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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Aecon Group Inc T.ARE

Alternate Symbol(s):  AEGXF

Aecon Group Inc. is a Canada-based construction and infrastructure development company. The Company delivers integrated solutions to private and public sector clients throughout Canada and other countries. It operates through two segments within the infrastructure development industry: Construction and Concessions. Its Construction segment includes all aspects of the construction of both public... see more

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Comment by Meesha1on Oct 25, 2023 3:46pm

RE:RE:RE:Meesha - It is a sale of the utilities br. for the US market

I know. Please re-read my Oct 13 post. I still beleive everything I wrote. Its a $20+ stock. The Oaktree transaction is so one-sided that I'm betting that have negative news coming withn earnings. ...more  
Comment by Alexcanadaon Oct 25, 2023 12:40pm

RE:RE:RE:Meesha - It is a sale of the utilities br. for the US market

and we are pocketing 7% dividend along the way  (which was never reduced in the last decade)... For me, this means that I will continue to add to my holding on any signs of fear, market turmoil, ...more  
Comment by Gabrielon Oct 25, 2023 10:28am

RE:RE:Meesha - It is a sale of the utilities br. for the US market

Aka Fairfax, Aecon is selling fo 150m: 27.5% of a subsidiary with a TTM revenue and EBITDA of 931m and 80.3m, corresponding to an EBITDA of 0.275*80.3m = 22m. Close to 7X TTM EBITDA. The market is ...more  
Comment by Gabrielon Oct 25, 2023 10:06am

RE:RE:Aecon valuation

The multiples are on this link: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/vebitda.html The Excel sheet with detailed ratios of all firms assessed is provided on a link top left ...more  
Comment by Gabrielon Oct 25, 2023 10:05am

RE:Aecon valuation

The average EV/EBITDA of 43 Eng'g and Construction Firms is 13.17 per Professor Damodoran (NYU Stern) per the link below and all the data of all corporations analyzed. That of Aecon has hovered ...more  
Comment by itsalieon Oct 25, 2023 9:53am

RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Some thoughts on today's transaction

Take out is fine, but if BAM suddenly owns 30-40% of outstanding shares its not great imho. Volume dries up, managment doesn't care about stock price. 
Comment by Meesha1on Oct 24, 2023 10:26pm

RE:Meesha - It is a sale of the utilities br. for the US market

Again, I think the stock is cheap. Its just that this transaction reeks of desperation. The conversion price is 9.0x - 9.3x based on a trailing 12 month EBITDA. As years pass and EBITDA grows, the ...more  
Comment by JayBankson Oct 24, 2023 9:51pm

RE:RE:RE:RE:Some thoughts on today's transaction

  How is a BAM takeover bad? We may get bought out for a premium, maybe they give us BAM shares which isn't the worst thing in the world or just cold hard cash. If they take us out we get ...more  
Comment by Gabrielon Oct 24, 2023 9:29pm

RE:Meesha - It is a sale of the utilities br. for the US market

Really... He concludes that the market is now valuing the construction business with a 4.8B TTM revenue *(vs 931m TTM for utilities) including 6B in backlog ...more  
Post by Gabrielon Oct 24, 2023 9:16pm

Meesha - It is a sale of the utilities br. for the US market

I am not a CPA or CFA but in the infrastructure engineering and economics business. Could it be that I and other analysts have it wrong? The understanding is that it is ultimately a sale at the ...more  
Comment by Gabrielon Oct 24, 2023 8:29pm

RE:Other Analyst Comments

The LSTK tree is hiding a forest. 1. The 4 LSTKs represent less than 10% of the backlog; 2. The Aecon claims are legitimate and "substantial" amounts are negotiated for 2 of them; 3. The ...more  
Post by Meesha1on Oct 24, 2023 4:47pm

Other Analyst Comments

TD was positive on the transaction but kept their target price of $11.50 unchaged. Stifel’s Ian Gillies trimmed his target to $12 from $13 with a “hold” rating. “The company intends to use its ...more  
Comment by itsalieon Oct 24, 2023 4:10pm

RE:RE:RE:Some thoughts on today's transaction

If Bam becomes a majority shareholder it's bad news for shareholders. 
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