quote:Originally posted by Jenna: Just got off the phone with bro- he said that AERO would pay the money for the stickers on the cars to Nascar. Cars can choose to have them on or not- if they choose to have them on & then win the race they get money from the Aero via Nascar- if they don't have the sticker on, obviously they don't get the money.
Sorry if this is irrelevant- just thought it was interesting because if Aero is planning on doing this they must have some bucks!!!!!!!
Just the fact that they are doing a reverse merger (we are of course assuming that this will happen) means that they do not need money. Otherwise they would go through the IPO route to generate capital.
It's worth to note that it cost anywhere between $200K to $400K in fees to complete a reverse merger.
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quote:Originally posted by Jenna: Just got off the phone with bro- he said that AERO would pay the money for the stickers on the cars to Nascar. Cars can choose to have them on or not- if they choose to have them on & then win the race they get money from the Aero via Nascar- if they don't have the sticker on, obviously they don't get the money.
Sorry if this is irrelevant- just thought it was interesting because if Aero is planning on doing this they must have some bucks!!!!!!!
quote:Originally posted by Jenna: Just got off the phone with bro- he said that AERO would pay the money for the stickers on the cars to Nascar. Cars can choose to have them on or not- if they choose to have them on & then win the race they get money from the Aero via Nascar- if they don't have the sticker on, obviously they don't get the money.
Sorry if this is irrelevant- just thought it was interesting because if Aero is planning on doing this they must have some bucks!!!!!!!
Just the fact that they are doing a reverse merger (we are of course assuming that this will happen) means that they do not need money. Otherwise they would go through the IPO route to generate capital.
It's worth to note that it cost anywhere between $200K to $400K in fees to complete a reverse merger.
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MUST READ: Finally found a piece that confirms the financial growth that I had been given from an analyst. You boys will enjoy this article to say the least!!
New sponsors invigorating
(Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Before McKee Foods agreed to its company logo circling NASCAR tracks on national television this year, company vice president Chris McKee had to make sure one person didn't object.
Debbie McKee is Chris McKee's cousin, a corporate officer and member of the board of directors for the Collegedale, Tenn.-based company. She's also the face of Little Debbie snack cake, thanks to her grandfather's marketing decision in 1960.
"I assure you I did clear it with her," McKee said. "I think she's a bit of a fan."
She's not alone, and neither is McKee Foods. By signing on to support Ken Shrader's No. 21 Ford with the U.S. Air Force and Motorcraft, McKee is one of several national companies joining a growing legion of primary sponsors for Nextel Cup cars in 2006:
Under the DLP HDTV brand, Texas Instruments will be involved with Terry Labonte's No. 96 Chevy.
Bass Pro Shops followed Martin Truex Jr. from the Busch Series to Nextel and will be a familiar identifier for his No. 1 Chevy.
Best Buy cut a deal with Haas CNC Racing for Jeff Green's No. 66 team.
Sterling Marlin's No. 14 Chevy will carry the Waste Management slogan to "Think Green."
Muffler maker Aero Exhaust signed up with Scott Wimmer's No. 4 Chevy.
Wells Fargo added a wide-ranging agreement with Petty Enterprises and drivers Kyle Petty and Bobby Labonte.
Mattress manufacturer Serta is with Brent Sherman's No. 49 Dodge.
And Mark Martin has heard the last of the Viagra jokes now that Lake Mary, Fla.-based AAA hiked itself to full-time sponsorship.
NASCAR fans' brand loyalty to sponsors is well known, and CEOs have discovered fans are willing to move with their drivers. That's one reason new sets of businesses _ pharmaceutical companies, banks and now a computer-chip and waste management company _ have come aboard.
"We talked to a lot of people before we made the jump, and the one thing that we heard was, `Don't do this just to do it. If you're going to do it, do it right and get your money's worth,'" said Dave Duncan, sponsorship marketing manager for Texas Instruments.
