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Julian Pick, CFA – Global Portfolio Manager & Analyst
Polen Global Growth
Table of Contents
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I. Firm
Mission Statement p. 1
Firm Overview p. 2
Client Focus p. 3
What Sets Us Apart? p. 4
Our Investment Team p. 5
II. Polen Capital Global Growth
Investment Philosophy p. 6
Investment Strategy Part I p. 7
Investment Strategy Part II p. 8
Research Process p. 9
Investment Process p. 10
Portfolio Construction p. 11
How We Manage Risk p. 12
Portfolio Summary Part I p. 13
Historical Performance Summary p. 14
Portfolio Summary Part II p. 15
Portfolio Metrics p. 16
Investing Across the Growth Spectrum p. 17
Sell Discipline p. 18
Summary p. 19
III. Appendix
Global Portfolio World Map p. 20
Portfolio Exposures Part I p. 21
Portfolio Exposures Part II – p. 22
Emerging Markets
Biographies p. 23-25
GIPS Disclosure p. 26-27
Our mission is to preserve and grow client
assets to protect their present and enable
their future.
Mission Statement
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Corporate, 16%
Endowment & 
Foundation, 4%
Public Fund, 
22%
Union/Taft‐
Hartley, 2%
UMA, 26%
Healthcare, 2%
High Net Worth, 
20%
Mutual Fund, 
8%
• Children’s Hospital of Orange County
• City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• City of Orlando, Florida
• Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey
• Fortune 100 Defined Benefit Plan
• Hawaii Roofers Local Union 221
• Prominent Children’s Hospital
• Large Canadian Financial Institution
• NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company
• Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
• Large European Corporate Pension Plan
$5.9 Billion
~$2.8 Billion
$279 Million
6 Accounts > $100MM
50 Clients > $10MM
Accounts
Representative Client List
Firm Overview (as of March 31, 2015)
Largest Client
Firm Assets*
Total Assets
Institutional Assets
Firm Highlights
• Independently Owned and Employee Controlled
• Founded in 1979
• 31 employees
• Based in Boca Raton, Florida
• Investment Team with 84 years combined experience
• All employees invested in firm products
• Focus Growth and Global Growth Strategies:
– Separately Managed Account
– Mutual Fund
– UCITS (for non-U.S. investors)
*Invested in Focus Growth Strategy
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Client Focus: Institutional, High Net Worth and Sub-Advisory
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Institutional
High Net Worth
Sub-Advisory
Total AUM by Client (millions)
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What Sets Us Apart?
Exclusive focus on high-quality growth investing
We reduce risk by investing in fewer, high-quality businesses
Time is on our side: investment performance from compound
earnings growth
Independent, business-focused research
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Our Investment Team
Mr. Davidowitz joined Polen Capital in 2005. Mr.
Davidowitz leads the investment team and is the lead
Portfolio Manager on the firm’s flagship Focus Growth
strategy. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Davidowitz
spent five years as Vice President and Research
Analyst at Osprey Partners Investment Management.
Before joining Osprey Partners, Mr.
Davidowitz spent one year as a Research Analyst at Value Line, Inc.
and five years in the health care sector holding various analytical
positions at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Mr. Davidowitz
received his B.S. with high honors in Public Health from Rutgers
University and a Masters in Business Administration from the City
University of New York, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business.
Mr. Davidowitz is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA
Institute and the CFA Society of South Florida.
Dan Davidowitz, CIO & Portfolio Manager*
Mr. Ficklin joined Polen Capital in 2003. Mr.
Ficklin is Co-Portfolio Manager & Research
Analyst on the firm’s flagship Focus Growth
strategy. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr.
Ficklin spent one year working as an equity
analyst with Morningstar and four years as a
tax consultant to Fortune 500 companies
with Price Waterhouse. Mr. Ficklin graduated Magna Cum Laude
from the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Accounting,
earned a M.S.A. from Appalachian State University, and earned an
MBA with high honors from The University of Chicago Booth School
of Business. Mr. Ficklin is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Damon Ficklin, Portfolio Manager & Analyst*
Mr. Morris joined Polen Capital
in 2011. Prior to joining Polen
Capital, Mr. Morris spent a
year in research and
marketing roles with Prudential
Insurance and Millennium
Global Asset Management
Prior to that, Mr. Morris served as an officer in the
U.S. Navy for seven years. Mr. Morris received his
B.S. in History from the U.S. Naval Academy, and
earned an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Todd Morris, Research Analyst* Stephen Atkins, Research Analyst
Mr. Atkins joined Polen
Capital in 2012. Prior to
joining Polen Capital, Mr.
Atkins spent twelve years as a
portfolio manager at Northern
Trust Investments, including
eight years as a mutual fund
co-manager. Before joining Northern Trust, Mr.
Atkins spent two years as a portfolio manager at Carl
Domino Associates, LP. Mr. Atkins received his B.S.
in Business Administration from Georgetown
University and a General Course degree from the
London School of Economics. Mr. Atkins is a CFA
charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and
the CFA Society of South Florida.
Brandon Ladoff, Global Research Analyst
Mr. Ladoff joined Polen
Capital in 2013. Prior to
joining Polen Capital, Mr.
Ladoff spent over four years
as a corporate lawyer at
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
LLP. Prior to that, he spent a
year as a Tax associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. Mr. Ladoff received his B.S. in Accounting from
the University of Florida, where he graduated
summa cum laude. He also completed a Certificate
in Business Policy at the Wharton School of
Business and earned a J.D. from the University of
Pennsylvania Law School, where he graduated cum
laude.
Mr. Pick joined Polen Capital in 2014. Mr. Pick is
Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Global Growth strategy.
Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Pick spent the
majority of his career as a Research Analyst and
Portfolio Manager with Janus Capital in Denver,
Colorado where he co-managed the Janus Institutional
International Equity Portfolio and the Janus Advisor
International Equity Fund. His prior experience also includes working
at Sands Capital Management in Arlington, Virginia as a Partner and
Senior Portfolio Manager where he helped launch the Sands Global
Growth Strategy. Mr. Pick also served as Managing Director of Global
Equities with Deutsche Bank in London. Mr. Pick received his B.S.
with Distinction in Economics from George Mason University, and is a
CFA charterholder.
Julian Pick, Global Portfolio Manager & Analyst
Jeff Mueller, Research Analyst
Jeff joined Polen Capital in 2013.
Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr.
Mueller spent 10 years in the
U.S. Marine Corps, during which
he flew over 250 combat
missions in F/A-18s. Mr. Mueller
received his B.A. in
Communications and Business Administration from
Trinity University in San Antonio where he was Captain
of the Men's Tennis Team, an All American and NCAA
Champion. Jeff is a Tillman Scholar and earned his
MBA from Columbia Business School where he was a
graduate of the Value Investing Program. Mr. Mueller
graduated from Columbia with Honors and Distinction.
