MSA

MSA

MSA

Letters With This Ticker

Quarter	Letter Date	Fund Name	QTD	YTD	Tickers	Keywords/Themes	Theme Commentary	Pitches	Letter
2025 Q2	Jul 17, 2025	SouthernSun Small Cap	9.7%	-	AEIS, BOOT, DAR, DY, EPAC, EXTR, LPX, MSA, MUSA, OXM, SAM	Agriculture, Capital discipline, Housing, Operational Discipline, small caps, tariffs, technology, value	Tariffs have re-emerged as a significant cost driver, prompting companies to explore reshoring, leaner inventories, and domestic sourcing. Companies are developing mitigation plans including meaningful supply chain moves away from China. The impact varies significantly by company, with some facing material negative impacts while others may benefit from domestic sourcing advantages.	MSA SAM OXM DY BOOT MSA SAM DY BOOT	View
2025 Q2	Jul 17, 2025	SouthernSun SMID Cap	10.3%	-	APG, BOOT, DAR, DY, LPX, MOD, MSA, MUSA, SAM, TREX, WSO	Agriculture, Building Products, Resilience, Safety, SMID Cap, tariffs, technology, value	Companies demonstrated operational discipline through cost consciousness, margin stewardship, and capital discipline. Management teams acknowledged macroeconomic uncertainties while maintaining steady execution and preparing deliberately for challenges.	MSA SAM WSO BOOT APG MSA SAM WSO BOOT APG	View
2025 Q2	Jun 30, 2025	Riverwater Sustainable Value Strategy	-	-	CIEN, COOP, ECG, EXEL, GFF, HAE, LMNR, LNTH, LOPE, LPX, MSA, NCMI, PNW, VECO	Construction, healthcare, infrastructure, Safety, small cap, technology, value	ECG benefits from exponential power demand from AI and data centers, exemplifying Jevons Paradox where efficiency gains are overwhelmed by usage growth. The company's backlog has grown over 40% driven primarily by data center and high-tech infrastructure projects.	MSA GFF ECG MSA GFF LMNR ECG	View
2024 Q1	Apr 15, 2024	Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund	0.0%	0.0%	CELH, EXR, FIVE, FRSH, KWR, LSTR, MKTX, MNDY, MSA, PJT, RBA, SMAR, SMCI, SUM, VKTX, VNOM, WCC, WING, WWD	AI, Biotechnology, energy, growth, healthcare, small caps, technology	AI investment theme continued to drive strong gains as companies exposed to artificial intelligence posted strong performance. The fund benefited from AI infrastructure plays like Super Micro Computer, which provides accelerated computing platforms for cloud computing and AI applications. The managers are closely monitoring AI adoption and the sustainability of the AI investment cycle to determine future market leadership.		View
2023 Q4	Dec 31, 2023	Conestoga SMid Cap Composite	12.9%	12.1%	ALTR, CCCS, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FICO, FSV, IT, JBT, MSA, MTN, PYCR, RBC, ROAD, ROL, SITE, SPSC, SSD, STVN, TREX, WSO, WST	growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology	The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is creating significant demand for maintenance and capacity increase related road projects, which benefits companies like Construction Partners in the Southeast United States. This has led to strong backlog growth for 12 consecutive quarters.		View
2025 Q3	Dec 15, 2025	Baumann Capital	-	-	005930.KS, 4188.T, 5401.T, 6701.T, 6723.T, 6758.T, 6967.T, AAPL, AI.PA, BOSCH, DRW3.DE, HLMA.L, HON, IFX.DE, KO, MSA, MU, NVDA, TSM	concentrated, Gas Detection, Japan, Primary Research, Quality, Safety, semiconductors	Semiconductor industry driving demand for gas detection equipment as TSMC builds new fabs globally to meet Nvidia GPU demand. Japan plans over 30 semiconductor projects by 2030, creating multi-decade volume tailwind for safety equipment. Each new fab requires thousands of fixed gas detectors with ongoing maintenance.		View
2025 Q3	Oct 30, 2025	SouthernSun Small Cap	-	8.3%	AEIS, BCO, CXT, DAR, DORM, EPAC, MOD, MSA, MUSA, NGVT, SCL	active management, industrials, materials, Quality, small caps, value	SouthernSun focuses exclusively on small-cap securities defined as equity securities with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Index. The manager emphasizes that divergence in small and mid-sized market segments creates opportunities for active discovery when new entrants come to the public stage.	CXT SCL DAR MOD BCO CXT SCL DAR MOD BCO	View
2024 Q3	Oct 23, 2024	Conestoga SMid Cap Composite	12.9%	12.1%	ALTR, AXON, BFAM, CGNX, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FIVN, FSV, GWRE, MSA, POOL, QTWO, ROAD, ROL, SITE, TREX, TYL, WSO, WST	growth, industrials, infrastructure, software, technology	The infrastructure spending in the United States has benefited companies like Construction Partners in two ways: the level of demand and funding available, and supply tightness in hot mixed asphalt plants leading to better pricing and expanding margins.		View
