Jason Del VicarioSangoma Technologies Corp.STC.TOPAST TOP PICKJan 21, 2019
(A Top Pick Jan 22/18, Up 14%) Have excess cash flow to buy other companies. STC itself is very small, so keep that in mind. He likes them. He hopes they breakabove $1.40. They've been going sideways lately, but are well-run.
It was a top pick in 2021 but has gone through a huge transition with a big acquisition. Has a new management team. With deterioration in financials it is not for growth or quality.
Very high free cash flow yields. Major transition in company as it moves away from M&A growth model. New CEO will be interesting to watch. Recent change in earnings guidance a little bit of a concern. Would recommend holding stock.
A favourite of his 3-4 years ago, but sold it after an acquisition, but paid a lot for it and that hit their profits. Also, executives sold a lot of stock. Decent company but there is better Canadian tech.
Another tough one. Deep value play. Management changes. Still tons of free cashflow. Next quarter, should hit guidance. Doesn't look like a big deterioration in the business, will take time to work through. Buy at these levels.
Owns shares in the beginning, but not anymore. Large acquisition last year has negatively affected company financially. Recurring revenue strong. Stock in penalty box right now and makes it hard to raise money. Waiting to see what happens with the company.
Communications provider for work. Growth by acquisition, one blunder 2 years ago now that multiples have compressed. 75% of its revenues now come from SaaS. Profitable, 17-20% margins. Generates 15-20% of its market cap in free cashflow each year. Will take a while to bounce back, no one cares about small cap tech right now.
Good runway to price target. Problem is pretty significant losses. Great story. Squeezed in rising rate environment. A trade, not an investment. Try to get it lower in the $6's. (Analysts’ price target is $14.72)
Great story for a number of years. Paid a lot for a big acquisition. Valuation has compressed. Lots of free cash. Great margins, operates profitably. Tempting to load up at these levels. Tough ride, don't throw in the towel, hold on.
(A Top Pick Jun 09/21, Down 52%) Great business that is misunderstood by the market.
Recent selloff in the market has taken share price down.
Free cash flow yield is ~10% and business generates lots of cash.
Will continue to hold shares.
Neutral on it. Cloud-based communications as a service. Buy in thirds here at $11, 10, and 9. 12-month analyst target of $17.25. Better opportunities elsewhere.
(A Top Pick Aug 16/21, Down 27%) They continue to execute, performing as well as US peers. The unified communication space has seen a big PE contraction, but the PE is better now. PE got really high in this space. They recently did a stock split. If they continue to execute, STC will do well. He recently trimmed his large position, but still owns this.
Used to own stock personally, but has sold all ownership.
Return on equity has gone negative which is a big red flag.
Believes company is very speculative.
Not a good investment for long term investors.
(A Top Pick Oct 15/20, Up 33%) Reported this morning. Completed a 7:1 role back. Pulled off an acquisition that was transformational and allowed them to compete with their US peers which trades at higher multiples. Still in a good place. Been impressed with them so far.
He likes it. They made a big acquisition this year, which triggered a stock run, but recently a pullback when he picked up shares. Valuation is good vs. peers. They often exceed guidance and analysts' expectations. He targets $4.50-5.
Hardware, software and services to help integrate phone calls between phones, laptops, text messages. You should look for upgraded guidance in the fall. They may pursue a NASDAQ listing in the US. (Analysts’ price target is $5.57)