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VOLUME
05: ISSUE 34
Feature:
Stream-ing Higher Revenues
Business
and revenue growth continuing nicely, thank-you.
Stream Communications (OTCBB:
SCNWF) 2004 annual revenues surpassed 2003 (release below)
by almost 20 percent to C$4.42 million ($3.5 million). The company feels
that with the current subscriber base, annualized revenues for 2005 should
see a 29 percent increase to C$5.7 million ($4.6 million). Since the corporate
mandate is to aggressively add subscribers, we feel that both the customer
base and the subsequent revenues generated should move well beyond the
projections, and quickly.
Read
our April
17th Trading Alert for background on Stream--well worth your time,
IMHO. Stream shares have been solid in the past weeks; trading well with
decent volumes. The risk reward at these levels appears excellent as the
stock is trading at the lower end of the .618 retracement of the price
run, which started late last year. The stock appears well supported
at current levels, but a mental stop at 63 cents or so is prudent to avoid
an unexpected sell-off in the stock. We continue to suggest accumulation
at these levels by risk-oriented investors.
8th with a bullet
We have little doubt that Stream's
current acquisitive nature and execution of its business plan will see
it climb rapidly (it's currently the 8th largest) up the list of cable/internet
providers in Poland. Through its offices in Krakow, Poland it is well positioned
to grow its business quickly as it acquires other providers and folds the
subscribers into its network. With decreases in operating and technology
costs, increased revenues and cost savings should impact significantly
to grow positive cash flows.
As well, the initiatives to add premium
services to both residential and businesses will further enhance growth
and revenues.
We mentioned on April 17th the speed
with which businesses such as Stream's can grow as evidenced by over 20
years of cable/internet growth in the US. We feel that Stream has exploited
a niche that will take way less time to realize that growth and bring with
it the attendant revenues, both for the company and its shareholders. Revenues
come from subscriber growth as well as adding new services to existing
customers.
For those investors who wish exposure
to a unique and frankly, established sector, Stream offers an interesting
and we believe profitable addition to the speculative end of a portfolio.
The technical aspects of the shares look compelling for traders and the
business as a whole looks good for long-term investors.
Something for everyone, it seems.
Press Release
Stream to Release 2004 Year End
Financials
Wednesday May 4, 4:00
pm ET
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stream Communications Network & Media
Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: SCNWF - News) wishes to report a 19.3% revenue increase from
$3.7 million CDN in 2003 to $4.415 million CDN in 2004, which was mainly
attributed to an increase in average revenue per subscriber and revenues
from new service offerings. In 2004 the Company acquired approximately
10,000 new cable subscribers with the majority completed in the late 4th
quarter, positive financial effects of these additions will be realized
in 2005.
On average there has
been a decrease in the cost of line maintenance, billing, customer service
and access costs to the Internet. These factors combined with the increased
revenues should contribute to positive cash flow from operating activities.
On April 12, 2005 Stream
acquired an Internet Network in Southern Poland with 2,100 subscribers
bringing the total Internet subscriber to 4,100 and on April 15, 2005 Stream
entered into an agreement to purchase an additional 1,400 cable subscribers.
These two acquisitions
combined with existing subscribers makes Stream the 8th largest cable communications
provider in Poland. Stream's total Revenue Generating Units "RGU's" is
now 58,500, bringing the Company's overall annualized revenues to $5.7
million CDN or $4.6 million USD for 2005 and on pace for a 29.1% revenue
increase for the 2005 year end.
"Stream will continue
to make subscriber acquisitions to increase revenue generating units, build
out new services for potential customers, offer new services to existing
customers, and increase content for additional channel viewing," said Stan
Lis, President of the Company.
About Stream
Stream is a broadband
cable company and offers Cable TV, high-speed Internet and VoIP services
in Poland. With 58,500 subscribers currently, Stream is one of the principal
consolidators of the Cable Communications sector and is a leading Cable
TV operator and Internet provider in the densely populated markets of Southern
Poland. Established in 2000, Stream has offices in Krakow and Vancouver.
Safe harbor for Forward-Looking
Statements:
Except for statements
of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic
and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects,
the ability to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption
habits and other factors over which Stream Communications Network and Media
Inc. has little or no control.
This release was issued
through Major Newswire (http://www.majornewswire.com).
Source: Stream Communications
Network & Media Inc.
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