management personnel have no reportable disciplinary events to disclose.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
TAM has no financial industry affiliations.
The firm endeavors at all times to put the interest of its clients first as part of our fiduciary duty as a
registered investment adviser; we take the following steps to address this conflict:
• we disclose to clients the existence of all material conflicts of interest
• we periodically monitor outside employment activities to verify that any conflicts of interest
continue to be properly addressed by our firm; and
• we discuss with our employees the responsibilities of a fiduciary, including the need for having
a reasonable and independent basis for the investment advice provided to clients.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
TAM has adopted a Code of Ethics for the purpose of instructing all employees and officers in their
ethical obligations and to provide rules for their personal securities transactions. All officers and
employees owe a fiduciary duty to the Adviser's Clients. A fiduciary duty means a duty of loyalty,
fairness and good faith towards Clients, and the obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions
of the Code of Ethics but to the general principles that guide the Code. Officers and employees shall
have the duty at all times to place the interests of the clients, for which TAM acts as investment
adviser, ahead of their own interests. All personal securities transactions of such individuals shall be
conducted in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest, or any abuse of
such individual's position of trust and responsibility to TAM and its clients. All activities of personnel
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associated with TAM shall be conducted in accordance with the fundamental standard that they shall
not take any inappropriate advantage of their positions with TAM in accordance with TAM's Code of
Ethics.
Our Code of Ethics includes policies and procedures for the review of quarterly securities transactions
reports as well as initial and annual securities holdings reports that must be submitted by the firm's
officers and employees. Our Code of Ethics also requires a covered associate to preclear certain
transactions with the Chief Compliance Officer prior to entering the transaction. These transactions
include certain equity transactions as well as investments in a limited offering (e.g., private placement)
or an initial public offering. The Code of Ethics contains a black out period on certain security
transactions of three (3) trading days on either side of the trade. If a transaction, not exempt by
definition of the Code, is made in a restricted security during the blackout period an individual may be
asked to either unwind the trade or disgorge any profit. This is assuming the individual's execution on
the trade is better than that of a client's Account. Provided the Code of Ethics is followed, officers and
employees may buy or sell securities which TAM executed for investment clients. Officer and
employee security transactions can be executed along with those of a client's Account (following trade
allocation procedures discussed in Item 12), if the individual has placed investment funds with an
independent custodian for the purpose of investing in one of the investment strategies discussed in
Item 8.
TAM's Code of Ethics further includes the firm's policy prohibiting the use of material non-public
information. While we do not believe that we have any particular access to non-public information, all
employees are reminded that such information may not be used in a personal or professional capacity.
The Code of Ethics also has limits on the acceptance or provision of gifts, favors, or entertainment that
could influence their decision-making capacity.
These trading restrictions are disclosed in TAM's Code of Ethics covering all employees of TAM. A
copy of our Code of Ethics is available to our advisory clients and prospective clients. You may request
a copy by emailing James Jenkins at jjenkins@toddasset.com or by calling us at (502) 585-3121.
Through the Code of Ethics as well as trading review and other compliance procedures TAM has put in
place, it feels it has developed adequate controls to address all conflicts on trading both for the
accounts with performance and employees.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
For clients who ask TAM to select broker-dealers for account transactions, we obtain written authority
to determine the broker-dealer to use, and the commission costs that will be charged these clients for
these transactions. This is generally part of the agreed upon Investment Management Agreement
signed by TAM and the client. Clients may include any limitations on this discretionary authority either
as part of the Investment Management Agreement or in a separate written statement. Clients may
change/amend these limitations as required. Such amendments must be provided to us in writing.
TAM will endeavor to select those broker-dealers which will provide the best services at the lowest
commission rates possible. The reasonableness of commissions is based on the broker's stability,
reputation, ability to provide professional services, competitive commission rates and prices, research,
trading platform, and other services which will help TAM in providing investment management services
to clients.
