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| CRD # | 160653 |
| SEC # | 801-74330 |
| CIK # | 0001317601 |
| AUM | |
| Employees | 3 (67% Investors, 0% Brokers) |
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| Phone | 212-451-9161 |
| Address | 767 5th Avenue, 12th Floor New York, NY 10153 |
| Source | [IAPD] [EDGAR] [Website] |
| Total AUM ($M) |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (3/25/2019) [Brochure] |
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Fees and Compensation The fees applicable to each Fund are set forth in detail in each of the Fund's respective offering documents. A brief summary of those fees is provided below. Force generally receives a management fee ranging from 1% to 2% per annum, though fees can vary depending on the Fund and share class. The management fee is based on the net asset value of the capital accounts relating to each investor. The management fee is deducted quarterly, in arrears, and will be prorated for any period that is less than a full quarter. Force may waive or lower the management fee with respect to capital accounts of members, partners, officers, managers, employees, affiliates or other investors at Force's sole discretion. The GP is generally entitled to a performance allocation from the domestic fund, while Force will receive a performance allocation from the offshore funds. Depending on the Fund share class, the performance allocation payable by the Funds will range from 15% to 20% of the increase in net asset value above a “high water mark” net asset value or, as the case may be, above a benchmark return as described in the relevant offering documents. Performance allocations accrue monthly, but are deducted annually in arrears. The “high water mark” assures that there will be no performance-based compensation paid on the recoupment of any net losses. Fees and other terms such as liquidity and reporting may be negotiable or waivable depending upon a variety of factors including, among others, whether the investor is an employee of the Investment Manager, strategy of a Fund, type of advisory service offered, amount of assets under management, or the overall relationship with the Client or investor. Withdrawals of capital from a Fund may also be subject to a redemption fee, payable to the affected private fund, for redemptions made in less than the term the investor agreed to, as described in the relevant offering documents. In addition to management fees, Fund investors may bear other costs that are charged to the Funds, as disclosed in each Fund’s offering documents. Each Fund will bear expenses that include, without limitation, accounting and auditing expenses, administration expenses (including, without limitation, fees payable to the Fund’s administrator), fees payable to the Fund’s Directors (if any), the costs of maintaining the Fund’s legal existence, due diligence expenses, legal expenses (including, without limitation, any fees and expenses of counsel and other expenses incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of any claim), consulting expenses (including, without limitation, any allocable share of overhead expenses relating to any consulting activities), travel and other out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, the Investment Manager’s out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred in connection with research of investment opportunities), all investment expenses (including, without limitation, brokerage commissions, research and analysis fees and expenses (payable to unaffiliated third parties), interest on margin accounts and other indebtedness, borrowing charges on securities sold short, custodial fees, dealer-manager or proxy solicitation fees and expenses relating to the acquisition of securities and other investments, and any other expenses reasonably relating to the purchase, sale, holding or enhancement of a Fund’s assets), and any other direct and variable costs relating to or associated with the Fund or its operation. If a Fund and one or more other Funds, or other Clients of Force or its affiliates manage, may be responsible for some or all of a particular cost, Force or an affiliate may allocate the cost among all those entities, Clients, and Funds in its discretion. Please refer to the Brokerage Practices section below for information with respect to brokerage (e.g., how the Investment Manager selects brokers and determines the reasonableness of their compensation). To the extent that a Fund or Separately Managed Account is invested in an exchange-traded fund or mutual fund, the Fund or Separately Managed Account will bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of the exchange-traded fund’s or mutual fund’s management, trading, and administrative fees and expenses. If applicable, fees and expenses, including management fees and performance allocations, charged to each separately managed account are negotiated on a case-by-case basis, and detailed in an investment management agreement between the Investment Manager and a separately managed account client. Separately managed account management fees are typically billed quarterly, in arrears, and will be prorated for any period that is less than a full quarter. The management fee is based on the net asset value of the separately managed account, as of the prior quarter-end. Separately managed account clients may select whether to receive a bill for fees, or have such fees automatically deducted from the assets in the Separately Managed Account‘s custodial account. Expenses of separately managed accounts typically include brokerage commissions and other research and transaction costs, as described in the applicable investment management agreement. Separately managed accounts may benefit from certain services paid for by the Funds (e.g., see Fund expenses disclosure above), in which separately managed accounts do not share in the expenses. Please refer to the Brokerage Practices section below for information with respect to brokerage. Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management As stated in the Fees and Compensation section above, Force generally charges, performance-based fees based on the net capital appreciation of the Funds and, if applicable, separately managed accounts. The fact that Force is compensated based on the amount of a Client’s profits may create an incentive for Force ... |
| Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (3/25/2019) [Brochure] |
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Types of Clients
As detailed in the Advisory Business section above, Force manages the Funds on a discretionary basis. The
Funds are private investment vehicles that are exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), in reliance on Section 3(c)(7) or Section 3(c)(1) of the 1940 Act.
The minimum initial investment in a Fund is $2,000,000 and the minimum additional investment in a Fund
is $500,000. The minimum investment amounts may be waived in limited circumstances by the GP in its
discretion (in the case of the domestic fund) or by the Board of Directors (in the case of the offshore fund).
Investors are also required to meet certain eligibility and suitability standards as set forth in each Fund's
offering documents.
The minimum initial investment requirement for prospective separately managed accounts is $50 million.
However, minimums may be waived at the discretion of Force, and Force may accept or maintain accounts
below the stated minimum.
The Investment Manager reserves the right to decline any prospective separately managed account. The
Investment Manager also reserves the right to resign as investment adviser to any separately managed
account, in accordance with the terms in the investment management agreement relating to the separately
managed account, after initiation of the investment advisory relationship.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The investment strategies, methods of analysis, and material risks applicable to each Fund are set forth in
detail in the Fund's offering documents. A brief summary of those investment strategies, methods of
analysis, and material risks is provided below.
