Simon Thompson9 May 2018 13:21
Simon Thompson on the acquisition of ICM:
''Financially, it looks a sound deal and one that�s expected to be earnings accretive in the current year.''
However he has closed his position on MORAL GROUNDS:
''The issue I have is the nature of ICM�s four TLDs (.xxx, .sex. .adult and .porn) which doesn�t sit well with my moral compass, nor perhaps with that of other investors who sold out on the news. So, even though there is value on offer as I noted when I last advised buying the shares at 9p, I am exiting the holding at the current bid price of 7.5p.''
ST clearly sees value here because he reiterated his last buy recommendation at 9p, he is just not comfortable in the fours TLDs that have been acquired through ICM Registry. On that basis, I will continue to hold and add on weakness like today as the new TLDs do not bother me.
The 225m new shares will be in stages to the vendors and importantly are subject to 12-month lock-ins. These shares cannot be dumped on the market after the deal is complete.