Previously writing on specialist engineering company Pressure Technologies (PRES), in September I concluded ‘even with the shares currently down to a 36p share price, £11.2 million market cap, the current trading and financial situations mean I hope the prior warnings here were heeded and suggest to continue to avoid’. The company is now “pleased to confirm… the successful completion of the fundraising at the issue price of 30 pence per share”. How ‘pleased’ should it be?

Unbound Group (UBG) states that it “is pleased to announce all resolutions put to shareholders at the General Meeting held earlier today in connection with the fundraising and share capital reorganisation were duly passed” and that it “would like to thank shareholders for their support of the fundraising and take the opportunity to welcome new investors onto the register. Now, with the fundraising approved, we will focus on accelerating our growth strategy in a controlled fashion”. So what’s the detail?

‘Hotter Shoes’ brand 55+ demographic footwear group Unbound (UBG) “is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made on 21 July 2022 regarding the fundraising, an aggregate of 20,783,334 placing shares have been successfully placed by Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited at an issue price of 15 pence per placing share to raise gross proceeds for the company of approximately £3.3 million”. With the shares currently down more than 40% in response, should it be pleased to announce this?!

On 28th June last year digital technology and services group Silver Bullet Data Services (SBDS) was “delighted that we have successfully completed our IPO and admission to AIM… placing to raise gross proceeds of £9.5 million for the company… to accelerate Silverbullet's growth, primarily through the roll out of its 4D product and the expansion of its existing client base”. That was at 257p per share. The shares last closed at 140p... and now 2021 calendar year results and a “fundraise” announcement!

A “New Funding to Support EU Volumes”-titled announcement from Itaconix (ITX), with it “pleased to announce a… subscription with existing institutional shareholder IP Group entities and management”. So what’s the detail and its implications?...

Previously writing on B2B media group Bonhill (BONH), in July with the shares falling below 13p I concluded that, with much near-term recovery needed to meet forecasts, only on my watchlist. Today a “Directorate changes, Fundraising & Trading Update” announcement – and the shares currently further lower to 5.5p.

Deltex Medical (DEMG) has announced that “the board has concluded that it is now appropriate to raise a total of approximately £1.4 million… at a price of 1.25 pence per Deltex Medical ordinary share… (i) to launch, market and commercialise the next generation TrueVue monitor as well as a new non-invasive Doppler probe; (ii) to provide the financial resources required to support the substantial grant funding already won… and (iii) for the general working capital needs of the business”. Really?…

Self-styled “pioneer in solid-state battery technology” Ilika (IKA) is “pleased to announce” an up to £24.7 million equity fundraise… and the shares have currently responded to 165p, more than 17% lower. Hmmm…

Previously writing on UK engineering and construction company NMCN plc (NMCN), last week I concluded that I’d review again on the promised further refinancing announcement but for now continue to hope prior warnings were heeded and to avoid. The shares had since risen materially but are currently again falling on an update that “the company is pleased to announce it has entered into conditional agreements to recapitalise nmcn by way of a £24.0 million fundraising”…

Location Sciences Group (LSAI) “is pleased to announce that the broker option was significantly oversubscribed by both existing shareholders and non-shareholders”. Hmmm – “pleased to announce” that a £0.35 million option at 0.20p per share was significantly oversubscribed when the closing share price prior to the fundraising announcement was 0.56p? And then “However,”…

Previously writing on Location Sciences Group (LSAI), in March I concluded that the financials together with ‘business review’ uncertainty meant it remained on the bargepole list. Now a “pleased to announce” fundraising, though the company also arguing “the current relative strength of the company’s working capital position”. Hmmm…

Previously writing on visitor-related media and marketplaces group and former Woodford pick Time Out (TMO) I noted it is (as warned here) material dilution ahoy again. There has now been “Results of General Meeting, Placing and Open Offer”…

Previously writing on “mobile content and data intelligence company” Mobile Streams (MOS), last week I noted interims ‘see growth for 2021’, it had certainly better hope so! following I previously having questioned announcements to really be “delighted” & “pleased” with?. There subsequently followed a “Major Contract win for Streams data platform” announcement… and then today “Placing, Broker Option and TVR”. You were warned…

