Active
- 27 Oct 2007 11:38
PRICE 3.75-4.25 PENCE.
Publication Date:May 14 2007
MediaZest
Internal changes allow for capitalisation of product suite
* Provides technical and creative digital media solutions
* Well positioned to take advantage of changes in advertising market
* Acquisition of Touch Vision broadens the customer base
* Share price overshadowed by misconception that they are dependant on the advertising revenue cycle.
http://www.equitydevelopment.co.uk/from-sponsor/mediazest/413
Mediazest Half-yearly Report
MediaZest Plc
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2007
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Introduction
The results for MediaZest Plc ("MediaZest", the "Company", and collectively with the Subsidiary Companies, the "Group") reflect the six-month period to 30 June 2007. They incorporate the results of its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned.
Results for the Period
Turnover for the period was 1,806,000 (2006 - 1,325,000) and the Group made a loss for the period, after taxation, of 223,000 (2006 - 447,000) after finance costs of 3,000 (2006 - 2,000) and having paid administrative expenses of 1,003,000 (2006 - 955,000). The basic and fully diluted loss per share was 1 pence (2005 - 2 pence). The Group had cash in hand of 251,000 (2006 - 963,000) at the period end.
Overview
The Group has made considerable progress in revenue generation during the period in both operational subsidiaries, MediaZest Ventures Limited ("MediaZest Ventures") and Touch Vision Limited ("Touch Vision"). Revenues in the Group grew by 36% versus the comparative period, reflecting increased interest in the products and services we offer and the developing digital out-of-home advertising market. The programme of cost containment measures begun in 2006 has given the business a more tenable cost base going forward and the full effect of these changes is expected to be felt during the second half of 2007.
Despite these positive developments, the Group recorded a loss in the period of 223,000, albeit half that of the comparative period in 2006. The largest proportion of these losses was incurred during a difficult start to the year in January and February.
MediaZest Ventures
In order to increase our revenue we pursued a new marketing strategy during the period, which has been successful in generating business from new clients.
These continue to be, predominantly, advertising agencies, media agencies and brand owners looking for both creative and innovative ways to increase sales or reinforce branding messages.
Our efforts have been aided by increasing acceptance of the use of digital media in out-of-home advertising. Industry intelligence puts the number of out-of-home screens capable of carrying advertising at over 120,000 in the UK alone. Although the Group does not currently operate such national media networks, it is indicative of the growing interest in the services that we offer.
During the first half of 2007 we undertook projects for blue chip companies such as Mizuno, Sony, Famous Grouse and 20th Century Fox, amongst others.
Repeat business with clients such as Chivas has also been encouraging.
Touch Vision
The improvement in Touch Vision results since we took ownership in 2005 has continued. This has been due, largely, to the reforms made to loss making areas, the winning of new contracts and an increasing volume of business being passed through from other Group companies.
In addition to the three-year framework agreement for the provision of sales, installation, and maintenance of audiovisual equipment to London South Bank University and London Metropolitan University, won last year, we have been appointed as one of four audiovisual installation suppliers to another large university for a four year period with effect from 1 August 2007. Furthermore, we have recently won our first piece of business under this tender agreement, which will be completed by the end of September 2007. Other significant wins have allowed our Education department to continue to grow and we have spent considerable time honing our high quality offering in this area, with encouraging results. Since the majority of work for these organizations occurs during holiday-periods, this work has proven counter-cyclical to our retail business and hence reduces our operational risk.
As the Christmas period approaches, orders across our retail clients have increased. We were pleased to have been involved in the HMV Store of the Future project, which has recently opened to much media interest. As well as providing audio-visual design, integration and installation services to this project, we have also supplied content management to a range of passive and interactive screens. The Company continues to provide maintenance services to all HMV UK stores. In the first half of 2007, we completed a range of exciting new audio-visual installations for a shopping centre in the North West of England, which included the deployment of Panasonic's 103" Plasma Screen for the first time in a UK retail environment and the implementation of a wide range of content management solutions.
