Services Provided 
The Wrap Fee Program 
The Adviser is the sponsor and investment adviser of the Adviser’s Wrap Fee Program, which is 
referred to in this Brochure as the “Program.” A “Wrap Fee” program is one that provides the 
client  with  advisory  and  brokerage  execution  services,  plus  account  reporting,  for  one  all-
inclusive fee. The client is not charged separate fees for the components of the Program except 
for the fees described below in Item 4 – “Services, Fees and Compensation - Fees - General.”  
The Program may cost clients more or less than purchasing such services separately.  
The  client’s  participation  in  the  Program  requires  that  the  client  enter  into  an  investment 
advisory agreement with the Adviser and the appointment of Robotti Securities, LLC (“Robotti 
BD,” which was, until June 2017, named Robotti & Company, LLC), a broker-dealer affiliated with 
the Adviser by being under common ownership and control, as the sole introducing broker, and 
Robotti BD’s clearing broker, as the client’s clearing broker and custodian. Accordingly, Robotti 
BD  will  not  seek  best  execution  of  the  client’s  transactions  through  other  broker-dealers.  
Although  Robotti  BD’s  execution  procedures  are  designed  to  endeavor  to  obtain  the  best 
execution possible for its Wrap Fee accounts (each, a “Wrap Fee Account”), since Robotti BD is 
the  sole  broker-dealer  for  the  client’s  Wrap  Fee  Account,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that 
executions will be as favorable as those that would be obtained if the Adviser were able to place 
transactions  with  other  broker-dealers.      The  client  should  consider  whether  or  not  the 
appointment  of  Robotti  BD  as  the  sole  broker  may  or  may  not  result  in  certain  costs  or 
disadvantages to the client as a result of possibly less favorable executions.   
The  Adviser  will  consider  a  delivery  versus  payment  (“DVP”)  arrangement  under  which  the 
client’s assets will be held with its own custodian.  
Clients are free to consult with the investment adviser representative at the Adviser at any time 
concerning their portfolios.  
Robotti BD is a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority 
(“FINRA”).  Both Mr. Robert Robotti, who is the principal of the Adviser and of Robotti BD, and 
certain other employees of the Adviser are separately licensed as registered representatives of 
Robotti BD.   
 
Other Accounts 
In  addition  to  managing  Wrap  Fee  Accounts,  the  Adviser  offers  discretionary  and  non-
discretionary investment management services for separately managed accounts on a non-Wrap 
Fee  basis  (“Managed  Accounts”)  and  for  customized  portfolios  of  private  investment  funds 
formed by its affiliates pursuant to value investing and/or other strategies as discussed in each 
fund’s offering documents (the “Robotti Funds”).  
Strategies Offered 
Prior to the clients' initial investment in the Program, the investment adviser representative will 
assess  the  client's  current  financial  situation,  investment  objectives,  risk  tolerance  and 
investment time horizon.  This evaluation will permit the representative to assess the suitability 
of  the  Adviser’s  strategies  for  the  client.    In  the  Program,  clients  will  participate  in  a  specific 
strategy. Each strategy is designed to meet a particular investment goal which the Adviser will 
determine is suitable to the client's circumstances. The Adviser currently offers two strategies 
within the Program: Value Equity Strategy and Concentrated Value Strategy (collectively referred 
to herein as the “Strategies”).   
Value Equity Strategy 
Mr. Robert Robotti is the Portfolio Manager for the Adviser’s Value Equity Strategy.  The strategy 
focuses primarily on small- to mid-capitalization (“small cap” and “mid cap”) companies that are 
overlooked,  out-of-favor  or  misunderstood  by  the  market  and  which  the  Portfolio  Manager 
believes  are  undervalued.  While  small  to  mid-cap  at  time  of  purchase  these  companies  may, 
through merger and/or growth, become larger cap.  The Adviser believes that holding larger cap 
companies  is  a  natural  evolution  of  its  buy-and-hold  approach  with  respect  the  Value  Equity 
Strategy.  The Portfolio Manager’s investment selection is based on identifying the underlying 
value within companies.  The Portfolio Manager looks for investments where the market price of 
a  security  is  below  what  the  Portfolio  Manager  believes  is  its  intrinsic  value.    Although  this 
strategy is primarily focused on small to mid-cap companies, the Portfolio Manager also seeks to 
be  opportunistic  within  its  core  competencies  and  will  consider  larger  companies  when 
appropriate.  The Portfolio Manager is not limited to securities trading in particular markets.  The 
Adviser  does  not  claim  to  be  able  to  forecast  general  stock  market  movements  or  other 
macroeconomic trends, but instead maintains a long-term investment horizon in its securities 
selection.  
