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Coffee Heaven - A heavenly share for penny punters ? (COH)     

overgrowth - 06 Oct 2003 22:47

underground01_2.jpgA busy day in the Warsaw Underground ! Not just another coffee shop chain - this one is a brand leader and is only trading in Eastern/Central Europe (i.e. the countries recently admitted to the EU destined for substantial business growth). The company is creating new outlets at a fair old pace and take a look at their website - these are quality stores in high-profile locations like major airports, railway stations etc. Website: http://www.coffeeheaven.eu.com

APRIL 2006 TRADING UPDATE!!! Total Gross Revenues for 12 months to 31st March up 66% to £6.3M (2005: £3.8M) Lots more info. on new markets and stores click here to read the full details. Stores: 43 (up from 32) stores currently trading (Poland: 30 (up from 23), Czech Republic: 6 (Up from 2), Latvia: 7 with a further 5 units under construction including Bulgaria and sites secured in Romania (subject contract). Bulgaria & Romania are seeking to join the EU from January 2007. Sites located in key high street, shopping malls or Airport locations. Company growth target: increase number of units by at least 20 units to some 63 units by 31 March 2007. Aim being to achieve this level of growth within present Cash resources.Cash balances at 31 March 2006 were approximately £2.9M (2005: £0.7M). Debt was nil (2005: £ 2.5M): Nil Debt! Positive EBITDA: For the year ending 31 March 2006, Group EBITDA expected to be firmly positive after charging UK and new market development costs but before exceptional costs relating to the cancellation of bonds (previous Debt). Forecasts: Based on present trading conditions and current exchange rates we anticipate indicative sales of £9.3M for the year to 31 March 2007. This includes indicative sales of £0.4M from Bulgaria, which will be reported but not consolidated. From Richard Worthington (Chairman and Chief Executive): ‘The new financial year has started well. There is no doubt that the significant economic improvement in our markets is feeding through to consumer confidence and spending. The strength of the coffeeheaven brand ensures we are ideally positioned to benefit from our customers' increasing prosperity.’

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irbow - 06 Nov 2005 10:47 - 274 of 2037

Yes I've sent in my application form, the deal seems too good to refuse as I've been planning to increase my holding anyway.

richie1saunders - 06 Nov 2005 13:40 - 275 of 2037

Likewise irbow. Anyone planning to go to the EGM?

Ted1 - 06 Nov 2005 16:27 - 276 of 2037

AdieH
Someone posted this on the other bb hope they don't mind it's the shares mag article or part of it anyway.
"Coffeheaven International, the Eastern European coffee bar and sandwich shop chain, is raising 6.3m to spend on expanding into new countries and cutting out its debt.

Poland's largest retailing company has taken a 10% stake in the company, which has also attracted major AIM fund managers to buy its shares for the first time. Coffeeheaven, which operates a chain of 38 branded coffee/sandwich bars in Poland, the Czech Republic and Latvia, has raised 5.2m from new UIK institutional investors and plans to raise a further 1m more by the end of November.

If successful, the amount raised will almost double Coffeeheaven's market capitalisation and will go on establishing sites in Bulgaria and Romania, while 2.8m will go on paying down all of its debt. This will save 250,000 a year in interest payments.

While Icelandic raiders have been notorious in buying up stakes in UK retailers over the past few years,a new Polish conglomerate has emerged as a major shareholders in Coffeeheaven. NFI EMPIK is the largest non-food retailer in Poland and holds 10% of Coffeeheaven's shares. It owns clothing brands including Xara, River Island and Mango.

Coffeeheaven's chairman Richard Worthington reckons that NFI has been attracted by Coffeeheavens's strong brand appeal as a food chain in what is a very nascent European market. 'we don't have any deals with NFI and i think they are just waiting to see what happens to our roll-out'he says.

Last year, Coffeeheaven announced a 78% increase in gross revenue, while it increased the number of sites by 16 to 38"

Shares suggests that COH is 'interesting' due to institutional interest.

AdieH - 07 Nov 2005 08:16 - 277 of 2037

Many thanks Ted1, just confirming that I will be taking up offer also...

Ted1 - 07 Nov 2005 08:30 - 278 of 2037

350k of sales and sp up. Must be short of stock.
Very interesting month ahead me thinks.

AdieH - 07 Nov 2005 10:51 - 279 of 2037

My screen is showing a fair few small buys Ted... looks like a few PI are buying in still, strange considering the new issue at 11p, maybe its well over subscribed from existing share holders, wish I had more cash to top up at 11p...

Ted1 - 07 Nov 2005 13:30 - 280 of 2037

Big buying pressure here today.
Are we going to see 1.5p and a new trading range?

Ted1 - 07 Nov 2005 13:59 - 281 of 2037

First buy at 1.5p
Nice

sjtee - 07 Nov 2005 15:21 - 282 of 2037

Took up offer this morning wish it was more and had more cash. This should be a new range for trading let's hope so.

dclinton - 07 Nov 2005 16:36 - 283 of 2037

I also took up the offer this morning. Looks like our patience is starting to pay off.

AdieH - 07 Nov 2005 17:09 - 284 of 2037

Maybe its heading for a re-rating... broker stated in january that target price of 2.5 was reasonable and that was without this recent news...

FONTY - 07 Nov 2005 21:15 - 285 of 2037

I have taken up offer too - this will be a long term hold - but I have always and will always have faith in this as flogging hot water to the East Euros looking to be trendy has to be a winner - look at Starbucks.

Ted1 - 08 Nov 2005 16:35 - 286 of 2037

Interesting day. MM's happy to take on 5mil and keep the sp up.
Institutions must be after some.
Thoughts anyone.

sjtee - 08 Nov 2005 18:15 - 287 of 2037

Certainly different from the last few months. Any sales then were immediately marked down. Seems a lot more positive probably the increased news coverage over the last week. Long may it continue

dclinton - 10 Nov 2005 21:06 - 288 of 2037

Hmm. Interesting to see if 1.3 becomes a new support level after being a resistance for so long.

AdieH - 17 Nov 2005 15:53 - 289 of 2037

RNS states that new shares were oversubscribed by 203% (i think that is correct), looking very good for the future... will be interesting to see what the support level will be...

richie1saunders - 17 Nov 2005 21:43 - 290 of 2037

Yes just looked at the RNS, great support for the open offer. Hope we hear of more plans for the future on Monday at the EGM.

AdieH - 18 Nov 2005 08:23 - 291 of 2037

I will be going to AGM so will be asking about expansion plans etc but guess others will also ask those questions too...

richie1saunders - 18 Nov 2005 17:49 - 292 of 2037

AdieH, I can't make it to the EGM but would be very interested to hear your feedback from the meeting.

richie1saunders - 23 Nov 2005 10:08 - 293 of 2037

So here we go then - placing, open offer and consolidation complete. Any good feedback form the EGM?
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