He says this can be OK, provided the company has (1) modest or no net debt, (2) persistent and rising levels of free cash flow, and (3) stock
buybacks at a discount to intrinsic value.
Not exact matches
Obviously, share
buybacks at a continued
discount to NAV /
intrinsic value would further enhance those
values.
Buybacks should only be done when it is
at a
discount to the
intrinsic value of the firm.
Of course, I have no idea what motivated TOT's actual share repurchase, but I don't need
to — because I have my own
Intrinsic Value for TOT, and / or other companies, I can quickly determine whether current or future share repurchases are
at a
discount to this
Value and therefore attractive — in the case of TOT, based on current metrics, the more share
buybacks the merrier!
Most importantly,
buybacks at a significant
discount (
to any reasonable estimate of
intrinsic value) are a v effective way
to enhance shareholder
value.
Of course, the real benefit here is the
buyback of approximately 10 % of the company's outstanding shares
at a far more substantial
discount to intrinsic value.
This presents a real problem, if you don't
at least venture
to determine an
Intrinsic Value for your stock, you have no way of figuring out if a share buyback is at a discount and adding true economic value for your sharehol
Value for your stock, you have no way of figuring out if a share
buyback is
at a
discount and adding true economic
value for your sharehol
value for your shareholders.
Even with a generous premium, a tender offer (and / or share
buybacks) could be executed
at a substantial
discount to ZMNO's
intrinsic value.
Yes, a
buyback kills two birds with one stone — regardless of the estate situation, share repurchase
at this kind of
discount to underlying
intrinsic value is a pretty compelling proposition.