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CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $20.95 – Toronto symbol CHE.UN

CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $20.95 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-496-5856; www.chemtradelogistics.com; Units outstanding: 60.2 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.7%) is one of North America’s largest providers of removal services for resource firms, such as oil refineries and basemetal processors. These companies create by-products like sulphur and acid, which Chemtrade turns into useful chemicals like sulphuric acid.

In the three months ended June 30, 2014, Chemtrade’s revenue rose 30.4%, to $318.1 million from $217.5 million a year earlier.

The gain was largely due to General Chemical Corp., which Chemtrade bought for $860.9 million U.S. in January 2014. General makes a range of chemicals, including aluminum sulphate, aluminum chlorohydrate and ferric sulphate (all of which are used in water treatment), as well as ingredients for prescription drugs, nutritional supplements and veterinary products.

Cash flow rose 47.1%, to $44.6 million from $30.3 million. However, cash flow per unit gained just 1.4%, to $0.74 from $0.73, on more units outstanding after the General Chemical purchase. Buying General increased the trust’s long-term debt to $723.6 million, or a high 56% of its market cap, but its strong cash flow should let it pay down that debt. As well, Chemtrade will soon receive $120 million from the recent sale of its Montreal facility to Suncor.

The trust will need sustained economic growth to keep demand for its services high. However, environmental regulations are getting stricter, which should keep lifting sales of Chemtrade’s removal services. The trust yields a high 5.7%. It pays out just 41% of its cash flow as distributions, so that high payout looks safe.

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is a buy.

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