Northeastern University Student Value Fund
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Long-only nano to mid-cap equities with a rigorous focus on fundamental research. Managing a portion of the Northeastern University endowment. (NFA)
Boston, MA
Joined July 2013
New One-Pager: Long $CVEO (Civeo Corp): Activist Engine Capital to Unlock 23.6% FCF Yield @blue_ridge_cap
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Welcome aboard
Out with our most recent research on LENSAR $LNSR, a micro-cap medical devices company that assists ophthalmic surgeons with cataract surgery. A few recent catalysts have materialized leading to a run-up in price in late 2024. Growing procedural market share, no debt, breakeven
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New Investment Idea: Long Seaport Entertainment $SEG: - Embedded Potential Upside in 250 Water to Catalyze Growth of Surrounding Assets - Balance Sheet Well Positioned to Support Turnaround Until FCF Inflection - Experienced and Highly Incentivized Management Team with a Proven
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Long Xponential Fitness $XPOF: Capital-light, high growth consumer franchise at wide valuation discount to peers - Continued AUV and System-Wide Sales Growthto Enable Reinvestment in Lagging Brands Under New CEO's Strategic Vision - Trading at 50% Discount to
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New Investment Idea: Long CuriosityStream $CURI Extensive SG&A cuts and strong growth in licensing and D2C being overlooked due to recent turnaround - AI training presents opportunity for low-cost licensing revenue which is overlooked by the street - Continued cost-cutting
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New Investment Idea: Long Valaris $VAL: Offshore contractor amid multi-year inflection at deep discount to replacement cost - Largest offshore fleet positions VAL to capitalize on shift to offshore E&P - Contract repricing and improved day rates drives 13% CAGR through FY28
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New Investment Idea: Long Smith & Wesson $SWBI: High-quality, durable business priced for 16.3% IRR through F27 - Alternative Data Model Suggests 11.5% Q3 '25 Revenue Beat (using background checks, webtraffic, and supply chain indicators) - 1854 Lever-Action Rifleto Drive 30%+
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New Investment Idea: Long $ICAD: Superior product suite with visibility into a high margin, recurring revenue stream from a transition to a cloud model - Highly developed and superior AI integrated product suite in a crucial market segment - Company’s recent divestiture from
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New Investment Idea: Long AMMO Inc $POWW - Market failure to re-rate post-spinoff RemainCo allows us to buy a high-margin, capital light business at 60% discount to peers - Market perceives disproportionate risk related to litigation overhang - Ignorance to new cross-sell
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New Investment Idea: Long Legacy Education $LGCY – Recent Higher-Ed IPO With Huge Long-Term Value Being Overlooked Due To Lack of Forecasting Visibility - Growth Via Organic Enrollment and Addition of High-Demand Programs Can Drive 10+% Upside to Consensus Topline - +100bps
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2x since this $LNSR
Strong week for one of our top holdings $LNSR. Full pitch is on our site (linked below). - We think this is a high-quality business with double tailwinds (growing cataract surgery procedures globally, growing femtosecond % total procedures) - We're expecting machine placements
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Long ClearPoint Neuro $CLPT: Mission-Critical Neuro Navigation Platform at the Center of $12B+ TAM - Only Co. Capable of Capitalizing on Multi-Billion Dollar Neuro Therapy Opportunity - Expansion into Operating Room (OR) Accelerates Adoption and Enables Scalability, Yields 5%
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Long Coda Octopus Group $CODA: International macro pressures and election year defense spending conventions have delayed contract execution resulting in contracted gross margins and flat topline - Proprietary tech suite provides growth opportunities and first mover advantage in
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UPDATE: minor changes to the above
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Long America's Car-Mart ($CRMT): Prominent auto-dealer trading at 30% discount to its consumer credit portfolio NAV - Low valuation and in-place loan portfolio provide downside protection - Management taking steps to improve profitability and efficiency of business - Industry
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Long Riskified ($RSKD): - E-commerce consumer fraud protection SaaS platform (chargeback guarantee) - Misunderstood cross-sell & CTB dynamics indicate >80bps gross margin upside to FY26 consensus - Management to use outsized cash position to repurchase 10-15% of shares p.a.,
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