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seems we are getting summer boredom...fine with me as i am looking towards end05 and q1 06!!
future will be great
how can this company manage its growth??
they are exploding and have 2 PRs a week. i thought this was great but I fear the company will have to slow down.
thoughts?
you see what i mean>
News for 'STTC' - (SoftNet Subsidiary, Indigo, Gains National Attention - Signs Application Development Services Deal For Small Businesses Across United States)
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., Jun 16, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SoftNet Technology (OTCBB
Symbol: STTC) (German WKN#: A0B7RZ) announced today that wholly owned
subsidiary, Indigo Technology Services (Indigo), signed several new contracts in
the past week. These contracts include small business server products, Business
Management software, staffing application development/architecture projects and
a National Partner Agreement for Application.
Indigo signed a strategic agreement with Excalibur Technologies from Barrington,
Illinois to be the first users of the Avalon Business Management Software. This
software is designed specifically for managing the operations of a complex
Information Technology consulting firm that specializes in the small
business-consulting arena. Avalon will raise Indigo into the top 10th percentile
of small business IT firms that offer this kind of service. This tool provides
Indigo with a significant advantage over the competition.
To take things further, a National Partner Agreement was signed with Buyer Zone.
This will expose Indigo to hundreds of small businesses requiring assistance for
their technology needs. Additionally, Indigo signed an agreement with a national
recruiting firm to help assist in staffing application/architecture projects.
This allows Indigo to stay actively involved in software projects across the
United States.
Indigo also made amazing inroads with Its Small Business Server Product. Since
this products release just one month ago, more than half of Indigo's clients
have been converted to the new system. This product serves as a solid foundation
to small business networks, centralizing and easing email, file collaboration
and disaster recovery solutions. By the end of July, Indigo plans on having all
of Its client base converted to the new product.
"The advancements that Indigo has made in the past month is nothing short of
amazing," said Mr. James M. Farinella, CEO/President of SoftNet Technology Inc.
"Indigo is becoming a major profit center for SoftNet Technology. The month of
June is far exceeding our expectations."
Please visit our website at www.softnettechnology.com for more information or
call the company directly at 866-898-4842 (local - 908-204-9911) James M.
Farinella.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for
forward-looking statements made on behalf of the company. All such
forward-looking statements are, by necessity, only estimates of future results
and actual results achieved by SoftNet Technology Corp (STTC) may differ
materially from these statement due to a number of factors. STTC assumes no
obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual
results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such
statements. You should independently investigate and fully understand all risks
before making investment decisions.
SOURCE: SoftNet Technology
This is going to be a huge step forward for sttc and the financial impact is going to be seen in the coming quarters. i very much look forward to the numbers as we move forward. 2006 will be the explosion with amex or nasdaq listing, who knows.
take share
hi all,
still hoping that sp will gain momentum and increase back to old highs and beyond.
best of luck yall
Dakota Dad
thanks for your thoughts.
regarding the 100% form JF that statement ist from march and he may not have factored in the strong growth and revenue performance of indigo let alone the net centric business unit. I sure believe we could add another 100k of revenue for Q2.
regards
this is a great biotech/nanotech play and definately a winner in the medium/long term. I am in for the long run and will use dips to build up a decent position. They just start to blossom and will enter commercialisation soon. Big Pharma line up to partner with psivida.
Everything looks bright imho.
regards
Locatel bought 2M Electronic
a hotel internet/entertainment company for their EUwide expansion in that field. I was thinking that maybe Locatel could be interested to buy superclick to gain critical size and realize economies of scale. Further reason would be their exposure in the US where Locatel has mentioned its interest to enter the market since long ago. In my view it would make sense and is a further upside potential for superclick.
Any thoughts?
here's the link to the news:
http://bourse.lefigaro.fr/Actualite/Default.asp?Source=PR&NumArticle=101970
Hi
I think we might have seen Psivida bottoming and will finally move north. latest news about china entry and fast commercialisation as well as new key hire from ROCHE!!! gives comfort to add to my current position.
comments?
from Monday's International Herald Tribune:
(Bottom line: Legislation in EU within 1 year, USA to follow!!!)
The stakes are high, the ante is low, and a lot of bluffs may soon get called.
It's not Vegas, baby, but the freewheeling world of Internet gambling is a $7.5 billion business that is expected to more than double over the next five years.
Rapid growth and a low cost of entry are drawing in investors, but they also raise the prospect of trade battles among the United States, Britain and Continental countries that don't see eye to eye on gambling - or on regulation of the Internet.
