Small Cap Growth Portfolios February 11, 2015
James A. Colgan G. Michael Novak, Jr. Co-Portfolio Managers Leigh Anne Yoo Vice President, Marketing & Client Service
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page A. Firm Overview
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B. Investment Process and Discipline
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C. Market Overview
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D. Performance Review
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E. Portfolio Review and Characteristics
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F. Fee Schedule
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G. Biographies and Disclosures
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H. Glossary of Investment Terms
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SECTION A: FIRM OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION James A. Colgan Co-Portfolio Manager, Frontier Small Cap Growth Portfolio • 17 years with Frontier • 23 years experience Prior Experience Manager, Digital Equipment Corporation Program Manager, United Technologies Corporation Education B.S. University of Connecticut M.S. University of Massachusetts M.S., M.B.A. MIT Sloan School of Management Leigh Anne Yoo Vice President, Institutional Marketing and Client Service • 7 years with Frontier • 14 years experience Prior Experience Vice President, Lazard Asset Management Education B.B.A. University of Georgia
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STABLE FIRM & STRATEGY, IMPROVING CONDITIONS Stable Organization
No changes to the organizational structure of the firm. With more than 15 years of continuity, we do not anticipate any significant changes to our ownership structure. As of December 31, 2014, Frontier managed $13.9 Billion for 118 Clients. For the last five years, Frontier has maintained a stable base of clients ranging from 115-120. We maintain a deep investment team of 17 investment professionals and two dedicated traders, constituting half of our firm’s 38 employees. Since your investment, we have increased our research staff with the addition of two analyst positions. Furthermore, we have experienced minimal personnel turnover including only one key departure among our operations, sales, and investment teams during this time.
Stable Strategy
No changes to the Small Cap Growth Equity team responsible for WPERP’s portfolio. As of December 31, 2014, Frontier’s Small Cap Growth strategy managed $3.0 Billion for 21 Clients, more than half of which have been investors for over 20 years. The number of clients is consistent with the 21 composite portfolios that we managed in November 2009 when we presented to you as a Small Cap Growth finalist. In January 2010, the Frontier Small Cap Growth strategy closed to new investors; thus no new clients were added.
Consistent Investment Philosophy with Long Term Orientation
We continue to employ the same investment philosophy and process that has benefitted our clients for over 30 years. Beat Russell 2000 Growth in 24 of 30 calendar years (gross of fees ending December 31, 2014). Positive stock selection over 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 year periods (gross of fees ending December 31, 2014).
Improving Environment
Trend of outperformance by the unprofitable firms appears to be subsiding. Valuations for highest growth stocks are increasingly stretched; ultimately, valuations matter. Conditions are favorable for Frontier’s GARP style of investing.
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INVESTMENT STRATEGIES SUMMARY Stable and consistent base of clients Strategy
Managers
Capitalization Emphasis
Inception
Peer Ranking* (Since Inception)
Ending 3Q 2009 Assets
Clients
Ending 4Q 2014 Assets
Clients
Portfolio Manager Strategies - portfolio managers with authority to buy/sell Small Cap Growth
Jim Colgan / Mike Novak
Small
1985
First Quartile
$2.1B
19
$3.0B
21
Capital Appreciation
Mike Cavarretta / Drew Bennett
Small/Mid
1987
First Quartile
$1.7B
27
$2.8B
23
Mid Cap Growth
Steve Knightly / Chris Scarpa
Mid
1992
First Quartile
$1.9B
30
$5.4B
39
Small Cap Value
T.J. Duncan / Bill Teichner
Small
1999
First Quartile
$86M
7
$2.0B
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Research Strategies - concentrated portfolios managed by analyst team Smid
Research Team
Small/Mid
2000
First Quartile
$320M
6
$414M
10
All Cap
Research Team
All Cap
2006
Second Quartile
$181M
3
$161M
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*Peer rankings were for periods ending 12/31/14 using eVestment Alliance universes. The eVestment Alliance small cap growth universe was used to rank the Frontier Small Growth strategy. The eVestment Alliance small mid cap growth universe was used to rank the Frontier Capital Appreciation strategy and Smid Research strategy. The eVestment Alliance mid cap growth universe was used to rank the Frontier Mid Growth strategy. The eVestment Alliance small cap value universe was used to rank the Frontier Small Value strategy. . The eVestment Alliance all cap equity universe was used to rank the Frontier All Cap Research strategy.
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INVESTMENT TEAM
Employee owners
MICHAEL A. CAVARRETTA, CFA
STEPHEN M. KNIGHTLY, CFA
WILLIAM A. TEICHNER, CFA
THOMAS W. DUNCAN, JR.
