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Quoted Micro 24 June 2024
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Brewer Daniel Thwaites (THW) increased full year revenues by 6% to £115.5m. The main growth was in the pubs and inns division. Operating profit before property disposals improved 4% to £11.3m. The interim dividend was raised from 0.75p/share to 0.85p/share. Net debt increased from £66.7m to £70.8m at the end of March 2024. The pension surplus rose to £34.9m.
Adnams (ADB) is outperforming the market in terms of beer sales and volumes. Funding plans are still being assessed.
Marula Mining (MARU) is seeking admission to the Growth Enterprise Market Segment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange in July. This will provide access to institutional investors in Kenya. Initial spodumene sales of 500 tonnes have been made from the Blesberg site. The export sales process will complete in the next four weeks. Minimum sales target of 10,000 tonnes should be achieved for 2024. Other buy-products could be sold later in the year.
Cooks Coffee (COOK) says the Esquires store sales increased by 24% in the first ten weeks of the financial year. The rate of growth is faster in the UK than in Ireland, although like-for like growth was faster in Ireland.
At the end of 2023, Evrima (EVA) had net assets of £1.02m, down from £1.77m at the end of 2022. Evrima is ready to capitalise on natural resources opportunities.
Tap Global Group (TAP) has launched its US service via its joint venture with Zero Hash. This operates a B2B2C crypto and stablecoin infrastructure platform and the US users will get access to a core suite of services to trade bitcoin and other digital assets.
EDX Medical (EDX) is launching comprehensive hereditary germline cancer testing products and services. These will predict if family members are more at risk of contracting cancer. The first test identifies mutations in 70 genes associated with cancers.
Invinity Energy Systems (IES) has secured the sale of a 4.4MWh vanadium flow battery to PowerFlex in the US and it will help to underpin the 2024 forecast revenues of £37.3m. The deal is for California where there is significant demand for storage batteries.
The Mustang Energy acquisition of Cykel AI (LON: CYK) should complete on 26 June.
Health food company Essentially Group (ESSN) has received approval for the listing of $25m of 12% fixed rate notes 2027 on the Vienna MTF. This cash will fund capital investment.
EPE Special Opportunities (EO.P) had net assets of 354.89p/share.
Skin treatments developer Incanthera (INC) has completed the recent fundraising at 15p/share. Unicorn Asset Management has taken a 11.4% stake.
TruSpine Technologies (TSP) chairman Geoffrey Miller has increased his stake from 8.24% to 9.22%. Another shareholder transferred 1.5 million shares at 1.5p each.
All Things Considered (ATC) has appointed Allenby as corporate adviser and broker.
AIM
Medical technology company AOTI Inc (LON: AOTI) has developed products that help to heal wounds by focusing oxygen on chronic wounds. These can include diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers. It joined AIM last Tuesday and raised £19.5m at 132p/share, but £6m of that went on expenses. There were also shares sold by existing investors. The share price ended at 136p. Revenues are growing at an annual rate of 38% and reached $43.9m in 2023.
Market research company YouGov (YOU) says sales bookings have been lower than expected since the interims were reported. Full year revenues will be approximately £324m-£327m and underlying operating profit will be £41m-£44m. There is reduced demand for fast-turnaround research. There will also be a change in revenue recognition for consumer panel services that delays some revenue into next year.
Longboat Energy (LBE) is selling its assets in Norway for $2.5m and the assumption of $8,5m of debt by the acquirer. This should save $1.25m in costs in 2025. The cash will be invested in the main asset, which is the 52.5% owned Kertang gas prospect, offshore Sarawak. A farm out process will be conducted in the second half of 2024. An updated competent person report is due at the end of the month. Chair elect James Menzies has bought one million shares at 9.75p each.
Full year results from Pennant International (PEN) achieved the expected recovery in 2023 pre-tax profit to £1.3m. Higher software income has helped margins to improve. The Gen 3.0 software launch this year has already led to a major contract gain. There is strong activity in the defence sector, but the timing of business is uncertain so a dip in pre-tax profit to £1.2m is forecast for this year.
