RE: Morning all20 Dec 2021 09:51
Dear shareholder
We have requisitioned a GM to remove Osamede Okhomina, Oliver Andrews and Richard Carter for multitude reasons. As the 2nd largest shareholder and a debt provider to the company we have not taken this step lightly. Through long experience in the AIM small cap arena we believe ADM Energy is destined to go the way of the other companies where we have been forced to take action. These companies were Widecells, Mayan Energy, Anglo African Oil & Gas, Iconic Labs & 8Peaks – a quick glance at ALL of these tells the woeful story of what happened next – wipeout and/or de-listing for shareholders.
During the last 18 months we estimate that ADM Energy has spent circa £3m of shareholders money whilst the BoD has presided over a near 90% share price fall in the last 12 months – this during a period when the oil price has been resurgent. We believe ADM to be amongst the worst performing small/microcap oil stocks in the UK and on a global basis. By any stretch the execution of their corporate mandate to create value for shareholders has been a bust.
It gets worse however – during the last 2 years, Mr Okhomina and Mr Carter have taken we believe approaching £800,000 out of the company. Yes, that is right, almost 50% of the present derisory market cap – see here on page (31) – https://admenergyplc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ADM-Enegry-Annual-Report-2020.pdf. We would add that this estimate does not account for peripheral “expenses” costing too that we suspect runs to six figures. It gets worse – not only has this entirely inappropriate scale of corporate costs been approved by the Remuneration Committee but Mr Okhomina personally promised us over 12 months ago he was to cut his salary dramatically. It is our understanding that this did not happen when promised.
Aside from this mismatch with shareholders, the delivery of the fabled “3 deals a year” by the BoD has failed to be produced. Further, many will recall the infamous interview with Mr Okhomina in autumn 2020 when he led shareholders to believe the stock would be “15 pence by year end” – that looks laughable in extremis now aswell as entirely misplaced from a corporate governance perspective to make such a statement.
We also believe that Oliver Andrews is not “independent” as a Chairman and as is the standard practice for a Plc. It is our understanding that there are deep connections between him and Mr Okhomina and Hessia/EER. To have him sat on the BoD is wholly inappropriate and he is, we believe, failing to hold Mr Okhomina’s abject failure as a CEO in delivering his promises and creating value to account.
As for the AJE field we are now firmly of the opinion that this is just a value trap and that the net cost, as evidenced by the absence of any cash flow payment to ADM for multitude years is a black hole and red herring for shareholders to pump more money in. The first thing I would do if elected to the BoD at the GM is push for the sale of ADM’s interest of 4.9% i