RE: …24 Feb 2024 11:08
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following on from a 'no' vote the patels imo will come back with a higher offer, which will depend entirely on the level of those voting against. no doubt they will also engage other major shareholders who have joined the roster to understand what's required for their support, and will then submit a second and 'final' offer at a +x% premium to the original. i've indicated that 15p happens to be +10% exactly and have a feeling this is their next stop. i also believe many will be swayed by this level, even though its still a steal. any counter-bidder will take note of the failed offer and realise what's required for them to be successful. anything less than 18p for a mid sized player or major is a great deal. the deal would be paid off in less than 2.5 years at current gold prices, without any option value on wk. au is staying above $2k for the next 3 years, so the payback really isn't a problem.
and if the vote fails and the patels walk away, well we reached 13p before their derisory offer, and we're now printing cash. we also know how to quickly and cheaply scale production. and there will be a long list of things to be released in the coming weeks / months that will support the sp that have clearly been withheld. you may have some pis **** the bed and sell out, but bigger holders will hang about to see what comes next - higher offer or counter-bid. anything more than 13.65p gets automatic bod and some major shareholder support, so another 10% might be the amount that clinches it. funds etc are not going to run for the door and sell at a loss when they can wait and indicate what they want to another entity (or the patels). that's my read. i'm obviously biased with close to 6m shares, and i've decided to sit. gla