Abtech Holdings Inc. (fka ABHD)

[umiak]

Next Q should be good ABHD:

The Company substantially lowered its interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $12,000, compared to $884,000 in the same period of 2012 and $483,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012. During 2012, the Company eliminated approximately $6.8 million of convertible promissory notes. The interest rate on the $480,000 of short term convertible notes outstanding at March 31, 2013 was reduced, through mutual consent of the Company and note holder, from 12% to 6% per annum beginning January 1, 2013.

At March 31, 2013, the Company reported cash and cash equivalents of $1.2 million, accounts receivable of $90,000 and inventory of $452,000. On March 31, 2013, the Company's short term debt totaled approximately $2.2 million, and long term debt totaled approximately $307,000. The Company reduced its total debt by approximately $4.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2012. Then, on April 11, 2013, subsequent to the end of the first quarter, the Company eliminated an additional $1.9 million of non-interest bearing notes through conversion into approximately 2.6 million shares of the Company's common stock.

On March 31, 2013, AbTech common stock outstanding totaled approximately 64.8 million shares, compared to 64.6 million shares at December 31, 2012. The Company's fully diluted share count decreased by approximately 631,000 during the first quarter of 2013 to approximately 91.4 million (inclusive of all options, warrants and convertible debt) due primarily to the cashless exercise of warrants. If all remaining outstanding options and warrants were exercised for cash, the Company would receive approximately $10 million in additional capital.

[umiak]

VERY interesting environmental play participating in clean water efforts with municipalities and gas and oil. VERY cool.

May pr:

Abtech Holdings, Inc. (OTC QB: ABHD) ("AbTech" or the "Company"), a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to communities, industry and governments addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Since the beginning of the year, AbTech has:
-- received stormwater RFP awards totaling $563,000 with current active bids pending on domestic stormwater projects in excess of $10 million;
-- developed a $3 million pipeline of industrial water treatment projects in Europe which are currently in the contract stage;
-- signed four oil and gas service company teaming agreements with multiple additional teaming, licensing and distribution agreements in various stages of negotiation;
-- designed Smart Sponge® treatment units into the trailer systems expected to be deployed by a major oil field services provider,
-- established an oil and gas project pipeline with immediate proposals totaling $870,000 for which contracts are expected to be awarded over the next 90 days, and additional projects are expected to be added to the pipeline with award decisions expected in the second half of this year;
-- strengthened its balance sheet with the conversion of $1.9 million of debt into common stock, reduced total debt to approximately $480,000; and
-- received the Water Management Company of the Year award at the March 2013 Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Awards.


Recent:

