MGV: Target's Statement
3 July 2023
Market Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
Level 40, Central Park
152 – 158 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Off-market takeover bid by Westgold Resources Limited for Musgrave Minerals Limited –
Target's Statement
In accordance with item 14 of section 633(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations
Act), we attach a copy of the Target's Statement issued by Musgrave Minerals Ltd ACN 143 890
671 (ASX: MGV) (Musgrave) in relation to the off-market takeover bid by Westgold Resources
Limited ACN 009 260 306 (Westgold) under Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act for all the
ordinary shares in Musgrave.
The Target's Statement is being lodged today with the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission and served on Westgold.
This announcement has been approved and authorised for release by the Managing Director of
Musgrave Minerals Limited.
Yours faithfully
Patricia (Trish) Farr
Company Secretary
Musgrave Minerals Limited
5 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005
Telephone: (61 8) 9324 1061 Fax: (61 8) 9324 1014
Web: www.musgraveminerals.com.au Email: info@musgraveminerals.com.au
ABN: 12 143 890 671
TARGET'S STATEMENT
MUSGRAVE MINERALS LIMITED ACN 143 890 671
In relation to the takeover offer by Westgold Resources Limited ACN 009 260 306
to purchase all of your fully paid ordinary shares in
Musgrave Minerals Limited in consideration for
1 Westgold Share for every 5.37 Musgrave Shares
Your Directors unanimously recommend that you
REJECT
the Westgold Resources Limited Offer
BY TAKING NO ACTION
This is an important document and requires your immediate attention. If you are in any doubt as to how to deal
with this document, you should consult your financial, legal, tax or other professional adviser immediately.
Legal Adviser
Financial Adviser
CONTENTS
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN ............................................................................. 1
IMPORTANT NOTICES ............................................................................................. 3
1
REASONS TO REJECT THE WESTGOLD OFFER ....................................... 5
2
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 13
3
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................... 15
4
YOUR CHOICES AS A MUSGRAVE SHAREHOLDER ............................... 23
5
INFORMATION ABOUT MUSGRAVE .......................................................... 25
6
INFORMATION ABOUT WESTGOLD .......................................................... 33
7
RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................ 34
8
KEY FEATURES OF THE WESTGOLD OFFER .......................................... 47
9
TAXATION CONSEQUENCES ..................................................................... 52
10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...................................................................... 57
11
AUTHORISATION ......................................................................................... 64
12
GLOSSARY................................................................................................... 65
CORPORATE DIRECTORY .................................................................................... 74
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IMPORTANT DATES
Announcement Date
6 June 2023
Lodgement of Bidder’s Statement
9 June 2023
Westgold Offer Opens
23 June 2023
Lodgement of Target's Statement
3 July 2023
Date for notice on the status of conditions
14 July 2023
Westgold Offer Closes (unless extended or withdrawn*)
*
5:00pm (Perth time) on 24 July 2023
The Westgold Offer may be extended to the extent permitted under the Corporations Act.
MUSGRAVE SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION LINE
If you have any queries in relation to the Westgold Offer, please consult your professional adviser or the
Musgrave Shareholder Information Line on 1300 918 438 from within Australia or +61 3 9415 4634 from
overseas on Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:00pm (AEST).
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Dear Musgrave Shareholder
On 6 June 2023, Westgold made an unsolicited off-market scrip-for-scrip takeover offer to acquire all
of your Musgrave Shares. Westgold is offering one (1) Westgold Share for every 5.37 Musgrave
Shares held (Westgold Offer). The Bidder's Statement from Westgold was announced on 9 June
2023 and outlines the terms and conditions of the Westgold Offer.
THE MUSGRAVE DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU REJECT THE
WESTGOLD OFFER
The Musgrave Directors have considered the Westgold Offer and unanimously recommend that
Musgrave Shareholders REJECT the Westgold Offer.
Each Musgrave Director intends to REJECT the Westgold Offer in relation to any Musgrave Shares
they own or control.
Each Musgrave Director unanimously recommends that Musgrave Shareholders accept the superior
Ramelius Offer (in the absence of a Superior Proposal). Each Musgrave Director has already agreed
to accept all Musgrave Shares they own or control into the Ramelius Offer.
