Investment Q&A

Q: Appreciate thoughts on latest eps and outlook. Thanks

Q: Given the stock is trading at essentially the value it has in cash on hand, with no debt and a client base from which to grow and expand - do you see much risk in acquiring at this price and what upside do you foresee?

Q: Greetings. I'm considering some fall cleaning and would value your opinion on each of these (currently underwater) listed stocks. Hold or toss over the side and go trolling for more profitable opportunities? Thanks for your response.

Q: It must be known by now how Door Dash is replacing Payfare's service. Are they internalizing the immediate pay function or are they selecting an alternate provider? If it was easy to internalize the function aren't other customers likely to follow suit? Pls. give me your best guess on Payfare's future - does it have a saleable service or not?
Thanks, Hugh

Q: I always hear that we should not hold more than 5% or max 12% on any given stocks. So why would PAY hold one company that is the majority of their income. If that is the case would 5i management would be comfortable buying any of their stocks.
My question does any of the Growth, Balanced or Income portfolio stocks holds where above 50% of their income comes from one source. If yes please share the company name since I usually buy from that portfolio. I don’t want to see another company collapse if they lose that contract or they don’t renew.

Thanks for the great service

Q: Hi 5i Team - I am trying to develop a plan of action over the next couple of weeks regarding Payfare: Sell outright, Hold, or Add at around the 2 dollar mark. Your answers to the following questions will help.
Is there some way of finding out how much of their revenue comes from Doordash.
Do they have significant relationships with Uber and Lyft.
What other companies do they do business with.
How strong is their management team to guide them through this downturn.
What are insider holdings and has there been much activity in the past six months.
Are their cash and cash equivalents holdings approximately $100 million.
Could you comment on their recently announced strategic review process. Is this a positive sign.
Thank you.

Q: Surge Energy and Payfare: 5i can you comment on whether these stocks are a Buy, Sell, or Hold at this time. Thanks very much. Cheers, Chris

Q: With doordash leaving payfare which company could they possibly go to

Q: Hello Peter,
Is AOS smith a good long term hold? What is your view on payfare's announcement of losing a major customer? Is this still worth holding for potential decent return in the long run given it is in fintech space? thanks very much

Q: What is the usual outcome with a strategic review in the situation Payfare has launched one?

Q: Can you comment on the recent announcement with DoorDash? Any reason(s) that you are aware of? Your thoughts going forward - is there hope or should one sell and walk away?

Q: Yikes! Pay fare loses door dash’s business… red flag?

Q: What is Payfare worth after losing their biggest client, Doordash?

Q: On Sept 11, Otex announced it has received authorization for the OpenText IT Management Platform (ITMX) from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/opentext-management-platform-achieves-fedramp-142600427.html ) .

You mentioned before that OTEX may need time to integrate previous M/A. With the FEDRAMP approval, would it be a buy now? Or would you consider stronger stocks to be better total returns over the next 3-4 years? Please rank the attached companies (knowing that they're all very different).

Thank you so much for your insights!

Q: With the markets at all time highs, are there certain stocks you think people can scoop up or add to that have good growth opportunities at a reasonable price? I know 5i is not usually worried about buying companies at 52 week highs, but it is still something difficult for me!

Q: Hi, do you have a preference between these two right now? Thank you.

Q: How does Payfare make money ?
Is it primarily by advancing cash to workers and taking a percentage, similar to money mart or other pay check advancing companies do ?
Why are you enthusiastic about the company? What are the downside risks.
Thank you and thanks for your ongoing great service

Q: Hi,
After carefully curating the Q&A over a period of time and posting questions, I put together these companies as my own personal 5i Small cap fund!
As of today this is where I stand:

GSY negative 8%;
LMN negative 11%;

HPS.A Positive 1.5%;
PAY Positive 7%;
PRL Positive 1.5%
TOI Positive 5.3%.

On the whole in terms of raw numbers, it is still positive.


For the new monies, would you add to these positions or suggest another small cap equity.
IF you were to add to these existing positions, in which order would you add.
I am a patient guy and willing to wait for a while. I was with you holding Knight Therapeutics for a long time! (Negative)
Also with you in energy sector (Positive) So, I know how this goes.

Thanks for all your answers.

Q: I notice Payfare’s share price has been climbing a lot in the past 6 weeks. What do you think explains it? Thx.

Q: Hi, I know these 4 companies are quite different, but would be curious to learn your views on the pros and cons if each while looking at overall capital gains over the next 3+ years. Thanks for your service.