The energy markets are in a state of flux at the moment. Oil, gas, wind, geothermal and solar are all thought to be ways to invest in energy. Past oil and natural gas not going away anytime soon, no realistic forecast can indicate what the next mainstream power source will be. With this in mind, one can point to a certainty as it relates to investing. If a company has survived a boom and bust cycle for a sustained period, it will likely remain and be stable as additional booms and busts occur, regardless of the sector.
Pyramid Oil Company, an oil and natural gas exploration and development company, works to locate, develop and exploit oil and natural gas reserves primarily in California. It also maintains sites in Wyoming, New York and Texas. This year the company is celebrating 100 years of continuous operations.
The fact that Pyramid Oil has been in continuous operation for 100 years can be a testament to the stability and consistency of the company. The ability to remain operational over such a long-term peroid is a solid indicator of the company’s ability to make profit in its chosen markets. In this regard, the company’s $1.5 million net income from $6.6 million in sales shows how this company operates. It is not a flashy operator but rather a consistent and stable operator that plans to be in operation for another 100 years.
Pyramid Oil is not blind (as it were); it has begun to move into areas where new profit centers will likely be going forward. Natural gas is one such area and one the company has taken notice of. Its 5,700 acre joint-venture in southern Texas is an example of this foresight. Natural gas is a leading choice for future power generation and a must have for any energy producer intending on being in operation for another 100 years. Pyramid Oil Company is by no means a sexy investment but rather a reliable one. In these days of moving oil and gas commodity prices, along with uncertain politics around the world and within the US, this oil and gas play appears to be a stable and relatively safe way to be in the energy move that is likely on its way.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Strengthens Balance Sheet with Equity Offering
Saia, Inc. (SAIA) signed an agreement to sell 2.31 million shares of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share to a group of institutional investors. The company will receive $25.1 million in net proceeds, which will be used pay down outstanding debt.
Saia, Inc. also amended its credit agreement with its lenders to waive compliance with certain of its debt covenants. The amendments permit non-compliance with certain leverage and fixed charge covenants through March 31, 2011. Saia, Inc. agreed to the following conditions in return for this waiver:
• The interest rate on an outstanding senior note issue is increased to 9.75% from 6.8% until June 30, 2011.
• The company will prepay $24.5 million on that senior note issue, which represents all principal and interest due in 2010.
• A reduction in borrowing capacity under its credit agreement to $120 million from $160 million.
Saia, Inc. is a Less Than Truckload (LTL) carrier providing regional transportation services in 34 states. The company earned $3.2 million in net income, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009. Revenues were $222 million for the quarter, a decline of 19% year over year.
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Saia, Inc. also amended its credit agreement with its lenders to waive compliance with certain of its debt covenants. The amendments permit non-compliance with certain leverage and fixed charge covenants through March 31, 2011. Saia, Inc. agreed to the following conditions in return for this waiver:
• The interest rate on an outstanding senior note issue is increased to 9.75% from 6.8% until June 30, 2011.
• The company will prepay $24.5 million on that senior note issue, which represents all principal and interest due in 2010.
• A reduction in borrowing capacity under its credit agreement to $120 million from $160 million.
Saia, Inc. is a Less Than Truckload (LTL) carrier providing regional transportation services in 34 states. The company earned $3.2 million in net income, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009. Revenues were $222 million for the quarter, a decline of 19% year over year.
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ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (ICPR.OB) Signs Letter of Intent to Merge with EPOD Solar
ICP Solar Technologies Inc., an established innovator in every aspect of solar systems, from panels to monitoring and power management solutions (all based on unique and proprietary technology), announced today the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with EPOD Solar Inc. (EPDS.OB).
Based in Canada and headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, EPDS implements and runs a variety of solar parks in both North America and Europe. With proven expertise in developing the essential elements of the solar equation, from power generation to the manufacturing of panels, EPDS creates and installs solar panels in its own solar parks as well as offering such parks to third-party clients.
EPDS achieves its success through innovation with the help of several strategic partners. The first is Peterborough Utilities Inc., or PUI, with which EPDS has an option agreement for solar parks exceeding $32M. PUI is owned by the city of Peterborough and based in Ontario, Canada.
Another partner is Northland Power, also based in Canada, which develops and runs a portfolio of power plants, including 459 MW in operation and more than 3,600 MW under development. Northland, with whom EPDS has a binding term sheet, is slated to provide 55% of the build-out costs on installations up to 73 MW, according to the terms of the sheet.
The third and final partner for EPDS is Canada’s largest publicly traded construction company, Aecon Construction (AER), which has market capitalization in excess of $800M and makes a perfect partner for enhancing EPDS’s fundamentals. Under terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between EPDS and AER, AER will contribute up to 20% of the equity needs and handle the construction for up to 20 MW of solar parks to be co-developed between the two companies.
Via its Opti Solar Tech Inc. subsidiary, EPDS owns a manufacturing plant located in Hayward, California. This plant produces 30 MW solar panels using a proprietary manufacturing process based on amorphous silicon solar photovoltaics (PV). EPDS is also working with the governments of Germany and Canada to obtain funding in the forms of loans and grants in order to build additional manufacturing plants in Thuringen, Germany and Ontario, Canada.
With 2 decades of experience in the consumer solar market, Montreal, Canada-based ICPR has begun to branch out further into rooftop and OEM sectors, marketing its products under the Sunsei® brand, and is also the global licensee of solar chargers for the well-known Energizer® brand.
CEO of ICPR Sass Peress commented on the potential merger with EPDS by pointing out that it would be a “great opportunity for the shareholders of both companies” while allowing ICPR to further its strategic goals.
Peress cited the vast experience of both companies and the “complementary solar industry experience”, as well as EPDS’s “significant strategic partners” as proof that both companies stand to experience substantial profits as a result of the “significant growth of the solar power industry”.
Peress also cited the “greater leverage in vendor supply arrangements” the merger would entail, expressing how beneficial this would be to ICPR’s strategy of staying committed to the consumer goods market.
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Based in Canada and headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, EPDS implements and runs a variety of solar parks in both North America and Europe. With proven expertise in developing the essential elements of the solar equation, from power generation to the manufacturing of panels, EPDS creates and installs solar panels in its own solar parks as well as offering such parks to third-party clients.
EPDS achieves its success through innovation with the help of several strategic partners. The first is Peterborough Utilities Inc., or PUI, with which EPDS has an option agreement for solar parks exceeding $32M. PUI is owned by the city of Peterborough and based in Ontario, Canada.
Another partner is Northland Power, also based in Canada, which develops and runs a portfolio of power plants, including 459 MW in operation and more than 3,600 MW under development. Northland, with whom EPDS has a binding term sheet, is slated to provide 55% of the build-out costs on installations up to 73 MW, according to the terms of the sheet.
The third and final partner for EPDS is Canada’s largest publicly traded construction company, Aecon Construction (AER), which has market capitalization in excess of $800M and makes a perfect partner for enhancing EPDS’s fundamentals. Under terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between EPDS and AER, AER will contribute up to 20% of the equity needs and handle the construction for up to 20 MW of solar parks to be co-developed between the two companies.
Via its Opti Solar Tech Inc. subsidiary, EPDS owns a manufacturing plant located in Hayward, California. This plant produces 30 MW solar panels using a proprietary manufacturing process based on amorphous silicon solar photovoltaics (PV). EPDS is also working with the governments of Germany and Canada to obtain funding in the forms of loans and grants in order to build additional manufacturing plants in Thuringen, Germany and Ontario, Canada.
With 2 decades of experience in the consumer solar market, Montreal, Canada-based ICPR has begun to branch out further into rooftop and OEM sectors, marketing its products under the Sunsei® brand, and is also the global licensee of solar chargers for the well-known Energizer® brand.
CEO of ICPR Sass Peress commented on the potential merger with EPDS by pointing out that it would be a “great opportunity for the shareholders of both companies” while allowing ICPR to further its strategic goals.
Peress cited the vast experience of both companies and the “complementary solar industry experience”, as well as EPDS’s “significant strategic partners” as proof that both companies stand to experience substantial profits as a result of the “significant growth of the solar power industry”.
Peress also cited the “greater leverage in vendor supply arrangements” the merger would entail, expressing how beneficial this would be to ICPR’s strategy of staying committed to the consumer goods market.
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NetSol Technologies, Inc. (NTWK) Sets International Standard for Leasing and Finance Solutions
NetSol Technologies, Inc., the established provider of business services and enterprise software solutions to a growing global market, developed the NetSol Financial Suite (NFS) as a framework for robust and highly customized solutions that offer tight integration with existing systems across environments with multiple assets and languages.
One major, fully-integrated component of the NFS is the industry-renowned LeaseSoft, NetSol’s suite of end-to-end leasing and finance software solutions. Developed for finance and lending industries around the globe, NetSol Technologies Limited has created a unique suite of Enterprise IT Managed solutions based on the proven LeaseSoft technology.
LeaseSoft Asset is a specialized finance system, designed from the ground up to be a web-enabled package that harnesses the underlying technology that has made the NFS so successful.
The software is modular and therefore highly scalable while being robust enough to make it a clear industry leader in asset finance systems around the world. With an emphasis on accuracy and flexibility, LeaseSoft Asset was developed for tight integration with LeaseSoft Portal and Document Manager.
With the capacity to leverage additional applications for greater overall profitability in a way that allows for an increased variety of potential uses, LeaseSoft Asset is able to meet the demands of a growing and changing market on a stand-alone basis while interfacing seamlessly with external systems.
LeaseSoft Asset supports all the basic needs of captive finance, vendor and banking companies. Suitable for a wide range of installment credit lenders, including high volume lenders, LeaseSoft Asset was tailor-made for leasing, operating leasing, hire purchase, motor, finance and corporate products.
LeaseSoft Evolve was created with smaller finance companies in mind, especially those doing installment lending management, as a leasing loan administration toolkit which comes pre-configured, thus allowing rapid implementation into a company’s workflow.
Evolve is designed to be a cost-effective solution for business ranging from start-ups to established operations looking to streamline their process, including businesses with component broker and in-house-based finance. Because LeaseSoft Evolve allows for the easy creation and management of contracts throughout their life-cycle, and does so with a simple and solitary database structure, service is optimized and risk is reduced while allowing personnel to focus on other tasks.
Designed to be a comprehensive and powerful finance contract management system, this largely automated and web-enabled environment allows for easy management of multiple simultaneous contracts with little to no human intervention.
The ability to service every aspect of its targeted solution set, including uploading and cross checking, lookups, payouts, underwriting and even direct debiting in an automated and hands-free manner, leaves only tasks such as the amendment or early settlement of contracts to the end-user, and even in such cases allows for simple outsourcing to third party agencies.
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One major, fully-integrated component of the NFS is the industry-renowned LeaseSoft, NetSol’s suite of end-to-end leasing and finance software solutions. Developed for finance and lending industries around the globe, NetSol Technologies Limited has created a unique suite of Enterprise IT Managed solutions based on the proven LeaseSoft technology.
LeaseSoft Asset is a specialized finance system, designed from the ground up to be a web-enabled package that harnesses the underlying technology that has made the NFS so successful.
The software is modular and therefore highly scalable while being robust enough to make it a clear industry leader in asset finance systems around the world. With an emphasis on accuracy and flexibility, LeaseSoft Asset was developed for tight integration with LeaseSoft Portal and Document Manager.
With the capacity to leverage additional applications for greater overall profitability in a way that allows for an increased variety of potential uses, LeaseSoft Asset is able to meet the demands of a growing and changing market on a stand-alone basis while interfacing seamlessly with external systems.
LeaseSoft Asset supports all the basic needs of captive finance, vendor and banking companies. Suitable for a wide range of installment credit lenders, including high volume lenders, LeaseSoft Asset was tailor-made for leasing, operating leasing, hire purchase, motor, finance and corporate products.
LeaseSoft Evolve was created with smaller finance companies in mind, especially those doing installment lending management, as a leasing loan administration toolkit which comes pre-configured, thus allowing rapid implementation into a company’s workflow.
Evolve is designed to be a cost-effective solution for business ranging from start-ups to established operations looking to streamline their process, including businesses with component broker and in-house-based finance. Because LeaseSoft Evolve allows for the easy creation and management of contracts throughout their life-cycle, and does so with a simple and solitary database structure, service is optimized and risk is reduced while allowing personnel to focus on other tasks.
Designed to be a comprehensive and powerful finance contract management system, this largely automated and web-enabled environment allows for easy management of multiple simultaneous contracts with little to no human intervention.
The ability to service every aspect of its targeted solution set, including uploading and cross checking, lookups, payouts, underwriting and even direct debiting in an automated and hands-free manner, leaves only tasks such as the amendment or early settlement of contracts to the end-user, and even in such cases allows for simple outsourcing to third party agencies.
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Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (SMEV.PK) Signs Multi-Million Dollar International Distribution Agreement
Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc., makers of the high pressurized dry water massage and relaxation station SpaCapsule, was pleased to announce today that it has completed negotiations with the French company Zen & O. As a result of their negotiations, Simulated Environment Concepts secured a multi-million dollar deal to manufacture 250 SpaCapsules over the next four years. This agreement expands the company’s reach into central Europe.
