ptholden
- 24 Aug 2004 21:52
AMU quite rightly appears to be developing a small following, hence I have updated the header with a 'carrot' and the charts.
PTH
UK smallcap opening - Air Music & Media gains on Investors Chronicle tip
AFX
LONDON (AFX) - Buyers came for Air Music & Media, 1.13 ahead at 7.75 pence, after the Investors Chronicle advised readers to 'buy'.
With trading looking strong at the music distributor, and a share price target of 13 pence from broker Seymour Pierce, the shares look oversold, the IC concluded.
skyhigh
- 22 Jul 2005 16:07
- 85 of 276
Can't believe how cr*p this share is turning out to be... someone is ahving a laugh at our expense !
goal
- 22 Jul 2005 21:13
- 86 of 276
Skyhigh, this will come good, this company makes money...cream always rises to the top.
skyhigh
- 25 Jul 2005 08:03
- 87 of 276
Goal.... I'm sure your right... I'm still holding for the time being !
1704
- 25 Jul 2005 19:31
- 88 of 276
Another frustrating day holding onto these shares. If only
the share price would start performing as well as the
company is doing. Still cannot believe that these are
languishing around 7p after the recent results.
Adding to my frustration is the positive comments in
the Hemscott Analyst Service (Daily Round Up) and
small caps section of This is Money Website
(www.thisismoney.co.uk.) last week which highlighted
AMU as 'one to watch out for'. Well I've been holding
and looking for 6 months and now and the share price
has yet to perform.
More articles about AMU were in the Shares and I.C.
Magazines over the weekend. Like others I'm fed up
of reading about how the company is well managed
and is currently undervalued I just want the share
price to start performing and head northwards.
skyhigh
- 26 Jul 2005 09:09
- 89 of 276
Down again this morning... we're really being taken for a ride on this one ! what a bummer !
1704
- 26 Jul 2005 11:36
- 90 of 276
Skyhigh-Have to say your earlier post echoes my feelings
on AMU at the moment. The only people who seem to be
making money from this stock are the 'Market Makers'.
I've had a very frustrating time since Feb 2005 buying
into AMU but will continue to hold-on hoping that it will
pay off eventually. Although it is not guaranteed that it
will come good I am willing to take the risk rather than
sell and take a big loss.
All the Best.
1704
- 26 Jul 2005 14:13
- 91 of 276
Seen a bit of a fight back this afternoon reversing the
fall this morning. A rise back up to 9p/plus would do
very nicely for me in the short-term.
1704
- 28 Jul 2005 10:58
- 92 of 276
AMU looks currently oversold to me expecting a
bounce back to 8p anytime now.
explosive
- 30 Aug 2005 17:28
- 93 of 276
Anyone still holding this share? I'm now just under 35% down on it and waiting for a pickup!!!!! Anyone,................ hello... :-(
1704
- 30 Aug 2005 17:56
- 94 of 276
Explosive
I'm still holding onto these shares and the large losses
since buying in. Still cannot understand why the
SP is at the current low levels.
Will be attending the AGM on the 6th October 05 and
the interim results are expected at the end of November
05. Hopefully, some good news is around the corner?
I'm prepared to wait and hold onto these shares
because I believe they will eventually come good?
Although it is not easy having patience when they
have underperformed for so long.
All the Best.
explosive
- 30 Aug 2005 18:18
- 95 of 276
1704 - Thanks for your posting.
Where did you find out about the AGM, did you receive an invitation to attend from AMU? My holding is relativly small only 10,917 shares and I use SelfTrade a execution only broker. Do you need to hold a certain persentage of shares for a AGM invite or can anyone attend?
1704
- 30 Aug 2005 19:34
- 96 of 276
Explosive
I hold my shares in a nominee account and so my
Stockbroker has to send me a 'Letter of Representation'
confirming how many shares I hold and confirming
I have the right to attend the AGM as a shareholder.
I am waiting for confirmation about the date and the
location from the Registrars. The AMU website shows
that the 6th October 2005 is the date for the AGM
but it has not as yet been confirmed.
The Company Registrar is Neville Registrars Limited
and they can be contacted on
Tel: 0121 585 1131
I think you should contact them in order to get the
right advice.
All the Best
goal
- 30 Aug 2005 20:20
- 97 of 276
Personally I am happy to hold, it's just a matter of time before this takes off. Regards goal.
1704
- 31 Aug 2005 12:00
- 98 of 276
Goal
Good to hear from you again and I like you I think the SP
will eventually come good. However, I have shared the
same sentiments since Feb 2005 and the reverse has
happened which is worrying me. The recent results were
good and the fundamentals are good yet the SP is in the
doldrums. It makes little sense to me and I hope I hear
some positive news at the AGM to reassure me that this
is worth holding onto.
I think some of the main reasons why this share continues to be
overlooked is because of the following:
1. The wide spread that exists between the 'buying' and
'selling' prices. The company needs another broker
to begin coverage of this share. The SP has to rise
buy quite a perecentage to make a profit especially
when dealing costs are added onto the purchase costs.
2. The lack of RNS Statements updating shareholders and
Institutional investors about the progress of the company.
For example, before the recent results the previous RNS
was released at the end of Jan 2005. Why don't they
release trading updates every 3 months to get the
company on the radar screens of more City Institutions.
