LWO LLC (“LongWater,” the “Adviser,” “us,” “we,” and “our” the “Firm”) is a Texas limited
liability company formed by Jordan Bastable and Brooks Burgum (“Founding Partners”) in
2009. LongWater provides discretionary investment advisory services to its clients who are
private pooled investment vehicles and herein referred to as Fund(s). LongWater provides
these services due to a delegation of authority by the general partner of each Fund (collectively,
the “General Partners”). As described herein, the General Partners are affiliated entities of
LWO LLC.
LongWater is the investment manager of pooled investment vehicles exempted from
registration under 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Funds”).
LongWater does not anticipate registering such investment vehicles under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and their shares or interests, as applicable, will not be registered under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. Accordingly, the Funds will not be publicly offered in the
United States.
LongWater offers a range of investment strategies, encompassing Private Equity and Private
Credit and Custom Solutions.
LongWater’s mission is to generate world-class risk-adjusted returns for our investors by
building great American businesses in a responsible way and ensuring we leave a positive and
lasting impact on our employees and communities. We focus on a less competitive space within
the private equity market and leverage The Founding Partners’ deep experience as family
business CEOs to identify strong investments and drive value creation efforts more effectively.
Within our Private Equity Strategy, we target control buyout equity investments in lower
middle market, U.S.-based
manufacturing companies. We partner with family owner-operators
and entrepreneurs as the first institutional investor in companies with a significant opportunity
to benefit from operational, financial, and strategic support. LongWater recognizes that long-
term value is created through taking a hands-on approach with its portfolio companies to
identify and execute strategic and operational initiatives that create sustainable competitive
advantages.
The Private Credit and Custom Solution Strategies encompasses various financial solutions.
Our Private Credit provides investment opportunities through senior secured, unitranche,
second lien, and mezzanine credit. Custom Solutions offers investment solutions through direct
minority co-investment opportunities and private equity fund investments, focusing on direct
investments to businesses in the lower middle market.
The investment management services provided to the Funds primarily consist of evaluating,
structuring, and negotiating investments, monitoring the performance of such investments and
other administrative services. These services are provided pursuant to investment management
agreements with the Funds, Investment advice is provided directly to each Fund and not
individually to the limited partners or investors in the Funds. Investment advice is tailored to
each Fund’s investment objectives and the investment restrictions contained in the Funds’
governing documents.
We do not participate in wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2023, our assets under management (including unfunded capital
commitments) are $278,636,904; all of which are managed on a discretionary basis. We do not
manage assets on a non-discretionary basis.