Investor Summary
Fund Strategy
FUND PERFORMANCE AS OF 30th June 2025
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| - | 8.2% | - |
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| - | 8.2% | - |
Aoris International Fund returned 8.2% in the June quarter, outperforming its benchmark by 2.2%. The concentrated portfolio of 15 high-quality international businesses delivered strong performance driven by AI and cloud computing themes. Top contributors included Amphenol, which rose 42.5% on exceptional data centre growth, and Microsoft, which gained 25% as AI computing revenue accelerated and Azure maintained market share gains. UK-based Diploma and Halma each contributed approximately 2% to returns through consistent execution despite challenging industrial markets. The fund made portfolio changes, purchasing Jack Henry at an attractive valuation and selling Atlas Copco due to management's lack of self-help initiatives. Copart was also sold in July following disappointing growth affected by rising uninsured driver rates and competitive pressure. The manager maintains confidence in the portfolio's ability to compound wealth through quality businesses with commercial ambition, targeting 8-12% annual returns over market cycles through disciplined fundamental analysis and patient capital deployment.
Aoris owns a concentrated portfolio of 15 high-quality, wealth-creating businesses run by prudent management, targeting 8-12% annual returns over 5-7 year cycles through demanding quality criteria and disciplined pricing.
The manager expects continued attractive earnings growth for portfolio companies over many years, supported by structural growth drivers in AI, cloud computing, and data centres. Quality businesses with commercial ambition are expected to find profitable growth regardless of economic conditions.
| Date | Letter | Tickers | Keywords | Pitches | Quick Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | 2025 Q2 | ACN, APH, ATCO-A.ST, CPRT, DPLM.L, HLMA.L, JKHY, MSFT, OR.PA | AI, Beauty, Cloud, growth, Industrial, international, Quality, technology |
APH MSFT DPLM.L HLMA.L CPRT ACN OR.PA JKHY |
Aoris delivered 8.2% quarterly returns through concentrated exposure to quality international businesses benefiting from AI and cloud computing growth. Strong performance from Amphenol and Microsoft offset weakness in Copart. Portfolio changes included adding Jack Henry and exiting Atlas Copco. The fund maintains its disciplined approach to owning wealth-creating businesses targeting 8-12% annual returns over market cycles. |
| Apr 4 2025 | 2025 Q1 | AAPL, AMT, AMZN, CSGP, CSU.TO, DHR, GOOGL, IDXX, META, MO, MSFT, MTD, NFLX, NVDA, PM, SBAC, TOI.TO, TSLA, TYL, ZTS | durability, Life Sciences, Quality, REITs, tariffs, Tobacco, value | - | Andvari outperformed significantly in Q1 2025 as money rotated from Mag 7+ into their quality holdings. Portfolio benefits from tobacco industry's transition to reduced risk products, life sciences normalization post-COVID, and defensive positioning against tariff risks through software/services focus. High quality businesses with pricing power and century-plus track records of resilience. |
| Jan 20 2025 | 2024 Q4 | AMT, CSGP, CSU.TO, KPG.AX, MA, MO, ORLY, PM, SBAC, TOI.TO, TYL | dividends, interest rates, real estate, REITs, software, technology, Telecommunications |
AMT SBAC CSGP TOI.TO |
Andvari delivered solid 13.3% returns despite underperforming markets due to interest rate pressure on tower REITs and real estate data provider CoStar. These high-quality businesses maintain strong fundamentals and pricing power, trading at attractive valuations. Software acquirers performed well with continued consolidation activity. Portfolio positioned for long-term outperformance through mission-critical business models. |
| Oct 13 2024 | 2024 Q3 | AJG, CSU.TO, LMN.TO, ROL, TOI.TO | Capital Allocation, insurance, M&A, Serial Acquirers, software, value creation |
CSU.TO AJG ROL |
Andvari's portfolio concentrates on proven serial acquirers in fragmented markets, particularly vertical market software and insurance brokerage. Holdings like Constellation Software and Arthur J. Gallagher create value through disciplined M&A strategies, acquiring 22+ businesses quarterly while offering permanent homes to sellers. The manager views these as semi-permanent holdings with multi-year consolidation runways ahead. |
| Jul 22 2024 | 2024 Q2 | AJG, MO, MTD, ORLY, PM, POOL, UNH, ZTS | Capital Allocation, Concentration, Essential Services, Quality, Resilience, value | - | Andvari sold underperforming Mesa and redeployed capital into seven high-quality businesses providing essential services with strong pricing power and cash generation. The concentrated portfolio focuses on resilient companies like insurance broker Gallagher, auto parts retailer O'Reilly, and pet healthcare leader Zoetis. Despite Q2 underperformance versus mega-cap tech, the manager expects better returns ahead from these defensive, cash-generative positions. |
