RE: Crucial point most missed?4 Mar 2019 23:24
This all fits with the early release of the results as follows:-
"Cash in hand at period end was £12,000 (2017: £103,000), although following period end additional monies were received/are expected shortly from a material overdue debtor.
As I said at the time the release of the half year results earlier than normal was very suspicious as MDZ usually like to drag these things out and keep us all waiting..............
So a sizable amount of cash was paid after the release of the results but MDZ couldn't wait that long to improve the stated cash position within the RNS, the results themselves wouldn't have mattered but the cash position is crucial of course as we all know and follow very closely. So "The majority of this money has now been received and the balance is expected shortly" as stated in the RNS and that figure quoted was £130,000 so the bulk of this went into the coffers to spend on little treats?
Now fast forward 3 months later and we're treated to the (yes you guessed it) the annual fund raiser but after the results of course. Where's all the cash gone, we're looking at £142,000 cash in the bank post results yet they need another £110,000 (before expenses) just to strengthen the balance sheet (which must be very weak by now) plus they have little or no working capital to take the business forward. You'll also notice two of the three directors didn't bother to buy any further shares, only Lance chipped in but that's another story as we all know !