Defender Capital

Services

Hedge Fund

Defender Capital Partners, “DCP”, is a U.S. long-short fund of funds established in 2013. Each manager is a bottom-up investor, who favors founder-led, global growth companies. With each fund manager focusing on their best ideas, we believe diversification is intelligently achieved.

Investment Accounts

Defender Capital manages investment accounts – retirement accounts, non-retirement accounts, trusts, corporate accounts, donor advised funds, etc. – for individuals and corporations.

Family Founded In 2002.

We appreciate you taking the time to be here. Far too many investors are underserved. If you are an investor in the public markets and entrust others with that responsibility, we would be grateful for the conversation and believe the time would be valuable. When you’re ready, we’re here.

WHY WORK WITH DEFENDER CAPITAL?

  • Defender Capital, an SEC-Registered Investment Advisor, manages a hedge fund and investment accounts (trusts, retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, etc)
  • We take a research-driven, long-term approach, investing in U.S. equities
  • We keep skin in the game by investing in the same holdings as our clients
  • We offer fair and transparent fees
  • We focus on delivering after-tax returns
Investment Management Philosophy
  • U.S. core all cap equity adhering to a disciplined, research-driven investment process that results in low portfolio turnover and tax efficiency
  • An in-depth understanding of the business and their philosophy on capital allocation – use of dividends, stock buybacks, acquisitions, debt service and internal investment
  • The value of a business is determined by the present value of the cash it generates over its lifetime, not based on next quarter’s earnings, which allows long-term decisions with long-term capital
  • Risk is defined at the company level, not the market level
  • Time is spent researching individual companies and specialized outside managers
  • We believe that while the price you pay for a great business is important, it is far more important to buy the “right” business
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Board of Advisors

Dale Adams

Chief Executive Officer
Omnicom Group/DAS

Chip Andrews

Former Chairman & CEO
FMI Corporation

Melissa Boone

Managing partner
CohnReznick

Rob Christopher

Retired, managing partner
Coudert Brothers

Lisa DeCarlo

Founder & CEO
Just Go

Mel Graham

President
Graham Enterprises

James Hance

Operating Executive
Carlyle

Rodney C. Pitts

chairman
Southern Elevator Group, Inc.

John Rice

Retired Vice Chairman
Archer Daniels Midland

Mark Linsz

Co-Founder, Senior Managing Partner
MyNext Season

Tim B. Sittema

Managing Partner
Crosland Southeast

Smedes York

Co-Owner, Director and Chairman of the Board
McDonald York Building Company

Christopher Tassy

Owner & Entrepreneur
Ella B. Candles

Robert G. Woodward

retired partner
King & Spalding
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Portfolio Company Attributes

Strong Business
Fundamentals

Inherent business advantages created by barriers to competition (technology, IP, brands, regulations, culture, etc

Reasonable Valuations/
Asymmetric Risk-Reward

Determining “value” depends on the specific business; we seek opportunities with downside protection and substantial upside

Strong Customer
Value Proposition

Leads to recurring revenues and ancillary benefits that compound over time; how a company treats customers when providing a product/service matters

High Levels of
Board Ownership

Aligns incentives with that of the long-term shareholder; allows a longer investing horizon for capital allocation rather than seeking to meet quarterly numbers

Scalable Business
Models

Ability to add customers at high margins with little incremental costs coupled with large total addressable markets (TAM) provide attractive opportunities for companies with the ability to scale
Defender Capital

when you are ready, we are here.