Topic: How To Invest

Hi Pat: I was wondering what you think of New Flyer, the Winnipeg bus manufacturer? Cheers.

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New Flyer Industries, $10.54, symbol NFI.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 49.5 million; Market cap: $521.5 million; www.newflyer.com), is a Winnipeg-based company that makes transit buses. New Flyer also provides parts and service. The company has one plant in Winnipeg and two in Minnesota. New Flyer offers a range of buses, including diesel, natural gas and electric, as well as energy-efficient gasoline-electric and diesel-electric hybrid models. New Flyer first sold units to the public at $10, and began trading on Toronto in August 2005. Each unit of New Flyer Industries represents an Income Deposit Security (IDS). Each IDS represents one common share of New Flyer Industries and a $5.53 principal amount of 14% subordinated notes. For the investor, each IPS distribution has two income components. For example, the monthly December 2010 payment of $0.0975 (Canadian) per IPS consisted of a dividend of $0.03298 (Canadian) per share, plus an interest payment of $0.06452 (Canadian). New Flyer’s annualized distribution of $1.17 gives it a current…