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Item 1 – Cover Page
Granville Capital, Inc.
300 North Greene Street, Suite 1750
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-273-8544
www.granvillecapitalinc.com
March 27, 2025
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Granville Capital, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact us at 336-273-8544 or info@granvillecapitalinc.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.
Granville Capital, Inc. is a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration of an Investment
Adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The oral and written
communications of an Adviser provide you with information which you utilize to
determine to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about Granville Capital, Inc. (CRD Number 126679) is available on
the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Brochure, dated March 25, 2025, contains material changes from our previously
filed Brochure dated August 1, 2024. Regulatory assets under management have been
updated in Item 4 – Advisory Business.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ........................................................................................................................................ i
Item 2 – Material Changes............................................................................................................................. ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................ 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................. 2
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................................... 5
Item 7 – Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................... 6
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................................... 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................ 10
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................................... 11
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................ 12
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................... 14
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 14
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................... 15
Item 15 – Custody ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 16
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................ 16
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 17
NOTICE
Although this publicly available Brochure describes investment advisory services of Granville
Capital, Inc., persons who receive this Brochure (whether or not from Granville Capital, Inc.) should
be aware that it is designed solely to provide information about Granville Capital, Inc. as necessary
to respond to certain disclosure obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended. As such, the information in this Brochure may differ from information provided in
relevant governing documents. More complete information about each fund client is included in
relevant governing documents. To the extent that there is any conflict between discussions herein
and similar or related discussions in any governing documents, the relevant governing documents
will govern and control.
This Brochure is not an offer or agreement to provide advisory services to any person, an offer
to sell interests (or a solicitation of an offer to purchase interests) in any fund client or a
complete discussion of the features, risks or conflicts associated with any client.
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Granville Capital, Inc. (“Granville”) commenced operations in February 2003, and is owned
by Pearce A. Landry, Stephen C. Hassenfelt, Eugene G. Purcell IV, Michael W. Dinkins, Ryan
A. Newkirk, and Stewart C. Lynam. Granville serves as the general partner of Granville
Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P. (formerly known as NCT Opportunities Equity Partners
Limited Partnership), Granville Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P.,
Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P., and Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P., each
a North Carolina limited partnership, which is exempt from registration as an investment
company pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended. Granville serves as the investment manager for Granville Multi-Strategy
Partners, L.P., Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted
company, and Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P. Granville is a general partner in GPEP
Associates, L.P., a North Carolina limited partnership, which is the general partner of
Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P., a North Carolina limited partnership. With respect
to investment fund clients, Granville offers advice on manager selection and monitoring
and allocates client assets to a variety of underlying investment managers, who, in turn,
invest such assets using investment approaches that are allocated among multiple
strategies, asset classes, regions, industry sectors, and securities.
Granville also offers separately managed accounts and investment advisory services. With
respect to these clients, the types of services offered by Granville include portfolio
management, financial planning, asset allocation, security selection, and investment
monitoring. The advisory services provided by Granville to its clients are tailored to the
investment objectives, investment strategy and investment restrictions set forth in the
documents governing its client relationships, including investment fund client offering
documents, separately managed account client investment advisory agreements and
separately managed account client investment guidelines. Recommendations that are
made for each separately managed account reflect that client’s stated objectives.
In the sole discretion of the general partner or director of the investment fund client, an
investment fund client may enter into side letters, and currently has entered into such side
letters, with certain investors covering, among other things, management fees, investment
management allocations, incentive fees, withdrawal rights, and transfer rights. Such
investors are granted favorable rights not afforded other investors in such investment fund
client, generally. Such side letters are entered into by investment fund clients without the
consent of or notice to the other investors in such investment fund clients.
From time to time, Granville recommends that certain of its separately managed account or
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investment advisory clients invest in Granville’s investment fund clients to the extent that
such an investment would be suitable and appropriate for such client. Such
recommendations are subject to certain potential conflicts of interest on the part of
Granville and involve the payment of certain additional fees and compensation by a
separately managed account or investment advisory client that invests in a Granville
managed investment fund client. Additional details regarding such investment fund clients
are provided in the Items below.
