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1 hour ago, Viking said:

Murad Al-Katib, President and Chief Executive Officer - AGT Food and Ingredients. 

 

On September 19, 2023, Murad gave a 75 minute talk to his Alma Mater, Edwards School of Business in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Great history and overview of the company. Pretty amazing what he has been able to accomplish.  

 

Click the link to watch the YouTube video: 

https://youtu.be/DzE9ypecdI8?si=cxvsU3EeXoXGzELc

 

AGT 'reported sales' in 2022 = C$2.8 billion (the slide below is from the video)

In Fairfax’s 2022AR, Prem said AGT had EBITDA of C$150 million

 

Do board members have any thoughts on how this company should be valued? Fairfax owns around 60%. It seems to be in a perennial growth phase where everything is getting reinvested in the business.

 

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cheers Viking - looks like Fairfax were carrying the equity portion of 58% AGT stake at $57M in 2020 & then in 2022 it is potentially included in 'other consolidated' category but we can't confirm as this is not broken out

 

2020 AR

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2022 AR

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Posted
19 minutes ago, glider3834 said:

cheers Viking - looks like Fairfax were carrying the equity portion of 58% AGT stake at $57M in 2020 & then in 2022 it is potentially included in 'other consolidated' category but we can't confirm as this is not broken out

 

2020 AR

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2022 AR

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@glider3834 Thanks for fishing that out for me. AGT looks like another interesting asset. Hopefully we get more information on the private holdings when Fairfax publishes the AR. 

Posted
16 hours ago, Viking said:

Murad Al-Katib, President and Chief Executive Officer - AGT Food and Ingredients. 

 

On September 19, 2023, Murad gave a 75 minute talk to his Alma Mater, Edwards School of Business in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Great history and overview of the company. Pretty amazing what he has been able to accomplish.  

 

Click the link to watch the YouTube video: 

https://youtu.be/DzE9ypecdI8?si=cxvsU3EeXoXGzELc

 

 

 

Thanks for this.

Posted (edited)
6 hours ago, DM1 said:

Fairfax - Positive Outlook Ahead Of Earnings Despite Accounting Fears (FFH:CA) | Seeking Alpha

 

Fairfax - Positive Outlook Ahead Of Earnings Despite Accounting Fears  - Seeking Alpha

 

Good article, and by Seeking Alpha standards, extremely good.  The source table for the Lloyds syndicates can be found here

 

https://www.atlas-mag.net/en/article/ranking-of-top-20-lloyd-s-syndicates-in-2017

 

The site is quite helpful as below the table there is a link to prior years for a quick comparison. 

 

Given the hysteria around AI I really appreciate that Fairfax aren’t spruiking Ki.  It is an exciting development nonetheless.

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Posted
On 2/11/2024 at 11:31 PM, Viking said:

Murad Al-Katib, President and Chief Executive Officer - AGT Food and Ingredients. 

 

On September 19, 2023, Murad gave a 75 minute talk to his Alma Mater, Edwards School of Business in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Great history and overview of the company. Pretty amazing what he has been able to accomplish.  

 

Click the link to watch the YouTube video: 

https://youtu.be/DzE9ypecdI8?si=cxvsU3EeXoXGzELc

 

AGT 'reported sales' in 2022 = C$2.8 billion (the slide below is from the video)

In Fairfax’s 2022AR, Prem said AGT had EBITDA of C$150 million

 

Do board members have any thoughts on how this company should be valued? Fairfax owns around 60%. It seems to be in a perennial growth phase where everything is getting reinvested in the business.

 

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This is fantastic - thanks. I have no idea how to value the company but I get the sense Prem picked an incredible partner in Murad. 

Posted
INVESTIGATION ALERT: Berger Montague is Investigating Securities Fraud Claims on Behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTC: FRFHF, FFHPF) Investors 

 

Dow Jones - Updated 43 minutes ago 

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Berger Montague is Investigating Securities Fraud Claims on Behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTC: FRFHF, FFHPF) Investors 

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Montague is currently investigating potential violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of shareholders of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax Financial") (OTC: FRFHF, FFHPF). 