84 years of Combined Investment Experience - *Equity Ownership - Open and Candid Communication
Teamwork Wins
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Investment Philosophy
Align with our clients and invest alongside clients
Sustainable earnings growth drives wealth creation
Invest in high-quality, durable growth businesses
Concentrated, best-ideas portfolio
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• Valuation reflects earnings power over time
• We invest in businesses that meet the following criteria:
Investment Strategy Part I
Exclusive focus on wealth-creating businesses - No leveraged or commoditized industries - No state controlled enterprises
1. Leadership in a promising space
2. Significant and durable competitive advantage
3. Management mission and value-added
4. Exceptional financial strength
5. Sustainable, above-average growth
6. Rational valuation
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Investment Strategy Part II
Our Criteria
Leadership in a promising space
Significant and durable competitive
advantage
Management mission and value-added
Exceptional financial strength
Sustainable, above-average growth
Rational valuation
Expanded Criteria - Large Cap bias - Balance sheet and cash flow focus
Our Metrics
Market share, innovation and demand-
creation
Pricing power, return on capital and repeat
revenues
Governance and mission - appropriate
compensation and ownership
Cash flow and net debt
Growth in organic revenue, earnings and
cash flow
Expected return (5 years)
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Research Process
Steps for Inclusion in the Portfolio
IDEA GENERATION &
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
INDEPENDENT & BUSINESS-
FOCUSED RESEARCH
PEER REVIEW PORTFOLIO MANAGER
REVIEW
Growth,
returns and
competitive
landscape
Financial
criteria
Qualitative
criteria
Build
investment
case and
identify risks
Formal
presentation,
discussion and
peer review
Portfolio
construction
Evaluate
expected return
and any
changes to
investment
case
Focus on highest-quality growth - Maintain a high bar - Long-term holdings
Space Screen Presentation &
Discussion
Deep DiveShallow
Dive
Final
Decision
Ongoing
Review
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Investment Process
MSCI ACWI
Universe
> 2,400
Financial
Criteria
Our Universe
< 200
Quality
Criteria
Investment
Candidates
~ 100
⅓
In portfolio
⅓
On the bench
⅓
Pass
Holdings
25 - 40
Financial,
Quality &
Valuation
Criteria
MSCI ACWI
$38 Trillion + 2,469 Constituents
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Portfolio Construction
< 25% of Portfolio
• 0-10 holdings
• 5%+ weights
General Guideline As of March 31, 2015
> 50% of Portfolio
• 15-25 holdings
• 2.5% to 5% weights
< 25% of portfolio
• 0-10 holdings
• 1.0% to 2.5% weights
<5% Cash 9% Cash
25-40 Holdings 29 Holdings
0% of Portfolio
• 0 holdings
• 5%+ weights
70% of Portfolio
• 19 holdings
• 2.5% to 5% weights
21% of Portfolio
• 10 holdings
• 1.0% - 2.5% weights
• High conviction, best-ideas portfolio
• No marginal holdings
• Portfolio weights: conviction + expected returns
• Earnings power drives portfolio weighting
• ‘Fat in the middle’
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How We Manage Risk
We define risk as permanent loss of capital. Risk mitigation is ingrained in our process.
Business Risk
Independent research: knowing our investments well
Exclusive focus on high-quality businesses
Financial Risk
‘Fortress’ balance sheets:
Low or no debt, self-funding and recurring cash flow
Policy Risk
No high-risk domiciles
No highly regulated industries
Large Cap / multinational bias
Macro Risk
Low exposure to cyclical businesses
Secular growth, repeat revenues and cash flow businesses
Market Risk
Long-term holdings
Expected return: avoid paying the wrong price for the right
business
Currency Risk
Diversification by currency
Global / multinational bias
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Portfolio Summary Part I
Holdings 25 - 40 (29 as of March 31, 2015)
Position 1.5% - 5% at time of purchase
Expected Turnover < 25% (anticipated holding period: 5+ years)
Emerging Markets 0% - 25% (10% as of March 31, 2015)
Cash Fully invested (0% - 5% residual cash)
Currency Unhedged
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Polen Global Growth Performance as of March 31, 2015*
Polen (Gross) MSCI ACWI Polen (Net)
March 2015 -0.33% -1.49% -0.33%
Since Inception (1/1/15) 2.99% 2.43% 2.99%
Supplemental information to the fully compliant composite performance which accompanies this presentation. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Historical Performance Review
1st Quarter 2015 Performance Summary:
 The Polen Global Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) was launched on January 1, 2015 with the objective of
preserving and growing clients’ capital over time.
 We intend to achieve the Portfolio’s objective through concentrated investments in high-quality growth
businesses around the world.
 Despite U.S. Dollar strength, the Portfolio’s holdings delivered high-teens earnings per share growth in
the calendar fourth quarter of 2014 (results reported in the first quarter 2015). We expect mid-teens
earnings per share growth over the next five years.
 Low portfolio turnover in the quarter is consistent with our long-term approach to identifying and investing
in best-of-breed growth businesses.
 For the first quarter of 2015 and the first quarter since the inception of the strategy, the Polen Global
Growth Portfolio returned 2.99% gross of fees. This compares to 2.43% for Portfolio’s benchmark, the
MSCI All Country World Index.
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As of March 31, 2015
Name
Percentage of
Portfolio
Market Cap
(Millions)
P/E Trailing 12
Months
P/E Forward 12
Months Net Debt/Capital
Polen Long-Term
EPS % Growth
Estimates
Abbott Laboratories 4.5% 69,867 20.3 20.9 0.1 12.0
Accenture Plc 3.6% 61,207 17.2 18.8 -0.9 12.0
AIA Group Limited 4.9% 75,815 23.2 19.6 0.1 12.0
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR 2.5% 205,187 46.7 29.3 -0.4 30.0
Apple Inc. 2.7% 724,981 15.7 13.9 0.1 10.0
ARM Holdings plc 2.6% 23,165 47.6 34.1 -0.4 17.5
ASML Holding NV NY Registered Shs 1.8% 43,739 28.4 23.1 -0.2 25.0
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 2.5% 40,859 28.5 26.7 -0.2 12.0
Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A 4.0% 57,546 32.2 24.9 -0.4 27.5
Celgene Corporation 2.0% 92,247 31.0 22.3 -0.1 20.0
Check Point Softw are Technologies Ltd. 2.0% 15,639 22.0 20.0 -0.3 10.0
CSL Limited 2.4% 33,347 26.1 22.0 0.3 12.0
Facebook, Inc. Class A 2.0% 229,948 47.5 38.8 -0.3 30.0
Fastenal Company 2.1% 12,259 24.8 21.5 0.0 18.0
Google Inc. Class C 4.6% 372,734 21.4 18.4 -0.5 18.0
MasterCard Incorporated Class A 2.4% 99,570 28.0 23.7 -0.8 20.0
Nestle S.A. 4.5% 239,432 21.4 21.3 0.1 11.0
NIKE, Inc. Class B 4.6% 86,685 28.7 25.8 -0.3 15.0
Novozymes A/S Class B 1.1% 14,090 39.7 33.7 -0.1 13.0
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 3.8% 21,971 29.5 24.5 0.3 18.0
Priceline Group Inc 2.7% 60,458 21.8 19.4 0.0 19.0
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2.6% 61,870 25.5 23.7 0.2 10.0
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.8% 46,245 45.0 41.2 -0.1 20.0
SGS SA 3.1% 14,698 22.7 23.0 0.1 12.0
Starbucks Corporation 3.9% 71,063 34.2 27.8 0.0 18.0
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.1% 177,912 44.8 33.3 -0.2 22.0
TJX Companies, Inc. 3.5% 47,966 22.1 20.8 -0.2 12.0
Visa Inc. Class A 4.9% 161,170 27.8 23.4 -0.2 20.0
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 3.1% 15,901 19.2 17.7 0.1 13.0
Cash 8.8% -- -- -- -- --
Polen Global Grow th (w eighted average) 115,206 25.9 22.9 -0.1 15.1
MSCI ACWI 92,331 18.5 15.9 0.2 6.4*
Portfolio Summary Part II
*Our long-term estimates for the market indices are based on 10 year historical data through 2013 which captures different market cycles
Source: Factset
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Portfolio Metrics
Polen Global Growth MSCI ACWI
Holdings 29 2,469
Active Share 94% --
Countries of Domicile 9 46
Weighted Average
Market Cap ($mm)
115,206 92,331
Estimated 3-5 Year
EPS Growth
15.9% 11.0%
P/E (NTM) 22.9 15.9
PEG Ratio 1.4 1.4
Dividend Yield 1.1% 2.3%
Estimated 3- 5 Year EPS Growth - IBES
Source: Factset
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Stability with
“underappreciated”
growth
Durable growth for a
less than robust
environment
Strong secular
growth at a
reasonable price
Big growth
potential in a
special asset
Investing Across the Growth Spectrum
As of March 31, 2015
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Sell Discipline
We sell holdings in the following circumstances
No longer meets our buy/hold criteria
No longer meets our valuation criteria: no longer double-
digit expected annual return
To fund a more compelling investment
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Summary
Preserve and grow clients’ wealth over time
Invest in elite wealth-creating businesses
Simplicity and transparency
Continuity
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Polen Global Growth Portfolio World Map
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Polen Global Growth vs. MSCI ACWI