On 3 July 2023, Musgrave announced that it had entered into the Ramelius Bid Implementation
Agreement with Ramelius pursuant to which Ramelius offered to acquire 100% of Musgrave Shares
for one (1) Ramelius share for every 4.21 Musgrave Shares held and $0.04 in cash for every
Musgrave Share held. The Musgrave Directors consider the Ramelius Offer to be superior to the
Westgold Offer. Further information on the Ramelius Offer is set out in Section 10.1 of this Target's
Statement. Further information in relation to the Ramelius Offer will also be provided in a bidder's
statement issued by Ramelius and another target's statement issued by Musgrave in relation to the
Ramelius Offer.
KEY REASONS THE MUSGRAVE DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND YOU REJECT
THE WESTGOLD OFFER
In summary, the key reasons why the Musgrave Directors recommend you REJECT the Westgold
Offer are as follows:
The implied Westgold Offer Consideration price is less than that offered under the Ramelius
Offer. The Ramelius Offer includes one (1) Ramelius share for every 4.21 Musgrave Shares
held and $0.04 in cash for every Musgrave Share held.
The implied Westgold Offer Consideration price is below the Musgrave Share price.
The Westgold Offer is opportunistic given Musgrave’s potential.
Musgrave delivers immediate growth to Westgold.
The Westgold Offer is highly conditional and uncertain. If you accept into the Westgold Offer
you will be unable to accept into the superior Ramelius Offer.
Musgrave Shareholders may face adverse tax consequences if they accept the Westgold
Offer.
Each of the above key reasons to REJECT the Westgold Offer are detailed in Section 1 of this
Target’s Statement.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
To REJECT the Westgold Offer, simply DO NOTHING.
However, you should read this Target’s Statement and the Bidder’s Statement carefully, and in their
entirety, as they will assist you in making an informed decision in respect to the Westgold Offer. If you
are in any doubt as to what you should do, I encourage you to seek advice from independent and
appropriately licensed financial, legal, taxation and other professional advisers before making your
decision in relation to your Musgrave Shares.
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If you have any further queries in relation to the Westgold Offer, you can contact Musgrave's
Shareholder Information Line on 1300 918 438 from within Australia or +61 3 9415 4634 from
overseas on Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:00pm (AEST).
On behalf of the Board, I thank you in anticipation of your continuing support.
Yours faithfully
Graham Ascough
Non-Executive Chairman
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Nature of this document
This Target’s Statement is dated 3 July 2023 and is given
under section 633 of the Corporations Act by Musgrave
Minerals Limited ACN 143 890 671 in response to the
Bidder’s Statement lodged by Westgold Resources
Limited ACN 009 260 306 with ASIC and served on
Musgrave on 9 June 2023.
Defined terms and interpretation
Capitalised terms used in this Target’s Statement are
either defined in brackets when first used or are defined in
the Glossary in Section 12.
References Sections
References to Sections are to the named Sections in this
Target’s Statement.
ASIC and ASX disclaimer
A copy of this Target’s Statement has been lodged with
ASIC and ASX. Neither ASIC, ASX nor any of their
respective officers take responsibility for the content of this
Target’s Statement.
No account of personal circumstances
This Target’s Statement does not constitute financial
product advice and has been prepared without reference
to the individual investment objectives, financial situation,
taxation position or particular needs of any Musgrave
Shareholder or any other person. It is important that you
read this Target’s Statement before making any decision,
including a decision on whether or not to accept the
Westgold Offer. If you are in doubt as to what you should
do, you should consult your legal, investment, taxation or
other professional adviser.
Musgrave Shareholders should consult their taxation
adviser as to the applicable tax consequences of the
Westgold Offer. A summary of the Australian taxation
considerations is detailed in Section 9.
Risk factors
Musgrave Shareholders should note that there are a
number of risk factors attached to their investment in
Musgrave and other risks which apply in the event the
Westgold Offer is accepted. Section 7 of this Target’s
Statement sets out further information regarding those
risks.
Forward looking statements
Certain statements in this Target’s Statement relate to the
future, including forward looking statements and
information ("forward looking statements"). The forwardlooking statements in this Target’s Statement are not
based on historical facts, but rather reflect the current
views and expectations of Musgrave concerning future
events and circumstances. These statements may
generally be identified by the use of forward looking verbs
such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect",
"foresee", "intend" or "plan", qualifiers such as "may",
"should", "likely" or "potential", or similar words. Similarly,
statements that describe the expectations, goals,
objectives, plans, targets, and future costs and financial
performance of Musgrave or Westgold are, or may be,
forward looking statements.
Forward looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important
factors that could cause the actual results, performances
or achievements of Musgrave or Westgold, to be
materially different from future results, performances or
achievements expressed or implied by such statements.
