RE:RE:RE:RE:For your interestTree2tree wrote:
There is a long list of factors, not only net proceeds and vacancy rate, that management would consider in deciding which properties to sell when. Including the future upside, if you are thinking as a future owner of the renewed SOT. Even if a sale is roughly neutral to debt ratios and occupancy, it still reduces the depth of the hole they have to climb out of through refinancing.
With the Welches, you had the feeling they could fly the airplane into the ground as long as they had their paycheques and their parachutes. I have far more confidence in a company led by GA's approach to value investing.
Net proceeds of 5 million (-costs) is not large, but the reduction of debt is. If such debt is of the 300 million at 9%, it is cash flow accretive due to the high rate.
If SOT can pay down or refi the 300 mil of debt at 6 instead of 9 net benefit = 9 million per year.
Sale of the Ireland portfolio would generate substantial free cash flow, even at a discount to stated book. SOT appears to have multiple levers they could pull.
I feel similarly about GA > Ws. A recap transaction would stabilize the situation and allow GA to patiently optimize