Abtech Holdings Awarded Stormwater System Installations Totaling $12 Million Dollars
2:04p ET July 2, 2013 (Market Wire)
Abtech Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ABHD), a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to communities, industry and governments addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, today announced that it has been awarded a project for the installation of stormwater systems in the U.S. Northeast. The award gives AbTech a complete Design-Build-Operate project to install new water treatment systems in multiple stormwater outfall pipes that are discharging contaminated water. The project, which commences during summer 2013, is structured as a not-to-exceed $12 million, multi-phase program consisting of site assessment and design, installation, and ongoing Operations and Maintenance (O&M). It is anticipated that all design, construction and installation would be completed within the first year with O&M currently authorized for the remainder of the three-year project term. However, such O&M is extendable beyond the initial three-year term. The project may also be increased to include additional sites under the existing authorization, expanding the scope and size of the project award.
"The awarding of this project to Abtech marks a material milestone in the development of our business. Our business model is evolving from a product sale company to a comprehensive stormwater system solution provider. AbTech's revenue sources are expanding beyond its core technologies to include revenue from design, installation and maintenance services, as well as sales of equipment from other manufacturers in conjunction with key distribution partners. As a result, our addressable market has expanded to include larger infrastructure, engineering and technology opportunities," commented AbTech's Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Bjornulf White. "Stormwater contamination is gaining increased attention by many communities, particularly in coastal towns where unmitigated stormwater/flood water fueled public health concerns over water contamination in the aftermath of heavy storms such as Hurricane Sandy. AbTech's integrated approach to providing comprehensive and affordable water management solutions that also offer an antimicrobial capability is quickly gaining recognition, as administrators search for effective solutions to a growing water problem."
Commenting on the company's first large scale system installation, Glenn Rink, CEO of AbTech, stated, "This award places AbTech in a leading position to address all sizes of stormwater contamination projects. There are a number of other communities that are experiencing similar stormwater problems that also have access to government funding and are already in contact with us. This award is a demonstration of the progress we have made not just in marketing our technology, but also in understanding the needs of our market and creating a comprehensive structure that effectively addresses those needs."
ABOUT ABTECH HOLDINGS, INC. (OTCBB: ABHD) AND ABTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. AbTech Industries, Inc. (a subsidiary of AbTech Holdings Inc.) is a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to communities, industry and governments addressing issues of water pollution and contamination. Its products are based on polymer technologies capable of removing hydrocarbons, sediment and other foreign elements in stormwater runoff (ponds, lakes and marinas), flowing water (curbside drains, pipe outflows, rivers and oceans), and industrial process and wastewater. AbTech's offerings include the ground-breaking new antimicrobial technology called Smart Sponge(R) Plus. This technology is effective in reducing coliform bacteria found in stormwater, industrial wastewater, and municipal wastewater. Smart Sponge(R) Plus is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (Registration #86256-1). AbTech's teams of water treatment technology experts, civil and environmental engineers, and field operations specialists develop solutions to improve the quality of our limited water resources. AEWS Engineering (a subsidiary of Abtech Holdings, Inc.), is an independent engineering civil and environmental engineering firm partnered with top research and engineering universities. By focusing on bringing new engineering and technology innovation to the water infrastructure sector, AEWS is positioned to be at the forefront of stormwater Best Management Practices development and to deliver the latest in design excellence to its customers. For more information please visit www.abtechindustries.com. More information on AEWS Engineering can be found at www.aewsengineering.com.
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" which are not purely historical and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the development, costs and results of new business opportunities. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with new projects. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Contact:

Yvonne Zappulla
Managing Director
Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc.
212-681-4108
[e-mail]

or

Glenn R. Rink
Chief Executive Officer
Abtech Holdings, Inc.
480-874-4000
[e-mail]



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[GreenMan]

This seems to have pretty great news, but very few comments here about.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/abtech-holdings-expands-oil-gas-181600606.html
Abtech Holdings Expands Oil & Gas Offering Across N. America: Validates Technology in Ten Shale Plays; Validates Cross-Linked Gel Frac Recycle Technology; Signs Four Teaming Agreements with Oil & Gas Services Companies

