The portfolio manager commentary provides an overview of the 3rd quarter 2016 performance of the Small Cap Focused Growth strategy. Key points include:
- The strategy had strong absolute and relative performance in Q3, outperforming the Russell 2000 Growth index, driven by strong stock selection.
- Top performing sectors were Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Producer Durables. Laggards were Healthcare and Energy due to lack of exposure.
- Looking ahead, the manager remains optimistic about the portfolio companies' ability to sustain high growth, despite ongoing economic and political uncertainties.
Third point-q4-2014-investor-letter-tpoiFrank Ragol
This letter summarizes Third Point LLC's investment results and outlook for 2015. In 2014, Third Point achieved mid-single digit returns due to poor performance during market volatility and prematurely exiting some positions. Already in 2015, markets have been highly volatile. Third Point is focusing on companies with strong cash flows and consistent growth, and looking to take advantage of market dislocations. The letter discusses two of Third Point's largest equity positions - Amgen and Fanuc.
1) The 4th quarter of 2016 saw a significant market rotation out of secular growth stocks typically held in the Focused Growth portfolio following Donald Trump's election victory. This hurt the portfolio's absolute and relative performance in Q4.
2) For the full year 2016, the portfolio benefited from strong stock selection and an overweight in technology, including three technology company buyouts. However, a large position in The Advisory Board hurt performance.
3) Going forward, the portfolio is positioned with overweight positions in companies expected to benefit from secular growth trends, while also having reduced exposure to areas that face greater uncertainty like healthcare and mortgage lending.
The GIM Small Cap Focused Growth strategy composite outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth index in the second quarter, rising 3.0% compared to 2.0% for the index. Strong stock selection contributed to outperformance, particularly from Taser International and Paylocity in the Producer Durables sector. Some top contributors, such as 2U and IMAX, were trimmed as their share prices appreciated sharply. Constant Contact was a top detractor as its business transition faced setbacks. Looking ahead, the portfolio remains positioned in secular growth companies capable of sustaining 15%+ growth despite periodic volatility.
The portfolio manager provides commentary on the Small Cap Focused Growth strategy's performance in the 1st quarter of 2015. The portfolio slightly outperformed but meaningfully underperformed its benchmark, largely due to lack of exposure to the outperforming healthcare sector and some weak stock selections. Looking forward, the manager believes the environment remains reasonably constructive despite a long bull market, and the portfolio focuses on finding companies capable of sustaining high growth.
Aerospace and Defense Value Creators Report 2015Seda Eskiler
globalaviationaerospace.com
Putting Conventional Wisdom to Test
A&D Segments Outperformed to S&P 500 over the Past Decade
Top-Quartile Performers Derive Almost All Long-Term Value from Growth
Sources of Value for Top Perfomers in the Sector Are in Line with the Top Quartile of the S&P 500
Commercial and Diversified Players Outperformed Defense-Focused Companies
Asset-Light Companies Are Not Earning the Highest Returns
Telecom / Media Overview - Buy-Write Google (GOOG)RYAN RENICKER
Actionable trade ideas for stock market investors and traders seeking alpha by overlaying their portfolios with options, other derivatives, ETFs, and disciplined and applied Game Theory for hedge fund managers and other active fund managers worldwide. Ryan Renicker, CFA
The document provides an overview of trends in the mutual funds industry in the first half of 2009. Some of the key points covered include:
- Bond funds saw record inflows of over $133 billion in the first half of 2009 and inflows could exceed $300 billion for the full year. Taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds saw most of their inflows go to shorter-term funds.
- Equity funds saw modest net redemptions in the first half, but flows recovered in the second quarter with a split of about 60/40 between domestic and international equity funds.
- Actively managed funds outperformed index funds in the first half of 2009, benefiting from their higher-tracking error
This document provides an analysis and recommendation for Time Warner Inc. stock. It summarizes that Time Warner is a large media and entertainment company with assets such as HBO, Warner Brothers, and DC Comics. The analyst recommends buying Time Warner stock due to increasing free cash flows, lower cost of capital than return on invested capital, and a diminishing number of outstanding shares, which will increase the stock price over time. However, some other media companies have better fundamentals currently.
Third point-q4-2014-investor-letter-tpoiFrank Ragol
This letter summarizes Third Point LLC's investment results and outlook for 2015. In 2014, Third Point achieved mid-single digit returns due to poor performance during market volatility and prematurely exiting some positions. Already in 2015, markets have been highly volatile. Third Point is focusing on companies with strong cash flows and consistent growth, and looking to take advantage of market dislocations. The letter discusses two of Third Point's largest equity positions - Amgen and Fanuc.
1) The 4th quarter of 2016 saw a significant market rotation out of secular growth stocks typically held in the Focused Growth portfolio following Donald Trump's election victory. This hurt the portfolio's absolute and relative performance in Q4.
2) For the full year 2016, the portfolio benefited from strong stock selection and an overweight in technology, including three technology company buyouts. However, a large position in The Advisory Board hurt performance.
3) Going forward, the portfolio is positioned with overweight positions in companies expected to benefit from secular growth trends, while also having reduced exposure to areas that face greater uncertainty like healthcare and mortgage lending.
The GIM Small Cap Focused Growth strategy composite outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth index in the second quarter, rising 3.0% compared to 2.0% for the index. Strong stock selection contributed to outperformance, particularly from Taser International and Paylocity in the Producer Durables sector. Some top contributors, such as 2U and IMAX, were trimmed as their share prices appreciated sharply. Constant Contact was a top detractor as its business transition faced setbacks. Looking ahead, the portfolio remains positioned in secular growth companies capable of sustaining 15%+ growth despite periodic volatility.
The portfolio manager provides commentary on the Small Cap Focused Growth strategy's performance in the 1st quarter of 2015. The portfolio slightly outperformed but meaningfully underperformed its benchmark, largely due to lack of exposure to the outperforming healthcare sector and some weak stock selections. Looking forward, the manager believes the environment remains reasonably constructive despite a long bull market, and the portfolio focuses on finding companies capable of sustaining high growth.
