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Brian Han
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Vocus Hit by Hocus Pocus Systems and Processes; FVE Cut to AUD 4.80

We cut our fair value estimate for narrow-moat Vocus by 25% to AUD 4.80 per share, following a distressing trading update. Management's 16%, or AUD 70 million, downgrade to its previous fiscal 2017 EBITDA guidance is not only startling in its magnitude, but raises serious doubts about the group's financial controls and systems. While steps are being taken to improve in these areas, it is abundantly clear Vocus has bitten off more than it can chew with its recent spate of mergers and acquisitions...
Underlying
Vocus Group Limited

Vocus Group is a telecommunications provider, providing telecommunications and other services to customers across Australia and New Zealand.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Brian Han

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