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I invested in SYR after a tip from a family member who I know has done well in shares, but sold after the Glencore pump at a nice profit. However, I think there is still an opportunity to make money on this, regardless of how diluted CSE's stake has become. Here are a few reasons, and keep in mind I'm learning like everyone else so if you think I'm wrong don't hesitate, anyways here it goes:

The first opportunity is simply the purchase of SYR shares at a significant discount through purchasing CSE shares. CSE owns, as everyone knows, 11,000,000 shares in SYR, representing a 5% stake in SYR post-dilution. At $3 per SYR share that is $33,000,000 worth of SYR stock at current value. Though I believe there is still significant value to be realised as it moves closer to production. The MC of CSE is $23,505,858 (106,844,810 x .22), which is a discount of 40% [(33,000,000 - 23,505,858)/23,505,858 = 40%]. The only cause for concern that I could see would be the management of CSE's cash flows until SYR reaches production and the possibility of paying a dividend. However, because of the recent sale of the share entitlements worth $578,948, in addition to about $407,351 in cash after the last quarter the company has by its own estimates about 8-10 quarters of cash burn left ($986,299/$100,000 per quarter = 9.8). Which is fine because SYR intends to have production within 4-6 CSE quarters. So you could buy CSE shares and make money simply by a mis-pricing of its ownership in shares of SYR.

The second opportunity which compounds quite strongly on the first is the future estimated value of SYR shares. Which can be valued simply by looking at the last Feasibility study it released which stated that post-tax NPV at a 10% discount valued the mine at $1,125,000,000 or roughly $4.80 post capital raising. In terms of CSE this means each CSE has an estimated future value in terms of SYR shares of $0.49 per CSE share, a possible return against current prices of 125% (.49 - .22 = .27/.22 = 1.25). More important to me personally is that SYR is forecasting FCF of $160,000,000 per year for the first 10 years, or $0.69 per SYR share x 11,000,000 = $7,540,622 in FCF that CSE is entitled to as a shareholder in SYR.

Lastly, there is also the possible development of a coated spherical graphite facility which has very high forecast economic returns with a comparatively low cost of capital investment.

I don't know if this is right, because it sure is starting to look for to good to be true for me.... Love to hear others opinions.
 
That was a great analysis Cashflow. Two years later and where are we ?
I'm wondering why the CSE SP seems to be divorcing itself from SYR ? The only asset CSE has is 11million SYR shares so it shoudl stay roughly in line with SYR SP.

Not so. CSE is currently 18c . SYR is $2.74 . ? What gives.
 
I'm feeling a bit sad....
A month or so ago I was made aware that Syrah was being strongly short sold. I should have thought about it a bit more ... but didn't. Since CSE is basically 11 million Syrah shares ....
Anyway I tracked down the analysis behind the organisation that decided Syrah's future was not as rosy as the current management says.
By the way lets remember that this time last year (June 21st 2016) Syrah was $6 plus a share and there was talk of $10b dollar takeover bids. When that subsided Credit Suisse produced an analysis which valued the company at $7.80 a shares. On the back of this analysis Syrah raised $194m from sophisticated investors.
After seeing how this analysis is dissected and debunked I'm wondering where the Credit Suisse analysts are hiding. (Almost certainly in plain sight...)
https://viceroyresearch.wordpress.com/2016/12/23/syrah-resources-asxsyr/
 
Not much about CSE but something may be afoot ... From a newsletter (and up 30% today on gossip?)

CSE has been creeping higher ever since a mystery investor poured in $1.1m earlier this month, at a small discount to the last closing price.
“Funds raised under the Placement will be used for general working capital purposes including costs associated with the potential acquisition of suitable project(s) including due diligence and any potential re-compliance costs,” the company said.

Then, last week, non-exec director Brendan Jesser bought 1m shares on market for $142,500 at 14.25c per share.

CSE is currently reviewing several different projects in the Materials space.
We undertook high level due diligence on several of these and this continues today,” it says. "Our current attention is on the Materials and related sectors, and we anticipate advancing projects during the current quarter. “The company will keep shareholders informed of progress and will make an appropriate announcement when we are able.”

Besides looking for new projects, CSE holds 9.14 million shares in graphite miner Syrah Resources (SYR) and some minor investments in two unlisted companies. Has a $25m market cap
 
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12 December 2022
Market Announcement

ASX Limited ASX Customer Service Centre 131 279 | asx.com.au
Copper Strike Limited (ASX: CSE) –

Suspension from Quotation

Description
The securities of Copper Strike Limited (‘CSE’) will be suspended from quotation at the close of trading on Monday, 12 December 2022 under Listing Rule 17.3.
ASX has determined that CSE’s operations are not adequate to warrant the continued quotation of its securities and it is therefore in breach of Listing Rule 12.1. The suspension will continue until CSE is able to demonstrate
compliance with Listing Rule 12.1.
 
CSE is still SUSPENDED but there may be some movement?

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.... And most recent announcement , which has raised some cash for whatever opportunity comes their way.

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If I was a holder, I'd be screaming at the board for return of capital.

For the vast majority of holders, that would be an agreeable outcome, I would think.
All they have/had to do to stay trading was pick up one single garbage tenement somewhere in Australia for $50k, then put some rocks up into a bag and send them off to be assayed a few times a year for $30 a pop. There have to be better rules put in place to prevent directors from allowing this situation to occur (ASX needs some blame too) maybe something like more than 3 months suspended you must fold the company and return capital or directors can only be paid $1 per month while in suspension.

This thing is pretty well cash backed, surely if/when it manages to pick up a project it should be a candidate to shoot up? Reasonably tightly held for a junior and there have been some interesting personalities involved with the company in the past.

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All they have/had to do to stay trading was pick up one single garbage tenement somewhere in Australia for $50k, then put some rocks up into a bag and send them off to be assayed a few times a year for $30 a pop. There have to be better rules put in place to prevent directors from allowing this situation to occur (ASX needs some blame too) maybe something like more than 3 months suspended you must fold the company and return capital or directors can only be paid $1 per month while in suspension.
a year later, and still SUSPENDED.

Sgt Shultz, anything to add?
 
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