RE: suspended16 Nov 2018 13:23
SVS Securities, the company broker, provided their services to insert placing shares into the market at 8.5p.
Many buyers of the placing shares called foul after news was released concerning the delay, which resulted in buyers trying to cancel their purchases using the arguement of a non-legally binding contract. Their claims stem from the fact that the company may have known about the delays before committing to dilution.
SVS Securities have responded by invoking their right to cancel the contracts, and therefore cancelling the placing at 8.5p. Tomco are currently seeking legal advice to in respect to whether SVS's right does exist or not. I will look for the regulation that grants SVS this right, but I'm absolutely confident that SVS will be correct in law.
SVS Securities have then also stepped down as the companies broker, leaving the company brokerless and in search of a replacement. Why they stepped down is open to speculation as to who is responsible.
Without a doubt, the volitiliy that this will create in terms of SP is damaging, hence the move for the company to voluntarily suspend the shares from trading.
What does suspension mean? Well, until the company drops the suspension, your shares are not going anywhere. They're value is effectively locked into the company. Buying and Selling will continue once the suspension is lifted.
The risks? If the company delists from the market through choice, or financial pressure....your shares are then worthless.
If However, the company is suspending trading solely for the purpose of short term damage limitation, then without touching on the subject of price devaluation, when the suspension is lifted, you will atleast be able to sell your shares, or wait for the future.
Being fair, and on the condition that the company can find buyers for the next placing, then in my opinion, the company will survive this issue and continue trading.