CLARKGRISWOLD7 Mar 2013 17:56
The facts are clear - 1,230 million new shares in issue in exchange for reduction in debt of £64 million. The NAV will increase from 3.3p to 4.7p post placing and the company will be making decent profits as £ 5 million debt interest will no longer be charged. The eps s/b 0.40p per share and there will be dividends paid so 2.5p s/b the floor. Also the prospectus states there will be a share consolidation at some point so don't expect 1.5 billion shares to be in issue for long. Directors are potentially taking up significant share holdings (no wonder they kept quiet at the AGM). We will have to wait to see if shorters target this share after the placing but there could be a good opportunity to buy more next month for those not taking up the open offer shares