Stock Analyst Program
Winter 2013
Ivan Di
Zeeshan Maqsood
MIC VP Portfolio
MIC VP Portfolio
minghui.di@mail.mcgill.ca
zeeshan.maqsood@mail.mcgill.ca
January 25, 2013
Executive Summary
Stock Analyst Program 2013
 Plans for the Semester
 Investment Strategies Recap
 Building an Efficient Investment Thesis
Holidays Book Reviews
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Delicious
Easy to read
Plans for the Semester
Tentative Topics
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Recap & Investment Thesis
Short Selling
Bloomberg Tutorial – if the schedule permits
The industry (guest speakers) – if the schedule permits
Stock competition
 Any idea?
Highlights
Stock Analyst Program 2013
 The goal is to write & present a concise investment thesis
Format
 Team: 1 to 3 people
 Research report : 2 to 3 pages
 Description of company
 3 – 5 points investment thesis
 Detailed Rationale
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Presentation: 8 minutes
 Present key ideas and rationale
 Evaluation Procedure
 Valuation
 Comprehensiveness
 Consistency
 Prize: TBD (there will be food)
Key Dates
 Stock Pitch Consultation sometime in
March
 Mar 15: Official Competition
Research Report Evaluation
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Evaluation Criteria
Industry Analysis
Identification of key metrics and ratios
Identification of key trends
Choice and rationale for industry
30%
/10%
/10%
/10%
Presentation/Research Paper
Organization
Flow
Content
10%
/3.3%
/3.3%
/3.3%
Stock Analysis
Quality of valuation & depth of research
Investment rationale
40%
/20%
/20%
Technical Analysis
Clear investment horizon
Entry & exit strategies
20%
/5%
/15%
Total
100%
Investment Strategies Recap
Value Investing
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 Stock is fractional ownership in a business
 Business valuation can be assessed
More certain
 Tangible assets
 PV of cash flows
Less certain
 PV if cash flows with growth
 Mr. Market Creates Opportunities
 Misunderstood situation
 Buy with a margin of safety and wait
 RIMM @ $7 in 2012
 Canadian Pacific Railway @ $70 in 2012
 AT&T @$28 in 2011
Graham’s Cigar Butts
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 Not as Many Today
 Buffett (Stock Example)
 Balance Sheet Driven
 Emphasis on Diversification
 Graham Beat by 2%/Year over 20 Years
 http://www.oldschoolvalue.com/stock-screener/net-networking-capital-nnwc-stock-screen.php
Broadening Intrinsic Value Definition
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 A Stream of Cash Flow has Value
 How much is $100/year forever worth?
How much is $100/year growing at 2% forever worth?
Not all growth is profitable
 Requires capital, capital has a cost, profitable of
ROIC>WACC
IBM
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“Magic Formula” Investing
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 High ROIC as a proxy for good business
 Low P/E as a proxy for cheap
 https://www.magicformulainvesting.com
Growth: Philip Fisher
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 Long-term growth investor
 Talk with suppliers, customers, competitors, clients
 Concentrated Portfolio
 15 Points (Session X)
 Large and expanding market
 Vision of management
 Great R&D and sales force
 Profit margin
 Depth in management
 Factors of success in industry
 Etc.
Growth: Catalysts for EPS Growth
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 Stocks Follow EPS
 Improving Fundamentals
 Examples
 New products
 Cost-cutting
 New management team
 M&A
 Industry turnaround
 Etc.
Growth: Stocks Follow Earnings
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Growth: Stocks Follow Earnings
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Growth: Stocks Follow Earnings
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Arbitrage/Special Sits
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 Risk Arbitrage
 Bankruptcies (Post-Re org equities)
 Warrants
 Spin offs selling effect
 Dual class arbitrage
 Closed-end fund/NAV discount
Building an Efficient Investment Thesis
Investment Thesis
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Every Stock you Own Should Have an Investment Thesis
Purpose: Rational Investing, Relative Conviction, Selling
Decision
Format: 2 – 5 bullet points
Content: Financials, Strategy, Valuation, Sentiment
ENTER Framework
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Exceptional: Insights about the future
Novel: Must be out-of-consensus
Thorough: Backed by sound research
Examinable: Provide your data
Revealing: Explain contra thesis as well as conviction level
Source: James Valentine, Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts
Appendix: Examples of Investment Thesis
Home Capital Group (HCG)
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Leading mortgage lender (non-prime)
Post-Flaherty rules benefits HCG
Housing market is hot but management has high underwriting standards
Attractive risk/reward as market underestimates risk of housing boom
Attractive valuation as a standalone
Criteria Evaluation
Market Size (2011)
Subprime,
22
Types of
Credit, 10%
Alt-A, 198
New Credit,
10%
Payment
History, 35%
Length of
Credit
History, 15%
Prime, 900
Amounts
Owed, 30%
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
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TD is Canada`s second largest bank operating four business segments: personal and
commercial (Canada), wealth management and wholesale banking. TD operates in
Canada`s regulated banking market.
We like TD`s execution of its core banking businesses in Canada and the U.S. There
are opportunities and growth in the bank`s U.LS. Markets will outweigh any slowdown
in its native Canada as their U.S. subsidiaries gain market share
Increased U.S. presence- Acquisitions (Banknorth Group 2004 & Commerce
Bancorp in 2007)
High growth (15.7% over the past 7 years)
High returns (15% average over the past 12 years)
High quality loan portfolio
American International Group (AIG)
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AIG is an international insurance company, serving customers in more than 130
countries. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers
through property-casualty insurance, life insurance and retirement services.
Great Franchises that earn 10% on equity
#1 in global property and casualty insurer under Chartis
#1 in America for life insurance and retirement services under SunAmerica
De-risked Balance Sheet
89% reduction in derivative exposure
94% reduction of trade positions
95% reduction of CDS portfolio
Significant Discount to Peers
Trades at 0.56x book value against Chubb Insurance (1.2x), Ace (1.1x), Travelers
(0.9x) and Allstate (0.8x)
American International Group (AIG)
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What you pay vs. what you get
Pay
 $36 – market cap of $53bn
Get
 Tangible book value / share of $60 – book value of $80bn
 Reserves of $103bn
 DTAs of $17bn to $25bn
 10% ROE
Catalyst
 $18bn in share buybacks at 0.50x book value
 Government exited its investment (Dec 2012) which $22bn profit
 20% ROI
ADT
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ADT is a provider of electronic security, interactive home and business automation and
related monitoring services. Spun off Tyco International in November 2012
Unique Franchise
#1 market share, 25% market share (second is 4%)
15-21% unlevered IRR on new subscribers
Growing industry
Defensive, predictable business model
Recession resilient  4% growth
90% revenues are recurring (3 year contract, 7-8 years of customer life)
Strong financial profile with stable, consistent cash flows
40% EBITDA margin, 16% UFCF margin
ADT
Stock Analyst Program 2013
ADT is a provider of electronic security, interactive home and business automation and
related monitoring services. Spun off Tyco International in November 2012
Unappreciated secular growth tailwinds
Pulse and Home automation (30% higher price point)
Home ownership is on the rise
Balance Sheet optionality
3.0x net debt/EBTIDA to repurchase 30% of outstanding shares
Valuation
Levered Steady State FCF / AFFO Multiple
ADT at 9x, MLP 15x, Staples at 17x, REITs at 22x