I am a trader as well as an investor and hopefully this thread will reflect both aspects ....

We should start by saying this is a highly speculative share and the market takes no prisoners.

Over the last 18 months I made lots twice in the early days - then lost it back - bought a million at 2.6p average - founded the TAG - bought another half a million or so at sub 1p - sold most at average 4.25 - bought back at 2.2p and less - sold most at 3.5p and now buying back - overall a good net profit at this time.

I think the d4e will happen (say 90% chance) and the 3% currently talked about will give or should give a price equating to say 3/5p. Longer term on succcess of d4e and progress in the sales market the shares should move to around 10p - assumming markets are not in freefall.

I am looking to buy at any time and hoping for a war generated dip - when I do I will let you know.

The TAG site is a great place for catching up on the TWT news and I will post here as well.

Currently trading on TWT is light (1.7 million traded) and the price is down a littlw with a wide spread (2.01/2.35p). This is a sets share and you must expect a crtain amount of manipulation in these troubled times - FTSE down over 4% intraday

I have a core holding of at least half a million shares and intend to be a long term investor at this time.


ainsoph


http://www.investoraction.co.uk - currently we have 804 registered members holding around 100 million shares in total

nothing of consequence ..... I would expect the customer spend to be good but wonder about the churn rate as they have been pushing prices up.

I would expect an update but nothing very new on D4E - I am stil holding and looking to buy back my ST trading shares but was hoping for 2.2 or less



ains

It will be interesting to see the churn rate. I believe they introducted a new credit checking process to stop bad payers. I guess we will see if this has had an impact.

This is true - you have to pay by card when you open an account - this has been very effective by all accounts


ains

Ains, What is L2 like for TWT. So are you not prepared to top up unless it hits 2.2? What's the likeihood if any of it shooting up tommorrow do you think? perhaps to 3p or are you thinking of less then positive news maybe hence falls to 2p or just above. Thanks.

stv .... I have a plan .... and stay with it .... made me lots so far on this share :-))

I think we could easily see 3p tomorrow omn the right figures and/or news

L2 is getting busier with 200k trades either side -probable manipulation



Buy orders Sell orders
Num(%) Num Vol(%) Vol VWAP Vol Vol(%) Num Num(%)
1% (50.00%) 1 (50.00%) 200,000 2.40 - 2.50 200,000 (50.00%) 1 (50.00%)
5% (50.00%) 1 (50.00%) 200,000 2.40 - 2.50 200,000 (50.00%) 1 (50.00%)
10% (50.00%) 2 (62.50%) 400,000 2.35 - 2.52 240,000 (37.50%) 2 (50.00%)
15% (54.55%) 6 (42.46%) 1,020,000 2.29 - 2.67 1,382,533 (57.54%) 5 (45.45%)
50% (46.15%) 6 (39.82%) 1,020,000 2.29 - 2.68 1,541,533 (60.18%) 7 (53.85%)
100% (33.33%) 6 (36.73%) 1,020,000 2.29 - 2.71 1,757,233 (63.27%) 12 (66.67%)
all (31.58%) 6 (35.45%) 1,020,000 2.29 - 2.78 1,857,233 (64.55%) 13 (68.42%

Do you know what time the results are out and hence if +ve need to buy now right? Thanks.

I dont know timing - but could be they wait for US open ...... might buy a few later today if they did - 2.5p at this time

The results will be announced at 07:00 tomorrow - when the bond market opens.

When the last preliminary results were announced can you tell me the mkt reaction?

I wouldn't pay too much attention to that - things are a lot different now.

In my view the only 'real' thing that is going to move this price significantly upwards is confirmation of the agreement of the restructure plans.

What's L2 showing. Offer has moved up & hence I probably should not have kept waiting. Thanks Ains/Baldrick, too late for me now so hope can get in tommorrow @lower level.

last figures were on the 7th nov - and the shares lost against the opening price

vols picking up now and as always only a few peeps want to sell



ains

I expect the headline losses to be pretty dire. This to reflect further massive writedowns in asset value.
The end game being to make TWT a slimmer & meaner company post restructure.
Whether or not existing shareholders participate in the future of the company, is open to question.

Existing shareholders are in line for the minimum 3% already discussed ..... don't see this changing on the downside



ains

Existing Shareholders are in line for the minimum 3%, only if agreed to by Bondholders.
This figure was speculatively put forward by TWT Directors at the time of restructure announcement. It was never agreed to by Bondholders.
Since Telewest are now officially in default, neither the Directors or Shareholders have any bargaining powers, on what ratio restructure will be.
That will be down to the 'generosity' of Bondholders.

thats just nonsense ...... it is already agreed that shareholders will have the vote on the package for D4E including Liberty - we sre not about to vote for nothing. We don't need the generosity of the bondholders - they do not run or own the company and you have made a complete mistake in saying the bondholders didnt agree - that's where the 3% figure came from ........


ains

HIGHLIGHTS

- Broadband leadership
- 297,000 broadband subscribers today
- 10% of customers subscribe to triple-play (up from 3%)
- EBITDA before exceptionals up 19% year-on-year to 379m
- Headcount reductions of 1,450 delivered
- Capex down by 27% year-on-year
- Exceptional non-cash charge of 1,643m for asset impairment
- Financial restructuring discussions continue

Commenting on the results, Charles Burdick, managing director of Telewest
Communications, said:

'We continue our focused strategy designed to accelerate cash generation, future
profitability and provide a platform for growth. These results demonstrate the
progress we have made. Costs (before redundancy payments) and capex are
significantly down and revenues, EBITDA and EBITDA margin are up. We now have
297,000 broadband customers and approximately 80% market share in our cabled
areas.

