Eyeballing VELA..strong, steady turnaround last 3days / up 33% that could ignite....Bullish article out today provides exceptional forecast..

Focus:  VELA

VELA is steadily gaining on recent/ongoing accumulation near .03 and recent, very bullish news.

In light of..including excerpts from an earlier newsletter sent to subscribers @ www.greenbackers.com mainly @ 3/25 7:21am mst

Well the turnaround that started latter last week with VELA expecting to be fueled further on new rpt.....Stock has been a letdown in March, but with increasing amount of bullish news, including the closing of acquisition earlier in month, this stands a good chance to channel back to upper end of intermediate term range .06 with a little patience......Lets not forget the explosion to .26 back in Dec when news first broke about the acquisition.......At this point going forward would have to say debate under .04 (vs under .03)........


New VELA rpt....Recall turnaround last thurs/fri....


Regarding the news: 




Investor Alert: VelaTel Global Communications: After $300 Million Education…Redemption?


As many of your know NBT (and in my past life with ChangeWave Research) has followed and endorsed VelaTel Global Communications (VELA) as an undervalued pure play on the global move to 4G-LTE networks in emerging markets.


For much of this time VELA has been a work in progress…mostly with NO progress and lots of market capital destruction. Cumulatively, VELA has spent about $300 million to come up with a

· Business strategy that works

· Strategic acquisitions that are in fact strategic and accretive

· Positive cash flow positive operations

· 20-50% CAGR for its various 4G-LTE operations


Based on my lengthy interview and meeting with CEO George Alvarez, I can report the following:


1. The NOW have a business strategy that works—they are now an experienced and profitable Mobile Virtual Network operator (MVNO) that brings highly competitive 4G MVNO technology and operating success (via their China Motion acquisition) to both Honk Kong, Taiwan and the PRC (China). MVNO is a fancy term for buying bulk wholesale minutes from incumbent mobile carriers (like Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile in the US) and reselling them in various consumer and business plans at a retail mark-up.



The MVNO strategy WORKS—it’s much less capital intensive and NOW they have the marketing and in-country marketing operation they can replicate in OTHER regions. For instance…NOW VELA will take their MVNO operating and marketing skills and create B2B and B2C MVNOs for their two 4G network development deals with $billion+ Chinese State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) NGSN and China Aerospace. THOSE MVNOs will be profitable and accretive to VELA from the get go—with little capital required.



In their old plan they would be spending tens of $millions on network equipment with ZTE…and cash flow would be years away.



MOST important—China Motion’s MVNO license is a country wide concession—most MVNOs are a carrier concession that puts the MVNO at mercy of the carrier. As a country concession, China Mobile is the only non-PRC carrier that has the right to negotiate with all the major carriers in Hong Kong/PRC and Taiwan—and issue dual number SIM cards to their users so they have both a Hong Kong and PRC mobile number.



With the PRC announcing 6 new MVNO licenses in order to bring real competition into the mobile wireless space, China Motion is in perfect position to win ONE of these national MVNO concessions. They have proven and tested MVNO customer service/back office systems and mobile carrier relations ALREADY in China…they have 10 years of successful MVNO operations and the unique ability to issue mobile numbers for users in both China and Hong Kong…a MASSIVE cost savings for business people who travel.



In short…the China Motion acquisition turns the VELA stock from an already MASSIVELY undervalue stock (based on normal multiples for MVNOs for cash flow/revenues or simply subscribers) to a stock with ....

For rest of the report click: http://www.nbtequitiesresearch.com/report/investor-alert-velatel-global-communications-after-300-million-educationredemption

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Posted by: greenbackers - 5:28 PM | Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013 6:31 PM

Bullish article on VELA.....Recall 25% turnaround/pickup last thurs-fri.....The China Motion acquisition turns the VELA stock from an already MASSIVELY undervalued stock ..

Newsletter sampling from www.greenbackers.com

 

 

 

 

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Well the turnaround that started latter last week with VELA expecting to be fueled further on new rpt.....Stock has been a letdown in March, but with increasing amount of bullish news, including the closing of acquisition earlier in month, this stands a good chance to channel back to upper end of intermediate term range .06 with a little patience......Lets not forget the explosion to .26 back in Dec when news first broke about the acquisition.......At this point going forward would have to say debate under .04 (vs under .03)........