There is a rival to the Checkit (CKT) indicative offer for Crimson Tide (TIDE), which has been rejected despite an increase in the bid from seven shares to nine shares for each Crimson Tide share. Former AIM company Ideagen has offered 312p/share for Crimson Tide, which is being considered.
Training services provider Mind Gym (MIND) reported an 18% decline in revenues and a slump into loss in the year to March 2024 and revenues are expected to continue to decline this year. Clients are putting off spending on developing the skills of employees. There was a loss of £12.1m after exceptional costs of £8.9m. There was a £6.6m write down on digital assets, restructuring costs of £1.8m and a £500,000 impairment of a US office lease. At the end of March 2024, cash was £1.4m. Liberum expects the underlying loss will be reduced from £3.3m to £1.7m in 2024-25. The new chief executive is updating strategy through further productisation of services.
Kibo Energy (KIBO) has simplified its restructuring plan. It is raising £340,000 at 0.01p each and creditors will convert £274,000 at the same share price. This replaces the £500,000 placing at 0.015p/share. Cobus van der Merwe will become an executive director and Clive Roberts a non-exec. Louis Coetzee is leaving the board.
Concurrent Technologies (CNC) has won its largest single contract worth $4.5m. The company will supply multiple standard plug-in cards to a major US defence and aerospace contractor. The lifetime value of the contract could be $40m. The income should begin this year, but the full benefit will come through in the future.
Crossword Cybersecurity (CCS) has signed a partnership to jointly market its Rizikon supply chain cyber platform. The deal is with a UK subsidiary of a global aerospace and security company. The focus is sub-sectors within the UK critical national infrastructure market. There is potential to generate several million pounds over the next few years.
Active Energy Group (AEG) dived because it intends to leave AIM and go into liquidation. There is no suitable offer for the CoalSwitch assets, but some discussions continue. Even so, shareholders are unlikely to get anything from the liquidation. Trading in the shares will be suspended on 1 July because the 2023 accounts will not be ready. Assuming the general meeting agrees to the proposals the AIM quotation will end on 23 July.
R&Q Insurance Holdings (RQIH) says that it intends to accept the alternative proposal from the buyer of Accredited. This means that the company will go into liquidation.
Geological information publisher Getech (GTC) reported a rise in loss from £3.1m to £3.6m in 2024. Getech has refocused on its core business because it does not have the financial strength to develop hydrogen products. The first four months trading in 2024 has improved by 17%, but the cash outflow needs to be stemmed. There was £400,000 in cash at the end of 2023, supplemented by a property sale in January raising £650,000. There is another property valued at £850,000. Cavendish believes Getech could break even this year.
Seed Innovations (SEED) has £3.9m in cash following the special dividend payment. The main investments are in Juvenescence, Avextra and Clean Food Group, all of which are biotech or cannabis related businesses. There are seven investments with valuations with two written down to nil.
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Chamberlin’s financial failure has provided an acquisition opportunity for Castings (CGS) which has paid £400,000 for the assets and inventory of Russell Ductile Castings. That is well below the previous book value. The foundry is based in Scunthorpe, where there is a 25-year lease, and it makes castings from 10kg to 7,000kg in iron and 10kg to 1,000kg in steel. Management believes they can maintain the customers, which diversify the business into new sectors making it less dependent on heavy trucks.
Advanced Energy Industries Inc has decided not to bid for power controllers supplier XP Power (XPP).
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 9 January 2023
AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE
The pre-feasibility study for the Amapa iron ore project in Brazil, where Cadence Minerals (KDNC) has a 30% stake in a joint venture that can be increased to 49%, indicates a capital cost of $399m to bring the mine back into production. Based on the cost estimates in the study, WH Ireland believes that at full production the mine could generate a profit contribution of $292m a year – based on iron ore prices of $100/t and $120/t depending on the grade. It believes the project could breakeven at an iron price of $85/t. The price is currently around $115/t. Chief executive Kiran Morzaria bought 45,454 shares at 11p each.
