Agriterra Ld Share Discussion Threads

[eipgam] 13/3/2017 16:23

Lichtenstein based Gersec Trust now up to 4.83%

BB... you and me both. I fell for the South Sudan story that the sale was going to benefit shareholders. Fat chance!

[freddie01] 13/3/2017 16:21

Agriterra announces that it received notification on 10 March 2017 that following the acquisition of 12,109,813 Ordinary Shares on 10 March 2017, Gersec Trust Reg. is now interested in 51,336,989 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.83% of the issued share capital and voting rights of the Company.

Still life in the old dog then.

[bluebadger] 28/2/2017 07:30

Directors buying recently - first good sign since I bought 6 years ago.

[pugugly] 28/2/2017 06:42

Even a dead dog can apear alive if enough fleas and maggots make the skin move.

[luckymouse] 28/2/2017 05:58

Nice chart - shame such a poor co.

[tenapen] 20/11/2016 09:27

horrific / disparate / wild / wasted tens of $millions / slash costs / going bust / little too late / do any worse. I take it your not going to buy in, bluebadger !.

Agta were cash rich and they spent the money on a broad set of assets in various contries to spread the risk. Unlucky for them that EBOLA hits Sierra Leone and Mozambique is experiencing military tension that as forced them to scale back and re-ajust. Unlucky rather than bad judgement from the bod.

All that and more is priced into the share price and they have money in the bank so on a risk reward basis i bought back in. No good for trader's (thankfully) but a stock that may surprise in the future ! or not as the case may be.

You pay's your money and you take's your chance's.

Regards.

[bluebadger] 19/11/2016 13:48

Another horrific set of results.

AGTA purchased too many disparate assets and invested too much of its cash in wild ideas without any of them proving themselves. It's wasted tens of $millions.

Finally the management realises that it must slash costs to prevent going bust. It may be to little too late. At least some of the management has changed - the new lot can't possibly do any worse. Unfortunately, there's still no sign of AGTA becoming a profitable business.

[freddie01] 19/11/2016 09:09

Agriterra narrows loss despite beef difficulties


African agricultural company Agriterra announced its audited final results for the year to 31 May on Friday, with a group loss for the year from continuing operations - which excludes the results of the discontinued cocoa operations - of $7.68m, down from $8.21m.
The AIM-traded firm said excluding non-recurring impairments recorded against property, plant and equipment in the Beef division of $3.07m, the loss decreased by 44% to $4.61m.
It said the decrease in loss reflected both an increase in gross profit of $1.25m, primarily in the Grain division, combined with a decrease in other operating expenses of $2.22m, primarily in the Grain division and central corporate overheads.
Overall, the operating profit of the grain division was $0.81m compared to an operating loss of $2.13m in FY2015, while the operating loss of the Beef division, excluding impairments of property, plant and equipment increased to $2.91m from $2.32m.
“The African agriculture market remains an area of growth potential, with Mozambique having particularly strong prospects because of the eagerly anticipated establishment of a liquefied natural gas industry in the north of the country,” said chair Caroline Havers on the firm’s outlook.
“As and when this industry gains significant development and production traction in Mozambique, it is expected to significantly change the economy of the entire country, which will translate into consequential growth in our revenue potential.”

[freddie01] 31/8/2016 14:18

Africa focused agribusiness sells off planes and helicopters to step up its feed activities

By Jane Byrne, 04-Aug-2016

Cattle ranching, grain and cocoa agribusiness group, Agriterra, has disposed of some of its aviation assets to fund a feed venture in Mozambique.

hxxp://www.feednavigator.com/Markets/Africa-focused-agribusiness-sells-off-planes-and-helicopters-to-step-up-its-feed-activities

Bit more detail in the link above.

[baa] 27/7/2016 14:05

beggars belief that they had three private aircraft , but at least common sense has prevailed and they are sold for c£400K net . That's 25% of the whole market cap...hence the small share spike. Will also reduce operating costs by hundreds of thousands.

Liquidation of the herd will generate several million in cash by the look of the last accounts and leave a profitable feedlot and a profitable retail operation . If they could sell or rent the land they own , there is value of a multiple of the current share price .

A big IF , but they seem to understand there is asset value there and which should be being released back to shareholders.

[cyfran101] 23/6/2016 19:52

I agree Paul, let the beef side tick over for now with local cattle owners taking the ownership risk and use some of the glut of cash to advance either:

a) cocoa assets. 90% of worldwide production is from family owner 2-5 hectares therefore providing a real opportunity to consolidate

or

b) palm oil assets on Dekeloil business model (build the mill & use local hectares to make up the production whilst yours is growing to maturity)

[maytrees] 23/6/2016 13:59

I don't hold AGTA although I did a few months back.

The news yesterday is obviously disappointing for holders and worse for those who live in the area.

However though perhaps the mms marking the bid share price down hugely to 0.16p is understandable given the tensions in the area for the AGTA cattle business, their keeping the offer share price up at level which creates a c. 43% difference between bid and offer seems (to me) appalling.

Given the reasons for the mark down surely any PI who would still wish to buy would be taking a risk so what is the point of the 43% difference? Is the 43% difference intended to deter buyers or is it to give mms extra profit if a PI buys and the local tensions subside?

[paul the octopus] 23/6/2016 09:18

maybe its time to accelerate the cocoa contract

[paul the octopus] 23/6/2016 09:17

so what would you call then if the cattle disappeared instead? better to sell the beef, cut the running costs, cut the financing cost or pay the debt while keeping the land.cattle everywhere, specially on AIM ranch.rns had it so clear."the Company has begun destocking its cattle in order to safeguard and crystallise its considerable livestock capital."

[fifty3] 23/6/2016 09:03

Sensible yes. But the timescale for any reasonable returns has just disappeared over the horizon and away

[paul the octopus] 23/6/2016 08:45

More like a sensible decision given the circumstances.

[amt] 23/6/2016 07:44

Typical African investment. It makes no sense sadly to invest in countries where either corruption or conflict prevail. A very bleak outlook indeed. What the solution is I am not sure, probably better education, it's not money though.

[tenapen] 23/6/2016 07:06

Game Over !