HCL 3.33% 14.5¢ highcom limited

Given the lack of communications from the company, I will...

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    Given the lack of communications from the company, I will highlight some of what Mark said 2 weeks ago in the video.

    * Xclave expected to be up and running in August.
    * Market has been flooded by cheaper armour and helmets and consequently new requirements have been set in USA. Highcomms expects to be the first to be qualified in September.
    * Walked away from some low margin tech business with the ADF.
    * Pipeline was $600m 18months ago and is now $300m. Included $300m sales to India, which they removed as being unrealistic. Current pipeline has orders from $180k to $25m and are seen to be very realistic. Building the current $2m monthly sales towards a goal of $6m to $10m per month.
    * Drone repairs and spare parts remain an attractive margin business with ADF.
    * They have exited a few technology parts of the company, but are looking at others that are "easier to work with"
    * Now seeing $6m in cost savings from the move from Adeliade to Columbia.
    * 6 weeks ago Mark launched a $103m fund called periscope to invest in defense companies.
    * The body armour is not only 30% lighter than the competition, stronger protection from ballistics and also does not retain body heat.
    * Youtube has several videos of random people smashing the body armour with little to no damage.
    * Ukraine fighters who had been killed had their armour recycled.
    * USA playing with the idea of school backpacks in Blue and pink for kids to hide behind in the event of a school shooting.
    * FBI used highcomms shields in the latest school shooting.

    Here are a few interesting comments from Mark:
    " one sale order away from being great"
    " company has turned the corner"
    " will step down in Feb 25 if shareholder value has not improved materially"

    Overall, imho, Mark deflects a lot of the responsibility of the the poor share price performance to
    1. Previous management prior to him joining
    2. US government/congress holding up on paying a $25m order.
    3. Polish regulations.
    4. ADF incompetency--- as his class mate who now runs the purchasing division would not buy the worlds best helmet!

    Overall, I was disappointed after listening to the video. I will continue to hold my stock at these level, but there is an arrogance of this chairman that leaves me feeling uneasy. Sentiment changed to hold. DYOR.
 
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