Yet Another Value Podcast

Alex Feng and Jason Quan from Rome Capital Limited join the podcast to discuss their thesis on Samsonite International (1910.HK), a leader in the global lifestyle bag industry and the world's best-known and largest travel luggage company.

Alex Feng's write-up on Samsonite: https://alexfeng.substack.com/p/samsonite-1910-hk-another-homecoming

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Ycharts

[1:51] Alex Feng, Jason Quan and Rome Capital's backgrounds

[3:15] Overview of Samsonite and why it's interesting to Alex and Jason

[6:00] What is the average market participant missing with Samsonite

[9:25] Why is Samsonite valuation a "cheap" multiple (in Rome Capital's opinion); why Samsonite a "A" business and not a "C" business; pricing power / consumer awareness

[17:02] How important is Samsonite's warranty on their products / supply chain

[21:18] Samsonite's dual listing plan / does Alex and Jason think that simply re-listing to the US can re-rate the shares

[29:00] Instead of dual-listing, why not focus on buybacks

[33:40] What happened to the private equity bid; history with CBC back in 2007

[36:13] Wholesale partners, is that one of their competitive advantages / how much does advertising really drive demand and consumption

[39:47] Barriers to entry - what is the risk here with new luggage brands entering the market

[45:49] Final thoughts on Samsonite

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Welcome to the July 2024 edition of Andrew's Random Ramblings on the Yet Another Value Podcast. Once a month, Andrew will share thoughts on a few topics - this episode includes: small cap performance, buybacks, stock price drives narrative, CEO changes, due diligence on companies you don't like (i.e. don't like the product or service personally), alternative data and idea dinners.

On the stress of market melt ups: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/weekend-thoughts-the-stress-of-market

On stock prices driving narrative: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/weekend-thoughts-bonus-stock-prices

[0:00] Introduction to Andrew's Random Ramblings + Episode sponsor: Tegus

[2:18] Small cap performance, buybacks

[5:15] Stock price drives narrative

[8:35] CEO changes

[10:42] Due diligence on companies you don't like (i.e. don't like the product or service personally)

[16:28] Alternative data

[18:55] Idea dinners

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Marc Rubinstein, Founder and Editor of the Net Interest Newsletter (link to substack below), is back on the podcast to discuss his article titled, "The Trump Trade" and deep dive on Fannie Mae $FNMA.

For more information about Marc Rubinstein, please visit: https://www.netinterest.co/

Article on Trump Trade: https://www.netinterest.co/p/the-trump-trade

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Daloopa

[1:40] Background and history of $FNMA

[17:07] Turning point in 2012 (background cont'd.)

[20:19] $FNMA privatization argument from last 10 years

[29:54] "The Trump Trade" and $FNMA

[42:03] Why didn't Trump privatize in first term / if Trump wins 2nd term, what happens if he's going to pursue a privatization plan? / what is the most likely scenario

[53:50] Final thoughts

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John Haskell, CIO at Atla Capital Management, joins the podcast to share his thoughts on international real estate investing, emerging markets and ESR Group Limited ($1821.HK).

For more information about Atla Capital Management, please visit: https://www.atlacap.com/

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Fundamental Edge

[2:22] International public real estate investing

[11:00] Taxation on global REITs / emerging markets

[17:54] John's most interesting market(s) right now / Vietnam overview

[21:58] ESR Group Limited thesis overview and why interesting to John

[27:12] Why has the stock not worked (since it's high in 2021) / how did John get comfortable with owning ESR

[36:06] Starwood investment / potential ESR buyout / how does John think ESR take out plays out

[45:54] ESR valuation

[55:54] Related party transactions and how do you have faith that they are done in fair value / final thoughts

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It's time to welcome back Chris DeMuth for his monthly state of the markets. For this June 2024 edition, Chris shares his thoughts on: election and election trades, $LQDA, Russell Rebalance arbitrage, Burford $BUR / Security National $SNFCA, Presidential Debate and implications for investing.

For more information about Rangeley Capital, please visit: http://www.rangeleycapital.com/

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Fundamental Edge

[1:51] What's on Chris' mind for June 2024: election and election trades

[3:24] $LQDA

[12:07] The Russell Rebalance arbitrage

[18:58] Russell Rebalance cont'd: Burford $BUR / Security National $SNFCA

[24:20] Thoughts on Presidential Debate, election and implications for investing

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Ron Nussbaum from Maverick Value, joins the podcast to discuss the Capri Holdings Limited / Tapestry ($CPRI / $TPR) acquisition agreement.

