Toumaz Share Discussion Threads

[krr13] 27/9/2016 07:36

The share consolidation should help to reduce big swings in share price and market cap. Change of name is absolutely appropriate given the disposal of healthcare (which should have been done sooner). The figures show that things are on the turn and are heading in the right direction.

[chillpill] 27/9/2016 07:32

Nothing I could see of significance. The institutions have probably called for the share consolidation. It should reduce the spread all being well.
Minuet now in mass production and that is where the real growth will come. Suggesting that Frontier to be very close to profit for the year.
Really waiting for what comes back from 9am presentation.

[krr13] 27/9/2016 07:30

Healthcare division sold in July 2016 for £1.3 million plus ten-year royalty agreement - eliminating associated cash losses· Continuing operations moving towards break-even; expected to be EBITDA and trading cash flow positive in H2 2016Proposal to change name of Toumaz Limited to Frontier Smart Technologies Group Limited · Key financials for the continuing business:o Revenues steady at £13.7 million (H1 2015: £13.8 million)o R&D expenditure reduced to £2.8 million (H1 2015: £4.7 million) - no further silicon development planned in foreseeable futureo EBITDA loss improved to £0.04million (H1 2015: loss of £2.2 million)o Cash attributable to continuing business at 30 June 2016 of £3.8 million (31 December 2015: £7.7 million)

[sweenoid] 23/9/2016 14:44

Drewster - that's a classic :-)

Exciting week next week chaps, I shall be concentrating on the forward looking statement though ;-)
S

[spekky] 23/9/2016 13:11

I have forgotten when/if the analogue signal gets the boot,but surely that will create "explosive growth" wherever that happens.........even in UK.

[the drewster] 23/9/2016 12:24

European, and German, consumers are generalised by the following analogy with central heating boilers...

An Englishman buys a new boiler because his old one broke.
A German buys a new boiler because he can find a better, more efficient one.
A Frenchman buys a new boiler because he heard a German did.

So thinking in those terms, the German market will show fairly explosive short term growth, followed by the French (if it succeeds in Germany) while all the time, the UK slowly catches up as the old radios finally give up and get disposed of.

[chillpill] 23/9/2016 11:30

Logic says short IMG and be long TMZ over next 6 months but the do I know!

[dickiebird2] 23/9/2016 11:29

Hope your right

[someuwin] 23/9/2016 10:54

Think we'll be back over 4p soon.

[bukko] 23/9/2016 00:39

By which time Pure will be coining it for a new owner!

[life of crime] 22/9/2016 15:56

Germany looks as if it might surpass the UK as a market for DAB at some point. It really has taken off there, given it was only launched 5 years ago. I am still hopeful that we will have a digital switchover in the the UK in the next 12 months, when the 50% threshold should have been crossed.

Enjoy the last of the light on this Autumnal Equinox, it will only get darker from here until December (the daylight, not TMZ's shares!)

[sweenoid] 22/9/2016 11:27

only a recommendation but seems the huge German market is really pushing digital radio , hence great for us
S

[geheimnis2] 21/9/2016 20:59

Hahaha just a thought?

[a2584728] 21/9/2016 19:21

SP movements has all the hall marks of market needing stock for whatever reason

[sweenoid] 21/9/2016 11:50

Slovenia moves to DAB+



pretty impressive coverage figures from start up :-)
S

[birkenhead] 21/9/2016 11:08

Old but some might not have seen it:



What Google Home means for the audio industry
May 19, 2016

When Mario Queiroz came on stage on Wednesday at Google I/O to introduce the new Google Home speaker, a few things sprang to mind. In his hand it looked quite small for a speaker, especially for one aimed - as the name suggests - at becoming the centre of your connected living. Despite its size, it stands out. If home electronics used to be sitting sheepishly in the background (think routers, DECT phones, photo frames, etc), Google Home, along with the Echo, launched by Amazon last year, represent a new generation of smart devices designed to be proudly displayed, talked about - and talked to.