TAM does direct brokerage transactions for clients' portfolios to brokers who provide research and
execution services to TAM and, indirectly, to TAM's clients. These services are of the type described in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are designed to augment our own internal
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research and investment strategy capabilities. This may be done without prior agreement or
understanding by the client (and done at our discretion). This act may cause the client account to pay
more than the lowest available commission for executing a securities trade in return for research
services. These payments above the lowest available commission are commonly referred to as "soft
dollars". Research services obtained through the use of soft dollars may be developed by brokers to
whom brokerage is directed or by third-parties (examples of such products are detailed later in this
section) who are compensated by the broker. TAM does not attempt to put a specific dollar value on
the services rendered or to allocate the relative costs or benefits of those services among clients,
believing that the research we receive will help us to fulfill our overall duty to our clients. TAM may not
use each particular research service, however, to service each client. As a result, a client may pay
brokerage commissions that are used, in part, to purchase research services that are not used to
benefit that specific client. Broker-dealers we select may be paid commissions for effecting
transactions for our clients that exceed the amounts other broker-dealers would have charged for
effecting these transactions if TAM determines in good faith that such amounts are reasonable in
relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by those broker-dealers,
viewed either in terms of a particular transaction or our overall duty to client accounts.
Certain items obtainable with soft dollars may not be used exclusively for either execution or research
services. The cost of such "mixed-use" products or services will be fairly allocated and TAM makes a
good faith effort to determine the percentage of such products or services which may be considered as
investment research. The portions of the costs attributable to non-research usage of such products or
services are paid by our firm to the broker-dealer in accordance with the provisions of Section 28(e) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
When TAM uses client brokerage commissions to obtain research or brokerage services, we receive a
benefit to the extent that we do not have to produce such products internally or compensate third-
parties with our own money for the delivery of such services. Therefore, such use of client brokerage
commissions results in a conflict of interest, because we have an incentive to direct client brokerage to
those brokers who provide research and services we utilize, even if these brokers do not offer the best
price or commission rates for our clients.
Following are products and services TAM's management teams have obtained on a soft-dollar basis:
Research Provider
Description of Service
Bloomberg Stock Research Service
NYSE/AMEX Stock Research Service
If TAM believes that the purchase or sale of a security is in the best interest of more than one client,
consistent with TAM's duty to obtain best execution for all clients, it may (but is not obligated to)
aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased to obtain favorable execution or lower brokerage
commissions, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations. Aggregation should, on
average, reduce slightly the costs of execution. Once a portfolio manager has determined an
investment idea is suitable, trading will proceed for the client's account following normal trade
procedures.
Where trades are aggregated, the transactions, as well as the expenses incurred in the transactions,
will be allocated by TAM according to a policy designed to ensure that such allocation is equitable (no
advisory client will be favored over any other client) and consistent with TAM's fiduciary duty to its
clients (including its duty to obtain best execution of client trades). Pursuant to this policy, each client
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that participates in an aggregated order will participate at the average share price for all TAM's
transactions in that security on a given business day, with transaction costs shared pro rata based on
each client's participation in the transaction. The accounts aggregated may include accounts in which
TAM's employees own interests. Before entering an aggregated order, TAM will prepare a written
allocation statement specifying the participating client accounts and how it intends to allocate the order
among such accounts. Under limited circumstances, TAM may allocate the order on a basis different
from that specified in the allocation statement if all client accounts receive fair and equitable treatment.
A client may direct TAM to use a particular broker-dealer for all or a portion of its portfolio transactions.
Also, a client may use a particular broker-dealer as the account's custodian. In these cases, the client
authorizes TAM to effect all portfolio transactions at a commission rate agreed upon between the client
and the broker-dealer. The client should consider whether such a designation may result in certain
costs or disadvantages to the client. The client may pay higher commissions than it would if the client
had not directed brokerage and may not receive best execution. Accordingly, the client should satisfy
itself that the broker-dealer can provide adequate price and execution of most transactions. A client
who directs the use of a broker-dealer may also be subject to certain disadvantages regarding
allocation of new issues and aggregation of orders. In some situations, TAM may be in a better
position to negotiate commissions if the brokerage were not directed.
While unlikely, it is possible a Clients directing portfolio transactions could have its trade aggregated
with trades of other clients, if the broker-dealer selected by TAM to execute the transaction allows the
directed trade to be separated or 'stepped out'. In such cases, the client's directed broker-dealer will
receive a pro rata share of the commission for the aggregated trade. If a directed brokerage client's
trade is aggregated with other non-directed accounts, it is possible the directed client's account may
have increased commission costs because the trade was executed away from its designated broker.
This may occur when the directed broker is also serving as the custodian. It is TAM's general practice
not to step out trades from a directed broker.
