Q: Is Cix still ok to keep money for investing. I see they are offering $17.50 a share. Is this to pay off the big investment they borrowed from. last year for their expansion. How would them rate them. The stock was $28.00 a few year ago. Or perhaps they want to help TIXT. Will their dividend still be safe in a lower rate inviroment.Tks 5I
5i Research Answer:
CIX is offering to buy five million shares at $17.50; this represents about 3.4% of its shares. Thus, investors tendering to the deal will only see a small portion of their shares purchased. CI believed its shares continue to be undervalued and reducing the number of shares will improve its per-share earnings leverage. We consider the stock OK and would not be overly interested in tendering. The stock is very cheap and offers a nice dividend. It i ahead of the market this year and does offer some long term potential if capital markets do well.