 

 

 

 

 

5-10

 

 

PGNX jumped back up above 5....

 

 

 

 

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GNIN	Green Innovations Subsidiary Forming Joint Venture with Leading Biosafety Laboratory to Develop the First EPA Approved 100% Natural Disinfectant Wipe PR Newswire07:16am EDT

 

 

 

 

 

PLSB continue to focus on steady trending back to it's 52wk high.....a hunch for stabbing this week...

 

 

Pulse Secures Cabana(TM) Product Placement in 440 Walgreens StoresMarketwire(Thu, Mar 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennies:

 

day and time	symbols	news headline and source
Today
AMBS	Amarantus BioScience President & CEO, Gerald Commissiong Publishes New Blog Post Titled ''The Stage is Now Set for Growth: Focus on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's'' Accesswire08:44am EDT

 

 

 

 

SKTO never let up ...Congrats who bought at close/looking to sell at open.......Look for breaking .05.....

 

SKTO

0.0459

0.02

+108.64%

 

 

 

 

Today
PSID	PositiveID Corporation Publishes Report on Market Opportunities for M-BAND and Dragonfly GlobeNewswire08:35am EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

New VELA rpt....Recall turnaround last thurs/fri....

http://www.nbtequitiesresearch.com/report/investor-alert-velatel-global-communications-after-300-million-educationredemption

By Tobin Smith | March 25, 2013, 9:01am GMT 1 hour ago

Investor Alert: VelaTel Global Communications: After $300 Million Education…Redemption?

As many of your know NBT (and in my past life with ChangeWave Research) has followed and endorsed VelaTel Global Communications (VELA) as an undervalued pure play on the global move to 4G-LTE networks in emerging markets.

For much of this time VELA has been a work in progress…mostly with NO progress and lots of market capital destruction. Cumulatively, VELA has spent about $300 million to come up with a

·       Business strategy that works

·       Strategic acquisitions that are in fact strategic and accretive

·       Positive cash flow positive operations

·       20-50% CAGR for its various 4G-LTE operations

Based on my lengthy interview and meeting with CEO George Alvarez, I can report the following:

1.     The NOW have a business strategy that works—they are now an experienced and profitable Mobile Virtual Network operator (MVNO) that brings highly competitive 4G MVNO technology and operating success (via their China Motion acquisition) to both Honk Kong, Taiwan and the PRC (China).  MVNO is a fancy term for buying bulk wholesale minutes from incumbent mobile carriers (like Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile in the US) and reselling them in various consumer and business plans at a retail mark-up.

The MVNO strategy WORKS—it’s much less capital intensive and NOW they have the marketing and in-country marketing operation they can replicate in OTHER regions. For instance…NOW VELA will take their MVNO operating and marketing skills and create B2B and B2C MVNOs for their two 4G network development deals with $billion+ Chinese State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) NGSN and China Aerospace. THOSE MVNOs will be profitable and accretive to VELA from the get go—with little capital required.

In their old plan they would be spending tens of $millions on network equipment with ZTE…and cash flow would be years away.

MOST important—China Motion’s MVNO license is a country wide concession—most MVNOs are a carrier concession that puts the MVNO at mercy of the carrier. As a country concession, China Mobile is the only non-PRC carrier that has the right to negotiate with all the major carriers in Hong Kong/PRC and Taiwan—and issue dual number SIM cards to their users so they have both a Hong Kong and PRC mobile number.

With the PRC announcing 6 new MVNO licenses in order to bring real competition into the mobile wireless space, China Motion is in perfect position to win ONE of these national MVNO concessions. They have proven and tested MVNO customer service/back office systems and mobile carrier relations ALREADY in China…they have 10 years of successful MVNO operations and the unique ability to issue mobile numbers for users in both China and Hong Kong…a MASSIVE cost savings for business people who travel.

In short…the China Motion acquisition turns the VELA stock from an already MASSIVELY undervalue stock (based on normal multiples for MVNOs for cash flow/revenues or simply subscribers) to a stock with a LOTTERY ticket like upside should they win one of the national PRC MVNO licenses.

We call that “optionality”—while getting a stock that should trade at .40-50 cents JUST on its private market value—with the PRC MVNO licenses up for grabs (and considering China Motion’s long term track record operating a licensed MVNO concession in Hong Kong) we get a lottery like 50-100X upside should they win a national MVNO license.