CHAIRMAN
PRESIDENT
Portfolio Manager – Capital Appreciation Team Leader – Research Portfolios BA – University of Maine MBA – Harvard University 27 years with Frontier 31 years experience
Portfolio Manager – Mid Cap Growth BS – Lehigh University MBA – University of Pennsylvania 22 years with Frontier 25 years experience
Portfolio Manager – Small Cap Value BA – Columbia University MBA – Harvard University 22 years with Frontier 25 years experience
Portfolio Manager – Small Cap Value BA – Skidmore College MBA – Cornell University 22 years with Frontier 24 years experience
JAMES A. COLGAN
G. MICHAEL NOVAK, JR.
CHRISTOPHER J. SCARPA
ANDREW B. BENNETT, CFA
Portfolio Manager – Small Cap Growth BS – University of Connecticut MS – University of Massachusetts MS, MBA – MIT 17 years with Frontier 23 years experience
Portfolio Manager – Small Cap Growth BS – US Military Academy MBA – Harvard University 17 years with Frontier 17 years experience
Portfolio Manager – Mid Cap Growth BA – Tufts University MBA – Harvard University 14 years with Frontier 16 years experience
Portfolio Manager – Capital Appreciation Analyst – Special Situations BA – Wheaton College 14 years with Frontier 19 years experience
PETER G. KUECHLE
JONATHAN M. LEVIN, MD
RUSHAN (GREG) JIANG, CFA
RAVI DABAS
Team Leader – Research Portfolios Analyst – Financial Services / Software BA – Dartmouth College MBA – Harvard University 12 years with Frontier 19 years experience
Analyst – Health Care BA – Yale University MD – Emory University School of Medicine MPH – Harvard School of Public Health MBA – MIT 10 years with Frontier 12 years experience
Analyst – Industrials BS – The University of Texas at Austin MS – Stanford University MBA – MIT 10 years with Frontier 12 years experience
Analyst – Computer Services / Technology BE – University of New Delhi MS – University of Houston MBA – University of Pennsylvania 7 years with Frontier 16 years experience
NATHAN A. HAYMAN
KRISTIN S. KING, CFA
MICHAEL E. GARGANO
EMMANUEL FRANJUL
Analyst – Aerospace / Transport. / Housing LLB – Hebrew University Law School MBA – Dartmouth College 7 years with Frontier 7 years experience
Analyst – Consumer BS – University of Notre Dame MBA – University of Pennsylvania 6 years with Frontier 10 years experience
Analyst – Health Care Services / Technology Hardware BS – Boston College 5 years with Frontier 17 years experience
Analyst – Financial Services / Business Services BS – Cornell University MBA – Cornell University 4 years with Frontier 4 years experience
DANIEL SCHÄFER
LISA A. TURLEY
CAROLYN C. SHEA
Analyst – Materials / Industrials BA – University of Cooperative Education MBA – Dartmouth College joined Frontier in September 2014 3 years experience
Senior Trader BA – University of Massachusetts 24 years with Frontier 24 years experience
Senior Trader BA – St. Lawrence University 14 years with Frontier 24 years experience
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT LIST
Highlighted names indicate Frontier Small Cap Growth clients
Corporate
Public Funds
Endowments and Foundations
Archdiocese of Boston
Alaska Retirement Management Board
The Academy of American Poets
Norwich University
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
City of Pittsburgh
Akron Community Foundation
ProMedica Health System
Archdiocese of New York
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Purdue University
Archdiocese of Washington
County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County
Baptist Hospitals and Health Systems
QueensCare
Bristol Myers Squibb
CPS Energy
Boston College
Richard Nixon Library
CareGroup
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Bowdoin College
L.A. County Employee Retirement Association
San Diego Museum of Art
The Church Pension Fund
Bryn Mawr College
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Case Alumni Foundation
Searle Family Trusts
Catholic Schools Foundation
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Catholic Society of Religious
Society of Jesus, New England
Comprehensive Healthcare of Ohio Delta Air Lines Erie Insurance General Motors Hartford HealthCare Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. Mary Kay Inc. Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary National Grid NV Energy Pension Plan for Insurance Organizations RPM Inc. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company South County Hospital Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization Inc. United States Tennis Association University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
L.A. Fire & Police MA Pension Reserves Investment Management Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma
Multi-Employer
& Literary Education
Southcoast Health System
Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Susquehanna Health System
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry
Crotched Mountain Foundation
Tulane University
International Association of Machinists
Dr. Scholl Foundation
University of Nebraska Foundation
Iron Workers of New England
Elyria Memorial Hospital
University of Redlands
Local 863 Pension Fund
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
University of San Diego
New England Carpenters
Hampton University
University of San Francisco
New York State Teamsters
International Tennis Hall of Fame
University of Scranton
Northwest Ohio Carpenters, Millwrights and Pile Drivers Supplemental Pension Plan
Lewis & Clark College
University of the Pacific
Sheet Metal #9 Pension
Los Angeles Orthopedic Foundation
Steelworkers Pension Trust
Michigan State University
Sub Advisory
Library of Congress
Mount Union College Naples Community Hospital
Hirtle Callaghan Trust
National Gallery of Art
MassMutual Financial Group
The New York Community Trust
Prudential Retirement The Northern Trust Company The Vanguard Group The representative client list is a partial list of Frontier's institutional clients regardless of investment product utilized and without regard to performance criteria. Inclusion on such a list is not intended as an endorsement by any such client of Frontier or the advisory services provided to such client and is intended to provide a meaningful distribution of Frontier's clients.