In the Corporate sector, the Company completed two significant orders - providing audiovisual solutions for the new UK headquarters of both Electronic Arts, a major international computer games manufacturer, and Dunnhumby, a leading database manager and analytical services provider.
Outlook
The growing demand for digital out-of-home media coupled with our improved positioning and awareness of our services in the marketplace gives us grounds for optimism in the future. The second half of 2007 has begun with the Group's strongest ever quarter and in addition to a wide range of work in the education sector we have a good order book going forward with a number of well known blue-chip clients.
The impact of the rationalisation programme that was begun in 2006, is anticipated to be fully realised in the second half of 2007, with cost benefits occurring, primarily, in salary and administrative costs. Although headcount has increased, we have recruited more chargeable engineering resource whilst reducing non-revenue producing staff costs resulting in a net saving in salaries and employment overhead.
As part of our revised strategy in the market, we have begun developing closer ties with traditional Point-of-Sale suppliers as we believe that the future of in-store Point-of-Sale lies in the amalgamation of our technology with more traditional methods; the common ground being creativity in the crafting and delivery of the message.
Lance O'Neill Chairman 17 September 2007
1 YEAR CHART
terry91
- 27 Oct 2007 11:40
- 4 of 60
You mean next pump and dump.
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 11:41
- 5 of 60
I rather buy these than SFX which you seem to be ramping on the SCT thread.
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 11:45
- 6 of 60
Current mkt cap is 0.90 million. Net Asset Value is 15.20 pence.
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 15:23
- 7 of 60
Publication Date:May 14 2007
MediaZest
Internal changes allow for capitalisation of product suite
* Provides technical and creative digital media solutions
* Well positioned to take advantage of changes in advertising market
* Acquisition of Touch Vision broadens the customer base
* Share price overshadowed by misconception that they are dependant on the advertising revenue cycle.
http://www.equitydevelopment.co.uk/from-sponsor/mediazest/413
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 15:23
- 8 of 60
MediaZest wows visitors

3M AND MediaZest wowed visitors at the In-Store Show last month, with exhibits of MediaZests interactive floor display and 3Ms new rear-projection film.
The companies, which now work together across Europe, pulled in 1000s of visitors with their innovative new products.
MediaZests interactive floor display saw customers stepping into a fish pond on the stand, creating ripples and frightening away the fish.
Filming windows
And 3Ms new Vikuiti rear-projection film for window display applications created similar interest.

Featuring a self-adhesive coating the film can be cut to any shape, offering designers the creative freedom to project images onto a tailor-made surface.
With high contrast and excellent definition, the film matches the performance characteristics of the Vikuiti rear-projection screen, launched earlier this year, with both offering 180 degree viewing both indoors and out.
Digital signage
3Ms digital signage software also offers the ability to divide screens or project multiple images, or incorporate live data feeds such as news or weather.
Our rear-projection film is anticipated to become the next must have fashion item for retail window designs, said European marketing manager, Lloyd Cole.
It is highly versatile, stylish and can be easily applied to any glass panel to create an eye-catching, attention-grabbing public display.
http://instore.creativemessage.com/Newsletter.aspx?s=0814ec58-3605-4900-852d-79bbdea2ec47&l=2&n=1&i=4&c=0&a=69&o=0
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 15:24
- 9 of 60
MERGES WITH REALITY
Stunning projections at C&A, Berlin...
Wowing the shoppers of Berlin, MediaZest, together with German media group Axel Springer brought the famous Kurfurstendamm to a virtual standstill with its brilliant holographic displays at C&As flagship store, promoting a new range of lingerie.
MediaZests holographic Seite 1 Girl caused a stir at Berlins C&A store.
Passers-by and shoppers were simply stopped in their tracks at the store window where, complete with sound projection via Whispering Windows, a life size holographic image model was showing off the companys new Seite 1 Girl lingerie. She danced, she gesticulated and she appeared to interact with her mesmerised audience.
