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1 NorthCoast International: A CAN SLIM strategy Investor Presentation INFO@ NORTHCOASTAM. COM
2 N ORTHC OAST A SSET M ANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Based in Greenwich, CT $1.8 billion in firm AUM (per 3/31/2018) 32 Professionals STABILITY 100% proprietary research, trading, and management Systematic and rules -based investment execution Daily risk controls that proved their mettle in drawdowns of and 2008 PERFORMANCE Exclusive Agreement with Investor s Business Daily ETF Partnership with BlackRock ishares Recognized as a Financial Times Top 300 Registered Investment Adviser (2014, 2015) ishares and BlackRock are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates ( BlackRock ) and are used under license. BlackRock makes no representations or warranties regarding the advisability of investing in any product or service offered by NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. BlackRock has no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of any product or service offered by NorthCoast. The 2015 Financial Times Top 300 Registered Investment Advisors is an independent listing produced by the Financial Times (June, 2015). The FT 300 is based on data gathered from RIA firms, regulatory disclosures, and the FT s research. As identified by the FT, the listing reflected each practice s performance in six primary areas, including assets under management, asset growth, compliance record, years in existence, credentials and accessibility. Neither the RIA firms nor their employees pay a fee to The Financial Times in exchange for inclusion in the FT
3 I NVESTMENT P HILOSOPHY We believe disciplined, data-driven investing outperforms intuition over time We utilize comprehensive data sets to discover, interpret and leverage valuable patterns and trends. Market exposure model utilizes 40+ signals to identify optimal market exposure in changing environments Multi-factor stock selection model seeks the top risk-adjusted exposures to meet specific investment objectives Years Asset Allocation Strategy* Long/Cash Equity Portfolio (mutual funds) -4.4% (vs % S&P 500 Index) Year 2008 CAN SLIM Investment Strategy Long/Cash Equity Portfolio (individual stocks) -12.8% (vs % S&P 500 Index) *Performance results for Asset Allocation and CAN SLIM are historical net results and shown for informational purposes only. Asset Allocation investment strategy is no longer offered by NorthCoast Asset Management. Please reference Appendix for additional disclosure information. 3
4 I NVESTMENT T EAM Patrick Jamin, CFA, FRM Chief Investment Officer Julia Zhu, CFA, FRM SVP Market & Security Research Yaqiu Li, SVP Portfolio Construction Slava Malkin Senior Vice President Partner, Numeric Investors (European / World Fundamental Statistical Arbitrage) Partner, Portfolio Manager, Standard Pacific Capital; Global Long/Short Equity Fund Senior Quantitative Analyst, Invesco; Global Quantitative Fund M.B.A., Harvard Business School, Baker Scholar, Arthur Sachs Scholar M.S. Telecommunications, Ecole Nationale Superieuredes Telecommunications de Paris Ingenieur de I Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Polytechnique Vice President, Research Affiliates - Quantitative research; equities and asset allocation Associate, First Quadrant Conducted research on GTAA and tactical currency allocation Master of Economics, Yale University, PhD Candidate M.B.A. with concentration in Finance, University of Southern California Climate Modeling National Key Lab of Atmospheric Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences M.S. Quantitative and Computational Finance & M.S. in Statistics, Georgia Tech PhD Candidate CFA Level III Candidate Quantitative currency trading strategies BNP Paribas Portfolio Manager of global macro strategies Research in Global Tactical Asset Allocation strategies Deutsche Asset Management M.S. in Statistics, Harvard University Jason Krugly Vice President Research experience with Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank M.S. in Financial Engineering, Baruch College B.S. & M.S. in Computer Science, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Sumanth Amarchinta Vice President Senior Investment Analyst, Pyramis Global Advisors - Quantitative research M.S. in Computer Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Roorkee Indian Institute of Technology 4
5 S TRATEGY E XPANSION Over the past decade, NorthCoast has evolved as a result of investor demand and expanded its separate account offerings. Transparency Access to daily holdings and transactions Liquidity Managed account structure offers access to capital without lockups Customization Ability to customize portfolio based on risk exposures, investor mandate, or risk/return attributes. Cost Provide a low cost option giving clients a true alignment of interests Hybrid Bridging the gap of simply choosing between a long-only manager and a Long/Short Manager 5