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KEY CONTACTS FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC 99 Summer Street Boston, MA 02110 (617) 261-0777 CLIENT SERVICE Leigh Anne Yoo, Vice President (617) 261-0777 x134
[email protected] Sarah J. Jankowski, Chief Administrative Officer (617) 261-0777 x136
[email protected] OPERATIONS Group Email:
[email protected] Corporate Actions/Tender Offers/Trades Operations: Primary Contact Edward Vasquez, Operations Associate (617) 261-0670 (direct) Operations: Secondary & Escalation Contacts Forrest LeTarte, Operations Manager (617) 261-4405 (direct) Cynthia Treggiari, Assistant Vice President (617) 261-7570 (direct) Brett Morrison, Operations Associate (617) 261-0680 (direct)
ACCOUNTING Richard Binder, Chief Financial Officer (617) 261-0777 x111
[email protected] Christina Abadier, Assistant Vice President (617) 261-0777 x234
[email protected] INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Skip Carino, Network / IT Manager (617) 261-0777 x114
[email protected] LEGAL / COMPLIANCE William J. Ballou, Chief Operating/Compliance Officer (617) 261-0777 x279
[email protected]
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SECTION B: INVESTMENT PROCESS & DISCIPLINE
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY – WHAT WE BUY We believe there are three key drivers of long-term consistent performance
SOLID BUSINESS MODEL
UNRECOGNIZED EARNINGS POWER
BUY
ATTRACTIVE VALUATION
PHILOSOPHY
PROCESS
SELL DISCIPLINE
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INVESTMENT PROCESS – HOW WE BUY Frontier Value Added
INITIAL UNIVERSE 2,000 Stocks
Market Cap Appropriate • 2,000 stocks (within the range of the Russell 2000® Index)
TARGET MARKET ~500 Stocks
Quantitative Assessment
INVESTABLE
PORTFOLIO
~250 Stocks
90-110 Stocks
Investable Criteria
Winning Qualities
• Reasonable EV/Sales
• Sound business model
• Unrecognized EPS power
• Good balance sheets
• Solid management
• Value creating catalysts
• Underlying growth
• Competitive advantage
• Attractive valuations
• Appealing revenue growth
• Multiple ways to win
• Potential margin expansion
CONTINUOUS RESEARCH PROCESS
Ongoing Assessment • Traction toward projected EPS power • Price target realization • Change in thesis • Portfolio optimization
• Attractive ROC opportunity
80% of investment effort focused on 15% of the universe PHILOSOPHY
PROCESS
SELL DISCIPLINE
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SELL DISCIPLINE Capital preservation is critical to superior long-term performance
BREAKDOWN OF BUSINESS MODEL
NO UPSIDE TO EARNINGS POWER
UNATTRACTIVE VALUATION
PHILOSOPHY
PROCESS
SELL DISCIPLINE
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RISK CONTROL Risk management is embedded in our culture and investment approach
RISK
MANAGEMENT
Stages and Descriptions
FIRM
PORTFOLIO
STOCK
Culture of Risk Management
Structural Risk Controls*
Stylistic Risk Controls
Management committee oversight
Sector weight limits
Valuation discipline
Senior chief compliance officer
No stock weight greater than 5%
Price target assessment: risk/reward
Firm-wide compliance training
Approximately 90 – 110 holdings
Automated testing systems
Performance analytics
Balance sheet and accounting reviews
State-of-the-industry policies
Monthly attribution review
Periodic capacity assessment
Multiple ways to win Avoid binary events Client guidelines assessment
*This is a brief summary of certain investment guidelines by which the strategy is managed. Actual investment guidelines for any client account may differ.
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LADWP INVESTMENT GUIDELINES Yes
No
The Portfolio shall be equity securities of companies doing business in the United States. It is expected that the Portfolio will be fully invested (