“This is a significant, multimillion dollar contract for a minimum of 250 units,” stated Dr. Ella Frenkel, President and CEO of Simulated Environment Concepts. “It’s a clear indication that the personal wellness industry continues to thrive globally even through the current recession. We began to work on the contract in May of 2009 and after mutual visits between France and the USA we signed the contract and secured a payment this December for the first order of the New Year.”
Zen & O is a French company in the forefront of fitness. With various subsidiaries and partnerships, the company is involved in fitness and retail operations, providing on-the-go massage at retail locations throughout Europe.
“SpaCapsule will become a centerpiece of our ‘Lady Fitness’ operations,” said Harve Rivoal, Lady Fitness Centers, CEO, who operates 54 centers in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Spain. “Our customers wish for a total fitness experience — from workout to massage to cellulite treatments. We love the fact that SpaCapsule can offer an excellent range of services without adding additional personnel. Because the SpaCapsule does not require attendants, we anticipate increased revenues with reduction in payroll and associated costs.”
Retail operations will use the SpaCapsule to provide massage and cellulite treatment to shoppers in malls. Stephane Tournier, a manager at Aquadetente, the mall operations arm of Zen & O, commented, “The uniqueness of SpaCapsule is that an individual can have a dry aqua massage without undressing or getting wet. While in the SpaCapsule the customer is watching video, listening to music, and inhaling scented oxygen. If the customer wants, he or she can even use their own iPod. We are gearing to open many more locations throughout France and Spain. For the past four years we used a competing technology made by AquaMassage to test out and prove the concept. However now, we will use SpaCapsule exclusively because of its technological and aesthetic superiority. This is indeed a beautiful machine that utilizes the latest computer technology for accounting and usage tracking”
“This contract is a significant milestone for us,” stated Dr. Spivak, Managing Partner at Simulated Environment Concepts who was extensively involved in the negotiation and execution of the agreement. “This commitment will provide revenue stability for many years to come. In addition, the European retail locations will serve as mini ‘showrooms’ for any new customers throughout Europe and undoubtedly generate more sales. We are very excited.”
Dr. Spivak added, “This is an exciting finale to 2009. We are currently assembling the first order of the New Year and anticipate on-time delivery. We’re also planning strategy to support and increase our new affiliate’s sales with new marketing initiatives and incentives.”
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“This is a significant, multimillion dollar contract for a minimum of 250 units,” stated Dr. Ella Frenkel, President and CEO of Simulated Environment Concepts. “It’s a clear indication that the personal wellness industry continues to thrive globally even through the current recession. We began to work on the contract in May of 2009 and after mutual visits between France and the USA we signed the contract and secured a payment this December for the first order of the New Year.”
Zen & O is a French company in the forefront of fitness. With various subsidiaries and partnerships, the company is involved in fitness and retail operations, providing on-the-go massage at retail locations throughout Europe.
“SpaCapsule will become a centerpiece of our ‘Lady Fitness’ operations,” said Harve Rivoal, Lady Fitness Centers, CEO, who operates 54 centers in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Spain. “Our customers wish for a total fitness experience — from workout to massage to cellulite treatments. We love the fact that SpaCapsule can offer an excellent range of services without adding additional personnel. Because the SpaCapsule does not require attendants, we anticipate increased revenues with reduction in payroll and associated costs.”
Retail operations will use the SpaCapsule to provide massage and cellulite treatment to shoppers in malls. Stephane Tournier, a manager at Aquadetente, the mall operations arm of Zen & O, commented, “The uniqueness of SpaCapsule is that an individual can have a dry aqua massage without undressing or getting wet. While in the SpaCapsule the customer is watching video, listening to music, and inhaling scented oxygen. If the customer wants, he or she can even use their own iPod. We are gearing to open many more locations throughout France and Spain. For the past four years we used a competing technology made by AquaMassage to test out and prove the concept. However now, we will use SpaCapsule exclusively because of its technological and aesthetic superiority. This is indeed a beautiful machine that utilizes the latest computer technology for accounting and usage tracking”
“This contract is a significant milestone for us,” stated Dr. Spivak, Managing Partner at Simulated Environment Concepts who was extensively involved in the negotiation and execution of the agreement. “This commitment will provide revenue stability for many years to come. In addition, the European retail locations will serve as mini ‘showrooms’ for any new customers throughout Europe and undoubtedly generate more sales. We are very excited.”
Dr. Spivak added, “This is an exciting finale to 2009. We are currently assembling the first order of the New Year and anticipate on-time delivery. We’re also planning strategy to support and increase our new affiliate’s sales with new marketing initiatives and incentives.”
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China Yongxin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CYXN) Announces 2009 Projected Financials
China Yongxin Pharmaceuticals Inc., a leading producer and distributor of Chinese traditional medicines, pharmaceuticals, health food, cosmetics, and related products, today announced projected financial results for the year ending December 31, 2009.
Although net income for the year is projected to increase 35% to $5.4 million, over 2008, a shift in sales strategy has led to a reduction in projected revenues. 2009 revenues are now projected to be $46.1 million, down 22% from $59.1 million in 2008. The company’s sales strategy is being shifted from wholesale to the retail and medical facilities sector due to the uncertain direction of the National Medical Policy. Revenues from the company’s retail drug stores increased by 30% over 2008, but this was not sufficient to overcome the impact of the decrease in wholesale operations. The increase in net income is due primarily to higher margin retail and medical facilities sales, the new area of focus.
Company chairman and CEO, Mr. Yongxin Liu, commented that wholesale business was impacted by customers waiting for specifics on the new healthcare reform plan. “However, on August 18th, the Chinese government issued China’s Essential Drug List (EDL) which included over 300 commonly used pharmaceuticals that will be subsidized by the government to provide easier access to all citizens. We are pleased that China Yongxin is a retailer or distributor of 295 of the products on that list. We are further encouraged by the increasing momentum toward healthcare reform and the government’s efforts to boost domestic spending. During 2009, we also added 12 high margin pharmaceutical products with exclusive distribution rights in Jilin province and we expect this to drive market share gains and growth during the coming year.”
China Yongxin Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1993, but didn’t begin retail operations until 2004. In 2005, it gained franchise rights from one of the world’s largest drug chains for China’s Jilin Province. By the end of 2007, it had become one of the fastest growing drug retailers in China through its chain of 93 drug outlets, as well as wholesale distribution and manufacturing operations in Northeastern China.
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Although net income for the year is projected to increase 35% to $5.4 million, over 2008, a shift in sales strategy has led to a reduction in projected revenues. 2009 revenues are now projected to be $46.1 million, down 22% from $59.1 million in 2008. The company’s sales strategy is being shifted from wholesale to the retail and medical facilities sector due to the uncertain direction of the National Medical Policy. Revenues from the company’s retail drug stores increased by 30% over 2008, but this was not sufficient to overcome the impact of the decrease in wholesale operations. The increase in net income is due primarily to higher margin retail and medical facilities sales, the new area of focus.
Company chairman and CEO, Mr. Yongxin Liu, commented that wholesale business was impacted by customers waiting for specifics on the new healthcare reform plan. “However, on August 18th, the Chinese government issued China’s Essential Drug List (EDL) which included over 300 commonly used pharmaceuticals that will be subsidized by the government to provide easier access to all citizens. We are pleased that China Yongxin is a retailer or distributor of 295 of the products on that list. We are further encouraged by the increasing momentum toward healthcare reform and the government’s efforts to boost domestic spending. During 2009, we also added 12 high margin pharmaceutical products with exclusive distribution rights in Jilin province and we expect this to drive market share gains and growth during the coming year.”
China Yongxin Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1993, but didn’t begin retail operations until 2004. In 2005, it gained franchise rights from one of the world’s largest drug chains for China’s Jilin Province. By the end of 2007, it had become one of the fastest growing drug retailers in China through its chain of 93 drug outlets, as well as wholesale distribution and manufacturing operations in Northeastern China.
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Implant Sciences Corp. (IMSC.OB) Up 315% After QualityStocks Coverage
Implant Sciences Corporation closed today’s trading at $0.33 a share, up $0.27 a share or 450% for the day. Earlier in the day, the stock vaulted to an intraday high of $0.40 per share. Today’s volume of nearly 2 million shares is well above the average daily volume of about 330,000 shares. Implant Sciences was initially mentioned in the QualityStocks FREE Daily Newsletter back on July 23, 2009 when its stock was trading for only $0.08 a share. Not bad – a return of about 315% in only five months!
Implant Sciences develops, manufactures and sells sophisticated sensors and systems for the homeland security market and related industries, such as defense. The company has developed proprietary technologies used in its commercial portable and bench-top explosive trace detection systems which are being shipped to a growing number of locations around the world. The recent attempted terrorist attack on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit has no doubt stirred renewed interest in the company.
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Implant Sciences develops, manufactures and sells sophisticated sensors and systems for the homeland security market and related industries, such as defense. The company has developed proprietary technologies used in its commercial portable and bench-top explosive trace detection systems which are being shipped to a growing number of locations around the world. The recent attempted terrorist attack on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit has no doubt stirred renewed interest in the company.
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Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (PTQMF.OB) Appoints Ms. Julie Van Baarsen as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd., a gold producer operating a 100 percent-owned gold processing plant in Panama, recently announced the appointment of Ms. Julie Van Baarsen as the company’s new chief financial officer effective January 1, 2010. Ms. Van Baarsen replaces Bassam Moubarak, who will remain with the company as a consultant through January to assist with the transition of the chief financial officer role.
Prior to joining the company in January 2009 as the director of finance, Ms. Van Baarsen as worked in various industries in both the public and private sector and served as a former audit manager of Grant Thornton LLP. Ms. Van Baarsen possesses a wide range of professional experience as a chartered accountant. She was the company’s top candidate to replace Mr. Moubarak as chief financial officer.
Petquilla’s president and chief executive officer, Mr. Joao Manuel, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Ms. Van Baarsen as Chief Financial Officer. Her broad spectrum of talents complements our management team and will help guide us through our commercial production phase at our Molejon gold project and exploration programs at our Oro del Norte and other concessions in Panama.”
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Prior to joining the company in January 2009 as the director of finance, Ms. Van Baarsen as worked in various industries in both the public and private sector and served as a former audit manager of Grant Thornton LLP. Ms. Van Baarsen possesses a wide range of professional experience as a chartered accountant. She was the company’s top candidate to replace Mr. Moubarak as chief financial officer.
Petquilla’s president and chief executive officer, Mr. Joao Manuel, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Ms. Van Baarsen as Chief Financial Officer. Her broad spectrum of talents complements our management team and will help guide us through our commercial production phase at our Molejon gold project and exploration programs at our Oro del Norte and other concessions in Panama.”
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National Holdings Corp. (NHLD.OB) Reports Record Revenues for 2009
Operating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, National Holdings Corp., a full service investment banking company, yesterday reported record revenues for the company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
National Holdings realized a net loss of $6.79 million on revenues of $116.59 million, compared to last year’s loss of $21.36 million on revenues of $82.14 million. After providing for cumulative dividends, the company had a basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.41; in 2008, the basic and diluted net loss per share was valued at $2.02. Additionally, outstanding basic and diluted shares were 16,760,243 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, while last year’s were 10,579,778.
Mark Goldwasser, CEO of National Holdings, commented, “The market volatility over the past fiscal year resulted in a challenging business setting, yet despite this difficult environment, we look forward to the future with a high level of optimism in light of our record revenues in excess of $116 million and adjusted EBITDA loss of ($1.28 million) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. We believe that we are well positioned to achieve success should the markets continue to stabilize and improve.”
National Holdings’ President Leonard J. Sokolow added, “We have begun to see the benefits of diversification of our revenue base as well as investment into our infrastructure, investment banking and research capabilities with a view towards improving our profit margins. In light of these trends, we expect that our first quarter ending December 31, 2009 will show revenues of approximately $28.0 million and positive adjusted EBITDA.”
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National Holdings realized a net loss of $6.79 million on revenues of $116.59 million, compared to last year’s loss of $21.36 million on revenues of $82.14 million. After providing for cumulative dividends, the company had a basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.41; in 2008, the basic and diluted net loss per share was valued at $2.02. Additionally, outstanding basic and diluted shares were 16,760,243 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, while last year’s were 10,579,778.
Mark Goldwasser, CEO of National Holdings, commented, “The market volatility over the past fiscal year resulted in a challenging business setting, yet despite this difficult environment, we look forward to the future with a high level of optimism in light of our record revenues in excess of $116 million and adjusted EBITDA loss of ($1.28 million) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. We believe that we are well positioned to achieve success should the markets continue to stabilize and improve.”
National Holdings’ President Leonard J. Sokolow added, “We have begun to see the benefits of diversification of our revenue base as well as investment into our infrastructure, investment banking and research capabilities with a view towards improving our profit margins. In light of these trends, we expect that our first quarter ending December 31, 2009 will show revenues of approximately $28.0 million and positive adjusted EBITDA.”
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Quadra Projects Inc. (QPRJ.OB) Signs Letter of Intent with Bio Earth to Market Carbon Black
Today, Quadra Projects took a major step towards enhancing their future with the signing of a Letter of Intent to market carbon black. The Letter of Intent was signed with Bio Earth Incorporated to jointly market quality carbon black produced by Quadra’s joint venture operations in Malaysia and Indonesia.
