ELLAH LAKES PLC |
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED |
31 OCTOBER 2025 |
ELLAH LAKES PLC | |
CONTENTS | PAGE |
Certification | 2 |
Consolidated Unaudited Statement of Financial Position | 3 |
Consolidated Unaudited Statement of Profit or Loss | 4 |
Consolidated Unaudited Statement of Changes in Equity | 5 |
Consolidated Unaudited Statement of Cash Flows | 6 |
Notes to the Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements | 7 |
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ELLAH LAKES PLC | |||
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED 31 OCTOBER, 2025 | |||
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 88 (2) OF INVESTMENT AND SECURITIES ACT 2025 | |||
We the undersigned hereby certify the following with regards to our financial reports for the fifteen months ended 31 October, 2025 that; | |||
a. | We have reviewed the report; | ||
To the Best of our knowledge , the report does not contain: | |||
i. | Any untrue statement of a material fact, or | ||
ii. | Omit to state a material fact, which would make the statement misleading in the light of the circumstances under which such a statements were made: | ||
b. | To the best of our our knowledge , the Group financial statements and other financial information included in the report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and result of operations of the company and of the Group for the period presented in the report. | ||
c | We: | ||
i. | Are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls; | ||
ii. | Have designed such internal controls to ensure that material information relating to the group is made known to officers by others within the entity, particularly during the period in which the periodic reports are being prepared; | ||
iii. | Have evaluated the effectiveness of the Group's internal controls within 90 days prior to the report; | ||
iv. | Have presented in the report their conclusions about the effectiveness of their internal controls based on their evaluation as of that date; | ||
d | We are not aware of and have disclosed as such to the Audit Committee: | ||
i. | All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which would adversely affect the Group's ability to record, process, summarise and report financial data and have identified for the Company's audit committee any material weakness in internal controls, and | ||
ii. | Any fraud, whether material or not, that involves management or other employees who have significant role in the company's internal controls; | ||
e | We have identified in the report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or other factors could that significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weakness. | ||
Certified by: | |||
Mr. Chuka Mordi | Olushola Dehindilu | ||
Chief Executive Officer | Finance Manager | ||
FRC/2014/CIBN/00000005906 | FRC/2025/PRO/ICAN/001/111277 | ||
Date: | Date: | ||
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ELLAH LAKES PLC | |||
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | |||
AS AT 31 OCT, 2025 | |||
Notes | 31 October, 2025 | 31 July 2025 Audited | |
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Assets | |||
Non-Current assets | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 3 | 24,896,783 | 24,506,498 |
Biological assets | 4 | 33,378 | 14,615 |
Goodwill | 5 | 57,689 | 57,689 |
Other asset | 6 | 1,360,421 | 13,664 |
26,348,271 | 24,592,466 | ||
Current assets | |||
Receivables | 7 | 207,232 | 75,502 |
Resricted cash | 483,213 | 483,213 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 3,699,011 | 5,900,296 |