As of March 31, 2015
Portfolio Exposures Part I
Domicile MSCI Sectors
Source: Factset
*Information Technology sector includes Visa and Mastercard
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Cash
Financials
Energy
Materials
Telecomm
Services
Utilities
Consumer
Staples
Industrials
Health Care
Consumer
Discretionary
Information
Technology*
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Cash
Japan
Europe
Latin America
North America
Africa/Mideast
Asia/Pacific Ex
Japan
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As of March 31, 2015
Portfolio Exposures Part II – Emerging Markets
(By Domicile)
Frontier 0% Emerging
Markets 10%
Developed
Markets 90%
Polen Global Growth
Emerging
Markets 10%
Developed
Markets 90%
MSCI ACWI
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Biographies
B.S. and MBA from the University of Alabama where he was a student athlete. Mr. Moss is a
CFA charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the
CFA Society of South Florida, and the AICPA. Mr. Moss currently serves on the Board of the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Palm Beach Chapter and formerly served on the Board of the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Stan C. Moss, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Moss joined Polen Capital in 2003. Mr. Moss is responsible for the
strategic direction of the firm. Mr. Moss leads distribution and business
management for the firm, and serves as Chief Risk Officer. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Mr. Moss served in CFO, strategic planning, operational
and business development capacities for AmSouth Wealth and Asset
Management. Prior to AmSouth Mr. Moss was an Auditor for Coopers &
Lybrand focusing on financial services companies. Mr. Moss received his
Mr. Xuereb joined Polen Capital Management in 2011. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, over a 15 year period, Mr. Xuereb served roles in equity
research, portfolio specialist and Institutional client service for both
domestic and global equity portfolios for AllianceBernstein in New York
City. Before joining AllianceBernstein, Mr. Xuereb spent two years as an
accountant at Dean Witter. He received his B.A. in accounting from the
City University of New York, Queens College.
Anthony Xuereb, Relationship Manager
Ms. Bilsky joined Polen Capital Management in 2005. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Ms. Bilsky spent four and a half years with RCM Capital
Management in San Francisco as a Senior Associate in the Client
Relations and Marketing Group. In addition, she spent three years with
TDWaterhouse as a Customer Relationship Officer. She received her
B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University.
Svetlana Bilsky, Senior Relationship Associate
Mr. Jensen joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital,
Eric was a student athlete at Wheaton College (MA) where he received
his B.S. in Mathematics and Economics with a Statistics Minor. He
graduated with magna cum laude honors from Wheaton and was a
recipient of the Jean Mulcahy Keefe ’44 Prize in Economics. Mr. Jensen
was named conference player of the year and was an Academic All-
American 1st Team selection in 2013.
Eric Jensen, Performance Analyst
Mr. Haymes joined Polen Capital Management in 2013. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Mr. Haymes spent seven years with INTECH Investment
Management as SVP Investment Specialist servicing consultant and client
relationships. Prior to that, Mr. Haymes spent five years with CRA
RogersCasey as Director, Investment Consulting. Prior to that, Mr.
Haymes served as Director of Investments for the Communities
Foundation of Texas. He also spent 10 years at NationsBank as a VP and
INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS TEAM
Jim Haymes, Director of Institutional Relations
relationship manager. Mr. Haymes holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of North
Texas. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses. He is a CFA charterholder and a
member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of South Florida.
Mr. Gunther joined Polen Capital Management in 2005. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Mr. Gunther spent the previous seven years within the
Private Client Divisions of Wachovia Wealth Management, Oppenheimer
& Co. and Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown. He has a B.A. in Finance from
Loyola University in Maryland where he was a student athlete. Mr.
Gunther is a Certified Investment Management Analyst and a Chartered
Market Technician. He is also a member of the Investment Management
Consultants Association and the Market Technicians Association.
John Gunther, Senior Relationship Manager
Mr. Podbelski joined Polen Capital Management in 2008. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Mr. Podbelski spent the previous two years as a Regional
Manager with Managers Investment Group. Prior to that role, Mr.
Podbelski spent five years as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley in
Santa Monica, CA. He received his B.A. from Brandeis University where
he was an all-conference baseball player. Mr. Podbelski is also a
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.
Ian Podbelski, Senior Relationship Manager
Mr. Baena joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Mr. Baena spent 4 years with Franklin Templeton
Investments as a Client Service Business Analyst working with various
institutional distribution teams. He received his B.S. in Finance and
Multinational Business Operations from Florida State University. He holds
FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.
Christian Baena, Relationship Associate
Mr. Jones joined Polen Capital in 2014. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr.
Jones was a senior leader for over 23 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. A
decorated combat veteran, Mr. Jones flew over 400 combat hours in
F/A-18s. Mr. Jones received his B.A. in Business Management from the
University of Colorado where he was a member of the football team. Mr.
Jones earned his M.A. from King’s College of London where he
graduated with Merit.
ADVISOR RELATIONS TEAM
Chip Jones, Director of Advisor Relations
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Mr. Gonzalez joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Mr. Gonzalez spent the previous three years as a
Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. Prior to that role, Mr. Gonzalez
spent over four years as a Country Research Director with the Oxford
Business Group, a London-based research and consultancy firm. Mr.
Gonzalez graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Finance
and B.A. in Economics. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.
Leonardo Gonzalez, Relationship Associate
Biographies
Ms. Curtis joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen
Capital, Ms. Curtis spent two years with West Face Capital, Inc. in
operations. Prior to that, Ms. Curtis spent one year as an Operations
Analyst at Perimeter Financial and six years at TD Bank Financial
Group in Toronto in various operational positions. Ms. Curtis has a
Bachelor of Arts (Hon) in Economics and Political Science from York
University of Toronto. Ms. Curtis is CFA Level II candidate. .
Irina Curtis, Sr. Associate, Operations
Mrs. Rajoo joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen
Capital Mrs. Rajoo spent three years with Genspring Family Offices
head quartered in Jupiter, Florida as a Reconciliation Specialist. In
addition, she spent five years with American Securities Group as
Trader and Billing Team Leader. She received her B.A. in Finance
from Florida State University.
Kavita Rajoo, Associate, Operations
Mr. Driscoll joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. He has over
22 years of investment industry experience, evenly split between
operations and trading. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Driscoll was
a Vice President, senior Derivatives Operations Manager at BNY
Mellon for one of the largest hedge funds in the world. Prior to that,
he was a Futures and FX trader with John W. Henry & Co in Boca
Raton, FL. for 7 ½ years. At Putnam Investments in Boston, Mass.,
Stephen Driscoll, Sr. Associate, Operations & Trading
Mr. Driscoll had been a Vice President, trading North and South American equities,
as well as time spent trading Asian Emerging Market stocks. He began his career at
State Street Bank in Fund Accounting and Derivatives Operations. Mr. Driscoll
attended the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. degree in Business
Administration. He is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Society of South
Florida and the South Florida Traders Association.
Ms. Haldane joined Polen Capital Management in 2013. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Ms. Haldane spent over 16 years as a Marketing/Client
Service representative at Hansberger Global Investors. Prior to that, Ms.
Haldane worked in international dental sales as a client relationship
manager. She received her A.A. in Communications from Broward
College.
