AUTC DD part 2 of 2......
AUTC RUMORS--***these are strictly rumors that have been circulating and are not based on any verification or fact****
1). Deals very close to being signed with Mitsubishi and Volkswagon.
2). Deals in the works with Hertz, Avis, Budget, Chrysler, Toyota, and BMW.
3). Application for a NASDAQ listing.
Excerpt from company email. "Thanks for your inquiry. Our application is currently being prepared and will be filed no later than April 15, 2000. There will be additions to the float due to the acquisitions, fund raising activities and other filings with the SEC to register certain options. As we continue to grow and expand operations, the float will increase. However, it is clearly our intent to add to the total shareholder value as we expand. By December 2000, I expect us to have up to six major contracts and at least 15 physical locations. There is a significant education process that needs to take place. We are working on that but it takes time. Our business is complex and the since we are not in the retail business, it has not yet received the attention. We may be fortunate for this event because the lack of publicity has allowed us to gain market share before the competition has focused its attention on what we are doing.”
Company President Roger L. Butterwick stated in recent PR, ``We are pleased to have the support of the investment community and specifically the commitment made by our most recent private investors. This funding enables us to move forward in the execution of our business plan and, more significantly, allows us to actively pursue our application to NASDAQ.
biz.yahoo.com
4). Expansion of AUTC broker networks in major cities across the US.
5). Partnership with online B2C auto sites for tradeins (www.autobytel.com, www.autoweb.com, www.carsdirect.com, and www.driveoff.com.)
AUTC / CarsDirect.com (Michael Dell) partnership for tradeins?
Now maybe not as crazy as when we first dismissed the rumors. Check out a recent post on the AUTC ragingbull board and the mention of it in the company PR!
ragingbull.com
and from their recent PR -- biz.yahoo.com
6). Expansion of tradeincarsonline.com to 300 major cities across the US.
7). Company's plans extend into the European market. They are currently looking at bringing into their network a group that currently imports and exports used vehicles.
AUTC RESEARCH REPORTS AND ANALYSIS
1) Investrend PAR research report:
investrend.com
August 23, 2000. Speculative BUY
2) Managesource Research managesource.com
Feb. 8, 1999 increasing from accumulate to BUY. 12 month price target of $6-$9
3) National Capital Companies: autotradecenter.com
March 22, 1999 initiating coverage with STRONG BUY
4) Wall Street giant, Robertson Stephens report on up and coming B2B companies listed AUTC as a B2B company to watch.
autotradecenter.com
5) AUTC mentioned favorably by Wall Street giant, BEAR STERNS ezresearchonline.com
6) AUTC was also mentioned in the Individual Investor Report. as one of the best internet stocks to buy now, along with B2B behemoths e.g. CMRC, ICGE, VERT, etc,
"The Best E-Commerce Stocks to Buy Now":
fnews.yahoo.com
7) AUTC Facilitates the On-Line Automotive e-Tail Revolution. by MicroDaddy2000, Feb. 17th, 2000
Companies like ABTL (AutoByTel.com), AWEB (AutoWeb.com) and even companies with diversified business plans like CBLT all have one thing in common: The cars listed on their web sites will ultimately come from AUTC. Here's how......... ragingbull.com
TECHNOLOGY / PROPRIETARY (patents, domain names, technologies, ect...)
AUTC seems to have partnered with some heavy high-tech hitters in the B2B world
autotradecenter.com
AUTC technology---- “ATCadvantage” uses or will use the following technology
1) SilverStream B2B application server.
silverstream.com
The silver stream server incorporates ObjectStore which is a technology owned by Excelon (EXLN). Bottom line is this is VERY cutting edge technology and also implies that AUTC may be moving toward XML capabilities, which is what EXLN specializes in and Objectstore is very well suited for. XML is all the rage for B2B online transactions. HTML changed the face of the internet and XML will change the face of online B2B transactions and EDI (electronic data interchange).
2) Online 3-D viewing of cars
autotradecenter.com
This technology, once fully developed, will allow interactive viewing over the Internet of both the exterior and interior of vehicles in the company's inventory.
The standard viewing area will be postcard size while some views will be available in full-screen format with crystal clarity even at high zoom. The important differentiation of the Company's 3-D technology is that it does not require "plug-ins" to operate, thus allowing download and operational speeds to maintain the highest efficiency that provide clarity and fluidity in image presentation. Autotradecenter.com controls the exclusive marketing rights of this technology in the used car automotive industry.
3) Genetic caching provided by Workfire
mawest.com
Genetic Caching improves Internet access speed and optimizes Internet bandwidth utilization. Genetic Caching is a software technology that integrates easily with multiple platforms and existing hardware and communications systems. The workfire server reduces the amount of time it takes to download a web page to the user and increases the speed with which the page is displayed. In addition, through the use of several advanced algorithms the workfire server reduces the amount of bandwidth required to service each user, allowing the existing bandwidth to service more customers. Caching is still a relatively new and under utilized technology and is especially useful for clients with low speed connections such as modems as would be expected for most auto dealers. For more technical details see: workfire.com
AUTC owns the following domain names, many for future expansion.
autotradecenter.com
tradeincarsonline.com
businesstradecenter.com
universaltradecenter.com
producetradecenter.com
cycletradecenter.com
rvtradecenter.com
boattradecenter.com
trucktradecenter.com
airplanetradecenter.com
wholesaletradecenter.com
farmtradecenter.com
dealertradecenter.com
classiccartradecenter.com
atcadvantage.com
cyberauctiontech.com
autonetworkgroup.com
networksolutions.com |
