Friday, July 31, 2015

Hyperdynamics Corp: An Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Company

Registered as an oil and natural gas exploration company, Hyperdynamics Corporation continues to focus its activities outside the United States. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and was incorporated in May 1994.

The focus project of the business is their interests in properties located in the Republic of Guinea in Northwest Africa. The business continues to expand their interest in the area, which is currently estimated to be around 25,000 square kilometers. Though its strategic approach in raising equity from institutional investors, the company was able to accumulate more than $220 million in funds to continue its operations. Partnering with Tullow and Dana, the business continues to drill and explore the areas for its rich natural resources.

Hyperdynamics remains to be a publicly traded company on the Over-the-Counter Markets. Its common shares are marketed using the ticker symbol HDYN. The business is listed as a component of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling: The Global Leader in Lift Trucks Manufacturing

Lift trucks or forklifts are critical machines that are used in industrial settings to lift and move materials in short distances. The creation of this vehicle allows companies to be more productive and cost efficient. This machinery remains to be one of the indispensable pieces in the arena of manufacturing and warehousing operations.

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is one of the world’s premier designers, engineers and manufacturers of these machines. The company continues to offer a complete line of these vehicles and as well as aftermarket parts that are sold under two brand names. The lift trucks offered by the business include those that are electrically powered, warehousing and internal combustion engine trucks. These offerings are marketed under the names Hyster and Yale. As one of the world’s most celebrated manufacturers of these vehicles, the company has reported that during their 2014 fiscal year, they were able to ship out about 825,000 units of drive parts around the world. The figure backs the claim of the company as being a leading global provider of lift truck parts and units.

The business continues to operate together with its subsidiary, NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. With more than 80 years of experience and expertise in the trade, the company remains to be one of the most innovative businesses in the manufacturing industry. It is worth noting that the business is responsible for introducing to the market several firsts in the category of lifting. They were the first to innovate battery-powered low-lift platform trucks, the first hypoid drive axle and the first fluid coupling transmission.

It is in Cleveland, Ohio that the company holds its corporate office. As a global venture, the company is capable of generating more than $2.8 billion in annual revenue. It continues to maintain manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, Japan, China, Vietnam, Italy, the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, the United States and in Ireland.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Hannon Armstrong: An Energy Efficiency–Focused Investment Company

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastucture Capital, Inc. dba Hannon Armstrong is an investment company that focuses its resources in supporting the energy efficiency and renewable markets. The company continues to support ventures within the United States.

The business provides debt and equity financing. It focuses on projects that aim to reduce energy usage in buildings or facilities. These projects continue to enhance various building components, including energy controls, air conditioning systems, ventilation, heating, lighting, building shells, windows, roofs and combined heat and power systems. These undertakings also promote cleaner energy sources like wind and solar energy sources.

Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, the business continues to conduct its business as a real estate investment trust. This means that for as long as the company continues to distribute at least 90% of its earnings back to its shareholders, it remains free from federal corporate income taxes. The business remains publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, using the ticker symbol HASI.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Gyrodyne: A Real Estate Investment Trust

Registered as a real estate investment trust (REIT), Gyrodyne Company of America continues to own, manage and operate several commercial properties across the country. The business was created in 1946 and continues to publicly trade its common shares on the NASDAQ, using the ticker symbol GYRO.

The properties of the business are mostly located in the Eastern Coast of the country. Prior to entering the real estate industry, the company was created as a designer and manufacturer of helicopters. 24 years from the founding of the business, they have focused their resources in the creation of those flying vehicles. It was in 1975 that the company started converting their manufacturing facilities into rental space for light industry. This was the year that marked the entry of the company in the real estate industry.

In 2006, Gyrodyne focused its resources in acquiring and developing medical properties. This was also the year that the business has gone public and made its debut on the NASDAQ. Currently, the business has more than 139,000 square feet of medical office space. There were three notable facilities that the business has purchased. Two of these properties are in New York and the other one is in Northern Virginia. Its famous property is the Flowerfield, which remains to be its flagship property. This asset has about 10 acres of developed property with plans of creating a substantial portion of it into an age-restricted residential community.

Gyrodyne is strategically positioned to continue on expanding its operations. Through its seasoned management team, the business continues on acquiring and developing its properties to harness its maximum potential. Being registered as a REIT, the company continues to be exempt from any federal tax obligations, granting that it continues to distribute at least 90% of its revenue back to its shareholders. It continues to be listed on the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Friday, July 17, 2015

GenVec, Inc.: A Biotechnology Company

Gene-based medication is rapidly gaining popularity in the advancement of medicine. Through this approach in therapeutics, unmet needs in science are given solutions that would in turn provide a better quality of life for those suffering with various diseases.

Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, GenVec, Inc. is one of the pharmaceutical companies that continue to realize gene-based medicine through its technological platform. The business has a pipeline of therapeutics and vaccines that are being developed through its adenovector technology platform. As of, the lead products of the company are therapeutics for balance disorders and hearing loss. These medications are in various phases of clinical trials. The company continues to pioneer several cutting edge therapeutics based on this platform.

