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cTORUS
Systematic Global Opportunity
Fund
(+(3) + ,(+a)
Presentation for.
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ISSIBIEthalilli
February 2015
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Agenda
. ATORUS
•
Investment Process Overview
3
•
Signal Generation
4
•
Investment Point of View
5
•
Systematic Risk Framework
6
•
Operational Risk Management
8
•
Liquidity & Investment Universe
9
•
Representative Trade Example
10
•
Return Profile
11
•
Comparative Returns
14
•
Fund Terms & Service Providers
15
•
Offering & Objectives
16
•
Management Team
17
•
Organizational Hierarchy
19
•
Atorus History
20
•
Contact Information
21
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Investment Process Overview
. ATORUS
Edge: Combining predictive price and realized volatility models to
capture scalable alpha across global markets
ProitriatarY
Praciotivo Mod.'
Gennentiog
EinY'Snn Signals
Global Pontoon
SytilOmMit
Construction
VolaliMy Based
Raeaiancing
Tarpoung
Comtism
Portfolio
Variance
4
Portfolio
Monitoring and
RIO
raltn
Or
gnntrint
riega,
The Atoms Approach generates upsdallela with dowricale aloha
Broad global investment universe to profit wherever and whenever opportunities arise
Portfolio is dynamically rebalanced with respect to changes in realized volatility
Targeted Sharpe ratio >1.25. Sorbno ratio >2.7 imenrrela•es1 to broader eguity,'credit markets and
hedge kind strategies with a similar underlying opportunity set
Defined and extensive portfolio risk management protocols and best-in-class operational risk
management
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Signal Generation
ATORUS
Combining proprietary price and realized volatility models to generate
positive return expectancy across high and low volatility environments
Is recent price
trajectory in
opposition to our
current bias?
Trade signal
realized volatility?
Is the price
trajectory relative to
realized volatility
statistically
significant?
Highly differentiated average trade duration (>100 days)
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Investment Point of View
(IATORUS
Generating upside beta in periods of economic growth with downside
alpha in periods of economic contraction in comparison to relative beta
Atoms
Comparative
Strategies
Global Markets
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Downside alpha drrven by proprietary signals without the negative carry costs associated with the
purchase of downside protection
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Systematic Risk Framework
itATORUS
Designed to provide return consistency and mitigate downside variance
in both high and low realized volatility environments
•
•
•
Positions are sized relative to their current realized volatLity.
Higher volatility yielding asset have lower notional
exposures
Realized volatility recalculated daily and positions are
resized dependent upon threshold changes to target
consistent portfolio variance
Max notional exposures defined systematically by asset
class
•
At defined NAV drawdown thresholds overall portfolio risk is
systematically reduced
Daily monitoring of realized volatility within a quantitatNe nsk framework reduces portfoto vo'aulity
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Systematic Risk Framework (continued)
ATORUS
Multiple market risk monitoring tools are continuously Implemented
Order
Management
Position Level
Risk Review
Risk Committee
Oversight
•
Orders subject to detailed automated review and human
confirmation before submission
•
Automatic monitoring of active orders for execution
efficiency
•
In house trade reconciliation and shadow record keepiig
for oontrols aganst administrator! prime broker errors
•
Automated posibon by position risk management ncluding
potential for news and event risk assuring balance and
diversity to prevent outsized single event exposure risk
•
Portfolio is stressed to be liquid within one day with
minimal to no market impact
Software tools and alerts to allow human review of risks
Independent Y party parametric VAR model run daily
Risk committee established to provide oversight at
assigned thresholds (e.g. -2% one day drop, single
position > 10% of NAV. exposure to a single nation > 25%)
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Operational Risk Management
I.
RU S
Operational risks are monitored, identified and remedied on a real-time
continual basis
•
COS rates of bi-ateral creel oaunterpanies monitored daily
•
Estimated 75% of trades are exchange cleared
•
Multiple Prime Broker relationships for redundancy and
informational security
•
Transactions reconciled internally and with Prime Brokers on a
daily basis
Investor funds held in custodial account that is separate from
portfolio margin accounts at the Prime Broker
•
Internal accounting system maintains independent. real-time PnL
and expenses that can be verified against the kind administrator
on an ongoing and end of month basis
•
Portfolio manager signs off on portfolio risk metrics and trade
reconciliation each day
Identify and
Analyze
Implement
Techniques
Monitor Results
Take out chart, screen short of article,
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Liquidity & Investment Universe
. ATORUS
moo poem Volatility Risk Based Asset Allocation
manna
PROTECTION.
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USURPS...7%
EU URPS,, LS%
COMMOOrItS.
ISMINIPOS
f.0%
MAREE71.1.400,
RIDURE.C. 7%
•
Portfolio of highly liquid global assets: (i)
G20 Equity Index Futures. (ii) G20 Rates.