Behind the stunning trickery, Jung Von Matt set up a website in conjunction with the holographic window display where the model, the lingerie and the reactions of passers-by were all there to take a look at. And browsers to the site were further able to vote for any of the 30 available options of what the model would do next. Her list of actions included blowing kisses, playing air guitar and even stripping. It was probably that that grew the male proportion of the audience but kids to adults, women shoppers too just loved the spectacle.
The website periodically aggregated votes and then put the model through her paces according to the requests. Far beyond the audience influencing the system, the system more importantly for the retail perspective gauged the interest levels and reactions to those participating and to passers-by in real time.
Notably the MediaZest installation was a first whereby press, TV, Internet and the holographic window display with Whispering Windows sound have been used in a single campaign. Erik Meijer, C&A Visual Merchandising Department was delighted with the project and the results it achieved which, according to MediaZest CEO Sean Reel, squarely demonstrated the capability of the company to deliver innovative, one-stop advertising solutions to leading international retailers.
MediaZest created the holographic illusion by projecting a specially produced movie on a see through screen. The film simply merges with the surrounding foreground and background to create a realistic illusion in a real-life setting. According to the company, key element in the system is a newly patented screen technology that makes the screen so effective it is practically invisible when sited at the right distance, with size customised according to system requirements.
The user interface, specially designed for holographic projections, comprises just two buttons on and off switches. Press the on button and the screen drops down, the projector starts automatically and the player starts to play the specialist film. Simple as that!
Whispering Window, used at the C&A store in conjunction with the holography, turns the surface of a store window into a huge speaker, radiating sound fed to it. An amplifier and automatic gain control enable volume generated by the window to remain at a fixed level above ambient, eliminating noise pollution.
Whispering Windows was first installed at Peter Jones in Sloane Square, generating huge interest from passers-by, with research from that project showing that their interest increased by 56%, significantly above the best practice in store window design. We reckon the reaction in Berlin in conjunction with the MediaZest display took the interest level off the scale!
http://www.ddrmag.co.uk/augsept06/bi_holographic_feature.php
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 15:26
- 10 of 60
3 year downtrend from 55 pence IMO was bottomed out at 4 pence in July this year. A very slow uptrend beginning at the moment but the second half of the year is strongest for the company. Hoping some retailers for christmas like the flashy stuff which seems to be the norm these days.
trader6
- 27 Oct 2007 16:58
- 11 of 60
Cash dropped alarmingly from 963k to 251k in their latest results, at this rate they will run out of funds soon and need to raise more money so watch out for a discounted placing in the near future.
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 17:16
- 12 of 60
Fulll year turnover could be atleast 4 million. Turnover could be very attractive to someone if they can't make the business profitable. On the other hand, the management hold millions of shares at 10 pence and more which would open the possibility of a management buy out. Or Touch hold 26% of the equity and could launch a full takeover. They could inject more money into the company then.
Also, if the company manage to post a profit on turnover of 4 million at year end then that would lead to a massive correction.
The ord is 10 pence so the company cannot raise more funds under 10 pence. So far they haven't said anything about raising more money throughout the year and I don't think the need is there. The company has got a healthy order book with new clients such as 20th century fox recently added. As christmas approachers, they've already said about expecting more orders from their retail clients and they have increased from the likes of HMV. Doing a big undertaking in audovisual now as well.
They've also said the below:
'The impact of the rationalisation programme that was begun in 2006, is
anticipated to be fully realised in the second half of 2007, with cost benefits occurring, primarily, in salary and administrative costs'.
trader6
- 27 Oct 2007 18:10
- 13 of 60
"The ord is 10 pence so the company cannot raise more funds under 10 pence"
Why cant they raise funds under 10p ?
trader6
- 27 Oct 2007 18:15
- 14 of 60
Somebody else also mentions the cash problems on iii.
