Overview
Firm Description
Carson Management Company, LLC, (“CMC”) was founded in 2009 and is an
investment management firm that specializes in providing management services to a
limited number of private limited partnerships. The general partners of these limited
partnerships are affiliates of CMC. These investment partnerships generally invest in
private investment funds focused on European and North American private equity and
North American energy investments.
Principal Owner
Royal W. Carson, III is the sole equity owner of CMC.
Types of Advisory Services
CMC provides investment supervisory services that consist of the formation,
structuring, management and administration of private investment limited partnerships
(“Partnerships” or “Clients”) which invest in underlying private investment funds
(“Fund(s)” or “Underlying Fund(s)”) seeking access to European and North American
private equity investments and North American energy investments.
The general partner for each Partnership is an affiliate of CMC.
The privately offered Partnerships are CMC’s only investment advisory Clients. The
Partnerships are not required to register as investment companies under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 in reliance upon an exemption available to private investment
funds whose securities are not publicly offered. CMC manages the Partnerships on a
discretionary basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of each Partnership’s
offering and organizational documents. The general partner of a Partnership may also
offer limited partners the opportunity to make a direct investment in a business side-
by-side with the Partnership through a co-investment pooled investment vehicle.
As of 12/31/2022, CMC manages approximately $477,528,907 in assets for
approximately 19 Partnerships. Approximately $477,528,907 is managed on a
discretionary basis, and $0 is managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Tailored Relationships
The services provided for each Client are documented in a Management Services
Agreement between CMC and the Client. These services may differ between Clients
depending on the services needed and are at the discretion of the general partner.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define our typical Client relationship.
Management Services Agreement
All of our Clients (i.e. the Partnerships) are provided services under a Management
Services Agreement between CMC and the Client. Services include Investment
Management Services
and Administrative Services.
Investment Management Services typically include (i) identifying and evaluating
investment opportunities for the Partnerships, including (a) analyzing and investigating
investment opportunities, (b) structuring investments and proposed investments of the
Partnership and (c) negotiating the terms of, and directing the preparation and review
of, all documents required to complete investment transactions of the Partnership;
(ii) monitoring the performance of investments; (iii) preparing or assisting the general
partner in preparing valuations of any investments; and (iv) making recommendations
in respect of the liquidation or disposition of investments, including evaluating,
structuring and supervising, if appropriate, the timing and method of disposition or
liquidation of investments.
Administrative Services typically include (i) preparing or assisting the general partner
in preparing communications to the limited partners of the Partnership; (ii) maintaining
or assisting the general partner in maintaining all books and records relating to the
operations, business or affairs of the Partnership; (iii) preparing or assisting the general
partner in preparing all tax returns, audited financial statements and other reports
required by the limited partnership agreement of the Partnership; (iv) consulting with
legal counsel, auditors and other professionals in connection with its duties under this
Agreement; (v) conducting or assisting the general partner in conducting meetings of
the limited partners of the Partnership; (vi) disbursing or assisting the general partner
in disbursing distributions to partners of the Partnership or paying expenses of the
Partnership; (vii) processing or assisting the general partner in processing the
organization or evaluation of, or the offer and sale of limited partner interests in, the
Partnership; (viii) perform or assist in the performance of such administrative or
managerial functions as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the
management of the operations, business or affairs of the Partnership; and (ix) provide
such additional services to the Partnership and the General Partner as may be
reasonably requested from time to time by the General Partner.
The Management Fee is based upon the specific terms of the partnership agreement of
the Partnerships and is typically between 0.75% and 1.0% per annum.