Stock price when the opinion was issued
They are undergoing a turnaround. Last fall they were looking at strategic alternatives, which led them to sell about $150 million of assets and to pay off their bank loan. Unfortunately, they still have over $90 million of convertible debentures, paying about 7.5% that they have to deal with. Has huge potential upside, but it is a very dangerous situation. Has the same old management that got them into troubles in the first place
Had a bit of a debt problem so they’ve been selling off assets, which has brought their overall gross cash flow down, but it has cleaned up their balance sheet. Thinks they have a bit of a shot here. Doesn’t own the stock, but owns convertible debentures that are trading $.85 on the dollar. This gives you equity like returns with a bond here if it matures at par in a couple of years. Play this one through convertible debentures.