Previously writing on manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs Surface Transforms (SCE), earlier this month I concluded with the shares at 53p that there looks interesting future potential here, but ahead of further balance sheet and revenue detail (results expected in May) and with the already more than £80 million market cap, I currently continue to avoid. Now a placing and proposed open offer…

Earlier this month I concluded on UK developer of beauty, personal care and life sciences products InnovaDerma (IDP) with the shares above 50p attempted significantly discounted fundraising ahoy? Certainly currently bargepole ahoy / sell, and then with the shares around 50p that a loan agreement just kicked a liquidity crunch down the road and didn’t bode well for the terms of any material fundraising. Today “Proposed Placing and Proposed Open Offer”…

A further fundraising update from Trackwise Designs (TWD) includes that “the company has decided to accept applications under the open offer for £1.625 million (previously £1.0 million)”. I previously called the fundraising shameful, is it still so?…

Previously writing on Trackwise Designs (TWD), with the shares below 90p I questioned recent fundraising “provision of growth working capital”… or keep-the-lights on funds? – concluding I suggest trading and funding challenges mean this currently still a bargepole / sell. Today a “Fundraising and Open Offer” and the shares down in response – but to a current around 300p, so what’s happened here? Should Tom sack me this weekend?

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) “is pleased to announce” ‘Oversubscribed Firm Placing to raise approximately £3 million. Conditional Subscription for cash, settlement of debt and accrued fees’ news, with Executive Chairman Harry Adams emphasising “the proceeds will enable us to maximise the value of both Tulu Kapi and Hawiah”…

Woodbois (WBI), the African focused forestry and timber trading company, has announced results of its balance sheet restructuring, subject to 5^th August shareholder approval...

Last month I wrote on EQTEC (EQT) 2019 results & new broker appointment… I wonder why? – concluding the shares have since soared to a current 0.56p, capitalising the company at £22.5 million… and now a “pleased to announce” appointment of a new broker, I wonder why? Attempted discounted fundraising ahoy? Certainly presently bargepole ahoy!. The shares last closed at 0.68p… but now “Proposed Placing & PrimaryBid Offer to raise £10m”...

Previously writing on Velocys (VLS), last week I noted a “Trading Statement” speeding ticket with the shares falling towards 13p though still concluding since the share price compares to below 3p little more than a month ago – was the company forced to make the statement? Still however ‘opportunity’ for a necessary fundraising? – at a discount (natch) with a currently still more than £84 million market cap. Bargepole / sell. Now this ‘sustainable fuels’ technology company “is pleased to announce that… it has raised gross proceeds of £20 million… accelerates our ability to provide commercial scale turn-key solutions”...

I first warned on shares in Tissue Regenix (TRX) in October as they fell below 3p and most recently above 1p earlier this month, noting still a required fundraising ahoy. Today an announcement; “Confirmation of successful fundraising”...

In November as the shares fell below 1p, I cautioned on learning and skills company Malvern International (MLVN) with its decline from 2 months previous “traditional second half weighting a good start” with already net debt and a net current liabilities position. Now “Proposed Fundraising”...

Previously writing on capital markets risk management technology-focused KRM22 (KRM), with the shares above 50p I questioned a trading update and a director share acquisition providing confidence. Now an equity fundraising announcement...

Concepta (CPT) has announced that it has conditionally, including on shareholders approval, raised a gross £1.9 million (with FIML, a company owned by a trust whose beneficiaries are the dependants of Tom Winnifrith, taking part) to “provide us with a solid platform from which to drive the commercial success of our flagship self-test fertility test myLotus ®”, with CEO Penny McCormick emphasising “I remain confident that we have a business with substantial upside opportunity and these funds will allow us to deliver upon its potential”…

“Van Elle Holdings plc (AIM: VANL), a leading UK geotechnical engineering company offering a wide range of ground engineering techniques and services to customers in a variety of UK construction end markets, announces that further to its COVID-19 update announced on 26 March 2020, the company is undertaking a placing to raise gross proceeds of approximately £6.67 million”. The shares are currently circa 6% lower in response…

Alpha FX (AFX) “is pleased to confirm… the group has raised a total of £20 million… at 680 pence per share” – this after the shares had last closed at 695p and an update last week from the company having included “the group has built a strong cash and liquidity position since inception and had a very healthy cash position going into this crisis, with net assets increasing by 18% to £57.6m in FY2019 and significant excess cash which it was yet to deploy”...