Such statements and information are based on numerous
assumptions regarding present and future business
strategies and the environment in which Musgrave or
Westgold will operate in the future, including the price of
commodities, anticipated costs and ability to achieve
goals. Certain important factors that could cause actual
results, performances or achievements to differ materially
from those in the forward looking statements include,
among others, customer risks, gold and other commodity
price volatility, discrepancies between actual and
estimated revenues or cost, being inaccurate or changing
over time, project risks, contracting risks, dependence on
key personnel, increased competition, contractual
disputes, operating risks, environmental incident claims
and industry accidents. Refer to Section 7 for a (nonexhaustive) discussion of potential risk factors underlying,
and other information relevant to, the forward looking
statements and information. Forward looking statements
should, therefore, be construed in light of such risk factors
and undue reliance should not be placed on them. All
forward looking statements should be read in light of such
risks and uncertainties.
You should note that the historical performance of
Musgrave or Westgold is no assurance of its future
financial performance. The forward-looking statements in
this Target’s Statement reflect views and expectations
held only at the date of this Target’s Statement. Musgrave
believes that all forward-looking statements included in
this Target’s Statement have been made on a reasonable
basis. However, none of Musgrave, its directors nor any
other person gives any representation, assurance or
guarantee that any outcome, performance or results
expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements in
this Target’s Statement will actually occur. Musgrave
Shareholders should therefore treat all forward-looking
statements with caution and not place undue reliance on
them.
Subject to any continuing obligations under law or the
Listing Rules, Musgrave and the Musgrave Directors
disclaim any obligation to revise or update, after the date
of this Target’s Statement, any forward looking statements
to reflect any change in views, expectations or
assumptions on which those statements are based.
Disclaimer as to information on Westgold
The information on Westgold contained in this Target’s
Statement has been prepared by Musgrave using publicly
available information (including information contained in
the Bidder’s Statement) and has not been independently
verified by Musgrave. Accordingly, subject to the
Corporations Act, Musgrave does not make any
representation or warranty (express or implied) as to the
accuracy or completeness of such information.
Westgold
maintains
a
website
at
http://www.westgold.com.au. Information contained in or
otherwise accessible through this website is not part of
this Target’s Statement. All references to this website in
this Target’s Statement are for information purposes only.
Mineral Resources, Production Target's and forwardlooking information
The Mineral Resource estimates for the Break of Day,
Lena, White Heat-Mosaic, Big Sky, Numbers, Leviticus,
Jasper Queen, Gilt Edge, Rapier South, the Hollandaire
Gold Cap and Hollandaire Copper-Gold deposits in this
Target's Statement were first disclosed in Musgrave’s ASX
announcement released on 31 May 2022, titled “Cue
Mineral Resource Increases to 927,000 ounces".
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Musgrave confirms that it is not aware of any new
information or data that materially affects the information
included in the previous announcement of these Mineral
Resource estimates and that all material assumptions and
technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource
estimates in the previous announcement continue to apply
and have not materially changed.
The production targets and forecast financial information
referred to in this Target's Statement were first disclosed
in Musgrave’s ASX announcement released on 17 April
2023, titled "Potential value of the Cue Gold Project
demonstrated by Stage 1 Prefeasibility Study”. Musgrave
confirms that all the material assumptions underpinning
the production targets and the forecast financial
information derived from the production targets in the
announcement continue to apply and have not materially
changed.
Diagrams, charts, maps, graphs and tables
Any diagrams, charts, maps, graphs and tables appearing
in this Target’s Statement are illustrative only and may not
be drawn to scale.
Effect of rounding
A number of figures, amounts, percentages, prices,
estimates, calculations of value and fractions in this
Target’s Statement are subject to the effect of rounding
(unless otherwise stated). Accordingly, the actual
calculation of these figures may differ from the figures
detailed in this Target’s Statement, and any discrepancies
in any table between totals and sums of amounts listed in
that table or to previously published figures are due to
rounding.
Currency
All references in this Target’s Statement to “$”, "A$" “AUD”
Australian dollars” are to Australian currency.
Notice to Foreign Shareholders
The release, publication and distribution of this Target's
Statement may be restricted by law or regulation in some
jurisdictions outside Australia. Accordingly, persons
outside Australia who come into possession of this
Target's Statement should seek advice and observe such
restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions
may constitute a violation of applicable laws or
regulations. This Target's Statement has been prepared in
accordance with Australian law and the information
contained in this Target's Statement may not be the same
as that which would have been disclosed if this Target's
Statement had been prepared in accordance with law and
regulations outside Australia.
