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Do Insiders Own Shares In iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Inc. (CVE:IMIN)?

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If you want to know who really controls iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Inc. (CVE:IMIN), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. I quite like to see at least a little bit of insider ownership. As Charlie Munger said 'Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.'

With a market capitalization of CA$1.3m, iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutional investors have not yet purchased shares. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about IMIN.

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TSXV:IMIN Ownership Summary, April 29th 2019
TSXV:IMIN Ownership Summary, April 29th 2019

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency?

Institutional investors often avoid companies that are too small, too illiquid or too risky for their tastes. But it's unusual to see larger companies without any institutional investors.

There are multiple explanations for why institutions don't own a stock. The most common is that the company is too small relative to fund under management, so the institition does not bother to look closely at the company. It is also possible that fund managers don't own the stock because they aren't convinced it will perform well. iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency's earnings and revenue track record (below) may not be compelling to institutional investors -- or they simply might not have looked at the business closely.

TSXV:IMIN Income Statement, April 29th 2019
TSXV:IMIN Income Statement, April 29th 2019

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. As far I can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Inc.. Insiders have a CA$411k stake in this CA$1.3m business. I would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are mostly retail investors, collectively hold 69% of iMining Blockchain and Cryptocurrency shares. This level of ownership gives retail investors the power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and the dividend payout ratio.

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I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow for free .

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NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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