Dilution and value loss to consider before voting. Figures below are approximate, and there might be inaccuracies, if anyone wishes to correct me, please do. GLTA
Assuming the shareholders other than management of VanadiumCorp previously owned around 96% of the shares before the Paul McGuigan's appointment in January 2021, and subsequent share consolidation.... After the consolidation and issuance of new shares, original shareholders are diluted to owning only approximately 3.82% of the company. This represents a significant dilution of their ownership.
In terms of the value lost by the original shareholders, assuming they held all 307.2 million shares before the consolidation, the value of their holdings would have been $36.864 million at the January 2021 share price of $0.12 per share. However, after the consolidation and issuance of new shares, their ownership is diluted to approximately 3.82%, so the value of their holdings would be reduced to $1.298 million at the current share price of $0.11 per share. This represents a significant loss in value of approximately $35.566 million.
If VanadiumCorp raises an additional $1 million at $0.10 per share due to its low cash position with an equal amount of share purchase warrants, and assuming the majority of newly issued stock was issued to management and friends, the original shareholders would face further dilution. If 20 million more shares are issued, the total number of shares outstanding would increase to 100.3 million. If the original shareholders do not participate in the financing, their percentage ownership would decrease from 3.82% to approximately 3.17%.
In terms of whether the remaining shareholders of VanadiumCorp should vote for Paul McGuigan or any of his newly appointed directors, that decision would depend on their assessment of McGuigan's performance and his plans for the company. If they believe that McGuigan's actions have been detrimental to the company and that his plans are not in the best interests of shareholders, they may choose to vote against him and his nominees.
If minority shareholders wish to appoint a new CEO, they can make their views known to the board and other shareholders, and they can also put forward their own nominee for consideration at the AGM. However, the ultimate decision on the appointment of the CEO would be made by the board of directors. If the minority shareholders believe that the board is not acting in their best interests, they may consider taking legal action or engaging in other forms of activism to try to influence the board's decisions.