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION 

Fairfax Financial, headquartered in Toronto, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, as well as investment management services in the United States and internationally. 

On February 8, 2024, short-seller Muddy Waters Research published a report titled "Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.: The GE of Canada." 

Following this news, Fairfax Financial's share price fell by more than 11.6%, from a closing price of $1,041.43 on February 7, 2024 to a close of $920.37 on February 8, 2024 -- a decline of $121.06 per share. 

If you are a Fairfax Financial investor and would like to learn more about our investigation, please contact Berger Montague: James Maro at [email protected] or (267) 637-3176, or Andrew Abramowitz at [email protected] or (215) 875-3015 or CLICK HERE. 

Whistleblowers: Anyone with non-public information regarding Fairfax Financial is encouraged to confidentially assist Berger Montague's investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under this program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to thirty percent (30%) of recoveries obtained by the SEC. For more information, contact us. 

Berger Montague, with offices in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Delaware, San Diego, San Francisco and Chicago, has been a pioneer in securities class action litigation since its founding in 1970. Berger Montague has represented individual and institutional investors for over five decades and serves as lead counsel in courts throughout the United States.
Posted
12 minutes ago, Daphne said:
INVESTIGATION ALERT: Berger Montague is Investigating Securities Fraud Claims on Behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTC: FRFHF, FFHPF) Investors 

 

Dow Jones - Updated 43 minutes ago 

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Berger Montague is Investigating Securities Fraud Claims on Behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTC: FRFHF, FFHPF) Investors 

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Montague is currently investigating potential violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of shareholders of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax Financial") (OTC: FRFHF, FFHPF). 

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION 

Fairfax Financial, headquartered in Toronto, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, as well as investment management services in the United States and internationally. 

On February 8, 2024, short-seller Muddy Waters Research published a report titled "Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.: The GE of Canada." 

Following this news, Fairfax Financial's share price fell by more than 11.6%, from a closing price of $1,041.43 on February 7, 2024 to a close of $920.37 on February 8, 2024 -- a decline of $121.06 per share. 

If you are a Fairfax Financial investor and would like to learn more about our investigation, please contact Berger Montague: James Maro at [email protected] or (267) 637-3176, or Andrew Abramowitz at [email protected] or (215) 875-3015 or CLICK HERE. 

Whistleblowers: Anyone with non-public information regarding Fairfax Financial is encouraged to confidentially assist Berger Montague's investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under this program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to thirty percent (30%) of recoveries obtained by the SEC. For more information, contact us. 

Berger Montague, with offices in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Delaware, San Diego, San Francisco and Chicago, has been a pioneer in securities class action litigation since its founding in 1970. Berger Montague has represented individual and institutional investors for over five decades and serves as lead counsel in courts throughout the United States.

Not going to exonerate Muddy Waters, but this looks to be ambulance chasing. 

 

-Crip

Posted
18 minutes ago, Parsad said:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/maersk-had-more-cash-knew-120000731.html

 

Not the way to spend a $41B windfall!  Hopefully, Poseidon/Atlas has been more prudent with their income on their long-term contracts.  Cheers!

That pretty much encapsulates the Atlas thesis - long term meat and potatoes vs short term sugar hit.  A good reminder of how patient capital (strong hands) could make a difference to this industry

 

 

 

Posted

Here are some more details behind the Quess decision. There is an investor meeting on Wednesday where more details may come out. 
 

https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/quess-corp-share-price-demerger-three-entities-swap-ratio-revenue-contribution-19077801.htm/amp
 

“Finding a strategic investor will be related to the opportunity to bring with them and not for the sake of the money that they bring because we are sufficiently capitalised, we have Fairfax is an investor, got $90 billion of assets under management, promoters own 57% of the company. So, it's unlikely that we need cash,” Issac said. He added that if there is a principle of additionality and something that investors can bring to the table, then the company would be open to discuss but not otherwise.
Based on the demerged entities, Quess Corp will contribute 68% to the consolidated revenue of the company, Digitide will contribute 14%, while the remaining 18% will come from Bluspring.
"This proposal should help the company compare on comparable metric with listed players, which might be welcomed by investors," brokerage firm Motilal Oswal said in its note.
Quess Corp will hold an investor meet on February 21 for the same.