The City Pub Group (CPC) “is pleased to announce that… it has successfully placed 30,000,000 new ordinary shares at a price of 50 pence per share, raising gross proceeds of £15 million”. Last week though it stated “the company's balance sheet is strong… is confident the company has sufficient working capital to maintain its operations for at least another six months without further capital, even in the event the Government extends its current guidance and mandates a temporary closure of all pubs and bars”. Hmmm…

Early this month I noted announcements from Plant Health Care (PHC) which had helped the shares to 12.5p ramptastic and concluded I’d certainly wait and see on “well positioned” – and currently continue to avoid. Now (natch) “Placing and Subscription”…

“The Ince Group plc (AIM: INCE), the international legal and professional services company, is pleased to announce a proposed placing by way of an accelerated bookbuild to raise a minimum of £12 million (before expenses)… In particular, the group wishes to continue with its programme of partner recruitment, especially in the overseas offices to bolster and enhance their existing practices. Opportunities to make lateral and team hires are coming to the group”. So growth capital then – and the shares last closing at 89p, so with 37,326,730 in issue, a £33.2 million market cap. Not too bad a fundraising price then?...

Previously writing on Integumen (SKIN), I noted the shares having gone on to more than 2.50p before falling back to a then 1.80p, concluding attempted discounted fundraising ahoy, again? Certainly, at this current juncture for me still avoid / sell. Today “Placing/Subscription to raise £1.368m”…

Previously writing on CAP-XX (CPX), I concluded with the shares sliding below 4p I suggest it still remains cash v. cash burn which currently remains THE key thing to monitor here – and, certainly at this juncture, continue to avoid. Today “Proposed Acquisition and Fundraising” – and the shares currently falling towards 3p…

Previously writing on Location Sciences Group (LSAI), with the shares recovering above 3p I concluded asking requiring discounted fundraising ahoy?. Certainly, I look forward to seeing the half-year balance sheet by the end of this month – and, natch, at least currently, continue to avoid. Now there’s been the results announcement and “Result of Placing”…

“MySale (MYSL), a leading international online retailer, is pleased to announce an open offer to raise up to approximately £2.1 million (before expenses) by the issue of 102,887,768 open offer shares in the company at an issue price of 2 pence per open offer share”. It has also just conditionally raised £11.2 million in a placing at the same price – with these after it having IPO’d on AIM just over 5 years ago… at 226p per share!…

Previously writing on self-styled “leading smart homes solutions provider” LightwaveRF (LWRF), in June I noted still there looks clear cash risk and I continue to avoid. Now “Placing and Subscription”…

Writing last week on Feedback plc (FDBK), I concluded with the combination of the noted financials, Bleepa still in development (i.e. very much yet to be “revolutionising clinical messaging”!) and a market cap of sub £5 million, meaning it at best looking like discounted placing ahoy, currently natch avoid / sell. Now “Proposed placing and subscription to raise £2m”…

Self-styled developer of “disruptive water saving technologies”, Xeros (XSG) has announced 2018 results headlined “good progress towards licensing model”. Natch, with “disruptive” being bandied about here, Woodford’s also about (39.71% shareholding). “Good progress” then?...

Mobile content retailer in Argentina and India, Mobile Streams (MOS) “is pleased to announce a fundraising of £140,000… at 0.35 pence per subscription share”, with CEO Simon Buckingham “delighted by this increased support from our existing investors. We are excited by the potential to launch our mobilegaming.com games services in the large Indonesian market”. Hmmm...

DP Poland (DPP) “is pleased to announce that it has conditionally raised additional gross proceeds of approximately £0.5 million via the broker option”. “Pleased to announce”, really?!?...

