Q: In a TD report on XBC q3 the following comment is made, "Notably, our EBITDA estimate did not include the $5.3 million in severance incurred during the quarter as it was not contemplated in our forecast."
$5.3 million in severence for a company the size of XBC seems high to me. This occurred following the new COO hire.
Wondering if you could shed some light on this. Was there a cleaning of the house following the financial troubles announced earlier this year?
Isn't CAE's debt too high? It will be around 4x once the last Sabre Aircentre transaction is completed in the first three months of 2022. I want to take a position right now but this makes me cautious.
Q: I have been holding EGLX for quite some time. I view it as a long term hold while it establishes itself in the marketplace. I am concerned about the expenses though, in particular Share Based Compensation. To me, for a growing company this is too high relative to its Gross Profit. What is your opinion on this?
Secondly it has a lot of volatility which makes me think it is being day traded. Any thoughts on this?
Thank you.
Q: Can you comment on the tax considerations of the ECN special dividend in a non-registered account? I am up almost $2 currently but will receive a $7.50 dividend. From a tax perspective I feel I am better to sell now and pay the capital gains on the $2 instead of taxes on the $7.50 dividend . I can always buy it back later. Assume I am in a medium to high marginal tax bracket.
Thanks
Q: Please comment on quarterly earnings vs expectations because the business they sold to Truist wasn’t included in the quarterly results. Did the remaining 2 businesses meet or beat expectations of analysts?
Q: Hi Peter. Your team's thoughts on Savaria - they just reported but looks like they missed the EPS expectations - explanation was inflationary pressure which looks like they are not able to pass off to customers - your thoughts on the performance and going forward...... thank you.