British lawmakers this month took steps to lure online casino operators, which are often based in small locales like Antigua, Costa Rica and Gibraltar, to their shores by making it a legal, regulated business.
But in America, despite the presence of the world capital of gambling, Las Vegas, and the spread of casinos to Indian reservations and riverboats in many states, online gambling is technically illegal. Even though an estimated 20 million Americans - well over half of those betting globally - visit online gambling sites, the Bush administration wants to keep the ban in place, arguing that Internet gambling threatens public morals and contributes to the spread of crime.
Some continental European governments, too, are concerned about the spread of online gambling, but for a different reason - Internet betting threatens the entrenched casino and betting monopolies that are often run by or linked closely to national governments.
"Because of global trade agreements and the Internet, it's going to be harder and harder for governments to block this," said Andrew Tottenham, a London-based gambling consultant who is also the British representative for Caesar's Entertainment, the U.S. casino operator.
Gambling companies in Britain and elsewhere that are looking to step up their U.S. presence were hoping that a recent case before the World Trade Organization, pitting the tiny Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda against the United States, would provide some clarity. Instead, the final ruling this month appears to have created even more confusion, with both sides claiming victory.
Antigua, where dozens of online gambling companies are based, went to the WTO in 2003, contending that the United States had discriminated against foreign providers of so-called remote gambling, a term that includes Internet sites, and violated agreements on global trade in services by preventing them from marketing themselves in America.
In a preliminary ruling last year, a WTO panel agreed with Antigua.
But Washington appealed the decision, and in a final ruling this month, the WTO said the United States was within its rights to restrict remote gambling on the grounds of protecting "public morals" and "public order."
"U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling can be maintained," the acting U.S. trade representative, Peter Allgeier, said in a statement after the ruling.
At the same time, however, the trade organization left a possible window open for Antiguan and other Internet gambling companies, saying Washington had applied restrictions inconsistently, penalizing "offshore" operators. In some U.S. states, for instance, online betting on horse racing is legal. In others, lotteries can be entered by mail or telephone.
"If you fail one part of the test, you can't win the case," said Mark Mendel, a lawyer for Antigua. If the United States wanted to continue to restrict foreign operators, he said, it would have to block all remote gambling, something that he maintains is unlikely given the popularity and political connections of horse racing and lotteries.
Allgeier, though, maintained in his statement, "This report essentially says that if we clarify U.S. Internet gambling restrictions in certain ways, we'll be fine."
Washington did not specify what actions it might take to comply with the ruling, though Allgeier noted pointedly that the U.S. trade representative "will not ask Congress to weaken U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling."
The Bush administration says the restrictions are aimed at curbing money-laundering and organized crime as well as at keeping betting out of people's homes, where children might become addicted to it. This month, prosecutors in New York charged 17 people with running an illegal gambling ring that used an Internet site based in Costa Rica.
But online providers say that is precisely why U.S. authorities should bring the industry onshore, where they can monitor it more closely, as is being done in Britain. It will be at least a year, analysts say, before the new British law is implemented, but it could put the country squarely at odds with Washington if Britain-based operators eventually use their newfound respectability to try to challenge the U.S. restrictions.
"The WTO case should serve as a solid precedent should another jurisdiction decide to take the U.S. to the WTO along similar lines," said Wes Himes, director of the Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association, a Britain-based trade group.
In the meantime, offshore operators like the Gibraltar-based PartyGaming, and the Costa Rica-based Paradise Poker, a subsidiary of the London-based Sportingbet, continue to grow. Though some online casino businesses, like the Internet casino subsidiary of the British betting shop Ladbrokes, say they decline to do business with U.S. bettors, plenty of Web sites are happy to take Americans' money.
Though Washington made it more difficult for American online gamblers a few years ago, persuading many credit card issuers to block such transactions, Internet payment systems like Neteller, based on the Isle of Man, have stepped into the breach. But PayPal, a similar payment system owned by eBay, will not process these transactions.
While the United States is the biggest market for Internet gambling - Tottenham, the consultant, estimates that 70 percent of all online wagers originate there - the business is growing in Europe and Asia.
British and Irish gambling companies are lobbying the European Commission to include the industry in new rules aimed at creating a single market for services across the 25-member bloc.
The European Court of Justice, in a decision two years ago involving the British bookmaker Stanleybet that was similar to the WTO's recent ruling, said that EU countries could block foreign access to their gambling markets, but only to protect citizens, not to defend state-owned gambling monopolies.
