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[QPP] I would suspect that with 4.2Bns issued share cap ("isc") and a habit of gaining contractual arrangements with the big and powerful in its sector, then some form of share consolidation will have to take place in order to gain a better perspective in its shares. 1:100 should be acceptable.
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[QPP] trading statement for the third quarter ended 30 September 2013. Highlights o Gross sales of £98.1 million (H1:2013 £167.3 million) o Revenue of £92.1 million (H1:2013: £163.3 million) o Adjusted EPS1 of 0.65 pence (H1:2013: 1.1 pence) o Basic EPS of 0.58 pence (H1:2013: 0.9 pence) EBITDA o Adjusted EBITDA2 of £34.5m (H1:2013: £54.0 million) o EBITDA £33.3 million (H1:2013: £47.7 million) o Adjusted EBITDA margin of 37.5% (H1:2013: 33%) based on Revenue o Adjusted EBITDA margin of 35.2% (H1:2013: 32%) based on Gross Sales Cash flow and Debtors o The Group has continued its positive trend of operating cash flow generation o Adjusted operating cash flow3 for Q3 of £4.5 million o Operating cash flow (post exceptional costs) of £3.6 million o Cash collection continues to be ahead of plan without the benefit of block settlements which are anticipated in Q4 o Strong debtor management. Average trade debtor days maintained at improved June 2013 levels of c.4.8 months o Cash at 30 September 2013 of £23.3 million Services Division o Recent wins mean Group is now delivering organic growth for H2 and beyond in excess of £300 million per annum o Quindell is now active in some element of up to 1 in 4 of claims handled by insurers in the UK o Momentum growing in Collaboration Model uptake. Expectation of 75% adoption supported by latest negotiations o Expansion in North America with investment in PT Health, leading provider of rehabilitation services across Canada o Strategic investment of 25.3% in NARS, the largest dedicated provider of accident repair services in the UK o Four other significant telematics deals under final contract negotiation Solutions Division o Leading position in telematics based insurance technology confirmed o Agreement reached with IBAO for first major telematics deal in Canada o ingenie investment allows development of brand in Canada and over 25's in UK Move to Full List o Appointment of KPMG as Group Auditors in preparation for full Listing o Board strengthened with appointments of new independent non-executive directors o Full Listing and potential Canadian dual Listing targeted for March 2014 Rob Terry, Founder and Executive Chairman of Quindell said: "The Board are pleased to announce our tenth successive quarter meeting or exceeding market expectations in all key performance indicators. Taking in to consideration that volumes are subject to roll out, execution and industry claims frequencies, the Board is confident that the upper end of market expectations should be achieved for the full year for 2013 and that the Group's run rate performance in Q4, together with the recently announced contract wins, will clearly demonstrate that 2014 market expectations should also be significantly exceeded. It is now clear that in due course, the opportunity to deliver a billion+ pound business generating significant profits (long term guidance of margins of 25%+) with associated positive cash flows is within our grasp, subject to leveraging the significant market lead available to Quindell." http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail.html?announcementId=11747310
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[QPP] With such impressive numbers released and an upbeat statement. With a market cap woefully lagging behind prospects, either some re-rating is in order or [QPP] should be considered a takeover target.
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[QPP] Announces a new contract with Arqiva today, Arqiva a leading communications infrastructure and media services company, operating at the heart of the UK broadcast, satellite and mobile communications markets. Arqiva works with many of the world's best known organisations in both the private and public sectors, for example the BBC, where they currently manage their broadcasting infrastructure. The new contract, which commences immediately, will see Quindell provide products and services from the Group's portfolio of telecoms solutions, leveraging its Champion and Challenger approach to business transformation including implementation of its market leading OS3 Frameworks Service Management platform and Q-Journey services. OS3 Frameworksis an industry-leading suite of service management solutions and is supported by Quindell's Q-Journey methodology for implementing OSS technologies and adoption of industry Best Practices such as ITIL/ISO20000 and TM Forum/eTOM. The Quindell telecoms portfolio also consists of a range of technology enabled outsourcing services, managed services and cloud offerings. Quindell's solutions enable Arqiva to model communications services and associated infrastructure in the Group's OS3 Frameworks' TM Forum conformant product, helping them to undertake effective impact analysis and problem diagnosis and driving data driven processes. The solution will provide Arqiva with a best of breed service management platform that conforms to industry best practices and standards. Greg East, Continuous Service Improvement Expert at Arqiva said: "Quindell's market leading service management platform will give us greater flexibility as well as improved service levels that we are able to provide to our customers whilst greatly increasing operational efficiencies." Phil Brooks, Chief Executive of Quindell Solutions said: "This contract reinforces Quindell's market leading approaches and solution offerings to enhance service management capabilities across a range of industries."