Astrid Haldane, Senior Relationship Associate
Mr. Finn joined Polen Capital in 2012. Prior to joining Polen Capital,
Mr. Finn served over eight years as Vice President of Trading at
Hansberger Global Investors. There he was responsible for trading in
both developed and emerging markets for Institutional accounts. Mr.
Finn began his industry career in 2001 as an Assistant Trader with
Mackenzie Investment Management Inc., manager and distributor of
the Ivy Funds. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
John Finn, Trader
Mr. Gross joined Polen Capital Management in 2011. Prior to joining
Polen, Mr. Gross was a Regional Consultant with Goldman Sachs, and
previously spent four years with Managers Investment Group. He
received his B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from St.
Norbert College. Mr. Gross is also a Chartered Alternative Investment
Analyst.
John Gross, Relationship Manager
Mr. Powers joined Polen Capital in 2014. He has over 19 years of
investment management technology experience. Prior to joining Polen
Capital, Mr. Powers was Managing Director of Information Technology at
Hansberger Global Investors. He began his career at the University of
Miami managing the IT help desk and PC training program in addition to
teaching in the School of Business Administration and the university’s
OPERATIONS AND TRADING TEAM
Andrew Powers, Director of Information Technology
Information System Institute. Mr. Powers earned a Master of Science in Computer Information
Systems, an MBA, a Certificate in Telecommunications Management as well as a BA in
Finance all from the University of Miami.
Mr. Yacko joined Polen Capital in 2010. He has over 16 years of
investment industry experience encompassing operations, trading,
and client service. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Yacko was Vice
President, Trading for almost three years at NMF Asset Management,
Inc. His experience also includes Manager of Operations and
Trading at Carl Domino, Inc. and Relationship Officer with JP Morgan
Private Bank. He began his career in operations with Brandywine
Brian Yacko, Manager of Operations & Trading
Asset Management. Mr. Yacko attended Southern Illinois University where he earned
his B.S. in Business Management.
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Biographies
Mr. Devino joined Polen Capital Management in 2004. He has over
22 years of experience with investment management firms. Prior to
joining Polen Capital, Mr. Devino was the Corporate Accounting
Manager with Mackenzie Investment Management Inc., manager and
distributor of the Ivy Funds. He attended Florida State University
where he earned B.S. degrees in Accounting and Finance.
George Devino, Controller & Compliance Officer
Ms. Morales joined Polen Capital Management in 2004. Prior to
joining Polen Capital, Ms. Morales spent six years with MBNA in
various departments including Consumer Finance Customer
Assistance. She attended Florida Atlantic University.
Delia Morales, Office Administrator
Mr. Goldberg joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. Prior to
joining Polen Capital, Mr. Goldberg spent five years as a lawyer in the
investment management practice of Seward & Kissel LLP in New
York City, where he counseled registered investment adviser clients
regarding diverse legal and compliance issues. Mr. Goldberg
received his B.A. in Political Science with an Economics Minor from
American University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He
earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM
Brian D. Goldberg, Director of Legal and Compliance (CCO)
Ms. Forgea joined Polen Capital Management in 2013. Prior to joining
Polen Capital, Ms. Forgea spent 10 years as an Executive
Administrator in the medical industry. Prior to that, Ms. Forgea
worked as an Administrative Assistant in the manufacturing and
entrepreneurial start-up workspace. She will receive her A.A. in
Business Administration from Broward College in 2015.
Jill Forgea, Executive Assistant
Ms. Welch joined Polen Capital in 2015. She received her Bachelor
of Science in Computer Information Systems from Livingstone and
received her MBA from Nova Southeastern University. She has over
7 years’ experience in the financial services sector as a Senior
Accountant/Financial Analyst. She has worked with Credit Suisse
Investment and Private Banking as a Financial Accountant,
Norwegian Cruise Line as a lead Senior Accountant and Office
Depot/Office Max merger as a Senior Accountant.
Tenielle Welch, Financial Analyst
Melanie Laroche, Executive Assistant
Melanie Laroche joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. She has
over 10 years of experience with investment management firms.
Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mrs. Laroche was an Executive
Secretary to a series of International Funds at Federated Investors
Inc. in New York City. Mrs. Laroche received her B.F.A. in Computer
Graphics and Interactive Media with an Art History Minor from Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn.
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UMA Firm
Gross Net
2015* 5,875 1,521 4,354 $0.31 1 2.99% 2.78% 2.43% 0.0% - 10.63
Polen Gross
Composite
Dispersion
MSCI ACWI
Number of
Accounts
Composite Assets Annual Performance Results
Composite
3 Year Standard Deviation
Year
End
Total
(millions)
U.S. Dollars
(millions)
Assets
(millions)
Assets
(millions)
MSCI ACWI
GIPS Disclosure
Polen Capital Management
Global Growth Composite-Annual Disclosure Presentation
Total assets and UMA assets are supplemental information to the Annual Disclosure Presentation.
*Performance disclosures are located on the following page.
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*Performance represents partial period (January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015), assets and accounts are as of 3/31/15. ** 2015 3 Year Standard Deviation is as of 3/31/15 for MSCI
ACWI. 3 Year Standard Deviation is not available for the composite due to the composite’s January 1, 2015 creation date.
The Global Growth Composite created on January 1, 2015 contains fully discretionary global growth accounts that are not managed within a wrap fee structure and for comparison
purposes is measured against MSCI ACWI. Polen Capital invests exclusively in a portfolio of high quality liquid companies.
Polen Capital Management claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this report in compliance with the GIPS
standards. Polen Capital Management has been independently verified by Ashland Partners & Company LLP for the periods April 1, 1992 through September 30, 2014. The verification
is available upon request.
Verification assesses whether (1) the firm has complied with all the composite construction requirements of the GIPS standards on a firm-wide basis and (2) the firm’s policies and
procedures are designed to calculate and present performance in compliance with the GIPS standards. Verification does not ensure the accuracy of any specific composite
presentation.
Polen Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser. The firm maintains a complete list and description of composites, which is available upon request. In July
2007, the firm was reorganized from an S-corporation into an LLC and changed names from Polen Capital Management, Inc. to Polen Capital Management, LLC.
Results are based on fully discretionary accounts under management, including those accounts no longer with the firm. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The U.S. Dollar is the currency used to express performance. Returns are presented gross and net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income. Net of fee
performance was calculated using actual management fees. The annual composite dispersion presented is an asset-weighted standard deviation calculated for the accounts in the
composite the entire year. Policies for valuing portfolios, calculating performance, and preparing compliant presentations are available upon request.
The management fee schedule is as follows:
Institutional: Per annum fees for managing accounts are 85 basis points (0.85%) on the first $50 Million and 65 basis points (0.65%) on all assets above $50 Million of assets under
management. HNW: Per annum fees for managing accounts are 150 basis points (1.5%) of the first $500,000 of assets under management and 100 basis points (1.0%) of amounts
above $500,000 of assets under management. Actual investment advisory fees incurred by clients may vary.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and future accuracy and profitable results cannot be guaranteed. Performance figures are presented gross of
management fees and have been calculated after the deduction of all transaction costs and commissions. Polen Capital is a SEC registered investment advisor and its investment
advisory fees are described in its Form ADV Part 2A. The advisory fees will reduce client’s returns. The chart below depicts the effect of a 1% management fee on the growth of one
dollar over a 10 year period at 10% (9% after fees) and 20% (19% after fees) assumed rates of return.
The MSCI ACWI Index is a market capitalization weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world. The MSCI ACWI is
maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International, and is comprised of stocks from both developed and emerging markets.