| Apr 19 2024 | 2024 Q1 | AMT, BUD, CSGP, IWM, MA, MO, SPY, WEA | dividends, Quality, rates, real estate, Tobacco, value |
KPG.AX CSGP WEA MO |
Andvari outperformed in Q1 2024 with 12.1% returns, continuing recovery from 2022. Rising rates created opportunities in high-yielding securities like Altria at 9.7% dividend yield and Western Asset bonds. Key holdings CoStar and Kelly Partners show strong business development with international expansion and strategic capital reallocation. Quality businesses with pricing power drive long-term value creation. |
| Jan 20 2024 | 2023 Q4 | CSU.TO, LMN.TO, MLAB, TOI.TO | Acquisitions, Capital Allocation, Compounding, Concentration, software | CSU.TO | Andvari returned 17.5% in 2023, trailing the S&P 500 due to concentrated positioning. Constellation Software was the standout performer with 58.9% returns, driven by aggressive acquisition activity and exceptional growth. Mesa Labs declined 36.7% due to customer losses and debt concerns. The firm maintains its concentrated approach targeting high-quality compounders. |
| Jul 11 2023 | 2023 Q3 | AMT, ROL | - | - | |
| Jul 20 2023 | 2023 Q2 | KPG.AX | Accounting, Australia, Serial Acquirers, small caps, value | KPG.AX | Andvari is tax-loss harvesting to fund investments in serial acquirer businesses, headlined by Kelly Partners Group. The Australian accounting consolidator has grown revenues 100x since 2006 through acquisitions and superior margins. With founder-CEO Brett Kelly owning 50% and expansion into US/UK markets beginning, Andvari expects continued revenue doubling over the next decade. |
| Apr 24 2023 | 2023 Q1 | JPM, TYL | Banking, Quality, software, technology, value | TYL | Andvari outperformed in Q1 2023 while explaining their avoidance of commodity businesses like banks. Tyler Technologies, despite 2022 underperformance, appears attractively valued as cloud transition nears inflection point with management targeting significant margin expansion by 2025. Focus remains on concentrated portfolio of high-quality businesses with pricing power. |
| Jan 30 2023 | 2022 Q4 | ADBE, CPRT, CSGP, CSU, DBGI, MA, MLAB, SPGI, TOITF, TYL | - | - | |
| Oct 17 2022 | 2022 Q3 | ADBE | - | - | |
| Apr 29 2022 | 2022 Q1 | CSU CN, TOI CN, TYL | - | - |
| QUARTER | THEMES | TAGS |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 |
AIMicrosoft's AI computing revenue rose rapidly with demand exceeding capacity. Copilot AI product experiencing very rapid growth, generating 3.7x returns on investment according to IDC. AI tools being applied to enhance productivity across software coding, customer enquiries, and sales preparation. |
Artificial Intelligence Copilot Productivity Computing Microsoft |
CloudMicrosoft Azure accounts for almost one-third of group revenue with 25% market share, gaining consistently against competitors. Only one-quarter of SAP's customer base has moved to cloud, suggesting significant remaining opportunity for cloud migration from on-premises servers. |
Azure Cloud Computing Migration Infrastructure SaaS | |
Data CentersAmphenol's sales into data centre market more than doubled in the quarter, accounting for roughly one-third of revenue. Strong growth driven by AI computing demand and Amphenol gaining market share in this rapidly expanding segment. |
Data Centers Infrastructure Connectors AI Computing Growth | |
BeautyL'Oréal is the world's largest beauty company with 15% global market share, larger than its two closest peers combined. The company has outgrown its market in 18 of the last 20 years through diversification across categories, brands, channels, and geographies. |
Cosmetics Skincare Market Share Global Growth | |
| 2025 Q1 |
TobaccoAndvari made first investments in Philip Morris International and Altria, benefiting from the transition to reduced risk products like nicotine pouches. The ZYN brand has grown 40-80% despite product shortages, while Altria's on! brand grew 32-48%. With 1.1 billion nicotine users globally and only 100 million using reduced risk products, there is significant runway for market share growth. |
Nicotine Reduced Risk ZYN Pouches Sweden |
Life SciencesFour holdings serve life sciences and companion animal markets: Mettler-Toledo, Danaher, IDEXX, and Zoetis. All are market leaders with high margins and solid growth tailwinds, but have been working through COVID-era demand pull-forward. Growth normalization should drive share price appreciation when it reverts to pre-COVID levels. |
