RE: Funding19 Nov 2020 22:00
I was asking the same question a few weeks ago.
Vullrich posted the following on the other site, not sure if he/she linked to the company in anyway. Will now in a few weeks if their info is right or wrong with the release of the company accounts
Dear KingAlf-red
Your calculations re cash burn is completely wrong based on historical cash burn where plenty has changed since.
Here is what you should calculate
Cash at 30/9/2019 = 5.1m
Cash at 31/3/2020 = 4.0m (from July 2020 presentation)
Cash burn for 6 month PRIOR TO COVID is around 183k/month
First, assuming cash burn stays at 183k/month, that should cover them for 22 month from March, comfortably funding them throughout the end of 2021, which similar to what is stated in the presentation (page 3) that company is funded to Q2/3 2021.
Secondly, since March a lot has changed regarding working patterns etc, also VAT and tax deferrals, which should reduce the cash burn since March and well into Q1/2 of tlext year.
Thirdly, the company already signed a deal and they are due to payments in the tune of $10.5 millions with $250k already received, that would bloster the balance sheet and offset big chunk of the cash burn.
Fourthly, the company already has a fully funded ongoing phase 2+3 covid trial, and the output of that trial could massively change the company future, so I can't see why the company (with current funds in place) would rush to do a placing now at current level where the last £5 million placed were at 15p (almost double the current level!)
Lastly, with regards to speculation about what Richard is doing with his holdings, for whatever reason he is reducing for, you probably want to go through his recent TR1's across all his holding in the various companies has stakes in to better understand what he is doing, and you probably won't as you are not his advisor!
Stay safe King!