RE: Normal service1 Aug 2022 11:06
Hi Mol,
Dont think its a case of them and us, when I see strong evidence of positive upturn (and most defo signs of that recently), I'll be back in a heartbeat. I'm certainly not the enemy and really hope OPTI do well. However I'm probably not a fan of SOH right now tbh, and wish he wasn't at the helm. A big disappointment for me was sweet, when I believed it was almost market ready about 3 years ago, however I wont dwell on that, its history.
I believe the stake that OPTI holders hold in SBTX is really game changing for OPTI holders as Croda already have a huge war chest and are looking to expand into our areas (opti and sbtx).
Latest Croda RNS is a very interesting read, although not overly easy to understand some of the lingo used.
https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/CRDA/results-for-the-six-months-ended-30-june-2022-kbjk6e5mz705kuc.html
Their profits are huge and the recent complete change in Croda company strategy cements the SBTX and Croda current partner ship . However by no figment of imagination are they equal partners, and I viewed their takeover history, and in my humble view we're on a collision course for sure. Some of their recent discoveries and advancements point at making them market leader and it appears to be linked with us. Clearly this is still talk and discussion, but its worth a decent look and dont just dismiss out of hand.
Also believe Mol, this is why posters often tick us up, is that investors value shared information like this for example,
Very best regards,
Bel