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Miller Value Partners Deep Value Strategies 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Miller Value Partners Deep Value Strategies Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+12.84%

YTD+14.85%

Annualized+23.59%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapSmallCap

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Manager increased positions in beaten-down names while benefiting from Gannett's digital transformation success. Small cap valuations at late-1990s lows with earnings reacceleration expected create compelling risk-adjusted opportunities."

Executive Summary

Miller Deep Value Select delivered strong Q2 2024 performance with 12.84% net returns, significantly outperforming value benchmarks. The strategy benefits from very high active share in the high 90% range, concentrating in severely discounted business values where market expectations remain extremely low. Key contributors included Gannett, up 87% on digital transformation progress, while detractors Nabors Industries and Gray Television were increased on weakness. The manager sees significant opportunity in small caps, which remain out of favor with relative valuations at late-1990s lows and earnings expected to reaccelerate over 6-18 months. Portfolio holdings trade at attractive metrics including 2x cash flow, 0.2x price-to-sales, and 30%+ normalized free cash flow yields. With small caps representing less than 4% of total equity market weight, any reallocation could provide meaningful tailwinds. The strategy maintains concentrated exposure to mispriced securities with long-term upside potential, positioning for value realization as discounts narrow over time.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with named, sized positions including largest holding Gannett. Manager recently increased positions in detractors and uses strong language about long-term upside potential being 'multiples of current share price.' Strategy maintains 10-20 holdings with specific thesis per name and clear catalyst expectations.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager expresses cautious optimism about small caps and value opportunities while acknowledging current market concentration risks. Sees potential for small cap earnings reacceleration and market broadening but notes elevated valuations in mega-caps and technology.

Risk Appetite

50%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (50%)

Portfolio maintains high active share in the high 90% range with concentrated positions in small caps. Manager recently increased holdings in detractors, showing willingness to add to positions on weakness, indicating moderate risk-on positioning.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

Manager initiated new position in UNFI and increased holdings in NBR and GTN following weakness. While no cash level changes are reported, the selective addition of positions and increases in existing holdings suggests modest net deployment activity.

Forward Guidance

40%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (40%)

Manager expresses confidence in strategy enhancement from recent investments and sees abundant investment candidates in small cap universe. Expects to make new concentrated investments but maintains patient approach for value realization over time.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language balances opportunity identification with risk acknowledgment. Uses positive terms like 'attractive,' 'mispriced,' and 'abundant opportunities' but also discusses 'risks,' 'headwinds,' and 'mean reversion' concerns in current market environment.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies specific systemic risks including record market concentration, elevated technology valuations 69% above 20-year averages, and valuation spreads approaching Covid-period levels. Discusses potential for mean reversion and severe headwinds if market expectations aren't met.

Opportunity Density

75%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (75%)

Manager describes 'abundant number of potential investment candidates' within small cap universe and sees wide price-to-value gaps in neglected parts of marketplace. Emphasizes rich opportunity set in undervalued securities with attractive risk-adjusted return potential.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Strategy focuses on long-term value realization with patient approach to allow discounts to narrow over time. Manager discusses 5-year outlook for holdings and emphasizes ability to take longer view than most market participants, though some catalyst dependency exists for individual positions.