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07/03/16

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Originally posted by bensterz ↑

I don't think the situation is as simple as Joy indicates. I suspect you'll find WOW managed Dick Smith very poorly in the led up to the sale. They closed nearly 100 stores in the 18 months before the sale - leading to excess inventory and an easy win for Anchorage to get its money back from its subsequent sale 1 month after the purchase in the Christmas 2012 clearance sale.

The valuation Anchorage gave the inventory in the acquisition was actually greater than the carrying value in the WOW books if you look at WOW's accounting for the sale in its annual report. It has also been revealed Anchorage's valuation of inventory was obtained from Hilco, a reputable inventory valuation firm (who are currently assisting Ferrier Hodgson with the business closure). If the valuation had an issue the auditors would, and should, have done something about it.

The cash from realising the excess inventory was used to buy out Anchorage's obligation to hand over part of any future sale proceeds to WOW. While it appears Dick Smith bought itself from WOW is that a bad thing done by Anchorage or is it piss poor negotiation by WOW management to effectively hand over Dick Smith for nothing? The WOW management that oversaw the Dick Smith sale were also overseeing the Masters disaster.

DSH managed to achieve its FY14 prospectus forecast. Deloitte would have had to test whether or not the forecast was achievable (as this can be assessed on an objective basis) as opposed to whether or not it was a sustainable forecast (as this requires a subjective assessment).

If there was a cash crunch in late 2015 following a 2013 listing then, to my mind, DSH management shares a greater portion of the blame for that (such as poor inventory purchasing and management) than Anchorage.

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Thank you. I feel so in the dark. Seems everyone has lost on this. Even the secured creditors who were trying to protect their interests would arguably have been better off leaving it alone.

Just weird and i get no confidence or clarity from Ferrier Dodgyson.

Eg. What is this.

http://www.applianceretailer.com.au/2016/03/dick-smith-in-dispute-over-unpaid-bills/#.Vt0olMkZ7qA

DSH Price at posting: 35.5¢ Sentiment: Sell Disclosure: Held
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