You can follow Ron Nussbaum @MaverickValue on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/MaverickValue

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Ycharts

[2:05] Overview of Capri / Tapestry acquisition and why FTC suing to block the combination

[6:01] Capri fundamental value even if deal doesn't go through

[11:46] FTC's case

[20:06] FTC's raised pricing issue

[25:15] Tapestry's response and defining the market / employee side of the antitrust argument

[33:01] Why were all five Commissioners (3 dems, 2 repubs) voting to sue (and not voting on party lines)

[36:00] Industry uniqueness

[40:09] Thoughts on the case's judge

[44:14] Industry commentary

[46:32] Recut

[48:07] Room for settlement possible?

[49:02] Deal breaks tomorrow, whats the possible downside / market odds for both deal going through and downside (not going through)

[55:39] Biggest discrepancy between Ron's view on the case and the market's view on the case

[58:31] HotDocs

[1:01:15] Final thoughts / timeline on the case

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Zachary Buckley, Managing Partner at Buckley Capital Management, joins the podcast for the third time to share his thesis on Dentalcorp Holdings (TSX: DNTL) and why he's urging $DNTL.TO Board and Management to undertake a strategic review process.

Zack's letter to the board: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/buckley-capital-management-urges-dentalcorp-113000826.html

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

[1:43] Overview of Dentalcorp $DNTL.TO and his letter to the Board & Management

[7:15] Why'd they call off strategic alternatives in 2023 and why now is the right time

[12:23] Management changes / share restructure / US Listing / CRH comp

[17:43] Differences between Canadian and US dentistry[

20:02] Acquisition process / synergies for mom & pop dentistry practices with $DNTL / why private equity has gone after this industry aggressively

[26:16] Competitive landscape and environment

[28:58] Why hasn't the market warmed up to $DNTL.TO since it's IPO

[32:04] Capital allocation

[38:34] $DNTL.TO final thoughts on the company and his letter

[41:48] Anything else that keeps Zack up at night about $DNTL.TO?

[44:05] How big can Dentalcorp grow (when looking at amount of potential dental acquisitions)

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BONUS EPISODE: Keynote Q&A with Bob Robotti, Founder and CIO of Robotti & Co. - this interview was recorded live at the Planet MicroCap Showcase: VEGAS 2024. Topics covered: defining MicroCap/Small-Cap, Robotti's strategy, opportunity set for stock pickers, old economy stocks, all followed by Q&A from the audience.

For more information about Bob Robotti and Robotti & Co., please visit: https://www.robotti.com/

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Daloopa

[2:12] How Bob defines MicroCap, Small-cap / Robotti's strategy

[6:49] Opportunity set for stock pickers

[13:04] Magnificent 7 / AI; stock pickers will win the next decade

[19:00] Old economy stocks (industrial businesses)

[24:43] Q&A from the audience

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Welcome to the June 2024 edition of Andrew's Random Ramblings on the Yet Another Value Podcast. Once a month, Andrew will share thoughts on a few topics - this episode includes: investing into franchisees, blaming IR for stock price, competitors, interest in a stock and thesis drift.

For more information about Rangeley Capital, please visit: http://www.rangeleycapital.com/

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction to Andrew's Random Ramblings + Episode sponsor: Daloopa

[1:33] Investing into franchisees

[10:43] Blaming IR for stock price

[13:37] Killing competitors

[16:25] Interest in a stock

[18:12] Thesis drift

This episode is sponsored by our friends at Daloopa

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Steven Gorelik, Lead Portfolio Manager at Firebird U.S. Value Fund, joins the podcast to share his thesis on Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online.

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: YCharts

[1:54] Overview of Akamai Technologies and why its so interesting to Steven

[13:09] $AKAM valuation

[15:39] Cloud computing and delivery segments

[29:10] Why $AKAM now and is $AKAM being run for stockholders or being run for the employees?

[34:12] CEO insider transactions

[36:44] As a generalist investor, who isn't solely focused on cloud/security companies, why isn't $AKAM just some growthy business competing with major players? What does Steven know that specialists aren't seeing with $AKAM

[44:52] Ways $AKAM could benefit from AI, or as an AI play

[51:32] Does cloud computing, delivery and security businesses belong together?

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