In Britain, the betting shops that seem to have a presence on every "high street" have long been allowed to offer online wagers on sports, for instance. The new gambling act, along with legitimizing and regulating online casino gambling, will permit the building of at least one Las Vegas-style mega-casino, too. A number of online gambling companies are considering initial public stock offerings, alongside a handful that are already publicly traded.
Industry lobbyists say lawmakers in several European governments, including France, are considering legislation similar to the new British Gambling Act, eager to wager on their own piece of this lucrative business as it gains financial clout and regulatory credibility.
"You used to be able to walk to about three beachfront bars in Antigua and meet most of the players in the online gambling industry," said John O'Malia, chief executive of the London-based Betbug, which offers gambling software. "Now you have to go to Piccadilly."
what makes you say that?
this company is just taking a breath to keep on flying:
March 07, 2005 03:00 PM US Eastern Timezone
SoftNet Subsidiary, Indigo, Signs 2-Year Master Consulting Agreement and Is Awarded Contracts for Internet Support of 5 More Hotels
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2005--SoftNet Technology (OTCBB Symbol: STTC) (German WKN#: A0B7RZ) announced today that wholly owned subsidiary, Indigo Technology Services (Indigo), has signed a 2-year master consulting contract with Atlanta, GA-based Pearlnet, LLC, a software development and networking company. Indigo also signed agreements to provide Internet support services for 5 new hotels.
Pearlnet has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract for the cabling and network development for the State of Georgia. Indigo will be supplying Pearlnet with Cabling and network engineers to help Pearlnet Staff up for the State contract. It is expected that Indigo will be placing the first IT consultant with Pearlnet this week. In time, this 2-year contract should more than double the current revenue and earnings of Indigo. Additionally, this further builds Indigo's relationships and should lead to more IT work in the future.
Indigo further expanded its Internet support services to 1 Holiday Inn in Florida and 4 hotels in California including -- 2 Holiday Inn Express hotels, a Crown Plaza Resort and a Comfort Suites. Each hotel brings a continual residual income to Indigo. This 24-hour Internet support service is expected to expand to all 50 states in time. "These contracts are exciting," stated Tom Raymond, president of Indigo Technology Services, "because it confirms our vision of where the Internet support business is headed. We feel like we are just beginning to scratch the surface."
Please visit our website at www.softnettechnology.com for more information or call the company directly at 866-898-4842 (local -- 908-204-9911).
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050307005...
yesterday spck is up in german trading 15%
lets see what happens today when america joins in.
guess I am the only here forever
but why is that? nobody ever heared of superclick?
are you enjoying your holidays?
or why does nobody say anything?
monday trading in germany up!!
in frankfurt spck rises 17% in early trading at low volumes though. i hope in the us spck will also pick up tomorrow.
from hotelsmag.com
What content are you providing? What is the minimum expectation you have to meet?
PINKHAM: We provide HBO as a standard option in our rooms, but we also have the in-room television channels. So you get all the myriad cable channels, plus all the movie options. I know from our end, customers are not surfing the Internet over the television system anymore. I think they want the high-speed for connectivity to the Internet and the television is more just for the standard channels that they see from cable at home. But down the road that will change because we will provide all the information services that guests find on the hotel desk through that venue (television screen).
http://www.hotelsmag.com/archives/2004/11/in-room-entertainment-technology.asp
there was a report from Ernst&Young (of January 05) about he hospitality sector. interesting point:
10. 2005 Outlook: Cautious optimism for corporate travel and hopes that a weak dollar may boost stateside tourism.
With the re-election of President Bush this past November, there remains widespread perception that the Administration will continue to pursue policies highly favorable to business, and Wall Street hopes that the country's economic recovery will continue at a more accelerated pace. However, economic issues remain to be addressed: interest rates are expected to inch higher and possibly slow growth, and a deepening trade deficit is anticipated to place downward pressure on the U.S. dollar.
Within this environment, we anticipate that corporate travel spending will increase moderately in 2005, with resulting increases in lodging demand. With consumer balance sheets and the employment outlook slowly improving, consumer confidence should begin to recover, although the trend in late 2004 has produced less optimism. With anticipated increases in the federal funds rate, the incremental cost of capital for real estate investments could affect transaction activity, although this would seem to be offset by the significant amount of capital focused on investing in real estate in general and the lodging industry in particular. In addition, a higher interest rate environment is more likely to temper the rate of new construction, which is positive for operating fundamentals in the lodging industry. Meanwhile, the benefits from foreign travel to the U.S. encouraged by the weak U.S. dollar have been partially offset by the increased hassle of visa and immigration policies to accommodate such travel to the U.S., as well as a general lowering of the U.S.'s stature among foreign "ally" populations as a result of political policies pursued over the past two years.
http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2005_1st/Jan05_EYThoughts.html
interpretation of insider ownership
Insiders are less likely to sell their shares on a daily basis having a long term plan in mind. Thus the avilable shares to be traded on a given day are much lower than those OS and the potential for an upside move is enhanced. Especially if prospects for the company are looking brighter, as they are here.
