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From today's issue
of "Red Hot Penny Stocks"
Zeros & Ones, Inc. (OTCBB: ZROS - http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ZROS.OB )
Zeros & Ones, Inc., a diversified media and technology holding company dedicated to improving the quality of the digital world for both businesses and consumers, announced a restructuring and enhancement of its management team. The new team is structured as follows:
* Mark Laisure: Chairman of the Board of Directors
* Dana Waldman: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director
* Scott Fairbairn: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Director
* Dr. Steffen Koehler: Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
* Dr. Herschel Stiles: Chief Development Officer (CDO)
* David Wells: Vice President, Finance and Administration
As Waldman, Koehler, and Stiles join Laisure, Fairbairn, and Wells on the Zeros & Ones team, they bring with them a depth and variety of domain and industry experience: Dana Waldman has over 20 years' experience building and leading businesses in the multi-media, communications, signal processing, software and other technology areas. He has created and led businesses focused on vertical markets including media and entertainment, telecommunications, enterprise markets and the government sector in both start-up and Fortune 500 environments. After 13 years in executive management positions at Ford Aerospace, Loral, and Lockheed Martin, he founded and became CEO of Centerpoint Broadband Technologies, which raised over $200M and achieved a company valuation of over $1B. Waldman has served as CEO of several start-up companies, as well as a venture capitalist and M&A specialist. Waldman has been serving on the Board of Directors at Zeros & Ones for the past several months.
Herschel Stiles' 30-year career has included senior management positions at TRW (NGST), Space Systems/Loral, CyberStar, and Centerpoint Broadband Technologies, including several positions as CTO and Senior Vice President. He received his Ph.D. from, and was an assistant professor at, the University of Kansas.
Steffen Koehler brings both his engineering training and his marketing experience to Zeros & Ones. He has held engineering and marketing positions at SBC, Hughes, and Ciena, and he was Vice President of Marketing at a series of four venture startup companies, all of which were successfully acquired. He holds engineering degrees from Cornell University and the University of Southern California, and he was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Princeton University.
''We are extremely pleased to bring this world-class management team to Zeros & Ones,'' said Laisure. ''We are leveraging our shared vision of an enhanced digital world brought about through the convergence of media and technology to chart an ambitious, exciting, new course for the company. This new management team represents the ideal group of experts to realize this vision.''
Waldman added, ''Zeros & Ones is positioned extremely well to exploit the intersection of digital content creation and distribution. By integrating our expertise in data delivery with powerful new media content, we will create new dynamics that will shape the digital world in a fundamental and positive way.''
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100% Buy Recommendation
http://quotes.barchart.com/texpert.asp?sym=RPTN
regards,
gktignol
Deutsch,
I haven't heard anything that would indicate there are "problems" of any sort in relation to its trading activity. I'm going from memory, but it could simply be due to the fact that it was up > 30% on 8x it's normal volume for that particular day. That, IMO, is what triggered the trading alerts.
regards,
GK
Hello, Indian.........
I believe it was first recommended last November. They are waiting on federal certification for their network-switching technologies, which is expected to come "any day." What will that mean for them? Primarily that they will soon be selling a significant quantity of their products to a variety of government agencies and many big corporations as well. This will allow them to grow their annualized revenue (which is currently less that $1 million) to a quarterly run rate of several million dollars -- and that's just for starters.
Obviously on an entry point lower is better, but I believe this still has plenty of room to run. I was not at all surprisd to see it pull back a bit today -- given that it was up about 33% yesterday! If you look at the chart you'll note that it hovered in the .88 - .92 cent range for quite a while. I would suspect there's plenty of support in that general area.
Best of luck to you,
gktignol
Hello, Deutsch....
Yes, it is one of many.
regards,
GK
Momentum
This, likewise, could have added to the momentum:
"Traders Nation: World Record Holder and Maverick Trader, Dan Zanger, Visits Traders Nation
via COMTEX
March 7, 2007
Phoenix, Arizona, Mar 07, 2007 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX News Network) --
Stocks covered throughout the show Traders Nation on (03.06.07) include: Zeros & Ones Inc. (bb: ZROS) closed (03.06.07) at .60 on volume of 1,083,332, up .08 for the day, recent company news was, "Zeros & Ones, Inc. Announces Its New Management Team" -- Zeros & Ones, Inc., through its subsidiary, RocketStream Holding Corporation......"
