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ADW Capital Partners, L.P. 8/8/2015
2nd Quarter and 2015 YTD Performance Report 411(2) 2015 2015 Inception Average
02 YTD To Date Annual Return
ADW Ca Ital Pa
Gloss LI -3.52% 13.40% 330.99% 38.35%
Net Return
Malarillarket Indices
Dow Jones -0.32% -0.01% 68.53% 12.30%
NASDAQ 2.03% 5.90% 96.20% 16.16%
(1) The table above reflects the performance of the Fund for the current quarter, year-to-date and since inception of
the Fund. Net returns are net of underlying management and performance fees and expenses as well as brokerage
and/or custodial fees and expenses. All returns include the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Quarterly
and year-to-date figures are estimates and unaudited and have been calculated by the Fund's independent
administrator, SS&C Fund Services. The Fund's performance results have been audited for calendar years 2011,
2012, 2013. and 2014 by the Fund's independent auditor, Marcum LLP. Inception-to-date figures incorporate audited
results from prior years and unaudited results from the current year. Statements from the fund's prime broker (BTIG)
and custodian (Goldman Sachs) can be provided upon further request. Past performance is not necessarily an
indication of future performance or profitability. See Important Notes on page 4.
(2) References to Dow Jones. S&P 500. NASDAQ. Russell 2000 and other indices are for informational
purposes only. See Important Notes on page 4.
CONFIDENTIAL 1
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ADW Capital Partners, L.P. 8/8/2015
Dear Partners,
It is our pleasure to report results for the 2nd quarter of 2015 and our 18th quarter since
inception.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we want to reiterate a critical point discussed in all
quarterly letters. ADW Capital Partners, L.P. (the "Fund") operates a concentrated, tax-sensitive
and long-term strategy designed to minimize correlation to the broader indices with a focus on
avoiding permanent capital loss. Inevitably, this approach will result in periods of
underperformance. By the same token, our efforts to maintain a lower correlation strategy driven
by company-specific outcomes may produce significant outperformance in periods of market
weakness, as we saw in 2011. We are not traders, return chasers or month-to-month stock
jockeys. We are investors who look for opportunities to return multiples on the Fund's capital in
a tax-efficient manner over an extended period of time. While this strategy may yield lumpy
results, we believe it limits idea dilution and protects the Fund's returns from Uncle Sam and
Wall Street.
Portfolio Update:
As many of you know, I was fortunate enough to attend the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania for my undergraduate studies. As sophomores, "Whartonites" begin the core
curriculum and attempt to understand the primary principles of business. This journey usually
begins with Financial Accounting 101 — the language or "cipher" for all things business. On the
first day, the professor begins to explain the importance of the three financial statements and
how they interrelate with one another with all the data finding its proper place and the balance
sheet properly tying to zero at all times -- Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders Equity.
Unfortunately, throughout my professional/business career I have found that the math isn't that
simple and the formulas don't always tie. Is the operational progress that a Company is making
always reflected in its income statement on a quarterly basis? Or better yet, even if a Company
is making demonstrable returns to its financial results, is there categorical certainty that the
"Stock Market Will Care" if it's fixated on something else?
While our second quarter results may not "reflect the progress" that most investors traditionally
look for, we have never been more proud or excited about what the vast majority of our
Companies have achieved in the second calendar quarter of 2015. For many of our companies,
we believe we are underwriting valuations that would be cheaper than in a 2008 context —
earnings adjusted for an economic downturn would still render lower trough trading multiples.
We believe this offers a wonderful margin of safety in our portfolio and an exciting backdrop to
invest against.
To that end, given the strength of our underlying holdings and increased conviction in them, the
Fund has elected to increase its pro-rata holdings over the course of this year and has yet to
add a single new idea to the portfolio this year. Furthermore, the fund has not experienced any
material realized gains YTD either — holding to our credo of maximizing long-term AFTER-TAX
RETURNS.
