The CoVest Select team on launching CoVest and their $OEC thesis
Yet Another Value Podcast - A podcast by Andrew Walker
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Kyle Mowery and Jake Miller come on the podcast to discus their new CoVest Select venture and then dive deep into their thesis for Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC).CoVest Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/CoVestSelectChapters0:00 Intro2:20 CoVest overview5:05 OEC overview9:05 What is the market missing with OEC?11:45 The supply demand dynamic for rubber black14:15 Why isn't this a simple generic commodity business?18:20 Are management's 2025 midcycle EBITDA targets reasonable?21:00 Why can't a bunch of supply come online in the medium term?26:05 How critical and replaceable is carbon black?29:35 Recycling carbon black?32:10 Will EPA capex really end?36:10 OEC's debottlenecking investments38:20 How the energy crisis effects OEC47:30 Why OEC over competitors51:10 Capital allocation and share buybacks55:40 CoVest overview59:55 Why work with CoVest1:05:05 Timeline for a CoVest investment