Steen Andersen became chief executive of probiotics products developer ProBiotix Health (PBX) at the beginning of 2023. Revenues are improving and a trading statement will be published in the next few months. Product ranges are expanding and being launched in new countries. ProBiotix e-commerce revenues could be between £250,000 and £500,000 in 2023.
Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI) confirmed that the FCA has approved its admission to the standard list, and this is set to happen on 9 January.
Spinal stabilisation devices developer TruSpine Technologies (TSP) has secured a bridge loan of £200,000 at an 8% interest rate and has a letter of intent from a UK investment group to invest £2.4m. The first tranche of £800,000 will be issued at 4p a share with two other tranches issued at 6p a share and 8p a share respectively. One of the conditions is that Dr Timothy Evans takes on an executive role. Due diligence is being carried out. There was a £786,000 cash outflow from operations and investment in the six months to September 2022.
Inqo Investments (INQO) is collaborating with Belmont University, Nashville on its project to use enterprise to tackle environmental and social issues around the Budongo Forest in Uganda via $4m grant.
Fenikso Ltd (FNK), which was previously called Lekoil, has completed the settlement agreements with Lekoil Nigeria Ltd and its former chief executive, as well as terminating arrangements with Savannah Energy (SAVE). However, Lekoil Nigeria has been given additional time to surrender the 107.7 million shares it holds in Fenikso, which has no operating assets.
Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd (GSVR) has increased its proposed fundraising from C$7.5m to C$8.5m via an issue of units at C$0.425 each. The unit comprises one share and 0.5 of a warrant exercisable at C$0.60. A first tranche of C$6.8m has been issued and the rest should be issued by 10 January.
Mark Horrocks has acquired 5% of IamFire (FIRE). Saagar Ruaparell has taken a 3.21% stake in Quetzal Capital (QTZ).
AIM
One Media IP (OMIP) expects revenues to be £5.1m and EBITDA of £1.8m in the year to October 2022. Revenues are better than forecast, but EBITDA is in line. The music and video IP rights owner has net cash of around £1.4m. Anti-piracy subsidiary TCAT is winning new contracts and One Media IP is no longer considering outside funding for the subsidiary. The annual results will be published in March and the company says that it will pay a final dividend.
Embedded computer products developer Concurrent Technologies (CNC) says 2022 revenues will be 10% ahead of expectations, although pre-tax profit is maintained at around £100,000. Order intake was more than one-quarter ahead at £31m. Double shifts have commenced at the company’s factory. Pre-tax profit is expected to recover to £2.7m in 2023.
Helium One Global (HE1) will not be able to procure the Exalo drilling rig as it had expected because the current user has taken up a 12-month option on its operation. This will delay exploration drilling, which was due to start in the first quarter of 2023.
Cancer diagnostic test developer Angle (AGL) warned that revenues are lower than expected. Revenues will be just above £1m in 2022 after contract delays, while 2023 revenues have been downgraded from £5m to £3.9m. Market conditions have hampered the cancer diagnostics company in securing partnerships and building the commercial use of the Parsortix cancer cells capture technology.
hVIVO (HVO) has secured a £5.2m contract with an Asia Pacific-based biotech company to test a vaccine in a Phase IIa study. This uses the company’s respiratory syncytial virus human challenge study expertise, and the study will be conducted in Whitechapel from the third quarter of 2023.
Cleaning services provider React Group (REAT) has won a two-year contract with a high street fast food chain and it should generate revenues of £800,000 in the year to September 2023. It was an existing client of window cleaning business LaddersFree, which was bought last May.
DeepMatter (DMTR) left AIM on 5 January.
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Conversational gaming company Streaks Gaming (STK) has joined the standard list and raised £3m at 3p a share to develop its platform. The initial games will be knowledge-based and be played between AI-generated digital personalities. Initial income will be generated from introducing people to sports betting firms. Aquis-quoted AQRU (AQRU) invested £2.3m of that cash, which should last for two years even with limited revenues. Much of that cash will go on social media platform fees and directors pay. The share price ended the week at 3.5p (3p/4p). There were no shares traded on 5 January with four trades of 122,000 shares the following day.
