Re: Shareprice pre-Spud17 Jul 2023 09:59
10p reached easily and I reckon 15p should be achievable within the next few weeks. The main question now is whether the share price can reach 20p+ as was achieved pre-drill in 2021.
Looking at the pro's and con's, the main and probably the only negative is the dilution since the previous drill. That stands at about 33%, so could arguably keep the pre-spud share price at a lower level. The exact figures are that in 2021, at the time of the signing of the drilling contract, there were 496M shares in issue and a further 100M were issued in the 10p placing. Right now there are 813 M shares in issue.
However, on the positive:
* HE1 is better known than it was in 2021, when it was a relatively new company with a resource that was not commonplace
* a new CPR has increased the resource estimate
* we have a proper rig this time and we own the rig which will allow quick and trouble-free testing and appraisal drilling
* the price of Helium has increased by up to 50% since the last drill
* we have another company also looking for Helium in the same area, which means that HE1 is not chasing a dream but the presence of Helium in the basin is a reality
* HE1 has been there before. I don't think that many expected the share price to get as high as 20p+ in 2021 before the drill giving a m/cap of nearly £150M. It was all unknown territory, but having reached 20p+ before and with a high and strong m/cap it is easier to see the same happen again this time.
My conclusion: If the many positives outweigh the one negative then we should see 20p pre-spud quite easily.
ATB