This Letter of Intent will open up global prospects for Quadra. Bio Earth has a very productive relationship with the Government of Bangladesh, which is one of the prospective purchasers.
When asked about the market for carbon black in countries in South East Asia and Bangladesh, Bio Earth’s President Brian Rabb indicated there is a solid market at the prices tendered.
Perhaps the pride of Quadra is the QES2000 System. The QES2000 is the most advanced pyrolysis and gasification system in the world. It is specifically designed to convert all valuable by-products, such as carbon black, without any measurable environmental pollution.
The QES2000 is very affordable and will meet the global challenges of the 21st Century. With state-of-the-art technology, which is emphasized by the QES2000 System, and the Letter of Intent for marketing carbon black, Quadra is definitely a company on the move.
Currently, Quadra is trading in the $0.09 range. With strong leadership, technology that’s at the forefront of their industry and this Letter of Intent in place, QUADRA PROJECTS INC. has the potential to attain much success.
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This Letter of Intent will open up global prospects for Quadra. Bio Earth has a very productive relationship with the Government of Bangladesh, which is one of the prospective purchasers.
When asked about the market for carbon black in countries in South East Asia and Bangladesh, Bio Earth’s President Brian Rabb indicated there is a solid market at the prices tendered.
Perhaps the pride of Quadra is the QES2000 System. The QES2000 is the most advanced pyrolysis and gasification system in the world. It is specifically designed to convert all valuable by-products, such as carbon black, without any measurable environmental pollution.
The QES2000 is very affordable and will meet the global challenges of the 21st Century. With state-of-the-art technology, which is emphasized by the QES2000 System, and the Letter of Intent for marketing carbon black, Quadra is definitely a company on the move.
Currently, Quadra is trading in the $0.09 range. With strong leadership, technology that’s at the forefront of their industry and this Letter of Intent in place, QUADRA PROJECTS INC. has the potential to attain much success.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
ChinaTel Group Inc. (CHTL.OB) is “One to Watch”
ChinaTel Group Inc., through their controlled subsidiaries, provides telecommunications infrastructure engineering and construction services globally. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the countries they serve include the United States, China, Argentina, Peru, and Chile.
ChinaTel Group Inc.’s goal is to acquire and operate WiMAX networks in key markets throughout the world. They are working to be a leader of Internet technologies. Taking advantage of the WiMAX technology wave, they believe they will have the capabilities to become a catalyst of change for the new generation of Internet applications and users. Their corporate strategy is to build leading-edge IP-leveraged solutions advanced by their worldwide infrastructure and leadership in emerging markets.
ChinaTel provides fixed line telephone, conventional long distance, high-speed wireless broadband, and telecommunications infrastructure engineering and construction services. ChinaTel is presently building, deploying, and operating wireless broadband telecommunications networks in Asia and South America. This is with and for CECT-Chinacomm Communications Co., Ltd., a China company that holds a license to build the high-speed wireless broadband system. ChinaTel’s projects also include a 2.5GHz, wireless broadband telecommunications network in cities across Peru with and for Perusat, S.A.
ChinaTel Group Inc. now offers a wide range of services and solutions in the areas of system planning, construction, network operations support, tower management and RF Engineering. They also offer Build- to-Suit and Purchase/Leaseback programs. ChinaTel intends to support all major technology platforms, including fixed, wireless, optical, data, analog, digital, wireless Internet, and broadband wireless technologies.
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ChinaTel Group Inc.’s goal is to acquire and operate WiMAX networks in key markets throughout the world. They are working to be a leader of Internet technologies. Taking advantage of the WiMAX technology wave, they believe they will have the capabilities to become a catalyst of change for the new generation of Internet applications and users. Their corporate strategy is to build leading-edge IP-leveraged solutions advanced by their worldwide infrastructure and leadership in emerging markets.
ChinaTel provides fixed line telephone, conventional long distance, high-speed wireless broadband, and telecommunications infrastructure engineering and construction services. ChinaTel is presently building, deploying, and operating wireless broadband telecommunications networks in Asia and South America. This is with and for CECT-Chinacomm Communications Co., Ltd., a China company that holds a license to build the high-speed wireless broadband system. ChinaTel’s projects also include a 2.5GHz, wireless broadband telecommunications network in cities across Peru with and for Perusat, S.A.
ChinaTel Group Inc. now offers a wide range of services and solutions in the areas of system planning, construction, network operations support, tower management and RF Engineering. They also offer Build- to-Suit and Purchase/Leaseback programs. ChinaTel intends to support all major technology platforms, including fixed, wireless, optical, data, analog, digital, wireless Internet, and broadband wireless technologies.
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Indigo-Energy, Inc. (IDGG.OB) Engages Oil and Gas Advisors to Assist with Well Completion Efforts
Indigo-Energy, Inc. was pleased to announce today that it has engaged Oil and Gas Advisors, Inc. (OGA) of Dallas, Texas to assist with completion efforts on its wells drilled in the Illinois Basin. Indigo recently received the funding necessary to begin the final steps of completion engineering on three natural gas wells and one oil well drilled earlier this year. Working with Indigo’s existing operating partners in the Basin, Oil and Gas Advisors will help ensure the best production results possible once the wells are brought to completion.
Led by President Robert Dickinson, who brings over 24 years of natural gas and oil well engineering expertise to the field, Oil and Gas Advisors, Inc. focuses primarily on projects in the natural gas industry and related businesses, although it also retains extensive advisory experience in several other segments of the energy industry. Their experience in the natural gas industry and related businesses ranges from exploration and production through end-market applications.
“We believe that Rob Dickinson and his firm will bring tremendous value to the final stages of this project,” stated President and CEO of Indigo, Steve Durdin. “His technical expertise, experience and tremendous engineering background along with his knowledge of industry economics and deal structure will provide a great resource to Indigo well beyond this effort in the Illinois Basin,” he added. Dickinson will travel to the well sites as early as next week to begin his work with the efforts already underway.
“The New Year just ahead holds hopeful promise for Indigo and its shareholders,” continued Durdin. “This announcement today marks an important step in our efforts to finish what we started in the Illinois Basin and our anticipation is very high for impressive results.” In the coming weeks, Indigo hopes to finalize completion engineering at the well sites and begin testing and producing natural gas just in time for the expected higher gas prices and demand that is often seen during the winter months across the U.S.
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Led by President Robert Dickinson, who brings over 24 years of natural gas and oil well engineering expertise to the field, Oil and Gas Advisors, Inc. focuses primarily on projects in the natural gas industry and related businesses, although it also retains extensive advisory experience in several other segments of the energy industry. Their experience in the natural gas industry and related businesses ranges from exploration and production through end-market applications.
“We believe that Rob Dickinson and his firm will bring tremendous value to the final stages of this project,” stated President and CEO of Indigo, Steve Durdin. “His technical expertise, experience and tremendous engineering background along with his knowledge of industry economics and deal structure will provide a great resource to Indigo well beyond this effort in the Illinois Basin,” he added. Dickinson will travel to the well sites as early as next week to begin his work with the efforts already underway.
“The New Year just ahead holds hopeful promise for Indigo and its shareholders,” continued Durdin. “This announcement today marks an important step in our efforts to finish what we started in the Illinois Basin and our anticipation is very high for impressive results.” In the coming weeks, Indigo hopes to finalize completion engineering at the well sites and begin testing and producing natural gas just in time for the expected higher gas prices and demand that is often seen during the winter months across the U.S.
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Sector 10, Inc. (SECI.OB) Up Over 70% Following CEO Message and Extensive Newsletter Coverage
Sector 10, Inc. shares are currently trading at $0.24, up 71.43%, on incredible volume of nearly 3.5 million traded shares. Today, Beacon Equity Research, Microcap Voice, Penny Stocks Finder, Stock Preacher, Penny Stocks Finder, StockHideout, Investor Soup and FHPS covered the company in their stock newsletters. With an average daily volume of 298,830, the stock has never traded so many shares in a single day.
Sector 10 is focused on redefining the emergency response paradigm from centralized equipment staging to onsite pre-deployed resources. Sector 10 is the only emergency response systems company so strongly emphasizing pre-deployed resources as the way to save lives, avert injuries, reduce liability and “Bridge the Survival Gap.”
Yesterday after the closing bell, Sector 10’s CEO Pericles DeAvila provided investors with the following message:
I wanted to personally wish you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2010. Sector 10, Inc. is looking forward to the year ahead and the impact our technology will have on the US market and globally. Our life saving technologies represent a parading shift for emergency response and will change the industry as it stands today. In their early stages, many new technologies face unexpected challenges during the process of introduction into new markets. In 2009, Sector 10, Inc. successfully dealt with many of these unexpected challenges which delayed the introduction of our services and products to market. With new capital and a clear path to execution, we are prepared to launch our products and technologies.
In 2010, we expect the PLX-3D system and our self-rescue devices will be adopted by several US cities as a tool that will allow responders, emergency personnel and facilities managers the ability to manage population, facilities and response systems during incidents or disaster of any magnitude from a mobile interface. The PLX-3D system is a bridging/integration platform that integrates Sector 10’s pre-deployed self-rescue devises (MRU and SRUs), with the latest technology in personnel tracking, 3D video surveillance, full spectrum communications and a layered toolbox of interoperable accountability systems to save lives and coordinate response capabilities during times of incidental uncertainty. Sector 10’s systems are fully self-sufficient and rely on a multitude of redundancy protocols to ensure their survivability during losses of power and legacy terrestrial communications.
Thank you for your past and continued support as we launch our products in 2010. We will continue to release news of our progress and achievements as they develop.
Happy New Year!
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Sector 10 is focused on redefining the emergency response paradigm from centralized equipment staging to onsite pre-deployed resources. Sector 10 is the only emergency response systems company so strongly emphasizing pre-deployed resources as the way to save lives, avert injuries, reduce liability and “Bridge the Survival Gap.”
Yesterday after the closing bell, Sector 10’s CEO Pericles DeAvila provided investors with the following message:
I wanted to personally wish you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2010. Sector 10, Inc. is looking forward to the year ahead and the impact our technology will have on the US market and globally. Our life saving technologies represent a parading shift for emergency response and will change the industry as it stands today. In their early stages, many new technologies face unexpected challenges during the process of introduction into new markets. In 2009, Sector 10, Inc. successfully dealt with many of these unexpected challenges which delayed the introduction of our services and products to market. With new capital and a clear path to execution, we are prepared to launch our products and technologies.
In 2010, we expect the PLX-3D system and our self-rescue devices will be adopted by several US cities as a tool that will allow responders, emergency personnel and facilities managers the ability to manage population, facilities and response systems during incidents or disaster of any magnitude from a mobile interface. The PLX-3D system is a bridging/integration platform that integrates Sector 10’s pre-deployed self-rescue devises (MRU and SRUs), with the latest technology in personnel tracking, 3D video surveillance, full spectrum communications and a layered toolbox of interoperable accountability systems to save lives and coordinate response capabilities during times of incidental uncertainty. Sector 10’s systems are fully self-sufficient and rely on a multitude of redundancy protocols to ensure their survivability during losses of power and legacy terrestrial communications.
Thank you for your past and continued support as we launch our products in 2010. We will continue to release news of our progress and achievements as they develop.
Happy New Year!
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TaxMasters Reveals Outstanding 2009 Growth, Announces Growth Strategy for 2010
TaxMasters, Inc., which specializes in helping clients resolve outstanding federal tax debt by leveraging a team of seasoned industry professionals, disclosed to the public today, Wednesday, December 30, the issuance of its December letter to shareholders in which 3Q FY 09 results are detailed and the growth strategy for 2010 is outlined.
Founder, President and Chairman of the Board of TAXS, Patrick Cox, explained in the letter to shareholders that – since going public in 2009 via a reverse merger – “sustained growth was driven primarily by an increase in demand for IRS tax relief and individuals looking to regain full tax compliance”.
Reporting on its fiscal performance in the first nine months of 2009, TAXS showed revenues totaling $27 million, an 87% increase from the same interval in 2008. With net income of $6M, a whopping 442% increase over the same interval in 2008, the Company looks forward to March 31, 2010, when it will issue Q4 09 and a full report of FY 09 financial results.
Having swelled its ranks by 107 employees, which include ex-IRS agents, attorneys, CPAs and seasoned consultants, TAXS has seen substantial personnel growth since January of this year. The growth is all part of a clever strategy to meet increased demand for tax relief services, and recent hiring brings TAXS’s total compliment of personnel to 307, a 53% increase.
Cox cited increasing numbers of taxpayers out of compliance with the IRS and the Company’s ability to leverage a “nationwide market for tax relief service through an efficient, well managed direct advertising campaign” as the primary factors driving TAXS’s amazing fiscal and logistical growth.
Having wrapped up an outstanding year of growth, the Company projected its 2010 strategy, which will focus on the primary factors outlined above, and also anticipate the April 15 deadline with a deep-bench of qualified professionals, who will be able to resolve issues that will no doubt have arisen as a result of the IRS’s attempts to improve collection methods combined with the global economic crisis of the preceding year.
