Kursverdoppelung bei Actua Corporation (vorm. Internet Capital)

es nicht trotz Dauer-Lieschenpostings nicht mal mehr an die obige Begrenzung
des Abwärtstrendes.  

Concorde Announces Integration of FolioDynamix into “Best of Breed” Technology Ecosystem

Growing hybrid RIA/broker-dealer firm continues to lead the market in creating an innovative, advisor-friendly technology infrastructure

.NEW YORK, May 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Detroit-based Concorde Investments, one of Inc. Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Companies” for 2015, announced the completion of an ongoing integration project to include FolioDynamix within its end-to-end wealth management technology solution. For the past four years, Concorde has been focused on growing AUM and attracting progressive independent advisors to continue to expand its regional footprint. The company has succeeded by empowering advisors to engage with, and solve for client needs by putting a strong technology matrix in place. This required working with a solution provider who was willing to collaborate on innovation and development.
 

http://www.actua.com/...foliodynamix-best-breed-technology-ecosystem/  

In the very near future, over a quarter of a Trillion ($US) in premium will go to the winners who solve the insurance omni-channel distribution puzzle.

WE HAVE THE SOLUTION.
Consumers are now accustomed to the easy-to-navigate, information-rich shopping experience offered by most popular retail vendors. Through these shopping channels, they can determine their needs, research information, look up referrals and reviews, compare options and consider solutions before purchasing. In this new retail environment, distribution models must offer consumers the option to shop for and buy insurance through both direct and agency channels. The BOLT Platform offers the opportunity to rethink and build Omni-Channel Distribution.

OUR SOLUTION ADDRESSES YOUR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS INCLUDING:
         •§We need to improve access to our product online, but we don’t have time to learn the best practices in acquiring customers through online channels…
         •§We want to establish and introduce an integrated call center as an additional channel to online shoppers – is there a way to achieve this quickly and cost-efficiently?
         •§We want to go direct while supporting our existing independent agent or captive agent distribution channel…
         •§How can we optimize the economic benefits that the new distribution models offer?
         •§How can we acquire the required technology capability fast with minimal risk and integrate it with existing legacy systems?

The Bolt Platform™ is a software as a service (SaaS) that integrates all the elements required – the people, processes, markets, and technology – to provide this experience within a powerful sales and distribution system.

Process: Our flexible and integrated process framework spans the full range of activities that a carrier would need to present consumers with an optimized, omni-channel experience. Our licensed insurance specialists use their market and product knowledge to expand carrier capabilities in both the multi-carrier and multi-channel environments

Markets: Through The Bolt Platform™, insurers gain marketplace intelligence in the areas of consumer trends and pricing plus capitalize on real-time connections to expanded markets.

Technology: Compatible with an insurer’s existing infrastructure, the Platform combines the people, process and markets needed to create a rich set of data. This supports/enables the monitoring and optimization of daily business performance through a single interface.

Quelle: boltinc.com

 

http://facilityexecutive.com/2016/05/...nomics-finding-the-right-fit/  

https://mixergy.com/interviews/govdelivery-with-scott-burns/  

Andrew: Scott, I’m looking at a PDF on IN.gov. I guess that’s Indiana’s government website. The headline on this is “What Is GovDelivery?” which is what is your company, answering the same question that I think a lot of people who are listening to us have.

And as a way of explaining it, it says you could connect with citizens via email, but as a way of explaining it, it then compares you to another email system that’s just like a consumer-based email system or a small business email system. Is that really the only difference, that you guys target government and the other companies target consumers and businesses?

Scott: That’s a great question. It’s one that I think is important when you’re looking at having a vertically-oriented company. Our vertical government is a very broad vertical. It’s not a segment. It’s a sector. So, the public sector is depending on how you measure it, maybe 40, maybe 50% of the global economy. So, it’s pretty large. It’s not like we’re just serving convenience stores or hospitals or whatever.

Our approach has always been and my approach even talking to others who are looking at a more focused market is that you’ve got to bring something unique, right? So, if you’re in government and you need an operating system, you’re going to use Windows or you’re going to use Apple or whatever. If you need a database, you’re going to use one of the systems that they use in other sectors, for sure.

