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DAVE_007

08/26/06 10:06 AM

#56540 RE: greenspirit #56522

greenspirit..a map from Sulja website..
then did some googleEarth stuff..
and I am going to go get somebody to check
out all this stuff..I think PERHAPS this
HUGE building is one Sulja (Harrow) establishment..
I will find out..






by the way..there is a sizeable lumbermill about a 40minute drive for me..they take big raw logs and cut out mostly LOG house patterns (finished logs) which are very popular around here..
when I'm up that way, I'll drive in and take some FRESH pictures..
lots of people probably have never saw a lumber mill..
and people think a 'cord of firewood' is sizeable..LOL..


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rstar

08/26/06 10:07 AM

#56541 RE: greenspirit #56522

excellent summation greenspirit!!!
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sawtrader

08/26/06 10:21 AM

#56544 RE: greenspirit #56522

Greenspirit, I was thinking about the 10 mil from Consultech on Feb 13th... where did that fit in...and was it ever used.

LoftWerks Announces Details on $10M Acquisition Capital

LoftWerks Announces Details on $10M Acquisition CapitalLoftWerks, Inc. (OTC: LFWK) announced today further details regarding an imminent $10M Financing Facility.
Property acquisition capital totaling $10M has been arranged by Consultech Construction Management, Inc. (“Consultech”) as part of their proposed merger. Per the terms of the pending merger, the funding will be structured as a convertible debt instrument, which includes a provision to absolve the debt when the merger is closed.
“This is a big step in solidifying the merger with Consultech. Consultech believes in our business model enough to put up $10M to facilitate the acquisition of inner-city properties. An essential for LoftWerks to, simultaneously, handle multiple markets. The agreement calls for funding in 2-4 weeks and we have identified up to seven properties that meet LoftWerks’ criteria for desirable, second-tier regional urban centers that are best suited for our vision of urban renewal. We will be laying out our plans as they unfold,” Dennis Ammerman, CEO of LoftWerks, said.
Consultech Director-General, Petar Vucicevich, said, “The merger process, to this point, has been very smooth. The $10M funding was pending LoftWerks' completion of its financial disclosures as a service to its shareholders, per our agreement. As many shareholders have seen, LoftWerks just filed its quarterly reports and we believe it is in both parties’ best interest to complete the financing ahead of the merger completion. We look forward to joining our efforts and resources with LoftWerks.”
LoftWerks, founded in 1994, specializes in urban real estate redevelopment, by acquiring underutilized, strategically located, buildings with profit potential. LoftWerks’ target market is the home buyer who prefers suburban living alternatives, in revitalized metropolitan centers, to suburbia.
Consultech Construction Management, Inc. is one of only seven, designated "Master Builders" on the North American Continent and in Europe.
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justwatching11

08/26/06 10:32 AM

#56551 RE: greenspirit #56522

greenspirit:
Consultech owns Sulja?? Vista International owns Consultech??
Are these statements facts? Could you please elaborate?
Somehow I was always under impression that Sulja (a private co) is beyond Consultech… Not that my DD is thorough..
Thanks
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spaceheater

08/26/06 11:41 AM

#56584 RE: greenspirit #56522

Greenspirit, very well done. That is a post that should be part of every new investor's DD. Nice.
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CashFXGroupPowerTeam

08/26/06 12:01 PM

#56590 RE: greenspirit #56522

green spirit great post
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MightyBossRules

08/26/06 12:24 PM

#56598 RE: greenspirit #56522

Not bad but I have a question, How come Home Depot or Lowes the 2 largest suppliers in the world didnt get involved? it is still hard to swallow how a small mom & Pop operation running 2 locations out of Canada can set up a distribution network in the middle east? and being this small their buying power at least on the wholesale side would be limited, Thats how wal mart and the Home depot and Lowes operates They buy in such large quentities they squash the competeres with their price points. I would think the middle east players would be able to cut a better deal
Just dosnt make sense
your talking multi millions, and the big suppliers in the us wouldnt tolerate it, thats how they run there show, just dosnt add up, I am in that line of work I dont get it.