CyanConnode (CYAN) has announced that it “has won the 2018 Company of the Year Award for the Global Smart Metering Industry. Frost & Sullivan found CyanConnode's innovation in the Smart Meter Industry highly impressive and recognised that the company has grown from a European pioneer into a Global Leader”. Hmmm, but wasn’t it last commented here a ‘pleasing’ fundraising “to fund future growth”? Nope. ‘Pleasing’ board participation? Er…?

Previously writing on self-styled “a world leader in the design and manufacture of supercapacitors and energy management systems”, CAP-XX (CPX) I instead noted non-specific jam tomorrow and warned cash crunch ahoy then? Now “Subscription to raise £1.75 million”…

With its shares sliding following results last month, it was then “Consolidation of European Operations”, “$11.6 million order from India” and “$2.9m Order for Support Contract” announcements from CyanConnode (CYAN). As these helped the shares up, I warned India order & European office closure, how’s the funding situation? and more ‘news’, when’s the attempted new funding then?. Today; surprise, surprise…

Previously writing on Woodford dog Itaconix (ITX), it was Q1 trading update, ‘More cash please, Neil’ indeed!. Subsequently, the shares have been suspended due to “as a result of the requirement for further funding, the company will not be in a position to publish its annual audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 by 30 June 2018, as required by AIM”. Today results and “Proposed Fundraising” announcements…

A “Result of strategic review and new funding” announcement from Imaginatik (IMTK). The shares have responded currently more than 40% lower, towards 0.60p. Uh oh…

Previously writing on Defenx (DFX) early last month I concluded ‘Current CEO Alessandro Poerio did only join in November – good luck, but I suggest there not a bargepole long enough for this stock currently. Thanks to bringing it to the market to Strand Hanson, WH Ireland and Newgate (PR)!’. Now a “Resignation of Director” announcement…

In October I warned on Defenx (DFX) with the shares crashing towards 60p - “satisfied” with trading less than a month ago… now “materially below” profit warning”. Most recently, in February, it was below 20p and cash burn continues & “actively exploring funding options”, but not to worry… there’s a new “strategic plan”!. Now a Proposed Subscription and Open Offer…

Stanley Gibbons (SGI) has announced a Proposed Refinancing, including raising £6.2 million at 2.5p per share… and the shares have currently responded more than 15% higher on yesterday, above 5.5p…

At the end of June I commented on eServGlobal (ESG) that the interims argue “strong outlook” & Homesend “sales expansion”, but that the financials remained troubling. There’s recently been a pump – 2nd October; “HomeSend progress in the banking market”, 10th October; “eServGlobal outlook and business update” announcements – seeing the shares up from sub 8p at the end of last month to above 12p, closing yesterday at still above 10p… and so now “the company is pleased to announce”…

In December I noted cash concerns on Surface Transforms (SCE) following a half-year trading update. I reiterated these last month, despite the company arguing “we continue to look forward with confidence”. Now surprise, surprise it’s discounted fundraising ahoy…

Writing previously in March on Flowgroup (FLOW), with the shares then at 5p, I concluded that there looked to remain both funding and jam-tomorrow uncertainty and to continue to avoid. Presently, the shares are approaching 40% lower on the day, at sub 2p, on the back of news that the company “is in the advanced stages of preparing a significant capital fundraising as a potential alternative to the proposed disposal of the Flow Energy business”…

I warned on shares in LightwaveRF (LWRF) last month following it being “pleased to announce” an uber-expensive loan (& trading warning). There have since been recent announcements of “Additional order from Megaman” and “Launch of Amazon Echo Alexa voice control” and the shares rising from little more than 13p to 21p. Thus, on cue, it’s discounted fundraising time…

Having pissed on private investors (followed a results statement noting “a position of strength” and “great confidence” and the announcement of a “Significant Contract Win” with a discounted fundraising), Lombard Risk Management (LRM) has further updated...

Rangers International Football Club (RFC) has announced an open offer of up to 19,864,918 new shares at 20p each to raise up to £3.97 million before expenses (an estimated £3.6 million net) to purportedly “allow the company to start implementing the strategy to re-build and re-establish Rangers as a stable, sustainable and successful business to deliver both shareholder value and footballing success”. However, further reading reveals a continued dire financial position from a company which has already delivered an extraordinary litany of woe since its December 2012 AIM admission.