Bonhoeffer Capital Management, an investment management firm, published its second-quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. A net return of 11.1% was recorded by the fund for the Q2 of 2021, compared to 5.9% and 4.5% returns of the MSCI World ex-US and the DFA International Small Cap Value Fund, respectively for the same period. You can take a look at the fund’s top 5 holdings to have an idea about their top bets for 2021.
In the Q2 2021 investor letter of Bonhoeffer Capital Management, the fund mentioned Millicom International Cellular S.A. (NASDAQ: TIGO) and discussed its stance on the firm. Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a Luxembourg, Luxembourg-based telecommunications company with a $3.8 billion market capitalization. TIGO delivered a -2.50% return since the beginning of the year, while its 12-month returns are up by 27.95%. The stock closed at $37.73 per share on August 27, 2021.
Here is what Bonhoeffer Capital Management has to say about Millicom International Cellular S.A. in its Q2 2021 investor letter:
“The increasing use of transaction processing in our firms’ markets and the rollout of 5G will provide growth opportunities. Given that most of these firms are holding companies and have multiple components of value (including real estate), the timeline for realization may be longer than for other
firms.Millicom, a new telecom firm added to the portfolio this quarter, is a combination of a Verizon wireless and a Charter Communications (a leading US cable company), operating in fast-growing Latin American countries. The rollout of fiber networks (a core communications service) is a future toll road being constructed worldwide. This region has been devastated by COVID, so short-term results will be challenging. Despite this, Millicom has continued to roll out a fiber-optic network in markets in Latin America as the only competitor—or one of two competitors—in each market. This will lead to high penetration rates; 30%+ in most of Millicom’s fiber optic network. This should result in 9% to 10% FCF growth rates over the next five to 10 years and today trades at a current valuation of 5x FCF and 3.6x five-year forward FCF. Given the location of this network (Latin America), it should trade at a discount to US networks; but, in my opinion, 5x FCF is extreme for a growing network with a lot of recurring revenue.”
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Based on our calculations, Millicom International Cellular S.A. (NASDAQ: TIGO) was not able to clinch a spot in our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. TIGO was in 7 hedge fund portfolios at the end of the first half of 2021, compared to 5 funds in the previous quarter. Millicom International Cellular S.A. (NASDAQ: TIGO) delivered a -15.41% return in the past 3 months.
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