Overview
MJX Asset Management LLC (unless otherwise indicated, the term “MJX” or the
“Firm” used herein includes MJX’s relying advisers MJX Venture Management LLC
(“Venture Management”), MJX Venture Management II LLC (“Venture Management
II”), MJX Venture Management III LLC (“Venture Management III) and MJX Venture
Holdings II, LP (“Venture Holdings”)) is principally engaged in the business of rendering
investment advisory services to, and acting as portfolio manager of, collateralized loan
obligation (“CLO”) funds which are structured investment vehicles that invest in broadly
syndicated non-investment grade debt securities, principally leveraged bank loans issued
by corporate borrowers. MJX and its relying advisers currently act as portfolio
managers for thirty-four cash flow CLO funds (collectively, the “Funds”).
MJX Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was
formed in August 2003 by Hans Christensen and Martin Davey, formerly portfolio
managers at Barclays Bank and Citibank. MJX has been in business since November
2003 when MJX purchased from Barclays Bank its CLO management business which
Messrs. Christensen and Davey managed for Barclays Bank at the time of acquisition.
Messrs. Christensen and Davey are the sole owners of MJX Asset Management
LLC.
MJX Asset Management LLC is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”}. Venture Management, Venture
Management II, Venture Management III and Venture Holdings II are registered as
“relying advisers” in an umbrella registration under MJX Asset Management LLC’s
Form ADV- Part 1A.
MJX’s investment advice to the Funds it manages relates solely to credit products,
principally loans. MJX does not provide advice on equity securities.
MJX’s flexibility in investing a Fund’s assets is constrained by the portfolio
quality criteria, collateral quality tests, concentration limits, and asset and income
coverage tests spelled out in the indenture pursuant to which the Fund’s securities are
issued. In its purchase and sale of assets for a Fund’s portfolio, MJX is required to
comply with the restrictions and parameters set forth in the Fund’s indenture.
Each currently managed
Fund is an exempt company with limited liability formed
under the laws of the Cayman Islands or Jersey, Channel Islands. The Funds are not
required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment
Company Act”) by virtue of the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(c) (1)
and/or 3(c) (7) of that Act. Both the senior rated notes and the subordinated notes (or
other equity interests) of the Funds are offered on a private placement basis under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) and/or
3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act to persons (other than MJX employees) who are
either “qualified institutional buyers” or “accredited investors” as defined in the rules
under the Securities Act and “qualified purchasers” as defined under the Investment
Company Act and subject to certain other conditions as set forth in the offering
documents of each Fund.
As of October 1, 2021, the Cayman Islands were added to the European Union
(“EU”) List of countries that pose high risk for anti-money laundering, As a result,
certain EU investors were prohibited from investing in Cayman CLOs such as those
managed by the Firm, even if the CLOs are structured to be EU risk retention compliant.
MJX managed Funds formed in 2022 and 2023 were formed in Jersey, Channel Islands.
In October 2023, the Cayman Islands were removed from the US Financial Action Task
Force list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, and on December 7, 2023 the UK
and on February 7, 2024, the EU, removed the Caymans from the list of countries with
significant deficiencies in their anti-money laundering regulation. MJX may cause future
Funds again to be formed in the Cayman Islands.
As of the date of this Brochure, MJX is managing on a discretionary basis
approximately $16.5 billion of assets in the Funds. MJX does not manage any client
assets on a non-discretionary basis.
MJX anticipates that in the future it will manage and advise additional CLO
funds, and may also manage and advise additional open ended funds, closed end funds,
separately managed accounts and other investment funds which will invest primarily in
loans, bonds and other credit products.