Privacy and personal information
Musgrave has collected your information from the
Musgrave Register for the purpose of providing you with
this Target’s Statement. Such information may include the
name, contact details and shareholdings of Musgrave
Shareholders and the names of persons appointed to act
as proxy, attorney or corporate representative of
Musgrave Shareholders. Without this information,
Musgrave would be hindered in its ability to issue this
Target’s Statement. The Corporations Act requires the
name and address of Musgrave Shareholders to be held
in a public register. Personal information of the type
described above may be disclosed to Musgrave, Westgold
and their registries, print and mail and other service
providers, authorised securities brokers, Related Bodies
Corporate of Musgrave and Westgold, and may be
required to be disclosed to regulators, such as ASIC.
Musgrave Shareholders have certain rights to access
personal information that has been collected. Musgrave
Shareholders should contact the Share Registry in the first
instance, if they wish to access their personal information.
Musgrave Shareholders who appoint a named person to
act as their proxy, attorney or corporate representative
should ensure that they inform that person of these
matters.
Musgrave Shareholder Information Line
If you have any questions in relation to the Westgold
Offer, please contact the Musgrave Shareholder
Information Line on 1300 918 438 from within Australia or
+61 3 9415 4634 from overseas on Monday to Friday
between
8:30am
and
5:00pm
(AEST).
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1
REASONS TO REJECT THE WESTGOLD OFFER
The Musgrave Directors have considered the advantages and disadvantages of the Westgold
Offer and unanimously recommend that you REJECT the Westgold Offer.
The reasons for this recommendation are set out below and were included in the letters sent
to Musgrave Shareholders on 26 and 28 June 2023 (Shareholder Letters).
On 3 July 2023, Musgrave announced that it had entered into the Ramelius Bid
Implementation Agreement with Ramelius pursuant to which Ramelius offered to acquire
100% of Musgrave Shares for one (1) Ramelius share for every 4.21 Musgrave Shares held
and $0.04 in cash for every Musgrave Share held. The Musgrave Directors consider the
Ramelius Offer to be superior to the Westgold Offer. Each Musgrave Director unanimously
recommends that Musgrave Shareholders accept the superior Ramelius Offer (in the absence
of a Superior Proposal). Each Musgrave Director has agreed to accept all Musgrave Shares
they own or control into the Ramelius Offer.
Each Musgrave Director intends to REJECT the Westgold Offer in relation to any Musgrave
Shares they own or control.
The Musgrave Directors acknowledge that there may be risks associated with not accepting
the Westgold Offer, as highlighted in Section 7.3 of this Target’s Statement, and that each
Musgrave Shareholder’s risk profile, investment strategy, tax position and financial
circumstances are different. If in any doubt as to what to do, Musgrave Shareholders should
obtain financial advice from their broker or financial adviser on the Westgold Offer and
taxation advice on the effect of accepting the Westgold Offer.
1.1
The implied Westgold Offer Consideration price is less than that offered under the
Ramelius Offer
The implied Westgold Offer Consideration price is less than that offered under the Ramelius
Offer.
The Ramelius Offer is one (1) Ramelius share for every 4.21 Musgrave Shares held and
$0.04 in cash for every Musgrave Share held, which as at the Last Practicable Date has an
implied price of $0.34 per Musgrave Share. The Ramelius Offer also provides certainty to
Musgrave Shareholders due to the cash component of the consideration.
As at the Last Practicable Date, the implied Westgold Offer price is $0.268 per Musgrave
Shares which is substantially less than the Ramelius Offer price.
The Musgrave Directors consider the Ramelius Offer to be superior to the Westgold Offer.
Musgrave Shareholders should also be aware that all Musgrave Directors have entered into
binding pre-bid acceptance agreements in relation to the Musgrave Shares they own or
control (14,372,664 Musgrave Shares (2.43%) in total) to accept, or procure the acceptance
of, the Ramelius Offer by no later than 5 days after the commencement of the Ramelius Offer
period, subject to the ability to terminate the agreements if a Superior Proposal arises before
5 days after the commencement of the Ramelius Offer period.
