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Sunday share tips: Balfour Beatty, Smart Metering Systems

Sun, 14th Aug 2016 15:24

(ShareCast News) - Buy Balfour Beatty shares, was the view in the Sunday Times' Inside the City column. Chief executive Leo Quinn, appointed last year to turn things around at the infrastructure group like he had done at Qinetiq and De La Rue, still has a tough job on his hands as the construction industry was this month confirmed as being in recession. Moreover, the company is still contracted into many unprofitable contracts.However, while interim numbers this week will not be exemplary and the break-even level of the core business is not expected until 2018, the dividend is expected to be reinstated after Quinn put in into deep freeze soon after he arrived. For the full year, one analyst foresees £94m pre-tax profit from £8bn turnover. By the end of the year, Balfour's should have completed most of its least profitable contracts and the turnaround should become more apparent.Smart Metering Systems should reward investors with considerable long-term gains, said Midas in the Mail on Sunday. SMS owns and operates more than 1m smart meters for energy suppliers, including from British Gas, E-on, Scottish Power and SSE, as well as connecting businesses on behalf of industrial energy supplier such as BP, Gazprom and ENI. Roughly a quarter of large firms using its meters but the residential market is less developed. In June SMS won a smart meter deal with First Utility, the largest independent UK-based energy supplier serving electricity, gas and dual fuel customers, as its preferred domestic smart meter asset provider for its circa 1m homes.Of the Big Six energy suppliers, even if some of them outsource to independent suppliers, SMS's unique ownership-connection-operation-maintenance service in the industry is still expected to gain a major market share. Installation of 1m meters is forecast to require roughly £300m of bank loans, though it has facilities in place and is already seeing the drip-drip of a steady annual income stream from existing meters. For the full, revenue and profit should rise 12% to just over £60m and 9% to £19m, and then to £68m and more than £23m in 2017. A dividend of 4.2p is pencilled in this year, with an extra penny on top next year.
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26 Mar 2024 12:46

EARNINGS AND TRADING: Michelmersh profit up; Journeo wins bus deal

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on this week and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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22 Mar 2024 10:12

Smart Metering offer "unconditional" as shareholders support takeover

(Alliance News) - Smart Metering Systems PLC shareholders have satisfied the acceptance condition for a takeover offer from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP, the latter announced on Friday.

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18 Mar 2024 20:11

IN BRIEF: Smart Metering investor group soften KKR bid stance

Smart Metering Systems PLC - Glasgow-based energy management services provider - Shareholders representing just under 18% of the company, including two founders, temper opposition to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP takeover offer, which SMS backed in December. Funds advised by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP offered 955 pence in cash per SMS share, which gives a GBP1.3 billion equity value and GBP1.4 billion enterprise value to all of SMS. Primestone Capital LLP, together with Alan Foy and Steve Timoney, "remain disappointed" by the offer price but note interest in SMS elsewhere has been scarce.

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22 Feb 2024 12:05

IN BRIEF: Smart Metering Systems urges shareholders to take KKR offer

Smart Metering Systems PLC - Glasgow-based energy management services provider - Urges shareholders who have not done so to accept the takeover offer by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP by the deadline date of March 24. KKR is an investment firm specialising in private equity, energy, infrastructure and real estate. KKR has so far received valid acceptances in respect of 41.3 million SMS shares, representing around 31% of the company's total share capital. KKR requires acceptances for shares carrying more than 50% of the voting rights of SMS in order to exercise the acceptance condition of its January takeover offer.

