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Warthog Looking to the future !!! (WHOG)     

SueHelen - 23 Dec 2003 17:29

http://www.warthog.co.uk
Daily Execution Price and Volume
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Major Shareholders
( 4 Nov 04) 367.48m 1p Ords - Evo Noms Ltd 9.12%, Broughton Ltd 8.16%, Chase Nominees Ltd 4.76%, Barclayshare Noms Ltd 4.71%, Goldman Sachs Secs (Noms) 4.18%, HSBC Global Cust Noms (UK) 3.81%, Gartmore Inv Ltd 3.09%, A J Hall 2.05%, Other Dirs 1.34%.
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03 November 2004
WARTHOG PLC
DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARIES

The board of Warthog plc (the 'Company') announces that it has today completed
the sale of all of the Company's subsidiaries to Tiger Telematics, Inc ('TGTL')
together with the transfer to TGTL of certain intra-group indebtedness due to
the Company. The total consideration including assumed indebtedness is $8.11
million of which $1,113,000 will be paid in cash and $7 million satisfied by way
of an allotment of 497,866 shares of common stock in TGTL at $14.06 per share,
being the average mid market closing price of a TGTL common share over the 14
days preceding completion. These shares are restricted stock and as such can
only be traded on or after the first anniversary of completion (the
'Anniversary') in accordance with U.S. securities laws. Up to the Anniversary,
these shares will be held in escrow against any claim arising under certain
warranties, tax indemnities and completion account net asset value adjustments
set out in the sale and purchase agreement. 150,000 of the cash consideration
will also be held in escrow until the Anniversary, pending specific warranties.
The Company has waived the balance of all other amounts due to it by its former
subsidiaries.

Upon completion of the transaction, the executive directors Ashley Hall, Steven
Law and Simon Elms together with one other remaining employee of the Company
will transfer employment to TGTL leaving Ian Templeton FCA and David Robinson as
non-executive Directors of the Company. The Company has also undertaken to
change its name and will be calling an EGM to effect such a change in due course
and will at that time update shareholders further.

The board of Warthog plc has sought to complete this transaction as rapidly as
possible (and therefore did not elect to seek shareholder approval) because the
group has continued to face difficult trading conditions within the games
development industry, as reported in the Company's Final Results on 28 September
2004, which has put the group under ongoing financial pressure. In addition,
TGTL required the transaction to be consummated as expeditiously as possible, in
conjunction with the commencement of shipping of its Gizmondo product into the
UK. The transaction leaves the Company having discharged substantially all of
its liabilities and with a valuable shareholding in TGTL which will be capable
of realisation in a year's time. The realisable value of this shareholding
depends entirely upon the commercial success of TGTL and the performance of the
TGTL shares on the financial market.

The board considers, in conjunction with its advisers, that this transaction
represents the best available outcome for the Company and its shareholders.

Tiger Telematics, Inc is listed on the 'NASDAQ Other OTC Market' under symbol
'TGTL'. TGTL's publicly stated intention is to apply for a listing on the
'NASDAQ National Market' in December 2004. TGTL is a designer, developer and
marketer of mobile telematics systems and services that combine global GPS
functions and voice recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and
people down to street level in countries throughout the world. The systems are
designed to operate on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM current and
potential subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based
subsidiary, Gizmondo Europe Limited ('GEL'). GEL is a wholly owned subsidiary of
TGTL and is the maker of the Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment
device which includes games, built-in music, video, messaging and picture
functions and GPS. On 29 October, TGTL began shipping its first generation
product as part of a strategic retail roll out in the UK.

The transaction gives GEL access to existing games content and porting
technology to enable the transfer of titles developed for use on other platforms
on to the Gizmondo handheld device. Warthog plc shareholders will therefore
benefit from continued investment in TGTL as it seeks to exploit the games
content and technical capabilities that the Company has developed over the past
few years.

As previously announced on 12 October 2004, GEL is interested in 8.62 per cent.
of the Company's current total issued ordinary share capital.

About the Gizmondo device
The Gizmondo is powered by a Microsoft Windows CE.net platform, boasts a
2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates
the GoForce 3D 4500 Nvidia graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge
gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, MPEG4 movie playing
capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network
gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location based services, is
equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts MMC card
accessories.

