...still they announced a 3c div out of 4.4c of net earnings and said 4Q will be even better (spot pxes still >$90/t despite all the China sturm und drang).
In other words ~7c of divs coming back for 3Q+4Q on a 34c stock.
EV today is ~1x EV/EBITDA using ~3-4Q blended
More importantly EV today is basically 1.8x EV/EBITDA vs 1H nos (-50% vs spot, to reiterate).
Essentially the bet here is mgmt returns most of the capital and doesn't blow it. Given the huge incr in div this seems a better bet.
That said they are talking about M&A 😨😨
In sum this still seems v hard to lose barring an absolute collapse in coal pxes. Despite the huge correction this has held up well. Bought some more today, still think its worth 45-50c in <6mos.
DYODD.
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🎅 time at Raper Capital. Ofc I'm massively long + biased, so DYODD, but Geo Energy $RE4.SI is one of the better (best?) r/r setups I've ever seen in the commodities space.
The fact co announced a v large buyback (10% of common, 25% of float)...
AND is executing on it (9mm shs bought back already in first week of program) massively derisks the proposition (since key risk here was/is cap allocation).
I think Geo does a 50% TSR next 12mos: 15-20% div out of Q4 earnings; 20% div on 2022 earnings; 10% buyback 🤑🤑
It is v hard to see how you lose $$ w/ these kinds of capital returns. Mkt is valuing this like a quasi-liquidation (tho the co has reserves for 8yrs of mine life)...absent a backflip on cap allocation or some disastrous acquisition.
30 min delay takeoff to Honolulu so why not do a single stock thread.
$HRBR - Air Wisconsin (harbor diversified)
No screenshots as on a ✈️. How appropriate 😹.
This is prob the most asymmetric name in my book. 40% IRR w (I think) zero downside over 1.5yrs…
As always - DYODD
$HRBR is a regional airline with 5.5qtrs left on a capacity purchase agreement w $UAL. They are making boatloads of 💰 now and B/S is super clean but chances are reasonably high post Mar23 (end of contract) the biz will be either zeroed or much much much smaller…
…bec $UAL is moving away from the CRJ200 regional jet and all of $HRBR fleet is this plane (64 planes).
Still here’s the trade. Even if you burn it all down now and get NOTHING for the fleet, adjusted NCAV (treating LT receivables as cash which it is) is $1.9 a share. No loss.
Very interesting and confusing market environment. Jotting down a few notes here to brainstorm what is going on and where i think potential opportunities are. open to any and all feedback/pushback...
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Everyone knows the indices are being held up by 5 names or so. beneath the index anything 'high multiple no earnings' tech; anything SPAC or de-SPAC; anything YTD winners; and commod cyclicals/retail have been torched.
First lets do growth/high-multiple tech ('dream tech'). With Powell in hike mode and rates still uber low and zero valn support, there's literally no floor here. many of these stocks are -50% from their highs but could fall another 80% and still be v expensive. analog is 2000...
We are adding a few more updates on other names. As always, we find these compelling 🤪 but DYODD.
6) $BWMX. Obvi v frustrating year. I often think if this biz had grown 15-20% in 2020 and then this year it would trade at a higher price than having grown 200% then stopped…
…there are a cpl of issues here re poor IR, lack of management communication, but ultimately this has rerated from high teens P/E to 8x when growth went to near zero. Incredible derate.
If you think they can return to teens growth - something management seems adamant on…
…then it’s a crazy bargain. They won’t get credit for it for at least one more qtr as 4Q will be weak, but I’ve been adding here and there. Stock just far too cheap, v yieldy while we wait.
7) Simonds $SIO.AX. Total dud so far (-20%) and I am bagholding. Maybe 2x EV/ebitda now.
Taking a break from COVID and climate change 😁😁 A few updates on various names I've been tweeting about on and off over last few months...in no particular order. May add thoughts ad hoc to this thread later.
As always, I have positions here, DYODD.
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1) Hunter Douglas $HDG.NA. Stock is off a bit post (v strong) earnings, no real change in thesis or biz. 4.5x VY EV/EBITDA, zero debt, insane discount to comps, somewhat illiquid, no-one wants to own.
Still believe Sonnenberg comes back next April to clean up w/ another bid....
Fair value somewhere between 190-240 EUR. Stock is 99 EUR. Acceptable bid? TBD but unlikely south of 140 EUR imo. Frustrating/boring but still a core holding.
2) Amerigo $ARG.TO. Stock is mid 1.30s, 2.5x EV/EBITDA, maybe 3-4x EV/FCF and paying it all out...
People seem to want my opinion on the Stanmore $SMR.AX BHP coal deal so I will give it.
I hate this transaction for a junior name like SMR.
1) SMR gets no benefit from crazy high current prices (ownership passes at closing). Diff than GLEN.LN deal for Cerrajon, etc....
...so low multiple on current earnings power (2x run-rate EV/EBITDA) is illusory. Multiple is more like 4x+ avg EBITDA. Not cheap (for coal) and certainly a lot richer than $SMR.AX equity...
2) they are levering this w/ $625mm of debt against the asset. Maybe 2x normal EBITDA...
...which given the Indo topco owners, prob won't be cheap. 8% cost of debt? pretty decent chunk of normalized EBITDA less capex (say <$300mm)
3) FIRB review: this may be significant given Indo owners. If $SMR.AX can't close, seems like theres a break fee (undisclosed) but...