Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. · NYSE:VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners — Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management — Q2 2015 Earnings Presentation
27 slides from Virtus Investment Partners's earnings presentation, July 2015
Slide 1: Mid Cap Core Portfolio
Mid Cap Core Portfolio Managed Accounts Second Quarter 2015 A Focus on Quality Since 1984 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Second Floor | Los Angeles, California 90067 T 800.231.7414 | kayne.com
Slide 2: Firm Overview
Firm Overview Profile At a Glance • Organization originally established to manage founder capital Year Founded 1984 Headquarters Los Angeles, CA • Boutique firm specializing in small and mid cap equity strategies AUM $9.9 billion with over three decades of experience Number of Investment Professiona
Slide 3: Mid Cap Core Team
Mid Cap Core Team Portfolio Manager/Analysts Responsibility Research Experience Years with KAR Douglas S. Foreman, CFA Chief Investment Officer 29 Years 4 Years Portfolio Manager & Senior Research Analyst Jon Christensen, CFA 20 Years 14 Years Sector Coverage: Health Care Portfolio Manager & Senior
Slide 4: Disciplined Investment Approach
Disciplined Investment Approach Investment Philosophy & Objectives Investment Philosophy • We believe that purchasing high-quality businesses with competitive protections at attractive valuations will achieve excess returns over a complete market cycle Investment Objectives • To achieve a return mea
Slide 5: Tenets of Quality
Tenets of Quality MARKET MANAGEMENT CONTROL EXCELLENCE Ability to Develop, Develop and Adhere to Nurture, Protect its Market/ Core Competencies/ Effective Competitive Disciplined Capital Allocation Differentiation HIGH QUALITY BALANCE SHEET INCOME STATEMENT STATEMENT Low Capital Intensity/ Durable E
Slide 6: How Are We Different?
How Are We Different? We Manage Risk and Generate Returns Differently KAR APPROACH CLASSIC APPROACH RISK RISK • 25-35 stock portfolio • 75 stock portfolio 3% to 10% positions in high-quality companies 1% to 2% positions • Each company has: • No stock can hurt more than 2% Minimal business risk
Slide 7: Source of Quality
Source of Quality U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity Competitive Advantage Types of High-Quality Business Models Brand Franchise • Brand Franchise • High Customer Switching Costs High Switching Costs • Network Effect • Route Density • Scale/Cost Advantage Cost Advantage The securities presented on this page a
Slide 8: Investment Process Overview
Investment Process Overview A Business Analyst Approach 1 Development of High-Quality Universe 2 Proprietary Fundamental Research 3 Portfolio Construction & Sell Discipline 4 Portfolio Monitoring & Risk Management 8
Slide 9: Investment Process: Development of High-Quality Universe
1 Investment Process Development of High-Quality Universe We source our investment universe in a number of ways Mid Cap Universe Quantitative Screens • High return on capital over a full economic cycle • Long and resilient earnings history • High return on net operating assets • Minimal debt Other R
Slide 10: Investment Process: Proprietary Fundamental Research
2 Investment Process Proprietary Fundamental Research Research analysts and portfolio managers work side-by-side to develop an information advantage Qualitative Analysis Financial Analysis Purpose: Evaluate sustainability of business model Purpose: Evaluate basis for superior profitability, and asse
Slide 11: Investment Process: Portfolio Construction
3 Investment Process Portfolio Construction Investment Guidelines • Typically 25-35 holdings • Average position size is typically 3% Position Weights • Maximum initial position size is 5% (at cost) • Maximum position size is 10% (at market) • +/- 10% of the sector weights of the Russell Midcap® Inde
Slide 12: Investment Process: Sell Discipline
3 Investment Process Sell Discipline Sell Discipline • Significant premium to intrinsic value Extended Valuation • Expected annual return insufficient • Better business Portfolio Upgrade • Better price • Rebalance within sector controls Diversification Requirements • Improve industry mix • Our holdi
Slide 13: Investment Process: Risk Management & Portfolio Monitoring
4 Investment Process Risk Management & Portfolio Monitoring Risk Management • Focus on “high-quality” companies Investment Philosophy • Company’s “business risk” is primary risk control factor • Economic sector weights managed to within a maximum 10% variance to benchmark Portfolio Level Controls •
Slide 14: Portfolio Characteristics