TI's goal is to parlay a multiyear agreement with Hall of Fame Racing _ owned by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman _ into more sales of high-definition TVs stocked with the company's digital light-processing technology.
"When you look at who's buying HDTV, it's sports fans," Duncan said. "NFL fans No. 1, NASCAR No. 2. But you can't put your brand on an NFL uniform."
It costs a company $15 million to $20 million in rights fees to be a primary Nextel Cup sponsor, said William Chipps, senior editor for the IEG Sponsorship Report, which has tracked NASCAR sponsors for two decades. For that business to market its team and product _ marrying the two with promotions _ means investing an additional $15 million to $20 million. Sometimes, marketing costs are double the rights fee.[b]
Such prices lead to a growing trend in NASCAR's series: car pooling. Trading time on the car's hood makes for a more affordable sponsorship, especially for businesses that want to see results before splurging full-bore.
This year, Little Debbie and the U.S. Air Force will share the No. 21 car. Lone Star Steakhouse will trade off with Coors Light on David Stremme's No. 40 Dodge.
Big investment dollars have led to another trend spotted by IEG. More than ever, companies are keeping score off the track. They're watching souvenir sales, tracking regional sales and paying closer attention to what's said and written about their teams.
They also watch what goes on with drivers. After Tony Stewart won the Pepsi 400 and the New England 300 last summer and climbed outer track fencing to be closer to fans, primary sponsor Home Depot traded on the celebration. The promotion: "Hey Tony, We've Got Ladders."
"Five or 10 years ago, companies kind of threw money at these teams and hoped for the best," Chipps said. "Nowadays, return on investment or return on objective is paramount. They're determining more and more criteria to determine whether they're getting the bang for their buck."
[b]Aero Exhaust, a seven-year-old company based in Salt Lake City, already is convinced it's getting the bang. The Nextel season doesn't start until Sunday, but the company is experiencing "triple-digit" sales growth in the first quarter of 2006.
After sponsoring a car in two lower NASCAR divisions, it bought into NASCAR big-time for 2006. The company is Wimmer's multiyear primary sponsor, and it also paid to become NASCAR's official muffler and for a new company spokesman, recently retired driver Rusty Wallace.
Still, shelling out big bucks for a shiny stock car wasn't an automatic go for Aero's board.
"More than anything it was convincing them and the (200) shareholders that NASCAR could bring the brand loyalty and name recognition that it does," Aero Exhaust CEO Bryan Hunsaker said. "It was educating them ... particularly the bean-counters. They didn't understand what kind of credibility this could bring."[b]
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Aero Exhaust, a seven-year-old company based in Salt Lake City, already is convinced it's getting the bang. The Nextel season doesn't start until Sunday, but the company is experiencing "triple-digit" sales growth in the first quarter of 2006.
After sponsoring a car in two lower NASCAR divisions, it bought into NASCAR big-time for 2006. The company is Wimmer's multiyear primary sponsor, and it also paid to become NASCAR's official muffler and for a new company spokesman, recently retired driver Rusty Wallace.
Still, shelling out big bucks for a shiny stock car wasn't an automatic go for Aero's board.
"More than anything it was convincing them and the (200) shareholders that NASCAR could bring the brand loyalty and name recognition that it does," Aero Exhaust CEO Bryan Hunsaker said. "It was educating them ... particularly the bean-counters. They didn't understand what kind of credibility this could bring."Posts: 858 | Registered: Jul 2005
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quote:Originally posted by beandog24: MUST READ: Finally found a piece that confirms the financial growth that I had been given from an analyst. You boys will enjoy this article to say the least!!
New sponsors invigorating
(Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Before McKee Foods agreed to its company logo circling NASCAR tracks on national television this year, company vice president Chris McKee had to make sure one person didn't object.
Debbie McKee is Chris McKee's cousin, a corporate officer and member of the board of directors for the Collegedale, Tenn.-based company. She's also the face of Little Debbie snack cake, thanks to her grandfather's marketing decision in 1960.
"I assure you I did clear it with her," McKee said. "I think she's a bit of a fan."