4,389,456 | 6,459,011 | ||
Total assets | 30,737,727 | 31,051,476 | |
Liabilities | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 9 | 914,045 | 877,686 |
Current tax payable | 13.1 | 570 | 570 |
914,615 | 878,256 | ||
Non-current liabilities | |||
Payables to related parties | 10 | - 8,929 | - 10,738 |
Directors' Loan | 11 | 7,076,000 | 7,076,000 |
Borrowings | 12.0 | 400,424 | 447,424 |
Deferred tax | 13.2 | 88 | 88 |
7,467,582 | 7,512,773 | ||
Total liabilities | 8,382,198 | 8,391,029 | |
Equity | |||
Share Capital | 14 | 1,929,087 | 1,929,087 |
Share premium | 15 | 8,203,178 | 8,203,178 |
Reserves | 15 | 710,788 | 710,788 |
Deposit For Shares | 2,498,641 | 2,498,641 | |
Retained earnings/(loss) | (5,913,953) | (5,609,035) | |
Revaluation surplus | 16 | 14,927,789 | 14,927,789 |
Total equity | 22,355,529 | 22,660,448 | |
Total liabilities and equity | 30,737,727 | 31,051,476 | |
These Group financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on Nov, ……. and signed on it behalf by: | |||
Mr. Chuka Mordi | Olushola Dehindilu | ||
Chief Executive Officer | Finance Manager | ||
FRC/2014/CIBN/00000005906 | FRC/2025/PRO/ICAN/001/111277 | ||
Date: | Date: | ||
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ELLAH LAKES PLC | |||||
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||
FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED 31 OCTOBER, 2025 | |||||
Notes | 3 months ended October, 2025 | 3 months ended October, 2024 | 15 months to 31 October 2025 | 15 months to 31 October 2024 | |
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Revenue | 17 | 5,054 | 249 | 72,158 | 1,029 |
Cost of sales | 18 | (277) | - | (1,392) | - |
Gross profit/(loss) | 4,777 | 249 | 70,766 | 1,029 | |
Other income/(loss) | 19 | 147,412 | - | 186,054 | 15,933 |
Administrative expenses | 20 | (233,373) | (78,282) | (900,147) | (375,523) |
Personnel expenses | 21 | (234,576) | (194,083) | (1,020,697) | (785,534) |
Finance cost | 22 | (7,050) | (9,940) | (58,521) | (157,561) |
Depreciation | 3 | (871) | (961) | (5,495) | (4,806) |
Gain/(loss) on foreign exchange | 22,749 | (191,990) | 152,257 | ||
Revaluation gain/Loss | 18,763 | - | - | - | |
(457,108) | (260,517) | (2,176,849) | (1,171,168) | ||
Operating profit/(loss) | (304,919) | (260,268) | (1,920,029) | (1,154,207) | |
Earnings per share (EPS) | (0.08) | (0.13) | (0.50) | (0.58) | |
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ELLAH LAKES PLCCONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED 31 OCTOBER, 2025
Share Capital Share Premium Deposit for shares Retained Earnings Other Equity
Reserve
Revaluation Surplus
Total
For the period ended 31 October, 2025 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 |
At Aug 1, 2025 | 1,929,087 | 8,203,178 | 2,498,641 | (5,609,035) | 710,788 | 14,927,789 | 22,660,448 |
Adjustment to retained earning Profit/(loss) for the period | - | - | (304,919) | - | - | -(304,919) | |
Addition during the year | - | - | - | ||||
Other comprehensive income | - | - | - - - | ||||
At 31 October, 2025 | 1,929,087 | 8,203,178 | 2,498,641 (5,913,953) 710,788 14,927,789 22,355,529 | ||||
For the period ended 31 July 2025 | |||||||
At 1 August 2024 | 1,376,893 | 5,663,088 | 3127040.749 | (3,957,100) | 710,788 | 14,927,789 | 21,848,499 |
Addition during the year | 552,193 | 2,540,090 | (628,400) | 2,463,883 | |||
Profit/(loss) for the period | (1,596,347) | - | (1,596,347) | ||||
Adjustment to retained earning | - | - | (11,437) | - | - | (11,437) | |
Other comprehensive income | - | - | (44,151) - - (44,151) | ||||
At 31 July 2025 | 1,929,087 | 8,203,178 | 2,498,641 (5,609,035) 710,788 14,927,789 22,660,448 | ||||
