Stilo Share Discussion Threads

[stilolosses] 14/5/2019 20:05

Hello Mudbath!

I was half expecting you to conjure something up about Stilo's AGM Statement rather than endorse Byotrol!

Looks like gone are the days when you would stand up and argue the case in favour of Stilo International in favour of Byotrol and Tern.

I think you have come to the realisation that the AGM issued today is more or less "absolutely spot on" in terms of everything that Stilo represents.

One can predict more or less precisely what to expect from Stilo after 25 years or so and it is somewhat farcical when management use words such as “challenging” when describing the current year where they are not even able to raise a meagre £1.5 million in revenues with so called “cream of the crop” products like Omnimark, Migrate and Authorbridge.

Anyway, it is a pleasure to issue Stilo’s AGM for them and if they used my services rather than pay experts to do it they could save all those associated listing costs in the process.

[mudbath] 14/5/2019 17:27

Hold on !

Surely we don't have a poster boasting the title ByotrolLosses?

Even my mate SL couldn't make a pigs ear of this beauty.

[mudbath] 14/5/2019 17:22

Get in there Byotrol.

Going places !

[stilolosses] 14/5/2019 16:20

AGM Statement 14 May 2019

Stilo International plc ("Stilo" or the "Company") (AIM:STL) is holding its Annual General Meeting soon. The Company provides software tools and cloud services that help organisations create and process content in XML format, so that it can be more easily stored, managed, re-used, translated and published to multiple print and digital channels.

At the meeting Chairman David Ashman will make the following statement:

Following the launch of AuthorBridge v3.0 earlier in the year, we still need to carry out some more work and this continues to be a high priority activity for the Company.

AuthorBridge v3.0 is making traction but due to well established competition in the market it is not expected to contribute much to sales in 2019. In the meantime we hope to finish the work necessary in the coming months.

The market for Migrate DITA conversion services and OmniMark software remains steady, and overall Company trading is in line with management expectations.

However, as I said ealier in my 2018 year end report business remains “challenging” for the Company in the current year. It is likely take some significant time to build some new revenue streams with customers and technology partners.

The Company remains un-geared, and cash balances at 14 May 2019 stood at £1,110,000 (31 December 2018: £1,6,21,000. Current levels of cash will serve to fund additional development, sales and marketing efforts as we look to grow our portfolio of solutions and enter new market sectors when we are able to do so.

Ongoing, it is the Board's intention to maintain a progressive dividend policy with scope for special one-off dividends as may be deemed appropriate from time to time.

Due to our company size, we continue to incur huge financial costs associated with being a public listed company.

Subject to approval by shareholders at the meeting, a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 0.06 pence per Ordinary Share will be paid in May 2019 to those shareholders on the register at 23 April 2019.

[stilolosses] 07/5/2019 09:51

Good morning Mudbath! No need to be rude or offensive.

I completely understand that it is quite frustrating and annoying for you too to see Stilo International where it is yet again after trying so tremendously hard to create positivity around it for so, so, so many years (12 years and counting I think in your case?.

Over so, so, so many years you have used what I can only describe as "completely false and misleading information" in an attempt to create something that never was there and over the years all the fictitious claims that you have made about Stilo International management, Stilo's products and the share price, to mention only a few, etc, etc, etc has, as we have all found out, to be completely untrue and totally false.

I completely understand that from a "business perspective" you had to create false and incorrect information over the years in order to trade 20 million plus shares that you have told us about. In all honesty, if I was in your boots I would have most certainly done the same.

All I have done over the years, especially when it has come to the "completely false and misleading information" (admittedly on a huge amount over the years), is that I have on many occasions corrected you time after time and as we have found out over the years nearly 9 out of 10 lots of the "false and misleading information" that you have made has regretfully turned out to be exactly that "completely false and misleading!"

I have often asked you to listen to and then interpret what Stilo management have said, be it at the AGM's or in their reporting correctly, but all we have had is the same old creation of "Fake News" that you still insist on putting out there.

Again, however, I completely understand that from a "business perspective" you have to do this in order to trade a further 20 million shares purely from a financial perspective.

I think you really do need to listen to the "real business professionals.........Stilo management"........ as they continue to inform the market about business being "challenging" with a possible "de-listing.”

In closing, however, I think you will continue to the same and continue to create "Fake News" and continue to completely mislead us what Stilo management says in order to trade another 20 million shares.

[mudbath] 07/5/2019 08:38

Here is a precis of StiloLosses post.
I lost my original investment in Stilo because of bad timing.
I missed the multi bag rise because I turned bearish over Stilo's prospects.
I lost even more money through turning bullish and buying in at the top.
Now I am bearish;so will not be buying whilst the share price is so low.
BUT WATCH OUT;for once Stilo shares recover strongly,I will be back for more @ 10p.

As they say in the Fosters advert,"Good call mate"(not).

