SPECIAL: Mario Cibelli on the New Reality for Public Small-/Mid-Cap Growth Companies

In this special episode, Mario Cibelli joins us to talk about the "rapidly forming new reality for public small/mid growth companies," the steps companies can take to adapt to this new normal, and how portfolio managers should think about diversification and turnover.

About the Guest:

Mario D. Cibelli is the General Partner of Marathon Partners L.P., an Investment Partnership focused on less efficient areas of the marketplace. The partnership follows sectors such as spin-offs, orphan IPOs, reverse mergers, rights offerings, re-caps, limited ‘float’ securities, bankruptcies, post bankruptcies, partnership securities, mutual owned conversions, small capitalization securities and inactive or ‘pink sheet’ traded securities. Prior to launching Marathon Partners L.P., Mario worked at Robotti & Company, Prudential Securities and Gabelli & Company. Today, he remains affiliated with Robotti & Company. Mario graduated from Binghamton University with a B.S. degree in Finance. Mario is married and living in New York City.

Enjoy the conversation!

 

The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. The views, information, or opinions expressed by hosts or guests are their own. Neither this show, nor any of its content should be construed as investment advice or as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security. Security specific information shared on this podcast should not be relied upon as a basis for your own investment decisions -- be sure to do your own research. The podcast hosts and participants may have a position in the securities mentioned, personally, through sub accounts and/or through separate funds and may change their holdings at any time.

 

About the Co-Hosts:

Elliot Turner is a co-founder and Managing Partner, CIO at RGA Investment Advisors, LLC. RGA Investment Advisors runs a long-term, low turnover, growth at a reasonable price investment strategy seeking out global opportunities. Elliot focuses on discovering and analyzing long-term, high quality investment opportunities and strategic portfolio management. Prior to joining RGA, Elliot managed portfolios at at AustinWeston Asset Management LLC, Chimera Securities and T3 Capital. Elliot holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University where he double majored in Political Science and Philosophy.

Philip Ordway is Managing Principal and Portfolio Manager of Anabatic Fund, L.P. Previously, Philip was a partner at Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners (CFIP). At CFIP, which he joined in 2007, Philip was responsible for investments across the capital structure in various industries. Prior to joining CFIP, Philip was an analyst in structured corporate finance with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from 2002 to 2005. Philip earned his B.S. in Education & Social Policy and Economics from Northwestern University in 2002 and his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2007, where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Finance Department.

John Mihaljevic leads MOI Global and serves as managing editor of The Manual of Ideas. He managed a private partnership, Mihaljevic Partners LP, from 2005-2016. John is a winner of the Value Investors Club’s prize for best investment idea. He is a trained capital allocator, having studied under Yale University Chief Investment Officer David Swensen and served as Research Assistant to Nobel Laureate James Tobin. John holds a BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Yale and is a CFA charterholder.