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      <title>Softchoice Offers Investors 15%+ Free Cash Flow Yield And A 'Ft. Knox' Balance Sheet</title>
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        <![CDATA[This idea worked out well: SO.TO announced a deal to be acquired by Birch Hill Equity Partners for $20 per share in cash.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:24:03 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[This idea worked out well: SO.TO announced a deal to be acquired by Birch Hill Equity Partners for $20 per share in cash.]]>
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      <title>Build-A-Bear: Trading At 60% Of Book Value But Still A Short</title>
      <link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/1130031/comments?source=feed#comment-14498891</link>
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        <![CDATA[BBW business model is struggling but you are betting against an excellent investor in Brad Leonard (BML Partners) who is I believe the largest shareholder, who is on the Board, and who has continued buying.  He likely was behind the founder stepping down and he is likely going to make sure the company gets fixed or gets sold or both.  In 2009, I made a small fortune investing in Kirklands (<a href='http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/kirk' title='Kirkland&#39;s, Inc.'>KIRK</a>), another retail turnaround, and I watched BML take almost the entire ride from $2 to $3 per share to $20 to $25 per share.  I think in KIRK he was one of the two or three largest shareholders.  I think betting against BBW at these levels is a bad bet since it is already down so much.  I think shorting BBW at these levels is like the proverbial &quot;picking up nickels in front of a steamroller&quot;.  All it takes is for one private equity group to believe they can resuscitate the brand (whether they actually can or not is beside the point) and you will lose a fortune.]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:37:17 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[BBW business model is struggling but you are betting against an excellent investor in Brad Leonard (BML Partners) who is I believe the largest shareholder, who is on the Board, and who has continued buying.  He likely was behind the founder stepping down and he is likely going to make sure the company gets fixed or gets sold or both.  In 2009, I made a small fortune investing in Kirklands (<a href='http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/kirk' title='Kirkland&#39;s, Inc.'>KIRK</a>), another retail turnaround, and I watched BML take almost the entire ride from $2 to $3 per share to $20 to $25 per share.  I think in KIRK he was one of the two or three largest shareholders.  I think betting against BBW at these levels is a bad bet since it is already down so much.  I think shorting BBW at these levels is like the proverbial &quot;picking up nickels in front of a steamroller&quot;.  All it takes is for one private equity group to believe they can resuscitate the brand (whether they actually can or not is beside the point) and you will lose a fortune.]]>
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      <title>"For all its complexity, IBM (IBM +5%) continues to emphasize a simple goal &amp;ndash; growing EPS through a variety of tools," writes CLSA. Big Blue's Q4 report and 2013 guidance indicate it remains quite successful in this respect in spite of minimal top-line growth, and the market is responding accordingly. As far as the top-line goes, UBS is encouraged by an upbeat earnings call and opportunities in focus areas such as emerging markets, analytics, and cloud solutions. ISI is more cautious, arguing IBM's valuation (12.3x 2013E EPS) is a little too high.</title>
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        <![CDATA[IBM will eventually earn $20 per share and trade for 15x or $300 per share...it may take a couple of years but it will get there...it is interesting to note that the latest Berkshire Hathaway annual report (2011) shows that Buffett accumulated his position at about $170 per share and that he bought about $10b of IBM....this is probably one of the very largest stock purchases he has ever made....and this is the greatest investor in the history of mankind....IBM has a rock solid business model which has held up well even in the toughest part of the Great Recession....it is a services and software business model with highly stable revenues....most importantly, IBM generates tremendous amounts of free cash flow....Wall Street is always heavily focused on sales growth but it is free cash flow that pays the rent....and share buybacks are a terrific use of free cash flow....it allows IBM to buy back 8% or more of the company every year....so even if the top line is not growing really fast, shareholders are getting a larger stake in the company every year....over time IBM will be able to dramatically shrink its share count and drive up EPS....IBM is exactly the type of compounding machine that Buffett loves....]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:09:31 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IBM will eventually earn $20 per share and trade for 15x or $300 per share...it may take a couple of years but it will get there...it is interesting to note that the latest Berkshire Hathaway annual report (2011) shows that Buffett accumulated his position at about $170 per share and that he bought about $10b of IBM....this is probably one of the very largest stock purchases he has ever made....and this is the greatest investor in the history of mankind....IBM has a rock solid business model which has held up well even in the toughest part of the Great Recession....it is a services and software business model with highly stable revenues....most importantly, IBM generates tremendous amounts of free cash flow....Wall Street is always heavily focused on sales growth but it is free cash flow that pays the rent....and share buybacks are a terrific use of free cash flow....it allows IBM to buy back 8% or more of the company every year....so even if the top line is not growing really fast, shareholders are getting a larger stake in the company every year....over time IBM will be able to dramatically shrink its share count and drive up EPS....IBM is exactly the type of compounding machine that Buffett loves....]]>
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      <title>Beasley Broadcast Group: A Stable 16% Free-Cash-Flow Yield</title>
      <link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/1085841/comments?source=feed#comment-13161401</link>
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        <![CDATA[Thanks for the article.  You might want to look at these businesses on a unleveraged FCF yield basis, in which case SGA has a higher FCF yield.  So that would be market cap plus net debt position divided by LTM FCF.  I bought SGA about two years ago at about $17 per share on this basis and recently sold my position in the low to mid 30's.  I agree with you that these radio broadcasters generate excellent and sustainable FCF and continue to be under-valued in the marketplace.  Best, Andreas]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:31:31 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Thanks for the article.  You might want to look at these businesses on a unleveraged FCF yield basis, in which case SGA has a higher FCF yield.  So that would be market cap plus net debt position divided by LTM FCF.  I bought SGA about two years ago at about $17 per share on this basis and recently sold my position in the low to mid 30's.  I agree with you that these radio broadcasters generate excellent and sustainable FCF and continue to be under-valued in the marketplace.  Best, Andreas]]>
