WednesdayAug 15, 2012 12:15 pm

Calpian, Inc. (CLPI) is “One to Watch”

Calpian, the Dallas headquartered company focused on acquiring the revenue streams created between ISO providers (independent sales organizations who contract with credit card processors and sell processing services to merchants for the acquiring banks) and the small to mid-sized retailers served thereby, has created a stable revenue footprint in the electronic payment processing sector by becoming a vital link in this merchant processing/ISO chain. By going directly to the ISOs that created the contracts with the merchants in the first place and underwriting every potential deal via the company's highly-evolved internal processes, CLPI has rapidly accrued a handsome set of…

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WednesdayAug 15, 2012 11:55 am

SmallCapVoice: PositiveID’s (PSID) Chairman and CEO William J. Caragol Discusses $5.7 Billion BioWatch Opportunity

SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced today that a new audio interview with PositiveID Corporation (OTCBB:PSID), an emerging growth company and developer of airborne bio-threat detection systems for America’s homeland defense industry as well as advanced technologies for diabetes management, is now available. The interview can be heard at http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/8-14-12-smallcapvoice-interview-with-positiveid-corporation-otcbb-psid. SmallCapVoice.com is a recognized corporate investor relations firm, with clients nationwide, known for its ability to help emerging growth companies build a following among retail and institutional investors. SmallCapVoice.com utilizes its stock newsletter to feature its daily stock picks, audio interviews, as well as its clients’ financial news releases. SmallCapVoice.com also offers individual…

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WednesdayAug 15, 2012 8:23 am

CONMED Corp. (CNMD) to Acquire Viking Systems, Inc. (VKNG) for $22.5Mln

Medical technology company CONMED Corp. and Viking Systems, Inc., a 3D and 2D visualization solutions company, have reached an agreement under which CONMED will acquire Viking for $0.27 per share in cash, representing a 42 percent premium over the closing price of Viking’s common stock on August 13 for a total purchase price of approximately $22.5 million. Viking's lead product is the Viking 3D-HD Vision System, an advanced 3D vision system used by surgeons during complex minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, and is believed to be the only stand-alone 3D laparoscopic vision system on the market that is both FDA-cleared and…

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WednesdayAug 15, 2012 8:18 am

Smith Micro Software, Inc. (SMSI) QuickLink Mobility Selected By DC Police

Smith Micro Software announced that its enterprise connection management software, QuickLink Mobility, has been chosen by the District of Columbia Office of Unified Communications (OUC). The QuickLink software will be deployed by the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC). Smith Micro is focused on providing client and server software applications and software systems that are intended to improve the mobile experience. The company's QuickLink Mobility is a core component of Smith's Mobility Command Center, and helps members of the mobile communications industry provide products that are secure, while optimizing network and device resources. Within the MPDC, QuickLink will be used to…

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TuesdayAug 14, 2012 4:15 pm

GlobalWise Investments, Inc. (GWIV) Achieves Triple-Digit Sequential Revenue Growth and Substantial Increase in Gross Profit

GlobalWise Investments and its wholly owned subsidiary Intellinetics, Inc., an enterprise content management (“ECM”) software development, sales, and marketing company serving both public and private sector clients, just reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Notably, total revenues were 146% greater than the previous quarter; they were up 52% compared to the same period in 2011. Even more impressive, gross profit improved to $597,123, a 959% increase over the first quarter of $56,381, and a 64% increase compared to $364,661 in the year-ago second quarter. Other highlights include: (1) Gross profit margin increased to 67% compared…

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TuesdayAug 14, 2012 1:57 pm

InfoSonics Corp. (IFON) Reports Profitable Q1 FY12 Data, Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Record Sales by verykool® Brand Handsets

InfoSonics, the San Diego headquartered parent for a network of subsidiaries organized around the design, manufacturing, and commercial sale of the company's verykool® brand wireless handsets and related products/solutions to global end markets (primarily Latin America, Europe, Africa, and also Asian markets at this time), reported Q1 FY12 financials today, marking yet another quarter of profitability for the company, driven by a fourth consecutive quarter of record sales dominated by the verykool® brand business segment. Q1 FY12 (ended March 31): • Net Sales up 30% from the same quarter in the prior year to $12.4M • Gross Profit up a…

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TuesdayAug 14, 2012 12:10 pm

Neonode, Inc. (NEON) Reports Solid Second Quarter 2012 Results

Neonode is a company focused on developing and licensing the next generation of MultiSensing touch technologies, enabling companies to separate themselves from their competition by making high performing touch solutions at a competitive cost. The company's state-of-the-art technology has features such as low latency pen or brush sensing, high-speed scanning, proximity-, pressure-, and depth sensing capabilities along with object-size measuring. Its technology is used in a wide variety of devices including smartphones, tablets, e-readers, toys and gaming consoles, and office equipment. The company today reported the highlights for its second quarter which ended June 30, 2012. Neonode earned 23 design…

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TuesdayAug 14, 2012 10:29 am

Glowpoint, Inc. (GLOW) Reaches Agreement to Acquire Affinity VideoNet

Glowpoint, a prominent supplier of cloud managed video services worldwide, announced that it has reached an agreement regarding the acquisition of Affinity VideoNet, a leading global provider of public videoconferencing rooms and managed videoconferencing services to professional service organizations. Affinity’s professional services customers will be able to access a vast array of amenities using Glowpoint’s OpenVideo® cloud platform. Furthermore, the Glowpoint executive team will be bolstered with the addition of President and CEO of Affinity VideoNet, Peter Holst, as Senior Vice President of Business Development. Holt will be the point man for integration efforts, and responsible for delivering the expanded…

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TuesdayAug 14, 2012 9:07 am

InSite Vision, Inc. (INSV) and Merck Subsidiary Amend Payment Terms of AzaSite License

InSite Vision, a company advancing ophthalmologic products to address unmet eye care needs, today announced that Merck & Co. Inc., via subsidiary Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc., has agreed to amend the payment terms of the companies’ AzaSite® 1% license agreement, payable on a quarterly basis. Per the agreement, Merck will pay InSite the higher of the pro-rata annual minimum royalty or the earned royalty for 2012 and 2013; the minimum royalties due to InSite for 2012 total $12 million. Minimum royalties for 2013 are $19 million, or $4.75 million per quarter. Merck also will pay InSite a catch-up payment of about…

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