Aerospace and Defense Value Creators Report 2015Seda Eskiler
globalaviationaerospace.com
Putting Conventional Wisdom to Test
A&D Segments Outperformed to S&P 500 over the Past Decade
Top-Quartile Performers Derive Almost All Long-Term Value from Growth
Sources of Value for Top Perfomers in the Sector Are in Line with the Top Quartile of the S&P 500
Commercial and Diversified Players Outperformed Defense-Focused Companies
Asset-Light Companies Are Not Earning the Highest Returns
Telecom / Media Overview - Buy-Write Google (GOOG)RYAN RENICKER
Actionable trade ideas for stock market investors and traders seeking alpha by overlaying their portfolios with options, other derivatives, ETFs, and disciplined and applied Game Theory for hedge fund managers and other active fund managers worldwide. Ryan Renicker, CFA
The document provides an overview of trends in the mutual funds industry in the first half of 2009. Some of the key points covered include:
- Bond funds saw record inflows of over $133 billion in the first half of 2009 and inflows could exceed $300 billion for the full year. Taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds saw most of their inflows go to shorter-term funds.
- Equity funds saw modest net redemptions in the first half, but flows recovered in the second quarter with a split of about 60/40 between domestic and international equity funds.
- Actively managed funds outperformed index funds in the first half of 2009, benefiting from their higher-tracking error
This document provides an analysis and recommendation for Time Warner Inc. stock. It summarizes that Time Warner is a large media and entertainment company with assets such as HBO, Warner Brothers, and DC Comics. The analyst recommends buying Time Warner stock due to increasing free cash flows, lower cost of capital than return on invested capital, and a diminishing number of outstanding shares, which will increase the stock price over time. However, some other media companies have better fundamentals currently.
• The recent deterioration in global asset prices illustrates the moral hazard of keeping interest rates too low for too long and normalising prices at inflated levels.
• GCC profits rose by an estimated 12.7% last year and are expected to increase by 5.2% this year but 75 banks (11% of all listed companies) will account for 55% of total profits.
• All things being equal, the central case is that the Saudi market should rally modestly in the first few months of the year but could succumb to selling before Ramadan.
• There is strong support for regional reforms but anxiety over the lack of “breakthrough” developments that might move the economic needle in the short term.
• Oil prices will continue to fluctuate in a wide range, and to spike periodically, but the changing product mix in the auto sector will bring the long-term equilibrium price down.
• The key risk is that we may be headed into a global slowdown with a deteriorating ability to respond due to ruinous levels of systemic debt that limit fiscal and monetary tools.
• It paid to be cautious in 2018 and the next twelve months should be no different with a likely rebound in the early part of the year giving way to renewed volatility.
The document discusses Endo International PLC (ENDP) as an underappreciated platform company with potential for future growth through acquisitions. Some key points:
- Wall Street estimates imply only modest organic growth for ENDP but underestimate potential from future acquisitions, as the company's CEO has a track record of deals from his time at Valeant.
- ENDP has attributes like its Irish domicile and distribution channels that could help integrate and realize synergies from "bolt-on" acquisitions.
- Assuming $10 billion in acquisitions over 5 years, EPS could reach $10, representing upside of 35% from current levels even without a higher valuation
The monthly fact sheet provides an overview of the local Malaysian market in February 2010. Equity markets ended higher for the month, though small cap stocks underperformed. Ten of ten sectors were positive, led by telecommunications, consumer staples, and financials. Fixed income markets were flat due to lack of catalysts. The GDP grew strongly in Q4 2009 and inflation rose slightly. The outlook remains positive, expecting further equity market gains supported by strong economic growth, though deteriorating global growth or policy mistakes pose risks.
2005 Outlook Sectors and themes - Executive SummaryRichard Woolhouse
This document provides an outlook and investment strategy for global equities in 2005. Some of the key points include:
1) Major macro themes that may impact stocks include an expected revaluation of Asian currencies which could benefit Asian and European stocks but hurt US stocks, high corporate free cash flow could boost late-cycle spending plays, and the US consumer is expected to remain the slowest part of the US economy.
2) At the micro level, the focus is on high-quality stocks with stable free cash flow, companies engaging in "financial self-help", and large-cap stocks over small-caps.
3) Overweight sectors include luxury goods, European food producers, investment banks, oil & gas
The dream is to be able to continuously invest large sums of money to a sustainably high return. On average this is very unusual. Companies with low investments but high profitability handsomely beat those with high investments and low profitability. Also, check out the correlation between CEO salary and ROE level…
Adveritas (AV1) - Is Adveritas the next Dubber (DUB) George Gabriel
We compare and contrast to ASX-listed, global, SaaS companies - AV1 and DUB. Given DUB is more progressed in its global SaaS sales journey, we identify key insights for AV1 investors, based on DUB's historical experience.
Over the last year or so, there has been much talk about another impending recession and how it could impact channel management. The recession theory is based upon historical trends, which suggest business cycles tend to last around five to seven years each. That means every five to seven years we experience some sort of a recession.
« Market Perspectives » est notre revue mensuelle des marchés. Elle présente de la façon la plus synthétique possible :
- notre analyse des principaux faits marquants et indicateurs macro susceptibles de dessiner les marchés sur le mois.
- notre vision sur les différentes classes d’actifs
Cette revue sera continument enrichie avec nos indicateurs quantitatifs.
La plupart de nos analyses sont disponibles sur www.finlightresearch.com
Our monthly publication “Market Perspectives” presents a synthetic view of all the asset classes we cover.
The report is composed of six sections covering Macro, Equities, FI & credit, FX, Commodities and Alternatives.
Each section is preceded by a summary of our views on the related asset class.
Most of our publications are available on our web site www.finlightresearch.com
- Adveritas Limited (ASX: AV1) provides an anti-fraud SaaS product called TrafficGuard® that blocks mobile app install fraud.
- AV1's annual recurring revenue (ARR) has grown 78% in the last 6 months to approximately A$1.6 million, signed with global clients paying around A$250-300k annually.
- Key clients include Go-Jek, Rappi, MUV, Centauro, and Bukalapak, with contracts ranging from 12-24 months and minimum monthly payments of A$10k-A$32k.
Analysis of recent transactions in Semiconductors Industry detailing on Transaction Multiples (Revenue & EBITDA), Multiples Chart, Active Buyers & Transaction Data
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Venture Capital | Mid-Year 2016Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Venture Capital newsletter provides perspective on some of the most relevant market trends affecting venture capital firms and other financial sponsors.
STOCK SNAPSHOT - De.mem Limited - Water treatment tech with growing recurring...George Gabriel
De.mem (ASX: DEM) provides bespoke industrial water treatment solutions combining its (i) unique water membrane technology product suites and (iii) specialist engineering skills. DEM is improving revenue quality through growing recurring revenues and revenue diversification. Further valuation re-rating is possible as the company grows recurring revenues and drives to cash positive.