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straight talker

08/26/06 2:22 PM

#56728 RE: greenspirit #56522

Thanks for your summation. But where does International Building Products Inc. fit in. A Michigan corporation born 10-7-2003 dissolved 7-15-2006 owned by Ammerman?
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rrufff

09/28/06 10:33 AM

#101342 RE: greenspirit #56522

Greenspirit - just catching up with some of the buzz and of course some FUD.

Your post was one of the best as far as putting pieces of the big puzzle together.

I know you're too modest to put it in the IBox, so I did it.

LOL
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Teamlasvegas

09/28/06 10:40 AM

#101356 RE: greenspirit #56522

greenspirit Well Said & A Gold *
A Must Read 4 All Longs.
( :>)

$$$$$$$$$$$$

Posted by: greenspirit
In reply to: alwaysup who wrote msg# 56515 Date:8/26/2006 9:37:51 AM
Post #of 101349

Here is the way I've put the pieces together. I believe we need to start at the beginning....

- Lofwerks renovated old buildings in the inner city and built stylish lofts. Dennis Ammerman purchased most of his supplies through Sulja Bros, mainly because of the quality of the material.

- Consultech Construction helped Dennis rebuild some of these buildings. They also used Suljabros to obtain supplies, because, they own Sulja bros.

- Dennis owed Sulja bros quite a bit of money from past building supply purchases. When you're a good customer, lines of credit can be pretty extensive when you have property as collateral.

- Naked shorts/shorts attacked Lofterks and drove the price of his stock into the dirt.

- Consultech was concerned he might not be able to pay back his loan.

- A merger idea was formed. Consultech obtained a majority of the restricted shares.

- After the merger, Consultech voted (by virtue of having more shares) to buy out Dennis's 100 million shares. 10 million dollars and probably some lofts were agreed upon.

- Sulja came public under its new ticker.

- Consultech owns Sulja. Consultech is owned by Vista International.

- Vista International and Consultech have been building structures in Dubai, Germany and Europe for a number of years.

- The construction growth in Dubai caught both Vista and Consultech by surprise. They want the work.

- Wessal, via it's subsidiary "The Red Sea Group" has been supplying material for many projects in Dubai for a number of years. Probably one of their main customers is EMAAR.

- In the past 6 months, they have been having a difficult time obtaining materials of high quality (based on numerous press reports of the area).

- Vista International also needs these materials. Especially, good quality soft wood.

- Wessal teamed up with Vista International to help Sulja bring those supplies and materials to Dubai and the surrouding area being impacted by the construction boom. Hence the 25 million dollar loan and offer to purchase 25% of Sulja's stock.

- Sulja is now putting the pieces of the supply chain in effect to maximize profits, maximize delivery time, and maximize materials needed.

- In the meantime, Sulja still has a thriving business in Canada and the U.S.

Hope this helps....


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Skylanders

09/28/06 8:38 PM

#102195 RE: greenspirit #56522

The Best 2 POSTS put together for quick glance at what potential we have here!!!!!!

Posted by: greenspirit
In reply to: alwaysup who wrote msg# 56515 Date:8/26/2006 9:37:51 AM
Post #of 102193

Here is the way I've put the pieces together. I believe we need to start at the beginning....

- Lofwerks renovated old buildings in the inner city and built stylish lofts. Dennis Ammerman purchased most of his supplies through Sulja Bros, mainly because of the quality of the material.

- Consultech Construction helped Dennis rebuild some of these buildings. They also used Suljabros to obtain supplies, because, they own Sulja bros.

- Dennis owed Sulja bros quite a bit of money from past building supply purchases. When you're a good customer, lines of credit can be pretty extensive when you have property as collateral.

- Naked shorts/shorts attacked Lofterks and drove the price of his stock into the dirt.

- Consultech was concerned he might not be able to pay back his loan.

- A merger idea was formed. Consultech obtained a majority of the restricted shares.

- After the merger, Consultech voted (by virtue of having more shares) to buy out Dennis's 100 million shares. 10 million dollars and probably some lofts were agreed upon.

- Sulja came public under its new ticker.

- Consultech owns Sulja. Consultech is owned by Vista International.