Mr. Plum,
It's good to see you here. You are "gentlemanly" in your conduct on the boards and have a "nose" for DD. That's a combination those who post here will benefit from.
regards,
GK
jcald,
I posted what you see. May I suggest that you subscribe to his service and find out for yourself?
gktignol
Indian,
It's no secret that the venerable Mr. Smith has taken to actively promoting this stock. The piece you posted, however, is not in reference to Zeros.
regards,
gktignol
Mr. Plum,
Many thanks to both you and jkboston for taking the time to help educate the rest of us on the different TA tools available. You're right, of course, about the volume and the games the MM's are prone to play. Still, I believe TA has its place -- if for no other reason than simply because traders rely so heavily upon it.
Thanks again! I appreciate your continuing contributions to this board.
GK
Interview with the CEO
http://www.wallst.net/audio/audio.asp?symbol=RPTN&id=3116
regards,
gktignol
sfs, you suceeded
You are anything but "boring!" With experience plus instinct at your side, I'd say you are twice blessed.
Thank you for the exceptional post!
You rock!
GK
Establishing a Presence in D.C.
Qwest Major Accounts Executive Joins Raptor Networks Technology to Establish Permanent Washington, D.C., Presence
via COMTEX
March 5, 2007
SANTA ANA, Calif., March 5, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RPTN), is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen W. Gropp as Vice President, Major Accounts to be stationed in Washington, D.C. "It is crucial that Raptor Networks Technology have a significant presence in the Nation's Capitol because of the interest and need we see for our products in the Federal space," noted Raptor Networks Technology CEO Tom Wittenschlaeger.
Prior to Joining Raptor, Mr. Gropp was Qwest Communications' Hosting and Internet Services Group Major Accounts Executive, where he led the team that focused on technical solution sales of hosting services, disaster recovery solutions, managed services, complex network, security services, call center applications, content delivery, and customized development of hardware and software. Prior to joining Qwest Communications in 2001, Mr. Gropp was Director of Enterprise Solutions at Smartlogik.
Mr. Wittenschlaeger noted, "We are excited to have Steve join the business development team in establishing a permanent Washington, D.C. presence. His experience inside the beltway, along with a solid track record of Fortune 500 client development, will serve to markedly improve awareness of Raptor Networks Technology's disruptive technology in the Nation's Capitol, as well as giving us better response times in working with our major integration partners."
About Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.:
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. has developed the world's first distributed network switching architectures, all standards based, that benefit networks that provide newer latency-sensitive services such as video, VOIP, high speed storage and the like. This patent-pending Distributed Network Switching Technology blurs the distinction between core switching and edge switching, enabling network build outs and performance upgrades of traditional chassis-based installations in a highly cost effective manner. Management believes that the unique advantage Raptor provides is data transport at wire speed (the maximum speed at which the equipment is built to operate), providing the highest density 10 Gigabit wire speed offering currently on the market, with the versatility to run the most advanced new data applications.
For additional information please see, www.raptor-networks.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this release relating to future product availability, collaboration and partnership, and positive direction are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some or all of the aspects anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not, in fact, occur. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, contractual difficulties, demand for Raptor Networks' products, the future market price of RPTN common stock and the Company's ability to obtain necessary future financing.
Contacts: Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Tom Wittenschlaeger/Bob Van Leyen Tel: 949-623-9300
SOURCE Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.
Tom Wittenschlaeger or Bob Van Leyen, both of Raptor Networks Technology, Inc., +1-949-623-9300 http://www.raptor-networks.com
Copyright (C) 2007 PR Newswire. All rights reserved
nysepick,
I hear ya! Plus, according to a recent interview with Bill Robinson, he is expecting a "biggie" to be approved in April. If so, it will substantially change the dynamics of our IP and its place in the market.
