Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Seeking Alpha: Compass Diversified Holdings Looks To Build Value The Old-Fashioned Way

Business Development Companies (BDC's) have gotten quite a bit more attention in recent years, due at least in part to the exposure they offer to smaller companies and the potential for outsized distributions. While Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) isn't a BDC, it's structured as a trust designed to acquire and manage controlling stakes in private companies, it seems "close enough for jazz" to many investors and analysts and the shares have done well lately.

I do believe this is an interesting company. Although valuation is higher than I'd like, I don't see a lot of risk in the company's portfolio, and I believe management's price and value discipline can serve companies well over the long term. Accounting rules make conventional valuation more challenging, and investors should take careful notice of the company's legal structure as a trust, but this is a name worth due diligence today and a spot on investor watchlists.

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Compass Diversified Holdings Looks To Build Value The Old-Fashioned Way

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