The Gizmondo device and its games are due for launch in the UK in the fourth
quarter 2004 and in North American markets from the first quarter 2005.

Further information on TGTL, GEL and the Gizmondo device can be found at:
www.tigertelematics.com
www.gizmondo.com
Enquiries:
Ian Templeton
Chairman - Warthog plc
Tel: 0870 122 5420

6 November 2004.
Daily Mail Newspaper : Page 80.

DEALERS believe that Warthog, 0.11p dearer, could be a good recovery punt. More than 52m shares in the computer games developer changed hands on hopes that the worst is over. Tiger Telematics, a leading European games console maker grabbed it by the tusks in October when it bought its subsidaries, intellectual properties and assests. In return Warhog acquired a stake in TT which is now worth at least 3p per share.

SueHelen - 25 Oct 2005 10:06 - 1361 of 1449

Yep that is spot on StarFrog.

Andy - 25 Oct 2005 10:09 - 1362 of 1449

starfrog,

IMHO companies only call EGM's when they have to becuase of regulatory requiements!

In theory we OWN the company, but that's not how they see it! (IMO)

Still hoping to visit the Regent St shop this afternoon if time permits.

StarFrog - 25 Oct 2005 10:14 - 1363 of 1449

Andy

You are right, but wouldn't you think that cashing in their only tangible asset ought to be put to the vote?

I hope you do get a chance to visit the shop. I would certainly be interested to know what the sales figures are.

StarFrog - 25 Oct 2005 10:31 - 1364 of 1449

Just went to the Gizmondo website to see if there was any new news regarding the US lanuch and was delighted to see that there is a press statement out. However, when I tried to access the pdf document all I got was a blank document and my browser stopped working. Have had to reinstall Netscape just to get back to this site. Will attempt to try to access said document again, with additional firewalls up and tracking.

Report back later if successful. (This doesn't bode well!).

Bugz - 25 Oct 2005 10:40 - 1365 of 1449

Andy,

I visited the store back in June. I have to admit I wasnt encouraged but had already bought my holding!

Last time (on a sat) there were very few people around. Hung about for a while but didnt see a single purchase.

I still have yet to meet anyone who has heard of it, let alone bought one!!

StarFrog - 25 Oct 2005 10:43 - 1366 of 1449

OK got it. The secret is to skip the flash movie at the start of the website and just enter it. Message reads:

Tiger Telematics Gizmondo Receives Enthusiastic US Reception

Los Angeles, 24th October 2005 Gizmondo USA Inc. subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida based Tiger Telematics Inc (other OTC, TGTL) confirms its North American launch has gone according to plan receiving an enthusiastic reception from US consumers.

The Gizmondo, its games, and satellite navigation package went on sale on Saturday 22nd October 2005 at selected retail locations and the official website at www.gizmondo.com. The innovative kiosk marketing initiative went down particularly well with shoppers. The combination of high profile positioning and trained staff drew crowds who were given one-to-one demos of the new multi-entertainment handhelds six core functions (games, music, movies, messaging, a digital camera, and powerful GPS).

Capitalising on this successful initiative, the previously announced shopping malls (Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Chicago, Seattle and four prime locations in Los Angeles), will be quickly followed by a further 38 kiosks in similarly high-profile locations across North America.
The $30million marketing campaign, which kicked off last week with a full-page ad in USA Today featuring Verne Troyer, promises to turn heads as each new element is unveiled in the run up to Christmas.

Mike Carrender, CEO, Tiger Telematics, commented: Were delighted with the response to the kiosk initiative, increased web traffic and initial sales from the website. The launch here in North America is a particularly important milestone for the company. From here we intend to escalate our launch activities and look forward to making further announcements as we roll out through retail.

etc, etc, etc

akel44 - 25 Oct 2005 11:04 - 1367 of 1449

so is there a limit to how long they can hold on to them?

eggbert - 25 Oct 2005 12:17 - 1368 of 1449

The Giz SatNav product has sold over 600 units on the Maplin website alone,in 2 to 3 weeks.They must have sold between 10,000 and 20,000 units in the UK.A good advertising campaign is what is needed.

Bugz - 25 Oct 2005 12:20 - 1369 of 1449

Eggbert,

Its needs sales and advertising - 475,000 to 575,000 units of the PSP by Sony were purchased in the first week!!