The CEO, for example, as a holder of 888,000 shares I believe, makes a salary of under $100,000 per year and I am sure that he therefore sees tremendous importance in the stock value. As a holder of that number of shares he will work hard to achieve -- and enjoy seeing -- the day when share value rises to $1.12 per share at which point he can consider himself officially a "millionaire," at least on paper. And then I am sure he would like to improve on that, double it if he could.
So, yes insider ownership is much more often than not a big plus for investors who are considering buying into a company.
details on insider ownership
this is from the latest SEC filing.
Annual Meeting is on march 3rd.
SHARES PERCENT
Robert G. MacFarlane.....3,630,611 14.4%
Sandro Natale ..... 3,526,100 14.0%
John Glazik ...... 368,660 1.4%
Claude Smith ..... 50,000 *
Todd M. Pitcher .. 53,571 *
Hugh Renfro ...... 53,571 *
Jacobo Melcer .... 53,571 *
Steve Montague .... 53,571 *
George Vesnaver .... 23,100 *
All directors andofficers as a group ...................... 7,812,755 31%
http://www.pinksheets.com/quote/print_filings.jsp?url=%2Fredirect.asp%3Ffilename%3D0001144204%252D05...
you can get immediate newsalerts about superclick on their website www.superclick.com
generally this is a very good website for a pennystock. have some a lot already which are total crap.
the latest newsrelease from thursday about the forthcoming earnings release. (Very positive outlook, particularly driven by fast sales generation from EU operations)
Updated: 03:54 PM EST
Superclick Announces First Quarter Guidance
DALLAS, Feb. 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Superclick, Inc. (OTCBB:SPCK) closed its first quarter for fiscal year 2005 on January 31, and today provided an update as to its progress. Chairman Todd M. Pitcher commented, "We are pleased to see continued execution from our management team in delivering strong quarter-over-quarter and year-over year results. Our SIMS platform continues to gain recognition and validation amongst both hotel customers and our distribution partners."
Amongst the key highlights that Superclick expects to report for the first quarter are:
-- Revenue of at least $1,400,000, representing approximately
380% growth over the first quarter of fiscal year 2004.
-- The first quarter will mark the 5th consecutive quarter
of increasing revenues.
-- Addition of 6,922 rooms over the first quarter, bringing
the total Superclick footprint to more than 26,000 hotel
rooms.
-- Number of hotel installs grew 22% on a quarter-over-quarter
basis and were up more than 350% from the same period last
year.
-- Established initial sales into European market through
Locatel partnership.
"Particularly encouraging to us was the Company's strong performance over the quarter, as it occurs in the midst of the holiday season which is typically a challenging period to execute deployments in the hospitality market," added Mr. Pitcher. Superclick remains committed to providing its customers with leading-edge data management solutions and world-class customer support.
IMHO superclicks entry into the European market was a strategically excellent step and positive news and sales generation should be seen in the short term already.
newsrelease about entering partnership in France:
1/20/2005 1:38:08 PM ET News Release Index
Superclick Announces Initial OEM Sales Into European Market Through Locatel, Europe's Leading VOD Integrator
DALLAS, Jan. 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Superclick, Inc. (OTC BB:SPCK.OB - News) today announced that it has achieved its initial sales into the European hospitality market through its recently established OEM agreement with Locatel. Superclick anticipates that this new channel relationship with Locatel will expand its footprint into both the hospitality and the healthcare markets throughout Europe.
Under the terms of its agreement, Superclick will provide Locatel with 13 servers under the ``LIHSA'' (Locatel Internet High Speed Access) brand. Each server will be outfitted with Superclick's software platform for IP-based data management, and will be supported by Superclick's 24x7 helpdesk over a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) system. The servers will be deployed throughout hotels in Italy, France and Romania, providing world-class data management and support to an estimated 1,100 to 1,800 rooms.
Superclick's VP of Business Development, Sandro Natale, commented that ``This initial order solidifies our relationship with Locatel, and we are looking forward to working with Locatel going forward to build its data management footprint throughout Europe. In doing so, we will be focused on delivering best-in-class service and support to meet Locatel's needs, and on providing them with added depth, differentiation and cost-savings through the numerous value-added IP-based applications that our platform provides.''