The document analyzes key financial metrics and ratios for telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon from 2010-2014. It finds that AT&T had greater fluctuations in metrics like return on equity and net profit margin due to variations in net income between years. Verizon generally saw more steady growth in revenue but higher leverage in 2014 following its acquisition of Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless. The analysis also examines asset turnover, working capital, return on assets, and dividend payout ratios to compare the financial performance and health of the two major telecom companies.
- The Greenlight Capital funds returned 4.3% in Q3 2013, bringing the YTD return to 11.8%
- The document discusses the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing programs and questions whether they have meaningfully helped economic growth or created systemic risks
- During the quarter, the fund's long positions like Apple and Vodafone outperformed while its short positions like Chipotle struggled despite underperforming fundamentals
Venture Capital Investment Q3 '06 - MoneyTree mensa25
Venture capital investing remained above $6 billion for the third consecutive quarter, with $6.2 billion invested in 797 deals. Seed/Early stage deals saw increased investment of 10% while Later stage deals declined. Biotechnology surpassed Software as the top industry sector with $1.14 billion invested. Telecommunications also saw strong growth with $848 million invested, its best quarter since 2002.
This report initiates coverage on three Brazilian pulp and paper companies - Suzano, Klabin and Fibria - and names Suzano as the top pick. It provides an overview of the global pulp market, noting growing demand from China and other Asian markets will support prices. While prices may be flat in the near term, the analysts expect shutdowns of higher cost capacity to balance new production. Among the three companies, Suzano receives the highest ratings due to its integrated model, strong balance sheet, and an implied real return of 12% at current prices. Klabin also receives favorable ratings for its business profile and growth opportunities from its new mill, though Fibria faces challenges from currency fluctuations and lacks a sufficient margin of safety
The document provides an initiation of coverage on the Latam autoparts industry. It discusses key trends driving growth in the industry, such as automakers outsourcing production to emerging markets and suppliers to lower costs. It introduces five leading autoparts companies in the region and develops a proprietary investment methodology to evaluate and initiate coverage on the companies. Autometal receives a Buy rating, while Randon and Marcopolo receive Sell ratings based on valuation analysis incorporating discounted cash flow models and trading multiples. Iochpe-Maxion and Mahle Metal Leve receive Hold ratings. Important risks to the industry include a worsening competitive environment and an economic downturn in key markets like Europe.
The document discusses the concept of a quarter. A quarter is a unit of measurement that represents one-fourth of a whole or complete unit. There are four quarters in a year, with each quarter representing three months. Quarters are commonly used to divide fiscal years and are an important unit of measurement in accounting and business.
The Small Cap Focused Growth portfolio underperformed its benchmark in Q1 due to disappointing guidance from two large holdings, SPS Commerce and The Advisory Board, which fell 39% and 33% respectively. Additionally, investor sentiment turned negative towards the portfolio's focus on high secular growth stocks, favoring lower growth, lower volatility stocks. However, the portfolio manager remains confident that focusing on companies capable of sustained high growth will generate strong long-term returns, as short-term volatility in stock prices often diverges from long-term earnings potential.
The portfolio returned 2.1% in the second quarter, outperforming its benchmark. Since inception in 2007, the strategy has earned an annualized return of 10.0% versus 5.0% for the benchmark, placing it in the top 4% of its peers. During the quarter, strong stock selection in technology and services drove positive returns, while concerns over economic recovery impacted defensive sectors. A provider of procurement software, Sci-Quest, helped performance as it was awarded a new state contract, while an auto parts e-commerce site, US Auto Parts, declined on lower website traffic. Looking ahead, the economic outlook is mixed but portfolio companies remain well positioned for growth.
The fund manager provides a summary of the DSP Equity Opportunities Fund's investment strategy and current portfolio positioning. The fund focuses on companies with capable management, good growth trends, and balance sheets when available at a margin of safety. The current portfolio has overweight positions in financials, pharma, and cement companies. Specific overweight stocks include ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Dr. Reddy's, Alkem, Sun Pharma, Ultratech Cement, Dalmia Bharat, and ACC. The fund manager avoids expensive consumer stocks and index heavyweights where the risk-reward is not favorable.
The document provides an outlook on the investment grade semiconductor sector for 2019. It finds that credit quality remains robust due to competitive advantages that drive strong returns and cash flow. While growth is expected to slow in 2019, margins may continue to expand. Key risks include potential impacts from US-China trade conflicts and mergers & acquisitions. Overall, the outlook maintains stable ratings for six of seven covered issuers, with positive outlook for one, as demand from new end uses supports long-term growth despite some near-term headwinds.
• The recent deterioration in global asset prices illustrates the moral hazard of keeping interest rates too low for too long and normalising prices at inflated levels.
• GCC profits rose by an estimated 12.7% last year and are expected to increase by 5.2% this year but 75 banks (11% of all listed companies) will account for 55% of total profits.
• All things being equal, the central case is that the Saudi market should rally modestly in the first few months of the year but could succumb to selling before Ramadan.
• There is strong support for regional reforms but anxiety over the lack of “breakthrough” developments that might move the economic needle in the short term.
• Oil prices will continue to fluctuate in a wide range, and to spike periodically, but the changing product mix in the auto sector will bring the long-term equilibrium price down.
• The key risk is that we may be headed into a global slowdown with a deteriorating ability to respond due to ruinous levels of systemic debt that limit fiscal and monetary tools.
• It paid to be cautious in 2018 and the next twelve months should be no different with a likely rebound in the early part of the year giving way to renewed volatility.
The document discusses Endo International PLC (ENDP) as an underappreciated platform company with potential for future growth through acquisitions. Some key points:
- Wall Street estimates imply only modest organic growth for ENDP but underestimate potential from future acquisitions, as the company's CEO has a track record of deals from his time at Valeant.
- ENDP has attributes like its Irish domicile and distribution channels that could help integrate and realize synergies from "bolt-on" acquisitions.
- Assuming $10 billion in acquisitions over 5 years, EPS could reach $10, representing upside of 35% from current levels even without a higher valuation
The monthly fact sheet provides an overview of the local Malaysian market in February 2010. Equity markets ended higher for the month, though small cap stocks underperformed. Ten of ten sectors were positive, led by telecommunications, consumer staples, and financials. Fixed income markets were flat due to lack of catalysts. The GDP grew strongly in Q4 2009 and inflation rose slightly. The outlook remains positive, expecting further equity market gains supported by strong economic growth, though deteriorating global growth or policy mistakes pose risks.
