Quarterhill Inc T.QTRH

Quartherhill

[Macpoor]

There are few reasons, I feel that Quartherhill might be bought out by a bigger player,

- No CEO 

- No Wilan in picture anymore 

- No actual debts 

- Low share price 

- Most businesses in US

 All these reasons are pointing to one way ticket to the doorstep of another company!

Please correct me if anyone feel I am far rational about the idea that we might be bought out.

 

 

[cabbieJBJ]

A topic worthy of discussion Macpoor.  Personally, I think a merger with a US public ITS company is more likely - but not until there are positive signs that ETC can be profitable..  I have my eye on Iteris; ITI is on the edge of profitability and needs growth (ETC has that) and ITI operates in the smart cities/consulting sphere, which is complementary to QTRH.  Both ETC and ITI are

[Macpoor]

cabbieJBJ ,  you added more light into this discussion! I am 100 percent agree with you!

[mrmoribund]

Quarterhill is a people-intensive business. As such I think it could only go in a friendly deal. You don't want to buy it and then have all the key people leave. To get a price that shareholders would be okay with (this one, at least) you'd need to get to the much higher stock price that steady sales and profit growth would inspire. Cabbie seems to hang on to the idea of something like a

[Socrates1]

well written mr. M. Fully agree.....

[cabbieJBJ]

Another very interesting hypothesis mrmoribund.  It's valid to surmise that an engineering firm may want to acquire the tech and skill sets within ETC, and maybe IRD.  Any shareholder would drool at the valuation ST Engineering put on TransCore.  As you know, ETC has partnered with WSP on two of the seven current projects, so ETC, at least, is playing in that sandbox.