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Richard Williamson

Codere - Moving on from accounting irregularities

Q319 results were dominated by previously announced accounting irregularities in the Mexico, Panama and Colombia divisions. These have been confirmed as one off and confined to H119 but, as a direct result, management has lowered FY19 EBITDA guidance by c €10m to €250–255m (pre-IFRS 16). As a positive, the Spanish division is developing strongly, with encouraging momentum in online. Codere’s focus is now on refinancing the senior notes and rebuilding trust with the investment community. We have lowered our FY19 EBITDA by 8.7% and our FY20 EBITDA by 8.0%. The stock is very illiquid and trades at 4.2x EV/EBITDA for FY20e, which is at a deep discount to peers.
Underlying
Codere S.A.

Codere is a Spanish multinational group engaged in the private gaming industry. Its core business is managing gaming machines, bingo halls, betting locations, casinos and racetracks. It operates in eight countries across Europe and Latin America.

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Edison Investment Research
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Richard Williamson

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