Arecont Acquisition By Costar

Author: John Honovich, Published on Jul 11, 2018

Arecont Vision acquisition by Costar Technologies has been approved by the court, concluding the bankruptcy process triggered by Arecont's founders $80 million loan default, and winning the auction vs Turnspire.

But who is Costar? And what happens to Arecont now? Inside this note, based on feedback from Costar and Arecont, we examine these questions.

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**** ***** ****** ****** *** *&* ************ *** ***, ** respectively **% *** *.*%, ** ***** *****:

******'* ******** ** ************ ** ******* ******* ***** ******* ******* acquisitions, ********* ** ******** **** ******** ************:

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Arecont ********** ******** ************

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Upside *** ******

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Challenges *** ******

*******, ***** *** ********* ********** *** ****** / ******* *********:

  • *******: ***** ******'* ********** ***** **** *** ***** ****** **** within *** ********** ***** ***** ************ ********, *** **** ******* / ********* **** *** ****** ** **** ** * **** question *** ****** **********.
  • ***********: ******* ** *******, **** **** ****** ********* *** **** to ******* ******* ** **** ** **** *** **** ** Axis, ********, *****, *********, ***.? **** *** **** * *****, Arecont's ***** **** ** **** ****** ********** *** *****-****** ******* have ****** **** ********** ** *** **** *************. **** *** Costar / ******* ** ** ******* ****?
  • ********:*******'* ***** ** *******, ** *** *** *****. *******, ****** *** **** ****** name ***********. ** **** ***, ******* **** **** ****** **** to ****** ***** *****, ***** **** *** ** ****.
  • ********* ****** *****: ** **** ** *********** ** *** *** **** '*********' exist ******* ******* ****** ******'* *****. *** *******, *** ******'* existing ****** ** ************** ********** **** ******* **** **** *****-******* in ***** *********?

Vote / ****

Comments (30)

Undisclosed #1

07/11/18 11:58am

******** *** *********** *** ******* ** *** **** ******* ****

*** ** *** ***** *** **** ********** **** *** **** approach? ***** *** ******* *** ******* ********* *****, **** *** re-inventing *** ***** *** ******* ** *** ** ***** ** sticking **** *****.

********** ** ******* ******** ******** ** *** *****, *** ******* more *********** **** *** ***** **** **** ************ ** * losing ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 07/11/18 12:05pm

**** ********. *'** ***** **** ** ***** ***** **** *** FPGAs ***** *******. * ** ******* **** **** **** ** say ******* ** *** **** ** *** ** ********* *** now?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 07/11/18 01:37pm

*******, ***** ****** **** **** ****** ******* ****** ** ***** roadmap, *********:

* **** *** **** ** *** ********* *** *********** ** both **** *** *** ********** ** **** ** ******* ** unison ** ******** *** ********** ** ****. *** ****** ******* will ******** ** **** *** **** *************** ******** *** ********* just ** ** ************ ****.

**** ***** *** **** ******** ******** / ************, ******* *****:

***** ***** *** *********** ** ****** *** ********** ** **** as ***** ******* *********** ********** ** *** *********** ** *******, non-visible *** ***** ****** ***** **** * ******** ********.

** **** *** **** **** **.

****: *** *** ******* **** **** '*******' **** ***** *** other / ******** ******* ******* *** ***** *****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 07/11/18 01:49pm

***** ***** *** *********** ** ****** *** ********** ** **** as ***** ******* *********** ********** ** *** *********** ** *******, non-visible *** ***** ****** ***** **** * ******** ********.

************ ***** **. ** **** *********, *********, **, ********, *** several ******. *** ***'* **** ** ****, ** ****** ******** special ** ** ****, ***** *** ******* ***'* *********, *****, that *** *** ***** ***** ***** ** ******** ** ****.

*** *** ******* **** **** '*******' ****

*****, *** ***** *** ***/*** ***** ******? * *** *** get *** ********** **** ******* *** *** *********** ********* ** the ************ ****** ** *** ** ***** **** ****** ******** or ******** ******** ** *** ******* ****.

******* ****** *** ********** *** ******(*) **** ** ***** ****-***** cameras.

** ***'* **** ** **** *****-***** ******* ** ******* ** selling *,*** ****-***** ***** * ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

07/11/18 12:43pm

* ***** **** *** ******* *** *****, *** ** ***** any ****** ******** ** ******* **** ************? *** ***** **** a **** ** ** *** ***** **-*********** **** *** ******'* do **** * "********" *** **** * ******** ******?

