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| Ticker | Company | Sector | Industry | Pitches | Stance |
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| Fund / Manager | Thesis Excerpt | Stance | Period / Date | Action |
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Merion Road Capital Aaron Sallen | “I also established a capital structure arbitrage in Bel Fuse (“BELFA” / “BELFB”). As you may recall, I previously owned BELFB based first on new management improving sales and profitability and subsequently on the acquisition and integration of Enercon. That investment worked out wonderfully for us, though in hindsight I sold too early as the company posted banner Q2 results. In revisiting the name, I noticed two things. Firstly, the discount in the price of the Class A shares versus the Class B shares had materially widened and was approaching historic levels. Secondly, Gabelli, a large holder of the Class A shares updated his holdings report to note that he is considering resubmitting a shareholder proposal to collapse the share structure. Gabelli had previously submitted similar proposals in 2018 and 2020. At the time those proposals did not pass as the company's governance documents suppress the voting rights of Class A shareholders who own more than 10% of the outstanding Class A; and with approximately 21% of the outstanding Class A, Gabelli was not able to fully exercise its voting rights. At the 2020 shareholder meeting, the Gabelli proposal received 567k votes in favor and 921k votes against. Had Gabelli been able to vote their 463k shares the proposal would have passed. In the years since, however, Gabelli has sold his Class A shares down to 7.966% and should be able to vote for any proposal. The largest Class A shareholder is Daniel Bernstein, who is allowed to vote his shares through an exemption. Daniel is the son of the company's founder and former CEO. Since 2020 we have seen Daniel slowly release the reigns of the company as he brought in an outsider as CFO to effect change and ultimately decided to promote him to CEO effective this year. This decision has been incredibly beneficial to Daniel and all shareholders, as the stock price has increased about 10x. Given that 90% of Daniel's holdings are in Class A which are trading at a material discount to the more liquid Class B shares, Daniel is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations, and has demonstrated the willingness to put ego aside for the greater good, I would not be surprised if he changes his stance on the matter. Collapsing the structure would be a win-win as it would improve corporate governance and provide liquidity to all shareholders. BSD Analysis: My analysis supports a likely unification of BEL Fuse's dual-share structure, which could unlock 20–30% upside through narrowing the Class A discount. Governance improvements, strong management execution, and shareholder alignment bolster the investment case. The firm trades at ~8x forward earnings, with margin expansion potential and balance sheet strength from the Enercon acquisition integration.” | BULL | Q3 2025 Oct 1, 2025 | View Pitch |
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