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Envoy Communications
(NASDAQ: ECGI)- Announces International Expansion After the Close Friday |
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We have been meaning to publish an
edition on Envoy Communications for the last two weeks. Our April
20th edition on this company sparked a great deal of mail concerning our
earnings projections for the current fiscal year. If you wish to review
the April 20th edition, simply click
here.
After several unsuccessful attempts
to reach Geoff Genovese (President) and Joe Leder (CFO) we
finally interviewed them on Thursday.
After the conversation we are even
more convinced Envoy Communications
is ridiculously undervalued
based on earnings and growth. On April 20th when we published our edition
the stock was $2.35. Today it closed at $2.83. From current levels
we believe the stock could double and still be undervalued.
In our April 20th edition we computed
Envoy
would deliver $.36 in cash flow positive earnings this fiscal
year, which ends in September. We define cash flow positive earnings to
be earnings before non-cash expenses, specifically depreciation and amortization.
Another words, the amount of real cash the company earns from its operations.
We computed the number incorrectly.
We learned from Joe Leder, the CFO of Envoy, they were on
track to earn $16 million EBITDA this year as projected by
analysts who follow the stock.
$16 million in profits translates
to $.27 ($.162 US) per share in real cash earnings according
to the CFO of the company. Therefore, our previous forecast was incorrect
and we wish to thank several of our members for pointing out this mistake.
During the remainder of this year there will be no further dilution of
the stock from either bonuses or stock options unless Envoy trades
above $8 CDN (About $4.80 on NASDAQ).
Today the average NASDAQ stock
is trading at 50 times earnings. If Envoy achieved the average price
based on cash flow earnings, the stock would be at $13.50 CDN, or
$8.10 on the NASDAQ, substantially higher than today's closing
price of $2.83. This is just slightly less than a triple from
current levels.
Sales will be up 53% this year, and
earnings will be up 60%. The non cash depreciation and amortization expenses
will disappear after the current quarter, allowing the company's earnings
per share to accurately reflect their business for the first time.
More importantly, despite the downturn
in the advertising side of their business, their Watt International
subsidiary,
which provides retail design and branding services, is well ahead of expectations
as evidenced by yesterday's news release.
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Envoy
Announces New International Contract Win For Watt Group |
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Watt Group is the Envoy
subsidiary which performs retail design and branding services for many
major International companies, including Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Home Depot,
and General Electric.
Recently this division has been on
a tear in the new business win arena. Watt Group is more than picking
up the slack for the slowing advertising market.
Friday's announcement concerned a
new contract win to design a retail complex for the prestigious Atlantis
Paradise Island resort in Nassau, Bahamas.
This is their first project in the
Caribbean. We learned from our interview with Envoy's president
the Watt Group currently has retail design projects ongoing in San
Paulo, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; and Montreal, Canada.
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Conclusion |
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Envoy has just begun to rise
with the tide of the NASDAQ. With $.27 per share in real earnings
this fiscal year combined with 60% growth rate this stock's current price
is ridiculous.
At twice the price we still only
at 30 times this year's cash earnings. This is cheap. Continue to accumulate
this stock while it's still undervalued.
One word of caution- We had a spectacular
week with Energy Power. Companies we cover are still risky, with
Envoy
being at the lowest end of the risk scale for our theme. When choosing
to invest please risk a suitable amount of money for your financial circumstances
even though the OTC Journal ideas may seem more attractive coming
off the huge win with Energy Power.
Here is the complete Envoy news release
for your review:
Friday May 4, 4:15 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Envoy Communications Group
Inc.
Envoy Company Extends Reach to
Caribbean
Watt International to design retail complex
for Nassau's Atlantis Paradise Island Resort
TORONTO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ - Geoff
Genovese, President and CEO of Envoy Communications Group (Nasdaq: ECGI/TSE:
ECG), today announced the award- winning retail design division of the
Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Watt International, has secured a contract
to design a new retail complex for the prestigious Atlantis Paradise Island
resort in Nassau, Bahamas. The project marks Envoy's first work in the
Caribbean.
``The Atlantis Paradise Island project
in Nassau is yet another example of Envoy's global growth strategy at work
and in providing best-of-breed services on an international scale,'' said
Genovese. ``Everyday, Envoy further expands its global footprint for each
of the Company's core disciplines: design, marketing and technology.''
``The Bahamas win further expands
the international scope of Watt's full- suite of branding and design services,''
said Ron MacLachlan, Managing Director of Watt's retail design division.
``We are pleased to be providing strategic design solutions to such an
esteemed client as Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, a true luxury resort
whose reputation and clientele are second to none.''
About Watt International
Watt International Inc. (www.wattinternational.com)
is one of the world's largest brand strategy and design consultancies,
with offices in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia.
For the past thirty-five years, Watt has applied its strategies to drive
client profitability in more than two dozen industries, spanning 35 countries
for companies like Wal-Mart, Home Depot, LCBO, Famous Players, Microsoft,
Duty Free Stores Worldwide, Kraft, Oxford Properties Group, Inc., Bell
Canada, General Electric, Virgin, Shell Oil, Armstrong World Industries
Inc., CDNOW, Borden Foods, Loyalty Group (Air Miles) and Steelcase Inc.
(USA).
About Envoy
Envoy (www.envoy.to) is an international
company, committed to delivering "best-of-breed" services in each of its
core disciplines: design, marketing and technology. Through the convergence
of its core disciplines, the Envoy Communications Group of companies provides
innovative business building solutions for marquee, international clients
that include adidas-Salomon, BASF, CIBC, Castrol, CDNOW, FedEx, Hewlett
Packard, Microsoft, Honda, Panasonic, Pizza Hut, Prudential (USA), Safeway,
SalomonSmithBarney, Sprint Canada, Steelcase and Wal-Mart.
Cautionary Statement
Certain statements contained in
this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 21E(i)(1) of the United States Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause Envoy's actual results to
be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by
these statements. Such factors include the following: general economic
and business conditions, changes in demand for Envoy's services, changes
in competition, the ability of Envoy to integrate
acquisitions or complete future
acquisitions, interest rate fluctuations, currency exchange rate fluctuations,
dependence upon and availability of qualified personnel and changes in
government regulation. In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking
statements included in this press release should not be regarded as a representation
by Envoy that Envoy's plans and objectives will be achieved.
SOURCE: Envoy Communications Group
Inc.
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