** *** **** ** ******** **** **** *** *** ** for ****-********** ********, ** ** **** **** * ***** ****, just **** *** ***** ***-***** *******, ********** ***, ***. **** each **********?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

07/11/18 12:56pm

****’* ***** *** ** **** ** ******* ******* *** *********?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

07/11/18 01:16pm

* ***'* **** *** **** ********* ** *********** ***** *****, President ** ****** *** *** ** *** *** ********** ****** for ******, **** **** **** ***** *** ******* ********. *'** met *** * *** ***** *** *** ****** ****** **** sharp, ****** *** ***** ** **** *** ******* *** ********. It's *** ******** *** *** ** ********* *** **** **** on ***** ***** *** ********* ********* ***********.

** **** *** *** **** *** **** ****** * ***** Positive- * **** ******** *** ******* ********! ******* *** **** have * **** **** ****** ****** *****.

** *** ********, ****'* ** *******!

Chalon Dilber

07/11/18 01:19pm

***** ************* *** ****** *****! ****** ***** *** *** *** turn-around ***********, **** **** ****. * **** ******** ** ******** long **** ** ** ******** ***** **** ***** *** ****** and ************ *** ****** ** ******* *** **'* * ****** good ********, **** *** **** ** ******.

** **** ******* ***** ** ** *** **** ********* (*'* assuming **** ****'* **** ~$*** ** **** ***** ***** ****** cap *** **** $***) ****** * ******. *** * *****'* seen *** **** ** *** ***** ** ********* *** *** Arecont ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Chalon Dilber | 07/11/18 02:21pm

***** **** ****** *** ****** ***** ** ******* ** ****** might ** ****** ** ******** ******** ** *** ****.

**** ***** ********

*** ****'** **** **** **** **** ****** ** *** ** the *********'* *****. *** ** **** *** *** ****** ** a *********** *********, *** ***** ** ***** ******* ***** ***** help ****** *** ******** *** **** ***********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 07/11/18 02:24pm

*** ****** **** ********** **** **** **** ***** *** ****;)

** *** ***********, ** ***'* *** **** ********* (**** *** short) ** *** ******* ** *****.

****, ** *** ******, ***** ***** *** **** *** ******* volume (** ****** ** **** **** * **** ***** *****), that ** ** ****** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 07/11/18 02:28pm

** * *** *** *** ***** *********, * ********* ***** have, ** ***** *** * ***** **** ****. ***, * would **** **** ** ** *% ***.

Undisclosed End User #7

In reply to John Honovich | 07/13/18 04:10pm

* ***. *** * **** ********, ******* *** ****** *** risk ********, *** *********** ***********. *'* * ***** ***** ******** so ***'* **** ** ** ******, *** * ******* ****** Costar ****** **** ******** ******* ***** ** **** ******* ** on *** ****** ***** ** ** ***, ***** **** **** previously * ********* ***** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 07/13/18 04:19pm

* ***. *** * **** ********

***, ************ ***** **** ***********:)

** *** ****** **** ***** ******* ********* *************, ** ***** increase ********* ** ******. *** ***** ********* ** **** ***, so *****'* ********* **** *** ******.

* ***'* **** **** ********* ** ********** **** ****** **** such * *** ******* ****** (*.*., **** **** ** ****** are ******). ****** **** ******** ** ***** ***** *** ********* risk ** ****?

Undisclosed End User #7

In reply to John Honovich | 07/16/18 03:16pm

***, ******** **** ***** **** ***********! ***. * **** *** some *********** **** ***** ******. **** **** ** **** ****** parking **** **** * ******* ******* *** * ******* **** at *** **** *****.

****** **/*** **** * *** ** **** ** *** ****** with *** *** ***** ******** **** **** (*******?). *** * definitely *** *** *********** ** **** **** ******** ******.

**** ** ***** ******* ****** *** ******* ** ******, *** the ***** ** ** **% **** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 07/16/18 04:05pm

**** ** ***** ******* ****** *** ******* ** ******, *** the ***** ** ** **% **** *******.

***'** *****! ****** **** *** ****** **** **** ******:

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Chalon Dilber | 07/12/18 01:13pm

** **** ******* ***** ** ** *** **** ********* (*'* assuming **** ****'* **** ~$*** ** **** ***** ***** ****** cap *** **** $***) ****** * ******

******, * ***** ****** ***** **** ********* *** **** *** received *** ********. * **** ******* **** *****. **'* * good ******** *** * ******* * ***** ** *** ******** post. ** * *** * ********, *'** ***.

Chalon Dilber

In reply to John Honovich | 07/12/18 03:55pm

****** ****,

** * ******* ****, ***** ******** ******* *** ******** ********* pages * **** *** ** **** **** **** *** ** the ************ ** * ****, *****-**** ****-** ****.