6 I NVESTMENT P ROCESS Market Outlook Stock Selection Portfolio Construction Risk Management NorthCoast applies a multi-step investment process to construct, manage and implement its portfolio solutions. Proprietary market outlook determined by 40+ signals across four dimensions identifies opportunities & risks Daily market signal analysis Ongoing research assessment of market signals ensures accuracy and relevance Rigorous proprietary research shows stocks exhibit common characteristics before gains Daily scoring of 400+ ADRs with 20+ signals Seeking stocks with superior risk-adjusted potential Dynamic optimizer properly maintains riskadjusted portfolio daily Assessment of total transaction costs and estimate of implementation shortfall Higher concentrated portfolio enhances longterm alpha Proprietary risk model Controls embedded through investment process Combination of active and passive risk management methods Daily monitoring of positions 6
7 D ETERMINE M ARKET E XPOSURE Market Outlook Stock Selection Portfolio Construction Risk Management Market outlook determined by 40+ signals across four dimensions identifies opportunities & risks to determine exposure TECHNICAL Momentum Reversal Fear SENTIMENT Consumers Producers Credit Surprise MACRO- ECONOMIC Leading Indicators Federal Reserve Jobs Geopolitical VALUATION Historical Forward Rate Adjusted Inflation Adjusted NorthCoast Market Equity International Exposure Model 1/1/ /31/ % Technicals Sentiment Macroeconomic Valuation Equity Target Level 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% The chart above shows a hypothetical simulation of NorthCoast s proprietary market outlook analysis tool. This simulation is generated by using multiple data points across four broad dimensions including Technical, Sentiment, Macroeconomic, and Valuation indicators. The daily result determines equity exposure. It does not represent actual equity exposure. 7
8 S CORING S TOCKS Market Outlook Stock Selection Portfolio Construction Risk Management We believe underlying factors drive a stock s future performance (positive or negative). Our research focuses on identifying these factors. Currently, we utilize 21 individual data points across 7 broad categories. Hypothetical ADR A Example Category Score Weighting Factor Category Score Example Factor Valuation Comprehensive Value Sentiment Management Behavior 0.4 EBITDA trends vs. Enterprise value 2.4 Historical Earnings Yield relative to peer group 1.0 Earnings Estimates revisions 0.4 Stock buy-back or issuance Diffusion of Information 2.3 Stock price movement relative to information flow Technical 1.0 Price trends in a 12 month window Institutional Attention -0.7 Short borrowing activity Composite Score +2.1 Stock Score from -3 to +3 (on a relative scale) NorthCoast s proprietary model scores 400+ ADRs daily between -3 and +3 based on their expected performance over the next 12 months. 12/31/01-12/31/2016, bottom quintile stocks returned +0.6% annually vs % Universe 12/31/01-12/31/2016, top quintile stocks returned +15.9% annually vs % Universe The data above shows the performance of the top 20%, the total universe, and bottom 20% of stocks ranked according to a proprietary score-based model developed by NorthCoast. 8
9 P ORTFOLIO C ONSTRUCTION Market Outlook Stock Selection Portfolio Construction Risk Management Systematic implementation coupled with daily oversight seeks to maximize risk-adjusted return Daily Oversight Dynamic optimizer properly maintains risk-adjusted portfolio daily Proprietary internal and external transaction cost controls 0 2% # of Holdings current holdings 33 Position Size 2.5% Average Weighting 45 4% Corporate actions data to ensure integrity of inputs Portfolio management validation of trade (Data integrity, updated news, special situations) Daily portfolio rebalancing minimizes alpha decay Holdings-level transparency Reduce exposure when bear market risk is high Sector Allocation +/- 10% weighting within S&P sectors Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials Health Care Industrials Materials Information Technology Telecommunication Services Utilities Cash Data as of 3/31/18. 9