2.     Their recent acquisitions are now in fact strategic and accretive—VELA purchased China Motion Inc. for $1.6M cash yet with $1 million of cash in its bank, $150-200K a month in free cash flow and a VERY re-financeable purchase note of $4.8M note which expires in six months. More importantly…China Motion has VERY real 25-50% revenue growth potential based on a $2M upgrade of its network operating center to 4G-LTE that their partner ZTE Corporation will finance 85%.  The Zapna subsidiary…which is really just another form of MVNO with its SIM card overlays that add another number to your mobile phone or device to save up to 90% on voice and data roaming…is also cash flow positive this year as well.

3.     VELA itself is now cash flow positive—and will provide investors an updated pro-forma of operations that will give us 2013-2018 cash flows and revenue projections reportedly this week.

a.     ONE version is without sales of VN Tech fuel cells to ZTE in 2013…the other version will include sales. VN Tech is waiting for PRC financing terms for the PRC has mandated replacement upgrades to China’s 1.3 million cell towers to renewable fuel cell technology from the now ancient lead-acid battery technology or diesel  the (similar to India’s mandate). All hydrogen fuel cell energy systems for the telecom industry has to be certified by the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Energy Committee before MIIT will approve it for use in the China market. VN Tech’s President Luo is a founding member and facilitator on this committee.

According to CEO Alvarez, 2013 pro-forma looks like $25 million in full consolidate revenue and $3-$4 million in positive cash flow/EBITDA. He also promises to make announcements on sales of OTHER VelaTel operations that don’t fit their new business model and strategy.

Bottom-line: The financial numbers we expect from the update VELA pro-formas based on already announced numbers from their acquisitions translate to a $40-$50 million private company market cap and at least 20-30 cents a share on 177 million shares outstanding.

THEN add in 25% CAGR from the MVNO and VN Tech operations and 40-50 cents per share makes sense in 2014 vs. comparable mobile telecom values.

At 4 cents today…VELA is the bargain of 2013.

b.     We expect VN Tech to close 400-500 unit sales (at @$14,000 apiece) in 2013 based on the PRC mandates…that would add  another $5-$6 million in sales at 35%ish net profit margins… or another 5-6 cents in valuation

VelaTel Has Re-Hired NBT Capital Markets for Shareholder Acquisition Services

We are proud to announce that NBT will again be retained to bring the VELA story to the retail and institutional investor world with our shareholder acquisition program.  We are excited to re-join VELA and bring this story of “redemption” to a whole new generation of emerging growth investors JUST AS VELA hits the inflection point in revenues and cash flow.

We are working on new equity research report…and with the expected updates on pro-forma revenues and cash flow we will produce new “sum of the parts” valuation.

Needless to say…buying VELA shares under 5-6 cents represents the highest upside potential in the mobile 4G LTE space we know of…and hope you can buy shares down at the current valuation.

Tobin Smith

Disclosure: NBT and its affiliates own or control 2.5 million shares of VELA and anticipate compensation for future shareholder acquisition and financial consulting services for VELA.

Tobin Smith

Founder & CEO| NBT EQUITY GROUP, INC.

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Taking a moment to examine a new mention mm high flyer SKTO....up 1850% in last week, yet seeing another breakout today on 30mil deal.

SK3 Group Inc. (SKTO)

-OTC Markets

0.04 0.02(74.55%) 12:56PM EDT

Volume:	52,417,944

Headlines

• SK3 Group, Inc. Announces $30 Million in New ContractsMarketwire(Fri 9:51AM EDT)
  MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - Mar 22, 2013) - SK3 Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: SKTO) today announces that its newly acquired subsidiary, Medical Greens™, has contracted for over $30 Million in annual licensing, management, and logistic services from collectives throughout California, after only its first full week of operations under SK3 Group, Inc. "Our team has been exceptional in establishing new client relationships, as we have assembled a complete state-of-the-art service package for the collectives we will manage and consult," states Kevin Allyn, Chairman of SK3. "We have teamed up with top industry experts to offer the highest quality of service and experience for our clients. Currently, we are working with several additional collectives in transitioning their current services and operations into Medical Greens™."
  Recently, SK3 announced that it has shifted its business model to focus purely on the medical marijuana space with the acquisition of Medical Greens™, a business that currently provides licensing, management, and logistic services for medical marijuana collectives throughout California. 
• SKTO Announces New ChairmanMarketwire(Wed, Mar 13)

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Horseshoe take:

SKTO Has been a beast made sure to put it on Watch last Tuesday once they announced the acquisition of the medical marijuana company that did $12.5million  was as low as .0023 the next day Wednesday the 13th, all the way to todays high of .045 marks 1857% in possible gains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discussion on IWEB following string of good news ....Predictable trading channel....Recall mounting deals in 2013.