Equipment Consumables Veterinary Pharma COVID | |
Trade PolicyAndvari's portfolio is well-positioned for tariff impacts due to focus on software and services businesses rather than physical goods manufacturers. Companies with physical goods exposure have above-average pricing power from selling critical products that represent small portions of customer costs with high switching costs. |
Tariffs Software Services Pricing Power Switching Costs | |
Real EstateHoldings include two cell tower REITs (American Tower and SBA Communications) that have reduced debt and increased dividends. CoStar Group continues investing in residential property portals and made a bid for Domain Group in Australia, though success in residential is not necessary for good returns. |
REITs Cell Towers Property Portals Interest Rates Dividends | |
| 2024 Q4 |
Tower REITsCell tower REITs AMT and SBAC declined due to interest rate sensitivity but maintain strong fundamentals. Mobile data usage growth drives demand for more antennas on existing and new towers. Land scarcity and regulatory barriers provide pricing power with steady rent increases built into contracts. |
Cell Towers REITs Mobile Data Pricing Power Land Scarcity |
Commercial Real EstateCoStar serves the real estate industry with mission-critical tools for brokers and property owners. The company continues growing across all business lines with CoStar Suite up 10%, Apartments.com up 15.5%, and Homes.com up 169%. CoStar maintains competitive advantages through extensive data collection and strong intellectual property protection. |
Real Estate Data Commercial Brokers Property Management Data Collection Intellectual Property | |
Vertical SoftwareSerial acquirers Topicus, Constellation Software, and Tyler Technologies performed well by acquiring niche vertical market software businesses. Topicus recently announced acquiring Cipal Schaubroeck for €200-250 million, continuing its strategy of doubling revenues and free cash flows every five years. |
Software Acquisitions Vertical Markets Serial Acquirers Niche Software Government Software | |
DividendsAMT paused dividend increases to focus on debt reduction, with resumption of dividend growth expected as a positive catalyst this year. Both AMT and SBAC are trading near highest dividend yields in their history, creating favorable setup for future shareholder returns. |
Dividend Growth Debt Reduction Shareholder Returns Dividend Yields Capital Allocation | |
| 2024 Q3 |
Vertical SoftwareThe fund owns three serial acquirers of vertical market software companies: Constellation Software, Topicus.com, and Lumine Group. This trio acquired another 22 software businesses in just the prior quarter. The manager views this group as a semi-permanent holding still capable of outperforming the market over the long term. |
Software Acquisitions Technology VMS Serial Acquirers |
Serial AcquirersThe portfolio is concentrated in companies with proven acquisition track records including Constellation Software, Arthur J. Gallagher, and Rollins. These companies have highly rational acquisition strategies and have created enormous value for shareholders through M&A. They position themselves as acquirers of choice by offering fair prices and permanent homes for businesses. |
M&A Acquisitions Capital Allocation Growth Consolidation | |
| 2024 Q2 |
ResilienceAndvari focuses on companies that provide essential services and products that customers will buy regardless of economic conditions. These businesses demonstrate revenue stability even during challenging periods, with examples like Gallagher showing minimal revenue declines during recessions and O'Reilly selling essential auto parts. The portfolio emphasizes businesses with predictable cash flows and non-discretionary purchase patterns. |
Essential Services Revenue Stability Non-discretionary Cash Flow Economic Resilience |
TobaccoThe tobacco industry has consolidated to a handful of players who have successfully offset declining cigarette volumes with price increases for decades. Both Altria and Philip Morris are introducing safer nicotine delivery products including vaping, nicotine pouches, and heat-not-burn products, with nicotine pouches showing extraordinary growth rates of 30%+ and 70%+ respectively. The manager sees potential for a nicotine renaissance aided by less harmful products. |
Nicotine Pouches Price Increases Product Innovation Volume Decline Harm Reduction | |
Pet CareThe pet healthcare market benefits from increasing pet ownership trends and growing willingness to spend more on pets annually. Spending on pets has nearly doubled since 1990 compared to overall consumer spending, and the pet healthcare industry has never had a year of negative growth in the last 15 years. Zoetis operates in this resilient market with exceptional financials including 70% gross margins and steady revenue growth. |
