CC recap thanks to Kenwmc.............
By: kenwmc
28 Oct 2004, 06:12 PM EDT
Msg. 59298 of 59500
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Outline. One last time....
Thanks for standing by. Your call will continue in a few short minutes. Please stand by.
Ladies and Gentleman,
Welcome to conference call. I’m Carlos.
Frank Olsen:
High Gang. Rene with him. Breif opening statement. Thanks to Shareholders. NY, Boston, SF on 255. Currently financing details with other carriers, 25% markets by end of year, 2 or 3 foreign countries as well.
Gay Games in July 2006. 18 months of shows. Different lead show every week in different countries. Dan & Dave broadcast like. Build of excitement. Gay Games will advertise Q with commercials.
Nov 15th Live forecast. Alliance with Firestone. Firestone has press release.
Website contracted with new company. Brought up daily. Something like MSNBC. In few weeks will be changing.
Concerns of Frank.
1) Some shareholders acting like want to run business. We are taking up venders time. Some has turned us down. Call local cable company, don’t ask for managers. Call locally only.
2) Don’t call media outlets. WallStreet Journal and another not mentioned. It deters reporters view.
3) Don’t call Rubenstein. Don’t have the time. If we say we hired them, then we did.
Example: Giggles went really well. View people wanted in free. Hurting production company. It is only a small percentage. PLEASE DO NOT DO IT.
Behave in a professional manner. The dream is come true. We are a real network.
THE BOARDS:
Don’t believe the boards. Why would you believe Spaceman? You wouldn’t loan money to just anyone, why believe them.
Hired lawyers, claim against 1 person.
STAY AWAY FROM THE BOARDS.
QUESTIONS: “Carlos, Press *1”
1) Debra. . .”What are plans for major market position” Olsen. Talks about not necessarily being first. We need to “Any plan mergers or buyouts” Olsen, “Doors are open, but nothing in place now. We have to prove ourselves”
2) Rich. . .”Bosten, 64,000 dollar question. Outstanding Shares, Authorized shares” 9.5 billion in the float. 6 billion institualal hands for security against agreements. Money for programming, Gay Games. 6 billion won’t hit market.
3) Rob. . .”Mass, contrats movie forward nicely” Olsen “Authorized is 50 billion” “Is there for mergers, acquisitions” Rob “Some stuff not met.” Rene “We are infants. We are trying to live up to what we said. We haven’t attended to miss deadline. But things happen with 3rd party. We are at mercy with technical people. Signal up 2 months in New Orleans then other things needed to happen, so we were delayed.
4) Benjamin. . .”Ohio” Olsen “Lots of visits from presidents” Rene, “We are still unscrambled” We will scrambled in December. RCN has 400,000 pay subscribers. 10% of those subscribers. After 3 months, should have it. Olsen, “That is the amount of people requesting on RCN currently.
5) Jeff. . .”Austin Texas. Trying to figure market cap. First successfully, 1 billion.” Olsen “5 billion within 5 years” Take QVC, Bravo, Sundance, BET, average length is 3 years then bought out. BET didn’t make money and were bought out for 3 million. Absoluting ridiculus trading at 35 million instead of upwards of billion.
6) Danny…”2 part question. Do have plan for Investment Relations”. Rene “Wallstreet xxxx Inc” approved to talk to them.
What does Rubinstein do for us? Rubinstein came to us. Deals with Fortune 500 companies. They are doing stuff behind the scenes. Long time promotion. Intereact with carriers and advertisers. Brand network and looking professional. It is LONG TERM thing. Even helping Frank with language.
7) Stacy…”2 part question. Market Manipulation” Rene, “We can’t do anything about it. We can’t help it. We do not know who is doing it. We are not participating in it at all. Frank, “Doesn’t understand how someone 5 million shares and it doesn’t move. 1000 and it will.
8) Didn’t catch name…”How are buy backs going” 2% of shares back. More than 60% back currently.
9) Robert…”NJ…Don’t understand where price is. Estimate on where we will go and how quickly. Frank wants steady climb instead of high and low peaks. “Any explanation on steady slow decline” Frank it will go up automatically.
10) Brian…”Denver, CO. You’ve done a great job. What movements toward another exchange” Rene, we can pass financial audit but can’t pass another audit. Too early to answer that.
11) Jeff ….”NY…Revenue, current and forcasting, reverse split anytime. Frank first billing will not go out till December 10th. Rene, we have received income for advertisers. We ask for down payment. Advertisers are enthused that they are prepaying. Frank we are in 3 of the top area of the country. NY, Boston, SF.
12) Roy…”RI…Do you expect to be carrier on sat networks as well” Talking to every major carrier as well as satellite companies. Including carrier where you at. First thing we do is sign Non Disclosure agreement. Goes into Dish network fiasco. “Follow up question, when you talk to them, how do they seem.” Rene, “they are very excited”. Frank all carrier like our approach. Want us to be invited to our home. I have grandchildren, wouldn’t want to 9 year old to see two men kissing. 13 years he doesn’t care. Carriers are very enthused.
13) Daniel..”Advertisers, do we have any? Strategies to marketing” Frank we have great strategy. Yes we do have advertisers. Rene largest untapped market in the USA. Risk for advertisers. Want to make sure we are not a porn network. Advertisers want to make sure not porn network. Frank advertisers American Express, Merrill Lynch, adversting in gay networks. Our excited about not competing with other advertisers in the area.
14) Rob, “Who is QBID” Subsiderary of TMM. “Who owns TMM” You do.
15) John “Virginia” “How much shares do you own” 53%. Reverse split. Absolutely NOT.
16) Coy.. “What am I investing in? How is going to make rich?” Goes back to subsiderary thing.
17) Nancy, Orlando FL. Getting more and more gay in area. Are you going after resorts? Frank we have filmed there. We are planning to be in all gay hotels and gay bars. “Nancy, neat stuff with interaction on RCN. Frank “Q Café, go to webcam after getting software. 3 wonderful hosts. LIVE with 2 repeats. With 30 second delay. Joking.
18) Ray..”How many employees TMM/QBID? Operating costs” Frank ½ million costs a month. Outsource a lot of stuff so can control expenses. Very few employees.
19) Didn’t catch name. “How keep customers interesting with advertising” Frank will not interrupt movies or other shows not meant to be interrupted. Sports shows will adverstise. Better and better shows.
20) Terry Springs…”Cleveland Ohio…Don’t have very large population. How do you plan to more into this area? Frank call local companies, just location in area. We are negotiating with both satellite companies and can get them that way. Stressed negotiating.
21) Barbara…”Florida” Talks about hurricane. “Are you planning IPO? Frank NO, major thing is programming now.
22) Trevor…”California. Would like to be on Comcast and his friends are interested? All waiting for more carriers. All we can do is wait. Likes daily feedback. 6 billion share authorized, they do not expect shares to be in float.
Frank can’t take any more questions. Programming starts in November. Q on the Move in Seattle. Starts in November 6th. WOW, starts November 6. About womens issues. Gay News (Q’s Break” starts in November 15. Teen issues. The star show Internet Café. Soon on web page, can get software sent to you. You won’t be able to participate unless Q in your area.
Call Sat companies. Be polite to operators.
We are working for you. Talk to you soon.