Just my personal views. Would be interested to hear others.
All the Best.
explosive
- 31 Aug 2005 12:56
- 99 of 276
1704 thanks for the advice, its appreciated. Also I agree with your points above. I have too wondered why RNS are short and far between. It would be nice for a quarterly ops update or a trading forecast to put the gremlins to rest.
My personal view when looking at AMU, the business at times appears to be run like a family show! This to me is why AMU are often missed off the city radar...
14 July Final Results.....
John French, Chairman of Air Media, commented:
"I am pleased to announce that Air Media has enjoyed another record year of
growth in profits. The contribution of Music Box has had an impact on the
Group's revenues during the period of strongest trading in a seasonal business.
From an operational perspective, the acquisition has demonstrated that there are
a number of synergies, particularly in distribution, to be further exploited.
With the continued strong performance of the Group's North American operations,
the Board will be recommending a maiden dividend of 0.012 pence per share for
the second half-year trading period.
"The Board has completed a strategic review and restructuring as part of its
commitment to driving distribution synergies across the enlarged group. As a
result, the Group has started the new financial year aggressively addressing
areas contained within the strategic review and will continue to examine any
acquisition opportunities that could further enhance the development of the
Group."
Powerful statement as I'm sure your agree, but the followed up with Board changes and Dividend declaration to date. What happened to the momentum? Maybe were experiencing a slowdown in what our chairman calls a "seasonal business"!!..
1704
- 31 Aug 2005 14:54
- 100 of 276
Explosive
Good points that you raised.
The above statement from the Chair makes painful reading
to me as I was sure the SP would rise to 10-13p after the
results were released. Instead the opposite happened and
now they have been stuck in the 6-6.50p trading range
since. I think the timing of the Board Changes did not help
either.
I'm not sure what we are experiencing at the moment but
unless we hear some positive news soon I fear the SP will
be stuck at these low levels for weeks/months.
All the Best
1704
- 31 Aug 2005 16:45
- 101 of 276
Very large sell of 5m shares went through at 4pm.
As long as it was not one of the Directors we may
see some upwards movement? Please G-d! Please!
explosive
- 31 Aug 2005 18:40
- 102 of 276
1704 looking on the positive side though AMUs Final Results also stated the following......
Results for the 12 months ending 31st March 2005, include a six-month
contribution from Redworth and its subsidiaries. This period includes the
strongest trading months in a seasonal business. The Group's activities have
generated a 216% increase in turnover to 49.8m (2004: 15.8m) with a 126%
increase in profit before tax, interest, goodwill amortisation and exceptional
items to 4.3m (2004: 1.9m). Acquisitions contributed 35.4m to turnover and
4.1m to profit before tax, interest and goodwill amortisation. Normalised
earnings per share are 0.90p (2004: 0.68p). In view of this performance the
Board is recommending a maiden dividend of 0.012 pence per share for the second
half-year trading period.
With no indication or an announcement of a profit warning theres no reason to believe that the momentum stipulated above has changed..... The dividend has also remained the same hinting that AMU are tracking where they want to be!!!
I am holding out for positive news especialy regarding distribution lines being in place moving into Q3 and Q4. As AMU have stated many times their business is seasonal. With the run up to xmas and year end, it will be distribution channels to market which will sink or make waves in the market place..... ;-)
1704
- 31 Aug 2005 21:05
- 103 of 276
Exposive-
Thanks for your post. I agree with the points that you raised.
As far as running the company on a profitable basis is concerned
you cannot fault the Board Members. However, having said that after
the results over 2m was cut from Broker Profit Forecasts in the year
ending 31 March 2007 because of lower budget DVD sales. Pre-Tax
Profits are expected to be 5.10m in 2006 and 5.60m. If these
forecasts are met without any nasty surprises hidden in the results
the SP could move sharply upwards.
Has anyone looked at the results from Home Entertainment
Corporation (HET) released yesterday. The company is listed
as a General Retailer of DVD Film Rentals. HET has a Market Cap
of 21.38m but its shares are trading at 1.18p the dividend
payment is just under 7p. However, the pre-tax profits forecasts
of AMU are set to be higher HET over the next couple of years.
I just wish the share price will be too.
Seymour Pierce and Teather and Greenwood are the covering
analysts for HET. The fundamentals and broker forecasts of the
company and AMU can be viewed by clicking on the Digital Look website
(www.digitallook.com). Any comments would be welcome.
Logging Off now.
Won't be anywhere near a computer tommorrow so will catch up
with you all on Friday.
All the Best
explosive
- 01 Sep 2005 14:33
- 104 of 276
1704 - I agree with your post. With one exception of the financial brilliance of the Board. Noted with last Final Results is the rather high level of debtors 11m+, this potential revenue needs to be addressed. 2004 debtors were 5.7m so a considerable increase, there is no indication of how much of the 11m was gained with the acquisition of Redworth either!!
Lets see how Redworth Ltd and Music Box have been integrated and if the synergies particularly in distribution have been addressed/exploited.
Digital Look forecast figures show eps growth at 05-7.35% 06-11.11% & 07-13.00% all positive. Seymore Pierce covering broker also recommends the share as [Strong Buy] a position held for the past 3 months+.
Like yourself I can't see why the sp has fallen, RNS may be lacking in news but as they say no news is good news!!