RE: Investigation5 Mar 2025 13:11
May be this falls into velas investment in igraine , and why brent has survived.Follow-on investments in existing investment portfolio
In addition, the investing policy will enable the Company to make, where the Board deems appropriate, follow-on investments in the Company's investment portfolio which was in place as at March 2025 prior to the change in focus to financial services and which predominately are companies in the disruptive technology sector.
Investment appraisal
In order to mitigate investment risk, the Directors will carry out a thorough appraisal of each potential investment. This appraisal may include site visits, analysis of financial, legal and operational aspects of each investment opportunity, meetings with management, risk analysis, review of corporate governance and anti-corruption procedures and, where the Directors see fit, the seeking of third party expert opinions and valuation reports. The Company will not have a separate investment manager.
Nature of returns
It is anticipated that returns to the Company will be delivered through a combination of capital gain, dividend income and interest on convertible loans.
Given the Company's expected percentage holdings in investee businesses, it will be unusual for the Company to seek or be offered a position on the investee's board of directors. However, in those instances where it is felt desirable and appropriate for Vela to appoint a director, the fee earned from any such post held by a director or employee of Vela would be payable to Vela and form part of the return earned by Vela on its investment.
Cash held by the Company pending investment, reinvestment or distribution will be managed by the Company and placed on deposit with banks so as to protect the capital value of the Company's cash assets. The Company may, where appropriate, enter into agreements or contracts in order to hedge against interest rate or currency risks.