Member Info for optimist13

Not long to go now: Weald oilers ‏ @WealdOilers Apr 19 More Great news for #UKOG and #horsehill Oil up to $74 per barrel. 1680bopd flowed through this Well Head valve 2 years ago and it's about to flow through it again. https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23horsehill&src=typd

I would hope so. Maybe when they launch in the UK we will receive an invite....lol

Human Brands is a premium wine, spirits and craft beer wholesaler, distributor and brand developer focusing on niche opportunities within the $1.9 trillion beverage industry. ​ We operate in two key markets - United States and Asia. The largest beverage market in the world and the fastest growing beverage market in the world. ​ A little over two years ago we started out selling one brand with one SKU into one market, Hong Kong. HBI has since grown into five Asia countries and five U.S. States selling a world-class portfolio of emerging brands to customers like the Westin, Starwood, Hardrock, YES Market, TOPS, Mall Group and Four Seasons. ​ The beverage market is going through a renaissance due to changing consumer habits. Consumers want better product, crafted cocktails, and specialty beers. We focus on bringing emerging premium brands to meet those demands. ​ A gin from Belgium made with a hint of chocolate, a whisky voted the #1 single malt in the world, a premium wine from Brazil, or the world's first certified organic tequila - we have put together a portfolio of brands that will wow our customers and continue to push company growth.

Further updates to the company's website: https://www.humanbrandsinc.com/about-us

I see UOG have raised �2.5m at 4.25p per share. I wonder if Gunsynd took part in the placing. The selling down of part of our holding at a higher price again looks astute by Hamish. We still retail a sizeable stake in UOG at 2.7p and I don't doubt the share price will c;limb back to new highs on the strength of UOG's portfolio. https://investegate.co.uk/united-oil---38--gas-plc--uog-/rns/-2-5-million-funding/201804200700045376L/

I think everyone must be outside enjoying the nice weather...lol

preemo, I reckon you will be in profit by the end of this quarter, but that should just be the start. Well done for staying the course.

With circa �500k in the bank, there will be no more discounted placing shares at this low level. And with approx �2m coming from the Fastbase flotation, I can't see the need for any further placings for a long long time.

As we approach game changing news....take your pick....Fastbase, Oyster or Human Brands, I think we will see higher highs and higher lows. There can be very few cheap shares left considering the volumes over the past couple of months and there are no cheap warrants to fill the coffers. Ant concerted volume will see this fly IMHO.

I can only assume some people think it is too good to be true or urgently need the money looking at the sell trades. As you say, the Fastbase agreement alone could dwarf our current mkt cap. With further news due this month from Oyster, progress at HHDL and the Human Brands pre-IPO gaining momentum, I believe we will achieved significant progress by the end of the second quarter. We are still sitting on funds, so another investment announcement could land at anytime.

The Fastbase IPO will certainly be different from many recent IPO listings of 'big data' companies as they are actually making a profit. I certainly think we will see a lot of interest in the IPO, with the possibility of American investors buying on AIM in advance of the NASDAQ listing first quarter 2019.

I remember last year spending some time calculating revenues and profits, only to be let down by the profit contribution from AfriAg SA. T If AfriAg SA can deliver what is considered to be average return on sales for the industry, then the profit this time round should be a whole lot better. We certainly need something to kick-start interest here and let's just hope that DL has been focusing on his 'little acorn' over the past 12 months.

Re-post: "Just been crunching some of the numbers supplied by Human Brands and working out the potential benefits for Gunynd. We have loaned �260k to Human Brands which accrue interest at 9% per annum. The loan notes can be converted in to shares at a 55% discount, once listed, at the three day average volume weighted average price. On top of this, Gunsynd will receive a 1% success fee, paid in shares, on the successful listing of Human Brands on AIM. Figures supplied by Human Brands would suggest that the current value of the company is $15m, but based on listed companies and valuations once listed, the value of the company could rise to circa $50m based on their projected revenues over the next 18 months. If the above comes to pass, the value of our success fee alone would be $500k." They were conservative figures based on the lower level valuation.

BN, if it was the same presentation sent to me, I agree, it does look like a pre-IPO information pack. I expect we will be hearing further news from Gunsynd on Human Brands in the not too distant future.

Michael B Figgins ‏ @MichaelBFiggins 36m36 minutes ago More #AFRI AfriAg truck parked at a container facility 🚛⛴🌍🍇 #NexExchange #Africa #AgriLogistics #StoneFruit

Kenny, any idea who Michael B Figgins is? Good to see he is posting pictures of AfriAg trucks in various locations. I assume he is invested, but he is either based in Africa or has contacts who are sending him the photographs. I mean, it couldn't possibly be the company doing a bit of PR....lol

A few sells today, which I find surprising with the news flow we currently have. It would appear shares are moving from the impatient to the patient. With only a few weeks to go before we have the prospectus for Fastbase, I know which camp I want to be in.

Rupert....is that you buying again. Another 2m buy just gone through.

Wuffle, you have previously stated the company is small for an investment company. As such, they can constantly adapt and move quickly whenever an investment opportunity comes along. The sale of shares in ALBA and ZEN has proved to be very astute and those funds have been used very wisely, but there is nothing stopping the remaining investment from performing very well if the right announcement comes along. Can't see the point in selling whilst the share prices are currently at the bottom end of their ranges and the funds sitting in the bank earning zero interest.

Interesting to note the appointment of George Garnett as a non-exec in January was followed by the Fastbase announcement in February. His specialist knowledge being IPO's: GEORGE GARNETT � NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR George is an experienced corporate executive, specialising in Equity Capital Markets, having completed numerous successful capital raisings for ASX listed small to medium sized companies. His role predominately encompasses identification, origination and execution of IPO�s and secondary capital raisings for ASX listed companies in a number of sectors with the objective of generating value for all stakeholders. George is a member of both the Audit and Remuneration committees.