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EQUAM Global Value Fund 2026 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2026 Letter Analysis

EQUAM Global Value Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+8%

YTD+10.7%

Annualized+7.4%

Positioning StanceCONSTRUCTIVE

Market CapSMID Cap

GeographyEurope

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Constructive on European SMID-cap value compounders boasting low debt and recurring cash flows, initiating a position in high-security logistics provider Ferrari Group and expanding Verisure amid favorable interest-rate divergence."

Executive Summary

EQUAM Global Value Fund delivered an 8.0% net return in the third quarter of 2026, bringing its year-to-date net performance to 10.7% and beating comparable European dividend-inclusive benchmarks (down slightly for the quarter and up 9.5% YTD). Since inception, the fund has generated an annualized net return of 7.4%. The portfolio closed the quarter holding 40 positions with equity exposure at 96.7% and liquidity standing at 3.3%. Management highlights that extreme valuation discrepancies remain historically elevated across European markets, supporting an estimated portfolio upside potential of 99% to target intrinsic value. The manager's macro framework centers on a structural regime of higher-for-longer interest rates and persistent inflation. Long-term sovereign yields surged during the quarter, with 30-year US Treasuries exceeding 5.6% and German 10-year Bunds surpassing 3.5%, propelled by rising energy prices from Middle East geopolitical tensions and structural debt issuance from deficit-running governments and mega-cap technology firms funding artificial intelligence infrastructure. Equam argues that elevated discount rates make high-multiple and debt-laden market darlings vulnerable, creating a superior risk-reward profile for low-debt, cash-generative small- and mid-cap companies. Portfolio activity was marked by a new position in Ferrari Group, an asset-light global leader in secure luxury logistics, alongside opportunistically increasing exposure to Verisure as technical lock-up expirations pressured the stock. Meanwhile, private equity take-private activity continued to crystallize value across holdings, including VINCI Energies' offer for All for One and KKR's acquisition of DCC plc, despite Equam voting against the DCC transaction on grounds that it significantly undervalued the company.

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Institutional Meta Strategy

Meta Strategy Gauges

Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.

Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

Portfolio construction balances a 40-name portfolio with meaningful concentration across high-conviction holdings, with the top 15 positions accounting for 55.6% of assets. The General Partners have invested most of their personal net worth in the fund, signaling strong skin in the game. Conviction is slightly tempered from higher tiers by the broader 40-holding diversification rather than an ultra-concentrated structure.

Growth Outlook

65%

BearishBullish

Bullish (65%)

Management sees exceptional asymmetric upside in its targeted European SMID-cap universe, calculating an intrinsic upside potential of 99%. However, directional enthusiasm is counterbalanced by explicit macro concerns regarding extreme valuation multiples and yield inversion risks in US mega-cap technology equities. The resulting stance is highly constructive on targeted holdings while cautious on broader index-level market dynamics.

Risk Appetite

74%

DefensiveAggressive

Aggressive (74%)

Capital is substantially invested with equity exposure standing at 96.7% and cash maintained at a lean 3.3%. The team actively deploys capital into oversold positions such as Verisure and initiates new long holdings like Ferrari Group. The risk profile is disciplined by strictly avoiding leverage and maintaining positions exclusively in low-debt, high-cash-flow companies.

Capital Deployment

52%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (52%)

Fund liquidity sits at 3.3%, which management describes as slightly higher than typical but essentially stable. Active rotation occurred with proceeds from corporate exits and divestments redeployed into Ferrari Group and additions to Verisure. Overall deployment reflects steady, disciplined reinvestment rather than aggressive net cash expansion or contraction.

Forward Guidance

72%

CautiousExpansionary

Expansionary (72%)

The fund maintains a constructive posture to deploy capital selectively where valuation dislocations occur, recently adding to Verisure on technical weakness and initiating Ferrari Group. It is not raising defensive cash or purchasing market hedges, indicating clear buy-and-hold capital deployment bias. Tactical activity remains opportunistic rather than frantic given low portfolio turnover.

Language Signal

70%

BearishBullish

Bullish (70%)

Commentary heavily features constructive phrases such as 'exceptional opportunity', 'natural protection against inflation', and 'margin of safety' when discussing its core holdings and upside potential. At the same time, the letter incorporates rigorous macro risk terminology, warning of 'saturated debt markets', 'crowding out', and vulnerable high-multiple companies. The net linguistic signal remains noticeably positive.

Perceived Risk

68%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (68%)

Management articulates substantial macroeconomic threats stemming from persistent inflation, soaring energy costs from geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, and multi-decade highs in interest rates. Detailed attention is given to structural corporate and sovereign debt saturation crowding out capital markets. Risk is viewed as acute for overvalued, indebted enterprises, though manageable for low-debt value compounders.

Opportunity Density

75%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (75%)

Management characterizes European small and mid-cap equities as an area of exceptional opportunity ignored by mainstream institutional capital for years. Significant M&A premiums and private equity take-private offers across holdings confirm dense corporate undervaluations. The opportunity set is perceived as rich within its niche, even as broad US benchmarks trade at elevated levels.

Time Horizon

78%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (78%)

The strategy explicitly emphasizes a long-term compounding horizon, with patience to allow fundamental values to re-rate over multi-year periods. Managers express regret when private equity buyers acquire holdings prematurely at 46% gains, noting long-term compounding upside was curtailed. Analysis of portfolio companies focuses on customer durability spanning up to 15 years.