As of December 31, 2024, Granville’s regulatory assets under discretionary management
were $770,163,125, and assets under non-discretionary management were $365,209,961.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Granville’s fixed fees for services as general partner and/or investment manager of
Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Equity Partners, L.P., and Granville Multi-
Strategy Global Partners, Ltd. are based upon a percentage of assets managed. The
standard asset-based management fee is 1% per year (0.25% per quarter) and is paid in
advance at the beginning of each calendar quarter. Fees are deducted from investment
fund assets. In the event an investor is admitted on a day other than the first business day
of a calendar quarter, or an investor withdraws funds during a quarter, management fees
are adjusted (charged or refunded for the ratable portion of the quarter) and are paid or
refunded at the beginning of the next quarter. Granville, in its sole discretion, reduces or
waives the standard asset-based management fee for certain investors. For example,
Granville has entered into agreements with certain financial institutions and investment
advisers under which these financial institutions and investment advisers will (1) advise
their clients of the availability of investment funds for which Granville serves as general
partner and/or investment manager and (2) share responsibility for providing services to
mutual clients with respect to investment fund matters. For investors who are clients of
these financial institutions or investment advisers, the standard asset-based management
fee may be, and currently is, discounted for certain investors by up to 25% to reflect the
shared responsibility for providing client services. No management fee is paid by the
general partner or investment manager of investment fund clients, or any investor who is
an affiliate of the general partner or investment manager.
As the general partner of Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P., GPEP Associates, L.P. (of
which Granville is the general partner) receives a fixed quarterly fee equal to 0.235%
(0.94% per year) of each partner’s capital commitment, plus 0.125% (0.5% per year) of the
excess, if any, of the fair market value of each partner’s capital account over the partner’s
capital commitment. The general partner may, in its sole discretion, reduce the quarterly
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fee for all partners on the same basis. The fee is paid in advance at the beginning of each
calendar quarter. Fees are deducted from partnership assets.
As the general partner of Granville Investment Fund I, L.P., Granville receives an annual
management fee of 0.25% of the cumulative capital contributions made by partners
participating in certain investments. For the remaining investments Granville receives no
management fee.
As the general partner of Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P. and Granville Private
Equity Partners III, L.P., Granville for the first five years receives a fixed quarterly fee equal
to 0.1875% (0.75% per year) of each partner’s cumulative capital contributions not to
exceed each partner’s capital commitment. Thereafter, Granville will receive a fixed
quarterly fee equal to 0.1875% (0.75% per year) of the lesser of each partner’s cumulative
capital contributions or capital balance.
The above-described management fees and fixed fees are payable without regard to the
overall success or income earned by an investment fund client and therefore may create an
incentive on the part of Granville to raise or otherwise increase assets under management
to a higher level than would be the case if Granville were receiving a lower or no
management fee or fixed fee.
A separately managed account or investment advisory client that invests in one of
Granville’s investment fund clients generally pays management fees and performance
compensation to Granville or its affiliates, which are in addition to any investment advisory
fees that are paid to Granville by such separately managed account or investment advisory
client. The offering documents of an investment fund client will include additional details
about the amount of and terms applicable to the fees and/or performance compensation
charged by an investment fund client. To the extent a separately managed account or
investment advisory client invests in a Granville managed investment fund client, Granville
and its related persons (directly or indirectly) benefit from fees and compensation payable
to Granville or its affiliates. In addition, because investment fund clients invest in
underlying funds, such separately managed account or investment advisory clients will
bear multiple levels of fees, performance compensation, costs and expenses.
