High Wire Networks Inc (HWNI)

[micah211099]

Only the most recent reported cash position (2/28/13) of ~$126k. I don't think Mantra's ever been sitting on large cash reserves since I've been around though. They basically seem to finance projects and operations as they go through share issuance by private placement offerings. I believe over the first 9 months of the last fiscal year they had raised a little over $1.1 million through this method and the O/S has gone up a little over 7.5 million shares (that does include some stock options that were exercised and a few other things of that nature).

Mantra really seems to do a good job at managing expenses though, keeping operating costs at a minimum. First 9 months of the fiscal year they came in at just over $1.1 million with almost 40% of that going to R&D and 25% of that going to "management fees" which are to pay Larry, et al. However the majority of those fees I don't believe are being paid out but rather being reflected as a non interest bearing liability to be paid out at a later date (when MVTG really takes off of course :). Other than that there is really no major expenses except for keeping record keeping and keeping the filings up to date.

Should have information through 5/31 readily available though soon with the annual filing to be done by 9/15 and of course the $600k+ cash committed by Alstom to their projects may reduce the need for as much share issuance this year.