Ditech Networks (DITC – current price: $1.15) provides telecom equipment for use in enhancing voice quality over wireline, wireless and internet protocol (IP) networks. Since 2004, the company’s business and stock price have declined substantially, following a significant slowdown in business from core telecom clients as these customers cut spending due to changing market conditions (i.e. M&A activity and transition to 3G technology).

However, at DITC’s current price, even after taking into consideration a complete write-off of ARS assets and potential further operating losses, the enterprise valuation of the company is negative, suggesting that the worst case scenario for the company is now fully discounted. At the same time, the current valuation of DITC does not reflect several improvements that could surface at the company over the next 12 to 24 months both in the core legacy business and in various new initiatives.

Notably, recent financial results indicate that the company’s core business appears to have stabilized both in terms of the top and bottom line, and is in fact expected to grow in the coming quarters. Additionally, the company is investing significant resources in new technology that will enable mobile subscribers to interact with social networks, such as Facebook, via voice commands during a phone call. We think that these new voice applications could ignite significant interest in the stock even if these efforts are only modestly successful.

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