In addition to Granville’s management fees, its investment fund clients also pay certain
operating expenses of such pooled investment funds including, but not limited to,
organizational and offering expenses (such as legal, accounting, professional, expert and
consulting fees and expenses, government filing fees (including any Form D and “blue sky”
filing fees and expenses), printing and mailing expenses, and other expenses incurred in
offering investment fund client interests); administrative costs and expenses; all fees and
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compensation paid to underlying investment managers and underlying funds; expenses
related to investments in underlying funds; audit, accounting, and tax return expenses;
legal fees and expenses; constituent document amendment expenses; investor withdrawal
expenses; consulting fees; legal, regulatory and compliance expenses (including
compliance consultant expenses) (but not for the avoidance of doubt any costs or expenses
associated with Granville’s Form ADV); support expenses; taxes, fees or other
governmental charges; fund administrator expenses; expenses incurred in connection with
any meetings of, and communications with, investors (including in connection with
solicitation of consents); litigation expenses; insurance expenses; dissolution expenses; and
custody charges. Investment expenses payable by such investment fund clients include
fees and expenses incurred in conducting background checks and due diligence related to
underlying investment managers and underlying funds; commissions; research fees and
data service expenses; custodial fees; bank service fees; and any other costs, fees and
expenses incurred in connection with the sourcing, identifying, evaluating, structuring,
negotiating, making, purchasing, holding, settling, custody, operating, managing,
monitoring, financing, or disposing of underlying investment funds and other vehicles and
accounts and the carrying out of the investment fund client’s investment program, whether
the transaction is consummated or not.
All underlying investment manager fees and expenses and fees and expenses charged by
underlying funds in which investment fund clients invest are treated as expenses of such
investment fund clients. Investment fund client offering documents provide additional
detail about fees and expenses. Both investment fund clients (directly and indirectly
through underlying funds) and separately managed account clients will incur brokerage
and other transaction costs. Please see Item 12 below for additional information regarding
Granville’s brokerage practices. Fees and expenses are allocated to Granville’s clients in
accordance with its expense allocation policy. Such general expense allocation policy is
subject at all times to any specific allocation provisions set forth in an investment fund
client’s offering documents or separate account client’s account documents. If fees and
expenses are incurred by multiple clients, Granville generally allocates the expense among
clients on a pro rata basis based on each client’s assets under management. Expenses
related to a specific investment are generally allocated based upon the percentage of
capital deployed by the respective client(s) into the investment. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Granville may use other methods to allocate fees and expenses among clients in
any manner that it deems fair and equitable.
A separately managed account or investment advisory client that invests in one of
Granville’s investment fund clients is also responsible, as an investor in the investment
fund client, for the payment of its share of the expenses incurred in connection with the
administration or operation of the investment fund client in which it invests. To the extent
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Granville’s related persons are investors in such investment fund client, their share of the
investment fund client’s expenses will be reduced as a result of the investment by a
separately managed account or investment advisory client in the investment fund client.
The expenses payable by a separately managed account or investment advisory client that
invests in an investment fund client are separate and distinct from the fees charged by
Granville for advisory services provided by it to such separately managed or investment
advisory account client.
Current and prospective investors in Granville’s investment fund clients should refer to the
private placement memorandum or other offering documents of the respective investment
fund client for detailed information with respect to the fees and expenses they may pay in
connection with an investment in such investment fund client. The information contained
herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents.
Fees for separately managed accounts or other investment advisory services are negotiated
on a case-by-case basis. Certain high-net-worth clients are charged a fixed fee, while others
are charged an asset-based fee. These fees are typically billed in arrears at the end of each
calendar quarter. If services are terminated prior to the end of the calendar quarter, fees
are prorated based on the number of days that services are provided prior to receipt of
notice of termination, and a prorated refund is provided to the client if applicable.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
In addition to management fees, Granville is also entitled to an investment management
allocation (or incentive fee in some cases) of net profits based upon performance of
Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Equity Partners, L.P., and Granville Multi-
Strategy Global Partners, Ltd. Investment management allocations or incentive fee
payments are made annually and are typically 5% of net realized and unrealized profits,
subject to a high water mark provision. No investment management allocation or incentive
fee will apply to the general partner or investment manager of investment fund clients, or
any investor who is an affiliate of the general partner or investment manager. Granville, in
its sole discretion, may reduce or waive, and in some cases has reduced or waived, the
investment management allocation of investment fund clients or incentive fee for certain
investors.
After the investors in Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P. have received a preferred
return of 8% per annum, compounded annually, on unreturned capital contributions, the
general partner of Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P., GPEP Associates, L.P. (of which
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Granville is the general partner), is entitled to an allocation of 10% to 20% of any
additional realized profits depending upon the nature of the investments.