She's not alone, and neither is McKee Foods. By signing on to support Ken Shrader's No. 21 Ford with the U.S. Air Force and Motorcraft, McKee is one of several national companies joining a growing legion of primary sponsors for Nextel Cup cars in 2006:
Under the DLP HDTV brand, Texas Instruments will be involved with Terry Labonte's No. 96 Chevy.
Bass Pro Shops followed Martin Truex Jr. from the Busch Series to Nextel and will be a familiar identifier for his No. 1 Chevy.
Best Buy cut a deal with Haas CNC Racing for Jeff Green's No. 66 team.
Sterling Marlin's No. 14 Chevy will carry the Waste Management slogan to "Think Green."
Muffler maker Aero Exhaust signed up with Scott Wimmer's No. 4 Chevy.
Wells Fargo added a wide-ranging agreement with Petty Enterprises and drivers Kyle Petty and Bobby Labonte.
Mattress manufacturer Serta is with Brent Sherman's No. 49 Dodge.
And Mark Martin has heard the last of the Viagra jokes now that Lake Mary, Fla.-based AAA hiked itself to full-time sponsorship.
NASCAR fans' brand loyalty to sponsors is well known, and CEOs have discovered fans are willing to move with their drivers. That's one reason new sets of businesses _ pharmaceutical companies, banks and now a computer-chip and waste management company _ have come aboard.
"We talked to a lot of people before we made the jump, and the one thing that we heard was, `Don't do this just to do it. If you're going to do it, do it right and get your money's worth,'" said Dave Duncan, sponsorship marketing manager for Texas Instruments.
TI's goal is to parlay a multiyear agreement with Hall of Fame Racing _ owned by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman _ into more sales of high-definition TVs stocked with the company's digital light-processing technology.
"When you look at who's buying HDTV, it's sports fans," Duncan said. "NFL fans No. 1, NASCAR No. 2. But you can't put your brand on an NFL uniform."
It costs a company $15 million to $20 million in rights fees to be a primary Nextel Cup sponsor, said William Chipps, senior editor for the IEG Sponsorship Report, which has tracked NASCAR sponsors for two decades. For that business to market its team and product _ marrying the two with promotions _ means investing an additional $15 million to $20 million. Sometimes, marketing costs are double the rights fee.[b]
Such prices lead to a growing trend in NASCAR's series: car pooling. Trading time on the car's hood makes for a more affordable sponsorship, especially for businesses that want to see results before splurging full-bore.
This year, Little Debbie and the U.S. Air Force will share the No. 21 car. Lone Star Steakhouse will trade off with Coors Light on David Stremme's No. 40 Dodge.
Big investment dollars have led to another trend spotted by IEG. More than ever, companies are keeping score off the track. They're watching souvenir sales, tracking regional sales and paying closer attention to what's said and written about their teams.
They also watch what goes on with drivers. After Tony Stewart won the Pepsi 400 and the New England 300 last summer and climbed outer track fencing to be closer to fans, primary sponsor Home Depot traded on the celebration. The promotion: "Hey Tony, We've Got Ladders."
"Five or 10 years ago, companies kind of threw money at these teams and hoped for the best," Chipps said. "Nowadays, return on investment or return on objective is paramount. They're determining more and more criteria to determine whether they're getting the bang for their buck."
[b]Aero Exhaust, a seven-year-old company based in Salt Lake City, already is convinced it's getting the bang. The Nextel season doesn't start until Sunday, but the company is experiencing "triple-digit" sales growth in the first quarter of 2006.
After sponsoring a car in two lower NASCAR divisions, it bought into NASCAR big-time for 2006. The company is Wimmer's multiyear primary sponsor, and it also paid to become NASCAR's official muffler and for a new company spokesman, recently retired driver Rusty Wallace.
Still, shelling out big bucks for a shiny stock car wasn't an automatic go for Aero's board.
