RE: Funding vs Recyclus takeover3 Nov 2022 09:06
Hi TapWater.
In regards to the Recyclus deal, I asked the people who ran the IPO for TM1 (I invested pre-IPO). I questioned the 4.32p price and said why not at the current share price.
Recyclus had independent valuations as to what the business is worth, and it was valued at 4.32p/share, hence the deal at that price. If you extrapolate that out, then it would mean that the valuation of the mining assets is circa ÂŁ15m (based on the 4.32p). That doesn't seem unreasonable bearing in mind 10% of the Idaho mine was sold for ÂŁ900k, valuing the balance at ÂŁ8.1m.
The deal was structured on that basis and not based on the current undervalued share price.
Now, I realise that some may disagree, but I think that's reasonable. The current SP is determined by many things and doesn't reflect the true value of the company.
When it comes to raising money via a fund-raise, that can only be carried out based on the SP. It's usual to give a discount. The 'encouraging' thing to me is that it's meant to be institutional money so hopefully won't be flipped, and the SP has bounced from the initial drop to be 1.35-1.4. Also, most trades appear to be buys at 1.4, so I hope we've reached the lowest point and, once news comes through, we get a bounce in the SP to more realistic values.
This is very cheap IMO.