Hi all
pretty new to all this. I have pumped some into Deltex - looks like a strong product with good growth. Could be a steady gainer.
Does anyone else have this, and anyone have some research on it? Someone with more experience than me!
thanks in advance.
Grajul

Interesting link from Deltex home page.

http://www.reducinglengthofstay.org.uk/

Shame the NHS are still wasting oodles of money.
When my wife first became a Nurse in 1972, the ratio of nurses to administrator/managers was about 9 to 1.
A couple of years ago I read (sorry can't prove figures as can't recall where) the ratio had dropped to 3 to 1.
According to yesterdays figures, there are now more admin personnel than there are consultants alone.
Figures for the administration personnel have increased even further last 3 years.
More medical staff have been trained but the jobs (the money) are not there.

The latest released figures (2005), show that the non-medical group represents 83% of all NHS Hospital and Community (this obviously includes cleaners/cooks etc)
(HCHS) staff, the remainder 17% being doctors and dentists.
There were 533,908 (438,376 fte) professionally
qualified clinical staff (none medical staff) in 2005 compared to 404,656 in 1995.
A further 376,219 (219,663 fte) staff work in support.

Now you can see where 14 yeas of labour policy of throwing cash at the NHS which manly goes to pen pushers is wasted. I appreciate that many of these none medical staff do work hard, but do we really need so many.
Lets spend some of this wasted cash on where it will do more good medically, and (CardioQ) save money in the process.

Makes my blood boil. Nurse, Nurse.

Matron (Hattie Jacques, would be spinning in her grave)... Over to you.

Strange.

Re the RNS. Buys at a low price.

Strange, very strange. I presume it would be a discount for volume, as he must have bought on the open market (unless someone knows different) but when was such a buy declared ?, or did I miss it on the trades list. It does though explain the recent large sells, without the sp drop (until today).
Been a long while since a none exec, or exec bought shares in any volume.
Perhaps the move was now as the company is expecting some big movements in orders (we can live in hope). Lets just wait and see if others, connected to the company jump in before any dealings become in any way price sensitive.

No trades yesterday now up 20% on low volume.

SP up 20% on very little trade. All I can think of is looking back at the results there are several mentions re different parts of the world taking up full implementation of the Cardio by the end of this year. OK I appreciate we have a long way to go to 2010, but as full implementation will only occur by gradual progression, are we in for a good news release.
Those director trades a few days ago, nicely out of the way.
After no trades yesterday, something must be stirring.
I did think of buying a few more first thing this morning, but missed it. Win some loose some.

In Gordon Browns budget, Alistair Darling stated that the NHS budget would not be cut. Treasury figures released yesterday, show a cut from 104.6 billion to 102.3 billion (Lied again).
The point of posting is that he stated that no cuts would be made in front line services (if we can believe him).
Either way, I think Deltex could/should gain.
'No cuts' in front line services, conclusion obvious.
'Cuts' in front line services will mean that areas of cost savings need to be looked at, hence the CardioQ.
All this needs is common sense to prevail. Mind you that is a lot to ask from those purse string, pen pushing, moronic bureaucrats that manage (sic) our NHS.

Always nice to see directors electing to take shares in lieu of cash, for remuneration. Advisers also feel it's a better option. With 100 million shares in issue another half mil, won't make much difference. At this stage in Deltex's progress the cash saved albeit not much will still no doubt help their bank balance.

Ops double counting again (see Georges post). Perhaps I should go into politics.

greekman, I am as keen as you are to see DEMG's sp rise but you cannot count todays deals twice, they are the same deal.
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George,

You say....you cannot count todays deals twice (nice if you could).

Thanks for that, had a grey moment (got carried away a bit). I was mislead by MoneyAm releases. They released the initial shares granted announcement then several hours later released a separate announcement for each director. But I should have noticed the amounts per director were the same. Will edit post 628.
Thanks for pointing it out.

