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NightHawk (OTC
BB: NIHK) Soaring on the Wings of SkyTel |
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There are some things you should
be catching on to by now. For starters, the OTC Journal tips the
odds in your favor. I don't know which companies are going to be successful,
and which stocks are going to trade great. However, I can tip the odds
your way with information and sensible trading strategies. When you have
19 and the dealer has a 5 showing, its likely you will win the hand. However,
no matter how much you know, it can go the other way.
Take NIHK today for example.
The stock is trading at its highest level of the summer- it hasn't approached
the $.13 level since the 1st of June. When the stock ran up to $.15
to $.24 back in April I suggested taking some money off the table.
I took advantage of the price.
Lately, I have been suggesting accumulating
the stock when it is trading quietly and no one wanted it- I was emphatic
at $.10, and was equally emphatic at $.09. It was the feature
of my "Summer
Ends Early For Micros" edition this past weekend, and the one-two punch
of the last two news releases has investors excited again.
Here's what I know- I know NIHK
is growing very nicely. Revenues are increasing along with reorders from
utilites. The June quarter will be there highest top line number in four
years. I know the company has several very large potential orders out there,
any one of which could completely change the company for the better.
I also know they are working on new
technology that could create a recurring revenue model. In their model,
they would manage their installed devices through a web interface on behalf
of utilities who have installations. They would charge a nominal monthly
fee for management. The more installations, the larger the fee. It is possible
every device installed could become a mini "annuity" for the company.
So, let's look at today's news, and
try to figure out what it could mean to NIHK's future. Today, just
before the market opened, NIHK annouced it had entered into an arrangement
with SkyTel (a division of Bell Industries (AMEX: BI)) to bundle
their services into Telemetry solutions for Fortune 1000
companies.
Sounds exciting, right? But, what's
Telemetry?
Telemetry
has to do with the transmission of data, and measurement thereof, from
and to remote sources.
Here's another Buzz acronym for you
coming out of Telemetry: M2M- M2M stands for Machine to
Machine,
and the wireless connection of the two. Right now, NIHK has technology
which allows devices to be turned on and off remotely through paging technology.
This joint product offering with
SkyTel
should allow NIHK to expand its application beyond the simple turning
on and off remotely M2M. This should allow NIHK to use its
technology for other applications.
Here's a statistic for you to consider:
“Machine-to-machine
communications could grow by 49% per year until 2010, with revenues surpassing
$270 billion and more than 100 billion objects communicating wirelessly.”
(IDATE)
So, today we have a nice power surge
in the stock as a result of this news. This chart was done about an hour
before the close, and you can see the beautiful break out in both price
and volume. If you were patient enough to buy it in the last two weeks
in the $.09 to $.10 range, you could take a very nice short
term profit today. It depends strictly on your personal preferences.
However, if you are considering buying
and want my viewpoint, I believe you already know what I am going to say.
If you are a smart OTC Journal microcap investor, what do you do
when your favorite stocks are cheap, quiet, and no one wants them? That's
when we buy. And what do we do when our favorite micro enjoys a big, spiky
rise in price on high volume? We lighten up if anything, so we are ready
with liquidity for another round of quiet, listless trading.
If you don't own this one and want
to, a good strategy might be to take a partial position now, keeping your
powder dry for a pullback. The reason to act now? Suppose they announce
a sale of a multiapplication device to a Fortune 1000 company next week,
and the stock runs to $.20? You will wish you were in. It might
pull back to $.10 again, but that's not too bad from $.12.
All in all, NIHK is setting
up for another great year. At some point this stock is going to make another
rocket like move as it has the last two years. Until it does, you can "trade
around" a core position. This is where you do partial sells on good days
and partial buys on cheap quiet days while maintaining a core position,
or simply hold it for the longer term. In either case, all signs point
to improvement for NIHK and its shareholders.
Here is the complete text of today's
news for your review:
| Press Release Source: Nighthawk
Systems, Inc.