2025 Q4	Jan 30, 2026	Sequoia Fund	0.4%	22.1%	ACN, AHT.L, ALGN, COF, CSU.TO, ELV, ERF.PA, GOOGL, ICE, JEC, META, MSA, RR.L, SCHW, TSM, UMG.AS, UNH	AI, Concentration, defense, healthcare, long-term, Quality, technology, value	Alphabet released Gemini 3 model that soared to top of AI leaderboards, demonstrating the company's full-stack AI capabilities. Google is successfully integrating AI into Search with AI Overviews and AI Mode, showing increased user satisfaction. Accenture faces questions about whether generative AI might upend the IT services industry, though the company's moats remain intact. UnitedHealth and Elevance faced multi-year fundamental pain from rising healthcare utilization and volatile medical costs. The managed care industry is under-earning across most business lines due to repricing challenges and regulatory constraints. Policy risk has increased with renewed scrutiny of industry business practices including prior authorizations and pharmacy benefit management. Rolls-Royce's Defense segment is benefiting from the new threat environment in Europe and resulting surge in defense spending. The company is the sole producer of nuclear power plants for new Dreadnought-class submarines and is developing systems for the Global Combat Air Programme next-generation stealth fighter. Universal Music Group's paid streaming revenue grew at high-single-digit rates driven entirely by subscriber growth. The company signed new agreements with streaming platforms that include wholesale price step-ups, providing incentive for retail price increases. UMG continues acquiring catalogs in developing markets to secure future growth drivers. MSA Safety benefits from growing focus on safety as regulation and employer behavior trend toward higher standards. The company is transitioning to technology-enabled safety equipment with connected portable gas detectors moving to subscription models. MSA is developing connected SCBA solutions for firefighters that should drive significant revenue growth over 5-10 years.	ELV UNH GOOG RR LN ALGN ACN MSA	View
2025 Q4	Jan 20, 2026	Madison Mid Cap Fund	-1.2%	1.8%	ACGL, ANET, AOS, APH, BRO, CDW, EXPD, FND, LBRDA, MCHP, MKSI, MSA, PCAR, ROST, TDY, TECH, TREX, TTAN, WAT, WRB	AI, financials, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology, value	The fund focuses on high-quality, highly profitable, durable businesses with shareholder-oriented management teams selling below intrinsic value assessments. This quality-focused approach has historically provided strong long-term performance despite being temporarily out of favor in speculative market environments. Several portfolio companies are benefiting from AI-related applications and data center spending. MKS's Electronics and Packaging business shows accelerating growth partly due to AI applications, while Amphenol's IT/Datacom business produces spectacular organic growth driven by AI-related data center spending.	MCHP MSA AOS TTAN BIO ROST	View
2024 Q2	Jul 26, 2024	Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund	0.0%	0.0%	ANF, EVH, INSM, KWR, LSCC, LSTR, MNDY, MSA, ONTO, PJT, RBA, SUM, TMDX, VEI, VKTX, WWD	AI, Biotechnology, energy, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, small caps, technology	The fund continues to see strong momentum within the AI data center buildout megatrend that is now a year old. The enormous power requirements of AI data centers have positive implications for a broader group of stocks extending across energy, industrials and utilities. The portfolio is well positioned to benefit from this theme as the surge in capital spending plans from mega-cap tech companies holds significant positive implications for several holdings within the electrical equipment and power generation industries.		View
2024 Q2	Jul 14, 2024	Merion Road Capital	5.4%	11.2%	CLH, GOOGL, LAKE, MSA, NAPA, TRNS, UBAB, VCTR	Asset Management, Community Banks, Consolidation, Industrial Safety, M&A, small caps, value	Victory Capital Holdings represents a traditional asset management firm with strong shareholder returns and M&A strategy. The Amundi USA acquisition provides significant scale and revenue synergy opportunities through distribution agreements.	LAKE VCTR	View
2024 Q2	Jun 30, 2024	Conestoga Small Cap Composite	10.1%	7.8%	AGYS, ALTR, CWST, DGII, DH, DSGX.TO, EXPO, LMAT, MMSI, MODN, MSA, PYCR, RGEN, SITE, SLP, SPXC, SSD, STVN, TREX, ULS	Bioprocessing, growth, healthcare, industrials, small caps, software, technology	Manager discusses the current period as peak pessimism for small caps, with private equity and delayed IPOs shrinking the universe. However, they believe the current prophecy of permanent large cap tech dominance has the cautionary ring of 'it's different this time' and note that relative valuations hover near early 2000s lows.		View
2022 Q4	Jan 30, 2023	Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund	0.0%	0.0%	EVH, GTLS PR B, HALO, LNTH, LSCC, LTHM, MSA, SMPL, SWAV, VNOM	-			View
2024 Q4	Jan 17, 2025	Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund	-	-	APPF, AROC, BILL, ESAB, EVH, EXR, FRSH, KWR, LPLA, LSTR, MMSI, MSA, PCVX, PI, PJT, RBA, SUM, TMDX, ZETA	AI, Election, financials, growth, healthcare, M&A, small caps, technology	The letter discusses significant AI investment themes, noting that one major chip designer's data center revenues are expected to represent approximately 15% of total U.S. capital spending in 2025. The managers highlight the risk of excess capacity if generative AI applications fail to drive demand, requiring hyperscalers to generate $400 billion in revenue to justify current spending levels.		View