The Adviser will allocate the portfolio assets among various investments taking into consideration 
the objectives of the strategy.  While the Adviser’s Value Equity Strategy focuses primarily on 
equity  securities,  such  Wrap  Fee  Accounts  may  also  own  one  or  more  of  the  following: 
convertible  stocks,  bonds,  warrants,  corporate,  municipal,  or  government  debt,  commercial 
paper, CDs, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, other investment products, and cash and cash 
equivalents.   
Concentrated Value Strategy 
Mr. Robert Robotti is the Portfolio Manager for the Adviser’s Concentrated Value Strategy. The 
investment strategy is for investors interested in a concentrated portfolio of equity securities. 
While  small  to  mid-cap  at  time  of  purchase  these  companies  may,  through  merger  and/or 
growth, become larger cap.  The primary emphasis is on equities that are selling for significantly 
less than their intrinsic value or those that may grow their intrinsic value at above average rates.  
The strategy is highly concentrated, typically owning between 5 and 10 securities at any given 
time, but may temporarily hold more securities in special situations.  The strategy is focused on 
long-term capital appreciation.  
Client Restrictions 
For either the Value Equity Strategy or the Concentrated Value Strategy, the Adviser requires that 
it  be  provided  with  written  discretionary  authority  from  the  client  so  that  the  Adviser  may 
determine  which  securities  and  the  amounts  of  securities  that  are  bought  or  sold.    Any 
investment  policies,  guidelines  or  reasonable  restrictions  on  this  discretionary  authority  are 
included  in  the  written  agreement  between  each  client  and  the  Adviser.  Clients  may 
change/amend  these  policies,  guidelines  and  reasonable  restrictions  at  any  time  by  written 
notice  to  the  Adviser.    To  the  extent  that  there  are  restrictions  on  securities  that  may  be 
purchased for the client’s Wrap Fee Account, the client’s Wrap Fee Account may not perform as 
anticipated. 
Fees 
The Adviser charges a “Wrap Fee” for participation in the Program.  An asset-based Wrap Fee is 
calculated using a percentage of the value of the amount invested by the client in the Wrap Fee 
Account, as set forth in the client’s Wrap Fee Account agreement and described below. The Wrap 
Fee percentage rate will not change based on increases or decreases in the value of the client’s 
Wrap Fee Account or additions to or withdrawals from the Wrap Fee Account absent a written 
agreement between the Adviser and the client.   
The Wrap Fee will be generally charged as a percentage of assets under management, as shown 
below: 
ASSETS 
 
ANNUAL FEE 
$0-$2,499,999  2% on all assets 
$2.5 mill-$4,999,999  1.75% on all assets 
$5 mill-$9,999,999  1.50% on all assets 
$10 mill-$14,999,999  1.25% on all assets 
$15 mill-$24,999,999  1.10% on all assets 
$25 mill +  1.00% on all assets 
 
 
Certain  Wrap  Fee  Accounts  may  be  charged  a  Performance  Fee.    The  specific  terms  of  each 
Performance Fee may be different for each Account and are detailed in the Advisory Agreement 
relating to the Wrap Fee Account.   
Fee Computation. Wrap Fees are generally billed quarterly in an amount equal to one quarter of 
the contractual annual fee, based on the value of assets under management.  Generally, Wrap 
Fees are debited from the client’s Wrap Fee Account in accordance with the client authorization 
in the agreement with the Adviser.   
For  the  initial  quarter  in  which  the  Wrap  Fee  Account  is  opened,  the  value  of  the  Wrap  Fee 
Account on the last business day of such quarter is used to calculate the initial Wrap Fee which 
is paid following the end of such quarter.  The initial Wrap Fee is prorated for such portion of the 
quarter that the Wrap Fee Account was open if opened following the beginning of a quarter.  In 
the  Adviser’s  discretion,  however,  when  a  Wrap  Fee  Account  has  been  funded  in  the  week 
preceding a quarter
                                        
                                        
                                             end, there will be no Wrap Fee charged for that week. 
