Overview
A. Background
Verdad is a Delaware limited partnership that that was formed in March 2014 for the purpose of
providing investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed
accounts. Verdad is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary sole beneficial owner
of Verdad is Mr. Daniel Rasmussen.
B. Description of Advisory Firm
Verdad currently provides investment advisory services to private funds (referred herein as
the “Funds” or “Clients”) on a fully discretionary basis and may sponsor and /or advise additional
private funds or separately managed accounts (the “Managed Account Clients”).
Verdad invests primarily in leveraged small value stocks – small companies with a high ratio of
net debt to enterprise value and a low ratio of enterprise value to cash flow. Verdad believes that
investing in companies that will generate equity returns through the pay down of debt may generate
superior returns for investors.
Verdad primarily invests in securities, consisting principally, but not solely, of equity and equity-
related securities of issuers that are traded publicly in U.S. and non-U.S. markets. The Adviser
may also seek to invest in preferred stocks, convertible securities, options (including covered and
uncovered puts and calls and over-the-counter options), derivative instruments, bonds and other
fixed income securities, non-U.S. currencies, commodity interests, private securities, money
market instruments and cash and cash equivalents. See Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss of this Brochure for more information on Verdad’s investment
strategies philosophy, context and process, including portfolio construction.
C. Types of Advisory Services Offered
Verdad’s advisory services to the Funds primarily consists of managing a Fund’s portfolio,
pursuant to an investment management agreement or other similar agreement (the “Management
Agreement”), to each respective Fund in accordance with each Fund’s respective private
placement memorandum, offering memorandum, offering circular, limited partnership agreement,
indenture or other similar disclosure and governing documents (collectively, the “Offering
Documents”).
Managed Account Clients may place investment restrictions on the Adviser and tailor the advisory
services to their individual needs. The Managed Account Clients may also have certain portfolio
liquidity, concentration and exposure limits, in addition to being prohibited from trading specified
instruments.
D. Services Tailored to Individual Needs of Clients
Verdad tailors its advisory services to the specific investment objectives and strategy of the Clients
it advises, in accordance with the investment objectives, policies, and guidelines set forth in the
Funds’ Offering Documents.
E. Wrap Fee Programs
Verdad does not participate in wrap fee programs.
F. Client Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Verdad manages $740,543,488 of regulatory assets under management
on a discretionary basis.