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Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure 2023 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2023 Letter Analysis

Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+12.55%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Banking turmoil starting with Silicon Valley Bank makes recession more likely as credit tightens. Miller/Howard maintains focus on dividend-paying companies with strong balance sheets positioned defensively across utilities, healthcare, and technology."

Executive Summary

Miller/Howard's quarterly report addresses the banking turmoil that began with Silicon Valley Bank's failure, driven by interest rate risk rather than credit losses. The firm believes this stress makes recession more likely than not, as banks tighten lending standards while the Fed continues raising rates. Despite these headwinds, they maintain conviction in dividend-paying companies across their strategies, with 15 holdings increasing dividends in the Income-Equity Strategy. The firm positions portfolios defensively, overweighting recession-resilient sectors like utilities, healthcare, and technology while focusing on companies with strong balance sheets and low leverage. In real estate, they favor defensive niches like multifamily housing and self-storage while avoiding office and retail. The Infrastructure Strategy emphasizes essential service providers with stable cash flows and high barriers to entry. Energy companies are prioritizing free cash flow over growth, creating opportunities for income investors. While acknowledging significant macro risks including potential bank runs and private equity leverage, the firm sees opportunities for well-capitalized companies to benefit from others' distress.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The manager demonstrates solid conviction through specific position sizing decisions, named holdings across multiple strategies, and clear thesis explanations for each sector allocation. They provide detailed rationale for additions and trims with specific company names and reasoning, though the diversified approach across multiple strategies prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

The manager explicitly states recession is more likely than not due to banking stress and Fed policy, with bond market signaling rate cuts within a year. While acknowledging some optimistic scenarios, the overall market outlook is cautious with significant concerns about credit tightening and economic slowdown.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio is positioned defensively with overweights in recession-resilient sectors and focus on companies with strong balance sheets and low leverage. The firm is controlling risk by trimming energy positions and exiting some bank holdings, indicating a cautious but not overly defensive stance.

Capital Deployment

43%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (43%)

The manager is engaging in selective rotation, adding positions in defensive real estate and utilities while trimming energy and banking exposure. This represents cautious rebalancing rather than net deployment or significant de-risking, with no clear indication of cash level changes.

Forward Guidance

45%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (45%)

The manager is selectively adding positions in defensive real estate and utilities while trimming some energy and banking exposure. They are monitoring risks closely and prepared to pare holdings further if needed, showing a cautious deployment bias with emphasis on risk management.

Language Signal

35%

BearishBullish

Bearish (35%)

Language is dominated by risk-focused terms including banking turmoil, recession likelihood, credit stress, and economic uncertainty. While some opportunities are mentioned, the overall tone emphasizes caution, stress, and potential negative outcomes more than positive developments.

Perceived Risk

75%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (75%)

The manager identifies multiple significant risks including banking system stress, recession likelihood, private equity leverage concerns, and potential for unpredictable domino effects. These risks are discussed in detail with specific scenarios and implications, indicating high perceived risk in the current environment.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

The manager sees selective opportunities in defensive sectors and for companies with strong balance sheets to benefit from others' distress. However, they emphasize the need for selectivity and caution, suggesting a moderate opportunity set requiring careful navigation rather than abundant opportunities.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The firm emphasizes long-term dividend growth and buy-and-hold strategies over 30-year periods, with focus on companies that can compound over time. While they monitor near-term risks and make tactical adjustments, the overall approach is oriented toward multi-year holding periods and long-term wealth creation.