RE: Mining in 202324 Aug 2022 15:24
Performance payment is to provide an incentive not to dispose of Hamersley and to continue to mine it.
If we dispose of Hamersley soon and get a large cheque, Windfield will not be happy with having just sold 39% to us for a total consideration of just £1.8M! This is the point.
In case of a spin out, then the Performance Payment delays the extra amount rather than paying now with such low SP.
I am happier paying the Performance Payment later if there is a spin out when we are closer to fair value of 2.7p than larger acquisition cost and with heavy dilution now, especially when you take away 50% of the incurred project expenditure (this was also added).
Also in case of spin out with a Bankable Feasibility Study, the performance payment can also be paid for via loan rather than placing (nearer to the fairvalue of 2.7p).
Can still keep around 90% of future profits of Hamersley. Much better than 51% interest.
Plus obviously the key is to facilitate getting into production now that we will have 90% interest.