After investors in Granville Investment Fund I, L.P. have received a distribution equal to
their capital contribution and a preferred return of 8% per annum, compounded annually
on unreturned capital contributions, Granville is entitled to an amount equal to the
preferred return distributions to certain partners divided by one minus a carried interest
percentage of 10%, less the distributions to certain partners.
After the investors in Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P. and Granville Private Equity
Partners III, L.P. have received distributions equal to their aggregate capital contributions,
Granville receives 5% carried interest of any additional distributions.
Performance-based fee arrangements may create an incentive for Granville to make
investments which may be riskier or more speculative than those which would be
recommended under a different fee arrangement. Further, the simultaneous management
of different vehicles and accounts with different types of fees creates certain potential
conflicts of interest, including the possibility of favorable or preferential treatment of a
vehicle or account that is subject to fees that are higher than others or that is subject to
performance-based fees. Granville seeks to address such potential conflicts of interest
through its adoption of the Code of Ethics described below in Item 11.
Current and prospective investors in Granville’s investment fund clients should refer to the
private placement memorandum or other offering documents of the respective investment
fund client for detailed information with respect to the fees they may pay in connection
with an investment in such investment fund client. The information contained herein is a
summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Granville provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, IRAs,
charitable organizations, and certain pooled investment vehicles. Six pooled investment
vehicles are structured as limited partnerships and one as a Cayman Islands exempted
company. Investors in the pooled investment vehicles are accredited investors. The
minimum initial investment is $1,000,000 for Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P.,
Granville Equity Partners, L.P., and Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners, Ltd., and
$300,000 for Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P. and Granville Private Equity Partners
III, L.P., subject to increase or decrease at the discretion of the general partner or directors
of the investment fund client.
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Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Granville allocates client assets to a variety of underlying investment managers generally
through the purchase of an interest in a private investment fund, limited partnership, or
other pooled investment vehicle managed by an investment manager. Granville seeks to
invest client assets with investment managers that pursue investment approaches that are
diversified among multiple strategies, asset classes, regions, industry sectors, and
securities. For separately managed accounts with respect to which Granville has
discretionary authority, investment strategies are determined on a case-by-case basis in
consultation with the client.
In selecting investment managers and allocating assets among them, Granville considers
both quantitative and qualitative factors including, but not limited to, an investment
manager's performance during various time periods and market cycles; an investment
manager's reputation, experience, and training; its articulation of, and adherence to, its
investment philosophy; the presence and deemed effectiveness of an investment manager's
risk management discipline; the structure of an investment manager's portfolio and the
types of securities or other instruments held; its fee structure; on-site interviews with the
investment manager's personnel; the quality and stability of an investment manager's
organization, including internal and external professional staff; and whether an investment
manager has a substantial personal investment in the investment program it pursues.
Granville conducts its own proprietary research on all managers in which it invests, using a
wide range of publicly and privately available sources of information that it deems relevant
to its investment decisions. Information reviewed may include, but is not limited to,
offering memoranda, limited partnership agreements, due diligence questionnaires,
presentation materials, audited financial statements, performance history, use of leverage
and derivatives, perspectives of references and service providers, investment philosophy
and process, portfolio management and risk management systems, and issues affecting
business risk. In certain cases, Granville utilizes a third party to conduct operational due
diligence to supplement its own research.
The investment strategies employed by the underlying investment managers may include,
but are not limited to, investments in public and private, domestic and foreign, long and
short positions in equity securities, fixed income securities, options, warrants, convertible
securities, financial and commodity futures, currency forward contracts, over-the-counter
derivative instruments, securities that lack active public markets, and other related equity
or fixed income instruments.
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Portfolio securities in which the underlying investment managers invest are generally
marketable, although the interests in the private investment funds in which Granville
invests are subject to significant restrictions on transfer. The investments by Granville
Private Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P., and Granville Private
Equity Partners III, L.P.’s managers, however, primarily involve purchases of non-
marketable or illiquid securities.