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[QPP] Daniel Stewart & Co reiterated their buy rating on shares of Quindell Portfolio PLC in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, ARN reports. The firm currently has a £0.48 ($0.77) price target on the stock. A number of other firms have also recently commented on [QPP]. Analysts at Canaccord Genuity reiterated a buy rating on shares of [QPP] in a research note to investors on Monday, October 21st. They now have a £0.41 ($0.66) price target on the stock. Quindell Portfolio Plc, formerly Mission Capital Plc, is a holding company engaged in selling of software and consulting services, and the provision of technology enabled business process outsourcing services to brands operating in telecoms, utilities, retail & e-commerce, finance, insurance, health & legal, government & public sector .
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[QPP] Has organised an investor presentation for 10.00am 14 January
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[QPP] A financial precis http://www.quindell.com/investor-relations/investor-home
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[QPP] http://www.quindell.com/images/uploads/irdownloads2013/20131023_GECR_Quindell_Update.pdf
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[QPP] Trading update On 14 January 2014, in the Group's most recent trading update, the Group confirmed over £100 million of new business since the conclusion of the successful £200 million fundraise (net of expenses) in mid November 2013 and that it was at late stage negotiation for new contracts which in combination represented over £300 million per annum. The Group is now pleased to confirm that of the £300 million in late stage negotiation, over £200 million is now fully contracted. New volume has been won across a number of brands, including revenues associated with claims from an associate brand of one of the UK's largest motor insurers. The Group expects that volumes resulting from these new contracts should reach full run rate by the end of the first half of the current financial year. http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail.html?announcementId=11853881
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[QPP] http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/145542/quindell-plc-makes-acquisition-drive-growth
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[QPP] Further to the Company's announcement on 22 April 2014, the Board continues to consider the publication earlier this week by Gotham City Research LLC ("GCR") to be highly defamatory, deliberately misrepresentative and entirely rejects the conclusions that are made. The Board notes the short positions that were taken in the Company's shares prior to the publication by GCR and also the reference in the GCR report admitting to readers that they should "assume that, as of the publication date of the report, Gotham City Research LLC stands to profit in the event the issuer's stock declines". Legal action has already been initiated by the Company against those responsible for what it believes to be a coordinated shorting attack and reports are also being made on this activity to the appropriate regulatory authorities. On 22 April 2014, the Company stated that it would prepare a detailed response to the GCR publication, which contained some 74 pages. The Company continues to work with its advisers and expects to post its response later today. A further announcement will be made at that time. Tony Bowers, Senior independent director and Vice Chairman of Quindell said: "It is disappointing that my executive directors have been forced to spend time responding to these allegations. As previously announced, the Company's lawyers have initiated legal action against those responsible for this coordinated shorting attack. I hope with this extensive response to the Gotham "research" that investors will be reassured as to the Company's transparent approach to investor relations. It is the intention of a number of the Directors to purchase shares in Quindell once they receive clearance from the appropriate regulatory bodies. I have personally taken the time to ensure that the level of detail of our response meets the needs of all of the investors, including those with whom we have personally spoken. The board continues to target the Company's move to the Main Market, as stated previously, and is looking forward to our US investor roadshow next week. With trading at the start of the year being at record levels, the board remains confident for the prospects of the Group."
