Steinhoff looks to sell off assets after $7bn accounting fraud

In its first presentation to investors since then, the retailer's chief executive Louis du Preez said its"only way to survive" was to slim down into a pure investment holding company focused on retail.

To achieve that Steinhoff is looking to sell off its non-retail assets and cut jobs at its French retail chain Conforma, its management said during the presentation. The accounting scandal at Steinhoff shocked investors that had backed its transformation from a small South African furniture outfit into a discount furniture retailer straddling four continents.

Executives said its fallout means the company, which owns Mattress Firm Inc in the United States and Fantastic chains in Australia, and is also listed in Frankfurt, will be fighting to return to profitability for years to come even with strong turnover. CEO du Preez also said Steinhoff's debt - totalling over 9 billion euros - was too high and needed to be urgently addressed.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

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