Investment in Granville’s pooled investment vehicles involves significant risk factors and is
suitable only for persons who can accept a high degree of risk, who can afford the complete
loss of their capital and who are generally willing to lock-up their investment for a
minimum of one year. Because Granville relies on certain key personnel in connection with
the provision of services to its pooled investment vehicles, the death, disability or
departure of key personnel could adversely affect the business of such investment vehicles;
investors have no right or power to take part in the management of the investment
vehicles. There is no assurance that the investment strategies employed by the underlying
investment managers will be successful. Granville’s underlying investment managers’
strategies and their underlying investments involve risk of loss that clients should be
prepared to bear. Many of the strategies to be employed involve a variety of risks.
Investment in Granville’s pooled investment vehicles carries with it the inherent risk of loss
associated with investments in securities as well as additional risks that may include,
without limitation, lack of liquidity, the use of leverage which can compound losses, short
sales with unlimited loss potential, options and derivatives with implied leverage, default
or insolvency of counterparties and service providers, commodities and financial futures
with high leverage, concentration in a limited number of industries and securities, foreign
investments and investments in developing or emerging markets, custodian risks,
investments in new issues/IPOs, credit and interest rate risks, investments in high-yield,
low or unrated securities, investments in digital assets/digital currencies, investments in
special purpose acquisition companies, environmental, social and governance (ESG)
investments, and currency risk. Further structural risks may include the retention of
investment managers who have limited staff and little or no history as independent entities
and are compensated based on performance, which could induce high risk taking and
significant or total loss. An underlying manager’s investment flexibility may be constrained
in the event it comes into the possession of non-public information concerning specific
companies. For tax-exempt entities, there is also the risk of being subject to unrelated
business taxable income.
There are additional risks associated with the multi-manager structure. Granville has no
control over the day-to-day operations of any of the investment managers in which it invests,
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and Granville does not receive complete transparency on the investment managers’
underlying investments or strategies. Most of the investment managers will rely on the
service of a small number of key personnel. The death, disability or departure of key
personnel could adversely affect investment performance. Many of the investment
managers have lock-ups which limit the ability to withdraw for certain periods of time. In
addition, some investment managers make illiquid “side-pocket” investments, and there is
no liquidity for these investments until they are disposed of by the investment manager.
Most investment managers will generally have the ability to prevent withdrawals from their
funds under extenuating circumstances (gate), which would further reduce the restricted
liquidity of Granville’s investments at stated intervals under normal conditions. Investment
managers in which Granville invests typically are permitted to distribute redemption
proceeds in cash or in kind. Thus, upon the pooled investment vehicle’s withdrawal of any
portion or all of its interest from a fund, Granville’s investment vehicle may receive securities
that are illiquid or difficult to value. Under certain circumstances, an investment fund client
has the right to suspend the right of withdrawal or postpone or defer the date of payment
(in whole or in part). The expenses of a multi-manager structure (including payments of fees
and expenses to the underlying investment managers) are typically a higher percentage of
net assets than would be found in other investment entities. Because both investment fund
clients and underlying funds impose management fees and incentive fees, and each incurs
other fees and expenses, this will result in greater expense than if investors in an investment
fund client were to invest directly in such underlying funds. Prospective investors in
Granville’s investment fund clients should take into account that the return on their
investment will be reduced to the extent of both levels of fees and expenses.
Legal, tax, and regulatory changes could also occur and present risks that adversely affect
the value of investments and the ability to pursue investment strategies. There is also a
risk of errors and omissions in that the due diligence performed by Granville or third
parties may not uncover all unforeseen risks, and the quality and reliability of the data and
information upon which Granville bases an investment decision may be inaccurate.
Granville’s investment vehicles and underlying mangers may incur substantial losses in the
event of disrupted markets or other extraordinary events, including a major public health
crisis, pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of a contagious disease, such as the recent
worldwide outbreak of Coronavirus (or COVID-19), terrorism, acts of war and the related
market volatility. Granville’s investment vehicles and underlying managers are also subject
to the risk that certain emergency governmental powers are exercised that could result in
an inability to close out financial contracts and/or make claims as a creditor and are also
subject to the risk of adverse cybersecurity events and litigation risks. The private
investment funds industry is facing increased political and regulatory scrutiny; there can
be no assurance that Granville, its pooled investment vehicles, underlying managers or any
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of their respective affiliates will avoid regulatory examination and possibly enforcement
actions.
