We were down 3.7% last week and are now down 6.1% for the year. Meanwhile, the DOW was down .4% and the NASDAQ was down 2.9%. For the year the DOW is down 8.1% and NASDAQ is now down 1.1%.
No earnings last week. The wild gain in Daeg last week was pretty much a fiction. From $.34 to $1.17 didn’t last. But the stock did increase from $.34 to $.45.
Some of our stocks are just stupid cheap—compared to their net cash on hand divided by their stock price.
Check this list:
CCUR | 46% |
SYNC | 61% |
CTIG | 43% |
PRSS | 61% |
MTSL, CKP, CRNT, ATEC, AVID, DAEG and SYNC, can still be bought.
Last week we went 3 stocks up and 12 down. Since inception we are now 70 stocks up and 21 down for a 76.9% winning percentage (80% is our target win %). Of our closed-out positions 64 have been winners and 13 have been losers for an 83% win percentage and a 35% average net gain per position.
The model portfolio assumes $10,000 invested in each stock (unless we double-up–then it is $20,000), less $10 commission each way (TD Ameritrade rate).
MER Telemanagement Systems. (NASDAQ-MTSL)-Recommended 9/22/2015)
Buy Price $1.25
Valuation $3.56
Closed down $.05 at $1.20
Down 2%
BUY
Checkpoint Systems Inc. (NYSE-CKP)-Recommended 9/16/2015)
Buy Price $7.79
Valuation $18.28
Closed down $.17 at $7.46
Down 4%
BUY
Ceregon Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ-CRNT)-Recommended 8/20/2015)
Buy Price $1.46
Valuation $4.84
Closed down $.02 at $1.59
UP 9%
BUY
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ-AVID)-Recommended 1/20/2015)
Buy Price $10.25 (Was $14 before 8/15 double up at $8.08.
Valuation $22.24 (Was $22.59 $23.86, $28.10)
Closed down $.53 at $8.10
AVID announced Q2 2015 earnings (quarter ended June 30, 2015) on 8/10/2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/avid-announces-financial-results-second-203852725.html
Revenues were $110 million down from $125 million last year. They made a Non-GAAP profit of $.05 per share versus a $.15 profit last year. Our valuation moved down a bit to $22.24 from $22.59 last quarter. They upped their 2015 guidance to $74-$80 million of adjusted EBITDA from $72-$78 million. Also, while the debt for the acquisition of Orad was on the balance sheet at June 30, the revenues and profits were not. You would think that AVID lost money and lowered their guidance by 50% with the way the market reacted.
Down 21% BUY
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ-ATEC)-Recommended 9/2/2014)
Buy Price $.93 ($1.56 before doubling up on 8/10/2015 at $.66)
Valuation $2.54 (Was $2.61, $3.11, $2.95, $3.00)
Closed down $.16 at $.34
ATEC announced Q2 2015 (June 30, 2015) earnings on August 4, 2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/alphatec-holdings-announces-second-quarter-200500460.html
No one liked them as the stock plummeted more than 50%. Revenues were $46.6 million ($50.2 million in constant currency) compared to $53.2 million last year. EBITDA was down 50% from $7.7 to $3.8 million. Our valuation came in at $2.54 compared to the previous $2.61. We are cutting ATEC to a HOLD until they can reverse the negative trends in revenue, gross margin and EBITDA.
Down 63% BUY
CafePress, Inc. Inc. (NASDAQ-PRSS)-Recommended 5/19/2014)
Buy Price $4.01 (Was $5.40 before adding $10,000 at $3.19 on 3/2/2015)
Valuation $9.09 (Was $12.50, $11.17, $12.51, $11.27)
Closed down $.15 at $4.35
PRSS announced Q2 2015 (6/30/2015) earnings on 8/14/2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cafepress-reports-results-second-quarter-201500378.html
Not bad. They continue to slim down the business to its core. They are divesting their EZ print business now also. Revenues fell to $21.8 million from $29.1 million last year, but their loss from operations declined to $1.8 million from $4.4 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA was positive $.7 million versus negative $1.8 million last year. Cash fell to $46 million ($2.64 a share from $56 million due to working capital changes and the repurchase of $2.3 million worth of stock. Our valuation was $8.95 down a tad from $9.09 last quarter.
UP 9% HOLD
Extreme Networks, Inc. Inc. (NASDAQ-UNTD)-Recommended 3/12/2014)
Buy Price $3.43 (was $3.95 before we added another $10,000)
Valuation $9.47, (Was $6.99, $9.34, $8.24, $9.68, $8.52)
Closed down $.13 at $3.27
Extreme announced Q4 2015 (June 30, 2015) on August 6, 2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/extreme-networks-reports-fourth-quarter-110000404.html
Revenues came in at $149.9 compared to $155.3 and they made $.10 a share versus $.09 a share on a Non-GAAP basis. Our valuation came in at $9.47 a share versus $9.68 last year. Based on their guidance for next quarter we estimate our valuation at $7.45 compared to $8.24 for Q3 2014. Not heading in the right direction. This is a HOLD, hovering on a Sell. They need to cut expenses and/or sell the company.