The information provided in this document should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. There is no assurance that any securities discussed
herein will remain the composite or that the securities sold will not be repurchased. The securities discussed do not represent the composite’s entire portfolio. Actual holdings will vary
depending on the size of the account, cash flows, and restrictions. It should not be assumed that any of the securities transactions or holdings discussed will prove to be profitable, or
that the investment recommendations or decisions we make in the future will be profitable or will equal the investment performance of the securities discussed herein. A complete list of
our past specific recommendations for the last year is available upon request.
Return 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 Years 8 Years 9 Years 10 Years
10% 1.1 1.21 1.33 1.46 1.61 1.71 1.95 2.14 2.36 2.59
9% 1.09 1.19 1.3 1.41 1.54 1.68 1.83 1.99 2.17 2.39
20% 1.2 1.44 1.73 2.07 2.49 2.99 3.58 4.3 5.16 6.19
19% 1.19 1.42 1.69 2.01 2.39 2.84 3.38 4.02 4.79 5.69
GIPS Disclosure
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Polen global growth sma institutional presentation (march 2015)

  • 1. Julian Pick, CFA – Global Portfolio Manager & Analyst Polen Global Growth
  • 2. Table of Contents www.polencapital.com I. Firm Mission Statement p. 1 Firm Overview p. 2 Client Focus p. 3 What Sets Us Apart? p. 4 Our Investment Team p. 5 II. Polen Capital Global Growth Investment Philosophy p. 6 Investment Strategy Part I p. 7 Investment Strategy Part II p. 8 Research Process p. 9 Investment Process p. 10 Portfolio Construction p. 11 How We Manage Risk p. 12 Portfolio Summary Part I p. 13 Historical Performance Summary p. 14 Portfolio Summary Part II p. 15 Portfolio Metrics p. 16 Investing Across the Growth Spectrum p. 17 Sell Discipline p. 18 Summary p. 19 III. Appendix Global Portfolio World Map p. 20 Portfolio Exposures Part I p. 21 Portfolio Exposures Part II – p. 22 Emerging Markets Biographies p. 23-25 GIPS Disclosure p. 26-27
  • 3. Our mission is to preserve and grow client assets to protect their present and enable their future. Mission Statement www.polencapital.comPage 1
  • 4. www.polencapital.com Corporate, 16% Endowment &  Foundation, 4% Public Fund,  22% Union/Taft‐ Hartley, 2% UMA, 26% Healthcare, 2% High Net Worth,  20% Mutual Fund,  8% • Children’s Hospital of Orange County • City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin • City of Orlando, Florida • Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey • Fortune 100 Defined Benefit Plan • Hawaii Roofers Local Union 221 • Prominent Children’s Hospital • Large Canadian Financial Institution • NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company • Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System • Large European Corporate Pension Plan $5.9 Billion ~$2.8 Billion $279 Million 6 Accounts > $100MM 50 Clients > $10MM Accounts Representative Client List Firm Overview (as of March 31, 2015) Largest Client Firm Assets* Total Assets Institutional Assets Firm Highlights • Independently Owned and Employee Controlled • Founded in 1979 • 31 employees • Based in Boca Raton, Florida • Investment Team with 84 years combined experience • All employees invested in firm products • Focus Growth and Global Growth Strategies: – Separately Managed Account – Mutual Fund – UCITS (for non-U.S. investors) *Invested in Focus Growth Strategy Page 2
  • 5. www.polencapital.com Client Focus: Institutional, High Net Worth and Sub-Advisory $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Institutional High Net Worth Sub-Advisory Total AUM by Client (millions) Page 3
  • 6. www.polencapital.com What Sets Us Apart? Exclusive focus on high-quality growth investing We reduce risk by investing in fewer, high-quality businesses Time is on our side: investment performance from compound earnings growth Independent, business-focused research Page 4
  • 7. www.polencapital.com Our Investment Team Mr. Davidowitz joined Polen Capital in 2005. Mr. Davidowitz leads the investment team and is the lead Portfolio Manager on the firm’s flagship Focus Growth strategy. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Davidowitz spent five years as Vice President and Research Analyst at Osprey Partners Investment Management. Before joining Osprey Partners, Mr. Davidowitz spent one year as a Research Analyst at Value Line, Inc. and five years in the health care sector holding various analytical positions at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Mr. Davidowitz received his B.S. with high honors in Public Health from Rutgers University and a Masters in Business Administration from the City University of New York, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business. Mr. Davidowitz is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of South Florida. Dan Davidowitz, CIO & Portfolio Manager* Mr. Ficklin joined Polen Capital in 2003. Mr. Ficklin is Co-Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst on the firm’s flagship Focus Growth strategy. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Ficklin spent one year working as an equity analyst with Morningstar and four years as a tax consultant to Fortune 500 companies with Price Waterhouse. Mr. Ficklin graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Accounting, earned a M.S.A. from Appalachian State University, and earned an MBA with high honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Ficklin is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Damon Ficklin, Portfolio Manager & Analyst* Mr. Morris joined Polen Capital in 2011. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Morris spent a year in research and marketing roles with Prudential Insurance and Millennium Global Asset Management Prior to that, Mr. Morris served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for seven years. Mr. Morris received his B.S. in History from the U.S. Naval Academy, and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School. Todd Morris, Research Analyst* Stephen Atkins, Research Analyst Mr. Atkins joined Polen Capital in 2012. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Atkins spent twelve years as a portfolio manager at Northern Trust Investments, including eight years as a mutual fund co-manager. Before joining Northern Trust, Mr. Atkins spent two years as a portfolio manager at Carl Domino Associates, LP. Mr. Atkins received his B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a General Course degree from the London School of Economics. Mr. Atkins is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of South Florida. Brandon Ladoff, Global Research Analyst Mr. Ladoff joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Ladoff spent over four years as a corporate lawyer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Prior to that, he spent a year as a Tax associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Ladoff received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Florida, where he graduated summa cum laude. He also completed a Certificate in Business Policy at the Wharton School of Business and earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he graduated cum laude. Mr. Pick joined Polen Capital in 2014. Mr. Pick is Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Global Growth strategy. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Pick spent the majority of his career as a Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager with Janus Capital in Denver, Colorado where he co-managed the Janus Institutional International Equity Portfolio and the Janus Advisor International Equity Fund. His prior experience also includes working at Sands Capital Management in Arlington, Virginia as a Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager where he helped launch the Sands Global Growth Strategy. Mr. Pick also served as Managing Director of Global Equities with Deutsche Bank in London. Mr. Pick received his B.S. with Distinction in Economics from George Mason University, and is a CFA charterholder. Julian Pick, Global Portfolio Manager & Analyst Jeff Mueller, Research Analyst Jeff joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Mueller spent 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, during which he flew over 250 combat missions in F/A-18s. Mr. Mueller received his B.A. in Communications and Business Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio where he was Captain of the Men's Tennis Team, an All American and NCAA Champion. Jeff is a Tillman Scholar and earned his MBA from Columbia Business School where he was a graduate of the Value Investing Program. Mr. Mueller graduated from Columbia with Honors and Distinction. 84 years of Combined Investment Experience - *Equity Ownership - Open and Candid Communication Teamwork Wins Page 5
  • 8. www.polencapital.com Investment Philosophy Align with our clients and invest alongside clients Sustainable earnings growth drives wealth creation Invest in high-quality, durable growth businesses Concentrated, best-ideas portfolio Page 6
