Multi billion dollar deal.4 Jan 2022 12:28
This is an important deal for NCM as well as GGP, currently they are ploughing hundreds of millions into Telfer to keep it open and expending millions on Hav, with only a PFS to justify both spends.
By any measure Telfer is a liability to NCM until Hav produces or is shown to have a significant value.
One value that NCM can show is the cash worth of Hav as agreed with GGP, that value will need to be considered realistic by analysts, the value will be the agreed amount for the 5% times 14 for NCM and times 6 for GGP, because of course NCM pay the 5% of the value agreed to GGP.
In order for that value to a 'legitimate ‘ number, the process that is used to agree it will need to be transparent and the numbers attached to it will need to be validated by well crafted and robust underpinning assumptions
Those assumptions will be examined very closely by the investing community as well as potential predators.
Both GGP and NCM, will IMO , have engaged specialists to assist in this process , including Lawyers accountants and mining consultancies, all will be involved in preparing documents to inform the process and explain the assumptions. I would imagine the fees from both GGP and NCM together will be in 7 figures.
Once a deal is getting close,( lots of items will be agreed as the process continues) the lawyers will take plenty of time to draw up the final contract and the the final negotiations will take place, and then a deal is agreed.
I expect the deadline to be extended more that once, unless NCM told GGP unofficially to start getting ready for the negotiations some time ago, these things take a lot of time and effort and a deal worth billions of dollars ,that is vital to both parties future, will be scrutinised and discussed in great detail.
If the deal is rushed and ill thought through the management of both companies will be permanently damaged, so i am expecting great things as both Sandeep and SD are not fools.
Finally if the deal is as well crafted, valued appropriately, stands up to scrutiny and shows that Hav is considerably more than a 12 year project the then Telfer moves to being an asset to NCM then IMO their SP should respond positively, and hopefully GGP will as well.
All IMO of course.