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VOLUME 06: ISSUE 82
Execute
Sports is Playing Like an All-Star
Never
let it be said we didn't give you plenty of fair warning. Back on September
25th, then again on October
3rd, we mentioned this outfit was on the right track. Sure enough,
the company made good on their potential. Execute Sports (OTCBB:
EXCS) just released a glimpse of how their quarter is going for their
water sports business. Would you be impressed by a sales increase of about
800% so far? That's exactly what they reported...and the quarter isn't
even over yet!
Better
yet, shares of this company hit an all-time low on Friday. Translation?
It's a big opportunity for owners. Even if EXCS shares only reclaim their
all-time high of 55 cents hit in March (they've only been public since
February), then it would still be more than a gigantic 500% increase
above Friday's closing price of 8 cents. And truthfully, that may be cutting
their appreciation potential short.
So,
if you're like us, and constantly scouring the market for undervalued stocks,
then this is easily one worth considering. After all, how long can a company
with monster-sized revenue increases - and not just in one division - see
its shares continue to sink? We don't think it's a scenario that's going
to last very long. Eventually, the rest of the market should see the same
potential in Execute that we see.
To
reiterate the point we made on October 3rd....when stocks don't reflect
company results, opportunity appears. In this case, the opportunity is
in owning a piece of a company that may be on the verge of proven viability.
The numbers certainly look impressive, making the stock a turn-around candidate.
All that's needed is a catalyst. Today's news could do the trick, but if
not, it's not like the company isn't doing plenty of other great things
to tout as well. We think any of this good news could spark a fire, quickly
shutting this window of low-price opportunity. Read on.
The
News
In
a nutshell, Execute's fourth quarter sales of wetsuits, vests, and rash
guards are 800% better than where they were at this point in Q4 of last
year. And no, it doesn't appear to be a fluke - the sales were earned
due to the efforts and overhaul of Execute's water sports division. There
are two key contributing factors to their success.
First,
their typical selling season has been started earlier. Previously, most
of these water sport items were sold between January and June. Now, however,
a stronger market presence is allowing the company to push products out
more consistently year-round - resulting in a particularly nice boon for
Q4. Recent agreements with distributors have made this change possible.
For instance, in May, Execute entered into a new partnership with Rincon
Distribution. Rincon is a supplier to over 500 retailers. In July,
we learned June's online
sales volume had more than tripled since its March launch through leading
retailers including Dick's Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority, Sport
Chalet, Sports R Us, GI Joe's, Fog Dog, and others.
Neither
of those partnerships was in place last year. Both of them, though, are
enormous doorways into the water sports market.
Second,
as we mentioned the last time we looked at Execute, the company has the
right 'people power', from top to bottom. The most recent addition was
hiring
former Body Glove Wetsuit Inc. Director of Sales Celeste Berouty as
Execute's Vice President of Sales. We knew it was a significant victory
for the company when the news was originally released. But, investors as
well as industry insiders are still buzzing about Berouty's move.
Apparently she was regarded as one of the main reason for Body Glove's
wetsuit success. Another key human asset is Craig
Warner, one of Execute's vest and wetsuit team members. Warner just
won the world championship in his class of PWC (personal water craft) racing.
Needless to say, his status and visibility while wearing Execute gear is
the kind of advertising you couldn't pay for if you wanted to.
Better
still, there's even more business in store next year for Execute's water
sports division. Remember the Kampus-branded
wakeskate venture Execute forged in the middle of last year? The product
line will be all new business in 2007...within a $150 million annual market.
Even just a small sliver of that pie would be an enormous boost for Execute's
bottom line.
And
the stunning part is the company is expanding its snowboard business in
a similar fashion. Don't forget, in September, Execute signed a five-year
deal with a major European distributor. Under the terms of the agreement,
UDT has exclusive resell rights in Europe, but must sell a minimum of 80,000
units. Priced at about $400 each, the math works out to be a pretty sweet
deal for Execute.
An
Undervalued Stock?
The
point is, Execute appears to be setting themselves up for a very prosperous
future...and they've done it all within the last six months. Assuming even
the worst-case scenario with all of these partnerships, we'd be very surprised
if the company didn't do much better than their historical results.
As such, the stock may still be an outstanding ground-floor opportunity...one
worthy of a little risk.
While
buying a stock at a low point is a little like trying to catch a falling
knife, in this case, there's a little bit of built-in risk control. At
only 8 cents, the maximum per-share loss you could take is....8 cents.
Of course, that would still be a 100% loss if you're betting the farm,
but obviously that wouldn't be prudent. EXCS is a penny stock, and should
be treated as such. However, the potential reward is more than commensurate
with the potential risk here. And, being relatively oversold right now
makes an upward move above the current trading level just a little more
likely.
