RE: Telfer sale - High level of interest through the first phase and six or seven organisations taken into second phase7 Jun 2024 11:12
Telfer and Hav being packaged together was confirmed in correspondence I had with Newmont's Director of IR Mariana Rose and also by JC in TG wiht a member of her team earlier than mine..
Strongly suspect that the mention of 6 to 7 companies being taken to next phase in the article is in relation to entire divestment portfolio rather than just Telfer and perhaps Telfer/Hav.
If not, then I guess the price we might pay will be higher due to lots of competitive interest, but as we will be funding through some combination of debt and/or equity vs having the money to hand, any deal will still need to be accretive and well structured from viewpoint of potential lenders, partners and shareholders.
As well as the LROR, the other options we have are for JV with Wyloo or another company, so plenty of flexibility IMO. 6 or 7 interested parties just in relation to Telfer seems extraordinarily high to me, even if Havieron included.