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ADW Capital Partners, L.P.
4th Quarter and 2014 Performance Report"
2/8/2015
Gross Return
14.44%
30.66%
288.88%
Dow Jones
5.17%
10.03%
68.46%
NASDAQ
5.40%
13.40%
76.64%
(1) The table above reflects the performance of the Fund for the current quarter, year-to-date and since inception of
the Fund. Net returns are net of underlying management and performance fees and expenses as well as brokerage
and/or custodial fees and expenses. All returns include the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Quarterly
and year-to•date figures are estimates and unaudited and have been calculated by the Funds independent
administrator, SS&C Fund Services. The Funds performance results have been audited for calendar years 2011,
2012, and 2013 by the Funds independent auditor, Marcum LLP. Inception-to-date figures incorporate audited results
from prior years and unaudited results from the current year. Statements from the fund's prime broker (BTIG) and
custodian (Goldman Sachs) can be provided upon further request. Past performance is not necessarily an indication
of future performance or profitability. See Important Notes on page 4.
(2) References to Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell 2000 and other indices are for informational
purposes only. See Important Notes on page 4.
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ADW Capital Partners, L.P.
2/8/2015
Dear Partners,
It is our pleasure to report results for the fourth quarter of 2014, the le quarter since inception
and our fourth anniversary.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we want to reiterate a critical point discussed in all
quarterly letters. ADW Capital Partners, L.P. (the "Fund") operates a concentrated, tax-sensitive
and long-term strategy designed to minimize correlation to the broader indices with a focus on
avoiding permanent capital loss. Inevitably, this approach will result in periods of
underperformance. By the same token, our efforts to maintain a lower correlation strategy driven
by company-specific outcomes may produce significant outperfomiance in periods of market
weakness, as we saw in 2011. We are not traders, return chasers or month-to-month stock
jockeys. We are investors who look for opportunities to return multiples on the Fund's capital in
a tax-efficient manner over an extended period of time. While this strategy may yield lumpy
results, we believe it limits idea dilution and protects the Fund's returns from Uncle Sam and
Wall Street.
Portfolio Update:
2014 was an interesting year for the stock market to say the least. While the broader large
capitalization indices would indicate the "market(s)" yielded an above average return, a deeper
look into the data would render a very uneven distribution of corporate stock price returns. First
off, the Russell 2000 greatly underperformed its larger peers indicating smaller companies were
finding it harder to keep up with larger companies to generate earnings growth and/or they were
already overvalued. In the case of the S&P 500, we saw very respectable returns from mega-
capitalization behemoths like Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and pharmaceutical/healthcare stocks
while witnessing abysmal returns from various commodity and energy related names.
We draw three observations from this data. The first and most obvious is that when the "tide
comes out", large companies with sustainable moats and secular growth characteristics tend to
find leadership positions in earnings growth and subsequently stock price performance. The
second observation is that the maxim that small always outperforms big is a misnomer. We find
that in the middle innings of the economic cycle, "Bigger is Better; the successful companies
are already market leaders in a mature space taking price and margin or are first movers in
consolidation. There are many explanations for this phenomenon. The easiest answer is the
access to the debt and equity markets. Larger companies tend to have lower costs of debt and
equity, which makes it easier for them to make high return investments or acquisitions. A
second argument is that larger companies can make more profits for the same incremental
dollar of revenue as a smaller company. Usually a larger company does not need to add to its
already built out infrastructure to accommodate that incremental dollar of revenue vs. a smaller
company. Incrementally, if a bigger company buys a smaller one, they can not only remove
various personnel / corporate costs but perhaps leverage their own purchasing power, supplier
agreements, etc. to make that same dollar of revenue go even farther. The two investments we
detailed in our second and third quarter letters, Diamond Resorts and Graphic Packaging were
direct beneficiaries of this phenomenon. Both companies were "rolled up" through acquisition
leveraging their own infrastructure to deliver a higher quality product to the customer at a lower
cost based on their growing scale advantages. We continue to be constructive on these types of
companies in the world of zero interest rates.