There are a lot of things that apply across markets. In our case, there are some really specific things about how government does digital outreach and digital communications that are fundamentally different than how a marketer might do it in a private company. That’s allowed us to bring really unique value.
 

https://www.glassdoor.de/Bewertungen/...htm?&countryRedirect=true  

"Great industry and room to grow"

Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
Positive Outlook

I have been working at VelocityEHS full-time

Pros
As a sales representative you have peace of mind that you are providing a suite of solutions that directly improves the lives of employees at the companies you are selling your product to. VelocityEHS also prides itself on promoting from within and there is a lot of room to grow. Work life balance is always important and that is evident in the new office space that includes an arcade, rooftop lounge, and sit stand de…
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Cons
As in any sales job there are good days and bad days but there is a strong team environment to help anyone get through these ups and downs.

Advice to Management
Maintain an environment where sales representatives can learn what they need to know to sell and to sell on a high level. Continue to provide an environment where people can move up within the company while still enjoying to come to work every day  

"Great industry and room to grow"

Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
Positive Outlook

I have been working at VelocityEHS full-time

Pros
As a sales representative you have peace of mind that you are providing a suite of solutions that directly improves the lives of employees at the companies you are selling your product to. VelocityEHS also prides itself on promoting from within and there is a lot of room to grow. Work life balance is always important and that is evident in the new office space that includes an arcade, rooftop lounge, and sit stand de…

Cons
As in any sales job there are good days and bad days but there is a strong team environment to help anyone get through these ups and downs.

Advice to Management
Maintain an environment where sales representatives can learn what they need to know to sell and to sell on a high level. Continue to provide an environment where people can move up within the company while still enjoying to come to work every day


1. Apr 27, 2016
"Awesome Culture"

Current Employee - Sales Executive in Chicago, IL

Pros
Reward you for doing well through commission. Came to Chicago knowing no one and now i have life long friends. Great place to work with the events, parties and people

Cons
You should increase the commission or pay for reps that have proven that they can sell. I have seen so many people lost to linkedin and even....

Advice to Management
I have only been here for a year but I have seen many people that have been here for 2 years and make you guys so much money move on to other companies that pay more. You need to compensate them better. The culture makes up for the difference in pay to an extent but not enough to make people stay


Company and Great Culture!"

Current Employee - Sales in Chicago, IL

Positive Outlook

I have been working at VelocityEHS full-time (More than 3 years)

Pros
Great place to start in sales and is getting better each year. Incredible office space and great people.

Cons
Compensation is good but can be better. Some managers seem to play favorites but they have replaced most of those managers.

Advice to Management
Keep listening to employees and keep improving our benefits.


Great Company to Work For

Former Employee - Sales Executive in Chicago, IL
Positive Outlook

I worked at VelocityEHS full-time (More than a year)

Pros
VelocityEHS is a great company to work for. It was my first job out of college and provided me a great start to my career. I was having a hard time finding a job right out of college due to the little experience I had. VelocityEHS gave me the opportunity and provided me with great sales training to be successful at the company. Management worked with me on a daily basis, and wanted me to be successful. I was able to … meet and get to know upper management on a personal level, which I thought was neat. The people and the culture at the company are awesome. It is a fun place to be and they have great incentives to help the employees work hard. This company helped get me where I am today and closer to reaching my career goals.

Cons
With any sales job comes good days and bad days. The only con I can really think of is the amount of cold calling you do. No one enjoys it but it is part of the business and why the company is successful. Cold calling helped me grow as a person, and I think everyone should experience it at some point in their careers.

Advice to Management
Continue to get to know the employees on a personal level. It shows them that they are valued by the company. Be completely open with the employees on their career goals and where they see themselves down the road. Whether it is still at VelocityEHS or in a different industry, if they are comfortable talking about it with you, it will allow for a better relationship as you both work to help that employee reach their … goals.