The strategy also includes relocating to a larger office in the Houston area, which will make room for the larger staff and also facilitate its 2010 targeted advertising campaign.
The Company will also follow through with organizational restructuring initiatives begun in 2009 pursuant to the Company’s proprietary, in-house, Processes, Procedures, and Policies (P3) system.
Cox explained that “tax season, which falls primarily in the first quarter of the year” presents a “prime opportunity” to increase the customer base, although for taxpayers in crisis, the Company’s tax relief services provide year-round resolution.
Cox also pointed out that “decreased tax receipts in 2009” increased the probability of more stringent requirements by the IRS in 2010, and thus a huge increase in demand for TAXS’s team of experts, whose services are increasingly seen as a panacea for taxpayers overwhelmed by tax debt obligations.
Cox emphasized continued growth in 2010, which could be directly translated into increasing shareholder value, expressing confidence in the extant 2009 financial and logistical data which he suggested ensured “sustainable growth”; that is, the sort of growth which would “continue to pay dividends throughout 2010”.
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Founder, President and Chairman of the Board of TAXS, Patrick Cox, explained in the letter to shareholders that – since going public in 2009 via a reverse merger – “sustained growth was driven primarily by an increase in demand for IRS tax relief and individuals looking to regain full tax compliance”.
Reporting on its fiscal performance in the first nine months of 2009, TAXS showed revenues totaling $27 million, an 87% increase from the same interval in 2008. With net income of $6M, a whopping 442% increase over the same interval in 2008, the Company looks forward to March 31, 2010, when it will issue Q4 09 and a full report of FY 09 financial results.
Having swelled its ranks by 107 employees, which include ex-IRS agents, attorneys, CPAs and seasoned consultants, TAXS has seen substantial personnel growth since January of this year. The growth is all part of a clever strategy to meet increased demand for tax relief services, and recent hiring brings TAXS’s total compliment of personnel to 307, a 53% increase.
Cox cited increasing numbers of taxpayers out of compliance with the IRS and the Company’s ability to leverage a “nationwide market for tax relief service through an efficient, well managed direct advertising campaign” as the primary factors driving TAXS’s amazing fiscal and logistical growth.
Having wrapped up an outstanding year of growth, the Company projected its 2010 strategy, which will focus on the primary factors outlined above, and also anticipate the April 15 deadline with a deep-bench of qualified professionals, who will be able to resolve issues that will no doubt have arisen as a result of the IRS’s attempts to improve collection methods combined with the global economic crisis of the preceding year.
The strategy also includes relocating to a larger office in the Houston area, which will make room for the larger staff and also facilitate its 2010 targeted advertising campaign.
The Company will also follow through with organizational restructuring initiatives begun in 2009 pursuant to the Company’s proprietary, in-house, Processes, Procedures, and Policies (P3) system.
Cox explained that “tax season, which falls primarily in the first quarter of the year” presents a “prime opportunity” to increase the customer base, although for taxpayers in crisis, the Company’s tax relief services provide year-round resolution.
Cox also pointed out that “decreased tax receipts in 2009” increased the probability of more stringent requirements by the IRS in 2010, and thus a huge increase in demand for TAXS’s team of experts, whose services are increasingly seen as a panacea for taxpayers overwhelmed by tax debt obligations.
Cox emphasized continued growth in 2010, which could be directly translated into increasing shareholder value, expressing confidence in the extant 2009 financial and logistical data which he suggested ensured “sustainable growth”; that is, the sort of growth which would “continue to pay dividends throughout 2010”.
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AlumiFuel Power, Inc. (AFPW.OB) Announces Delivery of Its First Production Hydrogen Generator
AlumiFuel Power Inc. is an early production stage alternative energy company that generates hydrogen gas and superheated steam through the chemical reaction of aluminum, water and proprietary additives. The company announced today that it has taken delivery of its first production unit hydrogen generator, the PBIS-1000. The company also announced that, with the help of its local manufacturing partner – Apex Piping Systems, its production line is fully ready for mass production of its hydrogen generators.
Operation of AlumiFuel Power’s PBIS-1000 generator is simple: two 32-ounce ‘aluminum can’ cartridges containing aluminum powder and the proprietary additives are loaded into the reactor vessels. Water from practically any source, including salt or brackish water, is poured into the water tank, and a hand pump is then used to inject water into the cartridges. This generates 1,000 liters of hydrogen in 20 minutes.
Unlike expensive electrolysis systems, AlumiFuel Power’s generator does not need an external power source, and unlike steam reformers, creates no greenhouse gases. Furthermore, all the chemicals used in the reaction are non-toxic and can be recycled or discarded in municipal dumps. The company’s hydrogen generator is also more mobile, considerably less expensive than any other system on the market and generates high quality hydrogen.
AlumiFuel Power’s director of engineering, Sean McIntosh, spoke about the company’s future saying that “We are of course very excited about the delivery of our first production unit hydrogen generator, but we are even more excited about having a very robust and agile manufacturing system in place to quickly and easily ramp up our production in a very cost-effective manner. And there is nothing in the market that even comes close to this unit in terms of its versatility to handle a variety of applications.”
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Operation of AlumiFuel Power’s PBIS-1000 generator is simple: two 32-ounce ‘aluminum can’ cartridges containing aluminum powder and the proprietary additives are loaded into the reactor vessels. Water from practically any source, including salt or brackish water, is poured into the water tank, and a hand pump is then used to inject water into the cartridges. This generates 1,000 liters of hydrogen in 20 minutes.
Unlike expensive electrolysis systems, AlumiFuel Power’s generator does not need an external power source, and unlike steam reformers, creates no greenhouse gases. Furthermore, all the chemicals used in the reaction are non-toxic and can be recycled or discarded in municipal dumps. The company’s hydrogen generator is also more mobile, considerably less expensive than any other system on the market and generates high quality hydrogen.
AlumiFuel Power’s director of engineering, Sean McIntosh, spoke about the company’s future saying that “We are of course very excited about the delivery of our first production unit hydrogen generator, but we are even more excited about having a very robust and agile manufacturing system in place to quickly and easily ramp up our production in a very cost-effective manner. And there is nothing in the market that even comes close to this unit in terms of its versatility to handle a variety of applications.”
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Muscle Flex, Inc. (MFLI.PK) Sportswear Collection Fits the Market
Muscle Flex Inc., the multi-faceted health and fitness company, has come up with what could become its most successful product venture to date, its VATA Brasil Collection of sportswear. Using all of its knowledge and experience regarding the fitness market, the company has put together a one-of-a-kind garment designed to incorporate all of the qualities its customers are looking for.
One of the most amazing aspects of the design collection is that it is actually a single size, using a special OneFit fabric with an amazing 10x stretch factor. The result is cost-effective manufacturing producing a garment that fits sizes 0-12. Even if the user gains or loses weight, it will always fit. The revolutionary fabric is lightweight, yet with four times more filaments than regular fabric, providing exceptional comfort.
Another important thing about the micro-fiber yarn is that it is hydrophobic, drawing moisture away from the skin and immediately forcing it to the surface by way of millions of ultra-stretch filaments. Once on the surface, the moisture quickly evaporates. The fabric is made using a natural wicking process, as opposed to chemical treatments used by most other garment manufacturers.
The company’s approach to its VATA Brasil Collection of sportswear reflects its approach to every product it markets. Danny Alex, Muscle Flex founder and CEO, knows the health and fitness market like few others, and is adamant that every single product fit a real market need. The first rule of business is know your customer, and that’s what Muscle Flex is really all about.
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One of the most amazing aspects of the design collection is that it is actually a single size, using a special OneFit fabric with an amazing 10x stretch factor. The result is cost-effective manufacturing producing a garment that fits sizes 0-12. Even if the user gains or loses weight, it will always fit. The revolutionary fabric is lightweight, yet with four times more filaments than regular fabric, providing exceptional comfort.
Another important thing about the micro-fiber yarn is that it is hydrophobic, drawing moisture away from the skin and immediately forcing it to the surface by way of millions of ultra-stretch filaments. Once on the surface, the moisture quickly evaporates. The fabric is made using a natural wicking process, as opposed to chemical treatments used by most other garment manufacturers.
The company’s approach to its VATA Brasil Collection of sportswear reflects its approach to every product it markets. Danny Alex, Muscle Flex founder and CEO, knows the health and fitness market like few others, and is adamant that every single product fit a real market need. The first rule of business is know your customer, and that’s what Muscle Flex is really all about.
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ECOtality, Inc. (ETLE.OB) Hosts Arizona Debut of Nissan ‘LEAF’
ECOtality Inc. is a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies. One of the company’s subsidiaries, Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec) will join Nissan North America this week for the debut of the zero-emission LEAF electric vehicle in Arizona.
Nissan has taken the LEAF on a tour of 22 cities in 11 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Vancouver, Canada. The tour offers the opportunity for interested drivers, business and media to learn more about the Nissan LEAF and the benefits of zero-emission driving.
In August 2009, ECOtality’s eTec was awarded a federal grant of nearly $100 million from the US Department of Energy to facilitate ‘The EV Project’, the largest rollout of electric-vehicle infrastructure in the United States. The grant is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which was part of President Obama’s stimulus package.
The EV Project will establish approximately 11,210 electric vehicle charging stations in home-base, commercial and public locations to support the public adoption of plug-in vehicles in major markets in five states: Arizona (Tuscon and Phoenix metropolitan areas), Washington (Seattle area), California (San Diego area), Oregon (Portland, Salem, Corvallis and Eugene areas) and Tennessee (Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga areas).
ECOtality believes the EV Project is the start of something big. The company’s CEO, Jonathan Read, said, “The electric vehicle infrastructure we build in the United States will allow drivers to make the shift away from fossil fuels towards cleaner and more sustainable transportation.”
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Nissan has taken the LEAF on a tour of 22 cities in 11 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Vancouver, Canada. The tour offers the opportunity for interested drivers, business and media to learn more about the Nissan LEAF and the benefits of zero-emission driving.
In August 2009, ECOtality’s eTec was awarded a federal grant of nearly $100 million from the US Department of Energy to facilitate ‘The EV Project’, the largest rollout of electric-vehicle infrastructure in the United States. The grant is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which was part of President Obama’s stimulus package.
The EV Project will establish approximately 11,210 electric vehicle charging stations in home-base, commercial and public locations to support the public adoption of plug-in vehicles in major markets in five states: Arizona (Tuscon and Phoenix metropolitan areas), Washington (Seattle area), California (San Diego area), Oregon (Portland, Salem, Corvallis and Eugene areas) and Tennessee (Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga areas).
ECOtality believes the EV Project is the start of something big. The company’s CEO, Jonathan Read, said, “The electric vehicle infrastructure we build in the United States will allow drivers to make the shift away from fossil fuels towards cleaner and more sustainable transportation.”
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Consorteum Holdings Inc. (CSRH.OB) Launches Rebate Program to Benefit Consumers and Retailers
Consorteum Holdings Inc. identifies new technologies and trends in the market place to boost revenues in existing markets, enter into new markets, and efficiently deliver unique products and services to those marketplaces.
The company recently announced the launch of its consumer stored value rebate card, as part of its rebate program that offers manufacturers and retailers a new way to process mail-in rebates while decreasing overhead expenses and maintaining consumer loyalty.
Consorteum said it plans on working directly with those manufactures and retailers to reduce administration costs involved with the rebate program. Its plan allows for additional revenue and cost-saving opportunities through unspent funds that are still on the card after its expiration date.
Quent Rickerby, president and COO of Consorteum said the program will benefit consumers as well as retailers.
“This new program will significantly reduce the costs of managing mail-in rebates. The process of mailing checks to consumers continues to be very expensive and only provides for a one-time interaction with the recipient. With this new program, the consumer receives a co-branded gift card that can be used at any merchant accepting credit cards,” Rickerby stated in the press release. “By providing a co-branded gift card, the manufacturer or retailer has the ability to increase and reinforce their marketing brand every time the card is used. The card also provides the consumer with a choice of where they want to spend their rebate.”
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The company recently announced the launch of its consumer stored value rebate card, as part of its rebate program that offers manufacturers and retailers a new way to process mail-in rebates while decreasing overhead expenses and maintaining consumer loyalty.
Consorteum said it plans on working directly with those manufactures and retailers to reduce administration costs involved with the rebate program. Its plan allows for additional revenue and cost-saving opportunities through unspent funds that are still on the card after its expiration date.
Quent Rickerby, president and COO of Consorteum said the program will benefit consumers as well as retailers.
“This new program will significantly reduce the costs of managing mail-in rebates. The process of mailing checks to consumers continues to be very expensive and only provides for a one-time interaction with the recipient. With this new program, the consumer receives a co-branded gift card that can be used at any merchant accepting credit cards,” Rickerby stated in the press release. “By providing a co-branded gift card, the manufacturer or retailer has the ability to increase and reinforce their marketing brand every time the card is used. The card also provides the consumer with a choice of where they want to spend their rebate.”
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ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (CKSW) Predicts Record Revenues for the Fourth Quarter of 2009
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of workforce management and service optimization solutions that create business value, including higher levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness, recently announced that the company expects record revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 of approximately $17 million. This estimate exceeds the company’s previous guidance of between $16.0 million and $16.7 million.