Pet Ownership Healthcare Spending Market Growth Consumer Trends Veterinary | |
| 2024 Q1 |
Commercial Real EstateCoStar Group is investing $1 billion into Homes.com to compete against Zillow in residential real estate. The National Association of Realtors settlement could provide a tailwind by changing commission structures that favor Homes.com's seller-focused business model over buyer-focused portals. |
Real Estate Portals Commissions Settlement Competition |
DividendsAltria offers a 9.7% dividend yield at levels seen only twice since 2000, with ability to grow dividends 2-3% annually. Kelly Partners eliminated its monthly dividend to redeploy capital at higher returns through acquisitions. |
Yield Income Payout Growth Capital Allocation | |
TobaccoAltria maintains extraordinary profitability despite declining cigarette volumes through regular price increases. The company is transitioning to reduced risk products like nicotine pouches, with the on! brand growing volumes over 30% annually. |
Cigarettes Nicotine Pricing Power Harm Reduction Volumes | |
| 2023 Q4 |
Vertical SoftwareConstellation Software's acquisition strategy focuses on niche, vertical market software businesses with high margins and mission-critical applications. The company acquired over 100 such businesses in 2023, demonstrating the continued opportunity in this space. These businesses typically have low organic growth but generate substantial free cash flows that can be reinvested at high rates of return. |
Software Acquisitions Vertical Mission Critical Niche |
| 2023 Q2 |
ValueAndvari employs a concentrated investment strategy focused on identifying high quality businesses with high quality managers that can deploy capital at high rates of return. The fund seeks to buy shares of these businesses at sensible prices to produce excellent long-term returns. |
Value Quality Capital Allocation |
| 2023 Q1 |
QualityAndvari seeks businesses with highly valued products or services that enable higher than average margins and returns, more robust free cash flows, more dependable revenues, and stronger customer relationships. They avoid commodity businesses like banking that compete primarily on price. |
Quality Margins Returns Differentiation Pricing Power |
CloudTyler Technologies has transitioned to a cloud-first, software-as-a-service business model with a partnership with Amazon Web Services. While this transition has been a short-term headwind, it will lead to more predictable revenue growth and higher free cash flows in the long run. |
Cloud SaaS AWS Transition Recurring Revenue |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Ticker | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jul 20, 2023 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | KPG.AX | Kelly Partners Group | Commercial & Professional Services | Professional Services | Bull | ASX | accounting services, Acquisitions, Australia, EBITDA margins, founder-led, growth, market consolidation, professional services, recurring revenue, serial acquirer | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | APH | Amphenol Corporation | Information Technology | Electronic Components | Bull | NYSE | Aerospace, AI infrastructure, automotive, data centers, Electronic Connectors, market share gains, Sensors, technology hardware | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | ACN | Accenture plc | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bull | NYSE | AI implementation, cloud migration, Data Security, Enterprise transformation, Government Pressure, It consulting, Large Contracts, Technology Services | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | HLMA.L | Halma plc | Information Technology | Electronic Equipment & Instruments | Bull | LSE | defensive, Dividend Growth, Environmental, Medical, Mission-Critical, Safety Products, Specialized Products, UK | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | Banking Software, Core Processing, customer satisfaction, digital banking, financial technology, market share gains, Mission-Critical, recurring revenue | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | CPRT | Copart, Inc. | Industrials | Commercial Services & Supplies | Bear | NASDAQ | Auto auctions, Competition, Insurance, margin pressure, Market Share Loss, Structural headwinds, Uninsured Vehicles, Used cars | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | DPLM.L | Diploma PLC | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | LSE | Commercial Ambition, Industrial, life sciences, manufacturing, market share gains, operational excellence, UK, Value-Added