Apr 25, 2016
"$ Motivated & Growing Organization"
Star Star Star Star Star
Current Employee - Sales Manager in Chicago, IL

Positive Outlook
I have been working at VelocityEHS full-time (More than 5 years)

Pros
VelocityEHS is build on the foundation of passionate people, entrepreneurial-minded and still operate with the same start-up mentality that has made us the leading cloud EHS company. Taking a position with our Sales Team will give you either the experience needed to be successful and/or further your career by challenging you and growing you professional acumen. The company excels in due-part of giving the employees o… wnership of activities and decisions made. This helps you articulate well between departments and also stand supported with our Management structure. The day-to-day grind is something a lot of people struggle with, but maintaining the numbers challenged, gives you the ability to make an uncapped amount of commission paid within 15 days of the past-closed month. You can make money, a lot of it, and not deal with the grind of outside sales. You also having the freedom to work from home and maintain a healthy work-life balance. The best part about it? Transportation. The Brown/Purple line drops you off at the Merchandise Mart and is literally less than 5 minutes and boom you're in the office. We have a game room, full lunchroom, roof top deck access, and endless training opportunities to further yourself.

Cons
The downsides of working here are dealing with the clutter of LinkedIn messages coming from recruiters attempted to get you to join their organization. You also need to maintain your daily acitivity, which isn't necessarily a down-side, just helps us keep momentum on generating pipeline.

Advice to Management
Listen to your employees and apply their ideas. It will help the organization further it's goals and give people the opportunity to get their voices heard.

 

from the guidance auf VelocityEHS, Govdelivery, Foliodynamic and Bolt after my estimates:

VelocityEHS = 65 Million

Govdelivery = 45 Million

Foliodynamic = 35 Million

Bolt = 15 Million
 

Velocity: Operating cash flow positive

Govdelivery: Operating cash flow positive

Foliodynamix: Operating cash flow positive

 

Bolt, wo man in die Zukunft einer Technologie investiert - mit großen Chancen und Risiken. Das geschieht aber auch in nur einem Umfang, dass laut Guidance trotz des  des erheblichen Minus insgesamt für 2016 noch ein positiver Cash Flow herauskommen soll.

Aber selbst wenn Bolt ein Flop werden sollte, wofür es momentan keine Anzeichen gibt, sind die Einzelwerte von Velocity, Govdelivery und Foliodynamix tzsammen meines Erachtens wesentlich mehr wert als die momentane Marktkapitalisierung.  

https://www.thestreet.com/story/13579035/1/...=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO  

"The new estimate represents 6.8 times of Salesforce's sales, versus the median software-as-a-service valuation of 4.5 times sales."

Würden die 160 Millionen Revenues von Actua beispielsweise mit diesem Durchschnitt von 4,5 bewertet, wogegen von den Fundamentals her nichts spricht, läge die Marktkapitalisierung bei 720 Millionen - bei 37 Millionen ausstehenden Aktien ein Kurs von $19,5.  

hat und fast nicht gewachsen ist, mehren sich jetzt wieder die positiven Signale:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/...ient-experience-spurs-130000118.html  

President Douglas A. Alexander now owns 1,344,544 shares and CEO Walter W. Buckley III 1,224,899 shares

Actua now expects diluted shares outstanding of 37.0 million shares for full year 2016, after taking into account the impact of its recent share repurchases.

In other Actua Corp news, CEO Walter W. Buckley III bought 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.57 per share, for a total transaction of $102,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,214,899 shares in the company, valued at $10,411,684.43. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, President Douglas A. Alexander bought 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.67 per share, with a total value of $173,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now owns 1,344,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,657,196.48. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. .And Buckley bought additional 10,000 shares last week.


Biggest owner with about 16.5% of the outstanding about 37 nillion shares is Fidelity.

Owner Name
Date
Shared Held
Change (Shares)
Change (%)
Value (in 1,000s)

FMR LLC 12/31/2015 6,122,912 0 0.00 55,780

Vanguard is a big owner owner with about 7,1% of the outstanding about 37 nillion shares.

