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Q: Good Morning,

I have not yet finished my homework on Quarterhill, but I need your advice.

In the past nine months Quarterhill has invested US$67,415,000 in the acquisition of three companies (Viziya, IED and iCOMs), I believe these acquisitions were financed by cash on the balance sheet. In the June quarter, revenues were US $12,842,000, in the September quarter revenues were US $72,158,000. Net income was US $26,211,000, plus a onetime charge of US $15,190,000. They have US $40,000,000 in cash. Can Quarterhill repeat these numbers over the next quarters ? If they do, then their annual revenues will be US $280,000,000 and net income will be in the US $100,000,000 range and cash on the balance sheet will be north of $100,000,000.

Current US stock price is $1.73 ($1.73 multiplied by 124,767,000 stocks) and the market capitalization is US $216,000,000. If I deduct the projected cash on the balance sheet for the next twelve months, the enterprise market cap is US $ 116,000,000. These are very good numbers and this is a cheap company. I feel as if I'm my missing something in my analysis? Why is the company so cheap ? Will the new acquisition remove the lumpiness in revenue from quarter to quarter ?
Merci
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Read Answer Asked by Rene on November 27, 2017
Q: RE: Peter Lynchs' general positivity about spin offs.
Opinion about the new spin off Viemed from PHM. Do you know if any of the old management from PHM will be involved with the new company or will it be fresh people from outside rather then some reshuffling of the old mismanaging guard?
Do know how the arrangement will work wrt shares. I don't own any PHM at the moment. Would there be any benefit of purchasing any before the split?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by JEFF on November 24, 2017
Q: Although they're still recording a modest net loss, the recent earnings appear to be very solid. As always, I would very much appreciate your analysis.
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Revenues increased by over 804% year-over-year for the nine-month period, and 75% quarter over quarter - Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $707 thousand compared to $42 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2016: an increase of $665 thousand (1,583%). For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, revenues were $1,244 thousand compared to $138 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2016: an increase of $1,106 thousand (804%).
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Regards. Karl
Read Answer Asked by karl on November 24, 2017
Q: My question is on the private placement news issued today. I'm curious why anyone would buy shares in the private placement issued at $7.50 when they can just buy shares on the open market currently under $7.00. Am I missing something or is it a way for a shareholder to purchase a large amount of stock without driving up the price to much?
Read Answer Asked by justin on November 24, 2017
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