Down 5%, HOLD
Synacor Inc. (NASDAQ-SYNC)-Recommended 12/17/2013)
Buy Price $2.56
Valuation $5.71 (Was $6.61, $5.58, $5.21, $5.44, $6.67, $6.39)’
Closed down $.07 at $1.37
SYNC has closed the acquisition of Zimbra.
SYNC announced Q2 2015 (June 30, 2015) earnings on 8/4/2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/synacor-gains-ebitda-momentum-revenue-200100723.html
Revenues were $24.7 million up slightly from $24.2 million the prior year. They had a Non-GAAP loss of about $.3 million compared to a loss of $1 million last year. SYNC’s valuation fell from last quarter to $5.29, but was a tad higher than last years $5.21.
Down 47%. BUY
Dex Media Inc. (NASDAQ-DXM)-Recommended 5/10/2013)
Buy Price 6.46 ( Was $15.14 before adding $10,000 on 3/30/2015)
Valuation $21.00 (Was $31.00, $31.00, $34.00, $37.98, $34.36, $31.50, $24.25)
Closed down $.06 at $.19
Q2, 2015 earnings were announced August 6, 2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dex-media-announces-second-quarter-110000263.html
Revenues were $387 million, down from $474 million last year and down from $406 million last quarter and adjusted EBITDA was $159 million up from $143 million last quarter and down from $176 million last year. Overall not a great quarter. For the year they are guiding to revenue of about $1.5 billion and $525 million of EBITDA. In their original projection for 2015 they were looking at revenue of $2.077 billion and EBITDA of $782 million. Clearly they are not making their projections. Net debt was $2.144 (their original projection was to end 2015 with $2.004 billion of debt—a goal they will likely make. Based on this performance we have lowered our valuation to $4.71 a share. DEXM is a HOLD
DEX announced a major restructuring on December 11, 2014. They expect to incur
$70-$100 million of expenses to achieve $150 million of ongoing expense savings with $110 million of that coming in 2015. They expect to begin deleveraging their balance sheet (meaning Net Debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio) in 2016. No question that’s what they need to do.
Down 97% HOLD
Daegis Inc. (NASDAQ-DAEG)-Recommended 11/30/2012)
Buy Price $1.09 (Was $1.20 before we doubled up)
Valuation $1.75 (Was $2.20, $1.83, $2.83, $2.85, $3.39, $3.25, $3.42, $4.64, $4.86, $4.00)
Closed up $.11 at $.45
Q1 2016 earnings announced on 9/10/2015..
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/daegis-inc-reports-fiscal-2016-200000062.html
Not a surprise with the discontinuance of the eDiscovery business. Revenues were $5.2 million compared to $6.7 million last year and they lost $.04 a share versus a loss of $.02 last year. EBITDA was $1,000 compared to $832,000 last year. Cash was $2.5 million and net debt was $7.4 million compared to $7.6 last year. Our valuation fell to $1.75 a share-still more than 5 times the current stock price.
DAEG announced Q4 2015 earnings (quarter ended April 30, 2015) on 7/28/2015.
Daegis is now a pure play enterprise software company and is trading at only 20% of our valuation.
.Down 59%, BUY
Bridgeline Digital Inc. (NASDAQ-BLIN)-Recommended 8/24/2012)
Buy Price $3.95 ($ 5.85, $6.20 before 12/15/2014 and 2/14/2014 $10,000 adders)
Valuation $6.20 (Was $6.10, $5.85, $5.98 $7.55, $8.75, $8.80, $1.83, $9.15, $10.95, $11.75, $12.80, $11.20)
Closed up $.04 at $1.31
BLIN announced Q3 2015 earnings (quarter ended June 30, 2015) on 8/14/2015. Revenues were $4.9 million down from $6.2 million last year but up from $4.8 million last quarter. They lost $.20 per share on a Non-GAAP basis compared to $.24 last year. Our valuation rose to $6.20 up from $6.10 last quarter on better margins. Overall, while margins and EBITDA (adjusted) improved it was pretty much a nothing quarter. Have to wait longer here as they eke out an existence and hopefully get this little boat moving in the right direction. HOLD
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bridgeline-digital-announces-financial-results-120000429.html
Down 67%, HOLD
Telecommunications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ-TSYS)-Recommended 6/14/2012)
Buy Price- $1.37
Valuation $5.78 (Was $5.43, $6.55, $6.88, $6.12, $5.99, $5.32, $6.81, $6.28, $4.89, $6.02, $6.72, $5.49)
Closed down $.03 at $3.36
TSYS announced Q2 2015 (March 31, 2015) earnings on 7/30/2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/telecommunication-systems-reports-second-quarter-200500282.html
Revenues were $87.9 million, up from $81.9 million last year and adjusted EPS was $.05 compared to $.04 last year. Overall an OK quarter-again. Our valuation was $5.78 down from $6.12 last year and up from $5.43 last quarter.