Cadmium-free quantum dots developer Nanoco (NANO) has come to a settlement agreement in its litigation with Samsung relating to the infringement of Nanoco’s patents. The two companies have 30 days to secure a binding agreement. The US court proceedings were due to start on 6 January.
Funeral director Dignity (DTY) believes the latest offer from a consortium involving major shareholder Phoenix Asset Management could be acceptable. The initial offer was 475p a share, while the latest revised proposal is 525p a share in cash. Phoenix Asset Management owns 29.7% of Dignity. The bid vehicle is Yellow (SPC) Bidco Ltd, which is a joint venture between Phoenix Asset Management backed investment company Castelnau, which is managed by former Dignity chief executive Gary Channon, and a company established by Sir Peter Wood.
Antimicrobial and textile odour control materials developer HeiQ (HEIQ) says trading conditions have worsened because of weak consumer spending. There are also high levels of inventory in the market, which has hit reorder levels and customers are hesitant to invest in product innovation. HeiQ is acquiring Tarn-Pure for £850,000 in cash and shares. Tarn-Pure has IP relating to regulatory registrations to sell elemental copper and elemental silver for use in disinfecting hygiene applications.
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 18 July 2022
AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE
Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne (HYDP) increased interim revenues by 882% to £1.82m and this enabled a move from a loss of £383,000 to a pre-tax profit of £22,277. There are cash and deposits of £1.8m.
Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI) has announced a proposed joint venture with AIM-quoted Powerhouse Energy (PHE) in Tipperary, Ireland. This will be a 50/50 joint venture and it will build a plant on a site leased by Trifol Resources. Negotiations concerning the site should be completed over the coming months. Electron Technologies BV has completed the first design phase for the company’s thermal processing system.
AQRU (AQRU) has launched ByBrix in partnership with Blimp Technologies Inc. This new business is involved in the crypto-mortgage market. Blimp has expertise in embedding blockchain technology in the real estate market.
Goodbody Health Inc (GDBY) intends to consolidate ten existing shares into one new share.
Reflexivity Research Ltd has increased its stake in KR1 (KR1) from 7.6% to 20.3%. This relates to a performance fee of £30.1m.
IPGL Ltd, which is associated with Chapel Down Group (CDGP) non-exec Samantha Wren, has acquired 250,000 shares in the wine maker at 19.2795p each. Cadence Minerals (KDNC) chief executive Kiran Morzaria bought 100,558 shares at 9.9p each. This takes his stake to 1.43 million shares. Invinity Energy Systems (IES) executive director Jonathan Marren has acquired 44,101 shares in the battery storage technology developer at 45.35p a share.
Oscillate (LON: MUSH) non-exec Narisha Ragoonanthun has stepped down from the board.
Lift Global Ventures (LFT) has appointed Optiva Securities as corporate adviser. The accounting reference date is changed from May to June.
EPE Special Opportunities Ltd (EO.P) had net assets of 283.05p a share at the end of June 2022.
AIM
Capital equipment manufacturer Mpac Group (MPAC) warned that full year profit will be significantly below expectations. Interim revenues are better than last year, and the order book is higher. However, difficulties sourcing components and delays to the timing of orders have hampered progress. The longer lead times for components and inflationary pressures will continue for the rest of the year. There was cash of £14.5m at the end of 2021, which has enabled investment in inventories. The interims will be published on 8 September.
CMO Group (CMO) slumped to 35p after a profit warning, making it the worst AIM performer of the week. Last year’s placing price was at 132p. The online retailer of building products says revenues in the 27 weeks to June 2022 are 10% ahead, or 2% higher like-for-like. Full year guidance is that 2022 revenues will increase from £76.3m to at least £86m, but previously £95.5m was expected. The EBITDA estimate has been reduced from £5.55m to around last year’s level of £3.7m. Supply problems have increased costs and trading is getting tougher.
TransGlobe Energy Corporation (TGL) is merging with fully listed VAALCO Energy (EGY) to create an Africa-focused exploration and production company. VAALCO is offering 0.6727 of one share for each TransGlobe share. TransGlobe shareholders will own 45.5% of the enlarged group. The transaction is valued at $307m.