Musgrave's largest shareholder, Westminex Pty Ltd (and associated entities1) holding
57,338,325 Musgrave Shares (9.7%), has also entered into a binding pre-bid acceptance
1
Westminex Pty Ltd (17,313,364 Musgrave Shares), Sacrosanct Pty Ltd (8,750,000 Musgrave Shares), Auralandia Pty Ltd
(7,060,670 Musgrave Shares), Albers Family Custodian Pty Ltd (5,500,000 Musgrave Shares), Great Australia Corporation Pty
Ltd (3,322,438 Musgrave Shares), Cue Diversified Pty Ltd (2,799,118 Musgrave Shares), Great Missenden Holdings Pty Ltd
(1,727,668 Musgrave Shares), National Energy Pty Ltd (1,350,000 Musgrave Shares), Natural Resources Group Pty Ltd
(1,342,265 Musgrave Shares), Goldsborough Pty Ltd (1,150,000 Musgrave Shares), TransAustralia Group Pty Ltd (1,150,000
Musgrave Shares), Ultragas Pty Ltd (903,703 Musgrave Shares), Bass Strait Group Pty Ltd (700,000 Musgrave Shares),
Capricorn Mining Pty Ltd (681,590 Musgrave Shares), Ultragas Resources Pty Ltd (650,000 Musgrave Shares), 500
Custodians Company Pty Ltd (605,917 Musgrave Shares), Ernest Geoffrey Albers & Pamela Joy Albers (557,898 Musgrave
Shares), Albers Custodian Company Pty Ltd (495,917 Musgrave Shares), Gascorp Australia Pty Ltd (450,000 Musgrave
Shares), Seaquest Petroleum Pty Ltd (358,823 Musgrave Shares), Australis Finance Pty Ltd (265,795 Musgrave Shares), and
Hawkestone Resources Pty Ltd (203,159 Musgrave Shares).
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agreement in relation to the Musgrave Shares it owns or controls to accept, or procure the
acceptance of, the Ramelius Offer by no later than 5 days after the commencement of the
Ramelius Offer period, subject to the ability to terminate the agreements if a Superior
Proposal arises before 5 days after the commencement of the Ramelius Offer period.
1.2
The implied Westgold Offer Consideration price is below the Musgrave Share price
The implied Westgold Offer price is below the Musgrave Share price.2
As at 27 June 2023, the last practicable day prior to the release of the Shareholder Letter
dated 28 June 2023, the Musgrave Share price closed at $0.29 compared to the implied
Westgold Offer price of $0.268.
Under the Westgold Offer, Musgrave Shareholders will receive one (1) Westgold share for
every 5.37 Musgrave Shares held, which implied a value of $0.298 per Musgrave Share
based on Westgold's closing price on 5 June 2023, being the last day prior to the
announcement of the Westgold Offer by Westgold on 6 June 2023 (Announcement Date).
The following table illustrates the implied premia represented by the implied Westgold Offer
price on a 'like for like' basis relative to the historical trading prices of Westgold Shares and
Musgrave Shares on the ASX prior to the Announcement Date.
27 June
2023
5 June 2023
5 Day
VWAP *
30 Day
VWAP *
60 Day
VWAP *
Westgold
Share Price
$1.44
$1.60
$1.558
$1.569
$1.412
Westgold
Offer Ratio
5.37 x
5.37 x
5.37 x
5.37 x
5.37 x
Implied
Westgold
Offer price
$0.268
$0.298
$0.290
$0.292
$0.263
Musgrave
Share Price
$0.290
$0.255
$0.245
$0.232
$0.221
(8%)
17%
18%
26%
19%
Premia
(Discount)
/
* Volume weighted average price (VWAP) up to and including 5 June 2023, the last trading day prior to the
Announcement Date.
The following chart shows that since the Announcement Date, the Musgrave Share price is
trading above the implied Westgold Offer price.3
2
As at the Last Practicable Date and as at 27 June 2023. As you are being offered Westgold Shares as consideration for your
Musgrave Shares, the implied value of the Westgold Offer will vary with the price at which Westgold Shares trade on the ASX.
The premia and implied Westgold Offer price presented in this Target Statement are based on the Westgold Offer
Consideration being 1 (one) Westgold Share for every 5.37 of your Musgrave Shares.
3
As you are being offered Westgold Shares as consideration for your Musgrave Shares, the implied value of the Westgold
Offer will vary with the price at which Westgold Shares trade on the ASX. The premia and implied Westgold Offer price
presented in this Target Statement are based on the Westgold Offer Consideration being 1 (one) Westgold Share for every
5.37 of your Musgrave Shares.
