RE: Topped Up11 Jan 2022 17:20
Which bit is incorrect GoingUnderground?
The estimate of NP is based on a mildly improving recovery rates, higher tin/tungsten prices, and improved (and consistent) volumes. All these aspects seem reasonable to assume based on this being the third year of mining and that they are addressing the historic issues they faced in 2021 and now have the support of ICD.
As for debt WRES are currently capitalising interest. Check back on their final results as you seemed to have missed this. The bulk of the é60m debt is black rock and this is at an eye watering 12% coupon. 80% of debt at 12% equates to around é5.7m. However 20% is a mixture of Spanish banks BBVA and Santander for example and the rates are far more competitive (between 1-3%). So is it not reasonable that WRes will refinance in 2022? There's a break point where they can do so (albeit at a 5% premium). If the debt can be refinanced at 2.5% (the Spanish government guarantee 80% and there are net assets on the books which far exceed the debt so if anything the 2.5% is potentially pessimistic).
Anyway on that assumption é60m @ 2.5% interest equates to é1.5m interest and the EBIT I feel is reasonable for 2022 of é2.5m starts to eat into and repay that debt.
So overall while you are right to point out this aspect I considered it and still decided to invest in W Resources. Looking further ahead there are a number of other finance options open to WRES as production, and momentum, builds.