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abtech Holdings, Inc. (OTC QB: ABHD) ("AbTech" or the "Company"), a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to communities, industry and governments addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, today announced teaming agreements with four water service companies to facilitate the expansion of its oil & gas water management offering. The Company also has multiple additional teaming, licensing, and distribution agreements near final stages of completion.
Through its teaming agreements, AbTech and its teaming partners will be able to offer a full range of water treatment and management capabilities to their clients. AbTech has signed teaming agreements with:
TETRA Technologies, Inc. – a Texas-based global, diversified oil and gas services company with employees and operations on five continents covering both onshore and offshore services. TETRA was recently named Water Management Company of the Year for the Northeast Region (Marcellus and Utica) at the Oil & Gas Awards.
Crescent Services, LLC – an Oklahoma-based water management and environmental services company with over 700 employees and locations in eight states.
Wastewater Solutions Unlimited, LLC – a Texas-based water treatment company with over 30 years of experience covering industrial and Oil & Gas water treatments.
Ground/Water Treatment & Technology, Inc. – a New Jersey-based company that delivers water management and treatment services with over 17 years of experience and having treated in excess of 400 Million Barrels (16 Billion Gallons) of wastewater from hundreds of project sites throughout North America.
AbTech's Oil & Gas solutions combine best-of-breed commercial technologies, innovative systems engineering, and specialty technologies such as the Smart Sponge® de-oiling technology. The Company's Smart Sponge technology is gaining worldwide recognition as an effective tool in de-oiling applications for the Oil & Gas industry, after having validated its technology on the produced waters of ten different shale plays in the United States, including the Permian, Fayetteville, Bakken, Cana Woodford, Marcellus, Eagleford, Piceance, Frenchie Draw, and Utica shale plays. AbTech was recently named Water Management Company of the Year for the Gulf Coast region at the Oil & Gas Awards and last year's Technological Innovator of the Year at the World Shale Oil & Gas Awards.
AbTech is also announced the validation and scale-up of its cross-linked gel frac recycle unit. Cross-linked gels, one of the two main hydraulic fracturing fluid streams, include various agents to increase viscosity and otherwise improve the fracturing process. AbTech is scaling up its cross-linked gel frac recycle unit to meet the daily flowrate needs of operators particularly in liquid rich basins. AbTech recently validated its ability to remove up to 99% of key cross-link agents such as boron.
AbTech's Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Bjornulf White, stated, "We believe that AbTech's proven capabilities in complex water treatment, combined with the broader oil & gas industry-specific expertise of our teaming partners, will enable us to offer the best value to our clients, including delivery and operation of cost-effective, efficient water treatment systems to operators across the country and abroad. We have expanded our offerings to include mobile trailer-based treatment systems and fixed treatment systems for nearly any treatment need. AbTech is finding significant receptivity and interest amongst operators for our systems and have developed a strong pipeline of near term opportunities."
Commenting on the new teaming relationships and AbTech's expanded oil & gas offerings, Glenn Rink, CEO of AbTech commented, "As a solutions company with unparalleled, proprietary technologies, AbTech is collaborating with experienced oil field services companies which will accelerate AbTech's entry into the oil and gas market and expand its offering to customers."
As a result of AbTech's collaborative agreements, the Company intends to broaden its marketing efforts in international markets. Glenn Rink, CEO of AbTech further commented, "The global opportunity for our uniquely engineered water treatment solutions is growing rapidly. The partners we embrace are marquee participants within their industry. They have a large existing customer base and successfully operate within a corporate culture that is focused on customer service and innovation while maintaining the intrinsic values of ethical and environmental compliance."
Mr. Rink concluded, "These strategic relationships are very significant to the Company and we look forward to building upon this very positive momentum."

[GreenMan]

Very sweet indeed. Glad I took a taste of this. I can hold this very long.

[gistheman]

Very nice news today. The replacement sponges in the fracking water market is expected to be much higher than stormwater. The maintenance and replacement revenue should add significantly to the initial contracts.

[GreenMan]

This board is dead. Does any body know another board where there's some discussion on ABHD? The Yahoo board is only a little less dead than this one.

[GreenMan]

Thanks. I've been following this for a while and have been amazed that this truly amazing technology has just exploded on the scene, but it does look like the end of the tunnel is in sight, at least I hope so because I took a little taste this morning at .68. Not huge, only 2500 shares. But I'll let it sit and see where this puppy is headed.

[gistheman]

The P3 projects have been moving at municipalities snails pace, as anyone who works with government knows. Add in a vote of the people to approve a fee or tax to pay for clean water and the process is super slow. (LA County is a large proposal that has been inching along).
Oil and gas fracking and water cleanup is major and I think there are some contracts to show up there shortly.
Australia distributer has already ordered twice, I think.
EU has some major plans to clean water that leaches from dump sites. I believe I heard 25 in the CC. $450,000 each install with additional maintenance contracts.
Hurricane Sandy stormwater measures may hit the fastest as they have a fast track to installation due to the severity of damage that needs repairing.
You get the idea...at some point it should explode.

[GreenMan]

I'm just amazed that it has taken so long. I'd love to see the tech blow the doors of the SP and help the environment at the same time.

What's happening that looks interesting, as you say, for the next couple of quarters?

