20 Gates is a Delaware limited liability company which commenced significant operations in
September 2010. 20 Gates is owned 100% by 20 Gates Holding LLC, which is in turn owned
by the managing members who are all actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the
Firm. The following person owns more than 50% of the membership interests of 20 Gates
Holding LLC: Hans Bald, President and CEO.
20 Gates offers fee-based advisory and/or sub-advisory services typically to (i) large,
sophisticated financial institutions, (ii) asset managers or institutional investors, (iii) proprietary
investment vehicles, and (iv) asset-backed commercial paper ("ABCP") conduits ("ABCP
Conduit") (collectively, the “Clients”).
The Firm’s investment advice provided to our Clients and prospective clients will generally
focus on fixed income markets across a variety of strategies, sectors and investment duration.
In particular, the Firm specializes in asset based lending and securitization (e.g., asset-backed,
mortgage backed, commercial mortgage backed securities) arrangements, and to a lesser
extent in corporate bonds (both investment grade and lower rated), bank and other loans and
certain shorter duration investments (collectively, “Financial Assets”). In addition, the Firm
specializes in funding such Financial Assets in the ABCP market via the use of ABCP Conduits.
Pursuant to our role as an investment adviser, we assist certain of our Clients with the
assessment of new transactions and amendments to existing transactions which may include:
analysis of the assets and the structure of the transaction, and due diligence on asset based
lending facilities and on the seller in the transaction.
Pursuant to our role in providing administrative and funding services, we assist certain of our
Clients in conducting the day-to-day operations of sponsored ABCP Conduits, which may
include the issuance of ABCP and ongoing surveillance of both Financial Assets and liabilities.
An ABCP Conduit issues ABCP (typically with maturities of less than 270 days) to fund
purchases of Financial Assets from various originating sellers. Repayment of interest and
principal at maturity on the ABCP will be made from receipt of cash flow from the underlying
Financial Assets, from the proceeds of newly issued ABCP, or from full support backstop
facilities provided by one or more rated financial institutions. Each Financial Asset funded in
an ABCP Conduit is typically structured to be deemed an implied investment grade rating
through various forms
of asset specific credit enhancement and other protective features. In
addition, for each Financial Asset funded in an ABCP Conduit, such asset is either fully
supported by a backstop liquidity or other support facility provided by a rated financial
institution, or such asset is issued by a rated financial institution and funded with maturity
matched ABCP. Currently, 20 Gates sponsors an affiliated ABCP Conduit that provides
secured financing typically to large financial institutions or other sellers.
As of March 1, 2024, 20 Gates advised Clients on approximately US$5.447 billion in regulatory
assets under management. Of this amount, approximately $4.148 billion is discretionary while
the remaining $1.298 billion is non-discretionary, including unfunded commitments.
The following is a general description of the Firm’s various advisory business and services
offered to Clients and upon which we may be engaged by our Clients on either a discretionary
or non-discretionary basis:
Funding Solutions: The Firm designs, implements and runs one or more special purpose
investment vehicles which acquire portfolios of Financial Assets. At least one of these
investment vehicles is under common control with 20 Gates.
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Advisory Services: 20 Gates provides investment management services to institutional
Clients on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis. The Firm also provides a full range of
advisory, structuring, management and administrative services for both proprietary and third
party programs, including ABCP Conduits, and operates an ABCP Conduit under common
control with the Firm. We customize our discretionary advisory services to the particular
needs and objectives of each Client.
Asset-Liability Management Services: We provide advice on funding strategies, manage
liability issuance and maturity profile, complete cash management and bank reconciliations with
respective Client’s custodians, and other customized reporting.
Portfolio and Financial Asset Level Services: The Firm conducts asset investigations
and compliance monitoring, seller-servicer diligence, cash flow modelling and stress
testing, documentation review, structuring advice, ratings advisory, and private credit
assessments.
In its normal course of business for both its non-discretionary and discretionary Clients, 20
Gates will evaluate and negotiate potential transactions pursuant to investment guidelines and
credit policies established by such Clients in conjunction with engaging 20 Gates as an adviser.