Topic: How To Invest

Q: Thank you, TSI, for all the great advice over the years. I’d like your opinion of Atlas Engineered Products on the TSX Venture Exchange. Thank you.

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A: Atlas Engineered Products, $1.13, symbol AEP on the TSX Venture Exchange (Shares outstanding: 55.5 million; Market cap: $62.2 million; www.atlasengineeredproducts.com), is engaged in acquiring, integrating, and upgrading well-established companies in Canada’s truss (roof framing), wall panels, and engineered wood products industry. Atlas went public through a reverse takeover in November 2017. Since going public, it has acquired eight companies that operate in B.C., Manitoba, and Ontario. It targets acquisitions with annual revenue of between $3 million and $15 million. The targeted companies are usually owner-operated businesses. On August 23, 2023, Atlas announced another acquisition. It will pay $28.9 million in cash and stock to acquire New Brunswick-based Léon Chouinard et Fils Co. Ltd./Ltée. That company manufactures roof trusses, floor systems, and wall panels. It also distributes engineered wood products. In 2022, Léon Chouinard generated nearly $26 million in revenue, with $6.3 million in net income. Spurred by acquisitions, Atlas’ revenue rose 78.1% between 2019 and 2022, from $6.69 million to $9.06 million…