And above all, what remains to be done with the technology in order to get widespread adaptation?

Thanks

[gistheman]

They need $11mil or so to be cash flow positive. Dilution hasn't been too bad with a good share structure. They raised in the fall and there is some thinking that they made need to raise again. That is not clear as there are so many projects bid and any small portion of those coming in will be what they need to sustain themselves. Since the overpromise of last year's guidance, they have been mum about any 'maybe' prospects. Some investors that check on the progress and inform me think that they have switched to a 'deliver, then talk about it' mode. The next quarter or two will be very interesting to see what is still prospects and what lands as revenue.

[GreenMan]

I've only sketchily followed ABHD since reading the awards about the sponge tech etc. But never bought any shares because, if it was so great, why has this thing never been able to take off.

What's new now that so different and so promising for this otherwise stagnant stock?

Also, what is its record of debt and dilution?

Thanks

[gistheman]

After terrible misses in expectations in 2012, Abtech looks ready to roll. Over 100 proposals, worth $500,000 to $1,500,000ea, in various stages at the municipal level with Waste Management. Orders are being shipped to Australia and plenty of stuff started in Europe. Not to mention the oil and gas market. I am expecting some of the municipal contracts to start hitting in April.

[gistheman]

AbTech Holdings, Inc. (OTC QB: ABHD) ("AbTech"), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of patented innovative environmental technologies and solutions addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, announced today that it has been invited to present at the upcoming 25th Annual ROTH Conference on Monday, March 18, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. (PT). The conference is being held at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, California.

Glenn R. Rink, Founder, President and CEO of AbTech will present an overview of the Company's growth strategy as well as provide an up-to-the moment assessment of business levels and current market opportunities. The presentation will be webcast live and accessible at http://wsw.com/webcast/roth27/abhd/ or via the Investor Relations section of the Company's new website at www.abtechindustries.com. This webcast will be archived for 90 days following the live presentation.

AbTech management will be available during the day on March 18 for one-on-one meetings. For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with AbTech, please contact your ROTH representative at 800-933-6830 or email [e-mail].

"We look forward to presenting at the ROTH conference and sharing our business development opportunities with investors. We plan to discuss the status of the pipeline we are developing in the municipal storm water, oil and gas, and industrial wastewater industries, new project opportunities we are pursuing that are large municipal infrastructure projects including P3s and near-term opportunities for our technology that have recently surfaced in the UK," commented Mr. Rink.

AbTech Contact:
Yvonne L. Zappulla
Managing Director
Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc.
212-681-4108
Yvonne@grannusfinancial

[gistheman]

x1, The Smart sponge can be burned for it's btu value after it is at the end of it's filtration capacity. This is addressed on the website. With WM as a partner, I'm sure a high efficiency facility can be employed. Also, I think the company is fine on money for a while longer as they completed a financing in the fall. The delayed contracts have been dragging down pps, but the potential is still huge. They have not been making anymore forecasts, but the huge miss on the last estimation of revenues is still in everyones mind since no major contracts shown up yet. Other companies that I own in the field of recycling and reuse are Vertex (VTNR), which recycles waste oil and anti freeze and Plastic to Oil, (JBII),which converts waste plastic into diesel fuel.

[x1power]

Looking at 'water wars' & 'waste wars' as investment ideas---how sad for humanity and planet.

Problem w/ waste sponge: where do you dispose of it and its accumulated waste burden?

My answers: WM receives it for a fee (who pays that?)
Night comes and you burn it, drop it in a landhill, or sink it in the coean. If WM receives it . . . you are in musical chair situation or round robin . . . write-off to taxpayers. Waste never degenerates quickly (and some cannot bio-degrade). Cultural and economic suscide for living quality: think future is Blade Runner + 1984. We invent but we accumulate waste and disease and mutant genetics.

Abtech holdings is trying to move 'civilization' to green-ism, while making a profit to enable greening to continue. Unless we can learn to speed up neturalizing clean recycling processes . . . there will be no need for energy and water and air and food and space wars.

