AGM Q&A - My version (Part 1)19 Jul 2025 19:05
I was at the AGM on 17-Jul…
Formal meeting – with the resolutions.. followed by informal presentation (which is in KEFI website) followed by Q&A by HAA and BODs. HAA presented key timeline for the TK project and was in celebratory mode for bringing the community resettlement programme by 3 months. And mentioned long term shareholders and value creation.
Me: At the end of the presentation; I asked him what shareholder value he had created over the last 10 years?
HAA: HAA stumbled little bit (asked few times to repeat my questions or part of it, may be didn’t understand my accent) and asked what do I think the value he has created.
Me: I told him that I had been a long term shareholder and the value of the shares had eroded by 95%.
Richard Robinson (NED): One of the NED, Richard Robinson intervened and quoted that most of the aim companies have disappeared – “we have survived and kefi survived because of Harry”.
Me: I interrupted by saying “so we are celebrating survival?”
Me: I asked a follow-up question – In the most recent RNSs, KEFI had been using celebratory words such as achievements, pride etc; I said, “we haven’t even delivered the TK finance let alone pour gold in TK, so what have kefi achieved?”
HAA: HAA replied with war, covid and the rest of the delays; and mentioned the recent progress with ratification etc.
Me: I ended that conversation by saying – Kefi had made progress but haven’t delivered anything meaningful just yet. By this time, HAA was wiping his sweat.
HAA: As expected, HAA said if you are not happy you should sell Kefi shares.. went on for few mins and said that I have taken more than 5 mins and wanted to give the other shareholders the opportunity.
Me: I apologised and didn't stop.... I replied saying that I understand… It is not only selling kefi shares an option but also voting to change CEO and BOD as a shareholder.
HAA: At that point, HAA acknowledged the pain of long term shareholders and said that I (as a shareholder) have every right to exercise to vote them out. Few of the BOD had their eyebrows raised at this stage. At that point in time, I thought I raised my point and for others to ask their questions.
I had further discussion with Richard, HAA & John Leach, after the informal presentation and Q&A.
Richard Robinson and HAA were very casual in their approach. Enquiring about how long I had been involved and what made me to buy kefi shares 10 years ago etc... Pleasant discussion. HAA acknowledged the pain some of the shareholders have gone through. and the end HAA asked me - what I thought about the AGM today. I said to him that I will come back and answer that question in the next AGM - hopefully things are better after 12 months.
Has anything changed for me after the AGM: My personal view is that, no. Kefi and HAA need to deliver TK finance. Presentations, webcasts and all the celebratory note will not change my views