Tinopolis Share Discussion Threads

[pre] 12/12/2006 16:26

150,000 Protected BUY just gone through...looks like a nice chunk has been picked up..yum...yum!

[pre] 12/12/2006 16:24

buy back of shares should enhance shareholder value....the compnay has surplus cash reserves and is looking at buying back 15% of shares...bodes well imo:-)

[robsy2] 12/12/2006 16:21

The results meet my expectations.I think there is a lot to come from this company, good industry backdrop , clear vision and financial discipline mixed with great creativity AND they are making programmes in English!
The buyback seems like a good idea but they will have to waste a lot of money on the spread unless they can buy the stock outside the market from a large holder....
Maybe it would be better to give us all a divi, or is that more expensive?

[ludlow3] 12/12/2006 14:38

so we are going to buy back 15 million shares that will only leave 80 million, 50p no problem.

[scotswhaehae] 12/12/2006 09:52

re post 307...

bizarre post!

[ludlow3] 12/12/2006 09:48

very good 50p is not far away that is for sure buy,i will add tomorrow or later today. good luck ,

[pre] 12/12/2006 09:24

What a cracking set of results....wow!!!

extract from todays results:

Financial Highlights:
* Turnover #47.3m, up 355% on prior year (2005: #10.4m)
* Profit before tax of #1.06m, up 23% (2005: #0.86m)
* Adjusted Profit before tax (Excluding restructuring costs and gain on
sale of Hawkeye) #1.35m, up 57% (2005: #0.86m)
* Strong organic growth from the original Tinopolis business, Turnover
#12m, up 15% (2005: #10.4m), Operating Profit of #1.24 m, up 11% (2005:
#1.13m)
* H2 Profit before tax (Excluding gain on sale of Hawk-Eye ) #1.26m, up
110% (2005: #0.6m)
* Basic earnings per share 1.2p (2005: 2.4p)
* Net cash inflow from operating activities #1.75m
* Cash and cash equivalents at end of period is #13.55m

Operational Highlights:
* Acquired The Television Corporation Plc ("TV Corp") in January 2006
* Integration and restructuring on track
* Disposal of Hawk-Eye subsidiary for #4 million net cash
* Tinopolis Interactive is the largest supplier to BBC Jam - won 5
commissions in the year with a value of #2.8m
* Award winning productions - 6 BAFTAs won, a record for the industry
* Sunset + Vine won poker production contracts valued at over #4m
* New drama contracts worth #11m for C4, S4C and ITV going into 2007
* John Willis has joined to head up Mentorn and as Tinopolis' Creative
Director

Outlook
* The progress in integrating the acquired businesses, new commissions and
the re-commissioning of our key programmes gives the Board confidence in the
outlook for the current year.
* Strong order book going into 2007

[scotswhaehae] 12/12/2006 08:16

So around half the current share price is cash...

Adjust for that and look at the forward PERs...

Looks a great opportunity to me!

[sandbank] 12/12/2006 08:13

I think there's great reluctance to pay more that 40p for TIN. We've all been here before and the share has continued to disappoint - despite the bullish statements.

Also it has to be said that some of TIN's high-profile programmes come from the loss making part of the business . "Question Time" in particular have been sagging recently. Last Thursday's programme (the last before Christmas) was a particularly poor edition and does not bode well for contract renewal from the BBC - whose new chairman just could be News and Current Affairs veteran John Tusa.

[loftypants] 12/12/2006 08:05

Where are the buyers?

[scotswhaehae] 11/12/2006 13:57

...we could see the mid40s tomorrow imho...

unlikely to be easy to find stock on that basis...

good luck all!

[pre] 11/12/2006 08:20

marked up ahead of results tomorrow:-)

[scotswhaehae] 10/12/2006 10:07

Decent volume late on Friday...to say the least!

[robsy2] 05/12/2006 16:32

We are about to prove the broader investmemnt community wrong by investing in a media company that make us money. Sit tight everybody!

[pre] 04/12/2006 19:06

Buys reported at end of day...mm's manipulation imo ahead of results..

[scotswhaehae] 04/12/2006 14:03

...are they?

no real volume showing...

buy order to be filled imho...

all will be revealed shortly1

[sandbank] 04/12/2006 12:55

SCOTS: Your logic seems flawless- and yet someone is dumping stock today!

[scotswhaehae] 04/12/2006 08:22

agreed pre...plus news of cash return...maybe around 10p per share (?)...

those in the know may well be buying AHEAD of 12 Dec imho...

we could be in for an exciting and profitable couple of weeks!

Good luck all!

(Off topic...GETM looking very interesting after the substantial series of recent Director buys and a trade acquisition...dyor)

[pre] 03/12/2006 22:17

Results out on 12th Dec...i'm looking forward to a solid update on pre-acquisition business and news of growth in revenues/profit:-)

[pre] 24/11/2006 09:05

Pre-Close Statement

RNS Number:3347L
Tinopolis PLC
01 November 2006


1st November 2006



Tinopolis plc ("the Company")


Pre-Close Statement and Change of Advisor



Tinopolis, one of the UK's largest independent producers of new media and TV
programming, issues the following trading update for the twelve months ended 30
September 2006.


The Directors are pleased to report that the Company continues to experience
strong trading conditions and has made solid progress in meeting its objectives
for the year. The integration of The Television Corporation into the group has
proceeded well with little disruption to the Company's other operations.


As a result, the Directors expect to report results in line with market
expectations, with a 351% increase in revenues from continuing operations to
#47.0m, compared with the same period to September 2005. Sales for the
pre-acquisition business also grew strongly and were 15% higher than prior year.


With improving revenue visibility in the Group, the directors view the outlook
for the current year with confidence


Tinopolis will announce its preliminary results on 12th December 2006.





Change of Adviser

Tinopolis plc is pleased to announce that it has appointed Investec
as Nominated Adviser & Broker to the Company with immediate effect.



Notes to Editors

The Tinopolis Group is one of the United Kingdom's leading independent
television production companies. Established in 1989 and based in Llanelli, the
company has recently completed the acquisition of The Television Corporation,
owners of Sunset + Vine, Mentorn, Hawk-eye and RedBack Films. Tinopolis is now
ranked as Britain's sixth largest independent television producer.


Tinopolis is also one of Britain's leading new media producers. The company
produces a range of interactive, training and education materials for clients
including the Ministry of Defence, the University for Industry, the WDA,
Scottish Enterprise, the BBC and ACCAC in addition to other government and
public authorities in the UK and corporate organisations worldwide.


For further information, please contact :

Tinopolis Plc. 01554 880880
Ron Jones, Executive Chairman
Arwel Rees, Managing Director

Jeremy McKeown , Investec 020 597 5067

Mantra public relations 020 7907 7800
Lawrence Dore / Nick Bishop,
[e-mail] / [e-mail]






This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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[pre] 21/11/2006 20:22

Nice rise today....should see this sail further upwards...fill your boots ahead of results, imo:-)

[pre] 21/11/2006 08:36

moving up ahead of results:-))

[scotswhaehae] 15/11/2006 11:04

....''down trend'' Sat69...lol...!

we shall see!

[bookbroker] 14/11/2006 15:15

200 Day moving av. levelling out, 25 Day, 50 Day on the up, positive statement recently suggests that sentiment on the up, short term pull-back inevitable, however statement suggests costs being taken out and Mentorn(the drag)problems being addressed. One should expect to see this stock move up as results near. Co. highly regarded in programming, good management, stacks of cash on the balance sheet - deserves a better rating.

[sat69] 14/11/2006 13:57

Maybe cheap scots, but the down trend looks like its got a bit further to go at the moment