Investment Strategies/Methods of Analysis
Before describing the approach that Force may typically take, it is important to note, more generally, that
Force has the flexibility to use most any investment strategy, long or short, in the global marketplace that it
believes will enhance the overall performance and, except as described in a Fund’s offering documents,
there are no restrictions on the securities or other financial instruments that may be used by a Fund. The
Funds are authorized to buy, sell and otherwise acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal in securities and other
financial instruments, on margin or otherwise, including but not limited to, listed and unlisted common
stocks, preferred stocks, stock warrants and rights, bonds, debentures, convertible securities, money market
obligations, ADRs, derivatives, foreign exchange contracts, private and public investment funds, futures
and forward contracts, swaps and options, and any other financial instrument that Force believes will
achieve the Fund’s investment objective. The Investment Manager may also employ leverage in equity
investments by the use of margin and other borrowings and through the use of derivatives.
Force currently manages a single strategy through the vehicles listed below:
• Force Capital II Ltd. & Force Capital II LLC (together, “Force Capital II”)
On the occasions in the past when Force Capital has been asked to manage separately managed accounts,
these strategies are often, but not necessarily, operated pari-passu to the Force Capital II strategy, holding
the same positions, both long and short.
Force Capital II is a catalyst-driven, value-oriented long/short strategy that generally invests in public
equity securities or exchange-traded equity options. The Force Capital II funds seek to achieve strong risk-
adjusted, absolute returns by investing in and trading the securities of companies in anticipation of
important events that the Investment Manager believes are being mispriced or misunderstood by the public
markets. The Funds generally focus on middle and large capitalization companies in the financial,
consumer, retail and industrial sectors and, on occasion, if the risk-reward opportunity is sufficiently
attractive, the Funds may invest in companies with smaller market capitalizations. Force Capital II will
generally hold exposure to a concentrated number of individual positions that it considers to be its “best
ideas”, which will generally result in total gross and net exposures for Force Capital II that will fluctuate to
reflect the opportunity set.
In order to identify appropriate opportunities for the Funds, Force typically utilizes a fundamental research-
intensive process that focuses on finding underlying value accompanied by a catalyst. The underlying
value aspect of the process is to identify long and short investment opportunities that exhibit significant
valuation discrepancies between current trading prices and intrinsic private business (or net asset) values.
Force views these situations as being mispriced or misunderstood by the public markets. Force also seeks
to determine whether it can identify clearly defined company-specific potential catalyst events that could
cause a move in the price of the security closer to Force’s view of the company’s intrinsic value.
Force’s Chief Investment Officer (the “CIO”) and analysts review large numbers of possible investments
looking for investments that meet Force’s criteria. The CIO will analyze and discuss these possible
investments to further refine and limit the firm’s focus. Typically, once a decision has been made that an
investment looks promising, an analyst may delve into the historical record of the potential investment and
look for sources of comparable data on both public and private companies. This process typically involves
reading and analyzing public filings, where available, as well as a significant body of secondary source
materials. Force may also speak with company executives and other industry experts to assist in its
analysis. The use of research information obtained through third parties, including published reports
generated by individuals or entities outside the Investment Manager is permitted. Sources of such
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| Sector | Form 13F Holdings | Value ($M) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 0.3 | ||
| Madison Square Garden Co | 0.2 | ||
| Holdings by Sector ($M) |
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| Type | Form D Funds | Date | Sold | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF | Force Capital II LLC | [2012-02-16] | 185.0 M | 33.0 M |
| Filed 2019-03-26 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $2,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets $25,000,001 - $50,000,000 | ||||
| HF | Force Capital II Ltd | [2012-02-16] | 446.0 M | 2.0 M |
| Filed 2019-03-26 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1) · Minimum $2,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets $50,000,001 - $100,000,000 | ||||
| HF | Force Capital LLC | [2012-02-16] | 3.5 M | 9.0 M |
| Filed 2014-02-12 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $2,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | Force Capital Ltd | [2012-02-16] | 25.0 M | 87.0 M |
| Filed 2015-02-12 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1) · Minimum $2,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets $50,000,001 - $100,000,000 | ||||
| HF | Force Select Ltd | [2012-02-16] | 3.0 M | 26.2 M |
| Filed 2017-02-13 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1) · Minimum $1,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets $25,000,001 - $50,000,000 | ||||
| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($M) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 2 | 35.0 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | 0.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 0 | 0.0 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 0 | 0.0 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | 0.0 |
| (n) Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 2 | 35.0 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 2 | 35.0 |
| Non-Discretionary | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 2 | 35.0 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 1.0 | |
| United States Persons | 34.0 | |
| Total | 2 | 35.0 |
| Form D Directors | Role | # Filings | # Firms | 2011 - 2026 |
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| Geoff Ruddick | Director | 256 | 66 | |
| Cary Marr | Director | 115 | 33 | |
| David Walker | Director | 75 | 8 | |
| Benjamin Booker | Director | 26 | 5 | |
| Bernard McGrath | Director | 22 | 5 | |
| David Sims | Director | 19 | 4 | |
| Nathan Smith | Director | 15 | 4 | |
| Robert Jaffe | Executive Officer | 3 | 2 |
| EDGAR Form | CIK | 2011 - 2026 |
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| 13F-HR | [0001317601] | |
| SC 13G | [0001317601] |
| Form 13D/13G Filer | Form 13D/13G Subject | Filed |
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| Force Capital Management LLC | Sears Holdings Corp | [2014-02-12] |
| Force Capital Management LLC | Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores Inc | [2013-02-11] |
| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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| Discretionary AUM | $1.5B |
| Serves | Institutional |
| Fund Types | Hedge Fund |