The strong fourth quarter will lead to annual revenues of approximately $61 million for fiscal year 2009, compared to annual revenues of $52.3 million in fiscal year 2008. ClickSoftware expects to report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 in early February 2010. The assessment for the fourth quarter of 2009 is based on the company’s initial analysis and is subject to change.
Dr. Moshe BenBassat, ClickSoftware’s chairman and chief executive officer, stated, “With excellent performance in the fourth quarter, we are approaching the end of 2009 with solid financial results giving us another year of significant revenues growth.” Dr. BenBassat continued, “Strong bookings in the fourth quarter will contribute to the existing backlog and deferred revenues, providing us with high visibility into 2010. Our sales pipeline also keeps growing, and we believe that the level with which we start 2010 will generate strong growth in 2010.”
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The strong fourth quarter will lead to annual revenues of approximately $61 million for fiscal year 2009, compared to annual revenues of $52.3 million in fiscal year 2008. ClickSoftware expects to report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 in early February 2010. The assessment for the fourth quarter of 2009 is based on the company’s initial analysis and is subject to change.
Dr. Moshe BenBassat, ClickSoftware’s chairman and chief executive officer, stated, “With excellent performance in the fourth quarter, we are approaching the end of 2009 with solid financial results giving us another year of significant revenues growth.” Dr. BenBassat continued, “Strong bookings in the fourth quarter will contribute to the existing backlog and deferred revenues, providing us with high visibility into 2010. Our sales pipeline also keeps growing, and we believe that the level with which we start 2010 will generate strong growth in 2010.”
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Sanswire Corp. (SNSR.OB) Extends Invitation to US Debut of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Yesterday, Sanswire Corp. announced that it has opened requests to cordially invite interested parties to the US unveiling of its STS-111 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The announcement, made through the company’s joint venture, Sanswire-TAO Corp., pertains to the ceremony tentatively scheduled for the second quarter of 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Sanswire has posted a special request form on its website where shareholders, investors, members of the media, aerospace industry executives, US military personnel, and federal and state government officials can request a formal invitation to the event.
The STS-111 is a Mid Altitude Long Endurance (MALE), lighter-than-air UAV designed for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The airship is a low-cost unmanned platform designed for rapidly deployment, and is ideally suited to work in tandem with currently deployed heavier-than-air UAVs in global operations. The STS-111 incorporates Sanswire-TAO’s patented segmented design, which utilizes a non-rigid articulating structure. The design’s stability provides all of the benefits associated with a lighter-than-air vehicle for use in Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions.
The demonstration of the STS-111 UAV will take place at the Sanford International Airport on runway 9R-27L. The event will feature flight tests and systems presentations that showcase the STS-111’s unique capabilities designed to promote the airship’s capacity for global and homeland security applications. Additionally, attendees will be able to participate in a “hands-on” inspection of the STS-111 and its onboard systems.
Captain David Christian, CEO of Sanswire, commented, “We are pleased with the progress of our airship program and are looking forward to the opportunity to share this long awaited event with our supporters and the general public. Following this demonstration, we plan to deliver the STS-111 to our systems integrator and operations partner, which we strongly believe is a major milestone for lighter-than-air aviation, as well as for Sanswire-TAO.”
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The STS-111 is a Mid Altitude Long Endurance (MALE), lighter-than-air UAV designed for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The airship is a low-cost unmanned platform designed for rapidly deployment, and is ideally suited to work in tandem with currently deployed heavier-than-air UAVs in global operations. The STS-111 incorporates Sanswire-TAO’s patented segmented design, which utilizes a non-rigid articulating structure. The design’s stability provides all of the benefits associated with a lighter-than-air vehicle for use in Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions.
The demonstration of the STS-111 UAV will take place at the Sanford International Airport on runway 9R-27L. The event will feature flight tests and systems presentations that showcase the STS-111’s unique capabilities designed to promote the airship’s capacity for global and homeland security applications. Additionally, attendees will be able to participate in a “hands-on” inspection of the STS-111 and its onboard systems.
Captain David Christian, CEO of Sanswire, commented, “We are pleased with the progress of our airship program and are looking forward to the opportunity to share this long awaited event with our supporters and the general public. Following this demonstration, we plan to deliver the STS-111 to our systems integrator and operations partner, which we strongly believe is a major milestone for lighter-than-air aviation, as well as for Sanswire-TAO.”
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China Valves Technology, Inc. (CVVT) to Raise $3 Million in Stock Offering
China Valves Technology, Inc. signed an agreement to sell stock to an accredited investor, issuing 333,334 shares of common stock at a price of $9.00 per share. The company will get proceeds of $3.0 million before expenses.
China Valves Technology, Inc. also issued warrants to the investor that allows the holder to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.00 per share. The warrants are only exercisable for 30 days after the issuance. Both the common stock and warrants issuance are expected to close on December 31, 2009. China Valves Technology, Inc. said the proceeds would be used for a potential acquisition and for working capital purposes.
Siping Fang, the CEO of China Valves Technology, Inc., said, “With the $3 million raised in this transaction and our current cash balance, we anticipate to further consolidate the valve industry in China through the acquisition of an identified target. The dilution of common shares is minimized, and we expect to achieve our make good target in net income and earnings per share for 2009.”
China Valves Technology, Inc. manufactures and sells metal valves for use in many different applications including metallurgy, electrical, petroleum, chemical, water and gas. The company has three wholly owned subsidiaries: Zhengzhou Zhengdie Valve Co, Ltd., Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd., and the Tai Zhou Tai De Valve Co., Ltd.
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China Valves Technology, Inc. also issued warrants to the investor that allows the holder to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.00 per share. The warrants are only exercisable for 30 days after the issuance. Both the common stock and warrants issuance are expected to close on December 31, 2009. China Valves Technology, Inc. said the proceeds would be used for a potential acquisition and for working capital purposes.
Siping Fang, the CEO of China Valves Technology, Inc., said, “With the $3 million raised in this transaction and our current cash balance, we anticipate to further consolidate the valve industry in China through the acquisition of an identified target. The dilution of common shares is minimized, and we expect to achieve our make good target in net income and earnings per share for 2009.”
China Valves Technology, Inc. manufactures and sells metal valves for use in many different applications including metallurgy, electrical, petroleum, chemical, water and gas. The company has three wholly owned subsidiaries: Zhengzhou Zhengdie Valve Co, Ltd., Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd., and the Tai Zhou Tai De Valve Co., Ltd.
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Mixed Economic Indicators Show Signs of Improvement
Don’t start waving the flags yet, but at least a few economic indicators are finally starting to edge upward.
For the second month in a row, Americans’ overall confidence in the economy increased, with job market expectations hitting their highest level in two years. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in November, rose again in December by 4.5%, to 52.9. This is higher than the reading expected by economists polled by Thomson Reuters, but still far from a score of 90 that would signify a solid economy. This same index was at its historic low of 25.3 in February.
Economists keep a close eye on consumer confidence since consumer driven spending is believed to account for approximately 70% of U.S. economic activity. Many retailers are just happy that the holiday season came through for them. According to figures from MasterCard Advisors, retail sales rose 3.6% from November 1 through December 24, compared to a 2.3% drop in that same period last year, although the gain drops to 1% if you adjust for the extra shopping day this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But consumers are still cautious about short term prospects, targeting discounted items and avoiding gift cards.
High unemployment is still a concern, for consumers and economists alike, and the feeling is that it could take years for the rate to come down to pre-recession levels. Unemployment hit a 26-year high of 10.2% in October, and, in spite of a small drop in November, there is concern among some analysts that it could rise to as high as 10.5% next summer. Still, payroll cuts have been decreasing, with November cuts of 11,000 jobs being the smallest since the recession began two years ago. And, although surveyed consumers say current conditions have gotten worse, they’ve also become a bit more optimistic for the coming six months, expecting more jobs to become available.
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For the second month in a row, Americans’ overall confidence in the economy increased, with job market expectations hitting their highest level in two years. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in November, rose again in December by 4.5%, to 52.9. This is higher than the reading expected by economists polled by Thomson Reuters, but still far from a score of 90 that would signify a solid economy. This same index was at its historic low of 25.3 in February.
Economists keep a close eye on consumer confidence since consumer driven spending is believed to account for approximately 70% of U.S. economic activity. Many retailers are just happy that the holiday season came through for them. According to figures from MasterCard Advisors, retail sales rose 3.6% from November 1 through December 24, compared to a 2.3% drop in that same period last year, although the gain drops to 1% if you adjust for the extra shopping day this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But consumers are still cautious about short term prospects, targeting discounted items and avoiding gift cards.
High unemployment is still a concern, for consumers and economists alike, and the feeling is that it could take years for the rate to come down to pre-recession levels. Unemployment hit a 26-year high of 10.2% in October, and, in spite of a small drop in November, there is concern among some analysts that it could rise to as high as 10.5% next summer. Still, payroll cuts have been decreasing, with November cuts of 11,000 jobs being the smallest since the recession began two years ago. And, although surveyed consumers say current conditions have gotten worse, they’ve also become a bit more optimistic for the coming six months, expecting more jobs to become available.
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Subaye, Inc. (SBAY.OB) Reports Year-End Results for Fiscal 2009
Subaye, Inc. announced this morning its financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.
The company’s revenues for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 totaled $47,987,000, up 64% from $29,172,000 in fiscal year 2008. Net income grew 159% year-over-year to $9,778,000, or $5.33 EPS, up from $2.47 EPS in the prior year period, both of which are adjusted for the recent reverse stock split. Net margin increased to 20% as compared to 13% in fiscal 2008.
Mr. Cai, the CEO, commented, “I am very pleased with our financial results for fiscal 2009. Our online membership business had a tremendous year. Our entertainment media division generated solid revenue growth and invested in some promising assets. Our trading business recovered nicely from the economic turmoil of the past year and is very well positioned moving ahead. I expect we will deliver double digit revenue and earnings growth in fiscal 2010.”
Mr. Crane, the CFO, added, “It is important to note that our EPS for 2009 does not account for the recent share issuances in the past few months and specifically the recent share exchange to acquire the minority interest of Subaye.com, Inc. We currently have approximately 6.7 million shares of common stock outstanding and if we applied this number of shares outstanding and factored in the effect of the share exchange in that we now own 100% of Subaye.com, Inc, our EPS would decrease substantially. However, we also incurred a significant one-time nonrecurring expense of approximately $6.7 million for an advertising promotion in the first half of fiscal 2009. If that one-time nonrecurring expense was added back to earnings, and all other stock issuances noted above were taken into account, our EPS would be approximately $2.93. An EPS of $2.93 represents growth of approximately 18% for fiscal 2009 as compared to fiscal 2008.”
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The company’s revenues for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 totaled $47,987,000, up 64% from $29,172,000 in fiscal year 2008. Net income grew 159% year-over-year to $9,778,000, or $5.33 EPS, up from $2.47 EPS in the prior year period, both of which are adjusted for the recent reverse stock split. Net margin increased to 20% as compared to 13% in fiscal 2008.
Mr. Cai, the CEO, commented, “I am very pleased with our financial results for fiscal 2009. Our online membership business had a tremendous year. Our entertainment media division generated solid revenue growth and invested in some promising assets. Our trading business recovered nicely from the economic turmoil of the past year and is very well positioned moving ahead. I expect we will deliver double digit revenue and earnings growth in fiscal 2010.”
Mr. Crane, the CFO, added, “It is important to note that our EPS for 2009 does not account for the recent share issuances in the past few months and specifically the recent share exchange to acquire the minority interest of Subaye.com, Inc. We currently have approximately 6.7 million shares of common stock outstanding and if we applied this number of shares outstanding and factored in the effect of the share exchange in that we now own 100% of Subaye.com, Inc, our EPS would decrease substantially. However, we also incurred a significant one-time nonrecurring expense of approximately $6.7 million for an advertising promotion in the first half of fiscal 2009. If that one-time nonrecurring expense was added back to earnings, and all other stock issuances noted above were taken into account, our EPS would be approximately $2.93. An EPS of $2.93 represents growth of approximately 18% for fiscal 2009 as compared to fiscal 2008.”
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Radware Ltd. (RDWR) Expects Record Revenue for the Fourth Quarter of 2009
Radware Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDWR), the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions that assure the full availability, maximum performance, and complete security of business-critical applications for nearly 10,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide, recently announced that the company raised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Radware expects record-level quarterly revenues in the range of approximately $31 million to $32 million in the fourth quarter, higher than the previous guidance of $30 million. Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis for the fourth quarter is also expected to increase and is currently anticipated in the range of 19 to 21 cents per diluted share, compared to 15 to 16 cents per share as previously indicated.
Roy Zisapel, CEO Radware, stated, “We are pleased to report continued momentum in our business with yet another record quarter of sales.” Mr. Zisapel addedd, “This continued sales growth coupled with our industry-high gross margins allows us to increase our operational profitability significantly.”
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Radware expects record-level quarterly revenues in the range of approximately $31 million to $32 million in the fourth quarter, higher than the previous guidance of $30 million. Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis for the fourth quarter is also expected to increase and is currently anticipated in the range of 19 to 21 cents per diluted share, compared to 15 to 16 cents per share as previously indicated.