As you know, the USPTO is simply inundated with Patent Approval Requests. They are taking some steps to help offset the workload and speed the approval process.
From wikipedia:
The PTO has about 7,300 employees, nearly all of whom are based at its huge five-building headquarters complex in Alexandria. Of those, about 3,000 are patent examiners and 400 are trademark examining attorneys; the rest are support staff. Patent examiners are generally scientists and engineers who do not necessarily hold law degrees, while all trademark examiners must be licensed attorneys. All examiners work under a strict quota system.
In recent years, the USPTO has seen increasing delays between when a patent application if filed and when it issues. To address its workload challenges, the USPTO has undertaken an aggressive program of hiring and recruitment. In Fiscal Year 2006 (year ending September 30, 2006), the USPTO hired 1,193 new patent examiners. [1] The USPTO expects to continue hiring patent examiners at a rate of 1,200 per year from 2007 through 2012.
The USPTO has also instituted a new training program for patent examiners called "Patent Examiner Training Academy." This academy is an eight-month program designed to teach new patent examiners the fundamentals of patent law, practice and examination procedure in a college-style environment. The program was begun in 2006. [2].
Take care,
GK
sfs,
HaHa.......I know exactly what you mean. You'd think folks would be getting used to the "$1.00 quotient" you mentioned.
Someone has said that the wise investor buys when everyone else is selling and sells when every one else is buying. I don't know about that overall, but it would have proven to be a pretty profitable experience here. Where does that leave those of us who buy when everyone else is buying and buy when everyone else is selling?
regards,
GK
P.S. - what did you make of the huge selloff in the broader markets yesterday? It appears China rebounded, while most Asian markets sold off slightly overnight.
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And it's not a simple matter of adding more computers... more wire... or more routers. The true solution comes from using what we have more efficiently.
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And that's a huge problem.
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gktignol
Mr. Plum,
You said (in part): "This is fairly basic...."
GULP....is there anything "pre-basic?" I think that's where I am. haha
Thanks for the primer! I am sure I'll be referring to it many times.
GK
P.S. - Although our volume has become almost non-existent, it may likewise be a sign that most folks seem content (for the moment, at least) to sit tight and let the story unfold.
sfs,
Thanks for the sane/rational response. I have never known any investor who profited from panic, unless, as you say, it was someone else who was doing the panicing.
Thanks,
GK
Mr. Plum,
I rely on support / resistance quite a bit -- at least when it comes to trying to figure out where we're headed. I am currently looking at Bolinger Bands and wondering if perhaps they are better indicators? Do you have any experience in that area, or with P-N-F strategies?
Thanks!
GK
qlt,
Who knows -- Mr. Plum may be trying to pick up 100,000 shares, in which case that dime makes a huge difference!
You go, guy!
GK
Mr. Plum,
I am not going to intentionally "pump" (mislead) this thing, any more than I am going to "talk it down." qlt's post, though a bit "harsh" perhaps, is pretty much on target. Volatility has become the norm, and this "new norm" is something we each must learn to adapt to. Some can and some can't (or simply choose not to). I, personally, have seen $100k portfolio swings in this thing in just a day or two's time, so I truly understand your apprehension.
I will say this: If the volatility starts giving me a stomach ache or starts making me wonder what's going on I simply go back and review my DD and ask myself the question, "What, if anything, has changed that would make me think differently about my investment?"
So, for sake of argument, let's run thru a "What, if anything, has changed in the past couple of months?" scenario.
In addition to the following, please reread my post #1909
1) We just signed our 1st commercial agreement. Many were disappointed that it was *only* for $4k, but we are in territory our detractors said we'd never see -- an actual contract for an actual order of EP! Oh, I get it.......we're supposed to believe that this is all we'll EVER sell! I do not believe that for ONE minute. Not ONE!
Also, consider these words from our CEO (from the Bellingham Herald article) and then I'll ask you to consider something else:
"Details about the order’s size were not disclosed. Bill Robinson, CEO of the company, said he expects this order to lead to others, and there is the potential that this technology could be used in thousands of Knowles Electronics products."
