Semafo Inc Valuation – August 2018 $TSE-SMF
Company Profile (excerpt from Reuters): SEMAFO Inc. is a Canada-based mining company. The Company’s segments include Mana, Burkina Faso; Natougou, Burkina Faso, and Other exploration. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in gold mining activities, including exploration, development and operations. Its properties include Mana project, which is located in Burkina Faso that includes the satellite Siou and Fofina deposits; Natougou advanced gold deposit, which is located approximately 320 kilometers east of Ouagadougou, and consists of a drill database of over 170 diamond, 625 multi-purpose (reverse-circulation (RC) pre-collar and core tail) and 550 RC drill holes; Banfora project, which is located approximately 200 kilometers south west of Mana, and Nabanga project, which is located approximately 250 kilometers south-east of Ouagadougou. Its subsidiaries include SEMAFO Burkina Faso S.A., Mana Mineral S.A., SEMAFO (Barbados) Ltd, Orbis Gold PTY LTD and Birimian Resources S.A.R.L.
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ModernGraham Valuation of TSE-SMF – August 2018
Stage 1: Is this company suitable for the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor?
What kind of Intelligent Investor are you?
| Defensive Investor; must pass 6 out of the following 7 tests. | ||||
| 1. Adequate Size of the Enterprise | Market Cap > $2Bil | $1,213,739,215 | Fail | |
| 2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition | Current Ratio > 2 | 2.67 | Pass | |
| 3. Earnings Stability | Positive EPS for 10 years prior | Fail | ||
| 4. Dividend Record | Dividend Payments for 10 years prior | Fail | ||
| 5. Earnings Growth | Increase of 33% in EPS in past 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end | -67.70% | Fail | |
| 6. Moderate PEmg Ratio | PEmg < 20 | 37.30 | Fail | |
| 7. Moderate Price to Assets | PB Ratio < 2.5 OR PB*PEmg < 50 | 1.21 | Pass | |
| Enterprising Investor; must pass 4 out of the following 5 tests, or be suitable for the Defensive Investor. | ||||
| 1. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition | Current Ratio > 1.5 | 2.67 | Pass | |
| 2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition | Debt to NCA < 1.1 | 0.66 | Pass | |
| 3. Earnings Stability | Positive EPS for 5 years prior | Pass | ||
| 4. Dividend Record | Currently Pays Dividend | Fail | ||
| 5. Earnings Growth | EPSmg greater than 5 years ago | Pass | ||
Stage 2: Determination of Intrinsic Value
| EPSmg | $0.10 |
| MG Growth Estimate | 15.00% |
| MG Value | $3.77 |
| Opinion | Fairly Valued |
| MG Grade | C+ |
| MG Value based on 3% Growth | $1.42 |
| MG Value based on 0% Growth | $0.83 |
| Market Implied Growth Rate | 14.40% |
| Current Price | $3.65 |
| % of Intrinsic Value | 96.87% |
Semafo Inc. is suitable for the Enterprising Investor but not the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the small size, insufficient earnings stability or growth over the last ten years, and the poor dividend history, and the high PEmg ratio. The Enterprising Investor is only concerned with the lack of dividends. As a result, all Enterprising Investors following the ModernGraham approach should feel comfortable proceeding with the analysis.
As for a valuation, the company appears to be Fairly Valued after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $-0.01 in 2014 to an estimated $0.1 for 2018. This level of demonstrated earnings growth supports the market’s implied estimate of 14.4% annual earnings growth over the next 7-10 years. As a result, the ModernGraham valuation model, based on the Benjamin Graham value investing formula, returns an estimate of intrinsic value within a margin of safety relative to the price.
At the time of valuation, further research into Semafo Inc. revealed the company was trading above its Graham Number of $2.41. The company does not pay a dividend. Its PEmg (price over earnings per share – ModernGraham) was 37.3, which was below the industry average of 53.66, which by some methods of valuation makes it one of the most undervalued stocks in its industry. Finally, the company was trading above its Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) of $-0.04.
Semafo Inc. receives an average overall rating in the ModernGraham grading system, scoring a C+.
Stage 3: Information for Further Research
| Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) | -$0.04 |
| Graham Number | $2.41 |
| PEmg | 37.30 |
| Current Ratio | 2.67 |
| PB Ratio | 1.21 |
| Current Dividend | $0.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Number of Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 0 |
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Most Recent Balance Sheet Figures
| Balance Sheet Information | 3/1/2018 |
| Total Current Assets | $315,268,000 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $118,091,000 |
| Long-Term Debt | $130,303,000 |
| Total Assets | $1,305,397,000 |
| Intangible Assets | $1,740,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $327,836,000 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) | 325,062,000 |
Earnings Per Share History
| EPS History | |
| Next Fiscal Year Estimate | $0.09 |
| Dec2017 | $0.08 |
| Dec2016 | $0.15 |
| Dec2015 | $0.12 |
| Dec2014 | $0.02 |
| Dec2013 | -$0.33 |
| Dec2012 | -$0.05 |
| Dec2011 | $0.41 |
| Dec2010 | $0.37 |
| Dec2009 | $0.19 |
| Dec2008 | $0.23 |
| Dec2007 | -$0.12 |
| Dec2006 | -$0.13 |
| Dec2005 | -$0.16 |
| Dec2004 | -$0.06 |
| Dec2003 | -$0.14 |
| Dec2002 | -$0.02 |
| Dec2001 | $0.08 |
| Dec2000 | -$0.01 |
| Dec1999 | $1.18 |
| Dec1998 | $0.01 |
Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham History
| EPSmg History | |
| Next Fiscal Year Estimate | $0.10 |
| Dec2017 | $0.07 |
| Dec2016 | $0.04 |
| Dec2015 | $0.00 |
| Dec2014 | -$0.01 |
| Dec2013 | $0.02 |
| Dec2012 | $0.21 |
| Dec2011 | $0.30 |
| Dec2010 | $0.20 |
| Dec2009 | $0.07 |
| Dec2008 | -$0.01 |
| Dec2007 | -$0.12 |
| Dec2006 | -$0.12 |
| Dec2005 | -$0.10 |
| Dec2004 | -$0.05 |
| Dec2003 | $0.04 |
| Dec2002 | $0.17 |
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