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18 Jan 2024 16:30

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

Friday 19 January 
Aeorema Communications PLCdividend payment date
Babcock International Group PLCdividend payment date
Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust PLCdividend payment date
Foresight Enterprise VCT PLCspecial dividend payment date
Halfords Group PLCdividend payment date
MS International PLCdividend payment date
Northamber PLCdividend payment date
Real Estate Investors PLCdividend payment date
Redcentric PLCdividend payment date
Speedy Hire PLCdividend payment date
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLCdividend payment date
North American Income Trust PLCdividend payment date
Troy Income & Growth Trust PLCdividend payment date
Vertu Motors PLCdividend payment date
Monday 22 January 
abrdn Diversified Income & Growth PLCdividend payment date
Tuesday 23 January 
no events scheduled 
Wednesday 24 January 
Alpha Real Trust Ltddividend payment date
Baltic Classifieds Group PLCdividend payment date
discoverIE Group PLCdividend payment date
Personal Assets Trust PLCdividend payment date
Pharos Energy PLCdividend payment date
Thursday 25 January 
abrdn Asian Income Fund Ltdex-dividend payment date
Brickability Group PLCex-dividend payment date
Carr's Group PLCex-dividend payment date
City of London Investment Trustex-dividend payment date
CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income PLCex-dividend payment date
Foresight Solar Fund Ltdex-dividend payment date
Henderson Far East Income Ltdex-dividend payment date
Law Debenture Corp PLCdividend payment date
Pennon Group PLCex-dividend payment date
RWS Holdings PLCex-dividend payment date
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust PLCdividend payment date
Sirius Real Estate Ltddividend payment date
Smart Metering Systems PLCdividend payment date
Solid State PLCex-dividend payment date
Global Smaller Cos Trust PLCdividend payment date
Tracsis PLCex-dividend payment date
Victrex PLCex-dividend payment date
Volta Finance Ltddividend payment date
  
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18 Jan 2024 13:03

Smart Metering Systems reports rise in recurring revenue

(Sharecast News) - Smart Metering Systems reported in a trading update on Thursday that its total meter and data assets index-linked annualised recurring revenue (ILARR) was £113.4m at the end of 2023, including an annual retail price index (RPI) adjustment.

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18 Jan 2024 12:27

KKR declares Smart Metering Systems takeover offer final; revenue up

(Alliance News) - Private equity funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP on Thursday declared their takeover offer for Smart Metering Systems PLC final, saying the cash offer, which the Smart Metering has accepted, won't be increased.

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15 Jan 2024 15:39

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

Tuesday 16 January 
ACG Acquisition Co LtdEGM re extension of acquisition deadline
Catalyst Media Group PLCAGM
Gelion PLCGM re accounts and reappointment of auditors
Hotel Chocolat Group PLCGM re acquisition by Mars Inc
Troy Income & Growth Trust PLCAGM
Wednesday 17 January 
City Pub Group PLCGM re recommended cash acquisition by Young & Co's Brewery PLC
Diploma PLCAGM
Forward Partners Group PLCGM re takeover offer from Molten Ventures PLC
Impellam Group PLCGM re acquisition by Headfirst Global
Kazera Global PLCAGM
Majedie Investments PLCAGM
Orcadian Energy PLCAGM
Thursday 18 January 
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PLCAGM
J Smart & Co (Contractors) PLCAGM
tinyBuild IncGM re fundraise
Topps Tiles PLCAGM
Friday 19 January 
Cardiff Property PLCAGM
Character Group PLCAGM
Focusrite PLCAGM
Substrate Artificial Inteligence SAGM re investment agreement and issue of equity
Monday 22 January 
Highcroft Investments PLCGM re de-listing from LSE and relisting on TISE
Smart Metering Systems PLCGM & court meeting re takeover by funds advised by KKR
  
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5 Jan 2024 09:23

Smart Metering Systems adjourns takeover meetings to January 22

(Alliance News) - Smart Metering Systems PLC on Friday said it intends to adjourn the court and general meetings regarding its takeover by US private equity firm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP and its affiliates.

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2 Jan 2024 15:32

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

Wednesday 3 January 
Jubilee Metals Group PLCGM re equity raise
Thursday 4 January 
Rotala PLCGM re management buyout
Tintra PLCGM re cancellation, re-registering as private company
ValiRx PLCGM re operational review
Friday 5 January 
MTI Wireless Edge LtdEGM re proposed grant of options to the directors
Monday 8 January 
Plus500 LtdEGM re director election
Velocys PLCCourt Meeting and GM re recommended cash acquisition by Madison Bidco Ltd
Tuesday 9 January 
Agriterra LtdAGM
DX Group PLCGM re acquisition by HIG Capital funds
GENinCode PLCGM re fundraise
Leeds Group PLCGM re sale of subsidiary Hemmers-Itex
Smart Metering Systems PLCGM re acquisition by KKR funds
  
