RE: Bou15 Apr 2019 11:44
As I've said a few times (inviting people to explain why I'm wrong), this bit of the order cannot be right:
Announce target
Announce funding/fundraise
As soon as they announce the target, AIM rules require them to suspend trading until the RTO is fully finalised. They cannot raise funds during suspension. If they need funds to fully finalise, they would need to have done that before the target is announced.
The only way a suspension would be avoided is if the RTO can be presented as a fait-accompli. But that implies the due diligence is already done, which would only happen if they don't need to raise further funds to do the DD.
So the two possible running orders are:
(a) If they need funds to complete the RTO.
New BoD
Announce Funding / Fund-raise
Announce Target
Suspend while negotiations complete
Resume trading when the RTO is all but complete, or if it's fallen through.
(b) If the have enough funds already to complete the RTO
New BoD
Announce Target and present negotiated RTO for shareholder approval
GM to vote on it - Crack on