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Alta Fox Capital Management 2023 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2023 Letter Analysis

Alta Fox Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+5.26%

YTD+10.56%

Annualized+33.82%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapSmallCap

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Their largest position Daktronics has dramatically improved operationally, with EBITDA margins expanding to 12% while trading at only 4x run-rate EBITDA. The fund sees superior asymmetric opportunities in underfollowed small-caps versus large-caps in current markets."

Executive Summary

Alta Fox Opportunities Fund delivered a 5.26% net return in Q2 2023, bringing YTD returns to 10.56% and since-inception annualized returns to 33.82%. The fund maintains 71% average net exposure and continues its disciplined approach of buying high-quality, underfollowed businesses at cheap prices. Manager Connor Haley believes small-cap stocks offer superior asymmetric opportunities compared to large-caps in the current environment. The fund's largest position, Daktronics, has shown significant operational improvement with EBITDA margins expanding from 9.3% to 12.0% as supply chain pressures eased and price increases took effect. Trading at approximately 4x run-rate EBITDA, DAKT represents what Alta Fox views as unsustainably cheap valuation metrics. The company has emerged stronger from COVID difficulties with improved governance, pricing discipline, and a net cash balance sheet. Key risks include unsustainable government spending and structural deficits. Alta Fox expects DAKT shares to more than double from current levels in the medium term, supported by potential dividend restoration and improved investor relations.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

82%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (82%)

Very high conviction demonstrated through concentrated positioning with DAKT as the largest holding. The manager provides detailed fundamental analysis, specific valuation metrics (4x EBITDA), explicit price targets (expects shares to more than double), and clear catalyst identification. The depth of analysis and willingness to size positions large despite volatility indicates strong conviction.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager acknowledges market resilience and reduced recession fears but notes current valuations appropriately reflect this optimism. While not bearish, the tone is cautious about broad market opportunities, preferring specific small-cap hunting grounds over general market enthusiasm.

Risk Appetite

50%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (50%)

The fund maintains 71% net exposure, up from 56.55% in Q1, showing moderate risk appetite. They are selectively deploying capital in their highest conviction ideas like DAKT while maintaining disciplined risk controls and minimal leverage.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

Net exposure increased from 56.55% to 71.36% during the quarter, representing moderate deployment of approximately 15 percentage points. This suggests selective capital deployment into existing high-conviction positions rather than aggressive new deployment across the portfolio.

Forward Guidance

40%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (40%)

The manager expresses confidence in their specific holdings and strategy but shows measured optimism about deployment. They are focused on their existing high-conviction positions rather than aggressive new deployment, suggesting selective rather than aggressive forward positioning.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language is balanced with both opportunity-focused terms around DAKT and cautious language about broader markets. The manager uses positive language about their holdings but acknowledges risks and maintains measured tone about market conditions overall.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

The manager identifies specific macro risks including unsustainable government spending and structural deficits as significant risks to global economies. However, these risks are mentioned but not dwelt upon extensively, and the overall tone suggests manageable rather than systemic risk concerns.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

The manager sees selective opportunities, particularly in small-cap stocks which they describe as a superior hunting ground for asymmetric opportunities. While not describing a broad opportunity set, they express confidence in finding compelling ideas in their focused area of expertise.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The manager emphasizes long-term value creation and encourages partners to ignore short-term price fluctuations. They expect DAKT to more than double in the medium term and focus on intrinsic value growth over time, indicating a multi-year investment horizon with patience for thesis realization.