Portfolio Characteristics Higher Quality, Stronger, More Consistent Growth, & Better Value U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity — As of June 30, 2015 KAR Russell Midcap® Mid Cap Core Index Quality Return on Equity—Past 5 Years 24.8% 14.8% In a market of average businesses, we own protected proprietary businesse
Slide 15: Summary of Key Differentiators
Summary of Key Differentiators • We believe that purchasing high-quality businesses with competitive protections at Philosophy attractive valuations will achieve excess returns over a complete market cycle • A “business analyst” approach with a long-term perspective Process • Extensive fundamental r
Slide 16: Appendix
Appendix I. Portfolio Data II. Biographies III. Representative Client List IV. Disclosure 16
Slide 17: Sector Weights
Sector Weights U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity As of June 30, 2015 KAR Russell Midcap® Mid Cap Core Index Underweight/Overweight (%) Sectors (%) (%) Producer Durables 20.1 12.0 Producer Durables 8.1 Health Care 16.6 10.2 Health Care 6.4 Consumer Discretionary 20.3 17.5 Consumer Discretionary 2.8 Technology
Slide 18: Conviction-Driven Investing Provides Opportunities for Excess Return
Conviction-Driven Investing Provides Opportunities for Excess Return U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity — As of June 30, 2015 % of Top 10 Holdings Russell Sector Portfolio Sirona Dental Systems Health Care 5.1 Signature Bank Financial Services 4.8 Intuit Technology 4.4 Zoetis Health Care 4.2 Nordson Producer
Slide 19: Strong Risk-Adjusted Returns
Strong Risk-Adjusted Returns U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity Inception* to June 30, 2015 Strong Risk-Adjusted Performance Metrics Semi-Standard Summary Statistics Alpha Sharpe Ratio Standard Deviation Beta Tracking Error Deviation KAR Mid Cap Core 2.24 0.51 14.88 11.72 0.70 8.13 Russell Midcap® Index 0.00
Slide 20: Quartile Ranking
Peer Comparison U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity Three Years Ending June 30, 2015 Quartile Ranking Alpha Sharpe Ratio Annualized Beta Downside Standard Capture % Deviation KAR Mid Cap Core Russell Midcap® Index Mid Cap Core Universe This material is deemed supplemental and complements the performance and di
Slide 21: Returns
Returns U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity Annualized Performance Calendar Year Performance Periods Gross Net Index Excess Periods Net Index Excess Gross Ending Return Ending Return (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) 6/30/15 (bps) 12/31 (bps) 1 Year 19.84 18.03 6.63 1321 2014 17.88 16.68 13.22 466 3 Years 19.93 18.39 19
Slide 22: Biographies
Biographies Mid Cap Core Team Douglas S. Foreman, CFA Jon K. Christensen, CFA Chief Investment Officer and Member of the Executive Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst with Management Committee primary research responsibilities for the small and mid- capitalization health-care sector Mr. Fo
Slide 23: Biographies
Biographies Mid Cap Core Team Todd Beiley, CFA Julie Kutasov Senior Research Analyst with primary research Senior Research Analyst with primary research responsibilities for the small and mid-capitalization responsibilities for the small and mid-capitalization energy financials and producer-durables
Slide 24: Biographies
Biographies Mid Cap Core Team Chris Benway, CFA Chris Wright, CFA Research Analyst with primary research responsibilities for Research Analyst with primary research responsibilities for the small and mid-capitalization materials and processing the small and mid-capitalization consumer-discretionary,
Slide 25: Biographies: Executive Management
Biographies Executive Management Stephen A. Rigali, CFA Douglas S. Foreman, CFA Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Chief Investment Officer and Member of the Executive Management Committee Management Committee Mr. Rigali has approximately 34 years of experience in the Mr. Foreman h
Slide 26: Representative Clients
Representative Clients Corporate Public Funds Coffman Engineers Champaign Police Dorchester Insurance Co., Ltd. City of Aurora Police Lewitt, Hackman, et al. City of Deerfield Beach Morley Group City of North Miami Tennant Company City of Sunrise Police Topa Insurance Elgin Police Pension Board Rock
Slide 27: Disclosure
Disclosure U.S. Mid Cap Core Equity Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this report in compliance with the GIPS® standards. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC has be
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