Sign Up NowThis Month's Tiny Gems - September 2011

Crexendo, Inc. (EXE)
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (HSOL)
Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC)

 

 

 

Crexendo, Inc. (EXE)

 

Crexendo, Inc. (EXE) is focused on providing cloud based infrastructure services to small and mid-sized businesses, in addition to telecom and website hosting services, ecommerce software, website development and Internet marketing services. The company also offers search engine optimization, link building and training services.

 

Crexendo distributes its products and services through a combination of direct sales and value-added resellers to businesses both domestically and internationally, including the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The company has established a robust multi-level support system network so customers can quickly get the assistance needed.

 

The company's recently launched cloud communication solution complements its other web and ecommerce services. Crexendo and its subsidiary, Storesonline, is effectively reaching its target audience through concentrated direct marketing efforts and event workshops in which web and communications experts review the software, services and Internet marketing techniques offered by the company.

 

Utilizing a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, the company enables users to build a successful Internet presence for selling products or services or ideas, accepting online orders, analyzing marketing performance, and managing pricing and customers. By leveraging ancillary product offerings and strategic partnerships, Crexendo maximizes recurring revenues and drives business growth.

 

 

 

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (HSOL)

 

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (HSOL) is a leading provider of global energy solutions designed to meet the demands of the 21st century energy customer. From quality crystalline silicon and solar module assembly to project development and financing, Hanwha SolarOne offers a fully integrated solution. Through control of the supply chain, the company is able to deliver the highest quality products at very competitive prices.

 

The company's technology department works closely with the manufacturing department to lower production costs by improving production efficiency. In July 2007, Hanwha SolarOne established the Hanwha SolarOne PV Engineering Center. This center, equipped with a fully dedicated pilot production line and various characterization tools, focuses on improving the solar cell efficiency and extending its application.

 

Hanwha SolarOne takes its role as a leader seriously, both in business and in the community. Long-term commitment is the key focus of the company, which supports its modules with a 25-year warranty and prompt post-sale service. Furthermore, all modules are certified by TÜV, CE, UL, and CEC, validating quality and safety. The company is also committed to industry sustainability and is a member of the PV Cycle end-of-life product recycling program.

 

As of June 30, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB1,485.7 million (US$229.9 million) and net working capital of RMB1,850.0 million (US$286.2 million), compared with total long-term debt of RMB995.9 million (US$154.1 million), which was comprised of both the non-current portion of long-term bank borrowings and convertible bonds. Leveraging its strong financial position and leading technology, Hanwha SolarOne is well positioned to capitalize on the rapidly growing renewable energy market.

 

 

 

Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC)

 

Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) is a U.S.-based exploration and development company focused on uranium production in the U.S. The company's operations are managed by professionals who have earned a reputable profile through many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.

 

Uranium Energy controls one of the largest databases of historic uranium exploration and development in the nation. Using this knowledge base, the company has acquired and is advancing exploration properties of merit throughout the southwestern U.S., a region known as being the most concentrated area for uranium mining in the United States.

 

Uranium Energy's fully licensed and permitted Hobson processing facility has a capacity of up to 3 million pounds per annum and is central to all of the company's projects in South Texas. Well financed to execute on its key programs, the company's Palangana is-situ recovery project is fully permitted and ramping up to full production, and its Goliad in-situ recovery project is in the final stages of mine permitting for production.

 

The company's strategy of acquiring exploration databases and leveraging those databases to generate acquisition targets has proven to be effective thus far. With plans to continue aggressively pursuing this successful strategy, Uranium Energy Corp. is well positioned to capitalize on the world's first significant alternative energy boom.