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19.01.2007 - Total Rocketscience

The third and final company making up our Risk / Reward trilogy on shares for 2007 has so many investment negatives that most observers might not even give it more than a cursory glance. Although quoted on the London AIM market, it is based on the other side of the World, has reported revenues and cash flow of diddly squat and, more importantly, operates in an area of expertise so deep in boffinland that you need to be at least a 5 star techie to venture anywhere near it.

What originally persuaded us to give it a second look was the fact that legendary Stockmarket investor, Jim Slater, was pouring money into it via several successive rounds of financing. As we all know, Mr. Slater is a qualified accountant and hugely experienced corporate financier but clearly he is more at home in leafy Surrey than in the technologically rarified atmosphere of Southern California. However, he must have gleaned enough about what the company actually did to get extremely excited about it. In fact, by last Autumn, he had grown to like it so much that, to paraphrase the immortal Victor Kiam, he bought the remaining 51 % of the company that his vehicle, Original Investments, didn't already own.

The company in question was VIALOGY and, ever since it was fully reversed into Original just before Christmas, Slater's loyal band of followers have seen their highly speculative penny punt move on to the calculated risk category and been duly rewarded with a 50% shareprice improvement. We first latched on to this situation last April when we wrote a piece entitled The Cisco Kid ( see news archive ). To recap briefly, the company was set up by some brainboxes who had earlier worked together on supercomputing projects for NASA. Led by Dr. Sandip Gulati, the team appeared to have perfected software to detect and enhance extremely weak signals previously obscured by background noise. This may not seem particularly earthshattering to the layman but, apparently, the applications for this technology are not only revolutionary but almost limitless which suggests that an exponential rise in licensing income could well lie ahead.

Big news clearly travels fast on the Eastern seaboard because global behemoths Cisco and Boeing have already enlisted Vialogy to work on 2 major government inspired projects and these are just the ones that the company have been allowed to talk about publicly. As we reported in April, Cisco has contracted Vialogy to help with its IPICS programme which seeks to make sure that all emergency services and government agencies can communicate with each other quickly via computers and phones. The need to address this obvious requirement was highlighted by 9 / 11 when communications between different departments with different systems proved chaotic.

For its part, Boeing has recently confirmed that Vialogy has delivered a tenfold improvement in the accuracy and efficiency of the types of gyroscopes it uses in spacecraft and missile navigational systems. It is also known that both Cisco and Boeing see a major role for the technology in such areas as border controls and missile defence systems. Elsewhere a much smaller Texan company, Evolution Petroleum, is applying the technology to improving seismic evaluation of oil and gas deposits.

This initial clutch of applications is almost certainly just the tip of a very large iceberg that is going to float into view over the next few years and all that is required is a little patience. At todays price of 5.5p, Vialogy is valued at a mere 22m. To justify this valuation, the company would have to be earning say 2 million pretax. With cash reserves of 3 million and its heavyweight partners funding the projects it is involved in, Vialogy should be able to get through to breakeven without further recourse to shareholders. We would expect this stage to be reached sometime over the next 12 months. Thereafter, profits could / should escalate very dramatically as new applications and licensing income start to snowball.

On a two year view, shareholders could be rewarded extremely handsomely indeed. Vialogy is in so many ways akin to last weeks selection, CORAC. Both are now moving from the development stage to commercialization with the scales tipping away from blue sky risk towards the reality of cash flow. Both have mindblowing upside potential yet both have current shareprice action that makes drying paint look positively orgasmic. Although this presents an opportunity for latecomers, it is a frustrating byproduct of both companies involvement with highly sensitive technology and powerful, publicity shy partners. Moreover, the present lack of any meaningful numbers together with the sheer scale of future potential makes any serious stockbroker research well nigh impossible. All this will resolve itself in due course but, as they say in the Grolsch advert, all good things come to those who wait.

moving againt the market trend, very positive, imo.

what? ... not following trend and momentum patterns are you?..... surely not! .... lol

not, not in the least, never have been a momentum player, but, if I was, least I wouldn't say something as dopey as momentum has a great deal to do with how shares perform in the short term. So I would button it, if I was you!!!

I can see I will have to speak ever so s l o w l y as clearly you are not the sharpest tool in the box.

It is well recognised that a share that moves strongly against the prevailing trend may well have something going for it , and that is what I am suggesting here with Vialogy.

Surprised you've not taken your 40 profit by now, Cynic, and moved onto your next target.

life is full of surprises of which you are not one

life is also full of boring old farts of which you clearly are one!

Anyone got any clues as to what is driving this at the moment, possible deal imminent ?

BTW, I have a substantial holding in this but at an ave price of 11p, will it get back there and beyond ?

Pumben: I wrote some notes on the AGM - separate thread so should be able to find it easily. Gives info on various activities in progress, all of which will be driving this. Reckon sp will go up. You'll have to make your own mind up but I would think we should get back to 11p and beyond this year.

Toya, thanks, yes I read your excellent notes & I agree this co. has excellent potential and is in an area which has a high profile. it was pleasing to see that they are in pricing discussions with a couple of their products. Considering the current market conditions I am surprised at the sudden surge (not complaining though) and was just wondering whether one of the pricing discussions is coming to completion !!

I think those that went to the AGM were made aware of the intense level of activity within VIY across numerous fronts.
Whilst all that has been made public knowledge, certainly actual attendance and listening to the likes of Bob Dean and Sandeep outline the strategy, initiatives and current negotiations gave an insight that perhaps was not available to others.

