De Merger18 Apr 2026 20:06
I have read the Zeus note again this afternoon and it’s blatantly obvious the current share price/market cap is just plain wrong. GMET valuation went through £600m on Friday and Tungsten West is over £500m now too.
I think it’s time for the Directors to consider emerging Redmoor and list as a separate company on the main market. The business could easily command a £500m valuation. The company could comfortably sell 20% in the new IPO, put £100m in the bank and that’s the funding in place to build the nine to bring out the £5bn of cash. I believe the demand would be very strong from institutional investors at the £500m level based on GMET and TUN. Not sure what the free float rules are but SML would be holding c80% of a £500m co that is also fully funded to build the mine up ahead.
Post IPO the SML balance sheet would look like this -
1. 80% of Redmoor - value - £400m on day 1
2. 19.8% of Leigh Creek - value - £5m
3. 100% of Cobre - Value - £10m (£1.2m profit x8)
4. Current SML cash £10m
Total value after Redmoor IPO - £425m
Number of SML shares in issue - 2.8bn
Value per share would be - 15.1p
Now that 15p is broadly in line with Zeus fair value. However, by doing the IPO we not only reach fair value sooner , we also secure the funds to build out the mind and deliver the £350m pa profit. This route avoids shareholders being diluted by discounted placings, eliminated the need for debt and unlocks the £350m profit pa.
I know the board will be considering many options but this is my fav for all shareholders including the Board. It the current board in situ and avoids any real dilution due to the merger ipo value.
Just a thought based on the inordinate cashflows this co is about to deliver .
TM