Yes, there's that word "potential" again, but there's more to this than one order, IMO, and this is just ONE customer. There are easily 100(+) others who've sampled EP and are in various stages of moving forward with it.
2) Prior to the Knowles announcement, we signed with Esprit Solutions. Look at their customer base and tell me what you see there.
3) Prior to Esprit, we signed with ADAC Automotive - A supplier to Ford, among other notables.
4) Last I heard, we have 22-24 patents approved and many more are due to be approved within the next couple of quarters.
5) Our stock price has fallen considerably over the past 2-3 months. Why? qlt's right - no one can say with any authority, but we can speculate as to the reasons why. But it *is* safe to say this: it has nothing to do with any of the above. Nothing.
So, what's changed on the past 2-3 months? We've signed 3 license agreements, sold our first commercial order of EP and the stock price is down.
The sky isn't falling, even though it may "feel" like it. I guess in hindsight, we all could have sold at 4 bucks and bought back in when we hit $2.40 or so a couple of weeks ago. I don't have the "foresight" for such a move -- perhaps some do. Kudos to them if that's the case.
Hindsight can be a killer in investing if one dwells on it, or learns nothing from their hindsight information (should have, would have, could have never accomplished anything) since it only tends to feed our fear. Fear is not a state in which I choose to live. Far better to take decisive action one way or another than it is to live in fear.
regards,
gktignol
02/13/07 (EOM)
Hello, Deutsch
Sorry, but I just got to your post. I appreciate qlt stepping up and giving some guidance. Thank you!
gktignol
qlt,
That was the real thing........
GK
plfinthemiddle,
From purely a pragmatic viewpoint, I think we have to see production yet this year. Why do I say that?
1) Our CEO is on record as saying we'll see revs the 3rd/4th Q's of this year. Either you believe him or you don't.
2) We have already seen our first order (with Knowles) come to pass. Are we seriously expected to believe that's it for the year? There are easily more than 100 NDA's working their way thru the process. It's easy to believe we'll see some activity on that front in the next few weeks. If you haven't read the ChangeWave piece posted on PK's blog, I'd encourage you to do so. Pay particular attention to the "Trojan Horse" scenario he (Tobin Smith) outlines there.
3) Jasper Rubber has beefed up its production capability in both the areas of manpower and machinery, with the specific intent to accomodate EP production. Why ramp up in both those areas for a need that is nonexistent? Do you think they plan to "sit on" several hundred thousand dollars worth of machinery, plus have the expense of hiring additional employees just to see their investment sit there and do nothing? Would that be a responsible use of funds? Keep in mind that Jasper Rubber is an Employee Owned Company -- would those representing them stand for that?
I would encourage you to watch the events as they play themselves out over the next few weeks.
regards,
gktignol
EPS Calculations
plfinthemiddle,
Though far from an expert in this area, I saw your question and thought I’d jump in.
Essentially what you are asking is, “when will we be profitable?” Is that correct? This management team has done a good job of managing costs – we have a very low number of Outstanding Shares (OS) and our burn rate is likewise manageable.
We’ll have to operate under a LOT of assumptions to figure EPS, but for our example we’ll use the following: Let’s say the number of OS is 40 million. I don’t have the exact number, although I think that's close. But that’s not critical to our example. We’ll guesstimate their current burn rate to be somewhere around $150,000 per month ($1.8 M per year). We’ll likewise guesstimate our net profit on each pound of EP to be somewhere around $10 (I think that’s on the ultra-conservatively low side, but again, it’s just being used as an example). Next we’ll start with production quantities of 50,000 lbs per month (600k lbs per year).
600k lbs * $10 = $6M per year in Sales. Subtract our burn rate of $1.8M and we’re left with $4.2M Net Income (NI). Divide NI (4.2M) by OS (40M), for an EPS of .105
Please keep in mind that all of this is very much an oversimplification of everything that goes into figuring EPS, but one thing that should be obvious to all is that, it takes very little in the way of sales to break into a profitability scenario and generate a positive EPS. Purely from a break-even standpoint, it only takes sales of 15k lbs per month (using the example above) to cover our burn rate.
