RE: New Interview20 Sep 2024 16:18
LOL Freddo - I like it you little gremlin you :-)
And CP - certainly the level of discount for the raise and number of shares issues did surprise most of us here but I recall some of us sugegsting a raise of some nature was likely and I was happy to hold through the financing being a lower average holder with a longer term exit or slice plan once Havieron in production.
Whatever Shaun says, I'm still fairly certain that part of the teams strategy was to raise II proportion of Shareholders and inclusion onto register looking to develop a longer term relationship with them - The Age of Retail ends on 1st October, time for the Big Boys to move in and run things their way, we best just accept it or move on.
Now obviously my original Havieron related 'event' has been pushed back but with Telfer thrown into forefront with what seems like a new lease of life as I'm very confident that mine life will be extended beyond 15 months. But as explained - whilst allowing for more optimised production by building a stockpile for Havieron ensuring more steady state production throughput etc. and perhaps other advantages.
In summary IMO- the deal structure is more longer term ROI for many LTH but Havieron perhaps massively derisked if non dilutive pathway delivered in full. We'll see future raises I'm sure for inorganic and organic growth but ideally with quicker payback for us I would hope. We're going to have to do some inorganic growth outside Paterson with operating assets I feel to really replicate NSR growth, but will depend on real-life FCF vs forecasts and also what is needed to cover development and debt repayments etc.
Time will tell, I have my own personal targets I've set for Shaun and co. for next 12-18 months to assess if they can deliver long-term. No excuses to not deliver growth and as divi's are a few years off, that's what they need to deliver to entice investment.