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ELLAH LAKES PLC | |||
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW | |||
FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER, 2025 | |||
Year to 31 October 2025 | Year to 31 July 2025 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Cashflows from operating activities | |||
Profit/(loss) before taxation | (304,919) | (1,596,347) | |
Adjustment for: | |||
Retained earning | (11,437) | ||
Fair value gain in biological assets | - | (44,151) | |
Depreciation | 871 | 4,624 | |
(304,048) | (1,647,311) | ||
Working capital: | |||
Changes in biological assets | (18,763) | 570,506 | |
Changes in Inventory | - | 96,264 | |
Changes in receivables | (131,730) | (54,882) | |
Changes in payables | 36,360 | (444,121) | |
(114,133) | 167,767 | ||
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities | (418,181) | (1,479,543) | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (391,157) | (1,649,038) | |
Investment in Financial assets | - | ||
Other asset | (1,346,757) | - | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,737,914) | (1,649,038) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Inflow from shares capital | - | 552,193 | |
Deposit for shares | (0) | (628,400) | |
Inflow from Revaluation Surplus | - | - | |
Share premium | - | 2,540,090 | |
Change in short term Borrowings | (47,000) | (713,320) | |
Change in long term Borrowings | 0 | (210,576) | |
Change in related parties loan | 1,809 | 7,055,703 | |
Restricted cash | - | 189,927 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (45,191) | 8,785,618 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (2,201,285) | 5,657,036 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 5,900,296 | 243,260 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 3,699,011 | 5,900,296 | |
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ELLAH LAKES | |||||||||
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |||||||||
FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED 31 OCTOBER, 2025 | |||||||||
1. Reporting Entity | |||||||||
Ellah Lakes Plc is a public limited company incorporated on 22 August 1980 with Corporate Affairs Commission as a private limited liability company with registration number RC 299748. It was converted to public limited company on 16 June 1992. Its office is now situated at 10 , Muritala Mohammed Way, Benin City, Edo State. | |||||||||
2. Recent Events in the Company | |||||||||
i. The company acquired 80% of the value of ELP Sunshine Limited. The remaining 20% owned by Ondo State Government . Presently, ODSG is proposing the conversion of the equity to a long term lease on 5,000 hectares of land in Ondo State. | |||||||||
ii. The company has changed the Benin Office Address to 10, Muritala Mohammed Way, Benin City, Edo State. | |||||||||
3. Property, plant and equipment | |||||||||
FOR 15 MONTHS TO 31 OCTOBER, 2025 | |||||||||
Land | Building & pens (wip) | furniture & Office Equipment | IT/Equipm ent | Motor Vehicles | Bearer plants (Oil palm) | Plant and machinery | Total | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||||
Cost: | |||||||||
AS AT AUG 1, 2025 | 22,647,000 | 16,967 | 4,336 | 18,881 | 36,109 | 1,107,884 | 695,521 | 24,526,698 | |
Additions | 82,049 | 510 | 5,321 | 127,800 | 175,171 | 307 | 391,157 | ||
Disposal | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
AS AT 31 OCTOBER, 2025 | 22,647,000 | 99,016 | 4,846 | 24,202 | 163,909 | 1,283,055 | 695,828 | 24,917,855 | |
Depreciation: | |||||||||
At AUG 1, 2024 | - | 5,980 | 26 | 3,685 | 10,509 | - | - | 20,200 | |
