This Brochure generally includes information about the Investment Adviser, whose
office and principal place of business is located outside of the United States, and its
relationships with its United States domiciled Clients (each, as defined below) and
affiliates. Although much of this Brochure applies to all such Clients and affiliates,
certain information included herein may apply only to specific Clients or affiliates only.
A. General Description of Advisory Firm
BW Asset Management Ltd. (“BW,” the “Investment Adviser” or “we”), a Cayman
Islands exempted limited liability company with its principal office in George Town,
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, was established the 6th day of June 2013 and is
100% held by Borrelli Walsh Asia Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation
whereby Cosimo Borrelli, Jason Aleksander Kardachi and Mitchell Wayne Mansfield,
as individuals, hold positions of senior managing members and/or are board of
directors.
The Investment Adviser provides investment advisory services and to act as
liquidation, wind‐down and/or interim manager in special situations by providing
investment advisory, financial advisory and restructuring services to United States
domiciled pooled investment vehicles, registered investment companies, liquidating
trusts, special purpose vehicles and issuers (collectively “Clients”) across a wide range
of investment strategies, asset classes, industries and geographies. The Investment
Adviser’s general strategy is to assume the investment management and advisory
responsibilities with respect to Clients: (i) that were established and previously
managed by another investment adviser that no longer wishes, or is unable, to
continue providing services to the Client; or (ii) where the Client (or its stakeholders)
has taken action to replace the existing investment adviser because the Client is
winding down or requires other specialized advice and support to deal with the
disposal of complex or illiquid assets, internal and external investigations, commercial
disputes and/or other special situations. Client assets include, but are not limited to,
debt and/or equities, other securities, instruments, agreements and investments (the
“Collateral”) and liabilities secured by the Collateral (the “Notes”). For each Client, BW
will enter into a separate investment management/advisory agreement and/or other
agreement
with the person or entity acting in the capacity of manager, managing member,
general partner, financial advisor, fund liquidators, liquidating trustee or director of the
Client (together the “Investment Management and Advisory Agreement”), which will
outline general duties, representations and warranties, compensation, liability and
indemnification of the advisory team members.
In certain circumstances, an employee, officer, director, or affiliate of the Investment
Adviser may serve as the manager, managing member, general partner, liquidating
trustee, or similar position of a Client.
B. Description of Advisory Services
BW provides discretionary, and occasionally may provide non‐discretionary,
investment advice and services primarily in the context of assisting its Clients realize
investment portfolios, reduce or eliminate their exposure to potential liabilities and
return capital to investors in a timely and orderly manner. Typically, the Investment
Adviser is engaged when a Client is seeking to wind down its operations and/or
becomes stressed or distressed from issues such as illiquidity, underperformance,
allegations of fraud or wrongdoing, regulatory action or another special situation. In
these circumstances, a Client will require a replacement adviser to take control of the
situation, assess all available options and possible solutions, identify and manage
existing and potential risks, and take appropriate action and decisions to maximize
the return to the Client’s stakeholders and minimize downside.
C. Availability of Customized Services for Individual Clients
The Investment Adviser’s investment decisions and advice with respect to each Client
are subject to each Client’s investment objectives, restrictions and guidelines, as set
forth in the Client’s governing documents, which may include private placement or
offering memoranda, articles of association, limited partnership agreements
indenture/pooling and servicing agreements, and collateral administration
agreements or other relevant constitutional documents (the “Governing
Documents”), as the case may be. The advice will also be tailored depending on the
circumstances of each Client and will be documented in each Client’s Investment
Management and Advisory Agreement.
D. Assets Under Management
As of December 30, 2023, The Firm manages $83,922,548.70 in regulatory assets
(“RAUM”), all on a discretionary basis.