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ADW Capital Partners, L.P.
12/8/2015
A third and perhaps unrelated observation is that while many investors got caught in the
crosshairs of lower energy prices, we believe that long term this is one of the best things that
could happen for the consumer and industrial competitiveness in America. While job growth
may slow down in the Permian temporarily, it does not mean that Dow Chemical can't restart
chemical production in the US with input costs making labor cost differences less relevant. In
fact with lower input/energy costs, companies can afford to restart production in industries that
were borderline competitive before and also transfer some of these savings to workers by way
of wage growth at facilities already in production. Let us also not forget that seventy percent of
US GDP is consumer spending. The average American got a huge "bonus check" at the end of
last year. We are already seeing some of that money being "reinvested" into new auto sales but
I expect those dollars to permeate into other industries like retaiUgrocery, restaurants, and
travel/leisure. Thankfully, we have exposure to all three of these categories!
While still very early in the year, the fund is off to an excellent start logging strong gains since
January. The fund is also building a position in a Company we are very excited about and hope
to be able to discuss with you in future quarters in greater detail.
Operational Update/Conclusion:
The Fund is doing well in 2015 and continues to grow. We have settled into our new office at
1133 Broadway and would encourage you to stop by and see us anytime. We want to thank all
of you again for the opportunity to steward your capital and look forward to many more years
with you as partners.
As always, we are available to answer any and all of your questions regarding the operations of
the Fund or about the exciting opportunity set we are currently deploying capital into.
Regards,
Adam D. Wyden
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2/8/2015
IMPORTANT NOTES
This report is being furnished by ADW Capital Management, LLC ("ADW) on a confidential
basis to existing limited partners in ADW Capital Partners, L.P. (the "Fund') and does not
constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to sell or an offer to buy any securities,
investment products or investment advisory services. This report is being provided to existing
limited partners for informational purposes only, and may not be disseminated, communicated
or otherwise disclosed by the recipient to any third party without the prior written consent of
ADW. Any offer or solicitation of an investment in the Fund may be made only by delivery of the
Fund's confidential private offering memorandum to qualified investors.
An investment in the Fund involves a significant degree of risk, and there can be no assurance
that its investment objectives will be achieved or that its investments will be profitable. Unless
otherwise noted, the performance results of the Fund included in this report are presented on a
net-of-fees basis and reflect the deduction of, among other things, underlying management and
performance fees and expenses as well as brokerage and/or custodial fees and expenses.
Performance results also include the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Certain of
the performance information presented in this report are unaudited estimates based upon the
information available to ADW as of the date hereof, and are subject to subsequent revision as a
result of the Fund's audit. An investors actual performance and actual fees may differ from the
performance information shown due to, among other factors, capital contributions, withdrawals
and eligibility to participate in "new issues." The value of investments can go down as well as
up. Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance or profitability. An
investment in the Fund is subject to a wide variety of risks and considerations as detailed in the
confidential private offering memorandum of the Fund.
References to Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell 2000 and other indices herein are for
informational and general comparative purposes only. There are significant differences between
such indices and the investment program of the Fund. The Fund does not invest in all or
necessarily any significant portion of the securities, industries or strategies represented by such
indices. References to indices do not suggest that the Fund will, or is likely to achieve returns,
volatility or other results similar to such indices.
This report and the accompanying discussion include forward-looking statements. All
statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including any statements
that relate to future market conditions, results, operations, strategies or other future conditions
or developments and any statements regarding objectives, opportunities, positioning or
prospects. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon speculation, expectations,
estimates and assumptions that are inherently unreliable and subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Forward-looking statements are not
a promise or guaranty about future events.
The information in this presentation is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for,
accounting, legal, or tax advice or investment recommendations. Each recipient should consult
its own tax, legal, accounting, financial, or other advisors about the issues discussed herein.
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