If TAM is directed to execute transactions through a particular broker-dealer, and the trade cannot be
handled through a 'step-out' from an aggregated trade, the directed trade for a given security will be
executed after the aggregated order for that security has been placed and completed. This could also
affect the execution of the trade as the transaction price may differ from that achieved in the
aggregated order. TAM will work through those trades directed by clients in a pre-determined rotation.
Certain discretionary clients have an internal trading desk responsible for executing trades for their
account. At the time that TAM begins executing a particular aggregated order, TAM will provide such
client's trade desk with the transaction type, the security to trade, and the shares to execute. The
client's trade desk has control of when it begins executing trades. It is possible TAM and these client's
trade desks are executing transactions in securities at the same time or a client trade desk could wrap
up trading in front of TAM executing its institutional trades. Depending on the volume in a particular
security, this may impact some account executions. Upon executing the trades, the client will provide
TAM with all execution information for our records.
In effecting portfolio transactions for its SMA accounts, unless otherwise instructed by the client, TAM
generally places all transactions with the sponsoring brokerage firm for execution and does not
negotiate the commission rate, since this cost is included in the wrap fee. In some cases, the
agreement between the client and broker may include commission fees, along with custody and
investment management services in the broker's overall ("SMA") fee. In most cases, SMA account
transactions will be executed after aggregated orders are complete for all securities. It is possible, but
generally unlikely, that trades occurring in SMA programs may be aggregated with other trades
executed by TAM. In the event a trade is aggregated, for the benefit of the client, transaction costs will
be shared equally and on a pro-rated basis between all accounts included in the block trade.
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Generally, an aggregated trade would not be traded with the SMA platform broker, which could
increase an individual client's trade due to a trade away fee charged by the platform sponsor. TAM has
a dedicated trade desk for the SMA platforms. SMA platforms will receive trades in a pre-determined
rotation. Generally, TAM will determine the type of trade as well as shares for each of the program
accounts under TAM's management. In some cases, a Plan Sponsor may generate the trades for
accounts in its program. In this case TAM will update a model with the Plan Sponsor or selected
administrator, who will then process trades for each account. Generally, trades are sent to a platform
sponsor for execution as TAM is executing trades for its institutional accounts, or other TAM clients are
executing trades. This could impact the execution ability depending on the available trade volume in a
specific security.
If TAM determines that orders for a sufficient percentage of the tickers in the aggregated trade have
been completed and the other tickers are in the process of filling, TAM may, in its discretion,
commence the rotation schedule for the SMA platforms for all tickers. As the rotation schedule for
those standard clients with directed brokerage are in the process of filling, it is possible SMA platforms
may have orders filled before all the orders are filled for standard clients.
As previously mentioned, TAM has client relationships in which TAM provides and updates a model
portfolio based on a selected investment strategy. These UMA platforms are notified
contemporaneously with the processing of an aggregated order. UMA platforms may have different
notification methods, and TAM's UMA trade desk will work through these notifications on a pre-
determined rotation. The platform has full discretion over the accounts invested in the selected
strategy. The platform will determine if the investment change is suitable for the client, and if so,
execute the trade for the account. The trade notifications generally will go out as TAM is trading its
discretionary accounts; thus, it is possible a UMA platform could be executing trades for its clients at
the same time. This could impact the overall execution ability depending on the available trade volume
in a specific security.
With respect to all accounts, in certain instances where additional time is needed to analyze the effect
of the trade on an account, such as to review suitability or consider tax effects, trading with respect to
that account will be executed separately on a delayed basis after such analysis is complete.
As described above, TAM implements separate rotation schedules for SMA accounts, clients that
direct brokerage, and the notification of UMA platforms regarding changes to the model portfolio. TAM
does not implement a single firm-wide rotation for all clients, due to the differences among client types
with respect to restrictions on broker selection.
As previously mentioned, certain ADRs, may have limited trading volume on domestic exchanges such
that TAM client trading activity may move the ADR market. Generally, when there is a liquidity issue in
the ADR market for a security, the volume in the company's ordinary shares on a foreign exchange will
be more than sufficient to meet TAM's demand. Accessing this additional liquidity in the foreign
markets helps ensure trades are executed in a timely manner at the best price. Relying solely on
domestic volume to execute large share trades could negatively impact all clients, as execution could
take several days to complete and large swings in price could result from the influx of trade volume.