Charge for the period | - | 25 | 266 | 580 | 871 | ||||
Reclassification | |||||||||
On Disposal | - | - | - | - | |||||
At 31 OCTOBER, 2025 | - | 5,980 | 1,283 | 2,805 | 11,089 | - | - | # | 21,072 |
Net Book Value at 31 Oct 2025 | 22,647,000 | 93,035 | 3,563 | 21,397 | 152,820 | 1,283,055 | 695,828 | # | 24,896,783 |
31 Jul 2025 Audited | |||||||||
At 1 Aug 2024 | 22,647,000 | 8,341 | 130 | 3,124 | 11,109 | - | 207,956 | 22,877,660 | |
Additions | 8,626 | 4,206 | 15,757 | 25,000 | 1,107,884 | 487,565 | 1,649,038 | ||
Disposal | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Revaluation surplus/(deficit) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
At 31 Jul 2025 | 22,647,000 | 16,967 | 4,336 | 18,881 | 36,109 | 1,107,884 | 695,521 | 24,526,698 | |
Depreciation: | |||||||||
At 1 Aug 2024 | - | 4,841 | 0 | 2,208 | 8,527 | - | - | 15,577 | |
Charge for the period | - | 1,139 | 26 | 1,477 | 1,981 | 4,624 | |||
On Disposal | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
At 31 Jul 2025 | - | 5,980 | 26 | 3,685 | 10,509 | - | - | 20,200 | |
Net Book Value at 31 July 2025 | 22,647,000 | 10,987 | 4,310 | 15,195 | 25,600 | 1,107,884 | 695,521 | # | 24,506,498 |
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4 | Biological assets | |||||
15 months period to 31 October, 2025 | Palm Plantations | Livestock | Others | Total | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | |||
Cost: | ||||||
Balance as at 1 Aug 2025 | - | 14,615 | - | 14,615 | ||
Additions | 18,763 | 18,763 | ||||
Balance as at 31 Oct, 2025 | - | 33,378 | - | 33,378 | ||
Amortisation/depreciation: | ||||||
Balance brought forward | - | - | - | |||
Charge for the period | - | - | - | |||
on disposal | - | - | - | |||
Balance carried forward | - | - | - | - | ||
Carrying Cost as at 31 October, 2025 | - | 33,378 | - | 33,378 | ||
31 Jul 2025 Audited | ||||||
Cost: | ||||||
Balance as at 1 August 2024 | 485,169 | 19,410 | 80,542 | 585,121 | ||
Additions | - | 14,615 | 14,615 | |||
Disposal | (485,169) | (19,410) | (80,542) | (585,121) | ||
Balance as at 31 Jul 2025 | - | 14,615 | - | 14,615 | ||
Amortisation/depreciation: | ||||||
Balance brought forward | - | - | - | |||
Charge for the period | - | - | - | |||
on disposal | - | - | - | |||
Balance carried forward | - | - | - | - | ||
Carrying Cost as at 31 July 2025 | - | 14,615 | - | 14,615 | ||
15 months to 31 Oct., 2025 | 12 months to 31 Jul 2025- Audited | |||||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | |||||
5 | Goodwill | |||||
Goodwill on acquisition | 57,689 | 57,689 | ||||
57,689 | 57,689 | |||||
6 | Other assets | |||||
Others | 13,664 | 13,664 | ||||
New Project preaquisition cost | 1,346,757 | - | ||||
1,360,421 | 13,664 |
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15 Month to 31 October, 2025 | 12 Months to 31 July 2025 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
7 | Receivables | ||
Prepaid Expenses | 40,755 | 57,372 | |
Others | 165,555 | 18,130 | |
Prepaid fueling | 922 | - | |
207,232 | 75,502 | ||
Resricted cash- DSRA | 483,213 | 483,213 | |
This represents deposit made solely for principal repayments and interest payments on agricultural loan obtained by the company. | |||
8 | Cash and cash equivalents | ||
Short term deposits | 1,553,704 | - | |
Cash at Bank (Naira Account) | 1,836,101 | 5,900,138 | |
Cash at Bank (Dom Accounts) i | 309,116 | - | |
Cash in hand | 89 | 157 | |
3,699,011 | 5,900,296 | ||
i. The Balances in Dom Accounts were valued at the ruling rate | |||
9 | Trade & Other Payables | ||
Trade payable | 5,683 | 5,683 | |
