Lumine Group (LMN-X)

Acquisition integrated extremely well. Has proven whole business model. One of the bests compounders in Canada. Increasing opportunities to deploy capital. Expecting another acquisition this year. Very strong buy at these levels.

Ideal would be to own the whole ecosystem of LMN, TOI, and CSU. But LMN is the most exciting one today.

It is a spin-off from CSU. It specializes in carve-outs and the advantage is that the selling company is not necessarily looking for the highest price. It has run up a lot so the evaluation is quite rich. 

Used to own. Sold on valuation, which is higher than CSU or TOI. Higher risk but higher reward because its deal sizes are so big. At the high valuation, wasn't worth the risk to own anymore. See his Top Picks.

The specialize in carve-outs, but the valuation is climbed too high since the company spin out.

Shares financial characteristics with CSU. In contrast to CSU, does a smaller number of larger acquisitions. Sold off on news of the (excellent) CEO temporarily stepping down, should be back mid-February. A short-term issue, so buy here, tuck it away, be happy down the road.

(Note the short timeframe.) 
Just getting started. Just announced phenomenal growth and results. Demonstrated proof of the business model by making highly accretive acquisitions and integrating well. ROIC can be more than 25%. Will keep acquiring at high rates of return, which increases intrinsic value per share. Absolutely would still buy here.

Excellent company with strong prospects. Will continue to own. Spin off from Constellation software. Will continue adding when share price is weak. Excellent margins with software products. Able to do large acquisitions. 

Great run, but now a pullback along with the sector. Not a tremendous runway ahead. Topped out around $37-38 a number of times. Take some profit above $35.50-$36. If it breaks out above $38, get back in.

Spun off from Constellation Software. Focus on communications and the media industries. Have a huge addressable market. New capital deployed returns at least 25%. Top managers. He sees Constellation-like returns for years, maybe higher. Are in a red-hot market to make acquisitions and expects a large one to come.

He got it as part of a spinoff from CSU. No issues with the company, well run. Valuation a bit rich. CSU is a lot more diversified, and that's his hesitancy in adding more. If you own it, hold. For a new position, wait for lower valuation.

Excellent company that continues to own. Spin out from Constellation Software. Active in media and communications sector. Larger M&A that has been very secretive. Long term - excellent business for shareholders. 

Great performer. Reasonably priced, trading around where CSU (its original parent) does. More European-centred than CSU.

He sold and put proceeds back into CSU, the mother ship. Reasons included CSU still owning part of the spinoff. So when you own CSU, you still own part of TOI and LMN. Plus, analysis became simpler. CSU will probably do further spinoffs.

Now, stock price of CSU is high if you aren't awash in funds. His kids collect bottles and cans for extra money, and they can afford and own TOI shares, but not CSU. They eat their own cooking in the Del Vicario family ;)

Pretty fully priced. Mini-CSU in media and communications. Strong track record of success, long-term focus, experienced management team. Strong and sticky customer base. Acquisition strategy not as deep. If you see it in low $30s, add.

It was spun off from Constellation Software about a year ago. It is in the same business of Vertical Market Software but differs in that it focuses on media and telecommunications and does larger deals. It also specializes in corporate carve-outs, buying a division of a big company. Its pace of acquisitions is good and the CEO talks to the street more than CSU or TOI. We can expect returns similar to those of CSU