IDG…Superb Complementarity with RET Idg is a cash cow on Steriods in its Q3.
It cash flowed $172 million in Q3 which is the Xmas Quarter which boosted the cash position by $122 m to $149 million.Thereafter, it is cash flow negative for the next 3 quarters .
RET is solid in Q3 ..over Xmas..but not so with net earnings .
Rather, RET is very strong in Q2 and Q3 when IDG is very weak.
So, cash flow wise, acquiring RET makes a lot of sense.
They can buy Control of RET by simply paying $75 million for the Reitmans total holdings of 7.5 million RET shares .
Im sure they would sell for $10 per share.
Lots of synergistic gains by acquiring control of RET....