A positive first half trading statement from international payments services provider Cornerstone FS (CSFS) initially triggered a bounce back in the share price, but it fell back when the chief executive resigned.
Embedded computer boards supplier Concurrent Technologies (CNC) has received a new order from a global medical technology company. The initial order is worth $2.2m in the first year of product shipments and there should be orders for several years. This further diversifies the customer base away from defence, which was 70% of the revenues of £20.5m in 2021.
Angle (AGL) has raised £20m at 80p a share. The cash will be used to take full advantage of the recent FDA approval for the use of its Parsortix diagnostic technology in harvesting breast cancer cells for analysis. Discussions are ongoing with medtech and pharma companies. The pharma services operation will be expanded, and laboratory developed tests launched. The liquid biopsy market could be worth up to $100bn in the US.
A £3.75m fundraising at 0.5p a share by EQTEC (LON: EQT) was not well received by the market and the share price fell below the offer price. EQTEC raised more than the minimum of £3m that it was seeking. The cash will fund wase to energy projects, including a 9.9Mwe advanced gasification technology facility and 2MW anaerobic plant at Deeside. EQTEC has to invest £2.3m to gain a 32% stake in the company owning the project.
Ironveld (IRON) has raised £4m at 0.3p a share to finance the acquisition and refurbishment of Ferrochrome Furnaces Ltd and may raise up to £1m more. Directors’ loans and fees of £351,000 has been capitalised. Management has raised the cash because it is not certain that Grosvenor Resources will be able to complete the promised cash injection. Shareholder approval is required at a general meeting on 1 August.
Portmeirion (PMP) says interim revenues were 5% ahead at £45m, but it remains cautious about the full year. Shipping costs are reducing, although other costs have risen.
Gaming machine monitors and consoles supplier Quixant (QXT) has increased order intake by more than expected. Interim revenues are 46% ahead at $53.3m. The main growth is in the gaming sector, although the screens business grew by 21%.
Regional legal firm consolidator Knights Group Holdings (KGH) reported full year figures in line with expectations. Revenues were 22% higher at £125.6m, although earnings per share fell nearly 6% to 17.23p because more shares are in issue.
Plant-based polymers developer Itaconix (ITX) increased interim revenues by 124% to $3m. Revenues trebled from cleaning products using the company’s plant-based ingredients, but beauty and hygiene revenues declined due to lower order volumes. There was $900,000 of net cash at the end of June 2022.
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Property investor Town Centre Securities (TOWN) is selling its stake in YourParkingSpace app for up to £20.7m. The initial payment is £9.6m with a further £7.5m payable over the next two years. There could be up to £3.6m more payable depending on performance in the 14 months after acquisition. The book value of the stake was £1.47m. A loan of £1.95m will be repaid. A tender offer to acquire four million shares at 185p each has been launched. The tender is well below NAV. Tender forms have to be received by 8 August.
BATM (BVC) has secured a deal with CityFibre, which will pilot the Edgility platform with selected partners. This could lead to a national roll-out. CityFibre wants to increase its fibre coverage to 285 cities in the UK.
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 16 May 2022
AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE
Brewer Adnams (ADB) says that trading is in line with expectation in the first four months of the year. The retail side is trading ahead of the same period in 2019. Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge has reduced its shareholding from 5.27% to 4.22%., while Michael Heald increased his stake from 18.2% to 19.3% by acquiring 3,200 B shares at 8870p each.
Silverwood Brands (SLWD) has made its first investment since joining Aquis last year. Ginger Teleporter is licenced to operate e-scooters and e-bikes in England. Silverwood Brands has subscribed for a convertible loan note of £200,000 with an interest rate of 15%. The conversion price is £28.94. Silverwood Brands directors Paul Hodgins and Andrew Gerrie are also directors of Ginger. Along with another shareholder in Ginger they have agreed to sell shares to Silverwood Brands at a nominal cost if the target valuation is less than two times the original investment.
National Milk Records (NMRP) says third quarter revenues were 4% higher at £5.63m, with all main parts of the business increasing their contribution. Health testing is growing fastest, but it is still less than one-quarter of the total. Milk purchase prices have been increased to cover higher farm costs.