  • 9. www.polencapital.com • Valuation reflects earnings power over time • We invest in businesses that meet the following criteria: Investment Strategy Part I Exclusive focus on wealth-creating businesses - No leveraged or commoditized industries - No state controlled enterprises 1. Leadership in a promising space 2. Significant and durable competitive advantage 3. Management mission and value-added 4. Exceptional financial strength 5. Sustainable, above-average growth 6. Rational valuation Page 7
  • 10. www.polencapital.com Investment Strategy Part II Our Criteria Leadership in a promising space Significant and durable competitive advantage Management mission and value-added Exceptional financial strength Sustainable, above-average growth Rational valuation Expanded Criteria - Large Cap bias - Balance sheet and cash flow focus Our Metrics Market share, innovation and demand- creation Pricing power, return on capital and repeat revenues Governance and mission - appropriate compensation and ownership Cash flow and net debt Growth in organic revenue, earnings and cash flow Expected return (5 years) Page 8
  • 11. www.polencapital.com Research Process Steps for Inclusion in the Portfolio IDEA GENERATION & PRELIMINARY RESEARCH INDEPENDENT & BUSINESS- FOCUSED RESEARCH PEER REVIEW PORTFOLIO MANAGER REVIEW Growth, returns and competitive landscape Financial criteria Qualitative criteria Build investment case and identify risks Formal presentation, discussion and peer review Portfolio construction Evaluate expected return and any changes to investment case Focus on highest-quality growth - Maintain a high bar - Long-term holdings Space Screen Presentation & Discussion Deep DiveShallow Dive Final Decision Ongoing Review Page 9
  • 12. www.polencapital.com Investment Process MSCI ACWI Universe > 2,400 Financial Criteria Our Universe < 200 Quality Criteria Investment Candidates ~ 100 ⅓ In portfolio ⅓ On the bench ⅓ Pass Holdings 25 - 40 Financial, Quality & Valuation Criteria MSCI ACWI $38 Trillion + 2,469 Constituents Page 10
  • 13. www.polencapital.com Portfolio Construction < 25% of Portfolio • 0-10 holdings • 5%+ weights General Guideline As of March 31, 2015 > 50% of Portfolio • 15-25 holdings • 2.5% to 5% weights < 25% of portfolio • 0-10 holdings • 1.0% to 2.5% weights <5% Cash 9% Cash 25-40 Holdings 29 Holdings 0% of Portfolio • 0 holdings • 5%+ weights 70% of Portfolio • 19 holdings • 2.5% to 5% weights 21% of Portfolio • 10 holdings • 1.0% - 2.5% weights • High conviction, best-ideas portfolio • No marginal holdings • Portfolio weights: conviction + expected returns • Earnings power drives portfolio weighting • ‘Fat in the middle’ Page 11
  • 14. www.polencapital.com How We Manage Risk We define risk as permanent loss of capital. Risk mitigation is ingrained in our process. Business Risk Independent research: knowing our investments well Exclusive focus on high-quality businesses Financial Risk ‘Fortress’ balance sheets: Low or no debt, self-funding and recurring cash flow Policy Risk No high-risk domiciles No highly regulated industries Large Cap / multinational bias Macro Risk Low exposure to cyclical businesses Secular growth, repeat revenues and cash flow businesses Market Risk Long-term holdings Expected return: avoid paying the wrong price for the right business Currency Risk Diversification by currency Global / multinational bias Page 12
  • 15. www.polencapital.com Portfolio Summary Part I Holdings 25 - 40 (29 as of March 31, 2015) Position 1.5% - 5% at time of purchase Expected Turnover < 25% (anticipated holding period: 5+ years) Emerging Markets 0% - 25% (10% as of March 31, 2015) Cash Fully invested (0% - 5% residual cash) Currency Unhedged Page 13
  • 16. www.polencapital.com Polen Global Growth Performance as of March 31, 2015* Polen (Gross) MSCI ACWI Polen (Net) March 2015 -0.33% -1.49% -0.33% Since Inception (1/1/15) 2.99% 2.43% 2.99% Supplemental information to the fully compliant composite performance which accompanies this presentation. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Historical Performance Review 1st Quarter 2015 Performance Summary:  The Polen Global Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) was launched on January 1, 2015 with the objective of preserving and growing clients’ capital over time.  We intend to achieve the Portfolio’s objective through concentrated investments in high-quality growth businesses around the world.  Despite U.S. Dollar strength, the Portfolio’s holdings delivered high-teens earnings per share growth in the calendar fourth quarter of 2014 (results reported in the first quarter 2015). We expect mid-teens earnings per share growth over the next five years.  Low portfolio turnover in the quarter is consistent with our long-term approach to identifying and investing in best-of-breed growth businesses.  For the first quarter of 2015 and the first quarter since the inception of the strategy, the Polen Global Growth Portfolio returned 2.99% gross of fees. This compares to 2.43% for Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index. Page 14
  • 17. www.polencapital.com As of March 31, 2015 Name Percentage of Portfolio Market Cap (Millions) P/E Trailing 12 Months P/E Forward 12 Months Net Debt/Capital Polen Long-Term EPS % Growth Estimates Abbott Laboratories 4.5% 69,867 20.3 20.9 0.1 12.0 Accenture Plc 3.6% 61,207 17.2 18.8 -0.9 12.0 AIA Group Limited 4.9% 75,815 23.2 19.6 0.1 12.0 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR 2.5% 205,187 46.7 29.3 -0.4 30.0 Apple Inc. 2.7% 724,981 15.7 13.9 0.1 10.0 ARM Holdings plc 2.6% 23,165 47.6 34.1 -0.4 17.5 ASML Holding NV NY Registered Shs 1.8% 43,739 28.4 23.1 -0.2 25.0 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 2.5% 40,859 28.5 26.7 -0.2 12.0 Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A 4.0% 57,546 32.2 24.9 -0.4 27.5 Celgene Corporation 2.0% 92,247 31.0 22.3 -0.1 20.0 Check Point Softw are Technologies Ltd. 2.0% 15,639 22.0 20.0 -0.3 10.0 CSL Limited 2.4% 33,347 26.1 22.0 0.3 12.0 Facebook, Inc. Class A 2.0% 229,948 47.5 38.8 -0.3 30.0 Fastenal Company 2.1% 12,259 24.8 21.5 0.0 18.0 Google Inc. Class C 4.6% 372,734 21.4 18.4 -0.5 18.0 MasterCard Incorporated Class A 2.4% 99,570 28.0 23.7 -0.8 20.0 Nestle S.A. 4.5% 239,432 21.4 21.3 0.1 11.0 NIKE, Inc. Class B 4.6% 86,685 28.7 25.8 -0.3 15.0 Novozymes A/S Class B 1.1% 14,090 39.7 33.7 -0.1 13.0 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 3.8% 21,971 29.5 24.5 0.3 18.0 Priceline Group Inc 2.7% 60,458 21.8 19.4 0.0 19.0 Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2.6% 61,870 25.5 23.7 0.2 10.0 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.8% 46,245 45.0 41.2 -0.1 20.0 SGS SA 3.1% 14,698 22.7 23.0 0.1 12.0 Starbucks Corporation 3.9% 71,063 34.2 27.8 0.0 18.0 Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.1% 177,912 44.8 33.3 -0.2 22.0 TJX Companies, Inc. 3.5% 47,966 22.1 20.8 -0.2 12.0 Visa Inc. Class A 4.9% 161,170 27.8 23.4 -0.2 20.0 W.W. Grainger, Inc. 3.1% 15,901 19.2 17.7 0.1 13.0 Cash 8.8% -- -- -- -- -- Polen Global Grow th (w eighted average) 115,206 25.9 22.9 -0.1 15.1 MSCI ACWI 92,331 18.5 15.9 0.2 6.4* Portfolio Summary Part II *Our long-term estimates for the market indices are based on 10 year historical data through 2013 which captures different market cycles Source: Factset Page 15
  • 18. www.polencapital.com As of March 31, 2015 Portfolio Metrics Polen Global Growth MSCI ACWI Holdings 29 2,469 Active Share 94% -- Countries of Domicile 9 46 Weighted Average Market Cap ($mm) 115,206 92,331 Estimated 3-5 Year EPS Growth 15.9% 11.0% P/E (NTM) 22.9 15.9 PEG Ratio 1.4 1.4 Dividend Yield 1.1% 2.3% Estimated 3- 5 Year EPS Growth - IBES Source: Factset Page 16
  • 19. www.polencapital.com Stability with “underappreciated” growth Durable growth for a less than robust environment Strong secular growth at a reasonable price Big growth potential in a special asset Investing Across the Growth Spectrum As of March 31, 2015 Page 17
  • 20. www.polencapital.com Sell Discipline We sell holdings in the following circumstances No longer meets our buy/hold criteria No longer meets our valuation criteria: no longer double- digit expected annual return To fund a more compelling investment Page 18
  • 21. www.polencapital.com Summary Preserve and grow clients’ wealth over time Invest in elite wealth-creating businesses Simplicity and transparency Continuity Page 19
  • 22. www.polencapital.com Polen Global Growth Portfolio World Map Page 20
  • 23. www.polencapital.com Polen Global Growth vs. MSCI ACWI As of March 31, 2015 Portfolio Exposures Part I Domicile MSCI Sectors Source: Factset *Information Technology sector includes Visa and Mastercard 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Cash Financials Energy Materials Telecomm Services Utilities Consumer Staples Industrials Health Care Consumer Discretionary Information Technology* 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Cash Japan Europe Latin America North America Africa/Mideast Asia/Pacific Ex Japan Page 21
  • 24. www.polencapital.com As of March 31, 2015 Portfolio Exposures Part II – Emerging Markets (By Domicile) Frontier 0% Emerging Markets 10% Developed Markets 90% Polen Global Growth Emerging Markets 10% Developed Markets 90% MSCI ACWI Page 22
