RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:LEADERSHIP LEAVING PELLERI agree that there is a lot of 'embedded value' in their hard assets. I also think they have done a great job of creating the Niagara experience using their hard assets.
Unfortunately financial leverage cuts both ways. Debt holders have limited upside so they have covenants.
Assets are funded through Debt and Equity. The Return On Assets is Net Income divided by Total Assets. Higher Interest costs lowers Return on Assets.
Assets are $562M. YTD (9 moths) profits were $6.7M of which Wine Sector Support Grant was $7.2M.
If we assume company ends the year with $9M in profits the ROA would be 1.6% ignoring the grant. If Debt has an interest rate of 6.4% then it takes 4 dollars of Assets to cover 1 dollar of Debt.