cfa institute research challenge - lumber liquidators (ll) presentation - university of virginia...
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PowerPoint presentation accompanying the University of Virginia team’s sell recommendation on Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) at the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge hosted by the CFA Society of Virginia. The team representing the University of Virginia included Kunal Arora, Nik Khanna, Rahul Madhu, Ryan Rechkemmer, and Kevin Wang.TRANSCRIPT
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS AS A “SELL”AT THE CFA SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA LOCAL FINALS
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OVERVIEW OF LL’S BUSINESS
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A NEGATIVE FUNDAMENTAL OUTLOOK OFFERS ADVERSE RISK/REWARD
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STORE COUNT GROWTH WILL CONTINUE…
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… AND SALES PER STORE WILL INCREASE…
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… YIELDING IMPRESSIVE TOP-LINE GROWTH
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HISTORICALLY, LL HAS SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED GROSS MARGINS…
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… BUT FAVORABLE SHIFTS IN LL’S PRODUCT MIX ARE UNSUSTAINABLE, …
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… AND LL’S SUPPLY SIDE COST ADVANTAGE IS EPHEMERAL…
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… AS SUPPLIERS SEEK TO DIVERSIFY THEIR CUSTOMER BASE…
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… AND COMPETITORS REPLICATE LL’S SOURCING STRATEGY, …
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… HENCE LL’S GROSS MARGINS WILL COMPRESS
FURTHERMORE, LL’S LEASING EXPENSES WILL INCREASE
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CUSTOMERS ARE UNIMPRESSED BY LL’S PRICES…
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… SINCE LL ONLY PARTIALLY DIFFERENTIATES ON PRICE
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LL PRODUCTS ARE OF QUESTIONABLE QUALITY…
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… AND COMPLAINT LEVELS INDICATE CUSTOMER DISCONTENTMENT
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VALUATION MODELS INDICATE 18.4% DOWNSIDE
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FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS FORM BASIS FOR DCF ANALYSIS
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DCF ANALYSIS IMPLIES 10.4% DOWNSIDE
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DCF EXIT MULTIPLES CONVEY 8.5% DOWNSIDE
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LL IS OVERVALUED RELATIVE TO ITS PEERS
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LL IS OVERVALUED RELATIVE TO ITS HISTORICAL MULTIPLES
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CUMULATIVE VALUATION INDICATES 18.4% DOWNSIDE
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PRICE PROJECTION PRESENTS DOWNSIDE FOR LL SHARES
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SIGNPOSTS WHEN CONSIDERING A CHANGE IN RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMEND “SELL” RATING
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APPENDIX
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APPENDIX: LL HISTORICAL FINANCIAL METRICS (Q4FY2010 – Q2FY2012)
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APPENDIX: LL HISTORICAL FINANCIAL METRICS (Q3FY2012 – Q4FY2013)
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APPENDIX: LL HISTORICAL FINANCIAL METRICS (Q4FY2010 – Q2FY2012)
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APPENDIX: LL HISTORICAL FINANCIAL METRICS (Q3FY2012 – Q4FY2013)
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APPENDIX: LL HISTORICAL GROSS MARGIN DRIVERS
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APPENDIX: LL PRODUCT MIX AND GROSS MARGINS
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APPENDIX: LL HISTORICAL ADVERTISING EXPENSE
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APPENDIX: LL STORE COUNT GROWTH BY REGION
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APPENDIX: LL INSIDER HOLDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
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APPENDIX: LL’S EXTANT LEGAL TROUBLES
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APPENDIX: LL COMPLAINT LEVELS EXCEED RETAILERS OF ALL SIZES
APPENDIX: MACROECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
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APPENDIX: CORRELATION OF VARIABLES WITH LL’S REVENUE
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APPENDIX: LUMBER PRICE CHART
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APPENDIX: HISTORICAL AND PEER ANALYSIS SUGGEST LL’S WACC IS 10.5%
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APPENDIX: PRICE COMPARISON IN OTHER PRODUCT CATEGORIES
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APPENDIX: COMPETITIVE PEER GROUP FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
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APPENDIX: PEER GROUP COMPARABLES CALCULATION
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APPENDIX: PEER GROUP COMPARABLES NOTES
APPENDIX: DCF LINE ITEMS (Q4FY2010 – Q3FY2012)
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APPENDIX: DCF LINE ITEMS (Q4FY2012 – Q3FY2014)
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APPENDIX: DCF LINE ITEMS (Q4FY2014 – Q3FY2016)
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APPENDIX: DCF LINE ITEMS (Q4FY2016 – Q4FY2018)
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APPENDIX: DCF ASSUMPTIONS
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