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[QPP] Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 will be posted to shareholders today. Annual General Meeting The Company's annual general meeting will be held at 10am on 19 June 2014 at the Group's London offices at 5th Floor, New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London EC2M 1NH. The Report and Accounts, together with the Notice of AGM may be viewed on, or downloaded from the investors section of the Company's website www.quindell.com. Legal Services Investor Teach In The Group is also pleased to confirm that following on from the successful Teach-Ins held previously, it will be holding an Analyst and Institutional Investor Teach-In focusing on the Group's legal services business together with some of the other areas of the business that are experiencing strong growth. No information specific to the Group's current trading will be discussed at the Teach In. Attendance of the forthcoming Teach-In has already been confirmed by a significant number of institutions. The Teach-In will be from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday 17 June 2014 at the Group's offices at the address above. Share consolidation At the annual general meeting, a 1 for 15 share consolidation is proposed by the Company. Under the share consolidation on the Record Date (being the close of business at 6pm on 19 June 2014) the Existing Ordinary Shares will be consolidated into Consolidated Ordinary Shares on the basis of one Consolidated Ordinary Share for every 15 Existing Ordinary Shares. If approved at the annual general meeting, the rights attaching to the Consolidated Ordinary Shares will be identical in all respects to those of the Existing Ordinary Shares. Each Consolidated Ordinary Share will have a nominal value of 15 pence compared with the nominal value of each Existing Ordinary Share of 1 penny. Certain Shareholders will not hold at the Record Date a number of Existing Ordinary Shares that is exactly divisible by the consolidation ratio. The result of the share consolidation will be that such Shareholders will be left with a fractional entitlement to a resulting Consolidated Ordinary Shares. Holders of fewer than 15 Existing Ordinary Shares will not be entitled to receive Consolidated Ordinary Shares under the share consolidation. Shareholders with a holding of Existing Ordinary Shares which is greater than 15 but which is not exactly divisible by 15 would have their entitlement rounded down to the nearest whole Consolidated Ordinary Share. Any fractions arising as a result of the share consolidation will be aggregated and sold for the best price reasonably obtainable, and the net proceeds of the sale distributed among such Shareholders unless the Directors consider that the cost of such a distribution would, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, be disproportionate to the amounts involved. The Directors have decided that the costs of distributing any amounts less than £3.00 would be disproportionate to the amounts being distributed and all proceeds of the sale of fractional entitlements arising as a consequence of the share consolidation will be sold for the benefit of the Company. If the resolution is passed by the requisite majority, up to 419,131,628 new Consolidated Ordinary Shares will be admitted to trading on AIM. It is anticipated that admission to AIM will occur on 20 June 2014. The new Consolidated Ordinary Shares have been allocated new stock identification codes as follows: SEDOL code BMTS9H8 and ISIN code GB00BMTS9H89.
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[QPP] has received judgement in its favour in its libel action against Gotham City Research LLP ("Gotham"). On 22 April 2014, the Board of Quindell announced that it was aware of a publication by Gotham and that it rejected the assertions raised in that note and considered that note to be highly defamatory, deliberately misrepresentative and that Quindell entirely rejected the conclusions that were made. On 30 April 2014, libel proceedings were issued in the High Court against Gotham on behalf of Quindell and others. On 23 July 2014, the High Court granted permission for the Claim Form and Particulars of Claim to be served out of the jurisdiction on Gotham in Delaware and these were validly served on 29 July 2014. Gotham failed to provide either Acknowledgement of Service or a Defence. The Board of Quindell announces that it (and its fellow Claimants including Robert Terry, Chairman of Quindell) has now received judgement in their favour from the High Court against Gotham. The process of the evaluation of quantum in damages will begin at the end of November 2014. Tony Bowers, Senior Independent Director and Vice Chairman of Quindell said: "We are pleased that following the co-ordinated shorting attack led by Gotham and others, we have been able to successfully win judgement from the High Court in our claim for libel against Gotham. Whilst it is disappointing that Gotham has not been prepared to submit itself to the scrutiny of the English Courts, we have consistently stated that we believe the Gotham publication was both defamatory and deliberately misrepresentative and it is pleasing to receive validation of our claim and success in this matter. The Company will continue to pursue actions of this type, where necessary, to protect its reputation and the best interests of its shareholders." A pyrrhic victory by all accounts ?
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[QPP] Sunday Times article dated 15 March 2015 and confirms that it remains in discussion with Slater & Gordon Limited ("SGH") regarding the possible disposal of the professional services division ("PSD") of the Group. Quindell confirms that a number of deal structures have been discussed with SGH including one with an up front value of £640 million and a share of receipts from settlement of Noise Induced Hearing Loss cases. However, there can be no certainty that these discussions will lead to any offer, or the disposal of, the PSD. Further announcements will be made, as appropriate, in due course.