Yep, don't have the time or cash resources to sit around and wait till the NSW government (B O'F) grows a pair. The political agenda to protect votes in the Northern Rivers has been, and still is the priority, rather than the security of NSW energy and the states economic future.
ERM (as operator) may have possibly stalled any works in the CMB to take advantage of ROG's position. Why pay $5M per permit when a desperate company will sell them cheap for 'a lot' less cash. Win win scenario for ERM....
Agree with Simpletrader re the vote. With the top few SH's being: Energy Infrastructure and Resources (EIR) - MD = RG; ERM Power; and now St Baker Investments aka St Baker Family Trust - Directors of ERM Pretty sure the vote will favour the sale.
Well played ERM and the St Bakers, great business and smart cookies.
To give RG a small amount of credit (sigh), IMO the company would be non-existent if ROG hadn't moved towards an alternative business model, ie. Solar. Having ERM and the St Bakers on board at least provides some confidence in the solar project/s.
IMO, ERM will also take advantage of the 'unitised funding structure' and become a major investor.
Hopefully the market will begin to give the business model some credit and re-rate the SP. Won't happen until the Dubbo project starts feeding the grid and the company generates cash flow. Now that would be something.....
Have a good one.
Gaspew ;)
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