This entrance into Europe is an important milestone and substantial opportunity for Superclick to build on its expanding footprint throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. According to European-based research firm Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (http://www.ehlite.com), Europe retains by far the greatest hotel capacity of the six worldwide tourism regions, as defined by the World Trade Organization, with about 6.2 million rooms which is an estimated 38% of the worldwide total.
About Superclick, Inc.
Superclick, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Superclick Networks, Inc., develops, manufactures, markets and supports the Superclick Internet Management System (SIMS) in the worldwide hospitality and multi-tenant unit (MTU) markets. Superclick provides customers with cost-effective Internet access and IP-based services utilizing high-speed DSL, CAT5 wiring, wireless and dial-up modem technologies. More than 100 customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe have installed Superclick's best-in-class data management platform including the InterContinental Hotels Group, Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, JW Marriot, and Staybridge Suites. For more information visit http://www.superclick.com
About Locatel
Locatel is the leading supplier of audiovisual and interactive screen-based services to the European hospitality and healthcare markets. The company currently services more than 2,000 hotels and 1,000 hospitals and clinics.
Hi everybody,
I will start with posting some useful information about superclick.
As for me, I got aware about this interesting stock/company some weeks ago and am invested with a small amount but will increase my stake when I see an opportunity. I am German and work in financial services industry.
guys, this is from an email by Farinella:
"if you notice, i purchased shares yesterday at $.275. I filed the appropriate form 4 which can be viewed by going to the www.softnettechnology website and clicking on the link for sec filings.
I will be in Germany the week of March 6 through march 12. I will actually be going to Eastern Europe and then to Germany and then Switzerland. I will know by monday next week what days I will be in Germany."
and regarding earnings release:
"I just spoke with the accountants yesterday and they should have everything in pretty good form by the end of this week. We are still waiting for some confirms to come back, but should be filing by the end of February or very shortly thereafter. The biggest holdup has been the fact that this is the first audit of the two new subsidiaries.
Everything else is done and has been waiting for more than two weeks. I apologize that I did not realize that the first audit of the two new companies would be so arduous."
we are watching sttc closely over here in germany as it is listed in frankfurt and berlin stock exchange. visit our thread on www.wallstreet-online.de (some german would be required though). Many ppl are just starting to get aware of the sttc story here and some investor newsletter initiated their coverage of sttc. Should be good news to all of us.
regards
there was a new newsletter
from global investor in my mailbox today:
its all in german unfortunately.
akt. Kurs: 0,86 USD
Kursziel: 2,50 USD
Börsenplatz: Nasdaq OTC BB / Frankfurt
Rating: Strong Buy
besser hätten wir den Empfehlungszeitpunkt für die Aktie von SoftNet Technology Corp. (OTC BB: STTC) kaum treffen können. Die Unternehmensentwicklung hinsichtlich der Expansion nach Europa bzw. weltweit überschlug sich förmlich und veranlasste uns dazu, unseren Top-Pick der letzten Monate Ende Januar 2005 noch einmal aufzugreifen. Das Timing schien dabei beinahe ideal, da die Aktie genau zu diesem Zeitpunkt innerhalb des intakten Aufwärtstrends leicht konsolidierte und dabei eine Dreiecksformation entwickelte. Mit dem Ausbruch aus dieser Formation generierte der Titel ein mustergültiges Einstiegssignal, das wir in Kombination mit den glänzenden Unternehmensnews zum Anlass nahmen, die STTC-Aktie noch einmal zu empfehlen. Dass sich dieses Timing als goldrichtig erwies und kaum besser hätte gewählt werden können, zeigten die folgenden Tage, als der Kurs begleitet von einem anhaltend positiven News Flow, bis auf 0,32 USD nach oben schoss. Ein sattes Plus von 41% in nur wenigen Tagen. Die nachfolgende Korrektur der letzten Tage sehen wir angesichts der jüngsten Kursexplosion lediglich als kurze Verschnaufpause zu langfristig deutlich höheren Kursen.
the german newsletter global-investor
regularly informs about softnet technology and thus created a huge awareness in germany. i follow some messageboards in germany and there are 1000+ postings sometimes. Particularly the rollout not only in Europe but globally is amazing us here.
if you want to subscribe to the global-investor newsletter to know when the release their new reports do so here:
http://www.global-investor.de/index.html
another stock to watch would be superclick which does not have a message board in investorshub? anybody interested?
rgds.
MBA2005