Debt to build3 Dec 2018 08:31
If we acquired dept to explore, then yes we would be diluted, and our respective holdings worth less. But debt to develop, will have no dilutive effect and quite the opposite, it would lift the share price for two reasons. The first being a vote of confidence, no financial institution lends money to develop projects like this unless they are pretty certain, they will get a decent return on capital, secondly, the money isn't swallowed up, it is invested in revenue producing assets, that give that return on capital. Just look at all the assets, we are not required to build or indeed provide up front capital. The road, port, electric supply and water. This is why I have always said the journey starts with the PEA, not MRE2 as I think people now understand this was priced in. The PEA is only the start, more hurdles to jump, so yes believe we will get a price rise, but the real difference will be the start of building this project.