"More than anything it was convincing them and the (200) shareholders that NASCAR could bring the brand loyalty and name recognition that it does," Aero Exhaust CEO Bryan Hunsaker said. "It was educating them ... particularly the bean-counters. They didn't understand what kind of credibility this could bring."[b]
Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services.
For information on republishing this content, contact us at (800) 661-2511 (U.S.), (213) 237-4914 (worldwide), fax (213) 237-6515, or e-mail reprints*krtinfo.com.
quote:Originally posted by cassity: Been doing DD on this for the last day or so. I wrote Aero exhaust an email yesterday from the contact information at aeroexhaust.com. I asked them some basic questions about the merger. This is the email they sent back. Notice the company name on the email they returned. Remember, I sent this email through the aeroexhaust contact info.
As stated in the December 12, 2006 press release, Franchise Capital Corporation and Aero Exhaust have entered into a preliminary agreement in the form of a Letter of Intent for Franchise Capital to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Aero Exhaust. Franchise Capital is currently conducting its due diligence, and pending the results, both companies expect a definitive agreement to be consummated and the transaction to be completed.
Regards,
Public and Investor Relations Franchise Capital Corp. Investors 951-587-8072 investors*franchisecapitalcorp.net
BUMP! This is why I didn't sell on Monday. In my mind this merger is a done deal. They just need to cross the T's and dot the lower case J's.
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I am still here Cass, just been sick the past few days. This dip is unfortunate that is true, but I still think there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The bashers are coming out in full force now so I guess a lot of shorts watched the run up to .05 and are rooting for a down spiral. Any comparisons to CSHD are ridiculous, there is nothing like CSHD. This is a stock that went up for a few days and went down for a few. It has a long way to go to match the drama of Rufus and Company. I always tell people to do what they feel is right, I just hate seeing the fear spreaders ruin boards. Give some evidence don't just talk about pump conspiracies and so-called similar plays. Anyone who is negative with no evidence is a basher, positive with no evidence is a pumper. End of story.
quote:Originally posted by cassity: Doniboy, you still around?
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LOL getting out of hand at I_ub. I hate to see the moderators run a company... well maybe in Cuba lol.
"Posted by: The Real Deal In reply to: None Date:1/10/2007 10:00:09 AM Post #of 11795
Whoever is deleting posts, send me a PM and tell me why. This is the last time I ask you nicely. If I were violating TOU then I would not question this, but I am not.
You are abusing your power on this board. You are about to open a can of worms."
"Posted by: Rich735 In reply to: The Real Deal who wrote msg# 11780 Date:1/10/2007 10:01:47 AM Post #of 11789
Another threat! "This is the last time I ask you nicely" Ban this dipS#$!"
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Th0th we all can read. Don't need the play by play at Iflub. Thanks.
Are you in this stock?
Edit: Oh I see what happened. you were banned from IFlub and now want to complain here. Give us a break man. Just talk about the stock.
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quote:Originally posted by Doniboy: I am still here Cass, just been sick the past few days. This dip is unfortunate that is true, but I still think there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The bashers are coming out in full force now so I guess a lot of shorts watched the run up to .05 and are rooting for a down spiral. Any comparisons to CSHD are ridiculous, there is nothing like CSHD. This is a stock that went up for a few days and went down for a few. It has a long way to go to match the drama of Rufus and Company. I always tell people to do what they feel is right, I just hate seeing the fear spreaders ruin boards. Give some evidence don't just talk about pump conspiracies and so-called similar plays. Anyone who is negative with no evidence is a basher, positive with no evidence is a pumper. End of story.
quote:Originally posted by cassity: Doniboy, you still around?
I agree 100%. Let the stock speak for itself. People can play it however they would like. GLTY
Here is a response from FCCN from an email I had sent to AERO... *************************************************
From: FCCN Investors To: jgygli********.com Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: Question from John
We anticipate that as a part of the Aero Exhaust/Franchise Capital Corp. transaction, a symbol change, name change and cusip change would occur as part of the process. Ultimately, some information to that effect would have to be announced for us to know for sure, but it appears very likely as part of a go-forward plan.
