A. ProfitScore Capital Management, Inc. (“ProfitScore”) is a corporation formed on April 30,
1998, in Idaho. ProfitScore registered as an investment adviser in Idaho in 2002 and
registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2009. ProfitScore is
owned by its Principal, John M. McClure.
ProfitScore registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”), which became effective
May 21, 2015, and was approved as a member of the National Futures Association on June
10, 2015.
B. ProfitScore provides investment advisory services that include serving as a sub-adviser for
registered investment advisers (“RIAs”), index consulting for mutual funds and RIAs, and
discretionary asset management for separately managed client accounts. ProfitScore’s sub-
advisory and index consulting activities account for most assets managed and under
advisement by ProfitScore. ProfitScore does not provide financial planning or related
consulting services.
In addition to its investment advisory services, ProfitScore provides advice on managed
futures for institutional clients that are Qualified Eligible Persons (“QEPs”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
ProfitScore provides discretionary investment advisory services on a fee-only basis.
Sub-Advisory Arrangements. ProfitScore is engaged as a sub-adviser by other
unaffiliated investment advisers and institutions. ProfitScore charges the investment
adviser for its sub-advisory services when engaged in a sub-advisory capacity.
As a sub-adviser, ProfitScore has discretionary authority for the ongoing management of
assets. The unaffiliated investment advisers are responsible for the initial and ongoing day-
to-day relationship with the underlying investor, including the initial and ongoing
determination of the investor’s suitability for ProfitScore’s investment strategies. Suppose
the unaffiliated investment adviser determines the custodian/broker-dealer. In that case,
ProfitScore will be unable to negotiate commissions or transaction costs and, as a result,
will not be responsible for seeking the best execution. As a result, investors may pay higher
commissions, other transaction costs, greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices
on transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case through alternative
clearing arrangements. Higher costs adversely impact account performance.
Inverse and Enhanced Market Strategies. ProfitScore uses long and short mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) that are designed
to perform in either inversely or positively correlated relationship to market indices at a
ratio of one (1:1) or more times the index returns. ProfitScore uses these securities to hedge
against risks, provide returns in declining markets, and enhance returns in upward trending
markets. There can be no assurance that these strategies will be profitable or successful.
Considering these enhanced risks, a client may direct ProfitScore, in writing, not to employ
any or all these strategies for their accounts.
PROFITSCORE INDEX LICENSING
ProfitScore owns all rights to ProfitScore Indexes (“Indexes”). ProfitScore licenses
Indexes to third parties, including but not limited to investment companies, RIAs, and
mutual funds. In exchange for licensing its Indexes, ProfitScore receives licensing fees.
Also, ProfitScore may recommend that certain advisory clients invest in the investment
companies and mutual funds to which ProfitScore also licenses its Indexes. To mitigate
this conflict of interest, ProfitScore will reduce a client’s advisory fee by the annual
percentage rate as the licensing fee earned by ProfitScore for any assets invested in
securities, including mutual
funds that ProfitScore licenses its Indexes. ProfitScore’s
clients are under absolutely no obligation to consider or invest in these securities and can
direct ProfitScore not to purchase them in writing. ProfitScore’s Chief Compliance Officer,
Michael Mann, remains available to address any questions regarding these arrangements
and the potential conflict of interest they may create.
MISCELLANEOUS
Limited Consulting/Implementation Services. ProfitScore does not provide financial or
retirement planning or related consulting services regarding non-investment-related
matters, such as estate planning, tax planning, insurance, etc. ProfitScore does not serve as
an attorney, accountant, or insurance agency, and no portion of our services should be
construed as legal, accounting, or insurance implementation services. Accordingly,
ProfitScore does not prepare financial or retirement plans, estate planning documents, tax
returns, or sell insurance products. To the extent requested by a client, we may recommend
the services of other professionals for certain non-investment implementation purposes
(i.e., attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.). Clients are under no obligation to engage the
services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over
all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation made
by Registrant or its representatives. If the client engages any recommended professional,
and a dispute arises after that relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse
exclusively from and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed
professional[s] (i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not ProfitScore, shall
be responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Use of Mutual Funds. While ProfitScore may recommend allocating investment assets to
mutual funds that are not available directly to the public, ProfitScore may also recommend
that clients allocate investment assets to publicly available mutual funds that the client
could obtain without engaging ProfitScore. However, if a client or prospective client
determines to allocate investment assets to publicly available mutual funds without
engaging ProfitScore as an investment adviser, the client or prospective client would not
benefit from ProfitScore’s initial and ongoing investment advisory services.
Client Obligations. In performing its services, ProfitScore is expressly authorized to rely
on information received from the client or the client’s other professionals without further
verification. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their responsibility to
promptly notify ProfitScore if there is any change in their financial situation or investment
objectives, suggesting the need for ProfitScore to review, evaluate, or revise ProfitScore’s
previous recommendations and services.
Disclosure Statement. A copy of ProfitScore’s written Brochure, set forth in Part 2 of
Form ADV, shall be provided to each client before, or contemporaneously with, the
execution of the Investment Advisory Agreement.
C. ProfitScore provides investment advisory services based on its quantitative strategies.
Before providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser representative will
assist the potential client in ascertaining if a ProfitScore strategy is suitable to the client’s
investment objective(s). The client may, at any time, impose reasonable restrictions, in
writing, on ProfitScore’s services.
D. ProfitScore does not participate in a wrap fee program.
E. As of Dec 31, 2022, ProfitScore had approximately $119,700,000 in assets under
management on a discretionary basis.