PJ Kurzweil on Spectrum Brands SPB

PJ Kurzweil, founder of PJ's SMID Cap Ideas, comes on the podcast to discuss his write up on Spectrum Brands (SPB). Spectrum is currently in the process of selling their HHI business, and whether that deal goes through or not PJ thinks the stock is too cheap given the quality of their brands / businesses.My notes on SPB: https://twitter.com/YetAnotherValue/status/1547219565016453121?s=20&t=n_liDehcIwWBLmo0x51NLQPJ's SPB write up: https://philippejkurzweil.substack.com/p/spectrum-brands-hard-catalysts-toChapter0:00 Intro2:10 SPB overview4:55 Why is SPB interesting right now?7:30 What's going on with the HHI sale?13:00 HSI's HSR process17:30 What happens if the HSI deal falls through?24:00 HPC's value31:20 Inflation's impact on SPB33:30 Did pets and garden benefit too much from COVID pull forward?37:00 Are millennials a tail wind going forward?40:20 SPB's pet brands45:50 What drives SPB's near term earnings growth?48:00 Is SPB underspending on ad spend?50:00 SPB versus CENT55:00 Capital allocation at SPB