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The Beacon (OTC BB: BEAC)
Conundrum; Technically, A Mess; Fundamentally, A Super Star |
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Last week's kick off day was an eye
opener for both myself and lots of market participants who are interested
in this stock. To say it was a disappointment is the understatement of
the year. For followers who believe in this company, it rivals 86 years
as a Boston Red Sox fan.Two generations of disappointment. Those
die hards had to wait 86 years between world championships- 1918 to 2004.
Talk about disappointment.....
Last Thursday BEAC anncounced
a $25 million contract. This was a follow on from the $27
million contract announced two weeks prior. For a company that's
going to announce about $10 million in revenues for FY '09, this is huge
stuff.
The market's response? The highest
volume day in the stock's history. It traded 1.4 million shares- by far
eclipsing the highest day in its history which had been about 250,000.
My major concern when I first looked
at this idea was being able to buy the stock at a reasonable price with
this kind of amazing news flow. After all, who would sell this stock with
a company landing this level of business? This company is entering a whole
new level of activity with what is certain to be unprecendented growth
in FY'10.
I suspect BEAC can deliver
somewhere in the neighborhood of $35 million this fiscal year,
which is already underway. You'll see at least 250% growth this year.
So where did 1.4 million shares of
volume get us? No where. In fact, the stock closed down a few cents on
the day, which was a real eye opener for investors.
I can tell you management was very
frustrated as well. They believe their stock should get better treatment
in light of the remarkable accomplishments. Apparently, it's going to take
a little longer for BEAC to get some real legs.
The culprit here is some early investors
with a appetite for liquidity and no regard for the upside being surrendered.
The estimate now: about 1.5 million shares for sale, owned with a cost
basis of $.75. The problem? I like to call it "Selling Stupid". It's one
thing to be a seller, but intelligent sellers know how to feed a market
in small amounts as it appreciates. A seller who just hammers a small stock
like this is just stupid and only hurting themself.
So, we push on. My entry level was
$.93. The stock is currently $.85 bid, $.90 offer- so no major damage
if you took a position. My SSL is $.75, so we're not in any danger
today of violating the suggested stop loss. We're just kind of treading
water.
The seller is a bit less aggressive
as the volume is not there, and it's impossible to tell if they've run
out of stock. The good news- the supply will be finite, and eventually
this stock will break out. I can't predict exactly when, but it's inevitable
with this kind of corporate achievement.
And, speaking of corporate achievement-
BEAC
was out this AM with another contract win. This time it's Hitachi Cable
of Indiana- the contract calls for IT managed services for the Hitachi
Cable Indiana facility, which consists of a three building campus with
over 230 desktop users, video conferencing and onsite servers. No dollar
amount was disclosed in the announcement.
As previously announced, the $25
million contract completes in FY '10. The $27 million contract is over
3 years. They are already generating about $10 million annually- this all
adds up to monster increases in business.
The cap structure is not polluted.
There's only 20 million shares I&O. After last week, I can't predict
how long it will take for this stock to break out. We didn't have a big
move to the upside on last week's volume. Some will view this as a problem.
Others will view this as an opportunity to accumulate on the cheap. To
take advantage of someone else's weakness.
Here's today's news for your review.
This business is getting traction. At some point, the stock will as well.
I
love it at $.90.
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Beacon Enterprise Solutions
Signs IT Management Agreement with Hitachi Cable
-- Turn-Key Managed Solutions
to Include Voice, Data and Information Systems at Three Building Campus
in Southern Indiana --
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BEAC - News) (www.askbeacon.com),
an emerging global leader in the design, implementation and management
of high performance Information Transport Systems (“ITS”) infrastructure
solutions, today announces it has signed a technology management agreement
with Hitachi Cable Indiana.
Beacon Solutions will provide a full
range of IT managed services for the Hitachi Cable Indiana facility, which
consists of a three building campus with over 230 desktop users, video
conferencing and onsite servers. The managed services include provisioning
for: voice, data, video, and the full life cycle management of desktop/server
hardware and software in addition to ITS infrastructure management. Hitachi
Cable is expected to save 30 to 35% of current IT related expenditures
as a result of increased efficiencies and cost cutting measures under Beacon’s
expertise.
“We are pleased that Hitachi Cable
Indiana selected Beacon Enterprise Solutions to be their complete IT solutions
provider, as they adopt a more efficient and scalable managed services
platform,” said Bruce Widener, CEO of Beacon Enterprise Solutions. “As
we have done with other large enterprise clients, we look forward to the
possibility of expanding our relationship with the broader family of related
Hitachi companies based upon our performance at the Indiana facility.”
Hitachi Cable Indiana’s main facility
is situated on 35 acres in Southern Indiana, about 10 minutes from Louisville,
Kentucky. The subsidiary proudly serves the automotive industry with top
quality fluid movement components, ABS braking systems, and the latest
in advanced electrical cables for Hybrid Vehicles. As part of the Hitachi
global group of companies, the modern facilities in Indiana are able to
produce millions of products per month utilizing the latest technology
aided design, manufacturing, and analytical and automated processes.
About Beacon Enterprise Solutions
Group, Inc.
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group
is an emerging global leader in the design, implementation and management
of high performance Information Transport Systems (“ITS”) infrastructure
solutions. Beacon offers fully integrated, turnkey IT infrastructure solutions
capable of fully servicing the largest companies in the world as they increasingly
outsource to reduce costs while optimizing critical IT design and infrastructure
management. Through an integrated team approach, Beacon offers a broad
range of products and services including IT infrastructure design, implementation
and management, application development and voice/data/security system
integration, installation and maintenance. Beacon’s client roster includes
state and local agencies, educational institutions, and over 4,000 companies
ranging in size from mid-sized companies to the Fortune 500. Beacon is
headquartered in Louisville, Ky., with regional headquarters in Dublin,
Ireland and Zurich, Switzerland and personnel located throughout the United
States and Europe.
For comprehensive investor relations
material, including fact sheets, research reports, interviews and video,
please follow the appropriate link:
Investor Relations Portal, Research
Report and CEO Overview Video
For additional information, please
visit Beacon’s corporate website:
www.askbeacon.com
This press release may contain “forward
looking statements.” Expressions of future goals and similar expressions
reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify
forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying
such statements. These forward-looking statements may include, without
limitation, statements about our market opportunity, strategies, competition,
expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan. Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in any forward looking statements
are reasonable, we cannot predict the effect that market conditions, customer
acceptance of products, regulatory issues, competitive factors, or other
business circumstances and factors described in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission may have on our results. The company undertakes
no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order
to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this
press release.
Contact:
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group,
Inc.
investors@askbeacon.com
or
Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc.
Marlon Nurse, V.P. – Investor Relations
212-564-4700
or
Trilogy Capital Partners
Darren Minton, Vice President
800-592-6067
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