2005 Outlook Sectors and themes - Executive SummaryRichard Woolhouse
This document provides an outlook and investment strategy for global equities in 2005. Some of the key points include:
1) Major macro themes that may impact stocks include an expected revaluation of Asian currencies which could benefit Asian and European stocks but hurt US stocks, high corporate free cash flow could boost late-cycle spending plays, and the US consumer is expected to remain the slowest part of the US economy.
2) At the micro level, the focus is on high-quality stocks with stable free cash flow, companies engaging in "financial self-help", and large-cap stocks over small-caps.
3) Overweight sectors include luxury goods, European food producers, investment banks, oil & gas
The dream is to be able to continuously invest large sums of money to a sustainably high return. On average this is very unusual. Companies with low investments but high profitability handsomely beat those with high investments and low profitability. Also, check out the correlation between CEO salary and ROE level…
Adveritas (AV1) - Is Adveritas the next Dubber (DUB) George Gabriel
We compare and contrast to ASX-listed, global, SaaS companies - AV1 and DUB. Given DUB is more progressed in its global SaaS sales journey, we identify key insights for AV1 investors, based on DUB's historical experience.
Over the last year or so, there has been much talk about another impending recession and how it could impact channel management. The recession theory is based upon historical trends, which suggest business cycles tend to last around five to seven years each. That means every five to seven years we experience some sort of a recession.
« Market Perspectives » est notre revue mensuelle des marchés. Elle présente de la façon la plus synthétique possible :
- notre analyse des principaux faits marquants et indicateurs macro susceptibles de dessiner les marchés sur le mois.
- notre vision sur les différentes classes d’actifs
Cette revue sera continument enrichie avec nos indicateurs quantitatifs.
La plupart de nos analyses sont disponibles sur www.finlightresearch.com
Our monthly publication “Market Perspectives” presents a synthetic view of all the asset classes we cover.
The report is composed of six sections covering Macro, Equities, FI & credit, FX, Commodities and Alternatives.
Each section is preceded by a summary of our views on the related asset class.
Most of our publications are available on our web site www.finlightresearch.com
- Adveritas Limited (ASX: AV1) provides an anti-fraud SaaS product called TrafficGuard® that blocks mobile app install fraud.
- AV1's annual recurring revenue (ARR) has grown 78% in the last 6 months to approximately A$1.6 million, signed with global clients paying around A$250-300k annually.
- Key clients include Go-Jek, Rappi, MUV, Centauro, and Bukalapak, with contracts ranging from 12-24 months and minimum monthly payments of A$10k-A$32k.
Analysis of recent transactions in Semiconductors Industry detailing on Transaction Multiples (Revenue & EBITDA), Multiples Chart, Active Buyers & Transaction Data
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Venture Capital | Mid-Year 2016Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Venture Capital newsletter provides perspective on some of the most relevant market trends affecting venture capital firms and other financial sponsors.
STOCK SNAPSHOT - De.mem Limited - Water treatment tech with growing recurring...George Gabriel
De.mem (ASX: DEM) provides bespoke industrial water treatment solutions combining its (i) unique water membrane technology product suites and (iii) specialist engineering skills. DEM is improving revenue quality through growing recurring revenues and revenue diversification. Further valuation re-rating is possible as the company grows recurring revenues and drives to cash positive.
The document analyzes key financial metrics and ratios for telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon from 2010-2014. It finds that AT&T had greater fluctuations in metrics like return on equity and net profit margin due to variations in net income between years. Verizon generally saw more steady growth in revenue but higher leverage in 2014 following its acquisition of Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless. The analysis also examines asset turnover, working capital, return on assets, and dividend payout ratios to compare the financial performance and health of the two major telecom companies.
- The Greenlight Capital funds returned 4.3% in Q3 2013, bringing the YTD return to 11.8%
- The document discusses the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing programs and questions whether they have meaningfully helped economic growth or created systemic risks
- During the quarter, the fund's long positions like Apple and Vodafone outperformed while its short positions like Chipotle struggled despite underperforming fundamentals
Venture Capital Investment Q3 '06 - MoneyTree mensa25
Venture capital investing remained above $6 billion for the third consecutive quarter, with $6.2 billion invested in 797 deals. Seed/Early stage deals saw increased investment of 10% while Later stage deals declined. Biotechnology surpassed Software as the top industry sector with $1.14 billion invested. Telecommunications also saw strong growth with $848 million invested, its best quarter since 2002.
This report initiates coverage on three Brazilian pulp and paper companies - Suzano, Klabin and Fibria - and names Suzano as the top pick. It provides an overview of the global pulp market, noting growing demand from China and other Asian markets will support prices. While prices may be flat in the near term, the analysts expect shutdowns of higher cost capacity to balance new production. Among the three companies, Suzano receives the highest ratings due to its integrated model, strong balance sheet, and an implied real return of 12% at current prices. Klabin also receives favorable ratings for its business profile and growth opportunities from its new mill, though Fibria faces challenges from currency fluctuations and lacks a sufficient margin of safety
The document provides an initiation of coverage on the Latam autoparts industry. It discusses key trends driving growth in the industry, such as automakers outsourcing production to emerging markets and suppliers to lower costs. It introduces five leading autoparts companies in the region and develops a proprietary investment methodology to evaluate and initiate coverage on the companies. Autometal receives a Buy rating, while Randon and Marcopolo receive Sell ratings based on valuation analysis incorporating discounted cash flow models and trading multiples. Iochpe-Maxion and Mahle Metal Leve receive Hold ratings. Important risks to the industry include a worsening competitive environment and an economic downturn in key markets like Europe.
The document discusses the concept of a quarter. A quarter is a unit of measurement that represents one-fourth of a whole or complete unit. There are four quarters in a year, with each quarter representing three months. Quarters are commonly used to divide fiscal years and are an important unit of measurement in accounting and business.
The Small Cap Focused Growth portfolio underperformed its benchmark in Q1 due to disappointing guidance from two large holdings, SPS Commerce and The Advisory Board, which fell 39% and 33% respectively. Additionally, investor sentiment turned negative towards the portfolio's focus on high secular growth stocks, favoring lower growth, lower volatility stocks. However, the portfolio manager remains confident that focusing on companies capable of sustained high growth will generate strong long-term returns, as short-term volatility in stock prices often diverges from long-term earnings potential.
