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Peak Asset Management 2023 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2023 Letter Analysis

Peak Asset Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+8.1%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"European banks rallied on infrastructure spending expectations while trading at significant discounts to global peers. Commodities benefited from geopolitical tensions and supply constraints."

Executive Summary

PM Capital's Global Companies Fund returned 8.1% in the June quarter, reinforcing their strategy of investing in high-quality, undervalued companies leveraged to attractive global themes. The fund's two largest themes by portfolio weighting are European banks and commodities. European banks rallied on expectations of rising infrastructure and defence spending in Europe stimulating industrial activity and credit demand. The manager argues European banks remain significantly undervalued relative to US and Australian peers, trading at approximately 8x earnings while delivering low-teen shareholder returns annually. In commodities, key gold and copper holdings rallied amid increased geopolitical tensions and US tariff-policy fallout. The manager maintains their longstanding view that underinvestment in resource projects will constrain commodity supply, supporting higher metal prices. The fund also benefits from the 'Great Decoupling' between the US and China, including reshoring trends where companies increase local manufacturing to avoid tariffs. Portfolio adjustments included adding Spectris and Diageo while exiting Shell. The manager expects these themes to play out over years, requiring patience and discipline.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evident through concentrated themes (European banks 25% weighting, commodities 16%), specific position sizing discussions, and willingness to increase exposure during volatility. Manager names specific holdings with clear thesis explanations and demonstrates conviction through multi-year outlook statements. The 39 total positions with clear thematic concentration supports high conviction scoring.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about specific themes like European economic revival and commodity supply constraints, but acknowledges significant market uncertainties including tariff wars, geopolitical tensions, and Federal Reserve independence concerns. The outlook is constructive on selected opportunities rather than broadly bullish.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The fund increased net invested position from 75% to 85% during the quarter, indicating moderate risk-on positioning. However, they maintain active currency hedging and made selective exits like Shell, suggesting measured rather than aggressive risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

45%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (45%)

Net invested position increased from 75% to 85% during the quarter, representing a 10 percentage point increase in equity exposure. This indicates moderate deployment activity, though some was rotation (selling Shell to fund new positions). The increase in net exposure supports a positive but moderate deployment score.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

The manager indicates continued focus on existing themes with selective deployment during market volatility. They express intention to maintain patient, disciplined approach rather than aggressive deployment, suggesting moderate forward guidance bias.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language contains balanced mix of opportunity and risk terms. Positive language around 'attractive valuations,' 'compelling opportunities,' and 'undervalued' is offset by frequent mentions of 'uncertainty,' 'risks,' 'pressure,' and 'challenges.' Overall slightly more cautious than bullish in tone.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific macro risks including tariff wars, geopolitical tensions (Iran-Israel conflict), Federal Reserve independence concerns, and retaliatory trade actions. These risks are discussed with meaningful detail and context, indicating moderate-high perceived risk in the environment.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in defined areas, particularly European banks and commodities, and was able to add multiple new positions during April volatility. However, they note scarcity of genuine valuation anomalies in Australia, suggesting mixed opportunity density across regions.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager explicitly states that recovery themes 'could take years to play out fully, necessitating a patient, disciplined approach.' The fund structure recommends 'seven years plus' investment horizon, and manager discusses multi-year thesis realization for European banks and commodity themes, indicating long-term orientation.