overgrowth
- 06 Oct 2003 22:47
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
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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
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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?
AdieH
- 23 Nov 2005 18:34
- 294 of 2037
Yes placing went well, price held up, things should start moving once AGM out of way and expansion starts to happen at a faster pace... Will post some notes once i've attended the AGM...
stockdog
- 23 Nov 2005 20:56
- 295 of 2037
Disappointing how small the open offer was after all compared to demand - only got a few 100's instead of the 1000's applied for.
Pleased it went well and probabl not tooo much of an overhang as the institutions offload the placing.
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