Re NASDAQ: I attended the annual meeting and, if memory serves, the program with NASDAQ has been on again and off again frequently. The guy at NASDAQ with whom the original discussions were held then left NASDAQ and TSIS figured the deal was dead. Then NASDAQ called up an re-initiated things.
Again, if memory serves, NASDAQ is considering making this service available ... with NASDAQ picking up part of the tab ... to its top 100 companies. The function primarily would be NASDAQ *introducing* (my word) the companies to TSIS, rather than NASDAQ contracting with TSIS to provide the services.
Naturally, if any of the NASDAQ "bigs" ... like Intel with a gazillion shareholders ... took up this program for real, it would mean substantial revenues for TSIS. And, as has been reported earlier in this thread, a large portion of TSIS's new revenues goes directly to the bottom line.
Quoting from memory, now, Don Cameron (TSIS's President), when asked about earnings for this FY, stated something to the effect that if the NASDAQ deal comes through, it would increase earnings by "a multiple", which in context I took to mean it would mean perhaps doubling or tripling or quadrupling the income. Again, don't count your chickens 'til they hatch!
The test program described sounds like a good way to whet the appetites of the NASDAQ big companies. I sure hope it works! |