Pitches With This Ticker

Date	Pitch Type	Author	Company	Industry	Sub Industry	Bull / Bear	Stock Exchange	Keywords	Action
Apr 13, 2026	Fund Letters	SouthernSun Small Cap	MSA Safety, Inc.	Industrials	Industrial Machinery	Bull	NYSE	Connected Technology, Fall Protection, Firefighter Equipment, Gas Detection, M&A Opportunities, recurring revenue, Safety Equipment, SCBA	View Pitch
Apr 13, 2026	Fund Letters	SouthernSun SMID Cap	MSA Safety, Inc.	Industrials	Machinery	Bull	NYSE	Connected Technology, Fall Protection, Firefighter Equipment, Gas Detection, Industrial Safety, M&A Opportunities, recurring revenue, Safety Equipment, SCBA	View Pitch
Apr 13, 2026	Fund Letters	Riverwater Sustainable Value Strategy	MSA Safety	Industrials	Industrial Machinery	Bull	NYSE	construction, discount, Electrification, energy transition, Hazardous Environments, High quality, Military, Mining, Oil & Gas, Safety Equipment, Value	View Pitch
Feb 4, 2026	Fund Letters	Arman Gokgol-Kline	MSA Safety, Inc.	Industrials	Safety Equipment	Bull	New York Stock Exchange	Equipment, Margins, Regulation, Safety, Subscriptions	View Pitch
Jan 23, 2026	Fund Letters	Rich Eisinger	MSA Safety Incorporated	Industrials	Safety Equipment	Bull	New York Stock Exchange	Industrial, Regulation, Replacement, ROIC, Safety	View Pitch
Jan 8, 2026	Fund Letters	Adam Peck	MSA Safety Incorporated	Industrials	Industrial Machinery	Bull	New York Stock Exchange	Detection, Fire, Industrial, PPE, Safety	View Pitch
Jan 8, 2026	Fund Letters	Michael Cook	MSA Safety, Inc.	Industrials	Safety Equipment	Bull	New York Stock Exchange	Connectedtech, Industrials, Recurringrevenue, Safety, valuation	View Pitch
Jan 8, 2026	Fund Letters	Michael Cook	MSA Safety, Inc.	Industrials	Safety Equipment	Bull	New York Stock Exchange	Balancesheet, Equipment, Industrials, Margins, Recurringrevenue, Safety, valuation	View Pitch

BSD Shareholders of MSA

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Filing Date: September 30, 2025

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