*** ****-**? *** **** ** ***** ***** ******* ***** **** they **** * *** ** ********** **** ********** ******, ********** and ******** *********. * ********:

...**** ********* ** ****** ******* *****, * ****** ********** ****, where ** ******* * ********* ** ********** **********, ****-************** ******** and ***** ***********

...******** ** *********/***** *********** ****. (******: ****), * ***** ***** acquisition *******.

...******* ********* ** *** ******* *** ************ ********** ** *. P. ****** ***** & **

***** ************ *******, *****, ***** ******, ***** ********* **** *** cash **** ******** ******** **** ********** ************* *** '******* ****', 'Made ** *** ***', ****** (**** ***** ** *** ********* of * ***** ***!)

** **** ** ******** ** *** *** **** **** ****** Arecont *** **** ***** **** **** ****. ***** ************ ********* focus ** ***** ********* *** ***** ** ** ************ ******** in *** ** ***** ******** ********* ** *** ** * can ****; ** ******, *****'* ** ******** ** ***** ********* providers ** '**********' ***** ********* ********* *** **** ******. *** topic ** ********* **...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Chalon Dilber | 07/12/18 04:08pm

******, **** ******. * ***** **** ***. ** ********* ******** ************* ***** ** *** *******, ** ******** ***** ******** ** acquiring $* - $** ******* ******* ********.

***** **** *** **** ***** *** **** *** ** ***** becoming * ************ ********. ****** ******* ******* ********* *** ****** to ***** **** ********, * ***'* ****.

** *** ***** ****, **** ** ***** ********* **** ****, but ********* (***** * ***** ** ****** **** ***** * OTC **** ****), **** * *** **** ***** *** ******* with * *** *** (******/******* *******).

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Chalon Dilber | 07/12/18 10:39pm

****** ******** ** *** **** ********* / ********* ********:

** **** *** ******** *** ********* ******* *** ****, ****** we **** *** *** ******* *** ********* ***. ** ** have * ******* ** ****** ************ ******* **** ********* *** utilizing *** ******** **** **** **** ********** ** *** **** pay **** *** **** ****, *** **** **** *********** ** the ************. ** ********** ********* *** **** ******** *** **** acquisition.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Chalon Dilber | 07/16/18 03:54pm

**** ***** ** ** ***** ** ** **** ******* ********* like ******** *** *** **** ** *** ********** ****. *** company ****** ***** *** ********** *** **** ***.

** ****** ** **** ******** ***** **** *** *** ****** and ** ******* **** *** ******* * *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 07/16/18 04:03pm

** ****** ** **** ******** ***** **** *** *** ****** and ** ******* **** *** ******* * *****.

** *********?

Undisclosed #5

07/11/18 02:56pm

*** **** ****’** *** *** ***** ******, ******* **** *** add *** ** ****...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 07/11/18 03:04pm

*******:******* ***** * ***** ****** *** * ****

*** ****** ******* ****** **** * ***** ******:

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

07/11/18 05:56pm

**** ***** **** *** ******** ** ******* ** *** **** acquisition **** ****** *******'* *** ************ **** ******* *** ***** VMS? ***** **** ****** ***** ******* ******* **** **** ****** of ******, ** ****, *** * **** ****'* **** *** OpenEye ***** **** ***** **.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

07/16/18 05:50pm

**** **** ****** *** *** ***** **** **** ***** ******* support *** ******* *** "**** ***" ** **** ******* ** some ** *** ******* ** *** ****** ** ******** * "glitch ** *** *** ********". ***** **** ********* ***** ** was ******** ***** ** ******* **** ****** **** ***** ******.

Undisclosed #10

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 07/24/18 09:08pm

* **** ******* **** ******* *** ***** ****** ******** * kaleidoscope ** *****, ******** ******* ********** ***** *** ********** *****, and ********** ***** ****** *** ****** **** *******/**********. *** **** way ** **** ** *** ** ** *** ** ** solve ** ******* ****** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 07/24/18 05:44pm

****** / ******* ******* ********+************ ******. * **** ******* * ****** *** ** *** *** wanted ** ******* **** ** *** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to John Honovich | 07/25/18 12:54am

**** ******* *** ****** ************. *** ****** ** ******** *** single ********** ******* ** **** ** *** ** *** ******. Pity.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 07/25/18 01:01am

**** ****** *** * ******* ** ******* **, ******* **** expectations *** *** ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 07/25/18 12:48pm

** ***** ******* **** **** *** *** ******* ** *** the ***** **** **** *** **** ** ****** ** *** on *** ********** ** ******** ****** *** ***** ***** ** normal ***** **** ******** * **** *** ********* **** *** asset ** ******. *********.

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