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Michael Simpson, CFA Lassonde Industries Inc. LAS.A-T TOP PICK May 14, 2008

Manufacture fruit juices. Recently increased their dividend from $.50 to $.84. Recently expanded into Western Canada. Adding extra vitamins to the fruit juices. Trades at about 11X earnings and under 7X cash flow.

Michael Simpson, CFA

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$43.250

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food processing

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(A Top Pick April 28/09. Up 47%.) Best known for its fruit juices. Larger than Tropicana and other giant fruit juice firms in Canada.

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A French Canadian company. The principal Canadian fruit juices, etc. company. Chart looks like it is endlessly going up.

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The CEO has been an excellent creator of shareholder wealth. They went through a period of consolidation and have not broken through the 250 day moving average. They are a stead grower. (Analysts’ target: $272.50).

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A defensive stock. A large producer of juice in North America in stores, large and small. They're one of the leaders in an oligolpoly. Pays a 2% dividend in a steady business and trades at a 6.7x EBITDA, half of its peers.

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Have grown aggressively by acquisition. Fruit juice market is mature, so they've been diversifying. 20% ownership in Diamond Estates, and could buy the rest. They'll probably push harder in this sector. Excellent operators. Not a high growth sector, so trades at a low multiple.

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Tariffs shouldn't be a problem. Now improving operations and margins. Juice not growing as much as in the past, due to concerns about sugar intake. Not expensive, very well managed. Not a liquid stock. For a long-term value investor.

He's never owned it. Quite acquisitive in the past. Topline has slowed, hard to see how it's going to move the needle for a decent growth rate.

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(A Top Pick Oct 26/21, Up 15%)

Stock fell soon after recommending, he sold, now it's recovered. Good company. Supply issues and inflationary pressures have normalized. Pretty good value at 11-11.5x PE. Watches it; could potentially add on a pullback.

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Michael Simpson, CFA Lassonde Industries Inc. LAS.A-T TOP PICK May 14, 2008

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