Topic: How To Invest

Pat: I would appreciate your thoughts on a relatively small company called DirectCash Payments. Thanks.

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DirectCash Payments Inc., $16.95, symbol DCI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 17.6 million; Market cap: $298.1 million; www.directcash.net), is the largest non-bank owner and operator of automated teller machines (ATMs) in Canada and Australia and the third-largest in the U.K. It also operates ATMs in Mexico and New Zealand. In addition, DirectCash serves credit unions and other small financial institutions that outsource their ATM transactions. The company now has 20,231 active ATMs, up 3.6% from 19,536 a year ago. Its machines processed 31.6 million transactions in the latest quarter, up 11.8% from 28.3 million. In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, DirectCash’s revenue rose 22.2%, to $71.7 million from $58.7 million a year earlier. Cash flow per share gained 4.6%, to $0.68 from $0.65. After the latest quarter ended, the company completed its acquisition of Ezeatm Limited, adding 1,325 ATM sites to its already-dominant market position in Australia. DirectCash paid $13.4 million Australian ($13.2 million Canadian). DirectCash’s $195.0 million of long-term debt is a high 65%…