TAM believes using a combination of the domestic market and the liquidity available on the foreign
market helps get all accounts timely invested in the security.
To access foreign markets, TAM will use selected brokers to use an ADR conversion as described in
Item 8 under American Depositary Receipts. When selecting brokers to execute ADR conversions,
TAM considers the expertise of the broker, its ability to perform conversions, and trade costs. The
broker will review the volumes and assist TAM in determining if the trades can execute on the
domestic or foreign market. The broker will also determine if the ability to convert ordinary shares is
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available. If it is determined that attempting to trade in the ADR market will impact execution in a
particular security, TAM will make an assessment whether an aggregated trade can be made for any
smaller accounts on the domestic market without having a negative impact. If that is the case, the
smaller account aggregated trade will be made on the domestic market and the other trades will be
aggregated for trading on the applicable foreign market using the conversion process. If that is not the
case, all trades for the security will be aggregated and made on the foreign market using the
conversion process. As ADR conversion trades are executed on a foreign exchange, the timing of the
block trade will likely cause trades executed on the domestic market to trade ahead of the conversion
block. Thus, institutional accounts that normally would trade first will not follow the standard rotation
when a conversion is used. TAM will not hold up the smaller sized institutional accounts that are block
traded on the ADR market, and TAM will not wait for the conversion block trade to be completed before
beginning the rotations for directed brokerage and SMA accounts.
ADR conversions can involve various additional fees, including local stamp/taxes, local market fees,
conversion fees, swap transaction fees, ADR cable fees and financing/settlement fees. Fees relating to
acquiring or selling local currency also apply in the form of markups/markdowns. In practice, these fees
can increase overall transaction costs by as much as 6 or 7 cents a share. Also, there is the risk that
currency fluctuation during a conversion will have an adverse effect. TAM does not attempt to hedge
this additional currency risk.
In the event of a trade error, a client's account will not incur a loss from our error. In the event the error
involves more than one security, any gains will be used to offset the losses. In this case the client's
account will not incur a net loss from the errors.
In selecting brokers for investment company transactions, TAM will not take into account the broker's
promotion or sale of shares of Funds advised by TAM and will not enter into any direct or indirect
arrangement to direct portfolio securities transactions to a broker in consideration for the promotion or
sale of shares of a Fund advised by TAM.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
The investment team consists of:
• Curtiss M. Scott, Jr. CFA President, Chief Investment Officer
• John J. White CFA Senior Portfolio Manager
• John C. Holden CFA Senior Portfolio Manager
• Shaun C. Siers CFA Senior Portfolio Manager
• Jeremy M. Roane CFA Research Analyst
• Travis Konermann Research Analyst
Mr. Scott, Mr. White, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Siers, form the Investment Committee that meets regularly to
review market and client-related issues for the various investment strategies. On a daily basis, the
portfolio managers evaluate the outlook for the stock and bond markets and make changes
accordingly in their stock, bond and/or balanced accounts. Changes to Equity and Fixed Income are
implemented across all accounts within each client's unique investment guidelines. While certain
aspects of each account are reviewed on a daily basis, all accounts are scrutinized on a monthly basis
by the entire Investment Committee.
In addition to monthly reviews, reviews are also made when requested by a client or when otherwise
deemed appropriate by the Investment Committee or portfolio manager. Factors that may trigger a
review include changes in general market or economic conditions, consideration as to the purchase or
sale of a security for an account, changes in a client's personal situation, changes in the approved list,
tax considerations, and other similar factors. Matters reviewed depend in large part on the reason for
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the review. A general review usually involves a review of a client's investment objectives, individual
securities owned, income being earned by the account, concentration of the portfolio, and similar
matters. The sequence in which accounts are reviewed is flexible and not fixed. Client account
records are generated by computer record keeping systems maintained by TAM. This produces
standard reports, usually on a quarterly basis (monthly if requested by the client), which are used by
the portfolio managers and also sent to clients. In addition, clients receive regular statements from
their respective custodian(s).
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
TAM has entered into agreements with independent firms ("Endorsers") to provide marketing services.
As per the agreement TAM pays cash compensation ("Referral Fee") to the Endorser when TAM
enters into an agreement to provide selected services with specific clients. The payment of the Referral
Fee does not result in additional costs to the client. As part of the agreement with the Endorser certain
disclosures regarding the relationship are made to the client.
