RE: Maximising value5 May 2026 19:43
I personally prefer a scenario where we keep more of a % increasing our buyout value in the long run, we aren’t getting ourselves into unnecessary debt to bail a partner out that hasn’t kept up with current commitments and we aren’t as reliant on one partner.
Since it’s not a priority they won’t mind taking less of a stake for less upfront costs and monthly calls. They have the money, they just don’t want to spend it. 30% is still great exposure to this project, they need debt funding for a lot of their other projects but reducing their stake here allows them to put cash upfront to get it moving and keep up with cash calls but also having enough in the bank to fund the first stage of NaL expansion over the next couple of years.
Each to their own I guess.