Just a few words to bid HIMR shareholders over during the holidays. Young companies, just like young people, often care little about time. The young feel they have all the time in the world, and seldom realize till much later that time is a very precious commodity and in short supply. Death is inevitable for all of us, and ill health usually precedes our eventual demise.
For this reason we, as shareholders, always want more information and more quickly. Unfortunately, timeliness is seldom the case with pink sheet companies --- Hollund Industrial Marine is no exception. Additionally, pink sheet investors suffer from a distinct lack of trust. Make no mistake about this, investors have every reason to distrust most if not all companies operating at this level of the market. It is difficult to find truly honest management, and most companies at this level must resort to death spiral financing to survive and this in turn generally destroys shareholder value. Dilution is the norm down here, and nearly all experience it at some point in time.
Is Hollund any different? We certainly hope so and most of us think so. However, our efforts to discover what is actually going on directly in front of us and behind the scenes is often thwarted by the company itself or by their spokesperson Jason. This is just a fact of life that we all must deal with.
To survive and to prosper at this end of the market, one must be inventive and both willing and able to dig for tidbits of knowledge. This knowledge can be found on boards such as this, and is best gained by sharing. You see each of us has a set of unique talents and capabilities. Some may have contacts in the area in questions, some may have research skills, some know languages that may be helpful, and some simply know how to ask questions. Each skill is valuable. This board was set up for this express purpose.
As I stated, much is hidden from us, and will continue to be hidden until Hollund is harvesting and producing revenue. However, that does not mean we should stop looking. Instead, I suggest we should look even more. Purchasing shares at this level can be much more rewarding than waiting for the eventual run, and then chasing the stock till one finally gets some. And, one only has the confidence to buy when one feels personally confident that the knowledge one has makes the difference between a loss or a gain.
These may not be wise words, but I hope they are helpful.
