Cash is King3 Aug 2021 13:33
I’m simple terms, the litigation issues will not be updated against due to reasons of legal confidentiality. (Never are). Likely to end in a negotiated settlement eventual (est Dec / Jan) as it’s big dollars. The settlement will not define the company, it’s new product launches, average gross margin and retained cash will (cash is King). That buys you ability to buy businesses cheap, diversify, develop and get stronger. Covid, SARS, Flu or the next nasty viruses are out there and like Small Pox took more than a decade to get of globally experts are saying similar with Covid. Tests and the need to show you are virus clear will become the new global entry system (Government hate making it law) , they will say “Like all health & Safety” it’s up to the companies to do their own risk assessments and protect their own people, visitors, public. If not they could be sued if they cannot demonstrate due care (Novacyt are leagues ahead in this field). Whereupon their products sold to both countries and companies can help companies to avoid litigation in cases of due care regarding virus protection. At current multiples and with the settlement closed I can see this share more than double in 12 to 18 months. Or with so much cash on the books and looking at what they do get taken out. I’m in for £80k at 329p average in the interest of declaration. (Hope heir numbers are true and no accounting issues). The rest I think will be a great ride and I’m looking forward to next set of results (will be a little lower) but the cash pile will grow and mid 2022 onwards could be stellar. DYOR.