Still a waiting game with DEMG, but I am convinced they will come good over the next 18 - 24 months.
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Could this be a major sign of expected contracts, new or increased.
This is the third time in 4 months board members have either purchased shares or/and took shares in lieu of fees.
Whilst I appreciate this dilutes the value of our holdings, I feel the money saved by the company is a big positive.
You don't take such a deal unless you have a massive belief that you will benefit.
I know directors do not always call it right but when they all jump in together it must be a sign of positive vibrations filtering through.
As most know from my previous posts, my share portfolio have a very heavy percentage of Deltex shares. Even so I did increase my holdings a few months ago.
Whilst now even more positive, my own holdings in this company are again a HOLD.
Wary re all eggs in same basket syndrome.

non-execs at DEMG do the same every year, so I read zilch all into it
DEMG always looks good, but progress is mind-numbingly slow.

Notlob,

Just checked that myself. Although it is correct that the same happened over the last couple of years, it does appear they are now all doing the same, and to a bigger extent.
But I do take your point.

Also nice to see another Deltex poster on here.

greekman

don't want to appear pedantic on this one, but last year they issued approx 370K shares to non-execs, this year it is exactly the same, so I don't see any trend at all.

I think doing this is a good idea, and I believe that DEMG will return shareholder value at some point. My feeling is they will get taken out by a larger company, as DEMG don't seem to have the resources to really push this out, although I give them full marks for trying. It seems an uphill battle and because they are starting from such a low base, with regular doses of new equity, giving shareholders a return has , so far, proved impossible.

Notlob,

OK, I see that the shares issued are the same.
No problem re 'pedantic'. I would sooner someone politely as you have, point out an error than allow it to continue (must keep more accurate records, I missed a 0 off last year, perhaps there is a job for me if Alistair Darling moves over).
Still as you say it is a good idea. Perhaps the time to really take note is when they do not take this route but instead go for the monetary award option.

Like you I can see a larger company taking them out if/when things really get moving as that for most companies appears to be the way of things.

just be better if we were sitting at 20p+, then any take-out who porbably have to be pitched 30p+

Current sp does leave DEMG open to a bid of 15p or 16p or so.

DEMG would have done all the hard ground-work, only for another set of shareholders to benefit!

DEMG does not seem to have taken part in the recent small cap rally, least not to the same extent that others in my portfolio have, which is, I must admit, a trifle concerning. Lets hope it plays catch up soon.

Should be a trading statement due in about 4 weeks time.
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It is obvious now that NHS funding in true terms is to be cut. According to the weekend media, plans are already being drawn up to see where vast swathes of cash can be saved over the next few years. Efficiency in all areas are to be targeted ( I hope that top of the list is management). I know we have all said this before but as we all know, the Cardio system can due to shorted hospital stays, lower re-admission levels save money as well as lives.
No just hope that this money saving exercise won't result in the setting up of even more high cost quangos being set up, which appears to be the usual way to go by the government.
I do feel though that the present situation in the NHS is unsustainable and that this time commonsense will prevail. With the public mood as it is, I can't see it any other way, no matter which party is running (is anyone) the country.

With a steady downturn in the sp over the last 3 weeks we need a good Trading Statement, with some definite sign of new contracts and/or increased sales to existing customers.

If we do not see some sign of such, more and more investors will ditch their investments and start looking for somewhere else to put their money.

It's no good having a good product if insufficient customers want it.

Still a fan of Deltex, but patience wearing a bit thin.

Yes I totally agree greekman, we seem to have been in DEMG forever and hopefully the month on month of increased sales (and therefore revenue) will have continued to date. Although it is money tied up, I am not looking to sell yet, the patience of Jobe is required here. The NHS does nothing in a hurry, even when it means saving money, time and lives, so we shall be in the waiting room for a bit longer yet.
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Surprised to see the Trading Statement his AM, it's a bit earlier than expected. It is the usual 'We are making progress report we have come to expect'.
As previously said, it is no good having an excellent product if you can't sell it, 'in sufficient quantities'.
The statement,'The Company expects sales for the six months ended 30 June 2009 to be approximately 2.6 million which is 5% higher than in the first half of 2008', is in my opinion, disappointing.
For a well established company, a 5% increase would be very acceptable, but for a company in Deltex's market position, they need to find a far bigger push than this.

The statement, 'Sales were held back in Spain following delays in setting up a major government-led assessment of CardioQ-ODM, with a projected sales value to the Company in excess of 250,000, and deferral of a large international order', still could bode well, but orders like these MUST start coming through soon or Deltex will loose many more investors including myself.
But for the time being, I will stick with it, at least to see if we end 2009 in a better position than we are now, and that mentioned 'international order', comes through.