This is a BUY tip from Tom Winnifrith...

Sorry if this is rather boring as the market cap is now c 350 million but at 470p Avanti Communications (AVN) - a stock held in the SF t1ps Growth Fund - is really very cheap whichever way you look at it. It is now funded to launch 3 satellites into space ( and fully insured if the worst happens which will only delay the programme by 6 months anyway). You value Avanti by discounting back the net cashflows these satellites will generate. That depends on how much capacity is sold and at what price. Use a model based on very conservative assumptions and this stock is worth 13 ( the lowest valuation in the market). But that model uses assumptions about sales prices which are already being beaten by forward sales Avanti is booking today. Use those prices and you head up to the 22.50 value of house broker Cenkos. My own view is that Avanti will do better still and this stock could therefore be worth 25. Exc itement will mount as the first satellite is launched later this year. Remember those valuations are the Net Present Value of future cashflows ( i.e. what they are worth today). If you can buy at under 600p ( as you can now) you should do so and sit back and wait. I suspect after HYLAS 1 is launched you will never again be able to buy at less than 600p.

Still a couple of hours to go pt , fill yer boots :-)

You got snow as well?

Dil

I'll be back, quite a fan of this company.

Got more than a boot full of it tabby and getting fed up of it now. Today is the first day it hasn't snowed since I can't remember.

pt , I've had a good few weeks trading these and have chucked a few more in my pension as well. News of a full listing after all testing is complete and whooooooosh.

Tenner by easter :-)

Keep up Dil !

Contract Wins

Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce that it has won a two new contracts to further develop and demonstrate technology to deliver video to the edge of terrestrial networks using Avanti's HYLAS 1 satellite capacity.

Have faith mate :-)

TIDMAVN

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Avanti Communications Group Plc

08 February 2011


Date: 8 February 2011
On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti"
or "the Company")
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Avanti Communications Group plc

Contract Win

Avanti Communications (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce a new contract win with TigrisNet Ltd, the international satellite service provider. TigrisNet previously bought capacity on both HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2, but as a result of expanding demand has increased its commitment to the HYLAS 2 satellite with a further 5 year contract worth an additional $12.2 million. This, together with the first contract announced in December last year, brings the total value of commitments with TigrisNet to over $27 million.

This extended contract will enable TigrisNet to meet the expected growth in the Iraqi telecommunications market as greater competition is introduced and economic activity builds.

TigrisNet is the leading VSAT (Internet via Satellite) provider in Iraq providing a range of services that covers clients from every sector, including Government bodies to SMEs and local ISPs. TigrisNet is also the market leader in Video Conferencing and VoIP.

Commenting, David Williams, Avanti Chief Executive, said:

"I am delighted that HYLAS 2 together with TigrisNet will be playing such a crucial role in the growth of Iraq's telecommunications infrastructure, bringing new opportunities for the government, businesses and individuals to create exciting services that deliver value to the economy and enhance peoples' lives. We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with TigrisNet."

Dr Raeid Nasser, CEO of TigrisNet , commented:

"I am convinced that the growth of Ka band based VSAT services will be strong and sustainable. It offers the opportunity to deliver significant improvements in high speed broadband connectivity to homes, businesses and institutions in Iraq and the wider region for years to come. This is why I am very pleased to be working with Avanti Communications whose delivery of the HYLAS 2 Ka band satellite in 2012 will ensure that TigrisNet will be able to continue to develop and deliver market beating services to its growing customer base."

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Dil will be pleasedIve just bought another 2000...just under 6-08

Five at a time nowcould be a blue day today?

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Date: 9 February 2011
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Avanti Communications Group plc

Contract Wins

Avanti Communications (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce a group of five new contracts for the sale of HYLAS 1 services in Europe. New contracts have been signed by Buzz Networks and Rural Broadband UK of the UK, Broadband Algarve of Portugal and Globatel of Spain. Also Prime Satellite Broadband, an existing customer, has signed an extended contract for more capacity and extending the commitment from three years to five years.

Commenting, David Williams, Avanti Chief Executive, said:

"Since the successful launch of HYLAS 1, sales activity has increased notably. The flexible, efficient Avanti business model combined with attractive pricing and quality of service is clearly resonating with new potential customers around the World.

"As our current customers progress their own sales efforts they are likely to top up their commitments next year, so we expect to sell out HYLAS 1 capacity within the planned three years with the growth in demand from existing and new broadband customers. In addition we are experiencing significant bidding activity for large enterprise and cellular backhaul deals which could accelerate the rate of fill."

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Avanti Communications Group Plc

10 February 2011


Date: 10 February 2011
On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ('Avanti' or
'the Company')
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Avanti Communications Group plc

-- Notice of Interim Results

Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, will announce its Interim Results for the six month period ended 31 December 2010 on Monday, 14 February 2011.

Taking a bit of a hammering today.

Kim.the recent news and the SP dont correlateI have weird adverse tendencies to smash into bets that are made to appear direend of the daythose bets make me lucky more times than not

I feel lucky here!

And jolly good luck to you Tabby!

I feel that there has been a lot of disappointment with regard to the size of the contracts the company has acquired to date. Frankly they haven't been outstanding. I know that it is still in the early stages and that more cash will flow in but it may be that some investors are having second thoughts. The upside for AVN will come mainly after the successful launch of Hylas 2, also on the positive side, there cannot be too much in the way of maintenance costs for the actual satellites, nobody is going to go up there to give them a polish are they?! Just my opinion, which could well be utter crap. :o)

Kim.they have a very lucrative B2B they are selling a service product that could make a vast difference to already affluent areas they call all the shots.I like that!
It was only December when we had the Preliminary Report. Daniel Stewart raised their target to 2519p from 1111p the very next daythey must have been impressed? The SP was 7 and risingsince that date we have had an additional 13 contract wins.We expect to sell out HYLAS 1 capacity within the planned three years The Chairman statedwe have a very strong balance sheet with no debt service payments or cash flow covenants falling due until December 2012, huge untapped markets and a quite thrilling opportunity to create a company of genuine scale."

KimI dont complicate things.that will do for me!


Date:1 December 2010

Avanti Communications Group plc
Preliminary Report for the Year ended 30 June 2010

Key points
Successful launch of HYLAS 1
High cost debt repaid in July 2010, balance sheet now very strong
HYLAS 2 fully financed and on schedule for launch in Spring 2012
Excellent progress with sales on both satellites

Financial highlights
Revenue of 5.82 million (2009: 8.04 million), falling as legacy businesses activity ceased in preparation for HYLAS 1 launch
Loss after tax 1.93 million, better than expectations (2009: profit after tax 1.05 million)
Closing cash 34.18 million (2009: 24.62 million)
Post balance sheet fund raising produced gross equity proceeds of 70m

Yes Tabby, the future is rosy, expect a few ups and downs until 2012 then it's lift off. Well, for Hylas 2 anyway!

Possibly a good price to buy at the moment.

KimAs you know the market never does what is expectedotherwise we would all get what we wantedequalling total demand and no supply.we call foul when the MMs deceivecall for a stewards inquirybut end of the day.they have to balance the booksbastards!

:o)

Needs to announce its transfering to main market that'll sort things.

It certainly should help Dil!

Trend line support around this level, if it doesn't hold 540/550 seems the next support level.