Roy Zisapel, CEO Radware, stated, “We are pleased to report continued momentum in our business with yet another record quarter of sales.” Mr. Zisapel addedd, “This continued sales growth coupled with our industry-high gross margins allows us to increase our operational profitability significantly.”
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VIASPACE, Inc.’s (VSPC.OB) Expansion of Giant King Grass Production Capacity
Viaspace Inc. is a clean energy company. Through its renewable energy subsidiary, the company grows a proprietary, fast-growing non-food grass used for producing low carbon renewable energy crop products such as green gasoline for transportation and other products which may be used as a coal-substitute to reduce carbon emissions from electric power plants.
The company recently announced that it had leased an additional 136 acres in Guandong Province, China. The new acreage has already been planted with Giant King Grass. Viaspace now has 250 acres under cultivation and is in negotiations to acquire substantially more land. The current acreage is expected to support immediate needs for prototypes, demonstrations to potential customers and joint venture partners, etc.
Over the next several quarters, the acreage will also serve as a nursery and source of seedlings for planting on additional land. Due to the fast growing nature of Giant King Grass and the company’s plans to propagate seedlings that could result in geometric increases in planting, Viaspace believes it can support the development of up to 25,000 planted acres.
Viaspace’s Giant King Grass can be directly combusted as biomass or it can be turned into products such as energy pellets. Included in the company’s plan are potential projects for 2010 involving 5,000 acres that would be projected to annually produce 200,000 tons of Giant King Grass pellets, which could potentially be sold for $20 million. These pellets are co-fired with coal at power plants and reduce carbon emissions from these plants.
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The company recently announced that it had leased an additional 136 acres in Guandong Province, China. The new acreage has already been planted with Giant King Grass. Viaspace now has 250 acres under cultivation and is in negotiations to acquire substantially more land. The current acreage is expected to support immediate needs for prototypes, demonstrations to potential customers and joint venture partners, etc.
Over the next several quarters, the acreage will also serve as a nursery and source of seedlings for planting on additional land. Due to the fast growing nature of Giant King Grass and the company’s plans to propagate seedlings that could result in geometric increases in planting, Viaspace believes it can support the development of up to 25,000 planted acres.
Viaspace’s Giant King Grass can be directly combusted as biomass or it can be turned into products such as energy pellets. Included in the company’s plan are potential projects for 2010 involving 5,000 acres that would be projected to annually produce 200,000 tons of Giant King Grass pellets, which could potentially be sold for $20 million. These pellets are co-fired with coal at power plants and reduce carbon emissions from these plants.
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Vyteris, Inc. (VYTR.OB) Announces Balance Sheet Restructuring
Vyteris Inc. is a leader in active transdermal drug delivery technology. The company is the maker of the first active, ready-to-use drug delivery patch – LidoSite – to receive marketing clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The company’s proprietary active transdermal patch technology delivers drugs comfortably through the skin using low-level electrical energy. This smart patch technology allows precise dosing, giving physicians and patients control in the rate, dosage and pattern of drug delivery that may result in considerable therapeutic advantages over existing methods of drug delivery.
Vyteris announced today the sale of $2.3 million of net operating tax losses in a non-dilutive capital raise and the conversion of approximately $20 million of debt and preferred shares into common stock through an agreement with Spencer Trask Specialty Group LLC. These efforts were completed as part of the company’s ongoing financial restructuring. The company also issued a $2 million promissory note covering the balance of debt owed to Spencer Trask Specialty Group. This note has a term of three years and an interest rate of 6% per year.
President and CEO of Vyteris, Dr. Haro Hartounian, said, “These important strategic steps strengthen the balance sheet and give Vyteris significantly greater flexibility in pursuing new, high-value partnerships, complimentary platform technologies and our other long-term business objectives. We are particularly pleased with the decision by Spencer Trask to become our largest shareholder…this decision is a strong vote of confidence in the future of Vyteris and in our innovative and proprietary smart patch technology.”
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The company’s proprietary active transdermal patch technology delivers drugs comfortably through the skin using low-level electrical energy. This smart patch technology allows precise dosing, giving physicians and patients control in the rate, dosage and pattern of drug delivery that may result in considerable therapeutic advantages over existing methods of drug delivery.
Vyteris announced today the sale of $2.3 million of net operating tax losses in a non-dilutive capital raise and the conversion of approximately $20 million of debt and preferred shares into common stock through an agreement with Spencer Trask Specialty Group LLC. These efforts were completed as part of the company’s ongoing financial restructuring. The company also issued a $2 million promissory note covering the balance of debt owed to Spencer Trask Specialty Group. This note has a term of three years and an interest rate of 6% per year.
President and CEO of Vyteris, Dr. Haro Hartounian, said, “These important strategic steps strengthen the balance sheet and give Vyteris significantly greater flexibility in pursuing new, high-value partnerships, complimentary platform technologies and our other long-term business objectives. We are particularly pleased with the decision by Spencer Trask to become our largest shareholder…this decision is a strong vote of confidence in the future of Vyteris and in our innovative and proprietary smart patch technology.”
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Element 21 Golf Company (ETGF.OB) Expands Its International Distribution Network to 370 Locations Worldwide
Element 21 Golf Company, applicator of high tech materials in the sports industry including advanced Scandium Alloy golf products and biofiber fishing equipment, announced earlier today that its international retail presence has grown to more than 370 locations. Element 21’s international retail footprint now includes stores in: Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Mexico, Romania, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland.
Element 21’s North American retail distribution network includes Big Box stores — Bass Pro, Cabelas, Academy, West Marine, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Gander Mountain; and Distributors — Big Rock, Farris Brothers, Pitman Creek, Patches, Bishop, Hicks and Sports Supply.
“International growth of Carrot Stix(TM) retail not only increases the revenue numbers, but creates International Brand recognition in The Carrot Stix and Element 21 names. The brand recognition and its value has yet to be reflected in Element 21’s financials,” stated Dr. Hearn, CEO of Element 21.
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Element 21’s North American retail distribution network includes Big Box stores — Bass Pro, Cabelas, Academy, West Marine, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Gander Mountain; and Distributors — Big Rock, Farris Brothers, Pitman Creek, Patches, Bishop, Hicks and Sports Supply.
“International growth of Carrot Stix(TM) retail not only increases the revenue numbers, but creates International Brand recognition in The Carrot Stix and Element 21 names. The brand recognition and its value has yet to be reflected in Element 21’s financials,” stated Dr. Hearn, CEO of Element 21.
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The Mint Leasing, Inc. (MLES.OB) Announces Purchase and Lease Transactions Involving Fifty New Toyota Camrys and Corollas
The Mint Leasing, Inc., provider of innovative leasing services to customers of franchised automobile dealers throughout the United States, announced that it has purchased fifty 2010 Toyotas (Camry and Corolla models) from a leading Houston Toyota dealer, utilizing its new and previously announced credit facility of up to $10 million. The vehicles have already been leased to a major automobile rental agency in San Antonio, Texas.
“This transaction follows the purchase and lease of sixty-one Toyota Corollas that was announced earlier this month and illustrates an improving business outlook for Mint Leasing that we expect to continue into 2010,” stated Jerry Parish, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “The San Antonio auto rental agency selected Mint Leasing based upon the Company’s ability to provide competitive prices and tailor leasing terms to the customer’s specific requirements.”
“Our ability to close on the purchase and lease of several dozen vehicles on a timely basis further illustrates Mint Leasing’s ability to adapt to the dramatic changes that have impacted the vehicle leasing industry during the past 18 months,” Mr. Parish added. “We believe the completion of this latest transaction in December should allow Mint Leasing to generate net income approaching $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.”
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“This transaction follows the purchase and lease of sixty-one Toyota Corollas that was announced earlier this month and illustrates an improving business outlook for Mint Leasing that we expect to continue into 2010,” stated Jerry Parish, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “The San Antonio auto rental agency selected Mint Leasing based upon the Company’s ability to provide competitive prices and tailor leasing terms to the customer’s specific requirements.”
“Our ability to close on the purchase and lease of several dozen vehicles on a timely basis further illustrates Mint Leasing’s ability to adapt to the dramatic changes that have impacted the vehicle leasing industry during the past 18 months,” Mr. Parish added. “We believe the completion of this latest transaction in December should allow Mint Leasing to generate net income approaching $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.”
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NetSol Technologies, Inc.’s (NTWK) Comprehensive Financial Suite
NetSol Technologies’ Financial Suite (“NFS”) provides businesses with comprehensive, custom solutions for credit, lease and loan accounting, fleet management, and wholesale finance needs. Built from the components of LeasePak and LeaseSoft, NFS combines innovation and flexibility with security and accuracy to seamlessly integrate itself with existing platforms and practices.
When the LeaseSoft products were developed, Netsol’s software engineers took the best practices of software development and financial industry business processes. Over a period of more than eight years, they developed the 100+ modules that make up the four comprehensive modules of LeaseSoft, quickly making it one of the leading solutions throughout the markets of Asia. Even though the LeaseSoft products are each, on their own, a complete system, they can be combined in any configuration to provide a custom solution.
The engineers who developed LeasePak have continuously striven to innovate and evolve the product to meet the changing needs of the marketplace. LeasePak consists of a base system that addresses all leasing and finance lifecycle functionality plus optional modules that can be used in any combination to facilitate the business products and processes of any particular organization.
By combining these two products, NFS provides an unparalleled suite of offerings to fit any organization worldwide. Offering an end-to-end automated solution that is efficient, productive, and powerful, the NetSol Financial Suite is the right choice, providing businesses a custom-fit solution for their organization.
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When the LeaseSoft products were developed, Netsol’s software engineers took the best practices of software development and financial industry business processes. Over a period of more than eight years, they developed the 100+ modules that make up the four comprehensive modules of LeaseSoft, quickly making it one of the leading solutions throughout the markets of Asia. Even though the LeaseSoft products are each, on their own, a complete system, they can be combined in any configuration to provide a custom solution.
The engineers who developed LeasePak have continuously striven to innovate and evolve the product to meet the changing needs of the marketplace. LeasePak consists of a base system that addresses all leasing and finance lifecycle functionality plus optional modules that can be used in any combination to facilitate the business products and processes of any particular organization.
By combining these two products, NFS provides an unparalleled suite of offerings to fit any organization worldwide. Offering an end-to-end automated solution that is efficient, productive, and powerful, the NetSol Financial Suite is the right choice, providing businesses a custom-fit solution for their organization.
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China Infrastructure Investment Corp. (CIIC) Shows Sequential Quarterly Growth on Strength of Pinglin Expressway Tolls
China Infrastructure Investment Corp., incorporated in Nevada and headquartered in Henan Province, China, where it operates the Pinglin Expressway, announced today projections for sequential revenue growth in 2010, due largely to the rebounding Chinese economy.
The company had 8.7% growth in Quarter 1 Fiscal Year 09, which ended September 30. This represents a 27% increase over Q4 FY 09, which ended in June.
Generating roughly $1.09 million from tolls on the Pinglin Expressway, CIIC had a per unit sequential increase exceeding the growth figure, due in large part to a 14,974 increase in average daily traffic over Q4 FY 09 figures.
With such growth expected to continue as the Chinese economy rallies further, Chairman and CEO of CIIC, Mr. Li Xipeng, pointed to the remainder of the fiscal year with a promise of “toll revenues benefiting and advancing at an accelerated pace”.
Mr. Li expressed his optimism regarding the Company’s long term growth prospects, stating that there was every reason to expect strong revenue growth, illustrating the growth potential by noting that the Pinglin Expressway was operating at only 30% of its design load.
Mr. Li also pointed to increasing traffic and activity throughout China’s bustling Henan Province, where the geography and growing population centers in the northwest and southeast coastal region of China exhibit the potential for increased Pinglin Expressway revenues, largely because the Pinglin is the main conduit between the two regions.
The Company has every intention of pursuing additional infrastructural interests in China, adding to an existing portfolio which prominently features the 66-mile-long Pinglin Expressway, with other such expressways, as well as water, electrical and biofuel plants.
CIIC is especially keen to get into the biofuel market in China, which is experiencing explosive growth potential and enjoying strong governmental support.
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The company had 8.7% growth in Quarter 1 Fiscal Year 09, which ended September 30. This represents a 27% increase over Q4 FY 09, which ended in June.
Generating roughly $1.09 million from tolls on the Pinglin Expressway, CIIC had a per unit sequential increase exceeding the growth figure, due in large part to a 14,974 increase in average daily traffic over Q4 FY 09 figures.
With such growth expected to continue as the Chinese economy rallies further, Chairman and CEO of CIIC, Mr. Li Xipeng, pointed to the remainder of the fiscal year with a promise of “toll revenues benefiting and advancing at an accelerated pace”.
Mr. Li expressed his optimism regarding the Company’s long term growth prospects, stating that there was every reason to expect strong revenue growth, illustrating the growth potential by noting that the Pinglin Expressway was operating at only 30% of its design load.
Mr. Li also pointed to increasing traffic and activity throughout China’s bustling Henan Province, where the geography and growing population centers in the northwest and southeast coastal region of China exhibit the potential for increased Pinglin Expressway revenues, largely because the Pinglin is the main conduit between the two regions.