Owner Name
Date
Shared Held
Change (Shares)
Change (%)
Value (in 1,000s)

VANGUARD GROUP INC 03/31/2016 2,635,893 52,999 2.05 24,013

Blackrock is a big owner owner with about 6.7% of the outstanding about 37 nillion shares.

Owner Name
Date
Shared Held
Change (Shares)
Change (%)
Value (in 1,000s)

BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
03/31/2016 1,086,900 8,319 .77 9,902

BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS
03/31/2016 1,028,434 (31,846) (3) 9,369

BLACKROCK GROUP LTD
03/31/2016 187,065 17,021 10.01 1,704

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
03/31/2016 155,847 (661) (0.42) 1,420

BLACKROCK ADVISORS LLC
03/31/2016 19,204 1,405 7.89 175

Read more: nasdaq/symbol/acta/institutional-holdings?page=4#ixzz48nanV2HA

 

We expected operating cash flow for the last nine months of 2016 will be very strong

Now as result of the improving cash collections in the fourth quarter and annual cash bonus payments occurring in the first quarter of the year, cash flow from operations was a use of $13.2 million in the first quarter of 2016 which was in line with our expectations and compares to a use of $4.4 million in the 2015 quarter.

To provide a little more color, the vast majority of our customer renewals occurred late in the third quarter or in the fourth quarter and we worked hard to improve the cash collection timeframe and as a result, most cash collections now occur in the fourth quarter which negatively impacts the first quarter.

We expected operating cash flow for the last nine months of 2016 will be very strong reflecting these renewal related cash collections. We ended the quarter at over $53 million of cash reflecting the operating cash flow as well as capital deployed to increase our ownership in the businesses Actua repeat Guidance for 2016: cash flows from operations in the range of between $3.0 million and $8.0 million

"2016 Guidance
Actua continues to expect (1) annual GAAP revenue in the range of between $155.0 million and $160.0 million, representing growth in the range of between 16% and 20% compared to 2015, (2) positive annual non-GAAP cash flows from operations in the range of between $3.0 million and $8.0 million.

 

Opower Is Oracle’s Latest Cloud Buyout: Will It Be of Benefit?
By Anne Shields  | May 17, 2016 1:39 pm EDT
Oracle targets utilities with Opower acquisition
On May 2, 2016, Oracle (ORCL) announced the acquisition of Opower (OPWR), a cloud service software provider in the utility space. Opower provides client engagement and energy-efficient cloud services to electric, gas, and water utilities.
By using big data analytics, its platform goes through meter readings and helps companies keep a tab on costs, engage with customers, and meet regulatory requirements. Opower’s customers include Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Exelon (EXC), Pepco Holdings (POM), and National Grid.
Oracle shells out $532 million to acquire Opower
Oracle has agreed to pay $10.30 a share in cash, which is approximately 30% higher than Opower’s closing price of $7.90 on April 29, 2016. In total, Oracle will be paying $532 million for Opower.
How Opower will enhance Oracle’s position
According to EY, the SMAC (social, mobile, analytics, and cloud) revolution has led to customers wanting to interact with companies through smartphone applications, text messages, and other channels. On Opower’s acquisition, Gartner analyst Chet Geschickter suggested that although Oracle provides billings and customer information systems in the utility space, its technology is lagging behind.
http://marketrealist.com/2016/05/...latest-cloud-buyout-will-benefit/
Quarterly Data Opower All numbers in thousands
Period Ending Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015
Total Revenue 36,689   40,547   38,936   35,787  
Cost of Revenue 14,576   16,318   13,779   13,952  

Gross Profit 22,113   24,229   25,157   21,835  

          §Operating Expenses
          §Research Development 13,311   14,303   13,857   13,722  
          §Selling General and Administrative 20,590   23,338   19,281   20,233  
          §Non Recurring -   -   -   -  
              Others§-   -   -   -  
                              §
          §Total Operating Expenses -   -   -   -  
                    
           §
Operating Income or Loss (11,788) (13,412) (7,981) (

                              §
 

http://www.capitalcube.com/blog/index.php/...ner-acta-us-may-25-2016/  

Delivering specialized apps is far more economical

Emergence Capital co-founder and general partner Gordon Ritter believes the “era of horizontal software companies is over,” as organizations seek to adapt cloud services from the likes of Salesforce to their specific processes and needs. “What these industry cloud companies need to do is layer the cake. They need to be in multiple functional areas across a single sector,” Ritter said.