I think it would take very little for these to regain their old highs. The sort of markets Vialogy are dealing in means that success in any one area could well be a company maker for Vialogy. Multiply that up by two or three, and the shares could go bananas. To be clear, obviously they will need to release news of contract wins etc for that to happen, but I am confident that that will be the case.

Big things are planned for this year!

Had to get some more before they go above 10p . Good things to come from viy . Could be the share of 2008 ( cynics joker ! )

so someone reads my posts then without feeling obliged to insult afterwards - lol!

Aah-never mind cynic. Your caustic wit is bound to ruffle a few feathers!

Cynic I missed out on your 2008 golfing predictions ? club champion ??? or is this your joker !

M+ ..... no probs for me pal, though i have clearly got under the scales and woad of the poxy pict

Fliper .... suggested 10 to watch for 2008 on FTSE thread (post 485) .... VIY was added as the joker on the basis that at around 6p there was very little downside, while its rocket science technology, which i do not to understand at all, might just prove its worth

a few lines in the Telegraph today:

'Vialogy, which makes software to improve the performance of sensors, firmed 0.875 to 8.25p as traders suggested it could be close to bringing on board a major international partner. '

Often newspapers just print any old rubbish to explain a rise, but given the recent strong statement from Vialogy a few weeks ago re detailed pricing negotiations and profitable contracts, then this time the DT just might have it right! imo.

The DT is reporting what it can find to justify the sp rise....if the Co ann is reasonably-recent then they will base their "reason" on that.

- Without going over to USA ( California?), what else could they base their report on ?. . . I doubt anyone at DT has any professional interest in VIY, its too small and based overseas - therfore difficult for anyone to follow - all Posters here should realise that their excitement is based on Company News Output . . . which also is the likely-source of other Reports.

This is common for many companies and something that we punters should take into account, before parting with our money. I don't hold VIY.

They don't have to go to the USA at all, as the HQ is in the UK, for finanicial and IR matters. it is the operational side that is based in California.

I have heard that Vialogy have done recent presentations in the City, presumably they have a good story to tell,otherwise they would not be doing them!

Therefore, added all together, I believe there is substance behind this rise and that the rise will continue for some way yet.imo.

what I find interesting is; considering the increase this week in the SP, the company did not make any comments regarding the rise, unlike Caspian holdings which rose over 50% in the last 2 days & rns was then issued by the company saying they were unaware of any reason for the rise which resulted in the SP dropping very fast.

In regards to the DT comments considering the number of companies that are available to be commented on it is interesting to see that they took time out to comment on VIY. I'm sure they could have found many other companies where they could have filled a couple of lines in their paper !

We really need to see a RNS early next week or the SP is likely to drift again with the short termers, any profit in the climate is very good whilst us long termers will have to be patient !

I can also see where cynic is coming from when he relates this to the likes of seo which had great potential but failed to deliver. However, I expect VIY to deliver or they will probably be taken over.

but also be aware, pumben, that i have also nominated VIY as "the joker in the pack" of 10 to watch for 2008 ...... this was based on the fcat that at about 6p there was very limited downside, and it is just possible that VIY really will get off the starting blocks in the next year .... IF that happens, then i dare say the upside is very significant, though i would not hazard a guess to where ... that would be preposterous!

Copied from another other site - news on VIY

Hi Guys - News came out too late to influence market today.

VIALOGY APPOINTS HEAD OF OPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING

London, January 14, 2008 ViaLogy PLC (AIM: VIY), a leading innovator of network-centric real time signal processing platforms for sensor applications and sensor fusion, today announced the appointment of Mr. Hugo Fruehauf as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Vice President of Engineering for its wholly-owned American subsidiary company, ViaLogy LLC (ViaLogy), of Pasadena, California.

This senior appointment reflects the continued transition of the Companys activities from research and development to the commercialization of its products. Investment is being made to establish and develop a strong engineering and operational capability for rollout of ViaLogys initial product set SPM (Sensor Policy Manager), MicroSPM (Sensor data processing at the edge), and MPEX Electronic Eye.

Hugo Fruehauf joins ViaLogy from Frequency Electronics Inc. (FEI), headquartered in Long Island NY, a leading manufacturer of precision frequency sources and frequency/time systems for satellites, missiles, aircraft, and a host of ground platforms, where he was Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. Fruehauf has also held President/CEO and CTO positions at subsidiaries of FEI, the Defense Group of Alliant Techsystems, Datum Inc., and Ball-Efratom (a Ball Aerospace group); companies serving both commercial and military/governmental system markets. While at (then) Rockwell International, he was the Chief Engineer for the design and development of the satellite for the now famous GPS Global Positioning System. Prior to GPS, he played a leading role in the moon landing program as Chief Test Conductor and Complex Operations Manager for the second stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle.
Mr. Fruehauf is considered a leading participant and expert in GPS navigation, positioning, and precision timing for commercial and military applications, as well as precision frequency sources and network cryptographic security technologies. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University.
Being welcomed to ViaLogy by its President/CEO, Dr. Robert W. Dean, Mr. Fruehauf said: Im looking forward to leading an incredibly competent team at the Pasadena facility and hopefully contribute to innovation, a systems engineering focus, and the operational glue that will bring ViaLogy to its full potential.

Mr. Fruehauf is a Registered Professional Engineer in Control Systems (State of California); an Executive MBA graduate (Pepperdine University); an Electronic Engineering Technology graduate (DeVry University); the compiler of a Precision Time and Frequency Handbook and a religious book God Without Dogma; author of many technical papers on atomic oscillators, telecommunications, network cryptography, and GPS technologies; holds numerous patents; and received awards for his role in the Apollo program, GPS, and an IEEE technical paper