Multimedia Commentary

Below are recordings from recent meetings or events involving Southeastern's research team. Please note the commentary has not been updated since the date shown. Southeastern’s views may have changed and the comments are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Annual Presentation - May 1, 2012

The Longleaf Partners Funds are pleased to make excerpts from our May 1, 2012 Annual Presentation available to all shareholders online via MP3 audio format. These recorded sessions will allow those shareholders not able to attend the meeting to hear the comments and views of the Portfolio Managers. We have broken the meeting into sections so that you may choose which aspects you want to listen to.

Average annual total returns for each of the Longleaf Partners Funds and their respective benchmarks for the one, five, ten year, and since inception periods ended March 31, 2013 are as follows: Longleaf Partners Fund, 15.22%, 4.87%, 7.55%, 11.17%; S&P 500 Index,  13.96%, 5.81%, 8.53%, 9.14%; Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund,  25.40%, 10.21%, 13.27%, 11.10%; Russell 2000 Index, 16.30%, 8.24%, 11.52%, 9.34%; Longleaf Partners International Fund, 16.53%, -0.21%, 8.97%, 8.58%; EAFE Index, 11.25%, -0.89%, 9.69%, 4.24%.  Fund returns and those of these unmanaged indices include reinvested dividends and distributions, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes. Past performance information includes periods during which the Funds used currency hedging as an investment strategy. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted herein. Past performance does not guarantee future results, fund prices fluctuate, and the value of an investment at redemption may be worth more or less than the purchase price. Please call (800)445-9469 or click here for more current performance information or click here for a current copy of the Funds' Prospectus and Summary Prospectus, both of which should be read carefully before investing to learn about the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Longleaf Partners Funds. The annual expense ratio for the Longleaf Partners, Small-Cap, and International Funds are 0.91%, 0.92%, and 1.37% respectively. The risks associated with an investment in the Longleaf Partners Funds are detailed on pages 15 to 17 of the Prospectus. These risks include stock market risk, investment selection risk, corporate ownership risk, non-diversification risk, non-US investment risk, small cap risk (particularly with respect to the Small-Cap Fund), focused geographic risk, and derivatives risk. Funds Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC

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Commentary Slide Presentation Participants Duration

Introduction

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Slide Presentation

Lee Harper

4:22

  • Fund's 25th anniversary and performance results
  • Three tenets of investing / Walt Disney example
  • Southeastern's primary approach to defeasing investment risk

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Slide Presentation

Mason Hawkins

17:09

  • Similarities between five year under performance period of 2000 versus current five year period
  • Research team introduction

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  Staley Cates

4:37

Southeastern's business and investment model

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  Jim Thompson

11:01

  • European opportunity
  • Philips Electronics case
  • Ferrovial case

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  Scott Cobb

9:26

  • Southeastern team approach
  • Abbott case

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  Ross Glotzbach

7:46

Strength of corporate management partners in Asia and Brazil (Cheung Kong, Nitori, Melco, Genting, Manabi, HRT)

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Ken Siazon

10:21

Chesapeake Energy

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  Staley Cates, Mason Hawkins

7:25

Cemex

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  Staley Cates, Mason Hawkins

4:05

Abbott

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  Staley Cates, Ross Glotzbach

1:45

Dell

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  Staley Cates, Mason Hawkins

3:49

Level(3) Communications

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  Mason Hawkins, Staley Cates

5:29

Conference Call with Investors - February 1, 2012

Members of Southeastern's team review 2011 and current opportunity, and answer investors' questions. Moderated by Peter Montgomery.

Commentary Slide Presentation Participants Duration

Call agenda

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  Lee Harper

1:33

Opportunity to buy compelling free cash flow yields

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  Mason Hawkins

5:23

Overview of research and results outside of US

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  Staley Cates

10:48

How challenges in Western Europe are incorporated in our decisions

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  Scott Cobb

10:00

HRT update

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  Ken Siazon

8:38

Chesapeake Energy update

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  Ross Glotzbach

3:46

Pricing trends at insurance holdings

  Jim Thompson

2:36

Loews' investment in CNA

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  Jim Thompson

1:33

Cement and aggregates holdings (Texas Industries, Cemex, Lafarge, Martin Marietta Materials, Vulcan Materials)

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  Staley Cates

6:03

High frequency trading

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  Mason Hawkins

4:03

Dell and owning technology companies

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  Staley Cates

4:13

Level(3) Communications update

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  Staley Cates, Mason Hawkins

5:20

Current and historic price-to-value ratios

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  Lee Harper

1:33

Closing remarks

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  Mason Hawkins

1:54

Southeastern Analysts’ Comments From Client Meeting - July 26, 2011

Panel discussion with analysts, Lowry Howell, Jim Thompson, and Ken Siazon, moderated by Lee Harper. Q&A with analysts joined by Mason Hawkins. We have broken the meeting into sections so that you may choose which aspects you want to listen to. 

Commentary Slide Presentation Participants Duration

Analysts describe backgrounds and attraction to Southeastern

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  Lee Harper, Ken Siazon, Lowry Howell, Jim Thompson

5:40

What differentiates Southeastern’s research?

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  Lee Harper, Ken Siazon, Lowry Howell, Jim Thompson

3:28

Lessons of 2008

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  Lee Harper, Jim Thompson, Lowry Howell, Ken Siazon

3:15

How macro themes impact company analysis

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  Lee Harper, Ken Siazon, Lowry Howell, Jim Thompson

7:14

What opportunity is most exciting today?

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  Lee Harper, Lowry Howell, Jim Thompson, Ken Siazon

4:39

Corporate management interaction post-2008

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  Lowry Howell, Mason Hawkins, Lee Harper

4:41

View on Dell

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  Mason Hawkins

3:38

View on dividends

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  Mason Hawkins

1:57

How Southeastern adds value to companies we own

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  Mason Hawkins

2:47

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