The company undertakes several studies using its own resources or through its partnership with other companies. Novartis is one of the leading partners of the company. GenVec, Inc. continues to publicly trade its common shares on the NASDAQ using the symbol GNVC.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

General Cable: The Global Leader in Wires and Cables

For more than 170 years, General Cable has been in the business of innovating wires and cables. The company is a Fortune 500 business that is also listed as a component of the Wilshire 5000 and S&P 500 Indices. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange with its stocks marketed under the ticker symbol BGC.

General Cable is headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has more than 13,000 associates around the world. The products offered by the company are marketed in various regions of the globe and continues to be the preferred solution when it comes to communications, automotive, marine, transit, mining, industrial automation, military, energy and for other industries. Their products include copper, aluminum and optical fiber cables. These cables are further categorized into low, medium and high voltage power distribution and power transmission products.

It was in 1927 that the company got incorporated in the state of New Jersey. The creation of the business is the result of the merger of several companies, some of which were founded in the 19th century. These businesses include Standard Underground Cable, Rome Wire Company and Phillips Wire and Safety Cable Company. With more than $6.01 billion in annual revenue, General Cable is considered as the 425th largest U.S. public company. The venture continues to thrive in the industries of cable, manufacturing and engineering. The products of the business are marketed under the brand names GenSPEED, Anaconda, NextGen, Phelps Dodge International Corporation, Brand Rex, Gepco and Carol, among others.

By consistently innovating the products they market, General Cable continues to improve their offerings and expand their product portfolio. The company continues to serve the global markets and provide solutions to some of the most critical applications in different industries. It incorporates the principles of Lean Six Sigma to ensure the business remains competitive, efficient and cost effective.

Friday, July 10, 2015

Five Oaks Investment Corp: Investing in Mortgage-backed Securities

Five Oaks Investment Corp is an investment firm that strongly believes that any time soon, the residential mortgage market will experience a dramatic change that would greatly benefit the company. This Maryland corporation continues to hold its corporate office in New York, New York.

The business is focused on investing in, managing and financing mortgage-backed securities. The interests of the company include those non-agency and agency residential mortgage backed securities (RMBs), residential mortgage loans, multi-family MBS and several other mortgage related investments. The majority of their portfolio is agency-backed RMBS which consist about 85.5% of the total assets of the business. The operations of the business is being advised and managed by Oak Circle Capital Partners, LLC.

Common stocks of the company remain to be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. It markets its shares using the symbol OAKS. Five Oaks Investment is a component of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

First Defiance Financial: Banking Since 1935

The First Federal Bank of the Midwest is the wholly owned banking company of First Defiance Financial. The latter is registered as a holding company that holds its corporate office in Defiance, Ohio. Its banking subsidiary has been around since 1935, while the holding company was incorporated in June 1995. First Defiance is a component of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Categorized as a unitary thrift holding company, First Defiance Financial continues to conduct traditional banking and offers other insurance coverages. The company continues to operate 33 full service banking offices in communities in northeast Indiana, southeastern Michigan and in northwest Ohio. The bank continues to offer customary depository products and services and various commercial and consumer loans. As of December 2014, the company has reported its assets to be around $2.18 billion in value with an additional $1.76 billion in deposits.

Together with the bank, the company operates two other subsidiaries: The First Insurance Group of the Midwest, Inc. and First Defiance Risk Management, Inc. The former continues to offer a wide range of insurance coverages, including property and casualty, group health and life insurance products. The latter oversees the coverage of the company and its subsidiaries against risk of the operations. The company continues to invest in some government backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and obligations of state and political subdivisions. Reportedly, the company has $71.0 million in overnight investments at the Federal Reserve.

For years, First Defiance Financial Corporation has worked with the residents in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. The company has closely monitored the financial success of each of their customers and has been there to provide them the guidance and advice to pave their way to financial freedom and stability. The company remains traded publicly on the NASDAQ, using the ticker symbol FDEF. Currently, the business is headed by their CEO, Donald Hileman.

Friday, July 3, 2015

Exactech, Inc.: The Global Leader in Orthopaedic Devices

Since the inception of Exactech, Inc. in 1985, the company is set to make a difference in the lives of patient’s who have undergone orthopaedic surgery. The business was created by Bill Petty, a medical doctor, together with Gary Miller a biomedical engineer.

The company continues to influence the lives of patients around the world and make an impact to the overall condition of the healthcare industry. Exactech, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and selling of various orthopaedic implant devices. The products of the business hold a substantial share in the global orthopaedic markets. Its products and services are divided into various segments: knee implants, spine and biologics, hip implants, extremity implants and other products.

It is in Gainesville, Florida that the company holds its corporate office. The business continues to power its venture with the innovative ideas their experts are working on. They have made it their personal statement to improve the quality of life of individuals by giving them independence to do their activities.