For each succeeding quarter, the Wrap Fee is paid to the Adviser in advance based upon the value 
of the Wrap Fee Account on the last business day of the preceding calendar quarter.  When the 
first quarter’s Wrap Fee is paid in arrears, the first and second quarter Wrap Fees are paid at the 
same time and the value of the Wrap Fee Account on which the second quarter’s Wrap Fee is 
calculated includes the amount payable for the first quarter’s Wrap Fee.   
A pro rata refund to the Client of prepaid Wrap Fees is made if the Wrap Fee Account is closed 
within a quarter and all of the proceeds or assets are withdrawn by the Client.  However, when 
one or more accounts are closed and the assets thereof are transferred to a new or existing Wrap 
Fee Account with the same Wrap Fee structure (the Client of such new or existing Account, a 
“Successor Client”), because the Adviser will continue to manage the assets, a new fee will not 
be charged nor will a pro rata portion of the Wrap Fee be refunded.  This may occur when there 
is (i) a change in the account strategy, (ii) a change in the account registration or title, (iii) a new 
account owner(s), (iv) a new trustee of a trust account or (v) a similar circumstance.  When the 
Wrap  Fee  is  paid  in  advance,  no  refunds  of  Wrap  Fees  are  made  with  respect  to  partial 
withdrawals from a Wrap Fee Account and no additional Wrap Fees are charged for additions to 
a Wrap Fee Account during a quarter. 
Wrap Fee Accounts – Performance Fees 
A client may request that a Wrap Fee Accounts be charged a Performance Fee instead of an asset-
based fee.  The specific terms of each Performance Fee may be different for each Account and 
will be detailed in the Advisory Agreement relating to the Wrap Fee Account.  
Account Valuation. For purposes of calculating the client’s Wrap Fee, transactions and the value 
of  cash  and  securities  in  the  client’s  Wrap  Fee  Account  are  computed  on  a  trade  date  basis. 
Statements from the client’s custodian will typically reflect transactions as of their settlement 
date (typically two business days following the trade date for U.S. securities transactions) and 
may value securities and foreign currencies using different valuations from those on which the 
Wrap Fee has been calculated (see next paragraph).  Accordingly, there may be a discrepancy 
between both the positions in the client’s Wrap Fee Account and the values of securities and cash 
used to calculate the Wrap Fee and the positions and values set forth on the client’s statement 
from its custodian.  
Each security listed on a securities exchange shall be valued at the last quoted sales price during 
normal trading hours on the primary exchange on which such security is traded on the date for 
which the value is sought.  Each security traded in the over-the-counter market shall be valued 
at  the  last quoted  sales price  during  normal trading  hours  in  the  over-the-counter  market on 
which such security is traded on the date for which the value is sought.  If there was no such trade 
on such valuation date, whether exchange listed or not, securities held long will be valued at the 
closing bid price and securities held short will be valued at the closing ask price, as reasonably 
determined by the Adviser.  If, however, in the judgment of the Adviser, any price determined 
under this paragraph relates to a trade or trades that are deemed not to reflect the fair value of 
a  security,  such  security’s  value  will  be  as  reasonably  determined  by  the  Adviser.  Any  other 
security or asset shall be valued in a manner determined in good faith by the Adviser to reflect 
its fair value.  The Adviser reserves the right to accrue for dividends as of the ex-dividend date of 
any security until the distribution of such dividend.  The value in U.S. Dollars of foreign currencies, 
or securities or other assets denominated in foreign currencies will be based upon the rate of 
exchange between the U.S. Dollar and such foreign currency as of the date for which a value is 
sought unless industry practice is to use a different date; provided, that in any event the Adviser 
may reasonably determine to use a different date.   
General. Clients in the Program will not be charged brokerage commissions for the execution of 
securities trades.  All transaction-based costs, with the exception of wire transfer fees, certificate 
issue fees, special delivery request fees, reorganization fees, SEC exchange fees, stock transfer 
taxes,  margin  interest,  custodial  fees  and  similar  administrative  fees,  are  included  within  the 
Wrap  Fee  negotiated  between  the  client  and  the  Adviser  within  the  parameters  of  the  fee 
schedule above.  A counterparty markup or markdown or dealer’s spread may be built into the 
price of over-the-counter or exchange traded securities traded within the  Wrap Fee Program.   