TAM may also include incentives for new/retained business as part of the overall compensation
package for certain internal individuals.
In accordance with SEC adopted Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 ("Pay to
Play rules"), TAM prohibits payment to third party endorsers for soliciting a government entity on behalf
of TAM, unless the third party is a registered investment adviser or registered broker-dealer subject to
Pay to Play rules as discussed in the aforementioned SEC rule. TAM has adopted a Political
Contribution policy which covers this activity as well as political contribution restrictions on certain
Officers and Employees of TAM.
It is TAM's policy not to accept or allow our related persons to accept any form of compensation,
including cash, sales awards, or other prizes, from a non-client in conjunction with the advisory
services we provide to our clients.
Item 15 Custody
We previously disclosed in the "Fees and Compensation" section (Item 5) of this Brochure that our
firm, will upon client approval, directly debit advisory fees from client accounts.
As part of this billing process, the client's custodian is advised of the amount of the fee to be deducted
from that client's account. On at least a quarterly basis, the custodian is required to send to the client a
statement showing all transactions within the account during the reporting period.
Because the custodian does not calculate the amount of the fee to be deducted, it is important for
clients to carefully review their custodial statements to verify the accuracy of the calculation, among
other things. Clients should contact us directly if they believe that there may be an error in their
statement.
In addition to the periodic statements that clients receive directly from their custodians, we also send
account statements directly to our clients on either a monthly or quarterly basis. We urge our clients to
carefully compare the information provided on these statements to ensure that all account
transactions, holdings and values are correct and current.
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Item 16 Investment Discretion
The majority of clients grant TAM discretionary authority at the outset of an advisory relationship,
whereby we select the identity and amount of securities to be bought or sold in the account(s). Such
discretion is to be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated investment objectives for the
particular client account.
When selecting securities and determining amounts, TAM observes the investment policies,
limitations, and restrictions of the clients for which it advises. Investment guidelines and restrictions
must be provided to TAM in writing. Clients may also change/amend such limitations by providing us
with written instructions. We seek to manage client accounts consistent with the investment objective
selected by the Client. At times Client imposed restrictions may impact an Account's ability to
participate in certain aggregated trades which may disadvantage the account.
As noted in Item 5, for Model Portfolio (UMA) Account Program which are non-discretionary
accounts; we make recommendations to the UMA Account Program regarding securities to purchase
or sell in the form of providing the UMA Account Program with a model portfolio for a specific
investment product and providing ongoing changes to this model portfolio. The advisor using the model
from the UMA program will then make the decision whether or not to implement the model as
presented on their client.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Proxy voting is an important right of shareholders and reasonable care, and diligence must be taken to
ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised. When TAM is granted discretion by an
advisory contract or comparable document to vote the proxies of its clients, it will vote those proxies in
the best interest of its clients and in accordance with the policies and procedures set up by TAM. The
client can instruct us to vote proxies according to a particular criteria. These requests must be made in
writing. Certain clients will also instruct us on how to cast a vote in a particular proxy contest by
contacting the proxy administrators noted below.
Our firm will retain all proxy voting books and records for the requisite period of time, including a copy
of each proxy statement received, a record of each vote cast, a copy of any document created by us
that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, and a copy of each written client request
for information on how the adviser voted proxies. If our firm has a conflict of interest in voting a
particular action, we will notify the client of the conflict. In an effort to assist TAM in researching,
gathering information and voting client proxies, TAM has engaged the services of an independent
third-party. For a more detailed description of TAM's Proxy voting policy or to determine how votes
have been cast, please contact James Jenkins or Kathy Bell at (502) 585-3121 or by mail 101 S. Fifth
Street Suite 3100, Louisville, KY 40202.
TAM will neither advise nor act on behalf of the client in legal proceedings involving companies whose
securities are held in the client's account(s), including, but not limited to, the filing of "Proofs of Claim"
in class action settlements. If desired, clients can direct us to transmit copies of class action notices to
the client or a third party. Upon such direction, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to forward
such notices in a timely manner.
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Item 18 Financial Information
As an advisory firm we are required to disclose any financial condition that is reasonable likely to
impair our ability to meet our contractual obligations. TAM has no additional financial circumstances to
report.
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