Now that we all know what the prospects for MOS are i.e. damn good, thought I'd get a new thread going and just highlight MOS' attractions for any new investors.

Key highlights:

* Significant progress made, rationalisation programme almost complete

* Acquisitions integrated well

* International marketing network established

* Record order books, enquiry levels high, several new customers won

* Recent Director buys

From the Chairman's statement:

Outlook

Over the past year the management team has extended the product range, put in
place in-house manufacturing, rationalised the existing business and greatly
expanded the marketing effort, opening up significant new markets to MOS
products. Once the acquisitions have been fully integrated MOS will offer a
wider product range to a broader market and have a much reduced cost base. We
have record order books, we have attracted major new customers and we are
targeting new markets, worldwide. Overall, we have made good progress and the
outlook remains extremely positive.

Trading Update

MOS International PLC ('MOS'), the oilfield services company, announces that
trading is in line with market expectations. TURNOVER FOR THE YEAR TO 31st MARCH 2005 IS EXPECTED TO BE CIRCA 10M COMPARED WITH 1.05M IN THE YEAR TO 31st MARCH 2004.

MOS currently has an order book in excess of 7m for delivery prior to the year
end.

The recent acquisitions have integrated well, the rationalisation programme at
MOS is almost complete and that at Ansell Jones will be completed in this
financial year.

Tender and enquiry levels remain high and the Board is positive regarding the
future. Significant progress has been made and the business is well on the road
to recovery, with turnover forecast to show a further considerable increase, in
the next financial year.

On a turnover of 10million with a profit of say 1million, this company is on a P/E ratio of just 8 (market cap being around 8million at present). This company has been overlooked by the institutions and investors alike and is due a big re-rating soon IMHO. DYOR as usual.

Chad.

SD. Sorry not to be there for Friday's action - In Valencia (one of Spain's biggest ports and where MOS should be - BOP, rig lifting gear everywhere!!!) - for long w/end break. The Owl will hoot again. This share is NOT for the faint hearted - but it will be back above 0.60p within 8 months max. Last week was complete over-reaction - and very poorly timed FOR A REASON. The reason? we'll know soon enough...I haven't sold nor am I planning to MOS is winning orders/expanding. I have a buy order ready at 0.40p if it gets that low. There are of course no guarantees (particularly with AIM), but Do (and believe!) your own research.
(ps why would MOS have planned a Roadshow -(i.e presentation of what the company is doing not a sales event- if more bad news is coming?!! - remember they have to announce delays/bad news etc that will affect share price - it's an AIM rule...so we can assume it's business as usual, and the new money is what they say it's for - namely expansion & reserves for PMH).

Dont really think it will take 8 months if they release the right news......

S7 - nor do I! Good series of buys today (including mine) - still accumulating with a relatively small 260k buy at 0.46p. You either believe the company or you don't. I do. (Even if I didn't, I do believe Abbot etc with it's expansion plans would buy MOS given it's orders - and they definitely could push things on...). Oil up, metal's down - we need refineries, we need rig servicing companies, MOS will be inundated with orders - probably its biggest problem IMO.

Here's a question: Do we or do we not have a very good CEO/Chairman in the person of Philip Wood??
Here's an answer: Yes we do!
Proof: Bit obscure perhaps, but CCO (Crown Corporation) appointed Mr Wood as Director last week the spread on CCO was immediately moved to a massive 1p-8p. During the week, the spread was 8p-15p. Today's Touch is 43p-53p!! I'm not interested in Crown nor do I own any shares. Draw your own conclusions re MOS, and also ask why Crown's share price did not fall on Mr Wood's appointment.

Taking a punt on these, in light of Owlish good humour (I do agree about PW), I slipped in another 223k at .4393 just before EVO moved the offer to .48p and bid to 0.33p, although WINS and SCAP bid still at .40p. What does the increased spread .40/.48p mean - anyone know?

sd

16.6666666666666% recurring?

SD - wouldn't trust my good humour!! The Owl's in/on drugs today! - Astrazeneca shares - A good trusty stock with lots of (non-bowel) movement ;).
Unfortunately my daughter's hamster went missing over the weekend- so I've been on the hunt (as you'd expect of an Owl). Admire your timing... I managed 260k @0.46p you got 0.44p - how?? Must have a good broker.

well something's happening... 15 buys (/23) on more than 2x av. volume after the sellers totally dominated on Friday. Is THIS the BOTTOM this time??!!

Owl - I hope your daughter finds her hampster before you do!

Bought mine on Self-Trade - always get a good price from them (although get irritated with some of their website).

Why isn't the bid also up? If they can sell at .47p in such volume, won't they want to keep buying at .44p as well (on a nominal .45/.48p spread)? Who sold 300k at 0.40p? Why?

If they were clearing stock fromt he 295,000 placing last week, you'd think they'd keep the offer down.

No - totally perplexed. Let's hope it resolves in our favour.

sd

...lots of eaten nuts, but no hamster!
Come to think of it - reminds me of MOS!!!
Wish they'd change the name. M stands for Miko (sounds like a mouse, or type of child's lego brick).
How about 'The Ox Group' (oil, xploration, big powerful animal, good image lifting, pulling, - p'rhaps not)? Got to pass the time doing something. Where's Chrissie I wonder!?

what was wrong with OWL Grp.?

...highly secretive hunter, appears in the night, disappears without trace...um not sure! Could try OW Grp. though - given how much pain it's caused us all!
How about MOSS as in '..gathering MOSS..'? It'll be the oooo group when news comes tho'.

Could call it MOG (a share I would like to chase) as in Making Oil Gush

Anyone understand the SP?

sd

Calculated the SP on a profit of 500k a week or so ago and came up with a figure of about 0.65p (it's in the thread somewhere). With the recent loan / dilution, on fundamentals it seems fairly priced methinks.

pth

pth - somewhat disagree. IMHO the drop in price is almost entirely a loss of confidence / market sentiment, brought on largely through a somewhat inconsiderate lack of detail as to why/how they were going to use the new funds. If the SP had stayed at .59p mid, the price before the fund-raising announcement, the new shares could have been issued on average very close to that price (within 5% or so). If the roadshow can re-build confidence before they need to convert the 425,000 balance of the loan note or call on the 1.5m standby equity, then the dilutive effect can still be minimal.

My lack of understanding refers not to the SP mid price, but to the sharp mark up in the offer from 0.45p to 0.48p whilst the bid remained static at 0.40p.

sd

sd

Apolgies, misunderstood the question. Doh!
Widening the spread generally makes a stock less attractive, so perhaps the MMs are just not interested in MOI at the moment. If the MMs wanted some stock they would have moved the Bid up along with the Offer. Any stock they do manage to shift will be at a greater profit.

pth

thanks - I think
sd

stockdog - 20 Jun'05 - 16:22 - 363 of 371


Owl - I hope your daughter finds her hampster before you do!

Bought mine on Self-Trade - always get a good price from them
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did it come through the post ?

No - through the floorboards, behind the fridge, although it was a tight fit on account of the unexpectedly large spread!