RE: Past 7 monthsCougar, I am there with you on the frustration scale but the frustration should be more on the following businesses that promised they would deliver in positve exposure on MPE but haven't to date although they were happy to receive payments from MPE. The big disappointment has been teh Frankfurt listing to date but the European markets have been hard down 20-30% year to date. It is difficult for an European investor to think of a speculative investment when the "good investments" are down a lot. Same goes for Canadain small cap investors getting hurt hard due to lack of liquidity which is also part of MPE's problem.
All i can say honestly say is the current stock price has very little to do with the future value of the business. If I bought 100,000 shares tomorrow and the stock moved up 25% or if I sell 100,000 shares of MPE and the stock dropped 25% , what has really changed with the actiual business besides 1 person's actiion. Unfortunately the departure of 2 large insider investors and their own personal reasons to liquidate their holdings is the biggest reason why the stock is wehre it is at.. Throw in a bear market in small caps and there are limited new buyers to the stock.
Once the revenues start showing up on the quarterlys , investors will regain confidence in the stock. As far as I am aware MPE is not in a hurry to raise new capital at these low prices as the company shoudl still have plenty in the bank and MPE shoud be cash flow positve by next year.
The best thing long MPE holders can do is to buy more shares at these low prices and tell other aggressive investors to buy in. The sooner the volume can increase the sooner we get rid fo the TD house sales.
In regards to company promotion/exposure I included the 2008 main announcements.
May 30, 2008
Maple Leaf hires Global Investor in GermanyThe investor relations program will focus on shareholder communications and building Maple Leaf an active following of investment specialists across Germany. More specifically, Global will prepare an internal research report on Maple Leaf and will also arrange for the preparation of an independent, external research report (the cost of which is included in the payment to Global). Both of these reports will be disseminated to more than 450,000 investors through Global's databases.
April 14, 2008
Maple Leaf engages Sage Stone
MPE is pleased to announce that it has engaged the services of Sage Stone (Canada) Inc ("Sage Stone"). The engagement of Sage Stone was a necessary step for Maple Leaf to commence with listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE). The Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement") is for a term of nine (9) months. Pursuant to the Agreement Maple Leaf will issue to Sage Stone 100,000 shares for service; 20,000 initially, and 10,000 on each month anniversary of the execution of the Agreement. Maple Leaf will also issue to Sage Stone 350,000 options of the Company at an exercise price of $0.75 exercisable for three years. All shares and options issued under the Agreement are subject to a four month hold period. Sage Stone will also be entitled to additional compensation if it is able to successfully assist the Company with closing a private placement in Germany.
March 14, 2008
E-Research Report
\Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc. ("Maple Leaf" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that E-Research, Independent Equity Research Corp. ("E-Research") based out of Toronto, Ontario, retained by Maple Leaf, has completed an initiating report (the "Report") of Maple Leaf. The Report provides a detailed analysis of the Company's current operations and anticipated future projects. The Report is E-Research's independent analysis of facts and data supplied by the Company's management ("Management"). Management signed an agreement with E-Research which guaranteed no interference from Management regardless of the contents of the Report.
February21, 2008
Engages CHF Investor Relations
Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc. ("Maple Leaf" or the "Company") announced that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, Maple Leaf has retained CHF Investor Relations (Cavalcanti Hume Funfer Inc.); Canada's longest established investor relations firm. CHF will provide investor relations services for an initial period of twelve months ending February 14, 2009. Maple Leaf may elect to continue with CHF thereafter which, in that case, cancellation by either party requires three months' notice. CHF will be paid a monthly fee of $6,000 plus allowable disbursements from Maple Leaf's working capital. Additionally, it is agreed that CHF will receive incentive stock options on engagement, subject to Board and regulatory approvals, an aggregate of 806,000 common shares exercisable over a three-year period from grant as follows: 403,000 options at an exercise price of $0.75 per share; and 403,000 options at an exercise price of $1.25 per share.