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Mike Melby, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Gate City Capital, makes a repeat appearance to discuss his investment in CATO. CATO is a small retailer with a rock solid balance sheet; Mike thinks their low multiple combined with a focus on returning cash flow to shareholders and some hidden tax and real estate assets creates an attractive investment opportunity.Mike's first appearance on AXR: https://youtu.be/mSEgw2529Q4Gate City Capital website: https://www.gatecitycap.com/Chapters0:00 Intro1:00 Cato Overview5:45 Cato's target demographics8:45 Cato's online strategy (or lack thereof)13:15 What's driven Cato's store base recently15:30 Discussing CATO's management22:05 Valuing CATO's land27:35 Quantifying CATO's Sum of the Parts (SOTP)30:15 What's the endgame for CATO?37:25 Mike's closing thoughts on CATO

Mike Melby, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Gate City Capital, makes a repeat appearance to discuss his investment in CATO. CATO is a small retailer with a rock solid balance sheet; Mike thinks their low multiple combined with a focus on returning cash flow to shareholders and some hidden tax and real estate assets creates an attractive investment opportunity. Mike's first appearance on AXR: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSEgw2529Q4&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/mSEgw2529Q4</a> Gate City Capital website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5oUUM0MUlRS18tLURVTGZ0bGRJSVFWblNkQXxBQ3Jtc0ttY1NwNkJkX3N0ckdFRGRLUXVoak5KT0VLQkpFLWo3ckJqZ19EMlNrVWRJUjJrQTU4R2h4cHkxN3JQOTJ1Tko1NmhZa1ZTbWR0SmowaEEyaGotNmhZZFNZem1Wa1lVdHlNU085cDJCWEFRNFVzYlBXaw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatecitycap.com%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gatecitycap.com/</a> Chapters <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">0:00</a> Intro <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=60s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:00</a> Cato Overview <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=345s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5:45</a> Cato's target demographics <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=525s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">8:45</a> Cato's online strategy (or lack thereof) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=795s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">13:15</a> What's driven Cato's store base recently <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=930s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15:30</a> Discussing CATO's management <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=1325s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">22:05</a> Valuing CATO's land <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=1655s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">27:35</a> Quantifying CATO's Sum of the Parts (SOTP) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=1815s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30:15</a> What's the endgame for CATO? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N02bTdLtag&amp;t=2245s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">37:25</a> Mike's closing thoughts on CATO

Uncovering CATO's value with Mike Melby

Mike Melby, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Gate City Capital, comes on to discuss his background and his investment into Amrep (AXR), which his firm owns 18% of.Gate City Capital website: https://www.gatecitycap.com/Show Chapters:0:00 intro1:00 Mike's background22:45 Amrep's history29:30 How Mike thinks about Amrep's land55:15 Walkthrough of Amrep's Sum of the Parts (SOTP)1:12:30 Amrep's recent big repurchase

Mike Melby, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Gate City Capital, comes on to discuss his background and his investment into Amrep (AXR), which his firm owns 18% of. Gate City Capital website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatecitycap.com%2F&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEhiSjlSbmZNUFpaUXo0QmZLNTZRVE9HbmhRUXxBQ3Jtc0trRUpnMWJHaGhHSWx3OGdRbHk4LTFrMzJuSmRNLVVkSHM1OU5MY1MyMXB1OC1UZWZrVnAtdjVCWXpBQkRKRnhCRTRSbW95RUxjZG5mTlp3eUFNY2xvUjFjWXpLUU0tQnNxU0toRTdRMlBCZkxQSmZNYw%3D%3D&amp;v=mSEgw2529Q4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gatecitycap.com/</a> Show Chapters: 0:00 intro 1:00 Mike's background 22:45 Amrep's history 29:30 How Mike thinks about Amrep's land 55:15 Walkthrough of Amrep's Sum of the Parts (SOTP) 1:12:30 Amrep's recent big repurchase

Mike Melby from Gate City Capital on Amrep $AXR

How do you know when your business is big enough? When can you stop raising capital? Can you get out of your building’s terrible lease terms?  Mike Melby is a venture capitalist who works exclusively in sports and fitness. He’s overseen the inception and growth of a lot of businesses, and on this week’s episode, he shares some of the common traps owners fall into.  As a functional fitness entrepreneur, you probably get a ton of unsolicited advice about how to grow your business. “You should get more investors!” “You shouldn’t franchise; you’ll only get a 5% royalty!” “Now that you have four gyms, you might as well open up a fifth!” And while it’s a good idea to listen to all the advice you get, it’s not a good idea to take all of it.  This week, Mike talks about how to know when your gym is the right size for you. Sure, getting investors means more money, but it might also mean having to report to someone when you’re used to being your own boss. Franchising royalties that sound like small potatoes end can end up being big paychecks. And the difference between opening that fourth gym and opening that fifth gym might not mean 25% more work for your staff — depending on the scalability of your current model, that one location might bring 100% more work (and pain) for everyone involved.  Let’s say you know you’re ready to start approaching investors. Listen in for great advice on who to ask, how to ask them, and how to deal with the inevitable rejection. Plan to ask 100 or more people for money, and don’t take it personally when they reject you. In fact, don’t even look at it as rejection. Mike has tips for getting through the pain of our own egos.  You know you want to grow. Listen to this episode for insight on the right way to do it for your brand, your business, and your life. Want help creating and executing strategies and systems to grow your membership, dial in your analytics and strengthen your gym’s community? Learn more about our individualized business coaching program, Barbell ETHOS and get on our waitlist for the next opening. barbellbusiness.com/barbellethos

How do you know when your business is big enough? When can you stop raising capital? Can you get out of your building’s terrible lease terms? Mike Melby is a venture capitalist who works exclusively in sports and fitness. He’s overseen the inception and growth of a lot of businesses, and on this week’s episode, he shares some of the common traps owners fall into. As a functional fitness entrepreneur, you probably get a ton of unsolicited advice about how to grow your business. “You should get more investors!” “You shouldn’t franchise; you’ll only get a 5% royalty!” “Now that you have four gyms, you might as well open up a fifth!” And while it’s a good idea to listen to all the advice you get, it’s not a good idea to take all of it. This week, Mike talks about how to know when your gym is the right size for you. Sure, getting investors means more money, but it might also mean having to report to someone when you’re used to being your own boss. Franchising royalties that sound like small potatoes end can end up being big paychecks. And the difference between opening that fourth gym and opening that fifth gym might not mean 25% more work for your staff — depending on the scalability of your current model, that one location might bring 100% more work (and pain) for everyone involved. Let’s say you know you’re ready to start approaching investors. Listen in for great advice on who to ask, how to ask them, and how to deal with the inevitable rejection. Plan to ask 100 or more people for money, and don’t take it personally when they reject you. In fact, don’t even look at it as rejection. Mike has tips for getting through the pain of our own egos. You know you want to grow. Listen to this episode for insight on the right way to do it for your brand, your business, and your life. Want help creating and executing strategies and systems to grow your membership, dial in your analytics and strengthen your gym’s community? Learn more about our individualized business coaching program, Barbell ETHOS and get on our waitlist for the next opening. <a href="http://barbellbusiness.com/barbellethos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">barbellbusiness.com/barbellethos</a>