Focus:

 

 

 

 

 

Recall Greenbackers portfolio holding IWEB jumping back above .04 discussions...Predictable pattern...Besides string of deals, still reflecting a bit on ceo comments from most recent company pr: 

 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/iceweb-engages-source-capital-group-120000118.html....we know the firm will be able to guide us well in strategically positioning our company. In fact, in just a matter of several business days, we have already held discussions with a number of potential candidates for merger, acquisition and/or joint venture which could dramatically accelerate our model and position us well for significant growth.”

 

 

 

In additrion, a predictable pattern of jumping back into .06 range intermediate term....

 

 

 

NBT's most recent take: 

 

IceWEB’s BIG Triple Play Move

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By Tobin Smith | March 15, 2013, 10:28am GMT 5 days ago

IceWEB has been quite busy this month. First, they sign a letter of intent to acquire Computers and Tele-Com or just CTC for short. Then they announce plans to change the company name to Ximbus, Inc. And in their latest move, they engaged Source Capital Group, Inc. to advise IceWEB on potential merger and acquisition transactions.

 

 

 

 

IceWEB’s BIG Triple Play Move

By Tobin Smith | March 15, 2013, 10:28am GMT 5 days ago

IceWEB has been quite busy this month. First, they sign a letter of intent to acquire Computers and Tele-Com or just CTC for short. Then they announce plans to change the company name to Ximbus, Inc. And in their latest move, they engaged Source Capital Group, Inc. to advise IceWEB on potential merger and acquisition transactions.

The first big play is the initial steps to acquiring CTC. The reason for this is due to how fast Cloud technology is moving. It’s been quite faster than the industry expected. IceWEB has the hardware, and most definitely the software, but the one thing they need is a stronger infrastructure for the cloud. This is where CTC steps in. With CTC’s wireless broadband infrastructure and IceWEB’s storage services, this makes IceWEB really appealing for acquisition from one of the big telecom players, like Verizon.

“This acquisition positions IceWEB as a complete cloud services company,” said Rob Howe, CEO. “We will now be able to aggressively compete in the cloud computing space, which is estimated by Forrester Research to reach $55 Billion in 2014. We have firmly established ourselves in the storage market and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) file-sharing space. This acquisition adds a major set of additional critical components, capabilities and extensions to those solutions, beginning with our own fully secure, powerful, and expandable datacenter,” Howe said.

The second big play is their plans to change the company name to Ximbus. While this doesn’t seem that big on its own, it does symbolize that IceWEB is very serious about becoming a big player in the cloud services industry. The name change will better reflect its new business model with the acquisition of CTC.

“Ximbus means all things cloud.” said Rob Howe, IceWEB CEO. “Our business has fundamentally changed, and we are now a full-fledged cloud services company, well beyond storage hardware and software. Ximbus, carries the full meaning of the new world in which our company now operates—technology and services in all forms of the cloud. As we combine the assets of Computers and Tele-Comm, Inc. with IceWEB the resulting business will be much greater than just the sum of the parts. Ximbus, Inc. will lead in the new market segment of Complete Cloud Services with our array of offerings and our highly-skilled, experienced management team. Today companies in the Fortune 2000 must procure the cloud services they need from a collection of various vendors—we will provide those services as THE go-to company with complete cloud capabilities. From connectivity, to storage appliances, to BYOD, to all forms of datacenter services, Ximbus will simplify the supplier selection process for cloud services, as well as the acquisition, management and billing processes for those services.” Howe said.

The latest big play is meeting with Source Capital Group for advice on potential merger and acquisition transactions. Source Capital Group is a boutique investment banking focused on Communications, Clean Tech, Natural Resources and Energy industry verticals. So naturally, they are a good fit for IceWEB’s needs and will help with the transition from IceWEB to IceWEB 2.0 aka Ximbus.