The portfolio returned 2.1% in the second quarter, outperforming its benchmark. Since inception in 2007, the strategy has earned an annualized return of 10.0% versus 5.0% for the benchmark, placing it in the top 4% of its peers. During the quarter, strong stock selection in technology and services drove positive returns, while concerns over economic recovery impacted defensive sectors. A provider of procurement software, Sci-Quest, helped performance as it was awarded a new state contract, while an auto parts e-commerce site, US Auto Parts, declined on lower website traffic. Looking ahead, the economic outlook is mixed but portfolio companies remain well positioned for growth.
The fund manager provides a summary of the DSP Equity Opportunities Fund's investment strategy and current portfolio positioning. The fund focuses on companies with capable management, good growth trends, and balance sheets when available at a margin of safety. The current portfolio has overweight positions in financials, pharma, and cement companies. Specific overweight stocks include ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Dr. Reddy's, Alkem, Sun Pharma, Ultratech Cement, Dalmia Bharat, and ACC. The fund manager avoids expensive consumer stocks and index heavyweights where the risk-reward is not favorable.
The document provides an outlook on the investment grade semiconductor sector for 2019. It finds that credit quality remains robust due to competitive advantages that drive strong returns and cash flow. While growth is expected to slow in 2019, margins may continue to expand. Key risks include potential impacts from US-China trade conflicts and mergers & acquisitions. Overall, the outlook maintains stable ratings for six of seven covered issuers, with positive outlook for one, as demand from new end uses supports long-term growth despite some near-term headwinds.
This document provides a brief history and context of the credit ratings industry:
1) The origins of the credit ratings industry can be traced back to the 1840s with the rise of US mercantile credit reporting agencies that assessed the creditworthiness of businesses, in response to a fragmented US financial system and defaults in 1837.
2) In 1909, John Moody pioneered assigning letter-grade ratings to railroad bonds, which became hugely successful and expanded to include industrial corporations, leading competitors to also begin issuing ratings.
3) Following World War I, increasing US prosperity and unease abroad drove growth in the US bond market and credit ratings industry.
Global equities climbed in August despite concerns about valuations disconnecting from fundamentals. The US manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery, helped by the "cash for clunkers" program. Housing data was mixed, with existing home sales rising sharply but mortgage delinquencies at a record high. Earnings estimates improved modestly for the third quarter. Overall, markets rebounded significantly from the March lows but future gains will depend on improving economic and earnings fundamentals.
Your Company consolidated its 3rd position in terms of Revenue Market Share (RMS) as it improved RMS from 15.0% in Q4 FY 11-12 to 15.7% in Q4 FY 12-13. Given Idea’s excellent performance, I am delighted to report that after 16 years of the start of your Company’s operations, your Board has recommended its maiden dividend of 3 per cent. On the back of strong execution and a clear focused strategy keeping quality of service and consumers at its center, your Company’s management is confident that it will not only overcome any impending regulatory and market challenges but also come out a healthier and stronger operator, set to become a challenger to the incumbent leaders.
Quarterly report for our investors - Fourth Quarter 2018BESTINVER
This quarterly report provides an overview of Bestinver's performance in 2018 and outlook. Key points include:
- Bestinfond value fund fell 13.4% and Bestinver Bolsa stock fund fell 8.7% in 2018, though the company remains confident in long-term returns.
- Opportunities exist from market volatility, and the company has been rotating portfolios into "ugly" companies at attractive prices.
- Exposure to industrials has increased through companies supplying automotive and stainless steel that have lost over 65% of value.
- Prudence is advised regarding financial and Chinese companies due to various risks, though some gains were achieved.
- With $6 billion under management
This report from Daewoo Securities provides an analysis of the Korean insurance sector. It finds that in 2014, life insurers regained prominence amid sluggish non-life insurer earnings and a decline in bond yields. The report expects life insurers to benefit temporarily in 2015 from regulatory changes like a statutory rate cut, while two obstacles may hinder insurers from becoming dividend plays: the setting of an RBC ratio for higher dividends and strengthened liability adequacy tests. Samsung F&M and Dongbu Insurance are presented as top picks due to less sensitivity to potential regulatory issues.
PAX Global held its 2019 earnings call on March 31, 2020. The company reported record highs in revenue, net profit, and proposed final dividend for 2019. It also saw strong growth in its overseas business and Android products. However, PAX remains cautious about the impact of COVID-19 on its supply chain and customer orders in 2020. PAX outlined its key strategies going forward around branding, software focus, global partnerships, market penetration, R&D investment, and M&A. Its financial targets for 2020 call for flat revenue growth and profit margins over 15% and 39% despite COVID-19 uncertainty.
1. The Focused Growth portfolio had a difficult year in 2015, underperforming its benchmark with a return of -8.9% due primarily to poor performance from a few individual stocks, notably LivePerson and Freshpet.
2. LivePerson struggled with leadership changes, losing a major customer, and slower than expected conversion to its new platform. Freshpet fell short of its fridge installation and margin targets.
3. While some positions like 2U.com performed well for the year, they were a significant detractor in Q4 after their share price dropped sharply. Excluding this and lack of healthcare exposure, Q4 execution was relatively good.
The portfolio’s pro-cyclical bias was beneficial as we continued to see a shift in favor of cyclical stocks over defensive sectors. Over the past few years, we have seen a significant expansion in the universe of companies with the ability and willingness to pay a dividend. Given the speed with which stocks have advanced and the introduction of increased interest-rate volatility, I would describe my outlook for equities as cautious for the short term.
Gafanomics - The Quarterly - Episode 2 (Q2FY19)Fabernovel
Financial analysis of some of the most disruptive Tech companies in the world. This document aims to provide you with some major insights concerning the financial markets and the most disruptive innovations for the second quarter of the financial year 2019.
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- Indian corporate earnings growth has averaged around 11% annually over the last three decades, with periods of higher and lower growth. Sustaining 12-13% earnings growth over the next decade is possible given factors like government spending and economic reforms.
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The document provides an overview of the Indian macroeconomic environment and corporate performance. Some key points:
- Interest rates are expected to remain higher than the last decade, with implications for economic growth and asset valuations.
- Indian corporate earnings growth has averaged around 11% annually over the last three decades, with periods of higher and lower growth. Sustaining 12-13% earnings growth over the next decade is possible given factors like government spending and economic reforms.
- Valuations of Indian equities have moderated and are at more reasonable levels currently compared to historical averages. Small and mid-cap stocks remain at a valuation discount to large caps.
The fund focuses on investing in companies with strong
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- In Q1 2011, the Concentrated Growth portfolio rose 11.7% compared to a 9.8% rise in the benchmark index. Since inception in 2007, the strategy has earned an annualized return of 10.0% versus 5.3% for the benchmark.