Where is brain of business and governmental members?
Its not focusing on America First, you cannot be strong example for others without strength, order, health and cleaness at home.
You cannot absorb undeducated masses into your country (especially from bordering countries). Commerce has this latent idea that mouths and butts make a civilization of quality living.
How is that going? Instead of China . . . we should be helping Mexico and Canada, working with the Americas is job enough for us to partner on with them. China will do fine on its own now, they are quite capable. USA needs to desperately stablize itself, or we fall to 3rd world status.

I like ABHD . . . yet some posters are right . . . its stock price is totally dependent on rev contracts and public body decisions.
We slowly continue to drop in price. The monied sponsors of congress and numerous public administrations, seemingly have no clue they will be in same boat as rest of us, unless we can decide to innovate and find ways to lessen harmful activities and
sucessfully recycle for bio-balancing.

Anyone have any other water/recycling stocks to offer up? CERP is another I own (working on bio-degradable plastics). Amazingly, USA still does not have offically active encased storage underground for nuclear and toxic wastes. Is that psycho-denial . . . as we race to create more pollution and 'designed waste'?

How soon before ABHD announces private placement and R/S . . . for critical funding needs (w/o revs)?


USA is nuts not to immediately start funding and actively oversighting small companies, to create new domestic capital businesses and jobs and taxes thereof. We are going to have to produce our way out of this deep recession, via infrastructure jobs and recycling jobs and local businesses. And, both parties and working poor are going to have to fore go their pride, and quickly enact free tax returns (no penalties) for multi-nationals huge profits held overseas into USA and Mexico investments, or ask for more domestic investment and $$s from Asians nad Arabs oil rich.

[gistheman]

60 day extension to file opposition to clean water measure. Also, the board is having Public Works figure out a general ballot for the measure to be voted on. I still think 50% opposition is way too steep to keep it from the vote, but the vote method and tally is going to be key... since it is Public Works that wants the measure and gets to recommend the voting method, I would think the system would be in their favor, if they do it smart.



http://www.signaltri...er.com/?p=18235

[gistheman]

This explains the process of enacting the clean water fee. http://www.lacountyc...aterFAQ1_14.pdf I have been keeping an eye on this because I think it will be instrumental to paving the way for , not only LA County, but also providing a model for other municipalities to follow to pay for water cleaning projects. If a fee/ fund is in place, it is much easier to approve projects that Abtech would be involved in vs. trying to get projects approved through standard municipal budgets.

[gistheman]

Here is an investor presentation from a month ago. It gives a great overview by the CEO. http://microcapclub.com/2013/01/microcapclub-invitational-abtech-holdings-abhd/

[dayneyus]

I added today, but we could see more selling if the company does not release something on one of the two fronts. I've added every major support breakdown, but this could see $0.40's, lets hope not.

[The Cow]

Thanks for the info I'm holding on for the big ride.

[gistheman]

Most of the contracts in the pipline are municipalities. Abtech partner, WM seems to have misled them as to the timing of getting these contracts signed up. Municipal process is slow and Abtech's guidance missed by a mile. Sentiment is getting weary, hence the slow decline, but the potential is huge here. If and when a major municipality signs on, snowball effect. This is not to mention the fracking fluid cleaning vertical which is being trialed and pitched to smaller companies before they go after the larger ones. I am holding with patience.

[dayneyus]

The company expected to sign contracts last year , they missed on that...the market never like a miss. I believe the lack of contracts is connected the federal budget problems, till the Pres and Congress can pass infrastructure (pork) bills the company will suffer.

[The Cow]

Abhd, anyone know what's going on , keeps dropping

[jerms]

ABHD?! When is the smart sponge going to take off?!