CONFIDENTIAL 2
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ADW Capital Partners, L.P. 18/8/2015
Does that mean that we at ADW Capital have been sleeping for the last six months? Absolutely
not! We continue to monitor the financial performance and economic landscape of every single
one of our portfolio investments assiduously. The fund also continuously engages in productive
dialogue with the management teams of each our holdings to help find ways to
maximize/accelerate shareholder value creation.
Also, as discussed in our previous letter, the fund began building a position in the 41" quarter of
2014 that we are increasingly excited about. We have spent a great deal of time and resources
over the last several months understanding the investment and have never been more
convicted in our research. To that end, the Fund is going to do something it has never done
before — publish our research to the public. Many successful managers have elected to author
presentations / "decks" and present their investment cases to the public. Given the conviction in
our investment, we have elected to author our own "deck" that will be made available through a
variety of avenues in the near future. We are excited to share our views with you and hope you
can appreciate some of the creative / innovative research that we are doing at ADW Capital.
I have had an extremely fun and challenging time putting together this analysis and hope that
many of you come to me with feedback and thoughts.
Operational Update/Conclusion:
The Fund is doing well in 2015 and continues to grow. We have settled into our new office at
1133 Broadway and would encourage you to stop by and see us anytime. We want to thank all
of you again for the opportunity to steward your capital and look forward to many more years
with you as partners.
As always, we are available to answer any and all of your questions regarding the operations of
the Fund or about the exciting opportunity set we are currently deploying capital into.
Regards,
Adam D. Wyden
CONFIDENTIAL 3
EFTA00605857
ADW Capital Partners, L.P. 8/8/2015
IMPORTANT NOTES
This report is being furnished by ADW Capital Management, LLC ("ADW) on a confidential
basis to existing limited partners in ADW Capital Partners, L.P. (the "Fund') and does not
constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to sell or an offer to buy any securities,
investment products or investment advisory services. This report is being provided to existing
limited partners for informational purposes only, and may not be disseminated, communicated
or otherwise disclosed by the recipient to any third party without the prior written consent of
ADW. Any offer or solicitation of an investment in the Fund may be made only by delivery of the
Fund's confidential private offering memorandum to qualified investors.
An investment in the Fund involves a significant degree of risk, and there can be no assurance
that its investment objectives will be achieved or that its investments will be profitable. Unless
otherwise noted, the performance results of the Fund included in this report are presented on a
net-of -fees basis and reflect the deduction of, among other things, underlying management and
performance fees and expenses as well as brokerage and/or custodial fees and expenses.
Performance results also include the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Certain of
the performance information presented in this report are unaudited estimates based upon the
information available to ADW as of the date hereof, and are subject to subsequent revision as a
result of the Fund's audit. An investor's actual performance and actual fees may differ from the
performance information shown due to, among other factors, capital contributions, withdrawals
and eligibility to participate in "new issues." The value of investments can go down as well as
up. Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance or profitability. An
investment in the Fund is subject to a wide variety of risks and considerations as detailed in the
confidential private offering memorandum of the Fund.
References to Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell 2000 and other indices herein are for
informational and general comparative purposes only. There are significant differences between
such indices and the investment program of the Fund. The Fund does not invest in all or
necessarily any significant portion of the securities, industries or strategies represented by such
indices. References to indices do not suggest that the Fund will, or is likely to achieve returns,
volatility or other results similar to such indices.
This report and the accompanying discussion include forward-looking statements. All
statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including any statements
that relate to future market conditions, results, operations, strategies or other future conditions
or developments and any statements regarding objectives, opportunities, positioning or
prospects. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon speculation, expectations,
estimates and assumptions that are inherently unreliable and subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Forward-looking statements are not
a promise or guaranty about future events.
The information in this presentation is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for,
accounting, legal, or tax advice or investment recommendations. Each recipient should consult
its own tax, legal, accounting, financial, or other advisors about the issues discussed herein.
CONFIDENTIAL 4
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