- Vista International and Consultech have been building structures in Dubai, Germany and Europe for a number of years.

- The construction growth in Dubai caught both Vista and Consultech by surprise. They want the work.

- Wessal, via it's subsidiary "The Red Sea Group" has been supplying material for many projects in Dubai for a number of years. Probably one of their main customers is EMAAR.

- In the past 6 months, they have been having a difficult time obtaining materials of high quality (based on numerous press reports of the area).

- Vista International also needs these materials. Especially, good quality soft wood.

- Wessal teamed up with Vista International to help Sulja bring those supplies and materials to Dubai and the surrouding area being impacted by the construction boom. Hence the 25 million dollar loan and offer to purchase 25% of Sulja's stock.

- Sulja is now putting the pieces of the supply chain in effect to maximize profits, maximize delivery time, and maximize materials needed.

- In the meantime, Sulja still has a thriving business in Canada and the U.S.

Hope this helps....

All posts are simply my opinion.


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Posted by: airdale1
In reply to: MightyBossRules who wrote msg# 56598 Date: 8/26/2006 12:36:04 PM
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How about this:

Why not buy into Home Depot? Why isn’t our share price moving up?

Much like the 1940’s post WWII when oil and the automobile were king, the U.S. tied up perpetual oil contracts with the Saudi’s. This ensured long-term affordable transportation for the growth of the country. Now, the situation is reversed and the Middle East is coming to North America for resources. They can’t get a government contract for product so their long-term deals for softwood are through publicly traded entities. This will help ensure the long term growth of their country.

Emaar/Wessal is smart enough to know if they need unfathomable quantities of steel, cement, wood and fixtures for their projects, they might as well make money on both ends. They will purchase as much as possible from a very reliable source, themselves. Why let someone else make all those billions on product sales when they can keep it in house. They can control their own supply lines.

Why not buy into Home Depot? They could buy 5% of the shares in the $70 billion dollar Depot for $3.5 billion. What percent return would they get if they owned less than 5% of HD? It wouldn’t be in the billions and not even close. Probably 10% a year if they are lucky. Not much upside really, this would be a very expensive and very long-term return on their investment.

What not go private and just own it outright? They would have to use much of their own money and they would get straight earnings. They have to hire and manage a system to provide materials for them. If they purchase $5 billion in materials this year from themselves as suppliers, they probably make about $1 billion in profit. A twenty percent annual return is excellent. What if there is a way to make an even greater return?

Why select a relatively small insignificant company like Sulja Brothers? They have experience, they’ve been around 25+ years, they understand logistics and have been successful. Their management is sharp enough to know the construction industry as they are making 30+% net income. They have some existing supply lines and they have a softwood export license with a nearly inexhaustible amount of timber/lumber.

Why go public with this whole thing? The key word is leverage. If they buy 25% of Sulja Brothers in the open market for say an average of .25 per share, (open market, just like they would have to do with Home Depot) it would cost them $31 million for 125 million shares. That is 1% of the cost of buying into HD.

What is the upside on income? If they nail the NASDAQ, like they claim they will at $5.00 and those $31 mil in shares are now worth $625 million. If they crack $10 per share they’re at $1.2 billion. They can probably leverage $30 million or so into a billion dollars. Why Sulja?, because they make more money this way. If they were to hit $5 per share in a year, that would be a 2000% return. The US stock market is geared toward multiples and they know how to work it.

Why isn’t our share price rising? Mother Nature says the biggest dog always eats first and the scraps go to the little guys. The big dogs are currently at the trough and eating up the bulk of the shares IMO. There are scraps that most of us will get. This little piss ant investor is very willing risk $50K for a shot at $6 million.

Yes, I think this deal is real.

AIMVHO
Airdale
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Tuslog28

10/21/06 11:55 AM

#126549 RE: greenspirit #56522

greenspirit: great DD. tks for your take on how we got to where we are. appears to be very accurate from what i can remember. well done and very helpfull. em
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spongebob39

10/21/06 11:58 AM

#126553 RE: greenspirit #56522

Greenspirit: Excellent post for newbies and a great refresher for all us old longs. Thanks