New IPO – Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC)

3 Nov 2017

Gamma Advisory

This information is general in nature and is not to be construed as advice.

Gamma Wealth Group is offering clients an opportunity to invest in Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC). Spheria will be a listed investment company (LIC), comprised of an investment team with close to 40 years’ experience.  Spheria aims to provide investors with risk-adjusted returns derived from a diversified portfolio of between 20 to 65 different companies.  They have a strong track record of investing in small and micro-cap companies.  Their investment selection process focuses on three core components:

  1. Companies with strong free cash flow
  2. Companies with low or no gearing on their balance sheet
  3. Companies trading at discounted valuations

Even though Spheria has outlined it is a small cap manager the average market capitalisation of the companies within their portfolio is $1 billion.

Details of Spheria Emerging Companies Limited are as follows:

  • A “Highly recommended” rating from Lonsec – one of only 3 Listed investment companies to ever receive this rating
  • Outperformed the Small Ordinaries Index by 6.3% in the last year and 7.3% since inception.
  • Annualised Return since inception of 11.6%
  • Issue Size – Minimum $100m and up to $250m with no oversubscriptions
  • Offer costs to be recouped by manager not paid by investors
  • Issue Price – $2.00
  • Expected ASX Code: SEC
  • Expected Listing Date: 5th of December 2017

This investment may be appropriate for those investors wanting exposure to a proven, quality, small cap manager.  Depending on your risk profile, this investment may be appropriate for a diversified investment portfolio.

We require expressions of interest by Friday 10th November, 2017.

Please click on the link to the prospectus.

https://www.taylorcollison.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/PIN19926_D1_Spheria-IPO_10.pdf

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