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2. The Mission Statement of the Company is to assist accredited and non-accredited individuals meet their short, medium, and long-term financial goals by offering a variety of private funds. Buchmann Capital Management, L.L.C.’s overall goal is to outperform the market on the up-side while reducing the risk on the downside. In addition, we aim to consistently exceed the benchmark over the 3, 5, and 10 year timeframe to measure the success of each fund. General Company Description
3. Buchmann Capital Management has a background like few others – individuals who are very good at spotting trends in (1) a regional economy or country, (2) staying ahead of the curve by investing in areas (and countries) that are poised for growth for years to come, and (3) having significant intellectual knowledge of various area of the World (China, India, and the US), yet able to work as a team to maintain our objective – serve our shareholders like no other. Core Competencies
4. Private Funds Offered through BCM Buchmann Capital Management offers the following types of funds for investors: Buchmann Diversified Emerging Markets Fund Graham Foreign Core Fund Buchmann US Multi-Cap Growth Fund Graham US Multi-Cap Value Fund Graham Global Income Fund Graham Money Market Fund
5. Advantages of BCM Funds By offering six different funds with various objectives, Buchmann Capital Management is able to offer a ‘one-stop-shop’ for an investor to be well-diversified – in any type of market (bear, neutral, bull). Since BCM has only a handful of employees, we are able to offer a shareholder significant cost savings over a 3-5 year timeframe versus the traditional U.S. private fund. We are able to identify trends in different countries and act on them before the overall market can, and capture significant gains by doing so.
6. What is BCM niche? Where does BCM ‘fit’ in the world now? Can we define this in 1 short paragraph? BCM provides the investor access to private funds that are inexpensive when compared to other private fund’s expense ratios. In addition, unlike most private funds, we employ a strategy that provides low turnover rates. Niche of BCM
7. How will we obtain investors? Since BCM is starting-up, we will promote the funds via word-of-mouth, discussing the funds with ‘friends and family’, and presenting the funds to Companies having a significant amount of employees Another potential way to obtain accredited and/or institutional investors is through various contacts BCM has Distribution Channels
8. Special regulations covering the securities industry SEC may impose much more strict regulation on these funds, which would unfortunately take away the needed time or expenses from its shareholders to manage the funds Legal Environment
9. Personnel Bryan Nelson Fund Manager for BCM Master’s of Science in Applied Economics from University of Minnesota Managed own retirement accounts for over 15 years successfully Yuchuan Li Masters of Science candidate in Financial Mathematics at the University of Minnesota Is an analyst with the Company
10. Board of Directors and Management Advisory Board RajarshiAroskar, Ph.D., will provide Fund stewardship for its shareholders and review the trading activity each month regarding the Funds objective Attorney Currently securing a Securities lawyer Accountant Currently securing an independent auditor Insurance Agent AIG Banker US Bank Consultants/Mentors/Key Advisors-BCM is building relationships with individuals who have been in this type of business for several years. This will assist BCM in providing outstanding service to its shareholders. Professional and Advisory Support
11. Objective: Long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in the common stocks of large and small companies located or with primary operations, in emerging markets. Benefits: Provides an investor one fund access to the Countries that will be growing for the next several years such as Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Risk: By specifically targeting developing economies that appear to be poised for substantial long-term growth, the fund involves a high degree of risk. Share prices are subject to market risk, as well as risks associated with unfavorable currency rates and political or economic uncertainty. Portfolio: Employs a measured growth strategy that looks for leaders with strong earnings potential. Expense Ratio: Starts at 2.0 %, but as AUM increases, this may decrease. AUM: 1st year goal of $70 million, 2nd year goal of $150 million, 3rd year of $200 million. Buchmann Diversified Emerging Markets Fund
12. Country Exposure % of Assets Brazil 20 South Korea 15 India 10 Taiwan 10 Target Asset Allocation Average Mkt Cap: $12 Billion Cash – 0-10% Stocks – 70% - 80% Yield: 1.36% Bonds 0 -30% P/E: 12.5x Buchmann Diversified Emerging Markets Fund – details
13. Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities located outside the United States. The secondary goal of the Fund is to seek some current income. Benefits: Provides an investor diversification benefits by investing in Companies that are located outside the United States – as more than 50% of the total global market is outside the US. Risk: Changes in market conditions, political and technological developments, changes in interest rates and developments affecting specific Companies and other issuers of securities can impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Portfolio: Employs a measured growth strategy that looks for leaders with strong earnings potential. Expense Ratio: Starts at 1.7 %, but as AUM increases, this may decrease. Graham Foreign Core Fund
14. Country Exposure % of Assets Europe 65 Canada 13 Australia 8 Japan 8 Target Asset Allocation Average Mkt Cap $45 Billion Cash – 0-10% Stocks – 70% - 80% Yield: 2.17% Bonds 0 -20% P/E: 11.9x Graham Foreign Core Fund – details
15. Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities located in the United States. Benefits: Investors seeking to build capital over the long-term who can accept the price fluctuations inherent in common stock investing. Risk: Market, mid-size Company risk, and growth securities risk. Portfolio: Employs a measured growth strategy that looks for leaders with strong earnings potential. Expense Ratio: Starts at 1.4%, but as AUM increases, this may decrease. Buchmann U.S. Multi-Cap Growth Fund
16. Sector Allocation Information Services: 19.9% Services: 51.6% Manufacturing: 28.5% Target Asset Allocation Average Mkt Cap $8.7 Billion Cash – 0-10% Stocks – 70% - 80% Yield: 0.86% Bonds 0 -10% P/E: 15.3x Buchmann U.S. Multi-Cap Growth Fund – details
17. Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities located in the United States that we believe are undervalued relative to their intrinsic value. Benefits: Investors seeking to compliment a U.S. Growth fund would benefit from investing in such a fund when growth equities are underperforming relative to value equities. Risk: The market may never recognize the intrinsic value of a particular Company. Portfolio: Usually invests in 40-60 equities across all market capitalizations. Expense Ratio: Starts at 1.4%, but as AUM increases, this may decrease. Graham U.S. Multi-Cap Value Fund
18. Sector Allocation Information Services: 13.2% Services: 58.5% Manufacturing: 28.5% Target Asset Allocation Average Mkt Cap $14.6 Billion Cash – 0-10% Stocks – 70% - 80% Yield: 2.05% Bonds 0 -10% P/E: 12.0x Graham U.S. Multi-Cap Value Fund – details