Walbrook Response - Part 1 of 225 May 2021 12:57
Good Afternoon,
I posted last week that I had contacted Paul and would share response when received. Please find below for your information reply received this morning.
Good Afternoon Paul,
Like many investors I am increasingly concerned by the constant falling share price but more so by the absence of communication despite the numerous new product launches and would be grateful for any update/comment/response, in due course, on the points listed below:
Q1: I sent an earlier e mail asking about the UnitAid CD4 article (yesterday). Appreciate you will not have had time to respond as yet.
A1: Thank you for sending this article. It certainly looks interesting and I have passed it to the Company – I appreciate it has no direct impact on sales performance for CD4 testing at the moment, but it certainly provides additional marketing ammunition for ODX team when they engage with NGOs regarding the need and additional relevance of CD4 testing.
Q2: The Visitect Antigen test launched 30th April. Fully appreciate that this is only 2 weeks ago albeit I would expect ODX would also have been in discussions prior to this date. I also note and appreciate that the RNS was clear that updates would be provided when applicable. However could you comment on:
Q2A: Presumably the “potential commercial partners” are UK and non UK?
A2A: Omega are in conversations with but UK and non-UK commercial partners – but their main focus is to market this outside of the UK using their global distribution network.
Q2B: Is it reasonable to assume, that in part, UK commercial deals may not occur until June due to the free provision of LFTs to public and commercial sector until this time?
A2B: The fact that the UK Government is giving away free LFT antigen tests will inevitably have any impact on the UK opportunity, hence the focus on non-UK markets.
Q2C: My apologies on this question as I have probably overlooked this point. But is the Mologic Antigen LFT (TT’s and launched under Vistect by ODX in April) undergoing valuation by Porton Down/PHE on behalf of UK Govt.?
A2C: Omega is not in a position to comment on which tests may or may not be part of the performance evaluation.