- Stocks in the energy, healthcare, staples, and tech hardware sectors performed well, while consumer discretionary lagged. Strong stock selection led to outperformance in tech services, commercial services, and industrials.
- Savvis Inc. contributed positively as earnings estimates rose and a competitor was acquired. Primo Water Corp. detracted after estimates declined, though the company was recently repurchased.
- Granahan Investment Management offers a Small Cap Focused Growth product that invests in 30-40 small cap companies typically valued between $200 million and $2 billion.
- As of December 31, 2011, the product had $419,000 in assets under management and was open to new investors with a $3,000,000 minimum.
- For the period since inception in August 2007 through December 2011, the product achieved annualized returns of 22.0% net of fees compared to 19.0% for the Russell 2000 Growth Index benchmark.
- Granahan Investment Management offers a Small Cap Focused Growth product that invests in 30-40 small cap companies typically between $200 million and $2 billion in market capitalization.
- For the period ending December 31, 2012, the product reported annualized returns of 23.36% net of fees compared to the Russell 2000 Growth Index return of 14.59% over a 1-year period.
- The portfolio manager, Andrew Beja, utilizes fundamental bottom-up research focused on technology, internet, consumer, and business services companies to construct a portfolio seeking capital appreciation.
The author recently left his previous firm and is looking to start his own investment strategy. He has a strong track record of success, with 4 of his 5 previous strategies ranking in the top decile. His concentrated growth strategy focuses on well-positioned growth companies in his areas of expertise, purchasing when the risk/reward is attractive. In Q3 2011, the strategy outperformed benchmarks despite a 19% decline, and he believes the portfolio is well positioned for strong returns in the next 1-2 years. He is talking to potential partners to find the best platform to continue managing the strategy.
- The Concentrated Growth strategy had strong returns in Q1 2011, with the portfolio rising 11.7% compared to a 9.8% rise in the benchmark index. Since inception in August 2007, the strategy has earned an annualized return of 10.0% versus 5.3% for the benchmark.
- Top contributors included stocks like Monotype Imaging Holdings and Chart Industries, while detractors included stocks like Bridgepoint Education and Primo Water Corp, which was sold during the quarter.
- The portfolio manager remains optimistic due to holdings in well-positioned secular growth companies, though acknowledges economic headwinds like inflation could lead to short-term volatility.
- Granahan Investment Management offers a Small Cap Focused Growth product that invests in 30-40 small cap companies typically valued between $200 million and $2 billion.
- For the period ending September 30, 2012, the product has outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, across all reported time periods since inception in August 2007.
- The portfolio manager focuses on technology, internet, consumer, and business services companies exhibiting strong earnings growth and management teams, seeking long-term capital appreciation.
- Granahan Investment Management offers a Small Cap Focused Growth product that invests in 30-40 small cap companies typically valued between $200 million to $2 billion.
- As of March 31, 2012 the product had $485,000 in assets under management and was open to new investors with a $3 million minimum.
- For the period since inception in August 2007, the product has outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth index, with annualized returns of 16.0% versus 10.4% for the index.
- Andrew Beja has over 26 years of experience as a portfolio manager specializing in small and mid-cap growth stocks.
- He has a proven track record of generating strong returns, with four of five investment products he managed ranking in the top decile.
- He follows a "Desert Island" investment philosophy focused on identifying innovative companies in sectors he has expertise in, such as business services, internet, and software, that have strong fundamentals and attractive valuations.
1. 1
Small Cap Focused Growth
Portfolio Manager Commentary
3rd Quarter 2016
U.S. markets had a strong 3rd quarter as stocks continued their recovery from the depths reached in February this
year. At that time, consensus opinion on Wall Street was that the U.S. had entered into a recession. As it turns
out, the consensus was wrong, which is not unusual. More on this later in the commentary. For now, suffice to
say that while recessionary concerns have abated, economic and geo-political clouds persist. In this uncertain and
low-growth environment, the potential for capital appreciation inherent in U.S. secular growth stocks, such as
those we own in the Granahan Focused Growth portfolio, holds appeal.
Q3 Review: Good Performance Absolute and Relative
The 3rd quarter saw solid and broad-based gains for the Focused Growth strategy. Positive attribution was driven
by strong stock selection across all sectors represented in the portfolio, and assisted by the portfolio's overweight
in Technology, a sector that performed well for the Index. Our Technology holdings led performance, followed
by Consumer Discretionary, Producer Durables, Financials and Consumer Staples.
----------Annualized------------
3Q2016 YTD 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception
Small Cap Focused Growth
– Net of Fees
16.7% 21.2% 23.5% 6.4% 22.6% 13.2%
Russell 2000 Growth 9.2% 7.5% 12.1% 6.6% 16.2% 7.7%
For our leading sectors, what worked well in the portfolio along with what dragged on performance, is detailed
below.
Technology (+ 4.60% relative performance)
Leading Positive Impact to Performance:
o Wix (WIX) - Leading cloud-based web development platform with a proven freemium model; The
company has 86 million registered users and 2.1 million paid subscribers worldwide. Investors are taking
notice that the key revenue drivers – users, conversion, average revenue per user – are strong and
accelerating despite the law of large numbers. Wix has substantial operating leverage and free cash
generation capability. We continue to hold a significant position in the stock, as we believe the risk/reward
remains attractive.
o Impinj (PI) - Provider of RFID semiconductor solutions for a variety of end market uses, including retail,
medical supplies, luggage and restaurants. Following Impinj's IPO in July, the company's stock rose steadily
throughout Q3. We continue to hold a position in Impinj.
o LivePerson (LPSN) - Leading chat vendor transitioning to a real-time secure customer messaging and
engagement platform. Despite guiding down second half revenue and EBITDA, investors bid up LPSN
shares, as the company appears in sight of completing the long transition to its new Live Engage platform.
As the stock appreciated, we trimmed based on risk/reward, but continue to hold a substantial position.
2. 2
Negative Impact:
o Ultimate Software (ULTI): Leading payroll and workforce management SaaS provider. Following a sharp
rise from February to July, Ultimate Software’s shares declined 3% in the quarter costing 80 basis points
of relative performance. We maintain a substantial position. We believe the company has good prospects
to sustain 20%+ revenue growth, potential to further expand profit margins, and that the stock's
risk/reward is attractive.
o Rubicon Project (RUBI): Offers an automated marketplace for large scale buying and selling of advertising.
RUBI shares fell in the wake of reporting disappointing Q2 results and second half outlook. We believe the
company's issues are not trivial and have eliminated the position.