10 R ISK C ONTROLS Market Outlook Stock Selection Portfolio Construction Risk Management Risk management is a continuous, multi-dimensional process administered throughout the investment cycle Risk Control Account Onboarding (Special Handling) Daily Monitoring Beta Reduction Market Exposure Sell-Stops Profit-Takes Position Sizing Sector Allocation Sustainable Research Management Implementation New cash accounts take 1-3 months to achieve current allocation target. Attractive entry points targeted for new positions to reduce drawdown potential Positions monitored daily and action executed at strategic inflection points Analyze volatility and drawdown Active market outlook monitors macro environment Customized sell-stop target per position, depending on expected volatility of individual stock Lock in profit with every 25% price increase Range from target exposure from 2% to 4% to minimize stock specific risk on the downside Maintains +/- 10% allocation with market sector allocation to reduce sector-specific risk Assessing model behavior for sustained accuracy and relevance 10
11 P ERFORMANCE 100% 90% CAN SLIM International vs. ACWI ex-u.s. Hypothetical Growth of $100,000: 7/1/2011-3/31/2018 Equity Exposure International ACWI ex-u.s. $160,000 $150,000 Equity Exposure Level 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% $140,000 $130,000 $120,000 $110,000 $100,000 Growth of $100,00 20% $90,000 10% $80,000 0% Jun 2011 Jun 2012 Jun 2013 Jun 2014 Jun 2015 Jun 2016 Jun 2017 $70,000 Since inception Beta Alpha Correlation R 2 Standard Deviation CAN SLIM International (vs. ACWI ex-u.s.) % % 10.8% 14.1% Sharpe Ratio Max Drawdown -19.5% -20.8% Data as of 3/31/2018. Past Performance is not indicative of future results. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. Please reference the Appendix for additional disclosure information. 11
12 P ERFORMANCE M ONTHLY MONTHLY PERFORMANCE (%) NET OF FEES AND EXPENSES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR ACWI ex-u.s. 2011* TOTAL *7/1/ /31/2011 Data as of 3/31/18. Past Performance is not indicative of future results. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. Please reference the Appendix for additional disclosure information. 12
13 ADR UNIVERSE REGION BREAKDOWN SECTOR BREAKDOWN Asia-Pacific Canada Emerging Market Europe Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Telecommunicati on Services Utilities COUNTRY BREAKDOWN Canada China United Israel Bermuda Brazil Mexico Netherlands Ireland Japan Greece Switzerland Argentina Taiwan Chile India Hong Kong Australia Germany France South Africa South Korea Luxembourg Cayman Spain Italy New Zealand Peru Russia Singapore Belgium Channel Sweden Bahamas Colombia Denmark Indonesia Panama Philippines Portugal Turkey British Cyprus Czech Finland Netherland Norway Poland Source: Bloomberg,
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15 E NHANCEMENTS TO S TRATEGY F OUNDATION Creating an institutional product driven from a retail-centric, time-tested investment program utilizing quantitative, rules-based research. What is C-A-N-S-L-I-M? A stock management process derived from researching the top-performing stocks in history and identifying 7 (C-A-N-S-L-I-M) characteristics that each stock shared prior to significant price gains. Introduced and created by distinguished investor, William O Neil; Founder of the Investor s Business Daily newspaper & Author of the best-selling book: How to Make Money in Stocks. Built fromits retail origins, NorthCoast has engineered and evolved into a highly institutional investment firm. Factors Founding Guidelines Institutional Enhancements C Current Earnings Growth Current earnings up 20% or more Sustainable, reasonable, and industry-adjusted A Annual Earnings Growth Annual earnings increasing 20% or more Sustainable, reasonable, and industry-adjusted N S New Product or Service Supply/Demand of Shares Product, service, or management change provides a catalyst Shares outstanding should be large and trading volume should be big as the stock price increases L Leading Industry Buy the leading stock in a leading industry I M Institutional Sponsorship Market Direction Institutional ownership by mutual funds in recent quarters should be increasing The market should be in a confirmed up trend since three out of four stocks follow the market s overall trend Analyst estimates of forward earnings impact and relative strength Short interest indicators and share buybacks Historical price, profitability and management trends Sell side analyst recommendationsand estimates Market Technicals complemented with Valuation, Sentiment, and Macroeconomic indicators 15
16 - - R ESEARCH P IPELINE MANAGING THE PRINCIPLES Ideas supported by Investment, Economic and Accounting knowledge Scientific approach to testing and prioritizing Phase system improves 5X speed and efficiency versus a linear research pipeline 1000s of ideas generated, 100+ ideas tested, 40 projects completed per year PITCH PHASE 1 PHASE 2 Pitch & Prioritize Feasibility Validity IMPLEMENTATION Hours Establish potential and resource cost per phase Develop tests and goals of Phase 1 Present to Team and gather feedback - Prioritize Weeks Tests to confirm feasibility, rationale and potential Present results and steps for Phase 2 Months In-depth evaluation of idea, custom tests Confirm validity, added value and model synergies 16
