44 Insurance firms dominate list of defaulting firm on NGX
By Asishana John
A total of 44 companies dominated by insurance firms alongside other companies – listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) may be penalized for not filing their 2020 audited financial statement by the due date of March 31, 2021.
The affected firms represent 28 per cent of the quoted companies on NGX and span across insurance firms, banks, oil firm and others who failed to meet the 90 days’ timeline required by the rule of the NGX for the com-Insurance firms dominate list of defaulting firm on NSE for the companies to file their audited full-year result.
In respect of financial accounts submission, the post listing rule of exchange stated: “An issuer shall announce the financial statements for the full financial year immediately after the figures are available but in any event not later than ninety days after the relevant financial period.”
Justifying the reason for delay in submission, Cornerstone Insurance Plc said it encountered a delay in completing the actuarial valuation audit review. It, however, assured that the audited account would be submitted upon the finalization and receipt of approval from the National Insurance Commission.
In a similar vein, NPF Microfinance Bank attributed its inability to meet up to nonreceipt of approval of its audited account by the central bank of Nigeria. It noted that it is engaging the CBN to ensure that approval is secured for the financial statement to be reported publicly on or before April 14, 2021.
Deap Capital Management and Trust also attributed its failure to meet up on the resignation of the entire board of directors on December 31st. it said that the interim management appointed by the CBN is currently working with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to convene a general meeting where another board would be constituted for the company.
The defaulting insurance firms are; Africa Alliance Insurance Plc, Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Coronation
Insurance, Goldlink Insurance, Guinea Insurance, Lassaco Assurance, Mutual Benefit Assurance, Niger Insurance, Universal Insurance Plc, Staco Insurance and Standard Alliance Insurance, International energy insurance Plc.
Other affected companies are; Briclink Africa, E-transact International Plc, Unity bank, Tantalizer Plc, Savings and Loans Plc, amongst others.
