RE: TEK sp14 May 2023 20:28
It's an interesting point that you make lord.
Majority holders are unlikely to be able to exit at the point of an IPO for fear of undermining confidence. The first two years of trading are likely to be challenging due to growth and the need for cash generation with a consequent impact on the share price (for example BELL and LUCY). TEK themselves need cash to meet their overheads as they don't seem able to generate sufficient revenue from IP licensing alone. That leads me to question how a Special Dividend can be paid.
I originally hoped that a larger, longer established competitor would step in with an offer for at least one company, but perhaps others don't see any of the companies as a serious threat to their own businesses, who knows? As a result, TEK are having to hold for longer than maybe they anticipated when setting off on their journey.
None of us wish to see any of the four companies sold when their respective share prices are low, but the greater the delay in exiting, the more we experience dilution.