Gun vs. Rincon vs. Wishbone15 Nov 2020 13:03
GUN ... what do we know? (Exec summary of my 'Investment Summary' @13-Nov-20)
> InvestCo with multiple interests taking strategic positions pre-IPO for CLNs/equity and/or equity via fundraisings
>GUN MCAP=£2.8m @SP=1.15p. NAV = £2,688.7k & Cash=£1,066k & £900k forecast due on announced closing transactions
> Rincon strategic shareholding at IPO of 8.55% cost=£192.8k & value at IPO=£491k (x2.55 ROI implied @IPO)
> Peter Ruse stated aim of retaining 15% Rincon post-IPO from cash ... await IPO share allocation announcement
Rincon .... what do we know?:
Private company due to IPO on ASX in mid Dec-20 with 3x Gold/Copper projects Hasties/Westin, Laverton & Kiwirrkurra
> IPO at SP=A$0.20c for MCap A$10.4m or £5.74m
> Flagship 'Hasties' Gold/Copper project in Pilbara, WA located 10km from NCM Telfer Gold/Copper processing facility. NCM completed 22km drilling over 200 holes in 1990s resulting in long, shallow, high-grade Gold/Copper intercepts
> Total Pilbara licences around Telfer cover 540km2 with over 24km drilled over 240 holes by NCM
> IPO already heavily over-subscribed (NCM/Antipa JV plus NCM/GGP JV on Haveiron effect?)
> A$6m capital raised plus A$800k cash or £3.74m to fully fund a stated, detailed 2-year exploration across projects with stated aim of Hasties MRE within 2 years
Wishbone ... what do we know?
Aim:WSBN listed with 4x Copper/Gold projects across Australia & new Pilbara licence near NCM Telfer
> Flagship 67km2 l licence in Pilbara, Wa only 14km from NCM Telfer (optioned 5-Oct-20 & completed 4-Nov-20)
> MCAP=£15m @SP=12.5p was MCAP=£4m @SP=3.4p pre-5-Oct-20 announcement, so MCAP increase=£11m
> Known 4x magnetic targets identified under 150m to 250m cover within 2.4km by 400m magnetic anomaly
> Terra Search recommended "Re-modelling of the magnetic anomaly, preferably with the collection of new close spaced detailed ground or airborne magnetic data and gravity" and drilling minimum 150m depth x 100m spacing on 200m grid to test 4x identified targets
> Historic 2x drill holes failed to penetrate 100m+ Permian cover
> £366k capital raised on 12-Nov-20 & cash position unknown
Commentary:
Rincon appears much better value at MCAP £5.74m at IPO vs. WSBN £15m MCAP with Rincon 22km drill with long, high grade, shallow Copper/gold intercept drill data now fully funded at £3.74m for 2 years over 3 projects to MRE at Hasties vs. WSBN £366k cash and no drill data with targets at minimum 150m depth.
Everything else being equal IF WSBN £11m MCAP uplift is what the market is willing to pay for these assets then Rincon would need to double in value just to match its proximity to Telfer and then higher multiples to reflect its fully funded programme & impressive historical drill data.
I strongly suspect Rincon SP post-IPO will not stay at A$0.20c for very long and sincerely hope GUN has used a considerable proportion of its recent well-received £1.1m Placing to acquire more Rincon at IPO.
AIMHO APR