(iii) Commodities. (iv) GB Credit Indices. and
(v) GB Listed Equities
Directional risk on individual positions
independent of any cross-asset correlations.
based solely upon signal output generated
from price 8 mated volatility models
•
No shorting of credit or rate products, based
on Atronis proprietary research of the
inherent asymmetry in upside vs. downside
volatility driven by the seniority of these
instruments in the sovereign capital structure
Majority of positions account for less than
1% of total veume traded per day
Volatility based risk allocation, not benchmark weighted, with low portfolio turnover
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Representative Trade Example
(sATORUS
Accurate trade signals capture a large portion of the available return with
low turnover (10 total changes in direction; Long-to-Short & Short-to-
Long)
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driven from Initial entry and exit Urning
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Return Profile
. ATORUS
Atorus 12% Annualized Downside Volatility - Historical 20 Year Simulated
Net Returns
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2053
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1012
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2001
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2009
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2007
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2005
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2003
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242%
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46%
25.9%
2001
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1999
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1997
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1997
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1995
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Return Profile (continued)
. ATORUS
Fluctuating sources driving yearly NAV contribution, validating
robustness of alpha capture
oha oppolLnity set inc/eases cispersion and lc, he's irlra-pertfol o ccrrela:icn
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Return Profile (continued)
0 ATORUS
Positive returns with low downside volatility scale with time
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Comparative Returns
ATORUS
Uncorrelated outperformance with lower downside variance
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Fund Terms & Service Providers
* ATORUS
Fund
Launch Date
Mn. Individual Investment
Mn. Institutional Investment
Management Fee
Performance Fee
High Water Mark
Eligible Investors
Contributions
Lock-Up
Redemptions
Terms
May 1. 2015
S2 MM
S10 MM
2.0%
20.0% quarterly
Yes
Qualified Purchasers
Monthly
6-month soft. 5%
penalty
Monthly. following rubel
6-month period with 60-
day notice
Transparency
Proposed Service Providers
Legal Counsel
Administrator
Auditor
Prime Broker(s)
Banking Services
Morgan. Lewis &
Bockius LLP
Maples Fund services
(pending)
KPMG (pending)
Morgan Stanley!
Nomura (pending)
State Street (pending)
• Monthly performance estimate on the third business day of each month
• NAV available on the 1 cr busness day of each month & monthly capital account statements
• Annual audited financial results
• Portfo6o Managers available to discuss performance. portfolio. and policies
A robust support network of operational expertse and service providers supplies opnstant and redundant
operational security
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Offerings & Objectives
ATORUS
Offerings
•
Robust and scalabe quantitative process with first-in-
class systems and talent
Optimal exposure to global risk markets in penods of
economic expansion and contraction
•
Bespoke targeted volatility that allows investors to
create a portfolio to suit thew needs
•
Uncomelated to other equity. fixed income. and global
allocation strategies
Superior & Sustainable. 20+ years. Bonin° of >2 net of
fees
Objectives
Target Return
2X Annualized Downside
Volatility
Target Annualized
Bespoke (10.35%)
Volatility
Target Initial
Capitalization
550O MM
T (FP) ± 1 (+a)
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Management Team
. ATORUS
Diverse backgrounds and experience combined with complementary skill
sets is the foundation for creating and growing Atorus into a global,
leadership-driven asset management business
Michael J. Fowler Cnol Investment Center. Portroirp
Manager D'odng. posfron revel analysis ouancreav
swims deverosnmer. and ass mon.norrvV)
?ached. Career hati been loaned On underelardn9'he
0!90005 01 complex finance, systems and markets. In
2007 Michael wee 0
CO-F0,444” and Senor POrtrete
Manager et Red Dot Trading. PLC. where n COOperden
wax Joerma. he was reepOnSitde 104 the dig today IMCID2
01 e WOW 'OKAY COM lilted-Emily 000k. Pro to the, he
was the Died*, d SWciwed Pro/eels S rename al The
Geneva Group in New Yolk where he wee Repeineble ter
CITY4Opro2Tnantral dirrclureti 10 Mel* benk-regoletOry
Cap DI rater eduliOn8 give) Bead a risk remeightinge.
Itched deo Darted en ['Meer Ord ACQueition nnallOng5
Primarily 41 the inhartruclure. re &de and enelgY
inextres, ircludir9 it* soveilon 011.0NJOn City Airpou
by varcus Eurogoan born. He began ho Imancmi career
at me ago of lJ x a rummer tee the Amoncan Stock
Exchange and at To age 0110 was heed by the bodge
turr3 MI4GCactial as an gouty yid °zany banvaInt.
sato'. lAchael a as avid ursa rrxathanor who runs 50
and I00 mle• races.
Jrnhua E. Levy - Chiel Exe0Ane 046Cer (QuenItaPee
sysSems development xplemenlea00. WO °moons)
Delve henDa:rad on terser* eirrOiely Ord syrolemede
Dieting loccmpbx docent. In addition DNB ND as
Waft( and Cirector wei Michael Fowler el Red Doe Tradhg.