  • 25. www.polencapital.com Biographies B.S. and MBA from the University of Alabama where he was a student athlete. Mr. Moss is a CFA charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of South Florida, and the AICPA. Mr. Moss currently serves on the Board of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Palm Beach Chapter and formerly served on the Board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Stan C. Moss, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Moss joined Polen Capital in 2003. Mr. Moss is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm. Mr. Moss leads distribution and business management for the firm, and serves as Chief Risk Officer. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Moss served in CFO, strategic planning, operational and business development capacities for AmSouth Wealth and Asset Management. Prior to AmSouth Mr. Moss was an Auditor for Coopers & Lybrand focusing on financial services companies. Mr. Moss received his Mr. Xuereb joined Polen Capital Management in 2011. Prior to joining Polen Capital, over a 15 year period, Mr. Xuereb served roles in equity research, portfolio specialist and Institutional client service for both domestic and global equity portfolios for AllianceBernstein in New York City. Before joining AllianceBernstein, Mr. Xuereb spent two years as an accountant at Dean Witter. He received his B.A. in accounting from the City University of New York, Queens College. Anthony Xuereb, Relationship Manager Ms. Bilsky joined Polen Capital Management in 2005. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Ms. Bilsky spent four and a half years with RCM Capital Management in San Francisco as a Senior Associate in the Client Relations and Marketing Group. In addition, she spent three years with TDWaterhouse as a Customer Relationship Officer. She received her B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University. Svetlana Bilsky, Senior Relationship Associate Mr. Jensen joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Eric was a student athlete at Wheaton College (MA) where he received his B.S. in Mathematics and Economics with a Statistics Minor. He graduated with magna cum laude honors from Wheaton and was a recipient of the Jean Mulcahy Keefe ’44 Prize in Economics. Mr. Jensen was named conference player of the year and was an Academic All- American 1st Team selection in 2013. Eric Jensen, Performance Analyst Mr. Haymes joined Polen Capital Management in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Haymes spent seven years with INTECH Investment Management as SVP Investment Specialist servicing consultant and client relationships. Prior to that, Mr. Haymes spent five years with CRA RogersCasey as Director, Investment Consulting. Prior to that, Mr. Haymes served as Director of Investments for the Communities Foundation of Texas. He also spent 10 years at NationsBank as a VP and INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS TEAM Jim Haymes, Director of Institutional Relations relationship manager. Mr. Haymes holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of North Texas. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of South Florida. Mr. Gunther joined Polen Capital Management in 2005. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Gunther spent the previous seven years within the Private Client Divisions of Wachovia Wealth Management, Oppenheimer & Co. and Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown. He has a B.A. in Finance from Loyola University in Maryland where he was a student athlete. Mr. Gunther is a Certified Investment Management Analyst and a Chartered Market Technician. He is also a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association and the Market Technicians Association. John Gunther, Senior Relationship Manager Mr. Podbelski joined Polen Capital Management in 2008. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Podbelski spent the previous two years as a Regional Manager with Managers Investment Group. Prior to that role, Mr. Podbelski spent five years as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley in Santa Monica, CA. He received his B.A. from Brandeis University where he was an all-conference baseball player. Mr. Podbelski is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. Ian Podbelski, Senior Relationship Manager Mr. Baena joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Baena spent 4 years with Franklin Templeton Investments as a Client Service Business Analyst working with various institutional distribution teams. He received his B.S. in Finance and Multinational Business Operations from Florida State University. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses. Christian Baena, Relationship Associate Mr. Jones joined Polen Capital in 2014. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Jones was a senior leader for over 23 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. A decorated combat veteran, Mr. Jones flew over 400 combat hours in F/A-18s. Mr. Jones received his B.A. in Business Management from the University of Colorado where he was a member of the football team. Mr. Jones earned his M.A. from King’s College of London where he graduated with Merit. ADVISOR RELATIONS TEAM Chip Jones, Director of Advisor Relations Page 23
  • 26. www.polencapital.com Mr. Gonzalez joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Gonzalez spent the previous three years as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. Prior to that role, Mr. Gonzalez spent over four years as a Country Research Director with the Oxford Business Group, a London-based research and consultancy firm. Mr. Gonzalez graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Finance and B.A. in Economics. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses. Leonardo Gonzalez, Relationship Associate Biographies Ms. Curtis joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Ms. Curtis spent two years with West Face Capital, Inc. in operations. Prior to that, Ms. Curtis spent one year as an Operations Analyst at Perimeter Financial and six years at TD Bank Financial Group in Toronto in various operational positions. Ms. Curtis has a Bachelor of Arts (Hon) in Economics and Political Science from York University of Toronto. Ms. Curtis is CFA Level II candidate. . Irina Curtis, Sr. Associate, Operations Mrs. Rajoo joined Polen Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital Mrs. Rajoo spent three years with Genspring Family Offices head quartered in Jupiter, Florida as a Reconciliation Specialist. In addition, she spent five years with American Securities Group as Trader and Billing Team Leader. She received her B.A. in Finance from Florida State University. Kavita Rajoo, Associate, Operations Mr. Driscoll joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. He has over 22 years of investment industry experience, evenly split between operations and trading. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Driscoll was a Vice President, senior Derivatives Operations Manager at BNY Mellon for one of the largest hedge funds in the world. Prior to that, he was a Futures and FX trader with John W. Henry & Co in Boca Raton, FL. for 7 ½ years. At Putnam Investments in Boston, Mass., Stephen Driscoll, Sr. Associate, Operations & Trading Mr. Driscoll had been a Vice President, trading North and South American equities, as well as time spent trading Asian Emerging Market stocks. He began his career at State Street Bank in Fund Accounting and Derivatives Operations. Mr. Driscoll attended the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Society of South Florida and the South Florida Traders Association. Ms. Haldane joined Polen Capital Management in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Ms. Haldane spent over 16 years as a Marketing/Client Service representative at Hansberger Global Investors. Prior to that, Ms. Haldane worked in international dental sales as a client relationship manager. She received her A.A. in Communications from Broward College. Astrid Haldane, Senior Relationship Associate Mr. Finn joined Polen Capital in 2012. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Finn served over eight years as Vice President of Trading at Hansberger Global Investors. There he was responsible for trading in both developed and emerging markets for Institutional accounts. Mr. Finn began his industry career in 2001 as an Assistant Trader with Mackenzie Investment Management Inc., manager and distributor of the Ivy Funds. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. John Finn, Trader Mr. Gross joined Polen Capital Management in 2011. Prior to joining Polen, Mr. Gross was a Regional Consultant with Goldman Sachs, and previously spent four years with Managers Investment Group. He received his B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from St. Norbert College. Mr. Gross is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. John Gross, Relationship Manager Mr. Powers joined Polen Capital in 2014. He has over 19 years of investment management technology experience. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Powers was Managing Director of Information Technology at Hansberger Global Investors. He began his career at the University of Miami managing the IT help desk and PC training program in addition to teaching in the School of Business Administration and the university’s OPERATIONS AND TRADING TEAM Andrew Powers, Director of Information Technology Information System Institute. Mr. Powers earned a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, an MBA, a Certificate in Telecommunications Management as well as a BA in Finance all from the University of Miami. Mr. Yacko joined Polen Capital in 2010. He has over 16 years of investment industry experience encompassing operations, trading, and client service. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Yacko was Vice President, Trading for almost three years at NMF Asset Management, Inc. His experience also includes Manager of Operations and Trading at Carl Domino, Inc. and Relationship Officer with JP Morgan Private Bank. He began his career in operations with Brandywine Brian Yacko, Manager of Operations & Trading Asset Management. Mr. Yacko attended Southern Illinois University where he earned his B.S. in Business Management. Page 24