[stilolosses] 06/5/2019 22:09

So called "professional market experts" have been talking about Stilo shares liquidity issues for the last 12 years or so yet have traded 20 million shares with no issues.

Stilo shares have been and will continue to be available none stop like they have always been. If you are patient and are happy to wait you will be able to pick a spectacular amount for under a penny. You just have to be patient.

The so called spectacular dividend too is guaranteed for life and is paid subject to the opinions of so called "professional market experts" who failed miserably to see Stilo's failures.

What is growth and how long does it take for a company to create a little bit of growth?

Growth is something that gets "bigger" and should take a handful of years maybe when considered in the context of Stilo's financials.

So called "professional market experts talking about growth yet again year after year after year.

After 20 or 25 years Stilo's revenues continue to be as flat as they were all those years ago with products that they cannot give away for free is the issue. " Hint! Hint!"

We get told by so called "experts" year after year that growth is about to happen yet the experts that really matter "Stilo management" tell us the completely the opposite.

The real professional market experts " Stilo management" have been telling us for decades of the struggles that they face and have recently told us that things are still "challenging" and they cannot even guarantee paltry £1.5 million revenues after 20 to 25 years, that the competition for even their so called "Authorbrige" product is better, yet our so called "resident professional market experts" who completely missed the boat and talk about growth that never happens decade after decade are yet again telling us how things are expected to get better even in 2019!

After yet again taking 10 steps backwards if Stilo were to even grow by 1% in 2019 our "resident experts" would talk about this as "growth!"

Looks like our so called "whiz kids" are now falling over themselves to pre-empt Stilo' s AGM purely and simply because I intend to do so soon myself. Mind you, like I have said before, even a 12 year old could predict Stilo's AGM.

One single, lone customer used Stilo's Migrate service in its enterprise in a serious way during the last 25 years and has since walked away.

Another thing that I can more or less guarantee is that not one single iota of a customer is ever likely to use any of Stilo,s products across its network as there is no need to for various and obvious reasons. Not even when Stilo does free promotions and offer the products as freebies from time to time.

If by unlikely chance a company did want to use Stilo's incredibly low cost products in a big way, bearing in mind that Stilo always lose 2 contracts in order to gain 1 new contract, Stilo's revenues would continue to flat line as they have always done for the last 20 to 25 years.

In closing, I would not be surprised if during the current year revenues do not fall to £1.1 to £1.2 million. Hint! Hint!".

As I said before I will happily be issuing my AGM soon unless our "whizz kids" would like to do so themselves before me.

"Whizz kids" for ever moving the goalposts as they have always been way, way, way off the mark year after year.

"Growth, liquidity and so called enterprises.....and pigs will soon be flying after 25 years any time soon!".

[michaelmouse] 04/5/2019 10:37

Succinctly put mudbath. Very small trades push Stilo's share price up or down by double digit percentages.

I love SL's nonsense about a paltry dividend. LOL. It's doubled in four years and the current yield is 6%.

A bit more maths for SL's benefit. As a long term investor, I'm quite happy with Stilo being a listed or non-listed company. In many ways (as mentioned before) I might be better off if they de-listed and I was able to pick up shares for around 1p in any ensuing panic. Whilst it's a very small company and any investment carries a risk, this is pretty much a no-brainer.

It's profitable, cash generative, and has a rock solid balance sheet with zero debt.

Let's talk about that cash on the balance sheet to get a perspective about the company being a no brainer. It currently stands at £1.3m. It reduced last year from investment in development projects and dividend payments, but has been increasing since 2013 when it stood at £1m. That gives you a massive idea regarding the stability of this company.

Bear in mind the current market cap. is £2.3m, cash makes up 57% of the market cap.

If the shares fell to 1p then a profitable micro-cap with a superb balance sheet would be valued at less than it's cash i.e. market cap £1.13m, cash £1.3m.

If a de-listing were to occur then it frees up another £150,000 per annum for them. It's an absolute no-brainer, virtually risk free imo.

I could go into far more detail about why it's exceedingly cheap either listed or de-listed but I'd be here all day!

Just one last thing. From the tone of the final results, I don't expect any fireworks from revenues in 2019 (although perhaps they'll surprise) but Authorbridge is a "glowing" ember implemented in a small way (so far) in some big enterprises. If these enterprises subsequently see it's value in other parts of their organisation then sales could suddenly escalate quite quickly.

My view is that growth will eventually kick in again and when it does I want to be holding shares because the rewards will be excellent. In the meantime you have the security of an excellent balance sheet with plenty of cash and a regular income.

[mudbath] 04/5/2019 09:34

Yet more "TOSH" SL ,for one cannot buy (or sell)any great volume of Stilo shares currently.One has to wait patiently for liquidity triggers.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is your loss that you happen to see only the ugly side of everything.

Clocktower-Ambivalent.

[clocktower] 03/5/2019 19:22

LOL mud - so your banking on it falling further.