Other Current Liabilities | 908,362 | 872,002 | |
914,045 | 877,686 | ||
10 | Related Parties Liabilities | ||
Directors' Current account | (8,929) | (10,738) | |
- 8,929 | - 10,738 | ||
11 | Director's Loan | 7,076,000 | 7,076,000 |
12 | Term Loans | ||
Non-current (Note 12.1) | 400,424 | 447,424 | |
400,424 | 447,424 | ||
12.1 | Non-Current | ||
Secured Borrowing: | 400,424 | 447,424 | |
CBN/FCMB | 400,424 | 447,424 | |
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15 Months to 31 October, 2025 | 12 months to 31 July 2025 | |||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | |||
13 | Taxation | |||
Current tax (13.1) | - | 570 | ||
Deferred tax (13.2) | - | - | ||
- | 570 | |||
13.1 | Current tax payable | |||
At 1 August | 570 | 570 | ||
Tax for the period: | ||||
Income tax | - | - | ||
Education tax | - | - | ||
Payment | - | - | ||
570 | 570 | |||
13.2 | Deferred tax | |||
At 1 August | 88 | 88 | ||
Arising/(reversing) during the period | - | |||
At 31 Oct | 88 | 88 | ||
14 | Issued and fully paid: | |||
3,858,173,594 ordinary shares@ ₦0.50 each | 1,929,087 | 1,929,087 | ||
15 | Reserves | |||
Share premium reserves | 8,203,178 | 8,203,178 | ||
Other reserves | 710,788 | 710,788 | ||
Deposit for shares | 2,498,641 | 2,498,641 | ||
11,412,606 | 11,412,606 | |||
16 | Revaluation | |||
Net land revaluation | 14,927,789 | 14,927,789 | ||
14,927,789 | 14,927,789 |
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3 months ended October, 2025 | 12 months to 31 July 2025 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
17 | Revenue | ||
Sales | 5,054 | 67,104 | |
5,054 | 67,104 | ||
18 | Cost of sales | ||
Goods | 277 | 1,115 | |
277 | 1,115 | ||
19 | Other income | ||
Other income | 11,714 | 11,668 | |
Interest Received | 135,698 | 26,974 | |
147,412 | 38,642 | ||
19B | Gain on foreign exchange | - | 191,990 |
20 | Administrative expenses | ||
Bank charges | 2,286 | 4,629 | |
Audit fee | 1,613 | 11,825 | |
Professional and legal fees | 28,982 | 153,607 | |
Regulatory charges and penalty | 24,592 | 23 | |
Advertisement | - | 4,745 | |
Telecommunication and postage | 2,237 | 412 | |
Maintenance costs | 2,096 | 10,057 | |
Printing and stationeries | 423 | 3,728 | |
Travels and hotel accommodation | 74,806 | 185,560 | |
IT and internet | 5,651 | 3,434 | |
Fuel | 19,059 | 35,475 | |
Meetings and Entertainment | - | 10,487 | |
Corporate Social Service | 139 | 17,773 | |
Medical Expenses | 992 | 1,103 | |
Motor Vehicles expenses | 312 | 157 | |
Dues and Subscription | 3,612 | 15,827 | |
Rents | 31,700 | 36,643 | |
Insurance | 11,312 | 14,111 | |
Security Expenses | 7,225 | 37,794 | |
Livestock expenses | 12,576 | 113,807 | |
Other expenses | 3,761 | 5,578 | |
233,373 | 666,773 | ||
21 | Personnel Expenses | ||
Salaries and wages | 214,322 | 720,947 | |
Wages | 8,428 | 65,174 | |
Pension | 11,827 | - | |
234,576 | 786,121 | ||
22 | Finance costs | ||
Interests | 7,050 | 51,471 | |
7,050 | 51,471 |
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23 | Securities Trading Policy |
In compliance with Rule 17.15 Disclosure of Dealings in Issuers' Shares, Rulebook of the Exchange 2015 (Issuers Rule), Ellah Lakes Plc (the Company) is currently updating and finalizing its Securities Trading Policy as mandated by the Issuers Rule. The Policy when it becomes effective, applies to all Directors, Audit Committee, employees of the Company and any other person in possession of insider information from dealing in the Company's shares during the Non-Authorized Trading Period, in accordance with the Investment and Security Act, 2007 and the Post Listing Rules of The Nigerian Stock Exchange. |
