Stock price when the opinion was issued
A small drilling company, with a very strong balance sheet. Have got horizontal drilling rigs, and if things turn up they will benefit. Efficient operators with high quality top performing rigs. Prefers the smaller guys as they fly under the radar, and have good relationships with the massive amounts of equipment. Could see $6 to $6.50 depending on what happens in the oil.
Thinks this is the best operator out there. Has exposure in Saskatchewan, which he thinks is wise. Pays a dividend. Have 50 rigs or so. Rock solid balance sheet. The whole drilling space will tend to move well in an environment like we are in now. Feels we are fairly well advanced into a fairly decent, cyclical upturn in drilling companies. 2.9% dividend yield.
(A Top Pick April 3/17 Down 0.6%) This was taken over by AE Industrial on 09/12/17. The company was into electronics. He knew the company was looking to be taken out. It did not sell for much of a premium when it sold.