As Fairfax Media Steps Up Cost-Out, We Step Up FVE to AUD 0.70

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<p>We view <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/708" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:708:1">Nine Entertainment Co Holdings (NEC AU)</a>'s merger proposal as a positive for shareholders of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/8996" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8996:1">Fairfax Media (FXJ AU)</a>. Based on the latest closing prices, the deal values no-moat-rated Fairfax at AUD 0.84 per share comprising 0.3627 Nine shares (at AUD 2.26) and AUD 0.025 cash. This is 20% above our AUD 0.70 fair value estimate for Fairfax, so little wonder the board will unanimously recommend the proposal to shareholders.</p><p>The consideration is generous, struck on a forward EBITDA multiple of…</p>

We view Nine Entertainment Co Holdings (NEC AU)'s merger proposal as a positive for shareholders of Fairfax Media (FXJ AU). Based on the latest closing prices, the deal values no-moat-rated Fairfax at AUD 0.84 per share comprising 0.3627 Nine shares (at AUD 2.26) and AUD 0.025 cash. This is 20% above our AUD 0.70 fair value estimate for Fairfax, so little wonder the board will unanimously recommend the proposal to shareholders.The consideration is generous, struck on a forward EBITDA multiple of…

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