Opinions
Peter Hodson
DHX Media
DHX.B-T
COMMENT
Aug 03, 2016
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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Produces and licenses children's content such as TV shows. Also licenses the properties to toymakers on different types of products. Got into a bit of a quandary where they were ramping up debt load and the earnings growth slowed down. The market punished the stock. Valuation is now getting to a level where it is a bit easier to digest. There are also activists entering the stock. The recent move by Disney, where they purchased some assets from Fox and were making a big statemen of the importance of owning content, is important. There may be potential buyers sniffing around a company like this, for the content. Still a higher risk, but he would be okay with a half position.
The CEO just stepped down. They were growing fast and adding debt to find it but then the growth fell off and they were left with the debt, so they started a strategic review and the CEO stepped down. This is not a great development. You should look elsewhere. He thinks they will have to sell the company now.
He likes this. You need to have a 10-year timeframe on this. Management has done it all before with their prior companies that they sold. Have signed very good deals and have signed licensing partnerships, and have worldwide media partners. Their library is starting to increase in value. But it is a quiet company, and is not that sexy. They produce children’s shows. Has a tiny dividend which they can probably increase a little more. If you own it for 4-5 years, you might get a little bit frustrated.