Joshua. since 2002. has been iregrumental in droning and
supparbng To growth d Round Nil Capra. a Europpan
investment / asset management congener wen more rhea SOB
USLI in Iransacecas comdcted. Joshua was also To Director
d Priv.Y.o Invesimerts at klUUS Asset Manager-roe.
responsble tar Iwo operabanal restructunng and management
et pordolo company's. Previously lOalU3 worked X Nvarca
Marsal Europe *here ho boned on athisng distressed
intonatunal compance and Tea MM rostrudunngs In 1990.
ho Jounced Croat:re Mons Iracinabor.S. a consumer prods
estnhteon and rnarkdng Irm in Easton Europe. which he
sold lea NYSE DIX company n 2001. Recognized as a
global oppralsons and turnaroc.nd expert. he holds an MBA
rpm Us MIT Stan Shod or Management and a BA from
venaerta Uriveleily. JOSI108 isan he rocker peal, whO he.8
payed to teensin tre USA. Adam, and Denver
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Management Team (continued)
ATORUS
Carey al felt- Cher $Paragni (on meee9ement.
Mwsior agenons ~Moo conanrona9
Carey Mott began his investment career as allay trader en
me mASOAO SCES market in 1994. In 1997 he began his
Energy nadir)g career wan Enron Capra, 8 Trace as a
member el the Texas naval gas trading desk, Ho mentor
to Amencan Etennc Ponce in Can% 20)i Telewing the
acquisitional Houton Porelro now Enron. aprons ea
subsequently drooled Ve' estern Unroll
Stases natural gar. radrd oporalens. Schowing *Era
deoson to can den:Inbred trading In tlp lal d 2002.
Carat tamed Crain' Investoren' Group in 2002 as may burn
oui
enpige 'acing oporden. CareyletCitadel lo
found Alpha Energy Partners in 2001. and lainharl
IrWitesicle Energy ISIBAUMI as Chef invosMront Office
in 2007. Carey Ha Matege adviser bore AIMS/end
g0t and continual10$~ es Q0 la Whileedt. Energy
Carey is an avid OrAdOoramen. end mac potter and
snanOdieder. He lgurd$ *BS taw tie Uriveisily ol Tenn
75 DellaS and an MBA in Finance from ha University ol
Croarn
Michael Zateeskl - Chat ask Office. nontab Manager
(nady); nar managomon0
mourn*: over 20 years ol mar:nonce trading the U.S
equity ard lnancd futures ~cols. Over tie pasta
years. Michaal hasdew/4dd and meltand
quantnaino
modelsto eitHst him in generating positiveoutsized returns.
Wheel he* tredveed °Wive 'Sine in low and hiqh ~HO
Markel,. IhlteighOUt toa career. dancostreling spade and
downside alpha. Owing the linenrati crisis 012008-2009.
Mchoel 9erdroted etArlanliel doenive re orm narking
2008 as one d the beet 01 he career pier 0) »Ong
indedenderdy endes en exempt OEP valet lauSliced
Elyse Perim). Michael wee e Principel with Cornerstone
Sea see/(
Growl. vial me km irate puretteeed My
Icahn.. in 2001. Oaring his Innate et COMer11000. Melbal
vemantradengy one dine premier Seden in the firm Prior tO
Corm:ninon. he wee 91.3 ore el the toe »dere et Atirnentum
Senines from 1998 - 1998. MiChael attended the Unhandy
et Texas at Austin. nyeng in Economics Mead is an and
tonne player. gol1o7 and %bon
Significant team experience managing institutional and pnvate investment capital across multiple market
environments and disciplines
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Organizational Hierarchy
▪ A• TO RUS
Combined trading and operational experience in excess of 100 years
Risk
Committee
CEO (1)
Operations -
COO / CFO
(1)
Capital
Raising!
Investor
Relations(1)
Trading -
CIO (1)
Chief Risk
Officer (I)
Chief
Strategist(I)
Clearly defined roles and processes ensuring team continu ly
Computer
Seientictil/
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Atorus History
. ATORUS
• 2006 — Michael Fowler and Joshua Levy were introduced to co_ Aerate on a leveraged buyout of a
major US Oil and Gas company
• 2C06 - Research and development of the Atorus methodology begins
• 2008 - Red Dot Trading. LLC is incorporated and later becomes a Registered Investment Advisor
In New York and the principals begin successfully trading utilizing their research
• 2011 - Red Dot Trading. LLC was purchased by Eastbridge who utilized the Atorus methodology as
a part of a trading strategy for US listed financial secunbes for a large European commercial bank
with Credit Suisse as the prime broker
2012 - Atorus registers as a Registered Investment Advisor in the State of Massachusetts
• 2013 - The founders leave to finalize research and development on the portfolio construction
methodology given a global mandate
• 2014 - klichael Zatorski & Carey Metz joins as partners. Total Partners capital contnbutons
exceed SZ0MM.
Over seven years of quantitative systems development
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Contact Information
. ATORUS
For further information:
Michael Fowler, Chief Investment Officer, Atoms
314 Galena Street
rd Floor
Aspen, CO
81611 USA
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Appendix — Drawdown Correlation Matrix
. ATORUS
Uncorrelated drawdowns from peak monthly NAV with significan ly
higher cumulative total returns
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Appendix — Top/Bottom NAV Contribution
. ATORUS
Top avg. 20 positions contribute demonstrably more than bottom avg. 20
positions with minimal variance
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