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Sophic Capital: Latest Research
UGE Backlog Continues to be Undervalued
Industry valuations of solar projects under development suggest that UGE International’s current 83.7MW project backlog is undervalued.
UGE’s goal of 120MW of project backlog by the end of 2021 makes the Company’s current undervaluation even more compelling.
Applying peer transactions to UGE’s 357MW (net of backlog) pipeline potentially puts the stock in future multi-bagger territory.
HIRE Technologies (HIRE) – CEO Interview 3
The Human Resources / Staffing industry is ripe for consolidation. Sophic Capital client HIRE Technologies closed three acquisitions in the back half of 2020, and its funnel is growing.
Killi (MYID) – The Bomb About to Drop on the Data Industry
Apple allows users to opt-out of app tracking. Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari have clamped down on cookie-tracking. 30 state governments are moving data privacy bills through their houses (California, Virginia, and Colorado already have laws). The result – data businesses could see either increased litigation or revenues disappear.
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Industry valuations of solar projects under development suggest that UGE International’s current 83.7MW project backlog is undervalued. UGE’s goal of 120MW of project backlog by the end of 2021 makes the Company’s current undervaluation even more compelling. Applying peer transactions to UGE’s 357MW (net of backlog) pipeline potentially puts the stock in future multi-bagger territory. The Human Resources / Staffing industry is ripe for consolidation. Sophic Capital client HIRE Technologies closed three acquisitions in the back half of 2020, and its funnel is growing. Apple allows users to opt-out of app tracking. Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari have clamped down on cookie-tracking. 30 state governments are moving data privacy bills through their houses (California, Virginia, and Colorado already have laws). The result – data businesses could see either increased litigation or revenues disappear. Facebook data from 533 million people in 106 countries was published on a hacking forum this past April. Facebook seemed to shrug it off. Most companies do and have dismissed consumer data breaches for decades. Governments are fighting back, enacting data privacy rules that could destroy the revenue models of businesses reliant upon the collection of consumer data without consent. Much of the HR staffing/consulting industry has been slow to adopt SaaS solutions. It is an industry ripe for technology disruption and consolidation. HIRE Technologies, a company focused on modernizing and digitizing human resources solutions, has been active on M&A. HIRE has the foundation to build several, HR-relevant, value-added solutions that it can upsell to its existing customer relationships. Arkansas is a limited-license medicinal cannabis state where patients are collectively spending US$600,000 per day. Sophic Capital client Body and Mind has seized upon Arkansas’ growth opportunity with its award-winning dispensary and its cultivation operations. Limited retail competition and upcoming cultivation ramp could create a significant moat, beyond its operations in Nevada, California, and Ohio. COVID-19 economic recovery plans will likely include government stimulus programs targeted towards re-employing millions of affected workers across the United States and Canada. Since his days at gaming company Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), Thomas Rosander has thought about the massive opportunity from combining the large, growing esports audience with betting. Now, as Real Luck Group’s new CEO, he has the opportunity and the tools to execute upon his vision, implementing a proven strategy he used at prior companies to grow players and revenues via a nuanced and data-driven marketing approach. Customer targeting is critical in digital marketing, which can be extended to esports as well. GameSquare Esports has demonstrated that it can connect big brands to esports audiences, expanding brands’ reach. GameSquare’s M&A strategy, and execution, which is already off to a great start, could further accelerate the company’s growth in this secular growth market.
UGE Backlog Continues to be Undervalued
HIRE Technologies (HIRE) – CEO Interview 3
Killi (MYID) – The Bomb About to Drop on the Data Industry
Killi (MYID) – Voting for Personal Data Privacy
HIRE Technologies (HIRE) – CEO Interview Part II
Luckbox (TSXV:LUCK) – Meet the New CEO (Part 2)
Body and Mind Inc. (BAMM): Arkansas – Hog Wild for Cannabis
HIRE Technologies (HIRE) – A Stock Ready to Go “HIRE”
To handle this impending surge in demand, the staffing industry will have to rely more heavily on technology driven solutions. Sophic Capital client HIRE Technologies is well positioned to capitalize on these staffing trends.
Luckbox (TSXV:LUCK) – Meet the New CEO
GameSquare Esports Inc. (GSQ) – The Real Deal in Esports Marketing