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Michael Sprung
Sherritt International Corp.
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DON'T BUY
Dec 11, 2013
$3.090
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This is a zero, although not priced there yet. That is where it is going. It has been a lousy company for a long time. Madagascar will prove to be their undoing. They defaulted on their debt in February. Their debt is currently worth 54 cents on the dollar so the stock is worth zero.
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It is certainly not beyond possibility. Bloomberg default ratio is 7.36%, which is very high for that indicator. Cash flow was negative in the last quarter, yet 12-month interest expenses were $36.1M net. With its small size and Cuban and other issues, we are not sure it could raise a lot of money with a dilutive equity issue. Most debt matures in 2026. Certainly any investment here needs to be considered extremely risky.
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Has not bought this, but some clients brought some in with their accounts. He has been focusing on other players in the mining sector. Their big project, Ambatovy, in Madagascar is almost a make or break project for them. There have been a bit of cost escalations there along with some delays. On a price basis, the stock looks very, very cheap. There are other, more diversified plays that he would prefer. (See Top Picks.)