Consumer Discretionary (+2.47% relative performance):
Leading Positive Impact to Performance:
o 2U Inc. (TWOU) – Provides a platform that enables traditional universities to offer online graduate degree
programs. TWOU shares fell hard in Q1 in the midst of recessionary fears. The stock has recovered and is
now up year-to-date, and the company's growth and outlook remain robust with revenues up 38% year-
to-date. We continue to believe 2U's future is bright and that the stock's risk/reward remains attractive.
o Instructure, Inc. (INST) – Provider of SaaS Learning Management System (LMS) software for the education
and corporate markets, branded Canvas and Bridge, respectively. INST shares rose on the heels of strong
second quarter results. We continue to hold a good-sized position in INST shares.
Negative Impact:
o IMAX Corporation (IMAX) – 3D theater systems. IMAX has been a poor performer over the past 12 months
due primarily to disappointing box office results in the U.S. and China. In Q3 the shares fell slightly. We
believe the stock's risk/reward is quite favorable, and over the last few months have substantially
increased our position. More on IMAX below.
Producer Durables (+0.45% relative performance):
Leading Positive Impact to Performance:
o Advisory Board (ABCO) – Provides best practices research and IT tools for the healthcare and higher
education industries. ABCO shares have been volatile in 2016 as growth has slowed in the company's core
healthcare business. In Q3, the stock rose as the company reported inline results in its healthcare segment
and slightly better-than-expected results in higher education. We believe the company is taking steps that
should reaccelerate growth in 2017 and 2018; we maintain a mid-sized position in the stock. That said, we
will trim or add based on risk/reward changes due to changes in the stock price, changes in fundamentals,
and/or investor expectations.
Negative Impact:
o CoStar Group (CSGP) – Provides comprehensive commercial real estate information software and services
and operates the Apartments.com website. After rising sharply in Q2, CSGP shares essentially treaded
water in Q3, underperforming the Index. We continue to believe the prospects for both the company and
the stock are bright, and we own a significant position.
3. 3
Sector Headwinds:
The portfolio's lack of exposure to Healthcare and Energy were modest negatives in the quarter, as along with
Technology, these were the benchmark's strongest sectors during the quarter.
Healthcare (-0.91% relative performance): Healthcare was a strong contributor for the Russell 2000 Growth
benchmark in Q3. In particular, the portfolio's lack of exposure to Pharmaceuticals and Biotech (+18.6% for the
Index this quarter) and Medical Equipment and Services (+12.9% for the Index in the quarter) presented a 140
basis point headwind.
Energy (-0.04 relative performance): The Focused Growth portfolio does not typically include energy stocks
given their commodity nature, in contrast with the secular growers in which we invest. Energy was a strong
sector for the benchmark in Q3, rising 18%, though its low weighting in the Index (1%) resulted in only a slight
negative impact on the portfolio’s relative performance.
Macro: Seems Pretty Good, But As Usual, It's an Uncertain World
To our regular readers, we must sound like a tiresome broken record; but nonetheless, we will say it again. We
believe it is difficult to consistently add value by timing the market. Thus, we do not try. The aforementioned
stock market swoon at the beginning of this year is an example of why. Recall that the Russell 2000 Growth was
down almost 20% at its trough, amidst severely negative investor psychology and extreme risk aversion. Many
asset allocators were convinced that the U.S. had entered a recession, and were advocating moves to cash in
response to this consensus view. While most institutional investors are less tactical, consider the cost to a pension
plan, endowment, or an individual’s IRA if one had moved to cash in February of 2016—or worse, February 2009.
Rather than trying to time the ups and downs of an unpredictable market, we seek companies that can sustain
15%+ growth. These companies, while not immune to outside economic factors, are generally well-positioned for
several years of high growth, and achieving such growth is largely within their control.
Take the example of IMAX which, as noted above, was a negative contributor in Q3. IMAX shares have contracted
over the past 12 months in the wake of disappointing box office results in the U.S. and China. Looking ahead, we
believe the odds are good that within the next 6-12 months, investors will again view IMAX shares in a "glass half-
full" light. The company’s strong global franchise remains intact, and it is growing its screen count roughly 13%
per year (think razors). The company has a record backlog of screen installations, providing a solid foundation for
growing its film royalties in the years to come (think highly profitable razor blades). Entering 2017, the company
will have easier earnings comparisons and an IMAX-friendly film slate for the year (ex: films such as Guardians of
the Galaxy Volume 2, King Arthur: Legend of The Sword, and Star Wars Episode 8). Subtracting the value of IMAX's
ownership in IMAX China (HK Symbol 1970) and its $228 million cash position, investors are currently valuing IMAX
at just 5X this year’s depressed EBITDA. We believe the stock's risk/reward is favorable, and have increased our
position over the last few months.
Another example is a recent addition to the portfolio, Amber Road (AMBR). The company provides cloud-based
global trade management software which helps enterprises track and navigate the myriad of challenges involved
with exporting and importing around the globe. We believe the company has excellent prospects to sustain 15%+
revenue growth and expanding profit margins for a number of years. A combination of factors has left the stock
well below its early 2014 IPO price. These factors are reversing and we believe AMBR shares have an attractive
probability-weighted expected return.
4. 4
Looking Forward: The Future Appears Bright
The Granahan Focused Growth strategy recently passed its 9th anniversary. Over this period, there has been no
shortage of macro shocks and gyrations, including the Global Financial Crisis, the aforementioned swoon in early
2016, as well as ever-present shifts in investor sentiment. Throughout this period we have never been pressed to
find strong companies capable of sustaining high growth, and by adhering to our disciplined philosophy and
process have been able to generate good investment returns. This philosophy and process is depicted in the graph
below.
Looking ahead, we are investing in some of the most exciting and open-ended growth companies in the United
States. We couple this company analysis with strict adherence to the stock valuation, portfolio construction, and
risk management elements of the Granahan Focused Growth investment process. Together we believe this
positions the portfolio to generate good investment returns over the next 5-10 years – regardless of who occupies
the White House! I approve this message and, as always, on behalf of the entire team at Granahan Investment
Management, thank you for your confidence in our firm. Please reach out if you have any comments or questions.
Andrew L. Beja, CFA
dbeja@granahan.com
781 890-4412
5. GIM Small Cap Focused Growth Russell 2000 Growth
Product Assets: $203 Million
Minimum Investment : $3 Million
Status: Open
Inception Date: August 1, 2007
Benchmark: Russell 2000 Growth
Capitalization: Typically, $200 Mil - $2 Bil at purchase
Portfolio Manager: Andrew L. Beja, CFA
Typical Number of Holdings: ± 40
• By investing in businesses with sustainable growth,
we reduce the risk of significant capital loss.
