Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (3/29/2019)
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
A. The management fees charged to the multi-manager Client Pooled Funds range from
an annual rate of 1.0% to 1.5% of net assets at the end of each month. If a Client
Pooled Fund invests in another entity for which Optima or an affiliate serves as the
general partner or investment manager, then either that portion of the entity’s assets
represented by such an investment are excluded from the calculation of net assets for
the purposes of calculating the management fees, or the fees received by the affiliate
are refunded to the Client Pooled Fund in full. Optima generally charges a lower fee
(0.75% per annum) when acting in the role of sub-adviser to Client Pooled Funds.
Certain of the multi-manager Client Pooled Funds charge investors in these Client
Pooled Funds performance-based allocations of 10% of the profits earned by such
investors, subject to a high watermark and loss carryforward. These performance-
based allocations are credited to an affiliate of Optima which acts as managing
member/general partner to such Client Pooled Funds. Performance based fees are not
assessed to employees of Optima that are investors in these Client Pooled Funds.
A single manager Client Pooled Fund is advised by an independent third party
adviser. Optima receives 0.625% of net assets per investor below $10 million and
0.5% of net assets per investor above $10 million from such Client Pooled Fund.
Fees charged to Client Pooled Funds are set forth in the offering memorandums for
the respective Client Pooled Funds and are not negotiable. Fees may vary according
to the share class of the Client Pooled Fund.
The two ICAV Accounts are charged management fees of 1% per annum on the
institutional classes of shares and 1.75% per annum on the retail classes of shares of
the Accounts.
Two discretionary Client Managed Accounts are charged 1.00% per annum. There
are five Client Managed Accounts that are non-discretionary, which are charged fees
according to the level of services agreed to between the client and Optima. One
Client Managed Account is charged a management fee of 0.75% of net assets and an
annual incentive fee of 5% of the profits earned. The second Client Managed Account
is charged 0.8% of net assets. A third Client Managed Account is charged a fee at an
annual rate of 0.6% per annum, declining to 0.4% per annum based on the level of
assets in the Client Managed Account. A fourth Client Managed Account is charged
a management fee of 0.4% per annum of net assets in the Client Managed Account
and a fifth Client Managed Account is charged a management fee of 1.00% per
annum on the net assets in the Client Managed Account.
Optima also acts as an investment adviser to one high net worth individual (“Client
PWM Account”). One Client PWM Accounts is charged a quarterly management
fee in arrears calculated on net assets in the account at the annual rate of 1.25% of the
first $5 million in net assets, 1.0% on the next $5 million in net assets and 0.75% on
the net assets thereafter. In addition, this Client PWM Account is charged an annual
incentive fee of 5% of the profits earned in the Client PWM Account each year in
excess of a hurdle rate.
B. Any fees earned by Optima are charged directly against the assets in a Client Pooled
Fund’s account or Client Managed Account held by the independent custodian of the
Client Pooled Fund or Client Managed Account. As Client Pooled Funds and Client
Managed Accounts use independent administrators, Optima reviews the calculation
of the fee prepared by the administrator, but it is the administrator who instructs the
custodian to make payment of the fee to Optima. In the case of Client PWM
Accounts, Optima prepares the calculation of the fee and presents the invoice to the
Client PWM Account’s custodian for payment with a copy of the invoice being sent
to the client.
Upon an investor’s withdrawal of its investment from a Client Pooled Fund, any fees
owed to Optima are prorated to the date of withdrawal. Upon the termination of an
advisory agreement with a Client Managed Account or Client PWM Account, any
fees owed to Optima are prorated to the date of termination. Optima does not charge
fees in advance.
Advisory clients pay for custodian fees, administrative fees and audit and tax-related
fees, if any, plus all transaction costs.
C. Where Client Pooled Funds are allocated to other investment managers and/or
commingled investment vehicles pursuant to Optima’s recommendations, the Client
Pooled Fund is charged an additional fee by that investment manager and/or
investment vehicle, as the case may be. Fees charged by such investment managers
and/or investment vehicles may range from a 0% to 3% management fee and a 0% to
30% performance fee.
Investors in Client Pooled Funds also bear third party fees charged by the Client
Pooled Fund’s auditors and any administrator’s fees as set forth in the Client Pooled
Fund’s offering memorandums. Client Managed Accounts and Client PWM
Accounts bear additional third party fees charged by such account’s auditor,
administrator and custodian.
D. Optima does not charge any fees to Client Pooled Funds, Client Managed Accounts
or Client PWM Accounts in advance.
E. No employee of Optima receives compensation for selling securities or other
investment products of any third party entities or vehicles.
Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (3/29/2019)
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Item 7 Types of Clients
As of the date of this brochure, Optima provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment
advice to 10 commingled multi-manager Client Pooled Funds, 3 commingled single manager
Client Pooled Funds, 7 customized institutional Client Managed Accounts and 1 multi-manager
program established for a high-net worth individual or families. Optima is also the investment
adviser of a single-manager commingled investment, the day-to-day investment decisions of
which are delegated to third party investment advisers. Optima also currently acts as the Sub-
Investment Adviser to a Client Pooled Fund called The Mellon Optima L/S Strategy Fund LLC
which is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
The investors in the Optima sponsored 9 commingled multi-manager Client Pooled Funds are
comprised of approximately 68% high net worth individuals/family offices and 32% institutional
and other investors. Such Client Pooled Funds are structured as partnerships, limited liability
companies, open end investment companies and unit trusts.
In order to make an investment in an Optima sponsored Client Pooled Fund, an investor must
qualify as an "accredited investor" within the meaning given to such term in Regulation D under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and/or a "qualified purchaser" within the meaning given to
such term under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Filed 2015-10-30 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $25,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose
Filed 2018-01-25 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $250,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose
Filed 2010-06-04 (D) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $50,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose
Filed 2011-10-27 (D/A) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $250,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Commission $171,319 · Net Assets Decline to Disclose
Filed 2012-11-07 (D/A) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $15,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Commission $679,828 · Net Assets Decline to Disclose
AUM Breakdown
Accounts
AUM ($B)
By Client Type
(a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
0
0.0
(b) Individuals (high net worth individuals)
4
0.1
(c) Banking or thrift institutions
0
0.0
(d) Investment companies
1
0.2
(e) Business development companies
0
0.0
(f) Pooled investment vehicles
14
0.8
(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