Talent management and livestreaming company All Things Considered (ATC) invested $6m in a new company focused on music digitisation and blockchain technology, which has announced the acquisition of Napster.
Gunsynd (GUN) has sold 175,000 shares in Charger Metals NL, raising £93,000. It still owns 2.825 million shares.
ChallengerX (CXS) has signed a digital asset monetisation agreement with US-based online TV network FOXD. This is a five-year deal.
Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI) says it is in talks with Powerhouse Energy (PHE) about a project in Ireland.
Peterhouse Capital resigned as corporate adviser to Love Hemp (LIFE) prior to the announcement that an investor had not made the promised £1.2m subscription. A new corporate adviser is required for trading in the shares to recommence. A strategic review is ongoing, and a finance director is being sought.
AQRU (AQRU) says that its decentralised finance subsidiary has more than $50m of assets under management five months after the launch of the AQRU.io platform.
SuperSeed Capital Ltd (WWW) managing director sold 50,000 shares at 100p each. He still owns 79.6%.
EPE Special Opportunities Ltd (ESO) had net assets of 355.46p a share.
AIM
There have not been any large contract wins for telecoms billing software provider Cerillion (CER) this year, but the interims show the benefit of previous wins. In the six months to March 2022, revenues increased from £12.8m to £16.1m. Annualised recurring revenues are £9.8m. Underlying pre-tax profit jumped from £3.8m to £6.3m. The business is highly cash generative and net cash has reached £16.5m. There are no borrowings. The dividend has been raised by 24% to 2.6p a share. Although the order book has dipped from £42.1m to £39.7m it is still well above previous years. There is a weighted pipeline of prospective customer business of £35m and there is a good chance that some deals could be secured before the end of September.
Motor dealer Vertu Motors (VTU) had an exceptionally strong 2021-22 due to the delayed demand for cars due to lockdowns in the previous year. The figures were ahead of expectations. Revenues were £3.62bn, which is 18% higher than in 2019-20. Pre-tax profit jumped from £24.6m to £80.7m. The profit should more than halve this year. Supply shortages are continuing, although used car prices are set to come down over the rest of the year.
Omnichannel retail software provider itim Group (ITIM) has annual recurring revenues were £11.1m in 2021 and it has already reached £13m this year. Clients pay a monthly fee. There was a £1m pre-tax profit in 2021 and investment in growing the business means that it could halve this year. The company raised cash so that it could finance the replacement of an existing system with its own software without charging an upfront fee.
Healthcare technology investor and adviser Netscientific (NSCI) increased net assets to £18.5m at the end of 2021. There are 22 investments in the portfolio. WH Ireland has a sum of the parts valuation of 180p a share.
Trellus Health (TRLS) has changed its strategy to focus on the direct-to-consumer model and is broadening the market by including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Trellus Health can provide personalised care for people with chronic conditions with the initial focus inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There should be initial revenues in 2022. Net cash is $32m and this should last more than two years as revenues build up.
Plug-in cards developer Concurrent Technologies (CNC) says component shortages held back revenues and they dipped from £21.1m to £20.5m in 2021. Even so, pre-tax profit improved from £3.7m to £4.1m thanks to lower operating expenses. Chief executive Miles Adcock joined the AIM-quoted company last June. He has reviewed strategy plans to launch new products more quickly. This year there should be eight new products – double the previous level. A manufacturing partner in the US will help the group win more business. Although there was an increased interim dividend, the total dividend for the year was unchanged at 2.55p a share.
Advanced coatings provider Hardide (HDD) is recovering but it is still some way from profit. Interim revenues were 50% ahead at £2.7m and while the loss was nearly halved it was still £771,000. Revenues for the year to September 2022 could be double the interim level, but so could the loss. Net debt was £335,000 at the end of March 2022. Overheads have fallen following the completion of the move to a new factory in the UK. Variable gross margin is 70%, so additional revenues will rapidly reduce the loss.
Further good news from NWF (NWF) thanks to the fuels business due to short-term volatility. Trading in the year to May 2022 will be significantly ahead of expectations.