Distribution | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | Information Technology | Systems Software | Bull | NASDAQ | AI Computing, Azure, Capacity constraints, Cloud computing, data centers, Enterprise software, infrastructure, SaaS | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | OR.PA | L'Oréal S.A. | Consumer Staples | Personal Care Products | Bull | Euronext Paris | beauty products, brand portfolio, consumer staples, Cosmetics, diversification, Emerging markets, Global Market Leader, R&D investment | Login |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | CSGP | CoStar Group Inc | Real Estate | Real Estate Services | Bull | NASDAQ | commercial real estate, competitive moat, Data Analytics, high-margin, Intellectual Property, Mission-Critical, Real Estate Data, SaaS | Login |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | AMT | American Tower Corporation | Real Estate | Specialized REITs | Bull | NYSE | Cell Tower, dividend, infrastructure, Interest Rate Sensitive, Mission-Critical, Mobile Data, Pricing power, REIT, telecommunications | Login |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | TOI.TO | Topicus.com Inc | Information Technology | Systems Software | Bull | TSX | European Software, Free Cash Flow, government software, growth, M&A, serial acquirer, Software, vertical software | Login |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | SBAC | SBA Communications Corporation | Real Estate | Specialized REITs | Bull | NASDAQ | Cell Tower, infrastructure, Interest Rate Sensitive, Mission-Critical, Mobile Data, Pricing power, REIT, share repurchases, telecommunications | Login |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | CSU.TO | Constellation Software Inc. | Information Technology | Systems Software | Bull | Toronto Stock Exchange | Canada, Decentralized, M&A, serial acquirer, Software, technology, Value Arbitrage, VMS | Login |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | Financials | Insurance Brokers | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | financial services, Fragmented Market, Insurance Broker, M&A, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, serial acquirer | Login |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | ROL | Rollins Inc. | Industrials | Environmental & Facilities Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Consumer services, Fragmented Market, M&A, North America, pest control, Roll-up Strategy, serial acquirer | Login |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | WEA | Western Asset Premier Bond Fund | Financials | Asset Management & Custody Banks | Bull | NYSE | Berkshire Connection, bond fund, closed-end fund, fixed income, high yield, income investment, NAV discount, Western Asset | Login |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | CSGP | CoStar Group | Real Estate | Real Estate Services | Bull | NASDAQ | commercial real estate, market share gains, Marketing Investment, NAR Settlement, Online Marketplaces, real estate technology, Residential Real Estate, Zillow Competition | Login |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | KPG.AX | Kelly Partners Group | Financials | Professional Services | Bull | ASX | accounting services, Acquisitions, Australia, capital allocation, professional services, Roll-up Strategy, Small Business Services, US Expansion | Login |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | MO | Altria Group | Consumer Staples | Tobacco | Bull | NYSE | consumer staples, high dividend yield, Nicotine pouches, Pricing power, Reduced-Risk Products, share repurchase, tobacco, Value Investment | Login |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | TYL | Tyler Technologies | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NYSE | Cloud computing, government software, margin expansion, recurring revenue, SaaS, Technology Transition, turnaround, Value | Login |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Fund Letters | Andvari Associates | CSU.TO | Constellation Software Inc. | Information Technology | Systems Software | Bull | Toronto Stock Exchange | Acquisitions, Canada, compounding, Decentralized, Free Cash Flow, growth, Mission-Critical, Software, Vertical Markets | Login |
| TICKER | COMMENTARY |
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| APH | Amphenol is a world-leading maker of electronic connectors and sensors. These devices are sold into a wide variety of end markets, including aerospace, automotive manufacturing, industrial equipment, mobile phones and data centres. Amphenol reported exceptionally strong growth in its March quarter, with revenue up on an underlying basis by 33%. Sales into the data centre market, which accounts for roughly one-third of its revenue, more than doubled in the quarter, as Amphenol gained share in a strongly growing market. |
