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Livello Capital Management 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

Livello Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

Buyside Digest is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Livello Capital Management. This analysis is provided for institutional research purposes only and is not investment advice.

Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Livello Capital targets distressed credit opportunities in a deteriorating credit environment."

Executive Summary

Livello Capital operates a distressed credit strategy focused on complex restructuring situations and idiosyncratic risks. In October 2023, the fund positioned for what they view as late cycle market conditions, with Treasury yields reaching 5% and credit spreads widening significantly. Default activity reached a three-year high, with year-to-date defaults of $75.6bn ranking as the fourth largest annual total on record. The fund is actively invested in distressed names like Rite Aid and WeWork, seeking opportunities where bankruptcy processes can improve profitability through lease rejections and restructuring tools. Key risks include the inverted yield curve signaling recession in early 2024, geopolitical tensions, and deteriorating credit quality with loan recoveries underperforming historical averages. The team is reducing gross and net exposures while focusing on names less sensitive to economic cycles. They are exploring themes including commercial real estate opportunities and regional bank impacts, positioning for what they believe could be significant value creation in distressed situations.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The fund demonstrates high conviction in their distressed credit strategy with named positions in Rite Aid and WeWork, specific thesis around bankruptcy value creation, and clear positioning for late cycle opportunities. However, the diversified nature of their distressed portfolio and hedged language around broader market conditions prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses clear concerns about systemic risks including yield curve inversion predicting recession, geopolitical tensions, and deteriorating credit conditions. While they see opportunities in distressed situations, their overall market outlook is cautious with explicit warnings about economic downturn.

Risk Appetite

38%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (38%)

The fund is reducing gross and net exposures and being cognizant of cycle-sensitive names, indicating a defensive tilt. However, they remain active in distressed situations and are seeking new opportunities, showing selective risk appetite rather than full defensive positioning.

Capital Deployment

43%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (43%)

The fund is reducing gross and net exposures while being selective about new opportunities. They are actively involved in specific distressed situations but overall taking a more cautious approach to capital deployment given late cycle concerns.

Forward Guidance

25%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (25%)

Despite expecting recession, the manager is actively seeking new distressed opportunities and believes their strategy is well-positioned. They are selectively deploying capital in complex situations while maintaining overall caution, showing mild deployment bias in their specialty area.

Language Signal

38%

BearishBullish

Balanced (38%)

Language is dominated by risk-focused terms including defaults, distressed, deterioration, recession, and crisis. However, this is balanced by opportunity-focused language around their distressed strategy and positive commentary about their positioning.

Perceived Risk

75%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (75%)

The manager identifies multiple significant risks including yield curve inversion predicting recession, geopolitical tensions, credit quality deterioration, and consumer spending pressures. These risks are discussed in detail with specific data points and historical context, indicating high perceived risk in the environment.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

The manager sees abundant opportunities in their specialty area of distressed credit, with increasing defaults creating new investment prospects. They are encouraged by the uptick in defaults and actively seeking complex situations, indicating a rich opportunity set within their niche.

Time Horizon

60%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (60%)

The strategy focuses on restructuring processes and catalyst-driven value realization, suggesting a medium-term horizon of 1-3 years. The manager discusses specific catalysts and bankruptcy processes that typically play out over this timeframe, with some positions held through reorganization.