In my experience the Amazon Echo is an extraordinary product, offering a kind of personal interaction with technology that I never thought possible. Google Home promises all the power of Google search, the depth of content access of Cast and some yet-to-be-explained service integration. I can't wait to try it.

But, however great these products are, to me they cannot replace the breadth of brands and products created by the audio industry, for three reasons:

We, consumers, have strong preferences for our audio systems when it comes to the shape, size, output power configuration, audio fidelity and so on. This has made the audio industry a fertile ground for innovation over the years. In short, we want choice, and not just at technical level, but also (and increasingly) in their design. Audio products can talk about ourselves.

smart audio device

The experience provided by Google or Amazon is faultless, so long as one stays within the boundaries defined by their partnerships. If you want to play Apple Music on Echo you are out of luck. Amazon Prime Music on your Google Home? I don't think so.

For an audio system, audio quality is essential and, although Echo sounds fine (and I imagine Home will be very adequate), audio manufacturers know how to deliver outstanding acoustic experiences based on years of audio design legacy.


Manufacturers who manage to combine great design, acoustic excellence and the latest technology will be ahead of the curve.

Amazon Echo has been a great success, selling over three million devices in the U.S. alone, according to CIRP. Google Home has all the ingredients to become another hit among users. Despite what some people think, this represents great news for audio manufacturers for a number of reasons:

After years of slow growth (with the exception of Bluetooth speakers), home audio is going to become exciting again. Audio devices will come back to the central spot of the main living areas. Manufacturers who manage to combine great design, acoustic excellence and the latest technology will be ahead of the curve.

Device manufacturers can afford to be ecosystem-agnostic, which gives them a larger potential reach than these vertically integrated products.

There are plenty of opportunities to differentiate: design language, acoustic performance, brand values, price points... All of those things have always been true for audio, and will not change with the addition of more complex technology.

Implicit in all this is the idea that Google and Amazon are building these devices as a means to enable a market, rather than to become hardware vendors. The challenge for audio manufacturers is, then, to deliver on the customer promise that their product will offer the same experience as the Google or Amazon version, and will do so for its lifetime. All of this, built around the unique product identity created by the audio brand.

At Frontier Silicon, we have been working with the audio industry for a long time, to make this transition to a new smart age possible, providing solutions that span way beyond a particular wireless chipset or software library. We take care of areas as diverse as software, mobile apps, connectivity - and all the development and manufacturing challenges that come with it. This way our customers, the audio experts, can concentrate on what they do best: creating audio products which are a unique combination of design, performance and emotion.


Pablo Fraile

Head of Product Marketing at Frontier Silicon


Friday, May 20, 2016
Frontier Silicon blog:
Audio blogs

[the drewster] 20/9/2016 21:05

9:30 stops me.

[chillpill] 20/9/2016 20:40

Yes apart from the non cash writedowns they have effectively announced the results.

Anyone going to the presentation?

[nod] 20/9/2016 20:19

TD, the sale was announced in July after H1 end. The full year results will be impacted by write-down but we may have to wait until 2017 to see the full picture.Have TMZ announced completion of the sale yet?

[hazl] 19/9/2016 16:26

The stock market is
always about the future.
Outlook is the important thing.



IMO

[the drewster] 19/9/2016 15:45

I am absolutely expecting clarification that the business has been, and continues to be, cashflow positive.

Headline figures will be dire (exceptionals re write down Sensium), outlook and post period end will be key (for me).

[rollthedice] 19/9/2016 11:34

Results a week tomorrow. I suspect results won't be that great as costs of Sensium & getting shot of same will probably drag on figures. Key will be current results coming in and realistic projections of new audio opportunities. Not expecting any fireworks just hope share price can hold 3p & build from there over coming months.

[chillpill] 19/9/2016 07:57

If would be very nice if they were to trade on 5.5x sales like IMG does.

[hazl] 19/9/2016 07:47

thanks the drewster