RE: Just to make the point that the world isn't waiting on Ilika.17 Jun 2026 09:01
You're making the assumption that they're holding off from a bad placing because there's money in the pipeline. but you have zero evidence of that, in the same way i have zero evidence that there isn't.
MY point is that having cash to zero that takes them to year end isn't the way companies run, nor do they hold off on the 'expectation' that something will come along.
the reason i am still on the sidelines isn't because i think i can influence the whole market with 'negativity' but because there was no comments about 50Ah on the last update, they have only got £100k trial buys of Stereax and the Brompton £200k to materialise in 2027 does sound like secure funding!
they need cash to last to the end of 2027... and your point about 'why not raise at 40p' is the very same point i'm making now but at a lower price (with my own assumption that lower is to come). if you can point to a definitive £several million revenue, as opposed to £1.1million announced in April trading update
then great. personally, i think they will hedge their bets about revenue to come and are already into negotiations. unless they can prove to the money markets that the company is doing well they'll be looking for a 15-20% discount... taking the sp to25p ish.
i fully expect you to argue the case, it's what the bb is for but i don't see any large buys pushing the sp higher. and, tbh, with all the battery news being released, i don't blame anyone not currently in not buying now until there's an update on the 50Ah...