RE: Fund raising18 Dec 2018 09:42
I believe it may well be a little more sinister then that. A group of high net worth investors are orchestrating a placing here. Simple formula, borrow the stock from same source that Sandabel borrowed from via market maker. Dump the stock. Approach company with a offer to take part in a placing via third party broker. Company consider the offer (size and price) and then either take the offer or move on.
What I would say to DS this morning, is you are more likely being played. One of the offers on your desk is the person responsible for the share price manipulation. They are on a T position on borrow, lock them out of any placing and turn down their offer. Wait for Mengo and R zone logging results and either do a debt deal, or if issuing a equity based funding, wait for the subsequent share rise. Company rushed into the Sandabel deal without thinking of shareholders, now is the time to sit back and let the oil dictate the direction of the share price.
Patience from the board required here, only take the right deal and not a worked deal. I was a little happy with this statement on yesterdays RNS though:
''The Company has several offers of debt capital, and will also consider the issuance of further shares, but in each case only on terms and at a price which properly reflects the position and prospects for the Company."