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Micro Cap Value Insider Purchases Greater Than Current Price

Monday, August 15, 2011 0:53

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I identified several companies that had significant 2011 insider buying greater than the current price. Net insider buying as a percentage of the company’s market value for 2011 were ranked. Then I drilled down for a margins of safety and tried to present ideas below that may be worth additional work.

Quotes on the stocks below

SPRO: SmartPros Ltd (Education Training Services)

Market Cap: 10.13M Current Price = $2.06
Enterprise Value: 3.56M

YTD Return = -13%

Insider Activity 2011:

Aug 9, 2011 FISH JOSEPH R Officer 9,773 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $1.99 per share. 19,448

Jun 1, 2011 BEN-DOV ZOHAR Beneficial Owner (10% or more) 26,995 Direct Purchase at $2.17 – $2.22 per share

May 31, 2011 BEN-DOV ZOHAR Beneficial Owner (10% or more) 13,066 Direct Purchase at $1.99 – $2.05 per share.

FBN: Furniture Brands International Inc (Home Furnishings & Fixtures)

Market Cap: 163.18M Current Price = $2.94

Enterprise Value: 204.82M

YTD Return = -42%

Insider Activity 2011

JOHNSON RAYMOND J Purchased 15,000 Shares traded @4.532

BOTSFORD JON D Purchased 5,000Shares traded @3.879

BRADLEY DANIEL R Purchased 7,500Shares traded @3.9

ROLLS STEVEN G Purchased 10.000Shares traded @3.9

SWEETMAN MARY E Purchased 2,510Shares traded @3.8998

ZIMMERMAN JAMES M Purchased 10,000Shares traded @3.9

VSNT: Versant Corp (Application Software)

Market Cap:31.61M Currrent Price = $10.53

Enterprise Value: 6.54M

YTD Return = -12%

Insider Activity

WOEBKER BERNHARD Purchased 1,000 Shares traded @12.4500 – 12.5500
WOEBKER BERNHARD Purchased 2,000Shares traded @12.5000 – 12.6000
WOEBKER BERNHARD Purchased 1,000Shares traded @12.55
WOEBKER BERNHARD Purchased 2,900Shares traded @12.6500 – 12.7000
WOEBKER BERNHARD Purchased 1,100Shares traded @12.4500 – 12.7500

FSIN:Fushi Copperweld (Industrial Electrical Equipment)

Market Cap : 213.94M Current Price = $5.60

Enterprise Value: 78.07M

YTD Return = -37%

Insider Activity 2011:

3/24/2011: GMT CAPITAL:Beneficial Owner (10% or more) 2,030 Direct Purchase at $8.85 per share.$17,9653/23/2011: GMT CAPITAL CORPBeneficial Owner (10% or more) 62,218 Direct Purchase at $8.72 per share.$542,540
3/22/2011: GMT CAPITAL CORPBeneficial Owner (10% or more) 54,558 Direct Purchase at $8.81 per share.$480,6553/21/2011: GMT CAPITAL CORPBeneficial Owner (10% or more) 48,294 Direct Purchase at $8.63 – $8.86 per share.$4,220,0023/18/2011: GMT CAPITAL CORPBeneficial Owner (10% or more) 74,100 Direct Purchase at $8.47 per share.$627,6273/16/2011: HAP TRADING, LLCOther 149,589 Direct Purchase at $9.31 per share. $1,392,673

3/14/2011: GMT CAPITAL CORPBeneficial Owner (10% or more) 192,900 Direct Purchase at $8.61 – $8.62 per share.$16,620,0021/18/2011: HAP TRADING, LLCBeneficial Owner (10% or more) 1,856,047 Direct Sale N/A

THLD: Threshold Pharma ( Biotechnology)

Market Cap: 63.29M Current Price = $1.29
Enterprise Value: 31.80M

SELICK HAROLD E Purchased -36,000 Shares traded @0

FRAZIER HEALTHCARE VI, L.P. Purchased 952,380 Shares traded @2.05

CURD JOHN G Purchased 11,904 Shares traded @2.1

FERNANDES JOEL A Purchased 7,142 Shares traded @2.1

SELICK HAROLD E Purchased 47,619 Shares traded @2.1

SUTTER HILL VENTURES Purchased 690,969 Shares traded @2.1

DWCH: Datawatch Corp (Business Software & Services)

Market Cap: 31.78M Current Price = $5.23
Enterprise Value: 23.52M

Date	Name	Shares	Type	Desc	Amount
8/10/2011	MSON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	2,500	Indirect	Purchase at $4.85 – $5.1 per share.	120,002
8/8/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	7,500	Indirect	Purchase at $5.35 – $5.36 per share.	400,002
6/6/2011	MAHONEY DAVIDDirector	3,250	Direct	Purchase at $5.52 – $5.57 per share.	180,002
5/4/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	9,600	Indirect	Purchase at $5.31 per share.	50,975
5/3/2011	GROSS HARVEYOfficer	1,500	Indirect	Purchase at $5.30 per share.	7,950
5/3/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	400	Indirect	Purchase at $5.21 – $5.31 per share.	21,042
3/8/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	11,800	Indirect	Purchase at $5.10 – $5.44 per share.	620,002
3/7/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	2,800	Indirect	Purchase at $5.38 – $5.45 per share.	150,002
3/4/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	1,500	Indirect	Purchase at $5.15 – $5.25 per share.	78,002
3/3/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	9,660	Indirect	Purchase at $5.25 per share.	50,715
3/1/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	6,622	Indirect	Purchase at $5.19 per share.	34,368
2/28/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	8,260	Indirect	Purchase at $5.20 per share.	42,952
2/16/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	22,220	Indirect	Purchase at $4.47 per share.	99,323
2/15/2011	MORRISON MICHAEL ANTHONYOfficer	7,780	Indirect	Purchase at $4.38 per share.	34,076
2/7/2011	MAHONEY DAVIDDirector	25,000	Direct	Purchase at $3.25 per share.	81,250

YTD Return = +51%

EXAR : Exar Corp (Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits)

Market Cap: 271.66M Current Price = $6.08

Enterprise Value: 69.24M

YTD Return = -13%

AMSC: American Superco (Diversified Electronics)

Market Cap:353.89M Price = $6.98

Enterprise Value: 110.97M

YTD Return = -75%

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