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US EquitiesSaint-Honoré US Value & Yield
Christophe FoliotDeputy Director - International Equities
Investment process
April 22, 2010 -3
Investment team
Valérie GUELFI - Fund Manager International EquitiesValérie Guelfi has joined Christophe Foliot in the North American Equities team in March 2007. began her career at Fidelity in Canada in 2004 as customer representative in the pension fund department. She then joined KPMG in 2005 as auditor in the Financial Services division.
Jacques-Aurélien Marcireau - Analyst, International EquitiesJacques-Aurélien Marcireau is a graduate of l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Lille and holds a Master’s degree in Economics & Financial Analysis from Lille 2 University. He joined Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management in March 2009 as analyst on U.S and international equities.
Adeline SALAT-BAROUX - Senior Fund Manager International Equities
A graduate of the Institut d’Informatique d’Entreprise in Paris and certified by the French financial analysts association, SFAF, she began her career at BNP Paribas Asset Management in 1995 as an international bond fund manager and then an equity fund manager from 2000. Adeline joined the international equity team at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management in September 2007 to manage Premiumsphere, investing in luxury — a sector she managed at BNP PAM.
Christophe FOLIOT - Deputy Director - International Equities
Christophe Foliot joined Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management in September 2003. He began his career in 1994 at Knight-Ridder Inc. in New York, before joining Banques Vernes in 1995 as a buy-side analyst. In 1999, Christophe moved to BNP Paribas Asset Management, first as an analyst before heading North American fundamental equity management. Christophe holds both the CFA and SFAF (French equivalent) diplomas. He also holds an MBA from the City University of New York (Baruch College
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Our approach: Value & Yield
Value: selecting stocks within the US Large Caps universe that are undervalued by the market or that offer strong turnaround potential (deep value).
At least 70% of portfolioStocks trading at a discount compared to their sector or to the
market: « Relative Value »
Max 30% of portfolio: Recovery stocks selected for their
intrinsic value: « Deep Value »30% MaxDeep Value
At least70% Relative Value
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Our approach: Value & Yield (2)
At least 50% invested in visible Yield value stocks.
50 – 100% : Visible Yield
0 - 50 % : Cyclicals
0 – 30 %: Deep ValueAdditional constraints:
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Fixed: 50 % visible yield* Variable: 50 % yield / cyclicals
* Cash can be considered as visible yield
Sectorial diversification.
Market Cap > 1 bn$ at the time the stock is added to portfolio, with sufficient liquidity to allow position to be liquidated within 3 trading days without weighting on the daily volume.
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Quantitative ScreeningOne size fits not all approach: use of
specific ratios which best fit each sector.
Stock picking:At least 70% « value » stocks
Investment process
Qualitative AnalysisBusiness model, competitive environment,
balance sheet, management meetings…
Stock picking: 30% max « deep value » stocks.
Qualitative AnalysisStocks facing financial risk are excluded from analysis , business model, competitive environment, credit analysis, balance sheet, management meetings…
Price-to-book screeningOnly stocks trading below or at book value are retained in the investment universe.
Portfolio:
40- 60 stocks
2 2
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INVESTMENT UNIVERSE
Deep Value stocksValue stocks
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Quantitative screening
Weekly screening with ratios adapted to fit each sectors specificities:
Screening: U.S 1000 largest stocks by market capitalization.
Vast criteria panel: Market Cap, Price to book, Price-to earnings, Return on Equity, Momentum, Ebit Margins, Net debt to shareholders equity, interest coverage…
Selected & weighted according to sector and market conditions.
Helps taking on board new investment ideas.
Allow for a weekly monitoring of portfolio stocks ranking among their respective sectors...
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1. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS. Business model, strategy, market share.
Market characteristics: size, trends, competitors.
Financial data and assets value (production capacity, brands, real
estate assets, liquid assets, etc.).
Sum of the parts.
Free Cash-Flows’ generation.
