Stephen Takacsy, B. Eng, MBABaylin TechnologiesBYL.TOPAST TOP PICKSep 22, 2020

He avoids smaller, less liquid stocks. BYL has $55 million annual revenues, which is small. Not for him or his clients.

Notoriously volatile. BYL has had a rough ride in recent years, but has fixed their balance sheet after selling their money-losing mobile business based in Korea. Are now focused on embedded antennas, infrastructure and satcom. They just announced a big stadium deal in South American for their wireless antennas, in which they are world leaders. Margins are increasing and the outlook is good. Expects them to be bought out in the next few years.

Sold mobile unit. Leaders in embedded home, infrastructure, and satcom. Fixed balance sheet. Turned around, next year should be really strong with new product launches. Might be acquired. Excellent technology, solid clients.

They sold their Vietnam business and original mobile antenna business, volatile, but kept good businesses--satellite communication, embedded antenna and infrastructure. The stock has been rising the past 3 months. It's a prime take-out candidate.

So dependent on Samsung mobile, and those sales slowed. Put that unit up for sale. Rest of segments are doing well, ups and downs, but long-term growth. Wouldn't be surprised if that attracted a strategic buyer for the company. 

Recent quarterly results missed expectations of a loss of 6c, coming in at a loss of 7c. Revenue also significantly missed estimates of $26.1M coming in at $16.13M, declining from $20.4M in the year prior. BYL also said it has hired an investment banker to facilitate the sale of its Mobile and Network business line in this calendar year. Continuing operations now comprise three business lines: Embedded Antenna; Wireless Infrastructure; and, Satcom. These were weak results for BYL with revenue declining and losses widening. 
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Things haven't worked out for them in recent years. They went on a spending binge, buying companies, then Covid hit and nobody could travel. Bottom line: they recently did a rights issue, cleaned up the balance sheet as the main shareholder remains supportive. The mobile antenna division was hurt the most as their major client (Samsung) suffered with a swing in cell phone sales, but the other three divisions are doing well. They should sell the antenna division, but debt is in good shape. Better days lie ahead. Average down if you're under water.

It is in the telecom services business and has struggled for years. It is an unprofitable micro-cap stock with poor liquidity. There are lots of other opportunities.

Cheap. Goes in and out of profitability. Nice little business. Small. Stock's illiquid. Nice runway to price target, but could be a lottery ticket.

BYL has struggled year-to-date down ~55% as well as down 37% in the last three months. Revenues have declined this year along with weak margins, while continuing to operate at a net loss. The balance sheet is not particularly great either with cash of only $4.3M and a high net debt of $38M. Cash from operations has also gone negative in the recent two quarters. Fundamentally, BYL is very weak as it stands, and we would be comfortable moving on from it. Small caps are due for a rebound, but BYL has struggled with declining revenues and the high debt level does not entice us.
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He targets 50 cents. A small, illiquid company. Buy it around 40 cents. Shares don't move much.

Largest customer, Samsung, seeing a slowdown. Other divisions are booming, with a record backlog. Returned to profitability. 2024 will be a big year. Headed in the right direction. Wouldn't be surprised if they divested the mobile division. Stock's worth significantly more. Not for the faint of heart.

It makes radio frequency antennas and tags for smart phones, etc. It is well run and has an OK runway, but liquidity is low. It is worth holding and maybe adding.

The question was on his preference for TVA Group or Baylin. TVA is trading at $2 but the Book Value is $9. Quebecor should take it over and make it private but the question is when this might happen if at all. Baylin provides infrastructure for cell phone services and the turn-around story is happening now. Three of the four divisions are doing well while one is not. It is a good time to buy Baylin.