| MSFT | There had been concerns from some investors for much of the last year that Microsoft had overcommitted to its data centre infrastructure build out, and reports of lease cancellations were seen as a sign of underwhelming demand for AI computing. Pleasingly, Microsoft's March quarter revenue rose by 15%, including 35% growth in its Azure cloud computing business. Its AI computing revenue rose rapidly, and demand for these services continues to exceed Microsoft's ability to add new capacity. |
| DPLM.L | Diploma is a UK-based, value-added distributor, serving a broad mix of industrial, manufacturing, commercial and life science markets. Diploma's revenue grew by 9% in the March quarter on an underlying basis, well ahead of the growth of its end markets, and EPS rose by 25%. In our interactions with Diploma's management over the past year, we've been impressed by the company's commercial ambition, efforts to improve every aspect of its operations, and its desire to find growth regardless of external conditions. |
| HLMA.L | Also based in the UK, Halma is a global supplier of specialised products for safety, environmental and medical markets. Underlying revenue growth of 9% in the March quarter may have surprised some investors, given tepid industrial and manufacturing end markets. However, like Diploma, Halma is an ambitious business with an expectation to find profitable growth regardless of economic conditions. This March marked the 46th consecutive year that Halma has raised its dividend by 5% or more. |
| CPRT | Copart operates an online auction site, primarily to serve US auto insurers disposing of damaged vehicles deemed too expensive to repair. Growth in the March quarter was disappointing, with the volume of cars auctioned on behalf of US insurers flat compared to a year earlier. The proportion of cars that are uninsured has risen rapidly in the last four years, from 11% to 15.5%, reflecting the sharp increase in the cost of insurance. Copart's only competitor, IAA Inc, appears to be improving its effectiveness under new ownership, regaining some of the market share it lost to Copart in recent years. We sold Copart from the portfolio in mid-July. |
| ACN | Accenture's growth has slowed over the last two years following a strong post-pandemic period. The company reports there is robust client demand for large, complex IT projects of the size and scope that Accenture excels at. Clients are undertaking these large projects to migrate their computing infrastructure to the cloud, enhance data security, and benefit from applying AI tools to their data. On the other hand, some clients are funding their increased investment in large projects by spending less on smaller, simpler ones. The US federal government, which contributes 8% of Accenture's revenue, is pressuring its various departments to reduce the business they give to consultants and secure price concessions on existing contracts. |
| OR.PA | L'Oréal is the world's largest beauty company, with a 15% share of its market globally. L'Oréal has outgrown its market in 18 of the last 20 years. L'Oréal's brand investment in the form of advertising and promotion in 2024 was 50% more than it spent in 2019, and higher as a proportion of sales, while its investment in research and development was almost 40% greater than five years ago. |
| JKHY | Jack Henry is a leading provider of essential software to banks and credit unions in the US. Its offering includes the core account management software that maintains a financial institution's customer deposit and loan data, as well as software for transaction processing, digital banking, fraud detection and treasury management. Jack Henry has an established record of very high customer satisfaction, which has aided its long record of customer wins and market share gains. We had owned Jack Henry in the portfolio from mid-2019 to late 2022, and repurchased it at a significantly more attractive valuation multiple than we sold it for. |
| ATCO-A.ST | Atlas Copco supplies industrial products and components, such as vacuum valves, air compressors, filters and pumps into a wide variety of end markets. Although many of these end markets are soft at present, after a meeting with Atlas Copco's senior management we were disappointed with the lack of observable self-help initiatives by the company to strengthen its individual business units and take market share in a way we see from other portfolio companies when faced with similarly challenged conditions. This has diminished our confidence in the long-term earnings growth prospects of the business. |
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