Nighthawk Systems and SkyTel Join
Forces
Wednesday July 18, 7:00 am ET
-- Nighthawk Devices to Operate on SkyTel Two-Way
Network --
-- Collaborative Marketing Agreement --
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nighthawk
Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:NIHK - News) and SkyTel, a division of Bell Industries,
Inc. (AMEX:BI - News) today announced that they have agreed to join forces
to provide two-way telemetry solutions to enterprise customers utilizing
the SkyTel Wireless Network. SkyTel is a leading provider of wireless messaging
and telemetry services to Fortune 1000 and government customers throughout
the United States. Network Reliability and its superior customer service
are at the heart of SkyTel's ability to serve its customers. Nighthawk
Systems is a leading provider of intelligent wireless power management
and emergency notification solutions.
Under the agreement, both Nighthawk
and SkyTel can bundle each other's services and products into their own
telemetry product and service offerings. Nighthawk has recently announced
its intention to market a hosted telemetry solution platform this year
that will enable its customers to better manage and utilize Nighthawk control
devices. This agreement and the hosted software platform will allow Nighthawk
to offer fully automated, two-way telemetry solutions utilizing the SkyTel
Wireless Network. SkyTel will add Nighthawk products to its offerings in
an effort to further expand its own telemetry service offerings. Together,
the companies will seek collaborative marketing opportunities for their
bundled offerings.
H. Douglas Saathoff, Nighthawk's
CEO, commented, "I'm extremely excited about this relationship with SkyTel,
which has a long history of providing telemetry services. It gives Nighthawk
a reliable, nationwide wireless network on which it can seamlessly offer
enhanced, two-way telemetry products and services. We now have the opportunity
to enhance our traditional control products with monitoring and data-delivery
capabilities, which translates into additional revenue-generating opportunities.
I look forward to a long, mutually-beneficial relationship with SkyTel."
Jim Myers, President of SkyTel states,
"Through our agreement with Nighthawk, SkyTel is reinforcing its ongoing
commitment to the telemetry industry by supporting the growing demand for
networks to provide command and control functions for the energy management
industry."
SkyTel has been a wireless data industry
leader for over two decades. SkyTel 2Way technology, developed in partnership
with Motorola, has been successfully delivering data to millions of customers.
The fully redundant SkyTel nationwide network is mature, stable and extremely
reliable, without the dropped connections and downtime experienced with
competitors' network technologies - an important distinction when you are
basing your business decisions on the data provided over the Network."
About Nighthawk Systems, Inc.
Nighthawk is a leading provider of
intelligent wireless power control products that enable simultaneous activation
or de-activation of multiple assets or systems on demand. Nighthawk's installed
customer base includes major electric utilities, internet service providers
and fire departments in over 40 states. Nighthawk's products also enable
custom message display, making them ideal for use in traffic control and
emergency notification situations.
Individuals interested in Nighthawk
Systems can sign up to receive email alerts by visiting the Company's website
at www.nighthawksystems.com.
About Bell Industries, Inc.
Bell Industries is comprised of three
diversified operating units, Bell's Technology Solutions business, SkyTel
and its Recreational Products Group. The company's Technology Solutions
business offers a comprehensive portfolio of technology products and managed
lifecycle services, including planning, product sourcing, deployment and
disposal, and support services. SkyTel provides nationwide wireless services
and support, including email, interactive two-way messaging, wireless telemetry
services and traditional text and numeric paging. The Recreational Products
Group distributes after-market parts and accessories primarily to the recreational
vehicle and boating markets.
Individuals interested in learning
more about SkyTel should visit the Company's website at www.SkyTel.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this release,
which are not historical facts, including statements about plans and expectations
regarding business areas and opportunities, acceptance of new or existing
businesses, capital resources and future business or financial results
are "forward-looking" statements. You should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer acceptance
of our products, our ability to raise capital to fund our operations, our
ability to develop and protect proprietary technology, government regulation,
competition in our industry, general economic conditions and other risk
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe
the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable,
they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made,
and our future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
may not meet these expectations. We do not intend to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform
these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except
as required by law.
Contact:
Nighthawk Systems, Inc.
Doug Saathoff, 877-764-4484, Ext.
701
dsaathoff@nighthawksystems.com
or
Bell Industries, Inc.
Kevin Thimjon, 317-704-6000
Source: Nighthawk Systems, Inc. |
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