That’s likely to inspire a consolidation wave in the months to come, as specialists seek scale and as software giants including IBM ( IBM 0.25% ) , Oracle ( ORCL 0.45% ) , and SAP ( SAP 2.18% ) reconsider their own cloud-relevant pitches for specific industries.

Watch this space Less
 

VelocityEHS Reminds Safety Professionals to Submit EPA TRI Reports Ahead of Annual Deadline

CHICAGO, May 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VelocityEHS, the leading cloud environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software provider, is reminding facility and safety managers that Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports are due to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by July 1, 2016. The annual reporting requirement covers facilities with 10 or more employees in specific industries that manufacture, process or use regulated toxic chemicals in quantities above the EPA’s threshold level in a given year.

Established under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), TRI reports are used to collect specific toxic chemical quantity and location information at the facility level and makes it available to local and state emergency response agencies (and the community) through publicly accessible databases. Tracking the reporting criteria and list of covered toxic chemicals is often a source of confusion for facility managers. For example, this year the EPA is requiring reporting of nonylphenol, a chemical category it added to its list of TRI reportable chemicals in the fall of 2014, and next year the agency is requiring the reporting of the chemical 1-bromopropane.
 

Velocity is ready for a 350 million-IPO in 2017 or a sale in 2016 or 2017

I believe, that revenues of 75 million in 2017 are realistic numbers. That are by 5-times-revenues, which are lower than by competitors, a valuation of 325 million - higher than the complete market-cap of Actua today.

Revenues of VelocityEHS in 2016 will reach about 65 million

"Revenue has increased about 35 percent annually in recent years and was more than $32 million in 2014, CEO Trout said. He declined to provide estimated 2015 revenue."
chicagobusiness/realestate/...art-space-to-velocityehs

And we know the growth-rate of revenues of 36% in 2015 from last presentation – and the result will be revenues of about 43.5 million in 2015. And by the same growth-rate in 2016 = 59.1 Million (without smaller aquisations).

The Year 2015 for VelocityEHS (from last presentation) - Important Metrics
• Revenue Growth: 36% for 2015 compared to 2014
• New Signings: Added 2,200 customers; More than 11,500 companies, representing over half of the Fortune 1000: Protecting more than 8 million employees in U.S. and Canada
• Pipeline: Growth is slightly ahead of revenue growth and is skewed towards large platform customers; seeing significant pipeline momentum across the board, with cross-sell team seeing increased activity
• TAM: $3 billion
• Competitive Moat: Database of more than 9 million material safety data sheets is a comprehensive web-based library that ensures 100% compliance for companies and continues to expand as new customers come onto the platform  

Actua Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTA) Tracking Stock Rating and Target Projections

Todd MillerMay 25, 2016

Research provided by covering analysts routinely includes opinions on the future price of the stock. This research may also include ratings and estimates in the reports. Investors have the option to track analyst projections in order to help piece together valuable information. Out of the 3 covering Wall Street analysts providing share ratings for Actua Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTA), 3 have rated the stock as a Strong Buy while 0 analysts have the stock listed as a Buy. 0 analysts have a Hold rating on the stock, and 0 are giving a Sell recommendation. These recommendations can be transferred to a standard numerical scale from 1 to 5. Combining all of the ratings, the current consensus is sitting at 1. A rating of 1 would be equivalent to a Strong Buy, and a rating of 5 would indicate a Strong Sell rating.

Checking in on price target estimates, 3 analysts have set a consensus of $15.666 on shares. The standard deviation for the targets is currently $2.516. Target price projections may vary between covering analysts. The highest target is currently $18, and the lowest target has the stock moving to $13. Less
 

http://www.bibeypost.com/...king-stock-rating-and-target-projections/