The Adviser, however, will pay any incremental costs if a broker-dealer other than Robotti BD is 
used  for  a  transaction  in  the  client’s  Wrap  Fee  Account.    Wrap  Account  Fees  do  not  include 
expenses of any mutual funds or ETFs that are included in  the client’s portfolio; however, the 
Adviser  may,  at  its  discretion,  absorb  some  of  these  additional  fees.    The  Adviser  may  have 
incentives not to trade in client Wrap Fee Accounts due to its absorption of these charges and 
expenses.  Moreover, a client may incur higher costs by participating in the Wrap Fee program 
instead of a Managed Account, for example if the client’s portfolio trades infrequently or has a 
high cash balance.  Accordingly, it may be more cost effective to the client for the account to pay 
brokerage commissions and other fees rather than pay a higher wrap fee. 
In evaluating the Program, a client should consider the total value of all of the services received 
for the fee charged, including the amount of trading activity in the client's Wrap Fee Account, the 
value of custodial, reporting and other services which are provided under the arrangement.  The 
Wrap Fee may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of such services if they were to be provided 
separately.  Generally, Wrap Fee programs are relatively less expensive for actively traded Wrap 
Fee Accounts but they may result in higher overall costs to the client in Wrap Fee Accounts that 
experience little trading activity.   
Wrap  Fees  vary  among  our  clients  and  can  be  negotiable  based  upon  a  number  of  factors, 
including,  but  not  limited  to,  the  size  of  the  client’s  account,  the  nature  of  related  services 
provided, the length of the advisory relationship with a client and the nature of the client.   
The  Adviser,  in  some  instances,  may  compensate  current  portfolio  managers,  relationship 
managers or professional staff of the Adviser or Robotti BD (together, “Affiliated Solicitors”) for 
client referrals.  Accounts referred by Affiliated Solicitors will be subject to the Adviser’s normal 
fee  schedule,  subject  to  any  negotiation  with  the  client;  the  client  will  not  be  charged  any 
additional fees or expenses as a result of the referral.  An Affiliated Solicitor may earn a larger fee 
for recommending a Wrap Fee Account with a performance fee or a Robotti Fund, and in some 
cases,  for  a  Managed  Account,  than  for  a  Wrap  Fee  Account  subject  only  to  an  asset-based 
management  fee.    Accordingly,  an  Affiliated  Solicitor  has  an  incentive  to  recommend  such  an 
account or a Robotti Fund over a Wrap Fee Account without a performance fee.  The Adviser 
strives to mitigate this conflict by maintaining compliance policies requiring that client funds be 
placed only in investments fitting to their financial situation and investment profile.  Conflicts 
relating  to  management  of  performance  fee  accounts  and  non-performance  fee  accounts  are 
described in Item 6 – “Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation - Performance-Based Fees 
and Side-By-Side Management” below.  
The Adviser also offers discretionary investment management services for separately managed 
accounts on a non-Wrap Fee basis.  The Adviser’s strategies for Managed Accounts are the Value 
Equity  Strategy,  Select  Value  Strategy,  Single  Issue  Strategy  and  Central  Asia  Opportunity 
Strategy.  The Value Equity Strategy is the same strategy whether it is contracted on a Wrap Fee 
or  Managed  Account  basis.    The  Adviser  receives  a  portion  of  the  Wrap  Fee  for  investment 
advisory services and a portion for arranging for brokerage execution and reporting services for 
the Wrap Fee Account.  The Select Value Strategy is a Managed Account strategy with limits on 
sector  weighting,  market  capitalization  and  position weighting.   The  Single  Issue  Strategy  and 
Central  Asia  Opportunity  Strategy  are  Managed  Account  strategies  that  invest  in  shares, 
warrants, derivatives and/or debt of an individual company.  The Select Value Strategy, Single 
Issue Strategy and Central Asia Opportunity Strategy are not offered on a Wrap Fee basis. 
Other Compensation 
Certain of the Adviser’s employees may receive remuneration and/or reimbursement for out-
of-pocket expenses in connection with serving as a director on a portfolio company’s Board of 
Directors.