When will we achieve that level? Think of it this way: Just to reach break even (again, using our example above), we "only" need to sell 715 lbs per day (715 * 21 production days per month = 15,015 lbs per month). Does that figure seem the least bit unreasonable to you? It doesn't to me.
Hopefully others with more experience will jump in with their comments.
regards,
gktignol
Electronic Transducer Blog Mention
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as an Electronic Transducer Blog..............and we were mentioned on it.
http://electronic-transducer.boardrss.org/2007/02/integral-technologies-receives-first.html
regards,
gktignol
From The Bellingham Herald
http://www.bellinghamherald.com:80/117/story/48738.html
Feb. 13, 2007
BUSINESS NOTEBOOK
Breakthrough sale for Integral Technologies
THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Bellingham-based Integral Technologies has received its first commercial order for a product it has spent years developing.
Knowles Electronics, a major provider of microphones and receivers for the hearing aid industry, will begin using Integral’s proprietary Electri Plast technology in its products.
Electri Plast is a highly conductive resin-based polymer that can be molded into virtually any shape. The product has the potential to be used in a variety of applications, including antennas, shielding, lighting, circuitry and medical devices, according to the company press release.
Details about the order’s size were not disclosed. Bill Robinson, CEO of the company, said he expects this order to lead to others, and there is the potential that this technology could be used in thousands of Knowles Electronics products.
For more information about Integral Technologies, visit www.itkg.net.
Thank you, SPTNWS!
Since they have three distinct businesses (see below), it's going to take a while to digest everything they are involved in.
Companies:
Knowles Electronics, LLC
The World Leader in Hearing Instrument Components
Deltek
Solutions in Microtechnology
Knowles Acoustics
Complete Acoustic Solutions Provider™
gktignol
daViking,
I agree with you that the interviewer was a little, uhm, "lacking," but I found the exchange interesting nonetheless.
Although I don't have a link I can point you to that will back it up, I believe the number of companies "interested" has grown to somewhere around 5x the number referenced in the interview.
Another technical article
that I believe has been posted here before. What I liked about it was that it put it in simple enough terms that even *I* could understand it.
regards,
gktignol
http://www.appliancedesign.com/CDA/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000030043
For those who may not have seen this
You'll need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to open it.
http://www.polymer-age.co.uk/back_issues/mar06/engmats.pdf
regards,
gktignol
Interview With Tom
This is somewhat dated, but I found it to give a very good overview of EP from a technical standpoint. It also answers the question, "What makes us different?" that so many seem to get hung up on.
Enjoy,
gktignol
http://odeo.com/audio/255594/view
Another long-awaited blog piece
http://electriplast.blogspot.com/
Is there anything this guy can't intelligently speak to? haha
Good job, guy!
gktignol
dpummel,
Thanks for the link. I've been watching the MA's fairly closely this year. While we've breached the 50 DMA on several occasions, we've only broken the 200 DMA once this year (back in early November - and our recovery was quick). We're sitting right above our current 200 day average of $2.95. I'm hoping we can base here and then begin our next leg up.
Thanks again!
gktignol
Are there any chartists out there? (eom)
Thank you, uthookem!
Would you please provide the link?
gktignol
nysepick,
Good find, dude! Thanks for posting and for your recent contributions. Keep 'em comin'!
gktignol
Sptnws,
Nothing to be sorry for........
New subject: Do you, or anyone else reading this, have anything to report from our attendance / participation at last week's CES?
Thanks!
gktignol
Mr. Plum,
If you in any sense felt that you were singled out, then I can only say, "I am sorry." That was not the intent of my post.
Your posts are marked by both depth and breadth and I believe most readers benefit from them. Further, your posting history does not prove you to be one who engages in "whizzing contests" with others. Unfortunately, "not all men know (or show) such restraint."
I appreciate your weighing in and for your feedback.
gktignol