[chosenuno]

It's starting...ABHD

http://lindenhurst.patch.com/articles/village-displays-new-stormwater-filtration-system

[chosenuno]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1029641-fracked-water-meet-smartsponge?source=email_rt_article_title&ifp=0

ABHD

[Tommy]

$ABHD - Abtech's Roadmap To $100 Million In Revenues In 2014

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1020771-abtech-s-roadmap-to-100-million-in-revenues-in-2014?source=email_rt_article_readmore&ifp=0

... "An Organic Growth Story That Balances The Remaining Risks In Abtech

As for what could go wrong, we see three risks of which investors should be cognizant. First, the shares reside on the bulletin board. Therefore only those investors with a tolerance for liquidity risk should consider Abtech's shares. We also see the potential for further delays in landing contracts from municipalities. Investors should also be mindful of execution risk, as the company will need to scale manufacturing 10X from here in order to achieve our revenue projections for the next few years.

Risks aside, in an economy bereft of many organic, secular growth stories, we believe Abtech's stock will be embraced by new institutional investors as the company lands a steady stream of contracts and also demonstrates effective execution. Inflection points like this do not occur that often. We therefore remain very bullish on the potential for Abtech's shares over the next 3-5 years and remain buyers of the stock at current levels." ...

[chosenuno]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/abtech-holdings-inc-reports-third-quarter-and-nine-month-2012-financial-results-2012-11-14 ABHD

[chosenuno]

revenues 109% increase from last year. ABHD


Revenues for the first nine months of 2012 increased by 109% compared to revenues in the same period of the prior year. The Company believes that these revenue figures reflect some improvement in the economic factors that affect sales of the Company’s products as well as some initial results of expanded business development efforts by the Company. The sales increase for this period was due entirely to the volume of products sold. The Company continues to expect significant sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2012 and into 2013 as new projects being pursued in stormwater, industrial waste water and produced water markets begin to generate revenues. On June 6, 2012, Waste Management Inc., a distributor of AbTech products, announced a program to provide a total stormwater management offering to U.S. municipalities in the form of public-private partnerships, collaborating with the Company and municipalities to design, build, operate and service stormwater infrastructure. The Company believes that this approach to the stormwater market could have a significant impact on future sales for the Company although the timing of such sales remains difficult to project at this stage.



The Company’s gross margin on sales increased from a negative (16)% in the first nine months of 2011 to positive 32% in the same period of 2012. This improvement in gross margins is the direct result of increased levels of production in the first nine months of 2012 that spread fixed overhead cost over a broader base of products, thus allowing the Company to achieve higher gross margins. The Company continues to have excess capacity and expects that gross margins will continue to improve as production increases to satisfy an expected increase in product sales.

[chosenuno]

earnings after hours, conference call tomorrow, short squeeze coming! ABHD

[chosenuno]

conference call and earnings next week. ABHD

Abtech Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: ABHD) (" AbTech " or the "Company"), a developer and manufacturer of patented innovative environmental technologies addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, announced today that it has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the Company's financial results for its third quarter 2012 and provide an update on its business initiatives.  AbTech intends to issue its financial results after the market close on November 14, 2012 .

[ALL-IN888]

1.00 Any minute! BREAKOUT BAYBEEE WEEEEEEEEEE!

[ALL-IN888]

A few more ask slappin and we're back to 1.00 we should see ABHD above water in 2 Hrs

[chosenuno]

you talking the SA article or did i miss a PR today? some new filings lately too. ABHD

SA article- http://seekingalpha.com/article/938171-major-catalyst-draws-near-for-abtech-in-los-angeles-county?source=email_rt_article_title&ifp=0

new filings- http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABHD/filings

[ALL-IN888]

Bids at .96 Got even Bi-passed LOL
Someone did not understand what the PR was all about? LOL

[chosenuno]

wtf? been trading high .90's all day. at least they're gone, back up already. ABHD

[ALL-IN888]

Someone dumped 231.8K shares at .92 jeez!

[chosenuno]

good article here. ABHD

http://seekingalpha.com/article/938171-major-catalyst-draws-near-for-abtech-in-los-angeles-county?source=email_rt_article_title&ifp=0

[chosenuno]

this stock is primed to blow with a little positive news. ABHD

[GreenMan]

Yes indeed. Closed at the 52 week high and the HOD. Nice. I'd love to see ABHD grow in its own right before getting bought up by some big boy for peanuts. Its technology is phenomenal and is already tapping into what is a multi-billion dollar market over the next few years. It's crazy to give it away for a paltry $2 - $3 per share.

