Two companies IPOd today but the biggest winner was lithium explorer Winsome Resources (ASX:WR1) who listed after raising a tidy $18 million at $0.20 per share.

The company’s shares were trading at 26 cents per share near close of play –  a healthy 30% above issue price.

Funds from the IPO will accelerate the company’s exploration at its three project areas – Cancet, Adina and Sirmac-Clappier – in the James Bay Region of Quebec Province, Canada.

The aim is to establish a maiden resource of high quality spodumene concentrate that is suitable for conversion across multiple battery applications.

Notably, the most advanced project – Cancet – is a shallow, high grade lithium deposit and is strategically located close to established infrastructure and supply chains.

Plus, the company says that Quebec is one of the world’s most supportive, lowest risk mining regions, renowned for its world-class infrastructure and support for mining developments and is at the forefront of the North American push to develop its own EV battery supply chain.

Winsome managing director Chris Evans was previously MD of FireFinch (ASX:FFX) and COO of Altura Mining (ASX:AJM) – so it’s safe to say he knows what he’s talking about when he says it’s an exciting time to be exploring for lithium.

 

“Current trends show up to 10 times more lithium is required in the next decade to meet the demand and it is going to require a huge investment to get there,” Evans said.

“With more than 99 per cent of the world’s lithium reserves located in Australia, Argentina, Chile and China, our projects offer jurisdictional diversity and opportunity to contribute to the expanding North American battery industry.”

 

Biome Australia (ASX:BIO)

Also listing today was microbiome health company Biome Australia, who licences, develops and markets innovative, evidence-based, complementary medicines, including nutraceuticals (food-based vitamins and weight management products) and live biotherapeutics (probiotics).

The company IPOd at $8 million at $0.20 per share, and its shares were trading at 11 cents per share – a huuuge 41.25% drop below the issue price.

Biome will use the funds to accelerate new product development and commercialisation in the complementary medicines industry – which it says in Australia is estimated to be worth $5.69 billion.

The company currently distributes 22 products through more than 2,300 community pharmacies and a range of health practitioners and health food stores in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with some of its products also available online.

“While supporting health professionals to improve patient health outcomes, Biome has doubled its revenue over each of the last two financial years, with annualised sales revenue to October 2021 showing continued growth,” chairman Ilario Faenza said.

It has a clear growth strategy that will be propelled by the IPO proceeds, accelerating commercialisation and product development.”

 

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