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LMAO!! I'm sure they can print the shares faster than you can buy them....
The buyer is a secret...the buyout price is a secret too...Thanks, but I think I'll have to pass!
Ethanol News:
Ethanol maker Altra gets funding, sets growth plans
Wednesday April 5, 10:31 pm ET
By Bernie Woodall
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A small Los Angeles company on Wednesday announced ambitious plans to become a major ethanol producer with backing from five private investment firms.
Altra Inc. of Los Angeles began two years ago as an investment firm called Malibu Capital Partners with a portfolio centering on renewable energy projects. On Wednesday, it announced the new name and completed the switch to investing in its own ethanol projects, said its Chief Executive Officer, Larry Gross.
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As oil prices hover near record highs, renewable fuels such as ethanol are in increasing demand.
Three private equity firms and two private equity funds will be the main backers of Altra, Gross said.
Among the investors are Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, one of the most influential investors in ethanol.
Gross did not say how much the investors have chipped in to support Altra's expansion plans, but said "it's significant capital" and did not dispute reports of it being more than $50 million.
"We're looking to build a national footprint of ethanol plants across the country from the West Coast to the East Coast and places in between," Gross said in a telephone interview.
Gross said he hopes that Altra in a few years will be able to produce "several hundred million gallons" of ethanol each year.
Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is made mainly from corn.
Ethanol is mixed with gasoline to help it burn cleaner, and its use is on the rise as half of the 50 U.S. states have banned the gasoline additive MTBE, a carcinogen that has seeped into some groundwater.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency repeals on May 5 the federal oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, which is expected to cause every major oil refiner to switch to ethanol from MTBE.
Altra has permits in hand and in June will begin construction of a grass-roots ethanol refinery in Coshocton, Ohio between Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh. That plant will be able to make about 70 million gallons per year of ethanol from corn.
Gross said Altra now has less than a dozen employees. That figure will certainly grow once Altra begins running ethanol plants, Gross said.
Altra expects to finish the purchase of an existing ethanol refinery in Goshen, California, which now makes about 25 million gallons per year from corn. Gross said his company will expand that to about 35 million gallons annually.
Current U.S. ethanol production at 97 ethanol refineries is about 4.5 billion gallons per year, with another 2 billion gallons per year to be produced by plants now under construction, according to the industry group Renewable Fuels Association.
The same group shows that the biggest producer by far in the United States is Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - News) which makes about 1.07 billion gallons a year at seven Midwestern refineries.
Second in production is VeraSun Energy Corp., which makes about 230 million gallons at refineries in Iowa and South Dakota.
According to published reports Khosla also is helping to bankroll a ballot initiative to tax oil production in California to help fund a range of alternative energy efforts, which could include ethanol.
Altra said its leading investors are private equity firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Omninet Private Equity, LLC and Sage Capital Partners, L.P. along with private equity funds focused on high growth companies in the energy sector - Angeleno Group, LLC and Khosla Ventures.
SRGX Has More Breaking News! Chart Looks Good!!
Apr 03/06 14:06
Strategy X, Eyes Revenue Growth with the Anticipated Opening of Its New Homeland Security Modeling and Simulation Training Center
Hopefully I'll be chillin' in my fly hooptie 'dat I bought with my XLPI duckies!
It is my experience in OB/Pinkie Land that no stock runs until the MM's decide to let it. They have complete control. When their boats are loaded with the shares that they want or need, we will head back up again. JMHO
I saw where BBI was upgraded on Friday by analysts. Infiniti Stocks keeps a current list of all the upgraded stocks that I keep an eye on. Have a great week!
SRGX Getting Attention At Infiniti:
InfinitiProfile Analysis
Strategy X Inc SRGX
Mar 31/06 14:03
Strategy X, Inc. Increases Its Up-to-Date Contract Revenues to over $700,000
Mar 30/06 13:49
CEO Interview With Traders Nation
Mar 23/06 12:39
Strategy X, Inc. Reports over $400,000 in Contract Revenues, As It Prepares Its Financials for Audit and Subsequent Form 10-SB Filing For OTCBB Listing
O/S: 100,734,783
Float: 25,000,000
52-week Range: $.018 - $.40
Strategy X, Inc appears to be gaining strength after establishing support at .03. Recent positive press combined with strong buying interest Thursday and Friday may indicate SRGX is entering a new uptrend.
