RE:RE:RE:55% up for insiders who stole 4 million shares at 9 cents.I wouldn't defend the actions from the insiders with respect ot the equity raise but they are taking on risk and locked in for a term. Also its not like they can flip the shares for a profit based on the trading volumes. Skin in the game is good to see for all public stock manangement. Top execs now holding 3-4% after the raise is more meaningful and more is at stake to drive shareholder value.
According to Lotus personnel, the recent equity raise was to be viewed as a commitment from insiders plus a small stockpile of cash in the bank when approaching strategic lenders for the expansion funding. More skin in the game for management. Reading between the lines, the company will utilize lower interest rates and/or strategic lenders to expand the facility to produce higher margin product which in turn will return great value to shareholders.
In hindsight, a $0.11 raise with a three year warrant would have been 20% less shares printed for the same raise but in principle the optics would have been much better. As I have heard from the company they have heard loud and clear from shareholders and this is unilkely to occur again.
I am okay with this equity raise as a minimal dilution event, and I would hope that this does not happen again on a larger scale. Look three years out on this one.....
undervalue wrote: It is managements obligation to maximize the share price, not blow it up.
They have not sought a broader shareholder base.
They have zero brokerage relationships. Zero institutions.
They have the tired routine. Turn on the copier machine and phone the same list of bag holders.
This time they called themselves.
There is no proven reason for diluting well below book, when they have so much positive news.
They need to connect with proven investment banks to line up expansion finances.
Otherwise, do the honorable thing and do a rights issue where everyone can participate.