• We invest in exceptional businesses – those with
solid balance sheets, high incremental margins and
strong customer value propositions.
• Our expected return methodology is a mechanism
for mispricing and has proven successful over the
course of several investment cycles.
• We believe conviction leads to outperformance,
60%-80% portfolio held in top 15 holdings.
Granahan Investment Management (GIM) believes that
small dynamic companies provide excellent potential for
superior long-term performance. GIM’s Focused Growth
strategy is grounded in the belief that superior long term
returns are best achieved through a select portfolio of
smaller companies poised to grow at 15% or more.
Within this philosophy we seek to own companies with
large open ended opportunities, a favorable competitive
landscape, products or services providing a significant
value proposition to the customer, and that have clean
balance sheets.
This company analysis is combined with a rigorous
valuation discipline centered on a stock's expected
return and risk/reward. The net result is a portfolio of 40-
50 attractively priced stocks of some of the most exciting
and innovative companies in the economy, and a
portfolio that has generated consistent, strong risk-
adjusted returns over time.
Founded in 1985, Granahan Investment Management,
Inc. is a 100% employee-owned firm specializing in
smaller cap equity investments for large institutions and
wealthy individuals. The firm utilizes fundamental,
bottom-up research to uncover and invest in fast
growing companies. The firm manages $3 billion in
institutional assets and the founding principals are part
of an investment team which now totals ten
professionals.
Trailing 5-years through September 30, 2016
Quarterly Returns - Gross of Fees
Annualized Alpha 4.34%
Upside Capture 132.47%
Downside Capture 95.84%
Tracking Error 11.01
Information Ratio 0.64
Beta 1.18
Source: eVestment
6. Characteristic Portfolio
Russell 2000
Growth
Median Market Cap $1,793.5 mil $845.1 mil
Weighted Avg. Market Cap $2,774.4 mil $1,979.6 mil
Active Share 96.87% 0.00%
Est 3-5 Yr EPS Growth 20.2% 14.3%
Forward P/E Ratio 51.4x 22.1x
Dividend Yield 0.10% 0.80%
Price to Book 5.25x 4.00x
Source: FactSet
September 30, 2016Top Ten Holdings
Security Percent of Portfolio
WIX COM 7.6%
SPS COMMERCE 6.9%
2U INC 6.5%
COSTAR CORP 6.4%
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP 6.1%
ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP 5.4%
IMAX CORP 4.7%
LIVEPERSON 4.4%
ZENDESK 4.1%
EBIX 4.0%
Granahan Investment Management claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this report in
compliance with the GIPS standards. Granahan Investment Management has been independently verified for the periods January 1, 1993 through December 31,
2014. Verification assesses whether (1) the firm has complied with all the composite construction requirements of the GIPS standards on a firm-wide basis and (2)
the firm’s policies and procedures are designed to calculate and present performance in compliance with the GIPS standards. GIM is an independent, SEC-
registered investment firm that oversees small and mid-cap equity portfolios for large institutions and wealthy individuals. The Small Cap Focused Growth product
utilizes fundamental, bottom-up research and analysis to invest in companies in the small cap sector of the market that exhibit sustainable high earnings growth, with
a focus on the technology services, internet, consumer, and business services sectors. The benchmark for the Small Cap Focused Growth product is the Russell
2000 Growth. The composite, created in December 2011, is calculated by asset-weighting the performance of each account on a monthly basis. The composite
includes returns from the portfolio manager’s prior firm, from inception of August 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011. Accounts are included beginning with the first
full month under management and terminated accounts are included in the composite. Performance calculations, expressed in U.S. dollars, produce a total return
including cash and the reinvestment of dividends and interest. The dispersion is a standard deviation using equal-weighted total returns for accounts in the composite
the entire year. The three-year annualized standard deviation measures the variability of the composite and the benchmark returns over the preceding 36-month
period. Leverage is not utilized. Policies for valuing portfolios, calculating performance, and preparing compliant presentations are available upon request. Returns
are gross of investment management fees, which when included, reduce investment returns. Beginning 10/31/2012, net returns are total returns reduced by actual
investment management fees. Prior to 10/31/12 and for accounts which pay no management fee, the standard management fee applicable is applied to calculate the
net return. The standard fee for accounts managed in the Small Cap Focused Growth style is payable quarterly in arrears and is calculated by applying the ANNUAL
rate of 1.00% times the average value of the assets in the account on the last day of each month in the quarter. Fees are collected quarterly, which produces a
compounding effect on the total rate of return net of management fees. Market value is based on trade date and security pricing is supplied by Telemet. A complete
list and description of all of the firm's composites is available upon request. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
September 30, 2016
Date Small Cap Focused Growth Composite
9/30/16
Composite
Gross Return
Russell 2000
Growth
Return
Composite
Assets
$ Mil
Composite
# Accts
Composite
3-Yr.
Std. Dev.
Russell 2000
Growth
3-Yr.
Std. Dev.
Composite
Dispersion
Composite
Net Return
Non-Fee
Assets
Firm
Assets
$ Mil
YTD 21.85% 7.48% $203.5 5 19.58 15.63 NA 21.24% 0.5% $3,118.9
2015 -8.86% -1.38% $206.7 5 17.34 14.95 NA -9.38% 0.4% $3,041.7
2014 2.17% 5.60% $211.8 6 15.87 13.82 NA 1.61% 0.4% $3,516.6
2013 65.19% 43.30% $93.0 <5 16.73 17.27 NA 64.49% 1% $4,056.7
2012 24.55% 14.59% $26.5 <5 21.23 20.72 NA 23.36% 2% $3,049.4
2011 13.19% -2.91% $0.4 <5 23.12 24.31 NA 12.07% 100% $2,741.5
2010 30.06% 29.08% $5.4 8 29.56 27.70 0.15 28.81% 7%
2009 53.80% 34.47% $4.2 8 NA 24.85 0.06 52.33% 10%
2008 -46.34% -38.54% $1.9 6 NA 21.26 NA -46.91% 10%
2007* 18.24% 3.27% $.4 <5 NA 14.23 NA 17.76% 100%
NA – Dispersion information is not statistically meaningful due to an insufficient number of portfolios in the composite for the entire year; Standard
deviation information has fewer than three years’ data. *Partial year performance: August 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007