'Our efforts are now focused on sustaining our leadership in broadband, building
a profitable customer-base, great customer service and controlling costs. We are
building on our strengths in local access to the residential and business
customer; the power of bundling multiple services; and our unique position in
content through our ownership of Flextech.

Management and staff have responded well in very difficult circumstances and I
am confident that the right strategies and steps have now been taken to deliver
the vision for this company.'

Telewest takes 1.6 billion pound asset writedown
27/03/2003 07:27


LONDON (Reuters) - Telewest Communications, Britains second largest cable group, has reported 19 percent growth in core 2002 earnings and but has taken a 1.643 billion pound non-cash asset impairment charge.

The writedown pushed Telewest to a net loss after exceptionals to 2.218 billion pounds for the year to December 31. The company also said talks on its 3.5 billion pound debt restructuring were continuing.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to 379 million pounds from 319 million the year before. Analysts had forecast EBITDA of between 372 million and 391 million pounds.


2003 Reuters

03/27 02:01
Liberty Media to Pay Starz Encore Chief Executive $275 Million
By Adam Steinhauer


Englewood, Colorado, March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Liberty Media Corp., the company controlled by billionaire John Malone, said the head of its Starz Encore cable-television networks exercised options requiring Liberty to pay him about $275 million.

John Sie, chief executive of Starz Encore Group, exercised 54 percent of the ``phantom stock appreciation rights'' he held in the unit he runs, Liberty said Tuesday in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The options' estimated value of $275 million may be adjusted after an appraisal of Starz Encore's business, Liberty said.

Sie is reducing his investment in the Starz Encore group of movie networks as its cash-flow growth slows. Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable-TV system operator, is withholding some payments that Starz Encore claims it's owed and is suing Starz Encore in a contract dispute over programming costs.

``Certainly there are some issues at Starz that they need to work through, especially with Comcast,'' said James Stephenson, a fund manager at Bel Air Investment Advisors in Los Angeles. Bel Air held 703,073 Liberty Media shares in December.

Sie, who exercised his options in December, ``believes that the best years for Starz Encore Group are still ahead,'' Starz Encore spokesman Eric Becker said in an e-mail.

The growth of digital-cable systems, which carry more channels, and introduction of video-on-demand services will benefit Starz, Becker said.

Sie exercised the options to ``diversify his portfolio'' after 12 years at Starz Encore, Becker said.

Liberty said it will pay Sie with a combination of cash and Liberty stock.

Comcast Dispute

Starz Encore's operating cash flow won't rise this year and its revenue will rise at a percentage rate in the ``low single digits'' at most, Liberty said Tuesday. That assumes that Comcast continues to pay the rate it has agreed to under its own agreement with Starz Encore.

Comcast bought AT&T Corp.'s cable-TV unit last year. Starz claims that Comcast owes it the higher rate that AT&T had agreed to pay to carry the networks on the former AT&T cable systems.

Starz's operating cash flow rose 19 percent to $371 million last year. Englewood, Colorado-based Liberty defines operating cash flow as earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and some other expenses.

QVC, Vivendi

The dispute over Starz Encore's rates may be settled in Comcast's negotiations with Liberty over their jointly-owned QVC shopping network, analysts said. Liberty has exercised an option requiring Comcast to either buy Liberty's 43 percent stake in QVC or give Liberty the option of buying Comcast's majority stake.

``The question is, will they resolve it in the suit or will they resolve it in a bundle of issues they have with Comcast?'' said Robert Routh, an analyst at Natexis Bleichroeder Inc.

A Comcast spokesman didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment.

Liberty Chief Executive Robert Bennett has said the company may buy a controlling stake in Vivendi Universal SA's U.S. entertainment assets. Those include the Universal film studio and the USA and Sci-Fi cable TV networks.

Liberty might combine those assets with Starz Encore, Routh said.

Liberty shares were unchanged at $10.09 yesterday in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. The stock has fallen 16 percent over the past year.

BBC

Telewest makes a 2.2bn loss


Cable company Telewest has managed to stem its losses but it is still deeply in the red.
It made a net loss of 506m ($798m) in the past financial year, an improvement on the 801m loss the previous year.

But it also wrote off a large sum because the value of its assets had fallen - and that took the overall loss to 2.2bn.

The managing director, Charles Burdick, said the results showed the company was making progress.

He said Telewest was leading the way with broadband connections in its cabled areas and was focusing on holding on to that lead.