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US Farms, Inc. (USFM.OB)
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US Farms, Inc. (USFM.OB)
Stock symbol: USFM.OB…..….…………...………………………………..Float: 5,700,000 (est) |
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Stock price 12/15/08: $.14…….….…..………………..…….Common shares (9/30/08: 13.7mm) |
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52-week price range: $.10 - $12.50……………...…………Equity market capitalization: $1.9M |
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Recent News…..Stock Price…..Chart…..SEC Filings |
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AGRICULTURAL UPTICK |
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According to the Fed Reserve, December 3, 2008 |
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Demand remained strong for agricultural producers: San Francisco region
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Agricultural conditions improved since the last report: Minneapolis region
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Source: Federal Reserve… read more |
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USFM HIGHLIGHTS |
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US Farms, Inc. Projected sales over $10 Million in 2009…read more |
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US Farms, Inc. is a niche market player in the farming and nursery space in that it farms and grows its own specific plants, crops and herbs for its own wellness/health related products that it manufactures, markets and sells. |
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Unique vertically integrated producer, processor & supplier of farming and nursery products – Niche in Aloe Vera nursery and consumer products.
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Aloe Vera products generate three revenue streams for USFM: Aloe Vera Dietary Supplement Juice Sales, Aloe Vera Potted Plant Sales and Aloe Vera Bulk Leaf Sales. |
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Gross Profit margins run in the 40-60% range on the nursery side with margins over 100% on the plant mail order side and over 100% on the dietary supplement side. |
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Aloe Vera has a long association with herbal medicine. …read more |
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Over 100,000 square feet of green house space in Valley Center, Ca. and over 15 acres of nursery space with a state of the art 2 acre shade house facility in Rainbow, Ca. |
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Access to over 40,000 acres of fully irrigated farmland in Imperial Valley, Ca where the company currently farms its Aloe Vera.
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ALL NATURAL ALOE VERA ENERGY DIETARTY SUPPLIMENT |
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In product launch… read more |
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Large market demand for an ALL NATURAL energy dietary supplement. |
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Red Bull, the category leader & all others in the $6 Billion energy drink market are not ‘all natural." |
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USFM is positioned to be both (a) the market segment ‘all natural’ leader & (b) the only publicly traded vertically integrated producer/supplier -- USFM can control its own growth destiny.
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BUSINESS |
One of the largest domestic commercial growers of Aloe Vera in the United States with approximately over 250,000 aloe plants farmed on 70 acres in California.
. Produces approximately 4 million baby Aloe Vera "pups" per year.
. Grows over 6 million pounds per year of Aloe Vera
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World wide major retailer
USFM recently reached an agreement directly with Morgan Creek Tropicals Ltd. out of Canada to act as a fulfillment center for a major world wide retailer who now is focusing on growing their nursery business in their 45 US based stores. USFM has established a dedicated Plant fulfillment center at its green house facility (100,000 sq.ft.) to house plants for a world wide major retailer for their stores on the West coast. USFM also sells its own plants into those fulfillment orders specifically Jade and Aloe Vera potted 4" and 6"plants. |
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All plants are delivered and stored at the USFM Nursery in San Diego, Ca, which includes over 100,000 square feet of greenhouse space on a total 5 acres. USFM delivers by truck all plants and plant material directly to retail stores.
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Nurserymen’s Exchange, and Trader Joes are a few current customers that sell USFM nursery supplied products.
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POTENTIAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION |
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Compare & Contrast |
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Two companies in comparable categories, both with slower growth rates & both selling at 4X gross profits |
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If USFM achieves $10mm in sales as projected in 2009 with 40% to 60% gross margins ($4mm to $6mm) then the market capitalization at 4X gross margins could be between $16 and $24mm. |
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USFM currently has approx. 13.7mm shares outstanding. Then with a market capitalization of $16mm the per-share price could approach $1.15, assuming the projections are in the ballpark & not factoring in financing dilution.
