nwoodman Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Given they now own 51.9m shares of RIMM, I believe their break even to be under $20. Does anyone have a more accurate estimate as at Q3? Thanks in advance nwoodman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giofranchi Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Given they now own 51.9m shares of RIMM, I believe their break even to be under $20. Does anyone have a more accurate estimate as at Q3? Thanks in advance nwoodman From gurufocus.com: Period Bought/Sold (Sh.) Qtr. End Shares Avrg. Price Gain (%) 2010Q3 +2,065,000 2,065,000 $50.14 -79.5% 2011Q2 +6,308,300 8,373,300 $43.59 -76.5% 2011Q3 +3,425,000 11,798,300 $26.61 -61.4% 2011Q4 +1,000,000 12,798,300 $18.88 -45.7% 2012Q1 +14,050,200 26,848,500 $15.05 -31.8% 2012Q3 +25,006,200 51,854,700 $7.22 42.1% Shares Bought: 51,854,700 Average Price: $16.98/share -40% Average Costs 51,854,700 Average Cost: $17/share -40% Current Price: $10.26 giofranchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwoodman Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hi Gio, Greatly appreciated and thanks for the breakdown. Btw is that level of detail only available to subscribers? Cheers nwoodman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giofranchi Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Btw is that level of detail only available to subscribers? Yes, I think so! But don't worry: you ask and I answer! ;D ;D giofranchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwoodman Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Well you just confirmed the benefits so a win win :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshiremystery Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Well you just confirmed the benefits so a win win :) I viewed a couple of days ago their presentation of the new BB 10 os. It didn't look that bad,...and I felt watching the presentation, that it's quiet promising. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=tzxQ2YUjk50&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DtzxQ2YUjk50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwoodman Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 It didn't look that bad,...and I felt watching the presentation, that it's quiet promising. It indeed does look promising. Heins was initially our show stopper but we think we get him now. We picked up a very small position in RIMM when they were trading sub $7. However we have been adding to our relatively large FFH position below $370, the recent sell off making it much easier. We have come to the conclusion that RIMM can a be viable option for 3rd place which is crazy if you paid >$60/share but works <$20/share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairfaxnut Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Given they now own 51.9m shares of RIMM, I believe their break even to be under $20. Does anyone have a more accurate estimate as at Q3? Thanks in advance nwoodman From gurufocus.com: Period Bought/Sold (Sh.) Qtr. End Shares Avrg. Price Gain (%) 2010Q3 +2,065,000 2,065,000 $50.14 -79.5% 2011Q2 +6,308,300 8,373,300 $43.59 -76.5% 2011Q3 +3,425,000 11,798,300 $26.61 -61.4% 2011Q4 +1,000,000 12,798,300 $18.88 -45.7% 2012Q1 +14,050,200 26,848,500 $15.05 -31.8% 2012Q3 +25,006,200 51,854,700 $7.22 42.1% Shares Bought: 51,854,700 Average Price: $16.98/share -40% Average Costs 51,854,700 Average Cost: $17/share -40% Current Price: $10.26 giofranchi Quoted price on the TSX yesterday hit 12.00.... Happy Thanksgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uccmal Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Here is the million, or billion dollar question? What will Fairfax sell at, or will they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankArabia Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I'm amazed at how Prem buys.....but surprised he jumped in at 50+...not sure if that is right....i thought he started buying around the high 20s..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijk Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 the gurufocus buy and sell prices reflect average prices for the quarter, think it would be more prudent/accurate to review the prices of each quarter and assume that fairfax purchased closer to the bottom of the quarterly ranges, which can make quite a bit of difference if the price dropped significantly during a quarter, which is exactly what happened with rimm during several quarters..... regards rijk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubbleJumper Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Here is the million, or billion dollar question? What will Fairfax sell at, or will they? IMO, FFH effectively cannot sell because Prem is now a board member. What does it say if he dumps those shares? Better to be unencumbered.... SJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankArabia Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 prem didn't buy it to sell near term.....and if he really needed to sell he would....nothing can really stop him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsad Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 prem didn't buy it to sell near term.....and if he really needed to sell he would....nothing can really stop him No, he definitely did not join to sell near-term. Otherwise he would not have joined the board. He's in this for the long-haul...whatever the final outcome. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubbleJumper Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 prem didn't buy it to sell near term.....and if he really needed to sell he would....nothing can really stop him Divided loyalty is what will stop him. Is he more loyal to FFH shareholders who are bleeding capital from this purchase, or is he more loyal to his colleagues on the RIMM board? Personally, I was happier when it was 100% clear who he was working for. SJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsad Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 prem didn't buy it to sell near term.....and if he really needed to sell he would....nothing can really stop him Divided loyalty is what will stop him. Is he more loyal to FFH shareholders who are bleeding capital from this purchase, or is he more loyal to his colleagues on the RIMM board? Personally, I was happier when it was 100% clear who he was working for. SJ How are interests not aligned? RIMM is a big investment for Fairfax and he's CEO of Fairfax and steps in to help RIMM. Thus if he helps RIMM, he helps Fairfax. The RIMM investment is a sunk cost. How do you get as much of your investment out of it now is the question, and that is why Prem is in there...at best he saves it, at worst some damage control. It's clear who he is working for as he is not CEO of RIMM. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarisapirate Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 prem didn't buy it to sell near term.....and if he really needed to sell he would....nothing can really stop him Divided loyalty is what will stop him. Is he more loyal to FFH shareholders who are bleeding capital from this purchase, or is he more loyal to his colleagues on the RIMM board? Personally, I was happier when it was 100% clear who he was working for. SJ How are interests not aligned? RIMM is a big investment for Fairfax and he's CEO of Fairfax and steps in to help RIMM. Thus if he helps RIMM, he helps Fairfax. The RIMM investment is a sunk cost. How do you get as much of your investment out of it now is the question, and that is why Prem is in there...at best he saves it, at worst some damage control. It's clear who he is working for as he is not CEO of RIMM. Cheers! As I don't hold shares of RIMM or FFH (or really follow them, other than what I read on here) I have a question. Any board fees that Prem earns, who gets them? Do they go into Prem's pocket, or, are they going into FFH as revenue, since the only reason he is on the board, is due to his role in FFH? Or, does he work on the RIMM board for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsad Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 prem didn't buy it to sell near term.....and if he really needed to sell he would....nothing can really stop him Divided loyalty is what will stop him. Is he more loyal to FFH shareholders who are bleeding capital from this purchase, or is he more loyal to his colleagues on the RIMM board? Personally, I was happier when it was 100% clear who he was working for. SJ How are interests not aligned? RIMM is a big investment for Fairfax and he's CEO of Fairfax and steps in to help RIMM. Thus if he helps RIMM, he helps Fairfax. The RIMM investment is a sunk cost. How do you get as much of your investment out of it now is the question, and that is why Prem is in there...at best he saves it, at worst some damage control. It's clear who he is working for as he is not CEO of RIMM. Cheers! As I don't hold shares of RIMM or FFH (or really follow them, other than what I read on here) I have a question. Any board fees that Prem earns, who gets them? Do they go into Prem's pocket, or, are they going into FFH as revenue, since the only reason he is on the board, is due to his role in FFH? Or, does he work on the RIMM board for free? Was Warren Buffett's director fees at Coca-cola going into his pockets or Berkshire's general coffers? Also, are their fees greater than their compensation or ownership at their respective companies, or significantly less? In Prem's case, his salary, dividends and ownership interest are all far higher than any compensation he receives from RIMM...not even close on any of those three metrics. In Buffett's case, his Coca-cola director's fee was greater than his salary from Berkshire...would you say that Buffett was compromised in any manner when he served on Coca-cola's board? The stick you guys are trying to carry is a bar held so high that hardly any CEO could pass muster over a long career...even Buffett would have failed the director's fee challenge. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffett_Groupie Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Approaching break-even for RIMM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubuy2wron Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Looks like Prem is back to even on RIMM. Investing in handset companies has been like walking through a minefield for the last decade.It appears that the smartest strategy HAS been to just sell the heck out of who ever have been the perceived winner by MR. mkt. No one has been able to hold onto mkt leadership. The consumer has been pretty fickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alekbaylee Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Meanwhile FFH SP took a dive, probably because of ex-dividend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uccmal Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Meanwhile FFH SP took a dive, probably because of ex-dividend... Yeah, And not like it wasn't at 355 a few weeks ago. The logic of some people escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Xdiv isn't till Tuesday the 22nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twacowfca Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Xdiv isn't till Tuesday the 22nd Does the TSE require the record date to be before the ex div date to allow time for trades to clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwoodman Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/01/16/reminder-fairfax-financial-goes-ex-dividend-soon/?partner=yahootix On 1/18/13, Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. (Toronto: FFH) will trade ex-dividend, for its annual dividend of $10.00, payable on 1/29/13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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