17 D ISCLOSURE I NFORMATION Past Performance is not indicative of future results. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. The firm is defined as NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. NCAM was established in 1988 and is an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm is a full service investment management company. The firm specializes in quantitative investment programs. NCAM is located in Greenwich, CT, and is not affiliated with any parent organization and has no other offices operating under the same brand name. Returns are presented net-of-fees. Net-of-fee returns are reduced by trading costs and the portfolio s actual management fee. Valuations are computed and performance is reported in U.S. dollars. A complete list of composite descriptions is available upon request. Policies for valuing portfolios, calculating performance, and preparing compliant presentations are available upon request. To obtain a compliant presentation for the associated strategy, please contact one of our advisors at This information contained herein has been prepared by NCAM on the basis of publicly available information, internally developed data and other third party sources believed to be reliable. This material is for informational and illustrative purposes only and should not be viewed as a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities or investment products or to adopt any investment strategy. The CAN SLIM International investment program is a tactical, long-term growth strategy focused on capital appreciation with a secondary objective of downside protection. The strategy invests in leading international growth equities in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) during favorable equity environments and scales to cash to preserve gains when bear market risk is high. Positions are managed (purchased and liquidated) through a combination of CAN SLIM guidelines and a proprietary security scoring system designed to build a comprehensive growth portfolio. The Benchmark is the MSCI ACWI ex-u.s. Index. The ACWI ex-u.s. index is a market-capitalization-weighted index maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI All Country World Index Ex-U.S. includes both developed and emerging markets 17
18 D ISCLOSURE I NFORMATION This information contained herein has been prepared by NorthCoast Asset Management, LLC ("NorthCoast") on the basis of publicly available information, internally developed data and other third party sources believed to be reliable. NorthCoast has not sought to independently verify information obtained from public and third party sources and makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy, completeness or reliability of such information. All opinions and views constitute judgments as of the date of writing without regard to the date on which the reader may receive or access the information, and are subject to change at any time without notice and with no obligation to update. This material is for informational and illustrative purposes only and is intended solely for the information of those to whom it is distributed by NorthCoast. No part of this material may be reproduced or retransmitted in any manner without the prior written permission of NorthCoast. NorthCoast does not represent, warrant or guarantee that this information is suitable for any investment purpose and it should not be used as a basis for investment decisions. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR INDICATE FUTURE RESULTS. This material should not be viewed as a current or past recommendation or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or investment products or to adopt any investment strategy. The reader should not assume that any investments in companies, securities, sectors, strategies and/or markets identified or described herein were or will be profitable and no representation is made that any investor will or is likely to achieve results comparable to those shown or will make any profit or will be able to avoid incurring substantial losses. Performance differences for certain investors may occur due to various factors, including timing of investment. Investment return will fluctuate and may be volatile, especially over short time horizons. INVESTING ENTAILS RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF SOME OR ALL OF THE INVESTOR'S PRINCIPAL. The investment views and market opinions/analyses expressed herein may not reflect those of NorthCoast as a whole and different views may be expressed based on different investment styles, objectives, views or philosophies. To the extent that these materials contain statements about the future, such statements are forward looking and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. 18
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