RE: Elartu20 Sep 2018 11:47
Good morning Shan & Draft,
Draft, as per your post, I am not forgetting Imaging Biometrics, it's just that I am not that interested in them as my main focus is on TexRAD at present. However, if you could supply me with IB's income and expenditure figures over the past 2-3 years I will endeavour to take a closer look.
Shan, I am currently only invested in Feedback. I have trust issues with one of the board members of Flying Brands which is why I was asking the posters here as to how they were expecting to get FDA approval for the Stone Checker product when the TexRAD software analytics that is core to its usage has not yet gone through the FDA approval process.
You all seem quite happy that this isn't going to be a problem but didn't elucidate as to why that was the case other than the company was working closely with the FDA. I decided not to push the matter further.
I note however Shan that you seem to think Feedback need more money (almost certainly correct) whereas Flying Brands are 'fully funded' (almost certainly incorrect). I will attempt to demonstrate why I believe you are incorrect regarding Flying Brands.
In the company's half year report the cash position as at 30th June was £5,000.
The company then raised via a placing in mid-July a sum of £500,000 to keep the lights on.
This exercise cost the company £84,000 leaving FBDU with a sum of £416,000.
It planned to spend the money as follows:
A PACS compliant software plug in for Stone Checker - £80,463.
Imaging Biometrics – cash for operational expenses - £60,000.
FDA fees for Stone Checker - £48,161.
COO's wages - £110,000.
Payment of other wages, legal fees, accountancy fees, UKLA and LSE fees, printing costs, consultancy fees, Stone Checker software trials, developing improved products - £200,000.
That's a total planned expenditure of £498,624.
Now here's the crux for me. In the last 6 months the company lost before tax £371,000. That's a loss of £61,833 per month.
So, with £416,000 raised that might keep the lights on another 6-7 months or just under 6 months if you add in the new COO's wages.
Look at what they raised, and look at the proposed expenditure. How much of it benefits and pushes the company forward and how much of it benefits the people within the company?
So, FBDU had next to no cash at the end of June and the £416,000 they received from the placing will likely last them around 6 months. Shan, I don't view this company as 'fully funded' like you say. In fact, unless Draft can show me immediate exceptional profits arising from IB, I would anticipate your board going back to the market for more cash around Christmas / New Year.