[chosenuno]

some nice buying today. ABHD

[gistheman]

The $2.50-3 takeout price is short term. I would hope that they try to build something bigger and longer term. The $10-14 was being suggested in 3-5 years with good execution. Regardless, a major contract needs to be signed ,sooner than later, this year to keep investors interested at this fever pitch.

[biocqr]

This can't hurt...

The Entire Oil And Gas Industry Is Watching A Tiny Town In Wyoming
Rob Wile | Oct. 3, 2012, 9:38 AM | 18,329 | 48

Most scientists have long maintained it was highly unlikely that chemicals pumped into the ground for fracking gas could move all the way up through bedrock and into the water table.

But that appears to be exactly what has happened underneath Pavilion, Wyoming, population 213.

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new USGS test results were consistent with its December tests that fracking likely contaminated groundwater there.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-gas-industry-fracking-pavillion-wyoming-2012-10#ixzz28Z1ZxZkQ

[GreenMan]

Thanks for reply. I opened a small 3,000 shares watch-and-see position at 1.04 per share. I just learned about AbTech about 3 days ago and I've read up on ABHD smart sponge technology (which is amazing) and the awards and attention it's garnering. It's share structure is not bad for a nano-cap company. But so far it's losing money and I'm worried that any buyout won't as lucrative as it should be.

Simply put, this technology is worth billions over the years, and the Seeking Alpha article (below) indicates a measly $2.50 to $3 per share. If I was Glenn Rink, I would NEVER even consider such a ridiculously low buyout for what is (based on real world tests) amazingly efficient and much needed solutions. Heck, it they could get even a small part of the venture capital that a start up like Tesla Motors has, AbTech could dominate this space. Why give it away?

Even $10-$14 per share seems low to me. Comments anyone?

http://seekingalpha.com/article/904041-why-a-bidding-war-could-shortly-develop-for-abtech?source=yahoo

[gistheman]

ABHD has been flying low so far because it has meager earnings up till now. I am looking for an inflection point here. Recent financing makes them solvent for a while. There are many irons in the fire. Municipal waste water has huge potentialfor recurring revenue. There are several proposals for contracts out there with there partner Waste Management for municipal contacts. Next is fracking which also has huge potential. Regulation on fracking waste water is probable and companies are getting ahead with more proposals for smart sponge.
Guidance has not been pulled for like 15-17 million this year. Most following the company think it is getting late this year without any major announcements yet, but you get the idea of the potential. Buyout potential from a HEK or others could start a bidding war from WM, although it is presumed that they would prefer to wait a couple years to prove and build revenue. Buyout price of $10-14 per share has been batted around by an analysis I read.

[gistheman]

ABHD has been flying low so far because it has meager earnings up till now. I am looking for an inflection point here. Recent financing makes them solvent for a while. There are many irons in the fire. Municipal waste water has huge potentialfor recurring revenue. There are several pro

[chosenuno]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/904041-why-a-bidding-war-could-shortly-develop-for-abtech

good read here. i'm liking what i'm seeing so far, smart sponge is a great product and the fracking angle is huge $$$. i live in ND and am seeing first hand how oil money knows no bounds...ABHD

[chosenuno]

i just got in this morning, with the finish today it looks like clear skies to 1.20 at least. i listened to the conference too, seems legit to me, just waiting for meaty news. link for conference below.

ABHD

http://wsw.com/webcast/ldmicro2/abhd/

100% buy http://barchart.com/opinions/stocks/ABHD

[GreenMan]

Hi all. I'm new to this board. Have been doing some prelim. DD, and was wondering with all the great news lately, why isn't the world buying the crap out of this stock? 42 mil in the float and only 765K shares traded today (and TD Am lists that number as "Heavy")?

Am I missing something?