[michaelmouse] 03/5/2019 18:30

Not sure what you see with TERN mudbath, but it appears to have bounced again in recnt days and good luck with it. BYOT is interesting, and I'm watching.

[mudbath] 03/5/2019 16:47

Like michaelmouse,I am waiting to buy 10% of STL on any delisting announcement.

In the meantime,TERN is proving rewarding,whilst BYOT should perform well next week.

[clocktower] 03/5/2019 15:59

Disappointed with you mud, you have failed to ramp this successfully this time around - come on buy a load more, if it such good value.

[michaelmouse] 02/5/2019 15:04

Paltry dividend? LOL. I think you may need to do the sums SL. I'll help you out.

0.12p (2018 dividend) divided by current share price 2.25p then times by 100. Dividend yield equals 5.3%. I'd like to buy shares for a 1p because 0.12p divided by 1p times 100 is a 12% dividend.

If they de-list and save £150,000 on listing costs (which I know is about right) then potentially they could immediately double the dividend to 0.24p. Buying shares at a 1p would net you a possible 24% dividend.

During the period 2015-2018 they have also doubled the dividend. Potentially then in 2022 I could be receiving a 48% dividend on my 1p shares.

I'd have my money back in quick time in dividends alone.

Paltry dividends eh SL who wants 'em? ;)

Of course, this all assumes a fall in the value of shares to 1p on the announcement of a de-listing. So keep up the good work SL much appreciated.

[mudbath] 02/5/2019 12:14

We are celebrating !

It's a lot more fun than whining.

[stilolosses] 02/5/2019 10:02

Good morning Michaelmouse.

Shall I also ask them if they they will continue to create fantastic value with the current share price collapsing when de-listing for the sake of a paltry dividend?

Do the sums!

Each year, each decade is a new start for Stilo and like I have said many times before it is not a time for celebration when everything continues in reverse.

[michaelmouse] 02/5/2019 07:23

SL - When you attend the AGM and voice your concerns can you also ask if they intend to double the dividend again (2015-2018 0.06p to 0.12p)or better over the next four years i.e. double digit dividends? TIA. Btw 1p share price is what I'm after which should comfortably give me a high double digit dividend every year. Keep up the good work. Thanks :)

[stilolosses] 01/5/2019 22:54

So called "professional market experts" getting it completely and utterly wrong and failing to call this from day one.

No matter what management does it will always be met with approval, be it a de-listing when the price falls through the floor to a minor increase in the current dreadful share price at its current levels will always be met with complete approval.

After years and years and years of making up "Fake News," feeble attempts are now being made with a couple of companies who contributed a few quid here or there of the overall 2018 paltry £1.5 million revenues. One of customers that are more or less likely to never use Stilo's service ever again, just like all those other companies that came along, undertook a minor contract with Stilo and then walked away with a simple "thank you, see you later" approach.

“Fake News,” attempts to trade another 20 million shares. Invest £1000 today, worth peanuts tomorrow for the sake of a little dividend. Just make it up as you go along.

Hopefully, Stilo will be able to give some more freebies out in an attempt to make amends for what will be a “challenging year or few.”

Spectacular AGM report to follow with great hope and expectations.

Year after year after year so called "professional market experts" having to eat humble pie.

A spectacular increase in the share price has always been met with the normal drastic falls to the current derisory levels.

Nothing changed here for 25 years or so.

One contract won always equals 2 contract losses hence the current levels.

[mudbath] 01/5/2019 16:46

After all,STL profess to have recouped the lost Migrate revenues,so we can expect further increases in 2019,whilst AB is gaining traction with three excellent new contracts ,including that INTEL trophy win.Should the Japan P.O. come up with another serious commission then .......

BUY !!

[mudbath] 01/5/2019 16:38

With Intel and VISA as major new clients,I would envisage an uplifting AGM statement.

[michaelmouse] 01/5/2019 13:32

I need a lacklustre trading statement this month, another hint about de-listing and panicking traders and Bob's your Uncle - 1p shares straight into the back of my truck!

However, if I was a Director the thought would never cross my mind. :) Double digit dividends anyone?

[michaelmouse] 01/5/2019 13:22

The financials never lie gentlemen see post 2840 and 2841. Could you both try harder to bring the share price down to my 1p target btw? Once I'm guaranteed my double digit dividends then I can vote for the company to de-list (assuming they ever attempt to go down that route).

Another lovely thing about this tiny little company is that although their 3 years of growing revenues from 2015-2017 dropped by £400,000 from 2017 to 2018 (which is substantial for Stilo) they still turned a nice profit. That's excellent financial management. Many companies on AIM never fail to lose money and burn cash however much revenue they bring in, forever tapping investors for additional capital and diluting shareholders into oblivion over time.

Stilo is the opposite end of the spectrum. They don't and won't need any funding, so it's another good reason to de-list imv. 1p please for my double digit dividends. TIA.

[clocktower] 01/5/2019 10:10

double post error.