"Most of the assets consist of Goodwill.As the co is loss making it is difficult to put any value to this.The company has net assets,at interim other than this of about 627000 & net current assets of around 528000,perhaps under 400000 now.At current rate of losses it will need to raise additional funds shortly.Fully valued I would suggest unless it pulls something out of the bag,so far all it has managed is losses"
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 18:43
- 15 of 60
Not without doing a capital re-organisation trader6. With increased turnover in the half-yearly report I would expect a good full year figure for turnover. IMO the loss wasn't huge at 223K due to a difficult couple of months at the beginning of 2007. They've already said about the healthy order book and the second half of the year is the strongest for the company. I think could trade there way to profitability. They've won alot of business from the likes of HMV, 20th Century Fox, and EA Sports in recent weeks.
trader6
- 27 Oct 2007 18:57
- 16 of 60
You seem to be ignoring the major issue of cash here, the company looks to be
running out of money and will have to raise more funds soon, even if the company
was to reach profitability it does not change the cash position.
I rate these at best a hold but in reality it's a sell unless they can raise funds.
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 20:18
- 17 of 60
You only seem to have got yourself thinking about a cash issue which should just be fine without thinking of how busy the company is at this moment in time. Also, the possiblity of other coroporate activity espcially when the turnover is nearly going to be 4 million if not more for the full year and the major shareholders interest at way above current prices. The new CEO recently topped up his holding. But that counts for nothing, doesn't it. High Risk High Reward stock like SCT which was handsomely rewarded from 2.30 pence to 5 pence last week. Now there a cash issue was apparent as the company stated!
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 22:22
- 18 of 60
MediaZest set to amaze and confuse

MEDIAZEST WILL be showcasing a number of stunning projects at this year's In-Store Show, including holograms, moving floors, and whispering furniture.
"The firm specialises in innovative, impactful and effective technologies that that enhance spaces, attract customers and reinforce brand identities in memorable and unique ways," says a spokesman for the company.
Visitors will be wowed by a replica of the successful C&A lingerie project, which features a holographic projection of models, and by the Interactive Floor which moves, ripples and flips over as the customer walks over it, stopping them in their tracks.
Magic
The Whispering Window, which creates a speaker from everyday objects such as glass furniture or boardroom tables will have customers searching the stand for a magic speaker.
And they will be further confused by the Directional Sound - a narrow beam of sound targeted at specific listeners.

Also on display will be the Digital Logo, which makes your logo come alive with video content on a screen cut to your logo shape, and Directional Sound Screens to show projections and digital content in all their glory.
3M will also be joining MediaZest at the In-Store Show, to showcase its Digital Signage and Touch Screen offerings.
http://instore.creativemessage.com/Newsletter.aspx?s=0814ec58-3605-4900-852d-79bbdea2ec47&l=2&n=1&i=1&c=0&a=15&o=0
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 22:23
- 19 of 60
The IN-STORE Show: 20-22 May 2008 Earls Court 2......well atleast they are thinking ahead as well.
http://www.instoreshow.co.uk/
trader6
- 27 Oct 2007 22:59
- 20 of 60
It would be fair to say that you are just a day-trader Active, i dont know why you
are posting all these clips to promote the long term prospects of this company when you have no intentions of holding this stock more than a few weeks.
I base my thoughts after reading a few threads on this bb where you have posted
more or less exactly the same only to sell very quickly (Sct and Bgt)
Active
- 27 Oct 2007 23:35
- 21 of 60
errmmm I've been accumulating in BGT since July. SCT - I held for 3 weeks and the price rose by 115% and reach my target price that I continued talking about. So do I be an idiot and not cash in my profit. U seem to be at a lost with your deramping! I see fair value in MediaZest at 7.00-7.50 pence so will sell my holding then. If it reaches that target in days/weeks rather than months then so be it!
trader6
- 27 Oct 2007 23:53
- 22 of 60
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trader6
- 28 Oct 2007 12:41
- 23 of 60
Active.
"U seen to be at a lost with your deramping"
Actually i prefer the term "posting facts", the company is loss making, it seems to be burning a lot of money and if that trend continues it looks like they will be now
close to burning it all so they need to raise more funds which is more dilution and
new stock under the current market price.
Each time i ask you about funding you avoid the subject.