RE: DP15 May 2021 10:12
I think some people are getting carried away with their optimism which may lead to them being impatient.
With regards to DP waiting for 27th to announce something or pulling an announcement out of the bag when he wants, I am really not sure that is how it works. He may make some immaterial announcement whenever he wants , but listing rules demands that any material announcement has to be made as soon as practical once it becomes available.
Else it may lead to insider trading where those "in the know" will buy or sell shares prior to the announcement. And the company will be pulled up if there is evidence of unusual heavy share trading prior to an announcement. Not a good look if you are looking for any company looking to gain the trust of institutional investors.
EQT will do well but as a long term play. For those looking for double digit price by year end, prepare for to de disappointed , unless DP pulls a rabbit out of the bag. Based on current forecast, If everything goes to plan we will be EBITDA positive by year end, not profitable if you consider ITDA.
At 10p share price , assuming no new shares were issued this year, we will have a Market cap of over £780Million.
In which case our stay in the MSCI index will be a very short one because at that Market value we have well outgrown the index and will probably need to go into the mid Cap index. [ With that assumed growth trajectory, we will probably be in FTSE100 in 3 years!!.]
If people remain realistic they can sit back and enjoy the growth of their investment without much disappointment. DP is very keen for this company to succeed but he can only announce news when he has it. He depends on authorities giving planning permission, banks approving development funding, co-investors reviewing the plans and deciding that it is worth their while to invest. In other words 85% of the activities are not within DP control. He can only chase them up without being too pushy and loosing the potential partner.
For example if you read the 26th April minutes of North Fork Community Development Council meeting, you will find that the council is still trying to find $3-4 Mill for the project. DP may have assumed that this project would be complete this year but if the council can't get the money to complete the construction then there is nothing he can do.