The Company has every intention of pursuing additional infrastructural interests in China, adding to an existing portfolio which prominently features the 66-mile-long Pinglin Expressway, with other such expressways, as well as water, electrical and biofuel plants.
CIIC is especially keen to get into the biofuel market in China, which is experiencing explosive growth potential and enjoying strong governmental support.
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Muscle Flex, Inc.’s (MFLI.PK) Executive Interview Featuring CEO and Founder Danny Alex
Muscle Flex Inc., the leading-edge fitness, health and lifestyle company, announced last month a new executive interview with Stockguru.com featuring Muscle Flex CEO, founder and colorful television spokesman – Danny Alex. Mr. Alex, discusses his vision for Muscle Flex, some of its current and future product releases as well as a number of other items with John Pentony of Stockguru.com.
There are some very exciting things happening right now at Muscle Flex such as the company’s recent launch of its new corporate website at www.MuscleFlexInc.com. The company is also launching a new product – the Muscle Flex Beagle StepFit Pedometer (www.BuyTheBeagle.com) and in connection to the product, a two-minute commercial and one-page landing page for investors and international distributors and partners.
In the interview, Danny Alex provides some detailed information for investors as well as some insight as to the direction Muscle Flex is headed. He also discusses the global opportunities for Muscle Flex and some of the elements in designing Muscle Flex media and its television commercials.
Investors are encouraged to listen to the Muscle Flex – Stockguru.com interview as Mr. Alex provides some exciting detail into the future of the company and its global opportunities. The full interview can be heard at the following link: http://www.stockguru.com/2009/11/mfli/.
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There are some very exciting things happening right now at Muscle Flex such as the company’s recent launch of its new corporate website at www.MuscleFlexInc.com. The company is also launching a new product – the Muscle Flex Beagle StepFit Pedometer (www.BuyTheBeagle.com) and in connection to the product, a two-minute commercial and one-page landing page for investors and international distributors and partners.
In the interview, Danny Alex provides some detailed information for investors as well as some insight as to the direction Muscle Flex is headed. He also discusses the global opportunities for Muscle Flex and some of the elements in designing Muscle Flex media and its television commercials.
Investors are encouraged to listen to the Muscle Flex – Stockguru.com interview as Mr. Alex provides some exciting detail into the future of the company and its global opportunities. The full interview can be heard at the following link: http://www.stockguru.com/2009/11/mfli/.
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Euro Tech Holdings Company Ltd. (CLWT) Reports Financial Results
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited reported net income of $11,000 for the six-month period ending June 30, 2009. This was up from net income of $4,000 reported in the same period in 2008.
The company reported revenues of $14.1 million, a 5.1% increase from the $13.4 million reported in the same period of 2008. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited had a solid balance sheet with cash and equivalents of $6.6 million, with no short or long-term debt.
T.C. Leung, the CEO of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited, said, “China could not escape the impact of the global financial crisis, 2009 is a tough year for us, as the aftermath of the global financial crisis still affected most of our customers, namely, the multinationals, local small and medium enterprises, to make decision for investments.”
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited is headquartered in Hong Kong, and distributes products throughout China manufactured by third party companies. These products are used in water and wastewater treatment and include analytical, automated process control and testing equipment.
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited also manufactures its own line of equipment to analyze and test water quality.
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The company reported revenues of $14.1 million, a 5.1% increase from the $13.4 million reported in the same period of 2008. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited had a solid balance sheet with cash and equivalents of $6.6 million, with no short or long-term debt.
T.C. Leung, the CEO of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited, said, “China could not escape the impact of the global financial crisis, 2009 is a tough year for us, as the aftermath of the global financial crisis still affected most of our customers, namely, the multinationals, local small and medium enterprises, to make decision for investments.”
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited is headquartered in Hong Kong, and distributes products throughout China manufactured by third party companies. These products are used in water and wastewater treatment and include analytical, automated process control and testing equipment.
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited also manufactures its own line of equipment to analyze and test water quality.
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Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (SMEV.PK) Working Closely with Business Consultancy Firm, AJENE WATSON, LLC to Prepare for 2010
Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. today announced in a press release that the company anticipates their retaining of the AJENE WATSON, LLC, New York private lending and financial business development and management firm, will help the company reposition itself within the marketplace as it looks forward to a prosperous 2010.
“It is our expectation that under the guidance of AJENE WATSON, LLC, our company will achieve the success imagined when we first began nearly 10 years ago,” stated Dr. Ella Frenkel, Chairwoman and CEO of Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc., makers of SpaCapsule.
The company was founded with the purpose of designing and manufacturing health, fitness, and beauty equipment as well as holistic cosmetic products to meet the growing demands of a 200 billion dollar industry. From year-to-year the company has grown its sales and number of distribution channels with little to no guidance within the public markets. However, with the collapse of credit and financial markets, the company has realized the need to work towards growth and success within the public arena as a means to continue forwarding operations.
“My partners and I initially funded this venture with millions of dollars of our own capital,” stated Dr. Ilya Spivak, Managing Partner. “We firmly believe in physical, emotional and mental wellness. This is partially what led us to create our flagship product — SpaCapsule. We were challenged by the effects of going public. However, we were strengthened by the public acceptance of our product and business model with a growing belief that our company would still become a valued investment among shareholders.”
Those close to Simulated Environment Concepts have indicated that the company sought out the services of AJENE WATSON, LLC at the urging of its investors. Impressed by the list of referrals, further evidenced by the firm’s success with meeting objectives for both private and publicly traded companies, management engaged AJENE WATSON, LLC as the company’s lead consultant in August of 2009.
“We became aware of Simulated Environment Concepts back in March of ‘09,” stated Ajene Watson, Executive Managing Member of AJENE WATSON, LLC. “After several meetings and months of due diligence and evaluation, we came to the conclusion that of the many companies which courted us this year, Simulated Environment Concepts was indeed one of the more promising ventures.”
Recognized for assisting start-up, small and/or fledgling companies with restructuring, organizing, developing and deploying long term business plans, the financial business development and management division of AJENE WATSON, LLC was signed to a 15-month, $1.2 million consulting agreement in August. The firm receives compensation in the form of cash, restricted stock and preferred shares — with restricted and preferred stock constituting roughly 97% of payment.
“For the past several years, Simulated Environment Concepts consistently generated a couple million dollars yearly,” said Watson. “Even with the collapse of the financial markets, the company managed to maintain the interest of customers willing to spend up to $30k for a SpaCapsule. With a fabulously broad domestic and international market, these futuristic and stylish capsule-shaped relaxation stations, in my humble opinion, screamed opportunity; an opportunity to be part of an effort promoting health and wellness throughout the world, in various marketplaces. With companies such as Google offering lunchtime meditation sessions to its employees, I strongly believe that relaxation products like SpaCapsule will come to be widely used and accepted.”
Watson added, “There is nothing worse than a good company that’s not given fair investment-market recognition. Simulated Environment Concepts is one of those penny stock companies that does not deserve negative connotation, especially given the experience of management and quality of the product. I firmly believe that with our expertise, the global appeal of the SpaCapsule, management’s experience, market transparency and extreme corporate discipline, people will react positively — resulting in unquestionable value for the company.”
Dr. Frenkel concluded, “What we’ve come to learn about this firm is that they are unlike any other group in the financial services industry we’ve encountered. Aside from the experience and acumen the team brings, they are a very patient and dedicated group. Sincere about seeing you succeed, they seem to give far more than what they take. We have many great opportunities available that we believe will make 2010 a huge success, and with the assistance of AJENE WATSON, LLC, success seems eminent.”
Some feel the engagement of AJENE WATSON, LLC has already begun to improve Simulated Environment Concepts internally. Now able to take advantage of several opportunities which can secure revenues for the next three to four years, Simulated Environment Concepts appears stable and on-track.
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“It is our expectation that under the guidance of AJENE WATSON, LLC, our company will achieve the success imagined when we first began nearly 10 years ago,” stated Dr. Ella Frenkel, Chairwoman and CEO of Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc., makers of SpaCapsule.
The company was founded with the purpose of designing and manufacturing health, fitness, and beauty equipment as well as holistic cosmetic products to meet the growing demands of a 200 billion dollar industry. From year-to-year the company has grown its sales and number of distribution channels with little to no guidance within the public markets. However, with the collapse of credit and financial markets, the company has realized the need to work towards growth and success within the public arena as a means to continue forwarding operations.
“My partners and I initially funded this venture with millions of dollars of our own capital,” stated Dr. Ilya Spivak, Managing Partner. “We firmly believe in physical, emotional and mental wellness. This is partially what led us to create our flagship product — SpaCapsule. We were challenged by the effects of going public. However, we were strengthened by the public acceptance of our product and business model with a growing belief that our company would still become a valued investment among shareholders.”
Those close to Simulated Environment Concepts have indicated that the company sought out the services of AJENE WATSON, LLC at the urging of its investors. Impressed by the list of referrals, further evidenced by the firm’s success with meeting objectives for both private and publicly traded companies, management engaged AJENE WATSON, LLC as the company’s lead consultant in August of 2009.
“We became aware of Simulated Environment Concepts back in March of ‘09,” stated Ajene Watson, Executive Managing Member of AJENE WATSON, LLC. “After several meetings and months of due diligence and evaluation, we came to the conclusion that of the many companies which courted us this year, Simulated Environment Concepts was indeed one of the more promising ventures.”
Recognized for assisting start-up, small and/or fledgling companies with restructuring, organizing, developing and deploying long term business plans, the financial business development and management division of AJENE WATSON, LLC was signed to a 15-month, $1.2 million consulting agreement in August. The firm receives compensation in the form of cash, restricted stock and preferred shares — with restricted and preferred stock constituting roughly 97% of payment.
“For the past several years, Simulated Environment Concepts consistently generated a couple million dollars yearly,” said Watson. “Even with the collapse of the financial markets, the company managed to maintain the interest of customers willing to spend up to $30k for a SpaCapsule. With a fabulously broad domestic and international market, these futuristic and stylish capsule-shaped relaxation stations, in my humble opinion, screamed opportunity; an opportunity to be part of an effort promoting health and wellness throughout the world, in various marketplaces. With companies such as Google offering lunchtime meditation sessions to its employees, I strongly believe that relaxation products like SpaCapsule will come to be widely used and accepted.”
Watson added, “There is nothing worse than a good company that’s not given fair investment-market recognition. Simulated Environment Concepts is one of those penny stock companies that does not deserve negative connotation, especially given the experience of management and quality of the product. I firmly believe that with our expertise, the global appeal of the SpaCapsule, management’s experience, market transparency and extreme corporate discipline, people will react positively — resulting in unquestionable value for the company.”
Dr. Frenkel concluded, “What we’ve come to learn about this firm is that they are unlike any other group in the financial services industry we’ve encountered. Aside from the experience and acumen the team brings, they are a very patient and dedicated group. Sincere about seeing you succeed, they seem to give far more than what they take. We have many great opportunities available that we believe will make 2010 a huge success, and with the assistance of AJENE WATSON, LLC, success seems eminent.”
Some feel the engagement of AJENE WATSON, LLC has already begun to improve Simulated Environment Concepts internally. Now able to take advantage of several opportunities which can secure revenues for the next three to four years, Simulated Environment Concepts appears stable and on-track.
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Guanwei Recycling Corp. (GURC.OB) Changes Name and Ticker
Guanwei Recycling Corp. (GURC.OB), formerly MD Holdings Corp. (MDHO.OB), a fast growing plastics recycler based in Fujian Province in China, has announced yesterday that its shares will immediately begin trading on the OTC Bulletin Board with a new stock symbol: GURC. The move follows the company’s name change last week from MD Holdings Corp. to Guanwei Recycling Corp.
Guanwei has grown rapidly, producing recyclable Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) from plastic waste procured from Europe. It is now China’s largest manufacturer of LDPE, selling to more than 200 manufacturers in more than 10 industries in China, including the construction industry where there has been an ongoing government push to promote the use of plastic in such things as water and sewage pipelines.
Guanwei chairman and CEO, Mr. Chen Min, said of the name change, “By meeting the highest European environmental standards, Guanwei is one of the few plastics manufacturers licensed in China that also has obtained the certificate issued by the German Environment Auditing Association. Our advantage is that we procure high quality plastic waste directly from Germany and other European countries, with no middlemen, which enhances our bottom line and permits economic production of the highest grades of LDPE. As previously reported, in 2008 sales increased 61% to $25.4 million, with more demand for our high quality product than we could supply. The financial crisis in the first half of 2009 temporarily lowered demand and prices, but we still achieved a 74% gain in operating income on a sales increase of 149% to $30.4 million.”
The company indicated that China consumed more than 50 million tons of plastic in 2008, exceeding the country’s total plastics production capacity of 20 million tons.
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Guanwei has grown rapidly, producing recyclable Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) from plastic waste procured from Europe. It is now China’s largest manufacturer of LDPE, selling to more than 200 manufacturers in more than 10 industries in China, including the construction industry where there has been an ongoing government push to promote the use of plastic in such things as water and sewage pipelines.
