Opinions Robert Lauzon
Capital Power L.P.CPA.UN.TOWEAK BUYApr 28, 2008
Pays distributions on a quarterly basis. Yield of over 11%. Fairly stable set of assets. Payout ratio is higher than he likes. Buy as part of a basket of power trusts. Going out to when their Power Purchase Agreements expire, their assets are not hydrology but have a lot of gas-fired plants which require capital expenditure every 15 years or so.
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$22.51
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electrical utilities
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HOLD
Payout ratio went from 67 to 112 and down from $20 to $18.93 in about a week. Is it a Sell? When the payout goes beyond what they can afford, you know something is going to happen. Chart trend line looks like it is holding at about$19, the level back in September/October. Likes the utilities sector.
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TOP PICK
5.95% 2036Doesn’t mind the very long term. Potential for capital appreciation.
Mark CarpaniOwned
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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Not much capital appreciation. Would look for a pullback to $15. (See Top Picks.)
Robert LauzonOwned
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HOLD
BUY
Created Capital Power (CPX-T), which becomes the parent as well as having the management contract. Cut distributions just before the Capital Power IPO and thinks the new distribution will be sustainable over a 5-year period.
Michele RobitailleOwned
electrical utilities
COMMENT
Have about 20 power facilities in Canada and the US. Recently cut its distribution with their payout ratio at about 75%-80%. Their parent recently spun off another entity Capital Power, which has a lower payout ratio but greater growth prospects. It also owns 30% of this company. The 2 may merge in 2011.
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BUY
Looking very cheap right now. There is some concern about the distribution but she is comfortable they will be able to maintain the 21% yield. Edmonton Power has announced another spin out of another entity, which raised the question of what was going to happen to this one.
Michele RobitailleOwned
electrical utilities
