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runkerry's 17th may post offers one possible idea about that.

note that epsilon have charges held over the company assets (i think all of them?) registered at companies house [as per recent share puppets update]. so if DAN does default/go into administration, even though epsilon's shares would be wiped out, it seems that they would then become the owners of the entire company anyway ... ... so epsilon might actually quite like the idea of company going into administration? ... i don't know what that would mean for RT; perhaps depends what link he has with epsilon?- if any, lol.

if you are a better analyst than mr khalaf, then hargreaves may have a job for you.

caitlin1: "Where did you read this.Your totally wrong.Get your facts right before you spout off .Shells divi is only covered by 0.6 earnings.You said paying two dollars for every one earned...what a load of rubbish." .... care to offer me an apology for your rudeness, caitlin? - i said i had read it somewhere, and now have provided you with the evidence that this has indeed been said in the public domain by a respected analyst from ftse 100 company. (whether that analyst's view is better than your own is another matter, for all i know your skills in reading mega-cap balance sheets may be better than those of mr khalaf, but my own claim was more modest, simply that i remembered reading it recently.)

they are a footsie 100 financial services company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hargreaves_Lansdown (remember, google is your friend.) http://www.hl.co.uk

no caitlin, it was not from motley fool, was in the following 4th may article, quoting a senior analyst at hargreaves lansdown: http://www.cityam.com/240232/shells-earnings-slump-by-nearly-60-per-cent- "Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "Royal Dutch Shell has taken a dramatic hit to revenues, but continues to maintain its dividend despite the storm that has hit global commodity prices. "The dividend now accounts for $2 for each $1 that Shell earns, which is clearly unsustainable in the long term. The company will be hoping it gets bailed out by a recovery in oil and gas prices before it looks down and realises the ground it was running on has disappeared. "On a positive note, capital expenditure is falling faster than previously expected, which shows that the company is making operational progress in adapting to lower prices." (... your 09:01 post rather ill-mannered ...)

gl.

but i suppose it would also be very problematic if the company issued a more upbeat RNS which glossed over the likely wipeout for shareholders, leading to some pis buying in on the shares on the basis of that RNS. -- as if shareholders then got wiped out shortly afterwards, those buyers could very reasonably say that company misled them. so i am inclined to agree with addicknt, company didn't have much choice in putting it so plainly at this stage. there is an argument though that the company could have been trying to do a lot more in earlier stages to communicate better with shareholders about what the emerging picture of finances was. there is still some hope, as 'little' [not equal] 'none, but seems the strong likelihood is that there will be zero left over for lths. sorry to see this. hope for holders they can salvage something.

cheers. (and, presumably, that RNS should have been vetted for accuracy by nomad etc.)

divi can't remain at this level unless they do crack on and do some serious re-structure, (unless poo soars away surprisingly). think i remember reading recently, current divi means shell is paying out $2 in divis for each $1 of earnings. that's really not sustainable! divi adjustment only about 47c, i think? - that hardly accounts for the level of sp drop today.

slow crawl back uphill after falling off that ledge in april. ho hum.

added

in my account on friday, yay. may have to go on a spending spree and buy a bottle of pop.

trading update RNS said "Eckoh's balance sheet remains robust, supporting the Company's ongoing growth ambitions, both organic and via complementary acquisitions. The Board looks forward to providing a further update at the time of full year results, which will be announced on 14 June 2016." ... but lse bb's financial diary states 24th june for results. which is right?

two months to final results? 15/7 last year.

tomorrow?

but what's it got to do with the FCA? putting money into a tiny, micro-cap AIM stock like this is inherently v. risky. very very often the punter will lose. so why should anyone care that much about rich pis who knew that risk but placed a bet on shares anyway? ... only really get much sympathy, & FCA interest, if there was some kind of fraud, dishonesty, etc. (mind, it might be interesting one day to see what Serious Fraud Office conclude in the end about the various parties involved in the QPP debacle, but it's not public as yet which parties are most under their microscope.)

bae been a good scalping share for me in recent weeks, but bought a few today to keep for a little longer.

well, the RNS re speculation leaves it open how much it's about growth, and how much keeping the wheels turning. i.e. the phrase used was: "... Board of Imaginatik confirms it is considering raising equity capital for working capital and expansion..." .... so at present there is no clarity what % is for expansion, vs what % is just for working capital. (obv., BoDs prefer not to just say 'working capital' if they can avoid that wording, nomad permitting) yes, order book will be interesting to see, agreed, as also will be a good look at recent cost control. but i suspect the flippers who will end up funding much of this will simply care about the discount they are offered rather than more fundamental prospects, simply 'cos that's the sad current AIM market in general, rather than specific to IMTK. certainly looks like potential funders weren't persuaded that the recent mid/upper four prices were a safe and sound base from which to calculate their discount prices.

it is nice to have seen a little life here. my own burden slightly eased too.