RE: why is Tils important20 Oct 2020 16:50
Just picked-up on this interesting discussion about the demerger and the issues around the share price.
As I have said before, I can understand why the demerger has been pursued, but it is a clumsy process. I'm still not sure why they didn't just hive the StemPrintER assets down into a subsidiary then, when they were a bit further down the line with the product's validation, do an orthodox IPO to raise new finance when Accustem floated. Tiziana could have retained a majority shareholding in Accustem and we wouldn't have to deal with the risks around Accustem shares being illiquid for a period of time.
Given that the $57m fund-raising was completed in August, months after the intention to demerge was first raised in May, I can only assume that the new investors were fully consenting adults when it came to how the demerger was being structured. I still think the most logical thing will be for Accustem to be sold privately before the Admission to the LSE takes place some time in Q4. According to the Demerger Shareholder Circular the demerger of the StemPrintER assets is due to complete on 30 October, so that's the earliest date that Accustem can be sold owning StemPrintER. If I were one of the professional investors who came into the fund-raising I would love the idea of a rapid pay-back through an early sale of Accustem and then a longer-term term ride on a high-quality therapeutic business pipeline.
As regards the share price over the next few weeks, heaven only knows where it is going. Unless you are a trader I just wouldn't let it worry you too much. Either some of these products will be a success or they won't. That's the risk I am willing to take. However, I would really like them to sell Accustem quickly and give me a good early return. There would be lots of value left for the longer-term.