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Musgrave Share Price vs Implied Westgold Offer price – Since Announcement Date
$0.35
$0.315
$0.305
$0.300
$0.310 $0.310 $0.310
Musgrave Share Price
- Since Announcement Date
$0.305 $0.305 $0.305 $0.305
$0.295 $0.295 $0.295 $0.295
$0.30
$0.285
$0.278
$0.268
$0.277 $0.277
$0.268
$0.272
$0.264
$0.25
$0.264
$0.268 $0.268
$0.253
$0.290
$0.267 $0.268
$0.263
$0.253 $0.250
Implied Westgold Offer Price
- Since Announcement Date
$0.20
$0.15
6-June-23
9-June-23
14-June-23
19-June-23
22-June-23
27-June-23
The trading price of Musgrave Shares on the ASX for the past 12 months compared to the
implied Westgold Offer price as at the Announcement Date and 27 June 2023, the last
practicable date prior to the release of the Shareholder Letter dated 28 June 2023 is
presented below.
Musgrave Share Price vs Implied Westgold Offer price Metrics – Past 12 Months
$0.35
Implied WestgoldOffer Price - At Announcement Date ($0.298)
$0.30
Implied Westgold Offer Price - 27 June 2023 ($0.268)
$0.25
$0.20
Musgrave Share Price
- Past 12 months
$0.15
$0.10
$0.05
$0.00
27-Jun-22
Westgold
Announcement
Date
27-Aug-22
27-Oct-22
27-Dec-22
27-Feb-23
27-Apr-23
Although many factors affect the price of any given security, if the Westgold Offer is not
successful, the Musgrave Share price may fall below the implied Westgold Offer price and
trade back at those levels seen prior to the Announcement Date.
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27-Jun-23
For completeness, Musgrave notes that the Westgold Share price has traded in the range of
$0.695 to $1.74 in the previous 12 months and the Westgold Offer was a premium to
Musgrave's Share price on 2 June 2023 as outlined in the Bidder’s Statement.
1.3
The Westgold Offer is opportunistic given Musgrave's potential
Musgrave holds approximately 310km2 of highly prospective tenements in the Cue area of the
Murchison region of Western Australia.
Over the past 7 years Musgrave has completed over 190,000m of highly successful drilling
leading to the delineation of significant gold mineral resources (inferred and indicated) of
927,000 ounces (JORC Code), including 327,000 high grade ounces at 10.4g/t at Break of
Day and White Heat-Mosaic.
This high-grade resource forms the foundations of the Stage 1 Prefeasibility Study (PFS)
which demonstrates that Musgrave’s Cue Gold Project is one of the highest margin,
undeveloped gold projects in Australia.
The Cue Gold Project has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 95% (pre-tax) and the potential to
deliver over 65,000 ounces of gold annually over an initial 5-year period, including
80,000oz/year for the first 3 years, at an AISC of A$1,315/oz and AIC of A$1,675/oz (based
on full amortisation of start-up capital).
The Cue Gold Project generates cashflow of $314M (before tax) and an EBITDA of $528M (at
A$2,600/oz) with a C1 cost of A$934/oz. With this cost profile (based on Q1 2023 capital and
operating cost assumptions), the Cue Gold Project is expected to be in the lowest cost
quartile of gold producers in Australia.
Furthermore, the success of Musgrave’s existing exploration program remains on track to
deliver resource growth and support an extended mine life.
Murchison region, project location plan
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Musgrave released the results of its Stage 1 PFS on its Cue Gold Project on 17 April 2023
under the announcement released on ASX titled "Potential value of the Cue Gold Project
demonstrated by Stage 1 Prefeasibility Study".
The key metrics of the Stage 1 PFS are described in the table below, which includes the NPV,
EBITDA, C1 costs, AISC and pre-production capital expenditure costs.
Please refer to Musgrave's ASX announcement titled "Potential value of the Cue Gold Project
demonstrated by Stage 1 Prefeasibility Study" released on 17 April 2023 for the full details of
the Stage 1 PFS. Musgrave Shareholders are encouraged to read that announcement in
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detail, in particular the material assumptions underpinning the Stage 1 PFS disclosed
throughout that announcement and the extensive risks disclosures in section 18 of that
announcement (pages 105 – 111), including but not limited to risks relating to capital
expenditure costs required to develop the Cue Gold Project, economic factors, inflation and
supply chain risks, mineral resource risks and regulatory risks.
The production target and forecast financial information referred to in the Stage 1 PFS
comprise Indicated Mineral Resources (approximately 77%) and Inferred Mineral Resources
(approximately 23%). The production has been scheduled such that <7% by tonnage and
<1.7% by gold ounces of the Inferred material is mined and processed in the first year (during
the payback period), with the remainder mined through to th
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