On Friday, SRGX revised its March 23 revenue figures upward from $400,000 to approximately $700,000 in total contract revenues. The Company states it is producing approximately $50,000/month in contract revenues. SRGX expects to increase its revenue numbers as new Homeland Security contracts continue to come in. The Company is currently undergoing a financial audit and expects to file Form 10 SB for fully reporting status and subsequent move to the NASD OTCBB in the near future.
The company provides over 40 years of experience applying Modeling and Simulation, Performance Criteria and System Reliability coupled with over 100 years of Security Management and On-Site Field experience in Installations, Integration Management and Security System Maintenance. The Strategy X, Inc. team consists of specialists used by the United States Air Force. Strategy X, Inc. professionals, specialists and experts have conducted performance based security assessments, installations, integration management and maintenance on all of the Air Force's highest priority resources and security systems including the nation's highest priority weapons systems.
Company Website
XLPI and SRGX this week!EOM
Lots of allegations here...drug trafficing, money laundering, fraud, just to name a few. I would hate to be on the wrong end of the law on this one. JMHO
XLPI has a number of catalysts this week. Lots of buzz on their message board about a potential monster deal in China. Definitely worth a little DD.
Nice choice with XLPI. I think we will see more news this week. SRGX looks like it is getting stronger as well. I look forward to watching both of them this week!
SRGX and XLPI next week!
SRGX and XLPI next week! JMHO!!
SRGX looks like it has potential and is finding its way off the bottom. I like the news released in recent weeks as well. It appears to have some positive catalysts ahead!
I'm sure that when the information is made public, the investors will be provided contact information.
SRGX-Breaking News!!
Mar 31/06 14:03 Strategy X, Inc. Increases Its Up-to-Date Contract Revenues to over $700,000 (BIZ)
Every dog has his day....EOM.
We will be in contact with you. Thanks for your assistance.
Even appeared after the PR pump ran dry. Just a coincidence?...
Mr. Araya, are you willing to come to the states and testify to all of this on behalf of the fleeced investors? Thanks in advance.
You mention associates that Taylor had in some of the deals. Can you provide names of these people and any other information? Thanks in advance.
Why do I get a funny feeling that PT is going to have a hard time finding friends that are willing to climb in the foxhole with him?...
Serfies right Rodrigo. I dropped a bunch of change in Telatinos based on the contracts in hand, down payments received, and the revenue projections. I was told by someone on the inside that PT was in charge of releasing all that information and making it public. Can you confirm this as well?
What do you think the purpose of Even was in all of this? It certainly wasn't to help raise the share price in my opinion.
Just think...if you knew a stock was a total scam the safest thing to do would be short it....You may not know how high the share price may go up on fraudulent PR's, but you know that the company is worth zero. All in my humble opinion of course.
Nice analysis for would-be investors on the penny page at Infiniti. I would think the divi should be a nice catalyst in the coming weeks for XLPI.
Hey Mickster! Hope all is well. XLPI is looking good!
Great DD being done on the I-Hub XPLI board by Puppman. It is definitely worth a look.
Thanks for all the rock-solid DD you have provided on XLPI Puppman. The board is lucky to have you on board.
They have made some strong calls, and their not pumpers either. Check out the disclaimer and you'll see they bought their shares on the open market. They don't receive paid compensation to pump. I like that a whole bunch. They were on SPZI at a penny a few weeks ago. They bought SIRI and SONS as pennies, according to a past performance chart they had posted several months ago. Looks like XLPI is another great call. JMHO
Hey Mick! I haven't talked to you in a while. Hope all is well. XLPI is looking ripe IMHO.
XLPI looks very interesting Serfie. Me thinks like they have got some cool products. The divi coming next month should be a pretty strong catalyst as well. JMHO
Nice choice Serfie. JPHC will be a multi-bagger based on all the news, and the monster open market purchases between the CEO and the treasurer. JMHO
Sweet insider buys in this little company. Tomorrow should be a great day! No reason to sell now...
I see where JPHC is being profiled at InfinitiStocks.com. They were on PBLS before it ran 700%, and profiled SPZI a few weeks ago at a penny. No insider drops that kind of money unless something good is about to happen. Especially when it's one of the bean counters(treasurer) dropping their change on the open market. JMHO
Is there any reason why a PT stock shouldn't be shorted?...Talks of a "mysterious short" are deja vu.
I'm not AMUSED by the money I lost in Telatinos. Does your former "phone buddy" find it amusing Serfie? I hope he enjoys his freedom while he has it...
Who are these "co-conspirators" you've mentioned, RKD?
Hey Penny Friends Gang!
VYST and SPZI have been sweet this week. The best is yet to come for both IMO!