For faster response to your email, please feel free to contact us directly at investors*franchisecapitalcorp.net.
Regards,
Public and Investor Relations Franchise Capital Corp. Investors 951-587-8072 investors*franchisecapitalcorp.net www.franchisecapitalcorp.net
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Wow, good points made on i_ub are getting deleted even though the posts don't go against the TOU. That board is a scam.
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quote:Originally posted by th0th: Wow, good points made on i_ub are getting deleted even though the posts don't go against the TOU. That board is a scam.
quote:Originally posted by th0th: Wow, good points made on i_ub are getting deleted even though the posts don't go against the TOU. That board is a scam.
One thing you fail to note is how many times, people spreading negativity are incorrect. I remember with FHAL many people/bashers claimed many things that never came true. Reverse split, merger not being complete, etc. They were WRONG! FHAL/CSHD is still yet to be determined, and unless you have undeniable proof that it's a scam, I would advise you reframe from spreading false claims. In addition, what is said over at IHUB should be taken as speculation, until PROVEN otherwise. GLTY
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quote:Originally posted by th0th: Wow, good points made on i_ub are getting deleted even though the posts don't go against the TOU. That board is a scam.
One thing you fail to note is how many times, people spreading negativity are incorrect. I remember with FHAL many people/bashers claimed many things that never came true. Reverse split, merger not being complete, etc. They were WRONG! FHAL/CSHD is still yet to be determined, and unless you have undeniable proof that it's a scam, I would advise you reframe from spreading false claims. In addition, what is said over at IHUB should be taken as speculation, until PROVEN otherwise. GLTY
Not only that, but if you played FHAL/CSHD well (and I certainly didn't, but that is beside the point), you still made a small fortune on it through the merger process....
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th0th? Do you kinda get the point that most people on this board don't want to hear BS from other boards? Bringing factual info here is great...good or bad...or to give a "general feeling" of other boards maybe...but the crap? No one really wants to read it...if they did...they would go there and do so...
There's been alot of R/M...that HAVE happened...and been good...let's hope this is one of those...
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quote:Originally posted by th0th: Wow, good points made on i_ub are getting deleted even though the posts don't go against the TOU. That board is a scam.
One thing you fail to note is how many times, people spreading negativity are incorrect. I remember with FHAL many people/bashers claimed many things that never came true. Reverse split, merger not being complete, etc. They were WRONG! FHAL/CSHD is still yet to be determined, and unless you have undeniable proof that it's a scam, I would advise you reframe from spreading false claims. In addition, what is said over at IHUB should be taken as speculation, until PROVEN otherwise. GLTY
Oh I'm not saying the FHAL is a scam. But the people at i_ub who does claim FHAL to be a scam but claims FCCN is not. I find that funny - "your stock is not our stock, so your stock must be a scam and ours is not".
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quote:Originally posted by th0th: LOL that moderator Derekz seems to think that because the 8-K for FCCN says that management is solid, that therefore it must be!
So did the 8-K for scams like FHAL and if you were dumb enough to believe their 8-K you would be at a loss.
I should try to sell Derekz my London Bridge.
dude i hope they lift your ban over there at IFLOP, you sound like you feel excluded
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quote:Originally posted by 10of13: No one really wants to read it...if they did...they would go there and do so...
If it gets deleted 5 seconds after being posted, no one could read it if they wanted to.
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quote:Originally posted by th0th: LOL that moderator Derekz seems to think that because the 8-K for FCCN says that management is solid, that therefore it must be!
So did the 8-K for scams like FHAL and if you were dumb enough to believe their 8-K you would be at a loss.
I should try to sell Derekz my London Bridge.
dude i hope they lift your ban over there at IFLOP, you sound like you feel excluded
I do feel exluded =( But they would probably just delete my posts anyway.
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10, do you think this is still safe to flip? I'm this close....but with my luck the second I flip the PR comes out - then I'd have to chase it up...
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