Founder, BWS Financial Inc

Hamed Khorsand

Founder

Independent Stock Specific Research

BWS Financial Inc

BWS provides independent stock specific research focused on companies with distinct value that are going through a special situation where there is a tangible catalyst not priced in. The catalyst can be anything from new product, restructuring, M&A, management change, change in business strategy, etc. BWS’s focus is to understand the change and evaluate the potential return for investors.

BWS utilizes a self formed proprietary approach in discovering stocks by putting great emphasis on deep research. BWS does generate short recommendations following a similar criteria.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Garrett Motion (GTX) has elected to pay its quarterly dividend on its Series A Preferred shares in cash in lieu of stock.</li>
<li>We believe this is a signal to investors on how the business has performed in the Q3 after GTX affirmed its full year adjusted free cash flow guidance in August</li>
<li>The use of cash removes the compounding effect through issuing more shares, which would nullify the share buyback program GTX has in place</li>
</ul>


Garrett Motion (GTX) has elected to pay its quarterly dividend on its Series A Preferred shares in cash in lieu of stock.
We believe this is a signal to investors on how the business has performed in the Q3 after GTX affirmed its full year adjusted free cash flow guidance in August
The use of cash removes the compounding effect through issuing more shares, which would nullify the share buyback program GTX has in place


<ul>
<li>GTX has started to see order trends stabilize after renewed volatility earlier in the year. GTX reported second quarter results with adjusted EBITDA slightly better than our expectations</li>
<li>There has been growing overhang on to the impact the stronger Dollar would have on the business. The decline in the Euro resulted in lower sales than we had projected.</li>
<li>GTX used the second quarter earnings call to bring attention to its work with several automakers on turbochargers for H2 engines which use hydrogen</li>
</ul>


GTX has started to see order trends stabilize after renewed volatility earlier in the year. GTX reported second quarter results with adjusted EBITDA slightly better than our expectations
There has been growing overhang on to the impact the stronger Dollar would have on the business. The decline in the Euro resulted in lower sales than we had projected.
GTX used the second quarter earnings call to bring attention to its work with several automakers on turbochargers for H2 engines which use hydrogen


<ul>
<li>In the first quarter, automakers have been back to stops and starts with segments of their production runs due to parts availability</li>
<li>GTX’s product mix makes the Company vulnerable to the ongoing supply chain issues arising from the war in Ukraine</li>
<li>In March 2022 there was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Japan that resulted in power loss and infrastructure damages</li>
</ul>


In the first quarter, automakers have been back to stops and starts with segments of their production runs due to parts availability
GTX’s product mix makes the Company vulnerable to the ongoing supply chain issues arising from the war in Ukraine
In March 2022 there was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Japan that resulted in power loss and infrastructure damages


<ul>
<li>GTX is experiencing a steady improvement in the number of turbocharger units produced and sold with the Company’s management citing pent up demand from its customers</li>
<li>GTX’s management’s commentary associated to the current business climate contrasted favorably from the third quarter earnings call.</li>
<li>Investors are giving GTX much credit for its free cash flow abilities even though GTX reduced its Series B Preferred by $211 million in the fourth quarter</li>
</ul>


GTX is experiencing a steady improvement in the number of turbocharger units produced and sold with the Company’s management citing pent up demand from its customers
GTX’s management’s commentary associated to the current business climate contrasted favorably from the third quarter earnings call.
Investors are giving GTX much credit for its free cash flow abilities even though GTX reduced its Series B Preferred by $211 million in the fourth quarter


<ul>
<li>GTX is accelerating its redemption of Series B Preferred shares, which could suggest improving underlying business trends. GTX has moved up its $213 million January payment to December</li>
<li>After announcing $100 million stock repurchase program, GTX is committing to use $511 million of cash when it had only $456 million at the end of the third quarter 2021</li>
<li>The clarity in the business GTX’s Board of Directors is signaling has yet to resonate with investors.</li>
</ul>


GTX is accelerating its redemption of Series B Preferred shares, which could suggest improving underlying business trends. GTX has moved up its $213 million January payment to December
After announcing $100 million stock repurchase program, GTX is committing to use $511 million of cash when it had only $456 million at the end of the third quarter 2021
The clarity in the business GTX’s Board of Directors is signaling has yet to resonate with investors.


Switzerland

Garrett Motion Inc. operates as an automobile technology provider. The Company offers turbocharging, electric boosting, and automotive software solutions. Garrett Motion serves customers worldwide.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Garrett Motion (GTX US)

GTX: Turbocharged Free Cash Flow

GTX elected to pay the quarterly dividend on its Series A Preferred shares in cash versus stock. The action removes the dilution an in-kind payment...

BWS Financial Inc

GTX: Forex Vs Steady Order Trends

GTX is experiencing an improvement in ordering treads that should help offset the impact from the strong US Dollar. The Company is expanding its...

BWS Financial Inc

GTX: The Macro Factor

Macro developments in March and April could result in GTX reporting full year 2022 results towards the lower end of the guidance range. We have...

BWS Financial Inc

GTX: Free Cash Flow Motion

GTX is winning more projects and on path to generate approximately $1.40 a share free cash flow in 2022. Looking at the stock price, one would...

BWS Financial Inc

GTX: Signal to Clarity

GTX accelerating its redemption of Series B Preferred to a degree we believe the business has stabilized. GTX is committing to pay $411M between...

BWS Financial Inc

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)