We are now waiting on the outcome of their “strategic alternatives” investigation with Lazard. This is still a HOLD.
UP 145%, HOLD
Concurrent Computer (NASDAQ-CCUR)-Recommended 2/4/2011)
Buy Price-$4.58 (Was $5.08 before $.50 special dividend)
Valuation $11.49 (was $16.38, $13.07, $14.80, $17.72, $15.01, $15.10, $14.55, $14.77, $16.26, $16.20, $15.37, $13.53, $15.85, $14.13, $11.38, $14.04, $18.54, $15.99)
Closed down $.15 at $6.12 (including $1.20 of dividends)
Pays $.48 annual dividend.
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Q4 2015 (6/30/2015) earnings were released on 8/25/2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/concurrent-reports-fourth-quarter-fiscal-200100937.html
Disappointing. Revenues fell to $13.8 million from $17.8 million last year and they lost $993,000 pre-tax compared to a profit of $2,032,000 last year. They blamed consolidation in the service provider sector for the sales decline and indicated it won’t get better in 2015. It is obvious that CCUR should not be a stand alone company. We think it is time to get this sold.
Our valuation plummeted to $11.49 from $16.38 last quarter. Cash per share fell to $2.80 , still over 50% of the market cap. We will keep a HOLD on CCUR until we see what the new CEO can do and they get revenue growth back. We continue to collect the 10% dividend.
UP 34%, HOLD
ARI Networks (ARIS.ob-Recommended 8/19/2006)
Buy price $1.61 (Was $1.78 before another $10,000 added, was $2.06 before double up),
Valuation $6.66 (was $6.47, $5.96, $6.02, $5.67, $5.57, $5.70, $6.71, $6.41, $6.14, $5.97, $6.21, $6.13, $5.82, $5.81, $5.72, $5.65, $5.39, $4.86, $5.60, $5.73, $5.54, $5.74, $5.96, $4.72, $5.19, $5.66, $5.63, $5.61, $5.71, $5.49, $5.34, $5.03, $5.28, $5.28, $5.21)
Closed at $3.82 down $.25.
Park City Capital filed an amendment to their Form 13D in from December 2014 in September 2015, urging ARI to sell the company now and that private equity firms are paying big premiums for companies like ARI. They are still touting a valuation of $8 a share over the next 24 months
Q3 2015 were announced on June 11, 2015. Pretty good. Revenues were $10.3 million, up 26% from last year and they made $.02 a share compared to $.01 last year. Our valuation rose to $6.66 a share.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ari-network-services-inc-announces-200100623.html
They are doing a good job positioning the company to be acquired. Hopefully this will soon happen with a $5+ price like we got for XRS in September 2014.
UP 137%, HOLD, Still a large valuation gap here and the Company is executing well.
CTI Holdings (CTIG.ob-Recommended 2/25/2006)
Buy price $.27 ask,
Valuation $1.12 (Was $1.21, $1.39, $1.34, $1.22, $.99, $1.02, $1.05, $1.07, $1.14, $1.17, $1.34, $1.34, $1.37, $1.36, $1.23, $.91, $1.21, $.71, $.83, $.88 $.96, $.93, $.75, $.85, $1.57, $1.40, $1.29, $1.38, $1.31, $1.38, $1.29, $1.42, $1.28 $1.13, $1.05, $.82)
Ask price $.34 closed at $.34
CTIG announced Q2 2015 (June 30, 2015) earnings on 8/14/2015.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cti-group-reports-2015-second-212621737.html
Revenues came in at $3.7 million versus $4.1 million last year. They lost $323,000 compared to a loss of $296,000 last year.
Our valuation fell a bit to $1.12 a share, down from $1.21 last quarter and $1.22 last year. We will continue to HOLD CTIG.
Commenting on the results, Fred Hanuschek, CTI Group’s CEO and President, stated, “Although our first half results were not as strong as we had hoped, we are encouraged by the number of opportunities that we are actively pursuing and believe these opportunities should lead to better second half results
Still way undervalued, but no light as to when or how this will ever be properly valued.
John Birbeck announced his departure in October 2014. He was one of the group trying to take CTIG private for $.40 a share. Birbeck will remain a Director of the company. He owns about 7% of CTIG (about 2.3 million shares).
They need to get an investment banker and sell the company. Probably get at least $.75 a share for it from someone.
UP 26%. HOLD