 

Posted

There is a comment on the 4q call that Atlas projects $600m of earnings in 2025. From the context it is not clear whether this is for the whole company or just Fairfax's share. I could probably find out if I could be bothered, but I can't, so...does anyone know?

Posted
25 minutes ago, petec said:

There is a comment on the 4q call that Atlas projects $600m of earnings in 2025. From the context it is not clear whether this is for the whole company or just Fairfax's share. I could probably find out if I could be bothered, but I can't, so...does anyone know?


I think it’s for the whole company.

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Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, glider3834 said:


My math says Eurobank paid an average of €1.78 to acquire 55.3% of Hellenic Bank over the past couple of years (awaiting regulatory approvals to become majority owner). In 2023, Hellenic Bank earned €0.88/share. Tangible book value at Hellenic Bank is €3.54/share at Dec 31, 2023, up 35% year over year. This is looking like a great investment by Eurobank.
 

https://www.hellenicbank.com/-/media/hbc/announcements/2024/february/12m2023/commentary-en.pdf

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Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Viking said:


My math says Eurobank paid an average of €1.78 to acquire 55.3% of Hellenic Bank over the past couple of years (awaiting regulatory approvals to become majority owner). In 2023, Hellenic Bank earned €0.88/share. Tangible book value at Hellenic Bank is €3.54/share at Dec 31, 2023, up 35% year over year. This is looking like a great investment by Eurobank.
 

https://www.hellenicbank.com/-/media/hbc/announcements/2024/february/12m2023/commentary-en.pdf

+1 - hopefully Eurobank can get remaining approvals to be able to offer for 100% - also Hellenic's capital ratios look decent in the 20s & NPEs have been de-risked into the low single digits  - also regulators have put on hold any dividends by Hellenic pending acquisition by Eurobank 

 

' Furthermore, despite high earning, the bank said it cannot proceed with the declaration of dividend for full year 2023 “due to regulatory restriction.”

“At this moment the restriction is in place due to a series of reasons. We at this transitional phase amid a takeover which the regulators have deemed that capital should remain with the organization instead of being distributed as a dividend,” Rouvas said.'

https://www.stockwatch.com.cy/en/article/trapezes/hellenic-bank-posts-highest-ever-profit-dividend-distribution-hold-due-takeover

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Posted (edited)
25 minutes ago, glider3834 said:

+1 - hopefully Eurobank can get remaining approvals to be able to offer for 100% - also Hellenic's capital ratios look decent in the 20s & NPEs have been de-risked into the low single digits  - also regulators have put on hold any dividends by Hellenic pending acquisition by Eurobank 

 

' Furthermore, despite high earning, the bank said it cannot proceed with the declaration of dividend for full year 2023 “due to regulatory restriction.”

“At this moment the restriction is in place due to a series of reasons. We at this transitional phase amid a takeover which the regulators have deemed that capital should remain with the organization instead of being distributed as a dividend,” Rouvas said.'

https://www.stockwatch.com.cy/en/article/trapezes/hellenic-bank-posts-highest-ever-profit-dividend-distribution-hold-due-takeover


With the size of earnings at Hellenic Bank, it must be disappointing for minority shareholders to not get a big dividend payout right away. With all the cash building at Hellenic Bank, does this mean Hellenic will actually be able to fund a big piece of the takeout of the minority partners? W

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Banking in Cypress is a duopoly with Hellenic Bank and Bank of Cypress with something like 80% share in most important categories when combined? Here are the results from Bank of Cypress - also outstanding.

 

https://www.stockwatch.com.cy/en/article/trapezes/bank-cyprus-posts-almost-eu05-billion-net-profit-2023

 

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Posted
46 minutes ago, ValueMaven said:

Where can I read about the history of FFH's ownership of Eurobank?  

You could always try the EGFEY (ADR) thread.  In a nutshell Prem tried to repeat the success with Bank of Ireland.  It’s been a hard slog but is working nicely for shareholders now.  Their perseverance with Eurobank has been brand accretive. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurobank_Ergasias

 

 

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