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ODR1 - I understand the sentiment. Don't forget they did just host the Ambassador so I hope that is a positive sign that they are meeting their MoU obligations.
As you will recall, the company and Mourant recently reached a settlement so ending their Texas civil case as well as settling the federal case that FRC initiated. As part of that settlement, certain payments were to be made between September 2023 – February 2024.
Mourant has now filed a Petition to wind up the company (FRC) due to non-payment of part of the monies owed. This is a logical step for Mourant to take to seek resolution and get the attention of the company.
The court has set a hearing date of 16th January 2024 to hear the Petition.
As I said recently, the finish line, in whatever form that may take, is not far off now. There are numerous debts and obligations that must be met in relatively short order, many of which can no longer be delayed.
I should have added that the MoU will have terms and associated dates that must be met. Some of the ongoing actions also have dates that must be met (i.e. part-payments in the Mourant settlement) or docket dates that need to be actioned. The number of spinning plates are getting less and less. Thats why I say i finish line of sorts is in sight.
WHamBoy – I wish they would say more about the behind-the-scenes efforts they have taken / are ongoing but they see silence as the winning strategy and see no need to change at this late stage. I think that’s a real shame given what they have achieved.
I know some say the pending litigation is a side-show, but these cases are vital and must be settled in our favor. Hope, YA etc. must be thinking how they can get their mittens on the good stuff and we should thank the GOGC etc. who, despite all the odds, have not only stood with the company but also seem to have given the Cayman lot time to exhaust all options (and money?) without success in trying to get the asset, at least so far . And then to turn round and extent the olive branch to FRUS and validate the position the company has held for years regarding the assignment. That is lobby money well spent and relationship building at its finest.
Still, the legal wheels must grind on to their own tune save any deal or capitulation.
We will only know our fate for sure when it’s finally spelt out in black & white (as they promise they will do) and when the MoU becomes something tangible.
I know people focused on the second part of the last message I shared, but it’s the first part that is the most important.
That turned into a ramble and I haven’t really answered your question about being confident. I would say I agree with their last message. Confident yes, but still some housekeeping to attend to. The good news is they ain't letting up now, but I do believe the finish line is now in sight.
AussieBattler - compared to where we were, you can now breathe a little bit.
As of May 2021 =
FIC (Cayman) - FROC (Cayman) - FR SRL (Moldova)
The Moldovan concession sits under -
FRIC (Texas) - FRE SRL (Moldova)
Seisprocessor - apologies, I meant to include your name in my reply to ODR1
Miss Mapp - no problem and I hope it is useful in the future.
ODR1 - sorry I couldn't reply to you in more detail earlier. There is no issue with people researching with good intent given the lack of comms from their side. What they are saying is any outreach that is made with the sole intent of damaging the company will not be tolerated.
If you write to, let's say the GOGC, and say "HI, ODR1 here and I am a shareholder in Company ABC. I gather you recently concluded a deal with Company ABC and would like to know if you can provide me with more information as the company are not replying to my requests for info" then that is fine as there is no harm or ill will meant by your message, you are seeking information that Company ABC has failed to provide to you and you feel forced to explore other sources of information. Which sounds like what you are already doing and they haven't tried to stop you.
Now if your message actually read "Hi, ODR1 here and I am a shareholder in Company ABC. I gather you recently concluded a deal with Company ABC and would like you to know what a bunch of lying, thieving, gangsters they truly are and hope you cancel the deal and lock them up" well that might get you noticed. You are now sending threats and attacking a partner of the GOGC and they might feel the need to bounce your email / threat to Company ABC who might decide you need some disciplining.
If they were so concerned about "sleuthing" they would have shut us down a long time ago. They know this is "news central" for FRC news and that, as MontiBurns said, dark forces are still at work. They are the target.
MontiBurns – yes, that is the meaning of the second part of the message. They are saying that they will not stand by and allow rogue elements to derail efforts to date. That’s why it’s a message of two halves – one half is an update, and one half is an assertion to enemies who seek to do harm to the company. After all, it was a shareholder who tried to steal the company from under us. I think we would want and expect the company to robustly defend its position against a “ZM” type attack or any action by any party that tries to purposely weaken the company.
ODR1 - no need to apologize.
A message of two halves from the company –
First part –
“We have continued to make progress thanks to Mr. Nicandros' leadership and that of our team in our long road back to business that is still in progress. Rest assured that when we are able to share details we will, as we still are addressing remaining legal actions.”
Second part –
“Anyone who choose to communicate with third parties and the Georgian government recognize that they will be held accountable for any damage to our progress/business that results.”
I am not sure what has caused the second part, but based on this type of talk I don’t anticipate any more messaging in the short term.
Miss Mapp - you can use this website -https://who-called.co.uk - to check any phone number. Just type in the phone number you are not sure about and and press search.
For the phone number you posted the website states - "This number, primarily associated with fraudulent activities, where callers impersonate Microsoft, is a non-geographic number"
WHamBoy - I would agree but let's wait until we get more certainty on this. That money has to come from somewhere.
ODR1 - I have messaged them repeatedly over the last 24 hours to advise what news had dropped and that it is a pretty poor show that we have to pour over accounts and FB posts to get a handle on things. It is possible the publishing of thew accounts has thrown them a little off guard. I will keep at them and include your questions in my next messages.
Lifeishard - Dustin Avo was lined up to take over operations in Georgia when ZM was terminated but we then had that "spot of bother" with the courts that put plans on hold. That is the first evidence that I have seen for a long time that he is still connected to the company in one way or another.
That is quite an interesting picture if you take a closer look...
They seem to be attending a few events together, including this one -
🍇 The event took place as part of the GHvino Forum, held in Austin and Houston on November 14 and 16 respectively, with the primary objective of promoting Georgian wine culture in Texas. Special thanks go to the America Georgia Business Council, the Georgia National Wine Agency, and Honorary Consul of Georgia in Texas, Janet Moore, for their efforts in organizing this event.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=908177344209281&set=pcb.908178897542459
WHamBoy – yes you are reading it more or less correctly. The company will also reimburse the agency for the oil stolen by ZM – “reimburse damages arising out of non-sharing by Frontera of the Petroleum produced from the Contract Area”.
The agency did exactly as requested by the Cayman liquidators but then turned right around and essentially gave “it” back by finally recognizing the assignment from the local operating company to FRUS. FRUS sits under the parent company - FRC – which also holds our shares.
Regarding the outstanding cases, this potentially throws a few spanners in the works as FRUS should sit outside the grasp of the people and companies still trying to extract money from the company.
We don’t yet know if the November 2022 payment deadline was missed through lack of funds or for another reason. The meeting that Cymro1864 has just shared would indicate that relationships are smooth between the company and the state.
Many thanks ODR1 - that is a very good find.