Let's update a couple of investments/themes. 1) Aircraft lessors. As expected snap back has been quick but $AL has outperformed $AER.
Still think $AL is the better bet here, given rel val (0.78x vs 1.15x P/B); likely nt catalyst (bback, potential wholeco sale), even if extant RoEs etc still lag for another 18mos.
Have shifted most all my exposure of these two to $AL. Note that $AER is closing in on 10yr highs re P/B...
Still think another 10-15% upside nt in $AER but easy $$ has been made.
Ofc $AVAP.LN remains v cheap, structurally mispriced, you can look up my old tweets but thats a diff bucket/size/liquidity etc.
2) $PAC.AX. Stock has not recovered post buyback but has never been cheaper (well, not lately). Here are the updated numbers. 27% discount to PF NAV, w/ $9.25 of NAV in very hard value:
Per second table, even taking an absolute hatchet (-50% to marks, post tax) to the unsold boutiques left you still get north of current px.
Risk remains around what happens here but w/ River at 41% and huge excess cash - around $120mm vs current mkt cap of $330mm - still think this ia high DD rate of return w/ minimal impairment risk.
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If you want to get up to speed on why I am so exercised over this, please read my first writeup here (removing paywall): rapercapital.com/2025/02/06/new…
This current delisting attempt is just the last in a long line of machinations designed to expropriate minorities. The first was this cooked valuation report from the last takeover deal (launched in Sep 2023, not concluded until Jun 2024).
That valuation report conluded...
...fair value on a minority basis was 83c-$1.24/share (based on June'23 accounts). This was why RG bumped his offer to 84c - the bare minimum the board could accept (even tho two independent directors dissented).
But that report included $104mm in FICTITIOUS debt 'adjustments'
There are many attractive event trades out there right now but $MAPS is prob my favorite. It seems to have that holy trifecta: meaningful upside to a concluded deal; a likely near-term conclusion; and quite low downside on a break.
Been a while since I did one of these...👇👇
$MAPS is a cannabis-focused online marketplace ('Weedmaps'); you can read a decent intro writeup here:
Thesis point 1) if deal breaks there is v little (or no) downside.
Pre-bid stock had traded as high as $1.5 after strong 3Q earnings + cash generation + a CHEAP starting valn (2x EV/EBITDA...). It only cracked in Dec when all small-caps got obliterated...
A couple of thoughts on Avation $AVAP.LN #AVAP post 1H numbers. Big picture, stock trades ~0.8x P/tangible book (which I think is ~$145m, or 170p ref current), and obvi v large discount to NAV (which incorporates intangibles, the purchase rights), 0.46x P/NAV.
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1) Gross lease yields and net spread. Yields back above 11% (reported 11.2% basic, 13.5% including maintenance revs), highest in last 4yrs. This is function mostly of releasing the entire fleet (no idle assets), against depreciating assets. Actually not many leases have rolled...
...to market leases, yet, given maturity profile of their leases. Irrespective of maintenance rev accounting, this number should progressively improve, I estimate 11.5% at basic level, maybe 11.7% in FY26.
This ties in w/ net spread (ie lease yield less depreciation less cost of debt).
Lots of questions on EML Payments, $EML.AX, been quite a roller-coaster in 2024 and stock now 84c, back down from >$1 after the new CEO got unceremoniously dumped on Xmas eve. See here:
Lots going on here but high level, mkt skepticism given CEO change (and co history) is intense. Lost in the haze (and pre-Xmas holiday period) is the following:
1) the co reiterated guidance and on that basis the stock trades under 5x EV/EBITDA
2) the Board fired the CEO, he didn't choose to leave or have a disagreement w/ the co over the accounts, etc 3) the new guy (Anthony Hynes) has a MUCH better pedigree and actually sold his last payments biz that he founded for >$1bn 4) interest rates are heading north again
Greentech is basically a holdco w/ that consolidates its 82% owned sub, YT Parksong, that owns 50% in Renison. Parksong itself JV-accounts Renison (ie just 50% of Renison assets, liabilities, earnings, etc) meaning Greentech accounts show this 50% number (not their 41% true interest)
Also they are not up to date on their accounts but as of Dec'23 they had $150mm HKD of net cash (removing tax liabilities) and - I think - about $20mm AUD max of contingent litigation liability. Let's mark that at 50c on the $, call it $10mm AUD or $52mm HKD ie $100mm HKD net cash give or take.
I have tweeted sporadically about $CDRO Codere Online previously. This is now one of my largest positions and a core mid-term bet for me. perhaps it is worth explaining why.
Note this is an illiquid security, DYODD, none of this is a reco to buy/sell any security. 🤷♂️
$CDRO is two B2C igaming businesses in 2 countries (essentially) - Spain and Mexico. both are v diff markets (maturity; growth rates; etc) but quite attractive in their own way.
Keep in mind as we go that $CDRO is net cash (41mm EUR) with an EV of about 290mm EUR ref 8.1$
This will be haphazard and piecemeal, but I think - amongst other things - the market is totally sleeping on potential future profitability of the Mexican biz.
Mexico B2C is still immature, growing like a weed (>50% YoY, against a 50% 2Y stack) but is just breaking even: