My sixpenneth on GM's departure, fwiw...29 Jul 2021 12:51
Like many LTHs on here, I've been invested in NYCT for 18 months now and have been surprised by the exceptional volatility of the sp to date, given the extraordinary growth GM has superintended over such a short time frame. Whether the awaited results will indicate that that was a 'flash in the pan' or another 'milestone' achieved en route to better things to come, for a variety of reasons, has yet to be determined.
The sudden departure of the CEO being announced is invariably unsettling but this seems to have been planned for quite a while, rather than a prompt exit being associated with 'a search for a suitable replacement is now underway, etc.,' statement which has more ominous implications, of course but not so here, as far as I can make out.
Clearly the disputed DHSC contract, payment - wise, has materially unsettled sentiment much more so than anything else and the longer this has gone on the more the sp has declined.
GM probably has been too protective of his 'baby' having developed it almost from scratch and resolution of several impediments holding back NCYT's continuing progress need to be implemented (like the DHSC contract dispute, getting off the Bourse, onto the NASDAQ, maybe even accepting an offer for the Co) was too much to 'let go' and, perhaps, the new CEO taking over soon will more easily move NCYT up to the next level.
Certainly, the current rating is way below what the shs are worth in todays climate and where the sp should, therefore, be. Ergo, the new stewardship is more likely to facilitate this prospective re-rate faster than GM might have been able to do and to that extent, I think the news is a positive for all us frustrated shareholders. That's my take, anyway - sasa.