Neometals Ltd (ASX: NMT) has provided an update in relation to the proposed demerger of the company’s Mt Edwards nickel project in Western Australia into a dedicated ASX listed nickel exploration and development company to be called Widgie Nickel Limited.
Following receipt of the ASX in-principle approval for Widgie Nickel to list, Neometals will shortly lodge a notice of meeting (NoM) seeking approval for the Demerger along with a short form prospectus relating to the in-specie distribution of Widgie Nickel shares to eligible Neometals shareholders.
The NoM will contain all relevant information for shareholders to assess the Demerger, including the advantages and disadvantages, conditions, key risk factors and relevant dates. If the Demerger conditions are satisfied, Neometals will distribute 100% of the Widgie Nickel shares on issue to eligible Neometals shareholders via a capital reduction and in-specie distribution of those shares, pro rata to their shareholding in Neometals as at 26 August 2021.
Eligible Neometals shareholders will receive 1 ordinary share in Widgie Nickel for approximately every 4.218 shares held in Neometals. Widgie Nickel also proposes to complete a $24 million fundraising via an underwritten, non-renounceable pro rata entitlement offer to its shareholders who remain on its share register on the relevant record date on a 1 for 0.923 basis at $0.20 per new Widgie Nickel share, giving them the right (but not the obligation) to continue to further participate in the advancement of Widgie Nickel’s exploration and development assets.
The lead manager and intended underwriter to the Entitlement Offer will be Euroz Hartleys Limited. Further information to be included in the Widgie Nickel Entitlement Offer prospectus.
“The demerger and return of our Mt Edwards asset offers existing Neometals shareholders the opportunity to realise the inherent long-term value of this exciting development story in a discrete, nickel focussed vehicle,” Neometals’ Managing Director, Chris Reed, said.
“I am particularly pleased to have secured a team of highly skilled resource professionals with diverse expertise to oversee Widgie Nickel’sfuture and support the focussed exploration and development of the Mt Edwards Project.”
Widgie Nickel Managing Director, Steve Norregaard said the new company represents investors with a compelling opportunity to gain exposure to an exciting nickel focussed development story.
“With a material resource inventory and a commanding landholding over the prolific Widgiemooltha dome, strategically located next to major infrastructure, we are well placed to start an exciting independent journey.
“We look forward to welcoming Neometals shareholders onto our register and would like to thank the Neometals Board for creating an independent vehicle with the technical, human and financial resources the Mt Edwards Project deserves.”
For further information please visit: https://www.neometals.com.au/
