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To: Paul Senior who wrote (56638)	1/13/2016 4:36:40 PM
From: Paul Senior	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78523

...Meanwhile I add to my losing position in hospital facility, CYH, as the stock continues to fall (to near a 3-year low). finance.yahoo.com investopedia.com

To: Paul Senior who wrote (56638)	5/5/2016 4:42:55 PM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78523

Nobilis Health Corp. (HLTH) - started small position @ $4.53/share Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC) - a 50% add to current holding at $14.83/share Sotherly Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHO) - GARP value play & div growth Veresen Inc. (OTC Markets: FCGYF) - small add to this monthly div payer When first recommended by gizwik 1/2016 the stock was selling the the low $2's. I see this as a GARP health care play and according to this SA analysis, they make an argument that the stock is fairly valued at $9.50/share. I started a very small tracking position. Earnings are out next week and HLTH has reported a loss every Q1 for past three years. Company has YoY growth of 36% and selling at 12 PE. Debt is now at manageable level at 3x net income well w/i my 4x's rule. Upped my position by 50% in Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC). An earnings miss but CEO in CC stated rest of year should show sequential increase in revenues. European acquisition will help them after Q2 so that is a positive. CCC is selling 9% below it's GN valuation of $16.00/share. Both stocks I will scale in at lower prices so each is a 1% portfolio position. Sotherly Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHO) is a small cap hotel REIT that is both a value play and growing div payer. The company buys, remodels and operates hotels in the South. It's a niche destination hotel operator. Company has 3,011 rooms at a cost of $154K per key. This is compared to Marriott's avg mean value per key @ $166K (10.1% more than SOHO) and much higher for similar rooms in similar destination locations. The negative for SOHO is their use of leverage which is high. Enterprise value is $463m, of which $76m is equity (16%), so quite a bit of leverage SOHO properties and operational performance for 2016. The bet is that under performers will have higher RevPAR after remodel and facility/restaurant upgrade. Occupancy % is seasonal but new on-line systems make this percentage higher. SOHO being a small cap and w/ only 11 properties, management can move the needle if/when they complete their remodel(s) and upgrades. Company also has the option of using 1031 exchange for new acquisitions deferring capital gains and building BV. I like that in a GARP stock where management can significantly add value on every project they remodel. Management has same interests as shareholders, owning a lot of stock (as incentive compensation) where long term performance in stock price will compensate management. EKS