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Jasmine Lin
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Steinhoff (SNH) ; Price Discovery - How we value Steinhoff

Summary

In the wake of the developments at Steinhoff (SNH), shareholders have found it difficult to assess the fair value of SNH. The FY17 financials are still outstanding, and prior year financials are also under review. Without reliable financial information and increasing risk of litigation, investors have found it challenging to assign a value to the share with some degree of comfort. The consequence of this breakdown in the market price discovery mechanism is share price movements that are highly volatile, with swings of more than 10% on some days.

 We performed a detailed analysis of the SNH group structure, identified all the operating units of SNH (beyond management’s segmentation), and valued each of these units separately. With this break-up valuation approach, we use the theoretical total proceeds to discharge all known debt, and making some allowances for contingencies including off-balance sheet liabilities and potential class action suits. The net surplus should, in our view, be a fair approximation of the intrinsic value of SNH.

Underlying
Steinhoff International Holdings NV

Steinhoff International is an integrated retailer based in the Netherlands. Co. is engaged in the manufacturing, sourcing and retailing of clothing, footwear, personal accessories, cellular products, selected financial services, furniture, household goods, appliances, home accessories, consumer electronics and technology products, building materials and DIY projects and general merchandise in Europe, Australasia, the United States and Africa. Co.'s big box format stores provide a one-stop shop solution to household and homeware goods shopping where customers can buy anything for their home, from flooring solutions, full kitchen installations, furniture to final decoration and accessories.

Provider
Primaresearch
Primaresearch

Primaresearch is an independent, sell-side, equity research firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. We focus our research on consumer-facing companies as we have credible experience in this space. The name “primaresearch” invokes both high quality (prime) as well as “primary” research – being novel and offering value-add investment insights for our clients.

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Analysts
Jasmine Lin

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