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LMN Capital 2023 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2023 Letter Analysis

LMN Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+10.8%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Manager actively traded around core positions, maintaining 9-company portfolio spanning software, e-commerce, and fintech. High conviction approach focuses on differentiated business models with capable management."

Executive Summary

LMN Capital's Compound Interest fund delivered 17.3% net returns in 2023, recovering from a difficult 2022 with an annualized return of 9.6% since inception. The concentrated portfolio of 9 companies focuses on businesses with defensible models and capable management teams. Major contributors included EQS Group, which was acquired by Toma Bravo for a 63% gain, representing the fund's largest position success. The manager actively managed portfolio turnover, adding five investments and removing four, including profitable trades in Interactive Brokers, Schibsted, and Siltronic. Key holdings span software (EQS), e-commerce (About You, Naked Wines), fintech (Interactive Brokers, PayPal), and biotechnology (BionTech). The fund maintains 7.43% cash for opportunistic deployment. Looking ahead, the manager expects significant profit growth across portfolio companies in 2024 and sees abundant opportunities in smaller companies despite strong index performance. The concentrated approach emphasizes long-term intrinsic value creation over short-term market movements.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated 9-company portfolio with named positions and specific sizing. Manager provides detailed investment rationale for each holding, discusses intrinsic value assessments, and makes decisive buy/sell decisions. Clear thesis articulation and willingness to hold through volatility demonstrate strong conviction, though some hedging language prevents maximum score.

Growth Outlook

60%

BearishBullish

Neutral (60%)

Manager expresses confidence about 2024 prospects and sees many exciting opportunities in smaller companies despite acknowledging market volatility in 2023. Positive language about profit growth expectations and opportunity abundance outweighs neutral market commentary.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio maintains concentrated exposure with 9 companies and 7.43% cash, showing selective risk-taking. High turnover indicates active management but not aggressive deployment. Balanced between opportunity capture and prudent positioning.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

High portfolio turnover with five additions and four removals represents active rotation rather than net deployment. Cash level at 7.43% suggests measured approach. Activity focused on relative value optimization rather than aggressive capital deployment.

Forward Guidance

50%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (50%)

Manager expects significant profit increases and sees exciting opportunities ahead, indicating willingness to deploy capital selectively. Balanced approach between optimism about portfolio prospects and maintaining cash for opportunities.

Language Signal

45%

BearishBullish

Balanced (45%)

Language includes positive terms like exciting opportunities, confidence, and significant increases, balanced against risk discussions and market volatility acknowledgment. Slightly more constructive than neutral overall tone.

Perceived Risk

35%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (35%)

Manager acknowledges market volatility and specific operational risks like system failures for brokers, but frames these as manageable within historical context. Risk discussion is present but not central to the investment thesis, suggesting moderate risk awareness.

Opportunity Density

75%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (75%)

Manager explicitly states seeing many exciting opportunities to invest, especially in smaller companies, despite good performance of leading indices. High portfolio turnover and selective additions indicate abundant opportunity perception in target market segment.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Fund emphasizes long-term intrinsic value creation and compound interest approach. Manager discusses multi-year business development and focuses on sustainable competitive advantages. Some catalyst dependency noted but overall framework suggests patient, multi-year investment horizon.