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Hansen Natural Corporation ( HANS) |
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Hansen Natural Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of beverages in the United States and Canada. It offers natural sodas, fruit juices and juice drinks, energy drinks and energy sports drinks, fruit juice smoothies and functional drinks, non-carbonated ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, and children’s multi-vitamin juice drinks. The company also provides energy drinks under the Monster Energy, Lost Energy, Joker Mad Energy, Unbound Energy, and Ace brand names, as well as the Rumba brand energy juice. In addition, it markets and sells Java Monster non-carbonated dairy-based coffee drinks; natural sodas, premium natural sodas with supplements, organic natural sodas, seltzer waters, sports drinks, and energy drinks the under Blue Sky brand name; and non-carbonated lightly flavored energy waters under the Hansen’s brand name. Further, the company provides vitamin and mineral drink mixes in powdered form under the Fizzit brand name. Its customers include retail grocery and specialty chains, wholesalers, club stores, drug chains, mass merchandisers, convenience chains, full service beverage distributors, health food distributors, and food service customers. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Corona, California. |
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Calavo Growers (CVGW) |
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Calavo Growers, Inc. engages in the procurement and marketing of avocados and other perishable commodities, as well as in the preparation and distribution of processed avocado products primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Fresh Products and Processed Products. The Fresh Products segment engages in the procurement of avocados grown in Mexico and Chile, as well as other various commodities, including tomatoes, papayas, mushrooms, onions, coconuts, and pineapples. The Processed Products segment processes avocados into various guacamole products, as well as distributes the processed product, including frozen and cold pasteurized fresh guacamole products. The company sells its products to food distributors, produce wholesalers, supermarkets, and restaurants. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Santa Paula, California. |
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Address : 1635 Rosecrans Street, Second Floor, San Diego, CA 92106 |
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Telephone : : 858-488-7775, Fax: 858-488-2828 |
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CEO : Yan K. Skwara |
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Web Site : http://www.usfarmsinc.com, http://www.energyaloe.com |
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State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization : NV |
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Transfer Agent: Island Stock Transfer |
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Investor contact : Yan K. Skwara, Tel: 858-488-7775 ext. 101, investor.relations@usfarmsinc.com |
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT / CONSULTANTS |
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Senior Management / Consultants |
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Yan Skwara, Chairman/CEO of US Farms, Inc
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During Mr. Skwara’s 18 years on Wall Street, he was a NASD Registered Representative and an Investment Banker. He has had Investment Banking experience managing both small and large cap market portfolios and expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions. He served as Vice President of Investments at AG Edwards and Executive Vice President of Whale Securities. Mr. Skwara brings over 11 years of experience managing early-stage private and public companies. He has been instrumental in raising capital, hiring experienced management and increasing shareholder value. In 1997, Mr. Skwara founded a Sports Marketing business, which owned and operated the Professional Soccer franchise in San Diego, California, San Diego Flash. In 2005 Mr. Skwara founded and published the leading Premier Soccer Magazine, 90:00 Soccer Magazine. In 2006, Mr. Skwara entered the entered the farming and nursery businesses and has successfully capitalized initial farming and nursery operations while expanding and building its business management team. |
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Darin Pines, Chief Operating Officer,
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Mr. Pines has over 18 years experience in farm and nursery operations. He has been instrumental in the acquisition of both the farm and nursery properties, the strategic restoration of the nursery, development and planting of the Imperial Valley Aloe Vera acreage, and establishing the Company’s proprietary farming techniques which have provided superior quality and yield. He began his career in 1988 with Carlsbad Floral Exchange Inc. where he was responsible for managing multiple nursery facilities, business development and customer retention initiatives. |
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Neal Ford CPA, Interim Corporate Controller,
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Mr. Ford has over 20 years of experience in corporate and public accounting environments. From 2003 to 2006 he was a Financial Consultant for a $90 million manufacturer of dietary supplements. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Ford was a Financial Consultant with CFO Strategies, LLC where he provided clients CFO/Controller level services including industry specifi c engagements at Color Spot Nurseries and Am-Sod, Inc. From 1999 to 2001 Mr. Ford acted as Corporate Controller for MediaDNA, Inc., a developmental stage company, which was designing digital rights management (DRM) technology and search engine optimization/ranking software. Prior to this, Mr. Ford held fi nancial management positions in diverse companies including Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Fisher-Price, Jungle Rags, Moss- Adams, and Performance Plastics. Mr. Ford earned a BS in Business Administration with double majors in accounting and marketing from the University of Maryland. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California; status active. |
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