RE: IC TIP18 Feb 2022 08:43
This is a small part of write up
Using the latest market prices, Arixβs listed portfolio is currently worth Β£51mn (39.5p a share), a sum that accounts for less than a quarter of my spot NAV estimate of Β£239mn (185p a share). The unlisted portfolio has a pro-forma valuation of Β£60mn(46.5p a share) and Arix has net cash of around Β£127.8mn (99p a share) after accounting for Β£30mn of investments made in the second half of 2021, estimated operating expenses of Β£2.5mn during the six-month period, and Β£3.5mn of share buybacks.
This means that the cash pile backs up 83 per cent of the companyβs Β£154mn market capitalisation, so the unlisted and listed portfolios are in the price for only Β£26mn even though they have a combined value of Β£111mn.
The bottom line is that cash in the bank and the valuable Artios stake back up all of Arixβs market capitalisation of Β£154mn,
so you are getting a free ride on the whole listed portfolio worth Β£51mn and Β£35mn of other unlisted holdings, too.
The de-rating has gone too far, and bottom fishers should be rewarded. Buy