Mankind2024: DEAP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND TRUST PLC. Q1 STATEMENT. The deep financial crisis in DEAP Capital offers no hope for investors, but favors traders. The recent increase in market activity and share price of Deap Capital Plc is notable, especially considering its first-quarter 2025 financial statements. These statements present significant challenges, including negative equity and accumulated losses, raising concerns about the company's long-term viability. Given these financial indicators, the possibility of potential delisting from the NGX warrants consideration. Based on my analysis of the financial statement, here are some potential red flags: 1.Negative Equity: The company has negative equity. As of March 31, 2025, the total equity is negative at N'000 (2,627,879). This means the company's liabilities exceed its assets, which is a significant going concern issue. 2.Accumulated Losses: The company has significant accumulated losses. The retained earnings/ (loss) brought forward is N'000 (5,508,415) as of March 2025. This indicates a history of losses, which erodes the company's capital base. 3.Borrowings vs. Assets: The company's borrowings are a substantial portion of its total assets. As of March 2025, borrowings are N437,354,000 while total assets are N302,752,000.This indicates that the company is heavily reliant on debt to finance its operations, which increases financial risk. 4.Cash Flow Issues:The oxygen and life blood of Deap capital is in a state of comatose. The statement of cash flows shows negative cash flow from operating activities. The net cash outflow from operating activities is N4,833,000) for the quarter ended March 2025. This suggests the company is struggling to generate cash from its core business operations. 5.Going Concern Risk: The combination of negative equity, accumulated losses, high borrowings, and negative operating cash flow indicates a significant risk that the company may not be able to continue as a going concern. Disclaimer: I do not have a single unit of DEAP Capital, nor do I plan to invest my hard-earned resources in it. I was searching for the next UCAP on NGX when I came across its Q1 statement.
“The merger between SUGAR and RICE and NASCON is currently on hold. More importantly because a few things need to be done by SUGAR and also RICE. So, we are waiting for when we think is the right moment to consummate the merger… but discussions are still on and when… and as we progress, we will definitely inform the shareholders and the public”
Mr Olakunle ALAKE Chairman, NASCON Board of Directors at AGM 2024, May 8, 2025
Okay I get you. Your reference to 'expensive' is more about the margin than the SP...
emmaodet: That is what I think it is worth as at the time of my valuation. If you think a keg of palm oil worths 50k if you take it to market in Lagos, why do you want to buy it at the same 50k from the village? I preferred to have entered 100-110 leaving a good margin of safety. At 145-165? The margin of safety becomes risky. My valuation may be wrong and I want a good breathing space for it