Avanti Communications Share Discussion Threads

[julcester] 12/5/2010 15:05

A few weeks schedule slippage is nothing, especially if they have an Arianne they can use. Its almost a comfirmation that everything else is ok.

[someuwin] 12/5/2010 15:00

Looks like they're getting short of stock.

[yorgi] 12/5/2010 11:27

Yes you are right Sg but any offer would have to be a sunstantial premium to reflect that

[sg31] 12/5/2010 11:18

They won't stop at 2...or 3...or 4

[julcester] 12/5/2010 11:12

I'd prefer an approach to wait until both Hylas are in orbit.

[sg31] 12/5/2010 11:10

Any take over would give a short term gain but it would mean that we lose the opportunity for a much greater return in the longer term.AVN has a fantastic opportunity to create substantial returns for longer term investors.

[yorgi] 12/5/2010 11:09

Yes now you mention it Julcester you have rung a bell in my head

[julcester] 12/5/2010 11:07

AVN have been made an offer before, but rejected it.

[yorgi] 12/5/2010 11:04

Very close now to all time high......I would think it will be passed pretty soon

[yorgi] 12/5/2010 11:02

I can't say I had thought about takeover but I'm quite sure you are right Someuwin. I don't think David Williams would let go easily

[someuwin] 12/5/2010 10:47

...Indeed Julcester - I'm sure the likes of SKY, Virgin Media, BT etc would pay a handsome premium for such an asset.

[julcester] 12/5/2010 10:14

Very interesting that Inmarsat could be the target of a takeover. It would leave AVN as a very attractive target for others.

[someuwin] 11/5/2010 20:54

Just noticed yesterday's volume was the highest ever. And today's volume was extremely high too. Something happening I wonder?


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[julcester] 11/5/2010 12:58

Maybe the recognition that they were worked sells.

[dolores123] 11/5/2010 12:42

Two big buys gone through - 125,000 shares and 250,000 shares - is recognition imminent?

Will we see £6 or £7 per share soon??

[julcester] 11/5/2010 07:41

Inmarsat 1Q Revenue +11.8%, Confident Of Hitting Fiscal Year Targets
By Elliott Ball
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

LONDON (Dow Jones)

Satellite communications company Inmarsat PLC (ISAT.LN) Tuesday said first-quarter revenue rose 11.8%, boosted by the strong demand for broadband in remote areas, and said it remains on track to meet its full-year growth objectives.

Revenue for the three months ended March 31 was $281.5 million compared with $251.8 million last year. Inmarsat doesn't report full quarterly results, but its subsidiary Inmarsat Group Ltd, which represents the majority of the business, said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was up 22.8% to $144.1 million from $117.3 million last time.

No other earnings figure was provided.

"We have started the year with strong revenue growth and seen very strong cash flow growth in our Inmarsat Global business," Chairman and Chief Executive Andrew Sukawaty said in a statement.

Shares closed at 759 pence on Monday, valuing the company at GBP3.5 billion.

[someuwin] 11/5/2010 07:32

MDA to provide advanced technology solution for Internet services
RICHMOND, BC, May 10 /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has signed a contract in excess of $10 million (USD) with Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) to provide an advanced technology solution. The solution will be integrated into the HYLAS 2 satellite being built for Avanti Communications Group Plc.

HYLAS 2 is a communications satellite planned for launch in 2012 that will provide significant additional capacity for Internet services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.


About MDA


MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.

Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.

The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA.

[dolores123] 10/5/2010 13:05

looking better today.

[someuwin] 08/5/2010 10:42

The first Soyuz undergoes an initial assembly checkout at Kourou

Sat May 8, 2010 8:04 am via: Arianespace

(Arianespace) – History is being made in French Guiana as the first Soyuz undergoes its initial assembly checkout in preparation for Arianespace's maiden commercial flight from the Spaceport in French Guiana later this year. The activity is part of a regular maintenance check that is standard for Soyuz launchers in storage awaiting liftoff, and the build-up process also is being used to qualify assembly procedures in the Spaceport's new Launcher Integration Building for the Russian-built medium-lift workhorse.

This is one of two Soyuz 2-1a vehicles that were delivered to French Guiana last November, and it is scheduled for launch before the end of 2010 with the HYLAS telecommunications satellite for Avanti Communications...

[jonnib] 08/5/2010 08:37

Tend to agree with you there someuwin. The future certainly looks bright here.
Just wish I had more cash to add in the dips...

[someuwin] 07/5/2010 21:41

I can't think of many scenarios that would cause a significant drop with AVN. seems to me there is not much 'hot' money invested here (no T-Trades looking for a quick turn).

People are buying in here for the big returns further down the line, and seeing as most observers seem to think this will probably double by september it would be foolish to sell out on a market wobble.

I'm sure there's lots of us who are adding on any weakness.

As always its a battle between fear (of losing money) and greed (gaining money). In this particular case the odds of winning seem too compelling to be frightened out - imo.

[jonnib] 07/5/2010 15:04

Ok...put another way...If Greece goes to the wall and defaults the market will get hammered. Anyone want to guess where we will be? Best/worse case scenario?

[julcester] 07/5/2010 14:57

I doubt it, but who knows. If the DOW can drop 1000 pts in 7 minutes, anything can happen!