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Alluvial Capital Management 2023 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2023 Letter Analysis

Alluvial Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+3.2%

Annualized+16%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Alluvial delivered strong 2023 returns through disciplined value investing in small-cap special situations. The fund capitalizes on spin-offs like NLOP, undervalued community banks, and companies with active buyback programs."

Executive Summary

Alluvial Fund returned 3.2% in Q4 and 15.1% for 2023, benefiting from the small-cap rally driven by Federal Reserve policy shifts. The fund maintains its focus on cash-generating companies trading at significant discounts to intrinsic value. Key positions include Net Lease Office Properties, a spin-off REIT designed to liquidate office assets at attractive prices despite sector headwinds, and various community banks trading at extremely low valuations with strong fundamentals. The portfolio benefits from multiple share buyback programs across holdings like Crawford United and Seneca Foods. MRC Global represents a potential sale candidate with unhappy stakeholders creating catalyst pressure. The manager emphasizes discipline in avoiding speculative investments despite renewed market exuberance, preferring special situations and undervalued securities. With 70% US allocation currently above target, the fund expects to increase international exposure in 2024 as foreign markets appear cheaper. The strategy continues finding opportunities in neglected corners despite structural market changes reducing the universe of small public companies.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with detailed analysis of individual holdings, specific position sizing (NLOP at 7.3% of portfolio), and willingness to build large positions in contrarian situations. Manager provides specific price targets and catalysts for major holdings while maintaining focused approach with top 10 holdings representing 50% of portfolio.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager acknowledges the positive market turnaround in Q4 with small-caps rallying 22%, but expresses caution about renewed speculation in high-multiple software companies. Tone is constructive but measured, noting the casino appears to be livening up once more.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Fund is 70% allocated to US holdings, slightly above long-term target, indicating moderate risk appetite. Manager actively deployed capital into new positions like NLOP and MRC Global while maintaining disciplined approach to valuation.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

Moderate deployment activity with new investments in NLOP and MRC Global during the quarter. Manager describes building large position in NLOP and adding to bank holdings at attractive valuations, but no specific cash level changes mentioned. Activity suggests selective deployment rather than aggressive capital commitment.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager plans to rebalance toward more international exposure in 2024 and continues seeking opportunities in neglected markets. Guidance is selectively optimistic about finding mis-priced securities while maintaining disciplined deployment standards.

Language Signal

15%

BearishBullish

Bearish (15%)

Language balances opportunity identification with risk awareness. Positive terms like attractive, undervalued, and opportunities are offset by cautions about speculation, casino behavior, and market volatility. Overall tone is measured and disciplined.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges standard market risks including renewed speculation in high-multiple companies and potential volatility in office real estate. Discusses specific risks around NLOP volatility and banking sector concerns from earlier in the year, but treats these as manageable rather than systemic threats.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager expresses confidence in continued opportunity availability, stating there is never a shortage of neglected, misunderstood securities globally. Specifically notes that neglected markets like Canada could offer even more mis-priced securities, indicating healthy opportunity set despite structural market changes.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Clear long-term orientation with willingness to hold NLOP until liquidation value is achieved, multi-year thesis on bank consolidation, and patient approach to illiquid community bank investments. Manager emphasizes holding through volatility and waiting for catalysts to play out over extended periods.