0R15 9025.0 0.0% 0R1E 9410.0 0.0% 0M69 None None% 0R2V 247.99 9682.643% 0QYR 1567.5 0.0% 0QYP 439.3701 -2.9016% 0RUK None None% 0RYA 1597.0 1.2682% 0RIH 195.55 0.0% 0RIH 191.4 -2.1222% 0R1O 225.5 9683.0803% 0R1O None None% 0QFP 10475.8496 107.8542% 0M2Z 252.573 0.2373% 0VSO 33.0 -7.3164% 0R1I None None% 0QZI 622.0 0.0% 0QZ0 220.0 0.0% 0NZF None None% 0YXG 222.05 -4.1318%
The Offering
Company Overview
Chrysos Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Chrysos” or “The Company”), founded by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is a market leader in gold mining analysis technology with the help of Photon Assay. The company’s Photon Assay technology delivers precise, safer and environment-friendly analysis of gold, silver, and other precious metals. The Photon Assay technology uses high-energy X-rays on the rock samples, which activates atomic nuclei of the metals, hence magnifying the atomic structure, which helps in a comprehensive analysis of gold, silver, and other precious metals in minimal time.
Corporate Structure of the company
Source: IPO Prospectus
Key Highlights
Primary offering: The company is undertaking an IPO of 10.0 million new shares and 18.2 million existing shares for sale offered by Chrysos Sale Co Limited (SaleCo) at an offer price of AU$ 6.50 per share, except for the Employee Offer. The applicants falling under the Employee offer would be paying AU$ 5.85 per share. The estimated proceeds from the issuance of new share would be AU$ 65.0 million before cost, while around AU$ 118.5 million from the Sale Shares offered by SaleCo. Hence, the total funds raised under this offer would be AU$ 183.5 million.
Use of Proceeds: The company intends to use these proceeds for the following:
Source: IPO Prospectus
Advantages of Photon Assay Technology: The company is a pioneer in Photon Assay Technology, with various benefits over fire assay. The company's current Photon Assay Technology is ecologically friendly since it eliminates toxic waste from the environment, reduces CO2 emissions, and minimizes exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Expansion in Total Addressable Market (“TAM”): The company has secured contracts to provide an additional 25 Photon Assay units until 2024 and is trying to expand its order book. Photon Assay Technology is now employed for gold metallurgical analysis and copper and silver to a lesser extent. However, since this technology can detect more than half of all naturally occurring elements, the organization may eventually expand into other elements.
Attractive Customer Proposition: The firm has leased Photon Assay units to Barrick Gold and Agnico Eagle, the largest gold mining companies by production. Moreover, it has also leased Photon Assay units to the largest Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) companies by revenue, ALS, Intertek and SGS.
Dividend Policy: The company does not intend to declare or pay cash dividends shortly. Its current strategy is to utilize cash available and future earnings to support its business operations and expansions.
Industry Overview- Recent Trends and Outlook
The Photon Assay Technology is primarily used by gold and polymetallic mining companies and independent geochemistry services providers. Below is a brief overview of the industry trends impacting the use of geochemistry services:
Source: IPO Prospectus
Financial Highlights (expressed in 000’s of AU$)
Source: IPO Prospectus
Key Management Highlights
Source: IPO Prospectus
Risks Associated (High)
Investment in the IPO of "C79" is exposed to a variety of risks such as:
Conclusion
Chrysos has reported decent revenue numbers of AU$ 5.52 million in H1 FY22 v/s AU$ 2.02 million in H1 FY21. The company has recently expanded into Canada and Tanzania and holds expansion plans into other jurisdictions. The company has good growth opportunities in gold assay analysis and other elements, including silver and copper. Furthermore, the company has a significant growth opportunity with a current market penetration of 5.4% based on 610 eligible on-site and off-site laboratories.
However, given the company's history of net losses, it may sustain net losses in the future. Forecasting the company's future income and spending involves significant risks. Furthermore, the volatility of precious metals prices and world metal output might have an impact on the company's prospects.
Therefore, based on the above rationales, we have assigned the IPO of Chrysos Corporation Limited, with an “Attractive” rating. This IPO is only suitable for investors with a high-risk appetite given the associated risks and the current market scenario [basis further evaluation].
*Please note that an IPO can be postponed or put on Hold at the discretion of the company or regulatory authority.
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