Granville may temporarily invest directly in money market funds, pending investments
with investment managers, which could present a risk of loss. The pooled investment
vehicles also may borrow money from time to time, using the investment interests as
collateral, to facilitate the orderly liquidation of investments and reinvestment of the
proceeds, to finance the purchase of investments, to fund withdrawals, and to pay fees,
expenses, and other obligations of the investment vehicle in the ordinary course of
business. These borrowed funds could increase leverage and also result in an increased
magnitude of loss.
Investors and prospective investors in Granville’s pooled investment vehicles are provided
with a confidential private offering memorandum or other offering documents of the
respective investment vehicle that provide a detailed description of the material risks
related to an investment in the pooled investment vehicle. Such investors are advised to
review carefully all risk factors set forth in such documents. The above information
regarding risks is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Granville’s clients should be prepared to
bear.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
As a registered investment adviser, Granville is required to disclose all material facts
regarding any legal or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of
Granville or the integrity of Granville’s management. Granville has no information
applicable to this Item to disclose.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Granville serves as general partner of Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville
Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners II,
L.P., and Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P. Granville serves as the investment
manager of Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners,
Ltd., and Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P. Granville serves as the general partner of
GPEP Associates, L.P., which serves as the general partner of Granville Private Equity
Partners, L.P. Certain officers of Granville have an interest in Granville Multi-Strategy
Partners, L.P., Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners, Ltd., Granville Equity Partners, L.P.,
Granville Investment Fund I, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Private
Equity Partners II, L.P., and Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P.
Neither Granville nor any of its directors, officers, or employees is required to devote any
particular amount of time or effort to a single investment fund client and its affairs. Granville
and its affiliates and related persons engage in and possess interests in other business
ventures and engage in other activities, including without limitation, investing in securities
and managing or participating in partnerships and funds of funds other than Granville Multi-
Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P.,
Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P., and
Granville Investment Fund I, L.P. (including customized funds of funds for a specific investor
or group of related investors) and advising separately managed accounts and investment
advisory clients. These activities and the related strategies are in some cases similar to and
competitive with Granville’s other investment fund clients. Granville and its affiliates and
related persons may give advice and recommend securities to, or buy securities for, clients
and other accounts which advice or securities may differ from advice given to, or securities
recommended or bought for, other clients and accounts, even though their investment
objectives may be the same or similar. Because the officers of Granville are actively engaged
in the operations of multiple investment fund clients and other clients and accounts, various
conflicts may arise, including with respect to the allocation of management time, services
and functions. Further, there may be situations in which the interests of one client or
account conflicts with the interests of one or more such other clients or accounts managed
by Granville. Granville has sought to address any potential conflicts of interest that may
arise as a result of such interests and transactions through its Code of Ethics described
below in Item 11.
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When Granville recommends that a separately managed account or investment advisory
client make an investment in a Granville managed investment fund client, this creates a
potential conflict of interest in that Granville has an incentive to recommend the
investment fund client to a separately managed account or investment advisory client
(rather than an unaffiliated private fund) in order to increase the amount of capital
managed by Granville and its affiliates and generate management fees and performance
compensation for Granville or its affiliates. Such fees and compensation may (and in some
cases do) materially benefit Granville’s related persons who have a direct or indirect
interest in such fees and compensation through ownership interests in Granville and its
affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under Granville’s Code of Ethics Granville’s
personnel are prohibited from engaging in, or recommending, any securities transactions
that place their own interests above those of Granville clients. Separately managed account
or investment advisory clients of Granville considering an investment in one of Granville’s
investment fund clients should review the offering materials for such investment fund
client for the specific risks and potential conflicts of interests associated with an
investment in such investment fund client.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Granville has adopted a Code of Ethics for all employees of the firm describing its high
standard of corporate and individual conduct. The Code of Ethics includes provisions
relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on insider trading,
restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the reporting of certain gifts and
business entertainment items, and personal securities trading procedures, among other
things. All employees of Granville must acknowledge the terms of the Code Ethics upon
employment, then annually, or when amended.