“We look forward to benefiting from Source Capital’s industry knowledge and depth of experience as they serve as an advisor on our M&A activity,” stated IceWEB’s CEO, Rob Howe. “With SCG’s deep knowledge and expertise in investment banking, along with proficiency in our industry, we know the firm will be able to guide us well in strategically positioning our company. In fact, in just a matter of several business days, we have already held discussions with a number of potential candidates for merger, acquisition and/or joint venture which could dramatically accelerate our model and position us well for significant growth.”

Believe me Mr. Howe, we ALL are looking forward to seeing IceWEB benefiting not just from Source Capital, but from all three big plays.

Disclaimer

Sources
IceWEB Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Computers and Tele-Comm, Inc.
IceWEB Plans Corporate Name Change to Ximbus, Inc.
IceWEB Engages Source Capital Group
Rob Howe Speaks About IceWEB's Pending Acquisition of Computers and Tele-Comm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VELA turnaround focus on major news....11:38am EDT 0.0330 0.0030 10.00% 464,224

 

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VELA holding slight gains on the news....

VELA

11:38am EDT

0.0330

0.0030

10.00%

464,224

3,443,290

0.031

0.0280

0.0340

Symbol	Price	Change
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VELA	VelaTel Closes Its Acquisition of China Motion Telecom GlobeNewswire08:30am EDT

VelaTel Closes Its Acquisition of China Motion Telecom

Acquisition of Hong Kong-Based Mobile Virtual Network Operator to Add $12+ Million to VelaTel's Revenues Over the Next 12 Months

SAN DIEGO, March 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VelaTel Global Communications (VELA), a leader in deploying and operating wireless broadband and telecommunication networks worldwide, announced today that it has closed its acquisition of a 100% equity interest in China Motion Telecom (HK) Ltd. for a total purchase price of approximately US$6.4 million, with US$1.6 million paid in cash and the balance in the form of a promissory note payable within six months (contract amounts are in Hong Kong dollars, with their approximate US dollar equivalents described here).

China Motion, www.cmmobile.com.hk/eng/, is the leading mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Hong Kong, with more than 100,000 customers. China Motion generates approximately $12 million in revenue and $2 million in EBITDA (net of certain intercompany charges) on a consistent and annualized basis over its past two years' financial statements (FYE 3/31). VelaTel will be entitled to consolidate China Motion's future results into its financial statements as of the March 1 closing date. VelaTel also intends to immediately upgrade China Motion's network operations center from 2G to 4G technology. "We expect to complete the upgrade in the next three to six months, and for this to result in a 25-50% increase in revenues by having the ability to offer customers enhanced data packages," noted VelaTel's CEO George Alvarez.
As an MVNO, China Motion partners with leading mobile carriers in the Greater China region to provide mobile wireless network services to retail customers using its own billing support systems, customer service and sales personnel. China Motion's business model focuses on frequent travelers who conduct cross-border business between Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. China Motion is the first company in Hong Kong to offer customers a single cell phone SIM chip with dual number capability for use in either Hong Kong and China or Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The acquisition of China Motion furthers several of VelaTel's long term strategic goals. First, China Motion's access to wholesale voice and data services using the wireless network resources of incumbent carriers will allow VelaTel to begin deployment of its projects in mainland China with a fraction of the capital expenditures originally budgeted. Second, China Motion's experience and personnel in sales and marketing, customer service and billing solutions provides a platform to serve VelaTel's wireless broadband and voice networks worldwide. Third, the acquisition creates tremendous synergies with VelaTel's Europe based subsidiary Zapna, which also focuses on long distance and roaming solutions that cater particularly to the frequent international traveler. "The roaming and long distance solutions offered by China Motion and Zapna complement each other. We expect the revenues of both subsidiaries to increase as each gains exposure to customers beyond their current regional markets in Northern Europe and Greater China," remarked VelaTel's President, Colin Tay.x``xx

 

 

 

  

 

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EDT  AEZS 12:06PM 1.9299 0.6901 26.34% 1,564,644
AEZS	Aeterna Zentaris to Discontinue Phase 3 Trial in Multiple Myeloma with Perifosine Following Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommendation PR Newswire11:15am EDT
CROX	Crocs™ Enters Second Year of Fashion-Forward Blogger Program Business Wire11:13am EDT

 

 

 

Under 1

 

COOL

11:51am EDT

0.6141

0.0390

7.11%

1,159,805

523,584

 