Credit hire and legal services firm Anexo (ANX) increased 2021 revenues by 36% to £118.2m, while pre-tax profit was 50% ahead at £24.1m. The new housing disrepair business made a contribution, and the credit hire business is running at high levels. There is still potential upside from the VW emissions case. The total dividend is 1.5p a share.
Iodine producer Iofina (IOF) increased 2021 revenues from $29.7m to $39m and underlying pre-tax profit from $1.3m to $4.9m, even though iodine production was lower. Net debt was $3m at the end of 2021. Iodine prices remain above $60/kg. Plans are being made for additional production capacity.
Duke Royalty (DUKE) has raised a further £20m via a placing and PrimaryBid offer at 35p a share. The additional cash should enable Duke to increase its debt facility by £25m. Cenkos forecasts royalty revenues of £21.3m in the year to March 2023. That should generate enough cash for a 3p a share dividend.
Immedia Group (IME) has completed the disposal of its operating business and it is changing its name to Immediate Acquisition.
Sweden-based investor AB Traction has increased its stake ceramics and fragrance products manufacturer Portmeirion (PMP) to 5.08%.
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GS Chain (GSC) is a shell seeking a technology acquisition. It was introduced to the standard list at 1p a share. The share price opened on 13 May at 3p before ending the day at 3.625p (3.5p/4p). There is nearly £1m in cash that should last 12 months. The pro forma asset value is less than 0.18p a share.
Macfarlane (MACF) says first quarter sales and profit are ahead of the same period last year. Better packaging sales to industrial and hospitality sectors has offset weaker sales for e-commerce.
Flavours supplier Treatt (TET) grew revenues by 9% to £66.3m, although underlying pre-tax profit fell to £6.3m. Forecast revenues have been upgraded, but the profit estimate is the same due to lower margins. Orange oil prices have risen.
Andrew Hore
Buy Concurrent Technologies #CNC says VectorVest. Bullish charting configuration supported by steadily improving fundamentals
Colchester-based Concurrent Technologies Plc (CNC.L) develops and manufactures high-end embedded computer products for use in a wide range of high performance applications within the telecommunications, defence, security, telemetry, scientific and aerospace markets. Using mainly Intel® processors, including the latest generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors, Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Atom™ processors, the Company offers a wide range of computer products which are designed to be compliant with industry specifications including those for products used in extremely harsh environments. Other processors now include NVIDIA® Tegra® K1 devices.
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On December 21st 2017, CNC published a trading update for the year ending 31 Dec 2017, and confirmed that it expects trading for 2017 to be broadly in line with market expectations. On March 8th 2018 CNC confirmed it would pay a second interim dividend of 1.30p per share on March 29th. Following a series of new product launches and developments during Q1 2018, CNC confirmed that full year results are to be published on April 4th 2018.
The nascent value within CNC triggered an RV (Relative Value) charting move in December 2017, which has continued to build during Q1 2018 on the back of multiple product launches. RV is an indicator of long-term price appreciation potential where CNC now scores 1.47, an excellent number on a scale of 0.00 to 2.00. CNC also scores an excellent GRT (Earnings Growth Rate) of 27%, and while the RS (Relative Safety) metric only registers a fair rating of 0.95 (scale of 0.00 to 2.00), trading at 83p the stock is still way below the current VectorVest valuation of 120p per share.
The chart of CNC.L is shown above over the past 15 months using my normal format. The share moved strongly upwards during March and April 2017 ahead of the published earnings per share (EPS) results. Since this time the share has charted a double bottom formation which after an advance is a very bullish phenomena. The technical target from the double bottom formation is similar to the VectorVest valuation of 120p. The share is currently on a Buy recommendation on VectorVest.
Summary: Having hit year highs of 96p a year ago, the charting picture for this niche computer product manufacturer is now looking very bullish at the current 83p. The raft of product launches during Q1, plus a 4.8% increase in the full year dividend payout shows a company in steady rather than spectacular growth mode, but nonetheless VectorVest takes the view that CNC currently offers significant growth potential. Buy.
Dr David Paul
April 4th 2018
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