One
of the other key bullish attributes about this chart is not something that
we see, but something that we don't see. Despite the fact that the share
price is less than half of what it was in July, the high-volume selling
has dried up. In other words, it may be possible to chalk up the recent
weakness to market drift, rather than a concerted selling effort. That's
good news for any buyers, since it means you're not likely to be fighting
any particular counter-trend. In fact, we've seen the buying volume perk
up over the last few days, even if the stock hasn't been able to move much
yet.
In
our opinion, the company's revenue-building efforts are becoming a reality,
making Execute a trading idea with a balanced risk and reward. And, it
doesn't hurt that investors are seeing a much lower price now than they
were just a few weeks ago. Speculative investors may want to take a very
close look.
Here's
the press release:
Execute Sports
Posting Stronger Year-Over-Year Sales in Watersports Division for the Fourth
Quarter -- Up Approximately 800 Percent for the Quarter-to-Date
SAN DIEGO, Oct.
16, 2006 -- Execute Sports, Inc. (OTCBB:
EXCS) announced today that fourth quarter sales for its water sports
business are up approximately 800% over the same period last year.
Geno Apicella,
VP Watersports, stated that, "We are pleased to see stronger penetration
into a number of key accounts with our wetsuit, vest and rash guard products,
which has resulted in stronger fourth quarter sales for our business. Historically,
our water sports sales have been heavily weighted in the January through
June period but we expect to see this trend of expansion in our selling
season continue. We are committed to building a strong line of rubber products
under the Execute brand that appeals to the consumer from both a performance
and price perspective."
Apicella added
that, "A number of key factors should continue to drive our growth in the
water sports business going forward, including the recent addition of Celeste
Berouty as our VP of Sales (formerly Director of Sales for the wetsuit
division at Body Glove), the expansion of our sales focus into the PWC
(personal water craft market), and our debut in 2007 of our patent-pending
Kampus water sports shoe line to the market."
Execute Sports
also wants to congratulate Craig Warner (Kampus and Execute team pro) for
winning the PWC racing National Championship this year in the Pro Runabout
1200 division.
About Execute
Sports, Inc.
Based in San Clemente,
California, Execute Sports, Inc. develops performance products including
wetsuits, vests, rash guards, snowboards, wakeskates, bindings, bags and
apparel for the action sports industry. The Company's brands include Execute
Wetsuits, Academy Snowboards, Kampus Wakeskates and Kampus Shoes, Collective
Development Bindings and Collective Development Bags. For more information,
go to http://www.executesports.com
and http://www.academysnowboards.com.
Contact:
Execute Sports
Todd M. Pitcher
(858) 518-1387
Todd.pitcher@executesports.com
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Don't
Miss Eagle Broadband's Mid-Quarter Conference Call
If
you're following the emergence of Eagle Broadband (AMEX:
EAG) along with us, then you definitely don't want to miss their mid-quarter
conference call this coming Wednesday (October 18th) at 5:30 PM EST. The
company gave the completed IPTV broadcast reception station in Florida
as the main discussion topic, but we suspect there will be a lot more put
on the table than that old news....it was finished
and became operational several days ago. And although we don't know
exactly what else is going to be said on the call, we have little doubt
it's going to be worth the time, whether you're already a shareholder,
or just an interested party.
And
if you're not following the emergence of Eagle Broadband as a key IPTV
player, you may want to think about it. The stock is up 46% from September's
low of 52 cents, and is up 28% since we began covering it on
September 15th. However, the recent rally has only scratched the surface
of how much more recovery room lies ahead. Be sure to look through last
week's Eagle-focused
newsletter edition to get caught up.
In
the meantime, you don't want to miss this call.....err, webcast, actually.
To listen in, you'll need to use a computer with speakers, rather than
a phone.
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submit questions, or to learn how to participate in the call, click
here.
On
The Go Just Keeps Raking Sales In
Although
we've been telling the same story almost ad nauseam, it's still a story
we're glad to be able to tell. On the Go Technologies (OTCBB:
ONGO) has made yet another big sale, this one to a financial service
firm. The order - for $75,000 worth of servers - will be shipped to one
of the firm's Toronto office (presumably the one responsible for technology),
although the company serves clients across the globe.
We
won't repeat ourselves here, but if you want to catch up on all the good
news, you may want to scan through all of our recent blog entries and newsletter
editions covering On The Go. Just click
here.
And
yes, we think if you're looking for a higher-odds turn-around play, this
may be one worth a much closer look.
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