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Cordiant - Break-up could see uplift in value

March 2003

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The severe downturn in the advertising industry has, not surprisingly, battered Cordiant Communications, the world's eighth largest advertising and marketing group.  Having seen its share price fall from a high of 406p to  its 23p low newly appointed chief executive, David Hearn, wants to end the pain by orchestrating a sale of its non-core assets to pay down its demanding £249m gross debt and realise any remaining shareholder value.   Cordiant's market capitalisation is now just £118m, which compares favourably to the £533m sales and £37m operating profit  that Bates Worldwide, its  core business, is expected to make in 2002.  Outgoing finance director, Art D'Angelo, sees value at these levels, hav ...

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