I consider yesterday’s RNS launched by Tharisa. They’re shopping for out BEE minorities stake within the South African Mine for $26.5m by issuing 13 903 743 new shares. I wrote them up right here (when the Rhodium worth was a lot larger). I feel the share worth isn’t reflecting the quantity of worth they’ve obtained from this transaction.
BEE stands for Black Financial Empowerment – in essence, blacks get richer by transactions depriving non blacks of their cash/property (a harsh eplanation – extra balanced one is right here). I perceive the place they’re coming from however in the end it’s not in my monetary curiosity.
I consider that is an absolulte discount. The Tharisa Minerals minority final yr earnt $38.5m – so in essence it’s being purchased for a yr and a bit’s income – this relies tremendously in your expectation of subsequent yr’s earnings. I’m going to make use of final yr’s to simplify this as I consider it hasn’t been totally understood by the market or mirrored within the share worth.
Subsequent we go on to the impact on earnings per share (p117).
So with the 13.9m new shares we get 269,458,000+13,903,743 so 283,361,743.
Earnings go up from $100.469m to $131.541m – so headline EPS goes up from 38.3c to 46.4c – a 21% enhance
On announcement of this information yesterday the share worth rose from 136.5 to 145 now (@13.26 17/2/2022) – it is a c6.2% rise.
There is no such thing as a logic I’m conscious of for this restricted worth transfer. Some on ADVFN counsel that is only a proposed transaction however the RNS says the settlement is concluded. There are situations on the belief however that is solely 6% of the holding or 3.2m shares.
I feel that is an occasion the place a mid-day RNS was misinterpret / not totally thought by way of – creating a possibility for the sharp. I’ve purchased extra – Tharisa is now my largest place – an 8% weight. I intend to promote as soon as the worth rises to replicate the excellent news.
It isn’t like the corporate is dear, it’s on a ahead PE of about 4, with wholesome margins at present PGM costs. They possible have $80m money accessible with no web debt. The present Rhodium worth shouldn’t be the place it was this time final yr – c 25000 however continues to be wholesome. There could also be scope for the rhodium worth to rise – it’s utilized in catalytic converters and resulting from chip shortages manufacturing is down. These are anticipated to ease in 2022/2023 . They’re additionally guiding extra manufacturing in 2022.
I’d counsel in case you are fascinated by doing this you leap on ASAP – these kinds of alternatives don’t hold round for lengthy.
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