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It’s going to be tight no doubt, lots of the remaining net asset value will be tied up in collateral which will be secured against the debt, and will be released over time to pay down said debts.
the plan was to use 50m of the asset sale proceeds as working capital, this is in addition to the net available cash proceeds of $65-110m.
Again at 5-7% interest plus libour - 10-12% debt, the company will be better off paying down as much debt as possible, or atleast hedge these costs by depositing the cash in short term government bills at 5+% which would give them access to the capital if required leaving the 6% interest difference as a fee for this ability, which is cheap compared to tapping the market again at later date.
Just a matter of balancing the books as well as possible, and potentially selling the remaining book if an opportunistic sale comes which would leave the deleveraged company running off its fee based model, and that’s where the actual time and work will be needed, they will have to earn their living, not rely on deposits.
Also it clearly ststate'ONGÒING COMMITTMENTS"
Following closing of the Sale, the Board still intends to use the Available Net Cash Proceeds to facilitate a de-leveraging of R&Q while retaining liquidity and working capital for R&Q's ongoing commitments
Oops..am on the wrong board, apologies
Agreed..only this is NOT AIM 🤷♂️
Surely the recent appointment of 2 NEDs that specialise in the restructure of businesses shows where the company is going. My sympathy goes to all the LTHs that are under water as I am on another AIM company but at these prices I personally feel that with the steps taken the future is looking bright. Let’s hope so for all. Have a nice weekend.
Just buy and hold. Next week news incoming!
Took opposite view and cut a quick loss 20 odd %.
Did not like the after hours rns and the diminished net proceeds. Saw the risk had changed.
SP might still do something but the chance of zero went up too high for me.
Good luck all, still hope you get paid.
Topped up - gla
We need to break 3p as that has been the major resistance. Next news incoming. fill your boots!
That’s the important bit “Its virtually insolvent” and it’s priced as this currently.
aslong as is still solvent then there is equity for shareholders, if they keep the company going I do expect a restructuring and open offer to fund going forward securely and let’s face it 5-6% + libor is not cost effective debt to have on any book, when you can raise equity and return that interest to shareholders instead.
Re-reading the recent RNS, Sale of Accredited in Q2 - so anytime from now until June
They say that the Legacy Plan outlined in the December Circular RNS remains achievable (although may take longer to fully implement)
and this from the Circular:
The non-life legacy market is significant and growing, with total global reserves estimated at $960 billion in 2022, an increase of $96 billion from the previous year1. R&Q has a strong pipeline, with identified transactions comprising over $850 million of reserves, including three deals in advanced stages with in aggregate over $100 million of reserves. Going forward, R&Q will continue to focus on transactions in the small to medium size range, where competition is less intense, and to offer compelling finality solutions for corporates in the US, UK and Europe. This follows R&Q's landmark deal earlier in 2023 to invest alongside Obra Capital, Inc. to acquire and professionally manage the non-insurance legacy liabilities of MSA Safety Inc. This strategy, alongside Gibson Re, will generate fees from two distinct but complementary pools of liabilities: traditional insurance reserves and corporate non-insurance liabilities.
This company at its half year report had debts of $333 mill in addition it had letters of credit obligations on legacy asstes of $188 mill. Its virtually insolvent
Imo I don’t expect the price to remain at these low levels - been in my watchlist since February was tempted @ 7p plus then and it must be galling for the good people who were buying this time last year when it was over 70p - it looks like we get several RNS’s a month average also - gla
It's all about taking a position, and next week is going to be big, in my humble opinion.
I think we need to take emotions out of it.
It’s been a terrible hold for shareholders
But from this market cap it’s a screaming buy
Remember this is all going to be completed in Q2.
The company will have minimum 8X more money than market cap
Maybe upto 15x more money than market cap
Its a screaming buy
I tried outlaying a scenario on Twitter, with a picture of prior numbers the company gave, under company # last night, if you see it you may kinda get what I’m thinking.
$105m doesn’t just vanish, $15m more on top of the $15 allocated originally for closing costs maybe, but of extra interest maybe, but not $105m.
Bought in at 3p last week seemed low risk after yesterday still a good investment?
Obviously very sad days for old shareholders
You must remember now
8m m/cap
Net proceeds 65m-110m
With a NAV valued 20x higher than todays market cap
Very clear summary itsagame
Sorry you feel that way
May I ask why you haven't posted before after 2yrs being a member of lse
I have the strong impression the board have given up, I dont see any leadership or responsibility. Maybe they are just happy to top up their tan on the beach in Bemuda whilst watching the investors (of which I am one simply drown in the triangle of deceit , ineptitude & mismangement evident these last few years)
Pure speculation and Impossible to tell without the current numbers, but I’ve been Looking again and again at old estimates given and numbers in rns since, I’m thinking they might end up something like this:
with $150m debt ( RQ pay $50m more off from original $200m quoted estimates)
rq left with $50m cash for working capital
and around $200m nav left,
Maybe the wiggle room lenders have given is another $50m.
This way the company has around that 150% assets to debt. Once adding on the other sales.
If numbers are worse then it’s a sale of assets or recapitalisation to fund an ongoing business, maybe by open offer and that’s why the large existing holder have not sold.
I just want to see the real numbers going forward so everyone knows where they actually stand.
Can’t see any risk at 7m m/cap after yesterday’s RNS
Bought at 2.5p, 2.24p today
Glad I bought more at 2p
Now 2.34p to 2 49p
This will go back up to double digits soon. The last 6+ months this has been on the down curve. A company with over 50% owned by institutions. Even if they have taken a short to make up the losses, we are talking big losses - The assets and revenues should see this rise to decent levels. Time will tell...