2. COMPANY VISITS. Quality of management.
3. ASSESSMENT OF TURNAROUND POTENTIAL. Cyclical / Structural.
Management change, financial operation, etc.
Stock exchange status change.
Qualitative analysis
2009: more than 300 meeting with companies’s management
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Portfolio follow up
4. PORTFOLIO MONITORING.
Sector diversification.
Weightings allowed to each stock in portfolio: 3% max. for deep value stocks ; 5%
max. for relative value stocks.
At least 50% of defensive stocks.
Weekly quantitative screening.
Detailed stocks report & follow up for top positions in portfolio.
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Performance of Saint-Honoré US Value & Yield
Saint-Honoré US Value & Yield = 746 M€
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Saint-Honoré US Value & Yield (EUR) S&P500 (EUR)
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Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Performance is calculated on the basis of cumulated returns. Performance since inception data is reserved for professional clients only as identified by the AMF regulation. Non-professional investors should not take this information into account.
Macroeconomic outlook
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US economy & earnings growth
Better visibility going forward
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Fiscal stimulus will continue to support the economy, Investment spending should begin to take off.
Leader in infrastructure equipments: water, electricity and alternative energies.
Trading at a 30% discount compared to its sector (industrials).
Leader in equipments & services for the semi-conductor industry.
Valuation does not take into account capacity expansion & modernization needs in the industry.
Nominal Gross private non-residential capital Investment ( % GDP ) in the US
% of GDP
Year
6,5% of GDP, lowest level since 1970’s.
General Electric:
Applied Materials:
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So far, around 35% of the 700bn$ fiscal stimulus has been paid out.
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Inventories still at low levels, households consumption showing resilience
Luxury shopping malls in the US. Major restructuring & sales picking up since the beginning of 2010 should lead to sharp margins improvement.
Trading at 0,5x sales, below commercial property value.
Restocking should take place in the next quarters (in bn$)
Sales
Inventories (RHS)
Source: census bureau
Transportation company specialized in logistic & supply chain management.
Profits went down more than 60% in 2009 and should rebound strongly in Q2 2010 as the economy is recovering.
Saks:
Ryder:
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Strong balance sheets at corporates could trigger an uptake in M&A activity
Forest Laboratories :
Amgen:
Pharmaceutical laboratory benefiting from a portfolio of products in advanced development phases, not yet recognized by market.Valuation: cash represents 1/3 of market cap, high yields.
Leader in biotechnology, company has developped therapies for anemia, inflammation & cancers. Trading at only 11,7x 2010 PE.
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Healthcare should benefit from the next M&A cycle while providing hedge against more restrictive monetary policies
Portfolio
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Our strategy for 2010: Continuing our shift to more visible growth stocks
Gradual profit taking on Deep
Value stocks like Starwood
Hotels, Office Max, Hartford
Financial…
Gradual return to higher
visibility stocks like AT&T,
Procter & Gamble, Bank of
New York, FPL, Chevron
Reinvestment of our cash on
weakness
Thematic Allocation
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3 7 3
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Visible yield
Deep Value
Cash
Cyclicals
JANUARY 09 DECEMBER 09 March 10
Visible Yield
Deep Value
Cash
Cyclicals
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Portfolio breakdown (as of 12/04/2010)
Balanced approach between sectors
Information Technology
3,6%
Consumer discretionary
9,7%
Industrials14,3%
Healthcare15,9%
Telecoms5,9%
Energy11,9%
Materials2,4%
Staples9,0%
Utilities4,2% Cash
7,8%
Banks15,1%
Source: Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management
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Top ten positions in portfolio (as of 12/04/2010)
Name % in PTF
1 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 4,7%
2 AT&T INC 4,5%
3 BANK OF AMERICA CORP 2,8%
4 CHEVRON CORP 2,8%
5 JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2,4%
6 PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCT 2,2%
7 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE 2, 1%
8 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP 1,9%
9 AMGEN 1,9%
10 MICROSOFT 1,8%
TOTAL 27,1%
Source: Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management
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