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Interesting article in times this week where it mentioned Rupert Murdoch recently explored a potential bid to buy Newstalk. Very strange why would he want to buy loss making newstalk.....i wonder if he is interested in buying INM from DoB instead. Didn't he buy DoB shares in APN awhile back!!

Bit of buying today...some news must be coming soon

Nearly 19m shares traded this week and SP still drifts down (obviously sellers). INM is still not releasing any positive news to help current shareholders. Around 10m cash added to the balance sheet since AGM and share-price still drifts lower !!! It is unbelievable that existing shareholders (outside DoB & DD) are not jumping up and down and asking serious questions of INM management.

Unlikely, there are very few distressed assets out there and INM due to DoB share holding face all kind of competition hurdles buying media assets in Ireland (Irish Examiner a prime example). Cash building until DoB decides whether to make a bid or not. Anyone know when ODCE are due to deliver on their corporate governance investigation. INM is unlikely to move anywhere until this is settled.

DOB influence should be permanently clipped at INM. Similar to Ryanairs stake in AerLingus in the past, he should be put on notice and forced to sell his INM stake It shouldn't take a genius to see there is something seriously wrong at INM. A market leading company valued at 120m, with a cash balance of 100m and circa 30m/ year profits and where nobody wants to invest ....something seriously stinks at INM!!

You would still have to ask why it suits DoB & INM to keep the share price suppressed. There is also very little from DD and you have to wonder why he is not increasing his stake at these low values. Most of the profit dip is related to the wrangle over the newstalk purchase and pay-off for Robert Pitt. You would have to imagine they are once off payments and will not impact 2018 profits, which should push back to 30-35m next year. Management should be selling a more positive story for INM, you'd have to ask why they aren't!!

Something strange happening here at INM....drip, drip, drip of bad news; no positive news or effort to us cash available (dividends, share buy backs, investments). All of which only leads to the suppressing the SP and in who's interest. All lining up for a takeover bid from DoB soon !!

The problem is between DoB and DD they have a controlling interest, without one of them selling out it is not really possible for another investor to take over. I believe it is not in DoB interest to have the share price rise, the lower the SP the better if he is thinking of a takeover (i.e. 3 month average of SP). It would cost him nothing to buy currently, with the cash on the books and his current shares. With no other party really able to launch a take over and no interest in returning some of the cash to shareholders through dividends/ acquisition. It is stale mate regarding the SP, it will continue to drift lower until DoB decides otherwise.

DoB should do the decent thing and bid for INM and put its shareholders out of their misery. INM is clearly undervalued and their is no way out of this mire for INM unless he buy's or sells out.

Still no sign of who bought shares in the last week? There was about 80m shares traded, which is just under 12% of shares available to trade (i.e. when you consider DoB 30%, DD 15% and employee's 5% are not being traded).

Any other company valued at 130m, with 100m in cash, and with about 30m/ year profits would be a prime target to be taken private. DoB & DD as the times says could pay a 40% premium on current SP and it wouldn't cost them anything to buy with cash on books....but did note a buyout anywhere near these levels would be a total disgrace. So based on above why do you think INM is building its cash stockpile, not making acquisitions, not issuing dividends or performing stock buybacks. All the things that don't encourage share ownership and depress the SP?

Finally the pension dispute seems to be resolved, which should allow the capital restructure and resumption of dividend payments. The sooner the better as it can only be positive for shareholders. There were 62m shares traded on Thursday and Friday, will be interesting to see who was the purchaser. It is unbelievable INM was valued about 125m at one stage on Friday and is due to have 115m in cash at year end. Once these issues are tidied up and there is a bit more clarity on the profit warning, should be some good upside at current share price.

Why would anyone invest, when it is clearly not being run in the interest of all shareholders. INM is self-imploding from the in-fighting within, with no clear strategy/ direction at present. Its a pity as the company is valued at 150m, has 100m in cash and is still very profitable. Should have folk scrambling to invest, but doesn't seem to have any plan regarding; 1) Pension situation, 2) Acquisitions, 3) Dividend (not possible till pension situation fixed), 4) share but-back...etc

Small section in Times today...early May increased stake from 5->5.84% (18.5m shares), not sure seems to be a mix of Shares & CFD's ----extract from times It is interesting to note the ongoing share dealing around INM by UBS, which is the third largest shareholder with a stake of almost 6 per cent, which could be a material bloc in the context of the upcoming agm votes. On whose behalf is the Swiss bank holding stock? -----

There is real value in INM. However there are three things holding SP back at the moment from what i can see 1) resolving the pensions issue with staff 2) Dividend 3) what it does with cash pile. The first two are inter-linked and why i would say the AGM is delayed (i.e. without pension issue resolved, unlikely to announce any dividend) Recently there has been a good volume of shares traded, which is a good sign. Hopefully with some good news on the three points above there could be significant movement in SP.

No surprise, has been run in certain interests for awhile now. They should look back to the last INM & APN restructuring deals. Why SP is not reflecting the true value

Results are due March 21st

Dividend is a must to see share price improve and give shareholders some reason to hold stock Share buy back:- For any share buybacks the majority shareholder can dispose of the stock amount that would bring them over the limit or alternatively face the consequences and bid for the company. Who's interest is INM being run in again!!!!!!. Its no wonder its SP is tanking

Current Market cap is 153m...less 30% owned; leaving 103m and less cash 85m+ they were to have in the bank at end of last year = <15m. If market cap stays like this with additional new cash generated by mid year it would be free.

The main shareholder at current prices could buy the company for <15m ....that alone should tell you how screwed up the stock is currently. The stock has been tanking for about a year now and the company doesn't appear to have a plan for all the cash. The stock price will only rise if someone buy's the stock or INM uses the cash to buy back its own shares. It could also return some of the cash through a dividend and in turn create some buying interest. Are any of these likely!!!