 

 

 

Penies:

 

 

MIMV

11:44am EDT

0.2640

0.0140

5.60%

238,560

day and time	symbols	news headline and source
Today
MIMV	Internet Pioneer, Ben Padnos, Joins Mimvi Inc. PR Newswire09:00am

 

 

 

 

 

NEOM

11:38AM

0.0013

0.0001

8.33%

33,512,815

13,903,900

 

 

Buzz touting FCPG......Ran to .28

 

0.20 0.06(37.93%) 11:58AM EDT Day's Range: 0.19 - 0.28 52wk Range: 0.05 - 0.40 Volume: 1,378,882 Avg Vol (3m): 56,079 Market Cap: 11.93M P/E (ttm): 15.38 EPS (ttm): 0.01 Div & Yield: N/A (N/A) Key Statistics Forward P/E (1 yr): N/A P/S (ttm): 0.13 Ex-Dividend Date: N/A » More Key Statistics Analysts Annual EPS Est () : N/A Quarterly EPS Est () : N/A Mean Recommendation*: N/A PEG Ratio (5 yr expected): N/A * (Strong Buy) 1.0 - 5.0 (Sell) Analyst Opinion | Estimates Business Summary First China Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, Kun Ming Xin Yuan Tang Pharmacies Co. Ltd., engages in the drug logistics and distribution business in the People’s Republic of China. View More Company Profile Toolbox Set Alert fo

First China Pharmaceutical Group (FCPG) is a growing pharmaceutical distribution company generating "significant revenue" from the sale of pharmaceutical products in China, the company's Web site states.    Last November, FCPG announced unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended Sep. 30, 2012.    FCPG announced "an all new record high for sales" of $17.4M in the quarter, a 22 percent increase over sales of $14.2M in the same quarter in 2011, according to a Nov. 19 press release.    Gross profit for Q3, 2012 increased to $1.8M, as compared to a gross profit of $1.0M in 2011, an increase of 73 percent, according to a Nov. 19 press release. FCPG's income from operations in Q3 2012 increased by 60% compared to the same period in 2011, largely due to the company's improved management of administrative costs as sales increased, the Nov. 19 press release stated.    'Significant strategic advantage'    FCPG "has a significant strategic advantage over most of its competitors as it has acquired a 'License of Internet Pharmacy Information Service' in Yunnan Province, enabling the organization to bypass municipal and county pharmaceutical distributors and provide products directly to its pharmacy, hospital and clinic customers," the company's Web site states.    FCPG's short term objective is to broaden its product line from 5,000 products to 30,000 and include significantly more Western medicines as well as traditional Chinese drugs and herbs, according to the company's Web site. By expanding its product line six-fold and offering products at a lower price than major competitors, FCPG expects to be able to become its customers' primary distributor, supplying more than 80% of the pharmaceutical products they require. In addition to selling significantly more products to its 4,700+ existing customers, FCPG plans an aggressive sales and campaign to attract 5,000 new primary customers, according to the company's Web site.    A booming market    The global market for pharmaceuticals is expected to grow nearly $300B over the next five years, reaching $1.1T in 2014. Global pharmaceutical sales growth of 4 to 6% is expected this year. In 2009, the market grew 7% to reach $837B. China's pharmaceutical market is expected to continue to grow at a 20+ percent pace annually, FCPG's Web site states.    China is arguably the most attractive emerging pharmaceutical market, according to FCPG's Web site. Through 2013, BMI forecasts a robust annual growth rate with annual per capita spending rising from $27.60 to $54.40. Spending as a percent of GDP is expected to increase from 0.97% to 1.16%. Key drivers of market expansion are the introduction of universal health insurance, a booming economy, more chronic diseases, and an aging population. By 2018, annual pharmaceutical sales will have reached a staggering $132.7B, FCPG's Web site states.    A bright future?    "Our business model is strong and takes advantage of the government's policy to lower the cost of drugs," said FCPG's CEO, Zhen Jiang Wang in the Nov. 19 press release. "With additional capital our expanded product line and inventory holdings can fuel tremendous growth. We continue to work diligently to satisfy our customer and shareholders."    Could 2013 be a breakout year for FCPG?    To learn more about FCPG's people, products and potential, visit: http://www.firstchinapharma.com/.

 

 

 

 

 

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