RE: Elon Musk4 Jan 2025 23:47
TF, going private poses risks and opportunities. The opportunities are very interesting for the company when private, they can go ahead and focus on there long term strategy without the pressures of regulation, the market, you and manipulators.
This is 100% the right move for DGI given the questionable moves the CFO has made. As a fellow CA, and given you have often stated you have grown and sold companies, you should know first hand that raising money in a private capacity can be somewhat less challenging than when private. Of course it also poses its risks. I'm still invested here despite what has happened. I will hold during the private phase too. I am invested because I absolutely believe in the product they have. Guess what, Evage believe in it too and Cummins have a serious interest.
I understand your concerns. I get the risk is not for you and you have a very transactional thought process. Perhaps you said the same thing about Tesla or Amazon once upon a time.
However, it's very hard to relate to you on here. There are many here who actually have invested, some confused, some still certain. Your constant glory hunting does not help the situation. If you want to persist in having an input despite no vested interest, don't you think that it would be better placed to actually offer your "experience" as advice to others instead of parading your own self claimed glory?
You claimed to be balanced once upon a time. Now is the time to show your true colours. Give us a balanced view on the opportunities and risks of going private. Otherwise your words on here are utterly meaningless given the current climate.
My view, going private excites me. The UK market is a hole in today's world. Investment in this country is rapidly declining. Institutions do not want to take the risk, especially with this government's leader(s). Going private is absolutely the right call which could help accelerate the long term goals. The efficiency of there product is unrivaled, 97%! The closest I have seen is 57%. This is long-term. 3 to 5 years to really generate a reasonable revenue stream, economise margins and balance operational spend. It takes time to even get investment. But hey, you should know this right? You sold a bunch companies and grew them all.
Ive never seen a business move in a linear way. Yes some, even with a great product can collapse. That's why I believe you need a world class leadership team to drive the business. From a commercial and innovation stand point, DGI have it. As ive said and as Punter has said, they need a new CFO. I cannot see Jack being in that role forever, especially when going private requires a different calibre.
It would be actually helpful for you to actually give a proper balanced view given what you said your background is.
The things I believe that need clarity are:
1) CLN outcome. Hopefully they will be cancelled.
2) matching platform
3) the CFO
4) a brief on the LT strategy when going