Guanwei chairman and CEO, Mr. Chen Min, said of the name change, “By meeting the highest European environmental standards, Guanwei is one of the few plastics manufacturers licensed in China that also has obtained the certificate issued by the German Environment Auditing Association. Our advantage is that we procure high quality plastic waste directly from Germany and other European countries, with no middlemen, which enhances our bottom line and permits economic production of the highest grades of LDPE. As previously reported, in 2008 sales increased 61% to $25.4 million, with more demand for our high quality product than we could supply. The financial crisis in the first half of 2009 temporarily lowered demand and prices, but we still achieved a 74% gain in operating income on a sales increase of 149% to $30.4 million.”
The company indicated that China consumed more than 50 million tons of plastic in 2008, exceeding the country’s total plastics production capacity of 20 million tons.
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Retailers and Shoppers Observe Low Inventory in the Holiday Season Aftermath
With the year’s busiest retail season winding down, stores are reporting thin inventories after coming out of Christmas with slightly better-than-expected sales. Some retailers have reported that keeping inventory levels low has resulted in ordering new merchandise to restock shelves, usually rare this soon after the holiday season. While this trend is good news for their bottom lines, it means slim pickings for shoppers hoping for after-Christmas clearance sales.
NPD analyst Marshal Cohen observed, “Retailers are much more nimble this year. Their ‘Plan B’ is to have new receipts at the ready.” Cohen noted that J. Crew and Coach, among others, had restocked shelves with new items as early as last week.
In a reversal of last year’s trend, retailers found an increase in sales of higher priced items, achieving this by ordering in line with weak demand. The move, critical to winning profits, contrasts with last year’s fire-sale discounts.
After last year’s dismal season, when unplanned discounts 70 percent off or more began appearing well before Christmas, retailers vowed they wouldn’t get caught that way again. This year, the tight control let retailers mostly keep discounts planned, said FBR Capital Markets analyst Adrienne Tennant.
According to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, spending rose 3.6 percent in November and December (covering all forms of payment, including cash). Adjusted for an extra shopping day between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the number was closer to a 1 percent rise – still better than the flat sales predicted by analysts.
“The latest holiday shopping season wasn’t a rip-roaring success, but at least it met or slightly exceeded expectations,” said John Lonski, chief economist of Moody’s Capital Markets Research Group. “Consumer spending is indeed in a recovery mode, which brightens prospects for 2010.”
After-Christmas traffic appeared to be relatively robust, though it was hard to measure the amount people actually spent. Roth Capital Partners analyst Elizabeth Pierce visited six malls Saturday in southern California and saw many shoppers without bags. She theorized that shoppers who went looking for bargains left without buying much.
NPD’s Cohen said the season was good enough for most retailers to survive, though many could shutter underperforming stores.
“If a store didn’t generate a profit, it will really be under the microscope,” he said.
Despite the observed changes, a better picture the retail holiday climate will be known Jan. 7, when many will report December sales.
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NPD analyst Marshal Cohen observed, “Retailers are much more nimble this year. Their ‘Plan B’ is to have new receipts at the ready.” Cohen noted that J. Crew and Coach, among others, had restocked shelves with new items as early as last week.
In a reversal of last year’s trend, retailers found an increase in sales of higher priced items, achieving this by ordering in line with weak demand. The move, critical to winning profits, contrasts with last year’s fire-sale discounts.
After last year’s dismal season, when unplanned discounts 70 percent off or more began appearing well before Christmas, retailers vowed they wouldn’t get caught that way again. This year, the tight control let retailers mostly keep discounts planned, said FBR Capital Markets analyst Adrienne Tennant.
According to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, spending rose 3.6 percent in November and December (covering all forms of payment, including cash). Adjusted for an extra shopping day between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the number was closer to a 1 percent rise – still better than the flat sales predicted by analysts.
“The latest holiday shopping season wasn’t a rip-roaring success, but at least it met or slightly exceeded expectations,” said John Lonski, chief economist of Moody’s Capital Markets Research Group. “Consumer spending is indeed in a recovery mode, which brightens prospects for 2010.”
After-Christmas traffic appeared to be relatively robust, though it was hard to measure the amount people actually spent. Roth Capital Partners analyst Elizabeth Pierce visited six malls Saturday in southern California and saw many shoppers without bags. She theorized that shoppers who went looking for bargains left without buying much.
NPD’s Cohen said the season was good enough for most retailers to survive, though many could shutter underperforming stores.
“If a store didn’t generate a profit, it will really be under the microscope,” he said.
Despite the observed changes, a better picture the retail holiday climate will be known Jan. 7, when many will report December sales.
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eDoorways Corp. (EDWY.PK) CEO Gary Kimmons Addresses Recent Feedback Regarding “Solve” Beta v1.0
The Chairman and CEO of the eDoorways Corporation, Gary Kimmons, today issued the following response to criticism of the first beta version of the “SOLVE” doorway, launched just days ago on Christmas day.
“Surprisingly, the company has received much criticism and questions concerning the first beta version of our first doorway, ‘SOLVE.’ These concerns encompass everything from the current look and feel of the current interface to user accessibility. Our intention was to address all concerns through a forum sometime next week after gathering and analyzing all of the public’s inquiries. While this remains to be the plan, a sense of duty to our long time supporters compels my voice here today.
“There have been many developments and changes to our strategy over the past two years. Countless hours of care, consideration, planning and development went into what elements would ultimately be needed to deliver to the world not only a compelling Web 3.0 intellectual platform, but an internet company that actually generates income from multiple revenue models; thus truly substantiating company value. To accomplish this, we have engaged the technological expertise of groups like DPCI, Real Time Data and Telcordia. These are organizations of high regard to which other industry leaders know their names and reputation and quite frankly do not deserve the indirect and negative inferences toward their capabilities.
“Aside from the setbacks or required adjustments any new product will face, we are exactly on track with our development plan. The Beta v1.0 we released on Christmas is simply the first of numerous upcoming releases of SOLVE. It is the connectivity aspect of the doorway that ultimately will serve to connect businesses and users in a real-time context. Those who have gone to the site and tried it must realize that they are looking at the underpinnings of the site’s ‘engine.’ The final look, feel and functionality will be layered upon this. We have already designed a much more sophisticated user interface that is along the lines of that which we have already described to our shareholders. That version of SOLVE (Beta v2.0) will be superimposed upon the version users are now seeing.
“So allow me to state CLEARLY that the current GUI is in no way representative of the future face of the ‘SOLVE’ doorway. Rather Beta v1.0 is strictly about the development and testing of the back-end components. Our using a simple front end GUI design allows us to focus resources at the back end of the platform, and enables us to make quick changes to the interface mechanisms, as we see how the interactions with users unfold.
“Another seemingly immediate concern is the search results in various locations. While of course we look to expand the geographical usability of inquiries and search results rapidly, especially being that interest in the platform has already reached across the globe, this does not negate the obvious. If you’re in Oregon, your search for ‘local’ solution providers will yield zero results. Why? The launch targeting the Austin market would have something to do with it.
“Granted, there has been a 50 mile cap on customer searches irrespective of location. This was done intentionally for various reasons. We do plan on expanding these parameters quickly but when appropriate. Nonetheless, this limitation should not eliminate the good sensibility one should have to recognize that searching for a local solution provider, in another city’s market, will absolutely yield you zero local solution providers.
“I know that we reside in a world of high expectations. I am also aware of the unprecedented yet warranted fear and suspicion we each face daily. We don’t know who to trust any more. Our bankers, our government… who? And where it concerns corporations, especially those publicly traded on the smaller exchanges, the stakes are high. However, we’ve done everything possible to be as transparent as any public company can be. We also attempt to complete every task we set out to accomplish and do exactly what we say we’re going to do regardless of the difficulty or time it takes to get it done.
“We have received a tremendous amount of valuable feedback and are now implementing many of the suggestions received. However, there are still some comments that are not constructive in the least — boarding on malicious, slanderous and malfeasant; aggressive acts we will not tolerate.
“We will accept and acknowledge there is a lot of work to be done. This is why the exact functionality of Beta v1.0 was detailed for you earlier this month along with versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 and 3.0. eDoorways knows exactly where it is going and what needs to be done to get there. As a public company, we thought to take advantage of a unique opportunity you’re less likely to receive with any other technology company. We are allowing you clear insight as to what we’re doing, how we’re doing it and tapping you, our shareholders, for insight on how best to complete the task.
“Take advantage of it. Don’t abuse it. Today you have the opportunity to own a piece of what may become a major technology company before the ‘out of reach’ IPO because we just happen to already public. Imagine if you could have owned Google when they were developing or Facebook prior to its going public, should that be the case. Well, this is a dream situation for many, but a reality for the shareholders who continue to assist us with their positive and unwavering support.”
Mr. Kimmons concluded by saying, “As the platform moves through Betas 2 and 3, you will see incredible transformations to the completed product. This platform will indeed become everything you’re hoping it will become. So with that, if there has been any confusion as a result of our past announcements, I apologize and I can say confidently that in the near future we will have a highly developed platform with a robust GUI interface, international access and a whole host of additional features that will meet or exceed the expectations of our shareholders and users.”
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“Surprisingly, the company has received much criticism and questions concerning the first beta version of our first doorway, ‘SOLVE.’ These concerns encompass everything from the current look and feel of the current interface to user accessibility. Our intention was to address all concerns through a forum sometime next week after gathering and analyzing all of the public’s inquiries. While this remains to be the plan, a sense of duty to our long time supporters compels my voice here today.
“There have been many developments and changes to our strategy over the past two years. Countless hours of care, consideration, planning and development went into what elements would ultimately be needed to deliver to the world not only a compelling Web 3.0 intellectual platform, but an internet company that actually generates income from multiple revenue models; thus truly substantiating company value. To accomplish this, we have engaged the technological expertise of groups like DPCI, Real Time Data and Telcordia. These are organizations of high regard to which other industry leaders know their names and reputation and quite frankly do not deserve the indirect and negative inferences toward their capabilities.
“Aside from the setbacks or required adjustments any new product will face, we are exactly on track with our development plan. The Beta v1.0 we released on Christmas is simply the first of numerous upcoming releases of SOLVE. It is the connectivity aspect of the doorway that ultimately will serve to connect businesses and users in a real-time context. Those who have gone to the site and tried it must realize that they are looking at the underpinnings of the site’s ‘engine.’ The final look, feel and functionality will be layered upon this. We have already designed a much more sophisticated user interface that is along the lines of that which we have already described to our shareholders. That version of SOLVE (Beta v2.0) will be superimposed upon the version users are now seeing.
“So allow me to state CLEARLY that the current GUI is in no way representative of the future face of the ‘SOLVE’ doorway. Rather Beta v1.0 is strictly about the development and testing of the back-end components. Our using a simple front end GUI design allows us to focus resources at the back end of the platform, and enables us to make quick changes to the interface mechanisms, as we see how the interactions with users unfold.
“Another seemingly immediate concern is the search results in various locations. While of course we look to expand the geographical usability of inquiries and search results rapidly, especially being that interest in the platform has already reached across the globe, this does not negate the obvious. If you’re in Oregon, your search for ‘local’ solution providers will yield zero results. Why? The launch targeting the Austin market would have something to do with it.
“Granted, there has been a 50 mile cap on customer searches irrespective of location. This was done intentionally for various reasons. We do plan on expanding these parameters quickly but when appropriate. Nonetheless, this limitation should not eliminate the good sensibility one should have to recognize that searching for a local solution provider, in another city’s market, will absolutely yield you zero local solution providers.
“I know that we reside in a world of high expectations. I am also aware of the unprecedented yet warranted fear and suspicion we each face daily. We don’t know who to trust any more. Our bankers, our government… who? And where it concerns corporations, especially those publicly traded on the smaller exchanges, the stakes are high. However, we’ve done everything possible to be as transparent as any public company can be. We also attempt to complete every task we set out to accomplish and do exactly what we say we’re going to do regardless of the difficulty or time it takes to get it done.
“We have received a tremendous amount of valuable feedback and are now implementing many of the suggestions received. However, there are still some comments that are not constructive in the least — boarding on malicious, slanderous and malfeasant; aggressive acts we will not tolerate.
“We will accept and acknowledge there is a lot of work to be done. This is why the exact functionality of Beta v1.0 was detailed for you earlier this month along with versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 and 3.0. eDoorways knows exactly where it is going and what needs to be done to get there. As a public company, we thought to take advantage of a unique opportunity you’re less likely to receive with any other technology company. We are allowing you clear insight as to what we’re doing, how we’re doing it and tapping you, our shareholders, for insight on how best to complete the task.
“Take advantage of it. Don’t abuse it. Today you have the opportunity to own a piece of what may become a major technology company before the ‘out of reach’ IPO because we just happen to already public. Imagine if you could have owned Google when they were developing or Facebook prior to its going public, should that be the case. Well, this is a dream situation for many, but a reality for the shareholders who continue to assist us with their positive and unwavering support.”
Mr. Kimmons concluded by saying, “As the platform moves through Betas 2 and 3, you will see incredible transformations to the completed product. This platform will indeed become everything you’re hoping it will become. So with that, if there has been any confusion as a result of our past announcements, I apologize and I can say confidently that in the near future we will have a highly developed platform with a robust GUI interface, international access and a whole host of additional features that will meet or exceed the expectations of our shareholders and users.”
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