Granville has an interest in Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Multi-Strategy
Global Partners, Ltd., Granville Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P.,
Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P., and Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P.
arising from its investment in each such entity and receives a pro-rata share of the capital
appreciation based upon the relative value of its respective investment. In addition, as
general partner of Granville Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P.,
and Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P., and as investment manager of Granville
Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P. and Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners, Ltd., Granville is
entitled to receive a performance-based allocation or incentive fee as described in Item 6
above. Granville has an indirect interest in Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P. through
its interest in GPEP Associates, L.P. Certain officers of Granville have an interest in
Granville Multi Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners, Ltd.,
Granville Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P., Granville Private Equity
Partners, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P., and Granville Private Equity
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Partners III, L.P. The fact that Granville and its related persons, in their capacities as
general partners of certain investment fund clients, and certain Granville personnel and
other related persons have financial ownership interests in certain investment fund clients
creates a potential conflict in that it could cause Granville to make different investment
decisions than if such persons or entities did not have such interests. In addition, among
other potential conflicts of interest, Granville may have an incentive to favor accounts in
which such persons or entities have an interest with respect to the allocation of
investment opportunities.
Granville will likely identify investment opportunities that would be suitable to more than
one of its investment fund clients. In such cases, Granville will allocate investment
opportunities in its discretion and will not be under any obligation to share any investment
opportunity with a particular investment fund client. Accordingly, Granville may allocate
an investment opportunity to one or more of the clients of Granville. In making such an
allocation, Granville typically considers, among other things, investment objectives,
available capital, risk tolerance, the size of the investment opportunity, legal, tax and
regulatory matters, and the availability of other investment opportunities. The method of
allocating investment opportunities may change over time.
While Granville does not trade in securities for its own account, personnel of Granville are
permitted to do so, and may purchase and sell, and certain personnel currently do purchase
and sell, the same securities purchased or sold on behalf of client accounts. Further, from
time to time Granville recommends that certain of Granville’s separately managed account
or investment advisory clients invest in investment fund clients managed by Granville.
Granville has sought to address any potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result
of such interests and transactions through its Code of Ethics. Under Granville’s Code of
Ethics, Granville’s personnel are prohibited from engaging in, or recommending, any
securities transactions that place their own interests above those of Granville clients. As
noted above, all employees of Granville must acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics
upon employment, then annually, or when amended. Each employee of Granville is
required to adhere to Granville’s personal trading rules. Pre-clearance from Granville’s
Chief Compliance Officer or his designee is also required for certain transactions in
securities.
Granville clients or prospective clients may request a copy of the firm's Code of Ethics by
contacting Skip Purcell, Chief Compliance Officer, at 336-273-8544 or
info@granvillecapitalinc.com.
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Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
With the exception of Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners, Ltd. which must invest
substantially all of its investable assets in Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville
has full discretion for the fund of funds accounts to determine, without obtaining specific
consent, the interests in investment funds to be bought or sold, or the amount of such
interests to be bought or sold. Granville also has full discretion in the selection of broker-
dealers, which would primarily be used for equity securities distributed in-kind from
investment funds. For such transactions, Granville selects unaffiliated broker-dealers and
places primary consideration on the broker-dealer’s ability to provide best execution of
transactions. Broker-dealers for other client accounts are determined on a case-by-case
basis in accordance with the client’s preference. Broker-dealers selected by Granville may
charge commissions to Granville’s clients that are higher than the commissions charged by
other broker-dealers. Due to the nature of Granville’s investment model, which generally
involves the purchase of privately offered interests in investment funds, the opportunity
for aggregating the purchase or sale of securities for client accounts is not available.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Multi-Strategy Global Partners, Ltd., and
Granville Equity Partners, L.P. accounts are updated and reviewed on a monthly basis.
Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P. and Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P.
accounts are updated and reviewed on a quarterly basis. For all of these funds, the Chief
Financial Officer receives from Granville’s fund administrator client account reports
detailing changes in the accounts due to performance, withdrawals, and subscriptions. Any
changes in connection with performance, withdrawals, and subscriptions are reconciled
against Granville’s records.
Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P. and Granville Investment Fund I, L.P. accounts are
updated and reviewed on a quarterly basis. For these funds, Granville updates client
account reports detailing changes in the accounts due to performance, withdrawals, and
subscriptions. These reports are reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer.
Other client accounts are reviewed in accordance with agreements negotiated on a case-by-
case basis, but typically no less frequently than quarterly.
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Granville does not receive any economic benefit from a non-client for Granville’s provision
of investment advisory services to its clients, and Granville does not compensate any non-
employee for client referrals.
Item 15 – Custody
In its capacity as the general partner of Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville
Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners II,
L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P., and comparable positions for Granville Multi-
Strategy Global Partners, Ltd. and Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P., which gives
Granville legal access to client funds or securities, Granville is deemed to have custody of
client assets. In addition, for certain separately managed accounts where Granville has the
ability to facilitate third-party money movements, Granville is deemed to have custody of
client assets. Granville uses third party qualified custodians to safeguard client assets,
unless an exception applies.
Under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules for pooled investment vehicles,
Granville is permitted to satisfy the requirements for use of a qualified custodian, advisory
client notice, account statement delivery and examination requirements by having
Granville Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., Granville Equity Partners, L.P., and Granville Multi-
Strategy Global Partners, Ltd. audited annually by an accountant that is registered with,
and subject to regular inspection by, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Granville distributes audited financial statements to each investor in these three funds
within 180 days of each fiscal year end.
Investors in Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P.,
Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P., and
certain separately managed accounts receive quarterly statements directly from the
qualified custodians that hold and maintain the partnerships’ or accounts’ assets. Granville
urges clients in Granville Private Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P.,
Granville Private Equity Partners II, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P., and
certain separately managed accounts to carefully review such statements and compare
such official custodial records to the account statements that Granville provides. Granville
Private Equity Partners, L.P., Granville Investment Fund I, L.P., Granville Private Equity
Partners II, L.P., Granville Private Equity Partners III, L.P., and certain separately managed
accounts undergo an annual surprise examination by an independent public accountant.
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Please refer to Item 4 for information regarding Granville’s discretionary authority to
manage securities accounts on behalf of clients.
For fund of funds accounts, Granville has full discretion to determine, without obtaining
specific consent, the interests in investment funds to be bought or sold, and the amount of
such interests to be bought or sold. Such discretionary authority is typically granted to
Granville pursuant to the governing documents of the applicable fund of funds account.
For separately managed accounts with respect to which Granville has discretionary
authority, Granville obtains a limited power of attorney to execute trades on behalf of
clients.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
As the investment adviser to fund of funds, Granville has a limited opportunity for proxy
voting. Granville casts votes on fund matters, and in the limited cases where terminated
managers have distributed securities directly to the funds, Granville may cast votes related
to specific securities or money market funds awaiting investment. If Granville determines
that a material conflict may exist between an investment fund client’s interests and
Granville’s interest or between two or more investment fund clients’ interests, Granville’s
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer together will determine the
appropriate course of action.
For separately managed accounts, it is the policy of Granville to vote client proxies in the
best interest of our clients. Proxies are an asset of a client account and therefore will be
treated by Granville with the same care, diligence, and loyalty as any asset belonging to a
client. Consideration will be given to both the short- and long-term implications of the
proposal to be voted on when considering the appropriate vote.
Clients may obtain a copy of Granville’s proxy voting policies and procedures upon request.
Clients may also obtain information from Granville about how Granville voted any proxies
on behalf of the investment fund accounts or separately managed account, as applicable.
Clients should direct their requests to Skip Purcell, President and Chief Compliance Officer,
at 336-273-8544 or info@granvillecapitalinc.com.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered investment advisers are required in this Item to provide clients with certain
financial information or disclosures about their financial condition. Granville does not
require or solicit prepayment of fees six months or more in advance. Granville has no
financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet contractual and
fiduciary commitments to clients and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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