Investment Q&A

Q: Hi, Could you please comment on Topicus results. Looks like a nice beat on Revenue and EPS to 5i expectations !! 6%/4% organic growth for the quarter/full year seems impressive. Do you think market would like it and stock should regain some strength ? Thank You

Q: Hi team,
Last TOI earnings were alot about making shareholders rich in the spin off. It practically had brought the company down from making money to unprofitable. Since then I have seen zero effort to gain analysts of any sort. In my mind CSU is using the spin off to make currret CSU shareholders rich. Why should I stay invested in TOI?

Q: Any analyst covering Topicus? If so what is expected tomorrow?


Thx

Q: I believe insiders have been buying TOI around $70 in late December. Based on this, do you think the current $75 price is worth buying ahead of the Feb 7 Q4 earnings announcement?

Organic revenue growth seems to be down in the past year. Would there be a reason for this, and is it a cause for concern?

TOI is said to be the same size as CSU was in 2013/14. Are there some metrics that compare the valuation of TOI today to CSU then?....perhaps Price to Cashflow, or some better comparison? Or is this an apples to oranges comparison because of geographic operational differences?

Q: Hi
I know that there has been lots of discussion on 5i about the cost base for Topicus when it was spun out from CSU. However, I've reviewed the questions and forums and I'm still confused. TOI has been sold in a non-registered account and now I need to determine the cost base for tax purposes. The brokerage shows $0. Is there a consensus on what the TOI cost base at spin out should be? Thanks for providing some clarity!

Q: Hi 5i:
I'm down in all of these , what are your recommendations for each one
HOLD SELL BUY ? for the next 12 - 18 months.
Thank you !!!

Q: Have just sold MAGT after the news of the takeover. Looking to use the funds to top up one of 4 smaller technology positions, KXS, NVEI, TIXT and TOI. Already have full positions in CSU and DSG. How would you rank KXS, NVEI, TIXT and TOI for an add now, and I would appreciate a couple of reasons for the one or two you like best. Thanks.

Q: Hi Team,
Looking to have your thoughts on why Topicus is not participating in the recent tech rally that's been going on...especially yesterday? I know its a odd trader. But is there anything fundamental holding it back? Or do big investors (fund managers and such) avoid it because they are not share issuers? This being said...do you also see this as an opportune to add, with anticipating that TOI shares will eventually "catch up" to the over all tech bounce here? Thanks for your thoughts!

Shane.

Q: Looking to add to my registered accounts. Could you please rank the above based on which you would buy as of today?

Many thanks,

Q: Looking to top up one of these in my TFSA. Which one would you choose - with some. commentary on each one please.
Much appreciated. ram

Q: Going over some losers from 2022.

Bauche
Converge
Enthusiast
Qualcomm
Topicus
Roblox


Please let me know your thoughts and also should I buy, hold or sell. Most are in registered accounts.
Thanks.

Q: The FTSE 100 near all time high co-relates to higher valuations in Europe correct? How does or could this impact TOI’s M&A strategy? The company has been stealth like in its communication and thin on traded volume. Do you have any insight to its recent activity? When does it report and what should we be looking for?

Q: Hi, Thank you for the updated research report on Constellation Software. I found it really interesting and highly informative. We have owned CSU shares in all family members' accounts and thanks to stock's glowing performance over these years ( Big Thanks to 5i's strong conviction), its weighting continues to grow. Even after trimming our holding regularly, every year, CSU has a weighting between 12% to 15%, in each portfolio. In addition, we also own TOI, between 2.5% to 3.5% for each member. We like CSU a lot and the TOI/Lumine spinoffs are just one of those host of reasons. Need your expert opinion on following:

1. We leave the CSU weight as is and continue to trim each year, eventually to reach,
say 7-10% weight over next 5-10 years. Do you see much company/sector risk with this strategy ?
( This approach has helped us in spreading huge built in capital gains - ACB $450, over separate years. Based on tenure/experience of our ownership, we are very comfortable with 10% +)

2. We cut TOI holding to <2% or eliminate altogether, as CSU already has a large ownership in the company.

3. We leave CSU and TOI, at currents weights 12.5%/2.5%, in each member's portfolio and do nothing.

Total Tech weighting in each member's portfolio is 20-25 %, balance being SHOP and KXS,

Thank you.

Q: Good morning Team,
In a registered growth account, for min 5+ years hold. Which ones to keep, to sell, or to add
Cura 11%$ -60%
NFI 12%$ -70%
SIS 55%$ -15%
TOI 23%$ -44%
Thanks
Regards

Q: Q1: What 3 to 5 stocks if added would work well with the existing 17 stocks below?

Q2: Are there any already in this list that you would say (like Jack Armstrong) "Get that garbage out of here" or are they all okay?

AAPL, ABCL, AMD, APPS, ATZ, COST, CRWD, DDOG, DOO, ECN, GOOG, GSY, NVDA, SHOP, TD, TOI, WELL

Q: Been holding TOI, because of relationship with CSU. Is this a good long term growth hold?,
T Steve

Q: I'm looking at your answer to Shane's Jan 5 question about your caveats on recovery of stocks. Do you see any of the stocks listed here whose recovery may be limited and if so, which ones and based on which caveats? Thank you.

Q: Good morning,

I know CSU and TOI are kind of related but not clearly know how. I have 8% in CSU now ( thanks to 5i). Is it wise to invest in TOI as well? Appreciate your advice as always!

Angie

Q: Gentlemen,
I would like to add to the above to increase my weight in these position.
What is your opinion. Should I wait on one or on all of them?
Appreciate your help. Thank you!
Albert

Q: If you could only buy either TOI or SHOP which one would you buy?
Thanks