Topic: How To Invest

Q: Hello Pat: What would be your opinion of Imvescor Restaurant Group Inc.? Thank you very much.

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A: Imvescor Restaurant Group Inc., $3.23, symbol IRG on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 56.7 million; Market cap: $184.2 million; www.imvescor.ca), operates 223 restaurants (218 franchised and five company-owned) under the Pizza Delight, Trattoria di Mikes, Scores, and Baton Rouge brands. They are mainly in Atlantic Canada. The company’s revenue rose 6.6%, from $44.4 million in 2011 to $47.3 million in 2012 (fiscal years end October 31). Revenue then dipped to $44.8 million in 2013, but recovered to $46.6 million in 2014. Imvescor closed some underperforming outlets in 2015, which is why its revenue for that year fell to $44.5 million. Earnings fell 46.0%, from $3.1 million in 2011 to $1.7 million in 2012. That was due to a loss on the early redemption of debentures (unsecured loan certificates that Imvescor issued). The company also issued shares as part of a refinancing plan; with more shares outstanding, earnings per share fell 85.7%, from $0.29 to $0.04. Imvescor’s earnings then rose to $0.05 a share (or…