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Avanti Communications posts narrower first half loss

Thu, 04th Feb 2016 12:27

(ShareCast News) - Avanti Communications, which provides satellite data communications services, said its loss for the half year narrowed.For the six months to the end of December 2015, the loss narrowed to $45.5m (£31m) from $48m, on largely flat revenue of $31m compared with $31.1m in the same period a year earlier.Avanti won $40m of contracts mainly with government and large telecoms customers in the second quarter, which it reckons will make a strong contribution to second half revenue.The company said its expectations for 50% growth in continuing revenue at constant currency in the full 2016 financial year are supported by recent order wins.Chief executive officer David Williams said: "Our growth prospects are supported by both our recent order wins and a very strong pipeline of near term opportunities that are in advanced stages of negotiation."Avanti is strongly capitalised with more than adequate cash headroom. In a pioneering market, the combination of a good product, good customers and a fully funded model assures us that Avanti has a successful trajectory ahead."At 1230 GMT, Avanti shares were down 9.8% to 124.50p.
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Wednesday preview: Ferrexpo, Avanti Communications

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3 Aug 2012 09:19

Avanti Communications launches second satellite

Avanti Communications has successfully launched its second satellite which it hopes will rake in big profits providing data services to emerging markets. The HYLAS 2 was launched from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Thursday night. It will now go through three months of testing

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3 Aug 2012 08:17

Friday broker round-up

Avanti Communications: Jefferies maintains buy rating and 600p target. BAE Systems: BarCap cuts target from 380p to 370p, equal weight rating kept. Cairn Energy: AlphaValue downgrades to sell. FlyBe: HSBC initiates coverage with overweight rating and 90p target. Hammerson: Credit Suisse lifts ta

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27 Jun 2012 09:20

Wednesday broker round-up

Alliance Pharma: Investec downgrades from buy to hold, target slashed from 34p to 25p. APR Energy: Credit Suisse keeps outperform rating and 1,300p target. Aviva: Jefferies downgrades from buy to hold, target cut from 386p to 281p. Avanti Comms: Jefferies retains buy rating and 600p target. Brit

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14 May 2012 10:51

Avanti on track in 2012

AIM-listed satellite operator Avanti Communications said its revenue was in line with house broker estimates for the financial year to 30 June 2012. The group said it had added £42.3m of backlog in the four months to the end of April. Backlog increased to £213m from the £181m reported at the of

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14 May 2012 07:48

Monday broker round-up - UPDATE

Antofagasta: AlphaValue downgrades from add to sell, target cut from 1,201.3p to 915p. Avanti Communications: Jefferies reiterates buy rating and 600p target. Chariot Oil & Gas: Jefferies keeps buy rating and 355p target; Merchant Securities keeps buy recommendation and 232.1p target. Dignity: In

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11 Apr 2012 16:14

Sector movers: BT pulls telecoms lower

Telecoms titan BT Group was dragging the fixed line telecommunications sector lower after a downgrade from JP Morgan Cazenove today. The US broker cut its rating from overweight to neutral saying it may struggle to grow revenues in 2012. Despite this, it still expects the firm to do well in the lon

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8 Mar 2012 15:35

Another director dealing for Dunelm; AZ Electronic tech officer makes sale

Donna Wharton, wife of Nick Wharton, the Chief Executive of homewares firm Dunelm, has topped up her stake in the company with 9,500 shares. Wharton's purchase, which saw her buy the shares at 480.00p each for a total of £45,600, came just a day after Will Adderley, Executive Deputy Chairman, anno

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6 Mar 2012 09:20

Tuesday broker round-up - UPDATE

Serco: Credit Suisse lifts target price to 650p from 600p, remains at outperform. Capita: Credit Suisse revises target to 820p from 770p, retains outperform. Wolseley: UBS downgrades from buy to hold. Pace: Peel Hunt upgrades from hold to buy, raises target to 99p from 75p. International Power

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15 Feb 2012 07:27

Avanti Communications bags contract with STM

AIM-listed satellite operator Avanti Communications says that US-based sector peer STM is to buy capacity on its HYLAS 1 satellite to enable it to launch Enterprise services in Spain. No financial information regarding to contract was given. HYLAS 1 is Avanti's first broadband satellite and uses '

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6 Feb 2012 10:11

Avanti´s half year losses widen

Satellite operator Avanti Communications has reported widening half year losses for the six months ended December 31st after costs rose more than revenue, year-on-year. Gross losses increased from £0.2m to £2.3m, on revenues of £5.1m (2010: £1.4m). Cost of sales rose from £1.4m to £7.4m. Pre-tax

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4 Jan 2012 13:20

Avanti makes five year deal worth $7.3m

Avanti Communications Group, the satellite operator, has sold capacity on its HYLAS 2 satellite to InSat in a five year deal worth $7.3m. Chief Executive of Avanti David Williams said: "We are now just a few months away from the launch of HYLAS 2 and I am pleased to note the capacity is selling wel

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6 Dec 2011 08:12

Avanti Comms wins £5m broadband contact

AIM-listed satellite operator Avanti Communications has been awarded a £5m contract by the Regional Growth Fund. Avanti sells its satellite broadband services to telecoms firms who use them to supply residential, enterprise and institutional users. This contract relates to the the expansion of its

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27 Oct 2011 14:03

Avanti rises on BT deal

Avanti's share price rose more than 3% after it announced an agreement with BT around the provision of its Business Internet Continuity product. The product uses a satellite broadband system to provide back up to terrestrial telecoms circuits, providing a highly diverse alternative routing for data

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5 Oct 2011 14:21

Avanti Communications chief tops up his stake, again

Co-founder of satellite operator Avanti, David Williams, has upped his stake in the firm for the second time this week just days after the company reported a jump in full-year losses. The chief executive, who joined forces with co-founder David Bestwick in 2000, bought 19,420 shares at 254.8p per s

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