Bugz - 25 Oct 2005 12:22 - 1370 of 1449

Just found out the above figure was for the USA.

PSP units sold by the end of the first week of launch in the UK is expected to top 185,000 machines

willfagg - 26 Oct 2005 17:35 - 1371 of 1449

TGTL shares now languishing at $6.90

arsenal1 - 26 Oct 2005 17:54 - 1372 of 1449

It looks like the Giz is a dead duck and everyone is going to lose money?

The store in London is always empty and the Giz has no chance against the PSP.

The management is as much good as the console.

A friend of mine who works in the computer game industry says that the Giz is a joke.

Sorry folks, looks like we have backed a loser?

Bugz - 26 Oct 2005 18:32 - 1373 of 1449

I can't disagree with post 1372.

Just glad I bailed with a healthy profit earlier in the year.

willfagg - 26 Oct 2005 18:59 - 1374 of 1449

wish I could say the same

queen1 - 26 Oct 2005 23:52 - 1375 of 1449

Things don't look great, I agree. But why, arsenal1, does your friend think that the Giz is a joke? The marketing may be non-existent and the PR abysmal but the product itself seems pretty sound. He/she may have worked in the computer industry but I've worked in the financial services industry and wouldn't presume to know the first thing about many financial products currently on the market.

arsenal1 - 27 Oct 2005 08:39 - 1376 of 1449

If you want to put your head in the sand thats up to you.

StarFrog - 27 Oct 2005 09:55 - 1377 of 1449

Perhaps we should all forget about the Giz. I agree with a lot of sentiment on this thread. To an extent, we have had our heads in the sand.

I suspect, but hope not, that WHOG management will cash in their TGTL shares next Wednesday at a greater than 50% loss. So perhaps we should concentrate on what WHOG will then be worth as a cash shell. I'm going to continue to hold my stake - may as well lose the lot than admit defeat!!!!

I'm also of the opinion that there has been some market manipulation going on here on the part of Tiger (IMHO and without prejudice). Imagine if you were the CEO of a company that was about to reimburse somebody for their shares at a certain date. It would be in your company's interest if the share price was low at that time so that you would not lose too much of the company's capital at a time when you were starting a major product launch and about to undergo a full listing. Also, with the full listing in mind, wouldn't it be nice if the sp was low so that as a director (or family member/freind) you could buy stock in your own company at an advantageous price.

But then again, I'm a cynic (but this company has made me that way).

willfagg - 27 Oct 2005 11:08 - 1378 of 1449

I agree that all in the garden is not rosy, but i support StarFrog's view.Although quite Why WHOG would want to sell their shares at a 50% loss next week beats me. The price drop today looks a little over hyped , although a TGTL price of c$6 does not value the WHOG shares much more than current market price.

willfagg - 27 Oct 2005 16:21 - 1379 of 1449

I think the current TGTL share price of $5.75 is just a little worrying- i'm prone to understatement

mtwallit - 27 Oct 2005 18:14 - 1380 of 1449

well... 7Million shares bought at 0.5 cant be bad - someones going to do well??? see below off giz website

http://www.gizmondo.com/news/item.asp?id=1028

Oct 27, 2005
Tiger Telematics Update

Gizmondo Europe Ltd., subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (other OTC, TGTL) indicated today that it is on track with its move into the USA market, continued management commitment towards full compliance with regulatory SEC filings, and confirmed previous appointments of executives, solidifying the management team.

Although Tiger's stock price has come under some pressure in reaction to Gizmondo receiving adverse media regarding some of its former employees hitherto unknown past history that recently came to light, the company is far better positioned today than it was three weeks ago with the product launch, added management and the recent appointment of new independent board of directors. The Company's own review of matters is fully and properly disclosed in its current and upcoming regulatory filings. The Company's Board is now comprised of a majority of independent members to provide corporate governance and review. Michael Carrender CEO of Tiger Telematics, indicated, "We are pleased with the board in place to lead the company through its critical execution stage."

Appointments
As previously announced, Steve Carroll (Chief Technical Officer and technical creator of the Gizmondo) was appointed to the company as Managing Director. Carroll's appointment follows after 3 years as head of technical development for the Gizmondo in Europe, during a period of major expansion. For the past 2 years he has been CTO of Tiger Telematics Inc and will continue to hold a seat on the board of directors.

etc
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