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Quarterhill Inc, with the symbol QTRH-T, has shown significant positive changes in the past few months, including a new board and management team with extensive experience in the intelligent transportation sector. The company is a leader in electronic tolling and vehicle weighing, and has a substantial revenue backlog. While there are concerns about its past financial performance and debt levels, the company is showing signs of turnaround and potential for future growth.

Consensus
Positive
Valuation
Undervalued
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HOLD
Quarterhill Inc

Producer of intelligent transportation systems (toll booths etc.). Large growth in sector with electronic demand. Share price coming back down to reasonable levels. Management performing well. Would continue to hold shares if already hold. Not top pick, but good business. 

electrical / electronic
BUY
Quarterhill Inc

He was the lead activist investor. Since then, they have a brand new board and management board with serious experience. They're in a great space; huge infrastructure spending will happen in coming decades in intelligent transportation. They lead in electronic tolls in the US and lead in electronic weighing of vehicles. Insiders are buying a lot of stock in recent months, so they have a lot of confidence; this is rare and bodes well. Much upside ahead. 

electrical / electronic
PARTIAL BUY
Quarterhill Inc
Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research

The company is seeing positive growth in the tolling and enforcement business, and it has a revenue backlog exceeding $500M. Its market cap is around $228M, and its price has begun to turnaround since the summer, where it announced a credit relief program for its subsidiary. The company expects a stronger Q4 as certain revenue from two of its tolling projects was pushed into subsequent periods due to scheduling adjustments. Its balance sheet is OK, profit margins have been improving (while still unprofitable), and its valuation is cheap (trading less than book value and a forward sales multiple of 1.2X). We feel this could be the beginnings of a turnaround for the company, but we would like to see sustained progress on its efforts towards profitability and growth.
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BUY
Quarterhill Inc

It has gone through tremendous changes in the past 6 months. He teamed up with others to buy 10% of the company and forced the board to make changes. It is in the Intelligent Transportation space and the board is now much more experienced in this area. Also the new CEO and Chairman have tremendous experience in this field and were part of a company that pioneered ITS. The balance sheet has been de-risked with the sale of Wi-Lan and the implementation stage of the transformed company is now over. There are also better margins now. It is very cheap so institutional investors may start to look at it again. 

electrical / electronic
BUY
Quarterhill Inc

Sold IP patent portfolio business, used proceeds to pay off debt. Now a pure-play transportation solutions provider, a great business. Leading technology. Record backlog. Great new Board members. Undervalued. Expects a massive re-rating when institutions come back in, especially once new CEO is chosen. Anticipates better execution and financial de-risking.

electrical / electronic
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Quarterhill Inc

Transportation services business (tech in infrastructure).
Not at large enough scale to justify in yet.
Will be successful for the long term, but waiting to buy.

electrical / electronic
DON'T BUY
Quarterhill Inc
Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research

Earlier in the year, QTRH's subsidiary, Quarterhill ITS, had fallen outside of certain covenant ratios (covenants required to maintain credit with the bank), but this updated credit agreement will secure a covenant relief period till the end of the year. Essentially, it helps the company maintain its debt levels and it provides the company with more working room to attempt to grow its operations and bring those ratios back in line with its covenants. Without the company being in line with its covenants, additional debt cannot be taken on, and this hinders future growth opportunities, thus a relief program gives the company more time to bring those ratios in line.
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TOP PICK
Quarterhill Inc

World leaders in both electronic tolling and in weights and measures enforcement. Sold IP licensing, now pure-play intelligent transportation systems. This has piqued institutional interest. Huge backlog. Margins will improve. New Board members will bring new blood. Yield 3.97%.

(Analysts’ price target is $1.95)
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COMMENT
Quarterhill Inc

It has two segments, Wi-Lan which is a patent portfolio, and intelligent transportation systems. It is trying to sell Wi-Lan and this would be a good catalyst if it did. It has had disappointing margins and needs to get through the implementation phase on some of the contracts. Costs have been out of control and the CEO has suddenly stepped down which means he was probably fired. A new CEO could add another catalyst to the company. They are very critical of the Board.

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PAST TOP PICK
Quarterhill Inc
(A Top Pick Jan 20/22, Down 27%)

Expects them to sell a division so they become a pure play in intelligent transportation systems only like e-toll lanes. Now have an $800 million backlog, because governments need more ways to collect money from drivers to pay for highways. Should fetch $1 per share once that division is sold, and that's when instutional investors will come in.

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PAST TOP PICK
Quarterhill Inc
(A Top Pick Jan 20/22, Down 42%) It has fallen with the tech sell-off. The licensing part of the business is up for sale. The other part is providing intelligent transportation systems and it is a global leader in this area with a backlog of more than $700 million. One of its technologies can measure the weight of vehicles while they are moving on the highway. It has about $2 billion in new opportunities ahead. If the licensing business sells for $1.00 per share, this makes the ITS part very undervalued. Also pays a dividend.
electrical / electronic
BUY
Quarterhill Inc
Tremendous value. Received massive settlement from AAPL last quarter, estimated at 100M USD. Patent portfolio is for sale. Will become a pure play intelligent transportation solutions company, which means tolls and weight in motion. Huge contracts in last 6 months. Will benefit from government infrastructure spending.
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BUY
Quarterhill Inc
Patent portfolio currently for sale. Recent settlement with Apple will result in $100MM cash payment to QTRH. Growing company through mergers and acquisitions. World leaders in intelligent transportation. Bidding on contracts to build pipelines. Waiting for re-rating on stock soon. Current price presenting good buying opportunity.
electrical / electronic
BUY
Quarterhill Inc
last week they signed a huge announcement, a patent agreement (a jury had awarded over US$100 million), though the actual figure is sealed. The money will help a lot with a recent divestment. Great value creation is coming. It's a new position for him that he's been accumulating for six months.
electrical / electronic
HOLD
Quarterhill Inc
Not a good time to sell company. Lots of catalysts available for company to improve share price. Company announced that will divest WiLAN IP portfolio. Recently made some good acquisitions. Stock should be trading at $4.00 (currently trading at $2.00). Expecting new board of directors additions. Presenting good buying opportunity.
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Quarterhill Inc(QTRH-T) Rating

Ranking : 4 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 5

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 1

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 1

Total Signals / Votes : 7

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Quarterhill Inc is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol QTRH-T on the Toronto Stock Exchange (QTRH-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:QTRH or QTRH-T

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