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      <title>Analysts International: Everyone Loves A Turnaround Story</title>
      <link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/1082791/comments?source=feed#comment-13033451</link>
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        <![CDATA[thanks for an interesting write up.  i am curious why you use tangible book value to value this company?  how confident are you about your FCF projections over the next couple of years?  do you think company would be a good candidate for acquisition by a strategic?  i own a decent amount of stock in this business and i am also hoping the CEO can execute on her turnaround plan.]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:38:29 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[thanks for an interesting write up.  i am curious why you use tangible book value to value this company?  how confident are you about your FCF projections over the next couple of years?  do you think company would be a good candidate for acquisition by a strategic?  i own a decent amount of stock in this business and i am also hoping the CEO can execute on her turnaround plan.]]>
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      <title>Nautilus: Ample Cash And Back Half Catalysts Make For Attractive Risk/Reward</title>
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        <![CDATA[Good article.  I agree with the favorable outlook for NLS and have owned since about $1.65 per share last year.  Another positive is largest shareholder is Norman Pessin who is an excellent small and microcap investor.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:31:47 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Good article.  I agree with the favorable outlook for NLS and have owned since about $1.65 per share last year.  Another positive is largest shareholder is Norman Pessin who is an excellent small and microcap investor.]]>
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      <title>Internet Patents' Special Dividend Should Unlock Value</title>
      <link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/319349/comments?source=feed#comment-2171779</link>
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        <![CDATA[Hi Vince,  I own this and have for some time.  FYI, the company filed an 8K recently where it gives a pro forma balance sheet for the sale to Bankrate which has about $5m in estimated taxes.  I asked the company about the share count and was told we would have to wait until mid Feb when I guess some sort of deadline for options happens.  I think the patents could have some meaningful value but it seems like if they don't, the CEO is not going to waste a lot of cash monetizing them, since he is a very large shareholder.  BTW, Osmium Partners, IMHO, is one of the best small and micro cap investors out there, esp in these little tech cos, so we have some good company here.  Hope this helps.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:05:55 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Hi Vince,  I own this and have for some time.  FYI, the company filed an 8K recently where it gives a pro forma balance sheet for the sale to Bankrate which has about $5m in estimated taxes.  I asked the company about the share count and was told we would have to wait until mid Feb when I guess some sort of deadline for options happens.  I think the patents could have some meaningful value but it seems like if they don't, the CEO is not going to waste a lot of cash monetizing them, since he is a very large shareholder.  BTW, Osmium Partners, IMHO, is one of the best small and micro cap investors out there, esp in these little tech cos, so we have some good company here.  Hope this helps.]]>
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      <title>Why Pervasive's Shares Remain Under the Radar</title>
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        <![CDATA[nice article and you make some good points but how do you get to LTM cash from operations of $16m?]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:49:59 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[nice article and you make some good points but how do you get to LTM cash from operations of $16m?]]>
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      <title>Why BAC Will Beat: Understanding a New Bull Market Is Not Underway</title>
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        <![CDATA[i have a lot more confidence in warren buffett's opinions that yours and he still owns a big piece of wells fargo.  if you are so confident about your views why don't you short wells and the entire financial sector?  there are certainly always things to complain about with our system but its still the best one out there.  the capitalist system is doing what it always does, adjusting to new realities, and then moving forward.  i think its incredibly foolish to bet against its 100 year+ history of success in reaction to a two year downturn, however severe it might be.  the market will eventually come back with a vengence, and mr. buffett's $45 billion net worth, built over 50 year of investing experience, attests to this fact.]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:59:03 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[i have a lot more confidence in warren buffett's opinions that yours and he still owns a big piece of wells fargo.  if you are so confident about your views why don't you short wells and the entire financial sector?  there are certainly always things to complain about with our system but its still the best one out there.  the capitalist system is doing what it always does, adjusting to new realities, and then moving forward.  i think its incredibly foolish to bet against its 100 year+ history of success in reaction to a two year downturn, however severe it might be.  the market will eventually come back with a vengence, and mr. buffett's $45 billion net worth, built over 50 year of investing experience, attests to this fact.]]>
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      <title>Nathan's Famous: Well-Known Brand, Unknown Stock</title>
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        <![CDATA[I agree with all your points and, in addition, I would net out the excess cash when looking at the P/E.  There is close to $35m of excess cash or $5 to $6 per share.  Net of excess cash you are paying about $8 or $9 per share vs 77 cents of EPS or less than 11x or 12x.  Excess cash balances should continue to build up over time since there are few working capital or capital expenditure requirements here.  Also you have a very smart lead investor in Steel Partners with close to 15% ownership.  I agree that NATH is a good bet.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:13:20 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[I agree with all your points and, in addition, I would net out the excess cash when looking at the P/E.  There is close to $35m of excess cash or $5 to $6 per share.  Net of excess cash you are paying about $8 or $9 per share vs 77 cents of EPS or less than 11x or 12x.  Excess cash balances should continue to build up over time since there are few working capital or capital expenditure requirements here.  Also you have a very smart lead investor in Steel Partners with close to 15% ownership.  I agree that NATH is a good bet.]]>
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