  • 27. www.polencapital.com Biographies Mr. Devino joined Polen Capital Management in 2004. He has over 22 years of experience with investment management firms. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Devino was the Corporate Accounting Manager with Mackenzie Investment Management Inc., manager and distributor of the Ivy Funds. He attended Florida State University where he earned B.S. degrees in Accounting and Finance. George Devino, Controller & Compliance Officer Ms. Morales joined Polen Capital Management in 2004. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Ms. Morales spent six years with MBNA in various departments including Consumer Finance Customer Assistance. She attended Florida Atlantic University. Delia Morales, Office Administrator Mr. Goldberg joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Goldberg spent five years as a lawyer in the investment management practice of Seward & Kissel LLP in New York City, where he counseled registered investment adviser clients regarding diverse legal and compliance issues. Mr. Goldberg received his B.A. in Political Science with an Economics Minor from American University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM Brian D. Goldberg, Director of Legal and Compliance (CCO) Ms. Forgea joined Polen Capital Management in 2013. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Ms. Forgea spent 10 years as an Executive Administrator in the medical industry. Prior to that, Ms. Forgea worked as an Administrative Assistant in the manufacturing and entrepreneurial start-up workspace. She will receive her A.A. in Business Administration from Broward College in 2015. Jill Forgea, Executive Assistant Ms. Welch joined Polen Capital in 2015. She received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Livingstone and received her MBA from Nova Southeastern University. She has over 7 years’ experience in the financial services sector as a Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst. She has worked with Credit Suisse Investment and Private Banking as a Financial Accountant, Norwegian Cruise Line as a lead Senior Accountant and Office Depot/Office Max merger as a Senior Accountant. Tenielle Welch, Financial Analyst Melanie Laroche, Executive Assistant Melanie Laroche joined Polen Capital Management in 2014. She has over 10 years of experience with investment management firms. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mrs. Laroche was an Executive Secretary to a series of International Funds at Federated Investors Inc. in New York City. Mrs. Laroche received her B.F.A. in Computer Graphics and Interactive Media with an Art History Minor from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. Page 25
  • 28. www.polencapital.com UMA Firm Gross Net 2015* 5,875 1,521 4,354 $0.31 1 2.99% 2.78% 2.43% 0.0% - 10.63 Polen Gross Composite Dispersion MSCI ACWI Number of Accounts Composite Assets Annual Performance Results Composite 3 Year Standard Deviation Year End Total (millions) U.S. Dollars (millions) Assets (millions) Assets (millions) MSCI ACWI GIPS Disclosure Polen Capital Management Global Growth Composite-Annual Disclosure Presentation Total assets and UMA assets are supplemental information to the Annual Disclosure Presentation. *Performance disclosures are located on the following page. Page 26
  • 29. www.polencapital.com *Performance represents partial period (January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015), assets and accounts are as of 3/31/15. ** 2015 3 Year Standard Deviation is as of 3/31/15 for MSCI ACWI. 3 Year Standard Deviation is not available for the composite due to the composite’s January 1, 2015 creation date. The Global Growth Composite created on January 1, 2015 contains fully discretionary global growth accounts that are not managed within a wrap fee structure and for comparison purposes is measured against MSCI ACWI. Polen Capital invests exclusively in a portfolio of high quality liquid companies. Polen Capital Management claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this report in compliance with the GIPS standards. Polen Capital Management has been independently verified by Ashland Partners & Company LLP for the periods April 1, 1992 through September 30, 2014. The verification is available upon request. Verification assesses whether (1) the firm has complied with all the composite construction requirements of the GIPS standards on a firm-wide basis and (2) the firm’s policies and procedures are designed to calculate and present performance in compliance with the GIPS standards. Verification does not ensure the accuracy of any specific composite presentation. Polen Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser. The firm maintains a complete list and description of composites, which is available upon request. In July 2007, the firm was reorganized from an S-corporation into an LLC and changed names from Polen Capital Management, Inc. to Polen Capital Management, LLC. Results are based on fully discretionary accounts under management, including those accounts no longer with the firm. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The U.S. Dollar is the currency used to express performance. Returns are presented gross and net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income. Net of fee performance was calculated using actual management fees. The annual composite dispersion presented is an asset-weighted standard deviation calculated for the accounts in the composite the entire year. Policies for valuing portfolios, calculating performance, and preparing compliant presentations are available upon request. The management fee schedule is as follows: Institutional: Per annum fees for managing accounts are 85 basis points (0.85%) on the first $50 Million and 65 basis points (0.65%) on all assets above $50 Million of assets under management. HNW: Per annum fees for managing accounts are 150 basis points (1.5%) of the first $500,000 of assets under management and 100 basis points (1.0%) of amounts above $500,000 of assets under management. Actual investment advisory fees incurred by clients may vary. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and future accuracy and profitable results cannot be guaranteed. Performance figures are presented gross of management fees and have been calculated after the deduction of all transaction costs and commissions. Polen Capital is a SEC registered investment advisor and its investment advisory fees are described in its Form ADV Part 2A. The advisory fees will reduce client’s returns. The chart below depicts the effect of a 1% management fee on the growth of one dollar over a 10 year period at 10% (9% after fees) and 20% (19% after fees) assumed rates of return. The MSCI ACWI Index is a market capitalization weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world. The MSCI ACWI is maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International, and is comprised of stocks from both developed and emerging markets. The information provided in this document should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. There is no assurance that any securities discussed herein will remain the composite or that the securities sold will not be repurchased. The securities discussed do not represent the composite’s entire portfolio. Actual holdings will vary depending on the size of the account, cash flows, and restrictions. It should not be assumed that any of the securities transactions or holdings discussed will prove to be profitable, or that the investment recommendations or decisions we make in the future will be profitable or will equal the investment performance of the securities discussed herein. A complete list of our past specific recommendations for the last year is available upon request. Return 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 Years 8 Years 9 Years 10 Years 10% 1.1 1.21 1.33 1.46 1.61 1.71 1.95 2.14 2.36 2.59 9% 1.09 1.19 1.3 1.41 1.54 1.68 1.83 1.99 2.17 2.39 20% 1.2 1.44 1.73 2.07 2.49 2.99 3.58 4.3 5.16 6.19 19% 1.19 1.42 1.69 2.01 2.39 2.84 3.38 4.02 4.79 5.69 GIPS Disclosure Page 27
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