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28 Dec 2023 15:54

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

Friday 29 December 
Alliance Trust PLCdividend payment date
DFS Furniture PLCdividend payment date
Diversified Energy Co PLCdividend payment date
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust PLCdividend payment date
Energean PLCdividend payment date
Global Smaller Cos Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Henderson Diversified Income Trust PLCdividend payment date
HICL Infrastructure PLCdividend payment date
Imperial Brands PLCdividend payment date
JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltddividend payment date
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltddividend payment date
Palace Capital PLCdividend payment date
PayPoint PLCdividend payment date
Pollen Street PLCdividend payment date
Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust PLCdividend payment date
RM Infrastructure Income PLCdividend payment date
Temple Bar Investment Trust PLCdividend payment date
Warehouse REIT PLCdividend payment date
Monday 1 January 
no events scheduled 
Tuesday 2 January 
Blackrock Sustainable American Income Trust PLCdividend payment date
Fuller Smith & Turner PLCdividend payment date
Land Securities Group PLCdividend payment date
Wednesday 3 January 
Bunzl PLCdividend payment date
FirstGroup PLCdividend payment date
Next PLCdividend payment date
QinetiQ Group PLCex-dividend payment date
Thursday 4 January 
Artemis Alpha Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Auto Trader Group PLCex-dividend payment date
AVI Global Trust PLCspecial dividend payment date
AVI Global Trust PLCdividend payment date
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Big Yellow Group PLCex-dividend payment date
Blackrock Frontiers Investment Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Braemar PLCex-dividend payment date
Caledonia Investments PLCdividend payment date
Castings PLCdividend payment date
Cohort PLCex-dividend payment date
CT Private Equity Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
CT UK High Income Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Dr Martens PLCex-dividend payment date
Experian PLCex-dividend payment date
F&C Investment Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Great Portland Estates PLCdividend payment date
Henderson Diversified Income Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Henderson European Focus Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
ICG-Longbow Senior Secured UK Property Debt Investments Ltdex-dividend payment date
Iomart Group PLCex-dividend payment date
James Latham PLCex-dividend payment date
Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Murray International Trust PLCex-dividend payment date
Severfield PLCex-dividend payment date
Shires Income PLCex-dividend payment date
Smart Metering Systems PLCex-dividend payment date
Town Centre Securities PLCdividend payment date
Triad Group PLCex-dividend payment date
Walker Crips Group PLCex-dividend payment date
Workspace Group PLCex-dividend payment date
  
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21 Dec 2023 11:41

IN BRIEF: Smart Metering Systems shareholder group opposes KKR offer

Smart Metering Systems PLC - Glasgow-based utility connection, smart metering and energy management provider - Shareholders representing a 17.8% stake in SMS, including two founders, say they oppose the GBP1.4 billion takeover offer that the SMS board agreed to earlier this month. Funds advised by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP offered 955 pence in cash per SMS share, which gives a GBP1.3 billion equity value and GBP1.4 billion enterprise value to all of SMS. Primestone Capital LLP, together with Alan Foy and Steve Timoney, say they are "disappointed" with the offer price and intend to vote against it. Primestone has a 9.8% stake, with the two founders holding 8.1% via investment vehicles.

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21 Dec 2023 08:34

Smart Metering shareholder PrimeStone, founders to reject KKR deal

(Sharecast News) - Smart Metering Systems fell on Thursday after shareholder PrimeStone and the company's founders, Alan Foy and Steve Timoney, said they plan to oppose its £1.3bn acquisition by US private equity firm KKR.

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21 Dec 2023 07:47

LONDON BRIEFING: Hipgnosis Songs Fund delayed results show value fall

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to open lower on Thursday, in line with equity markets in Asia and New York.

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7 Dec 2023 12:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks muted amid pre-US jobs data nerves

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was slightly lower early on Thursday afternoon, with the mood in global markets cautious as investors eagerly anticipate Friday's US jobs data.

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