Scherzer & Co - FY17 results aided by good market sentiment

Scherzer (PZS) posted a NAV total return of c 22% to €2.74 in FY17 as it was able to benefit from the favourable market environment in Germany (MDAX +18%, SDAX +25% and TecDAX +40% last year). The NAV discount disappeared completely and the shares now trade at a 1% premium to the last reported NAV of €2.84 (as at end-April 2018). PZS’s portfolio of extra compensatory claims (ECS) stood at €93.2m (or €3.11 per share) as at end-March 2018 and still represents important additional NAV upside potential. Management proposed a total dividend payment of €0.10/share from FY17 earnings, including a special dividend of €0.05/share.