The Man with the midas touch.
The Man with the midas touch.
Trump isn't as golden as you would expect to believe....Although, I consider your entry at a 1.00 a smart move,considering the high of 14 in 1995,but the over hanging debt leaves one to ponder any future rise towards shareholders equity....
Now his most recent attempt to reduce this 1.9 billion indebtedness and debt service requirements,is going to be for a private placement to qualified institutional buyers, $470 million aggregate principal amount of a new issue of first mortgage notes due 2010. The future is definitely tied to this getting approval (NJ&IN) and takers....The takers won't have a problem I believe, since it is or will be an interest bearing note,but to shareholders,it could very well be a hanging albatross.
Trump has always been able to work deals,but you, as a shareholder now being part of the equation isn't at this time a program to their advantage.Everything is tied to the generating cash from Trump Casino Properties and the necessary raising of financing in the capital markets ....This latter part is always a disadvantage to the gaming industry,but Trump,through his holdings was always able to manuver around this....
Everything mentioned above on the Casinos to generate and become profitable is your only bet and even during times of economic uncertainty,people still gamble,but financial capital markets aren't as forthcoming with wheelbarrows of cash.Reviewing the lastest end of year report,it shows that the revenue in the last 5 years has been not so promising and only been floating around the 1,200, billion mark with slight ups and downs over this period.The last two were down and only really one up in 1999 at a 1,272 billion...From this it appears his revenue from the various businesses has leveled off and what I refer to a stagnating revenue enterprise......
Ok Trump get creative,that is where is strong points are.
Right now I would put a hold rather than a buy on DJC until the above mentioned placement is ratified or concluded.
As you say,it is a gamble for us gamblers.....Wish you luck...
Have a good day
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