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Q: Can the terms of the recently announced debenture be seen to suggest good things are in store for this company? The deal has a conversion option that is 30% - 40% higher than the current stock price. Given that this stock has shown very little growth over the past five years and you have suggested previously that you feel it is primarily an income stock it seems like a high bar to reach to convert. Since this is a bought deal, I would assume that this means the underwriters think this conversion price is quite attractive. Why would the conversion have been set at such a price? Does this strongly suggest something is in the works from a growth/acquisition point of view? And is the interest rate being paid expensive/cheap?

On a secondary note, is the debt from the previous takeover declining at a reasonable rate?

As always, appreciate your insight. I would also like to add that the changes you instituted several months ago are really working well. I am a long time subscriber and I keep learning more and more every day, so thanks.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 17, 2016
Q: I have been trying to decide between SPB and CHE. My own thinking concerns an improving outlook for the chemicals industry. Do you agree that CHE would benefit more than SPB in this regard? Or do you think I should just look elsewhere entirely for growth in the chemicals sector? And can you comment on how SPB looks post-earnings? Thank-you very much.
Read Answer Asked by Alex on August 10, 2016
Q: Hey Peter & Team,

I bought a full position 2 years ago @ $19. Enjoyed a good dividend but eventually lost patience with the Capital Gains expectations and the lack of prospects for a positive future and sold in April @ $21.28.

Today I saw recent results and they looked very good with metrics being up across the board and interestingly enough, much of the success attributed to the stronger U$.

I would like to hear your thoughts on the results and, considering we can expect the U$ to remain strong for the foreseeable future, if you think renewing my position at these levels is a good idea or a bad one?

Thanks for all you do

Gord

ps... been sitting on 50% cash since Aug which is why all of a sudden back I have so many questions. I think we could see some recovery happening for many undervalued stocks after the recent correction in the new year. Trick is finding those undervalued companies.
Read Answer Asked by Gord on November 16, 2015
Q: Happy New year 5i team!
I own Chemtrade in a non registered account having bought it for income without realizing how much of its "dividend" is actually interest. My thought is to transfer it to my TFSA. Since it will be a deemed sale anyway, is there a better stock in the materials sector that I should consider instead of Chemtrade, bearing in my mind that I own it for income. Many thanks for your continued valuable service.

p.s. Will we be able to track our number of questions when we post them?
Read Answer Asked by M.S. on January 02, 2015
Q: Further to Grant's question on Chemtrade, the bought deal for $100 million, with shares purchased at $21.30 each, saw the market price of shares drop from $21.92 to $21.30 ( as I write this). Can you explain why it appears that such deals tend to lower the stock price, in the short term, to the amount of the bought deal price? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Jim on November 18, 2014
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