Sunday evening musings29 Jan 2023 17:30
What a shocker of a week – but here is a take on why it might not be so bad after all.
What happened on Thursday the 26-1-2023 was a total shock to me and I guess most of us.
I was, and am still, fully aware that Hemogenyx did not have, and still does not have, all the funds needed to progress, all our candidates through clinical trials.
So, it was obvious that Hemogenyx would have to get more money, somehow at some point.
But at no point, what so ever, had I considered, that money would be raised, at 2.5 Pence.
There is just no way, that I saw that one coming.
So, I was shocked.
I was counting on, that the soon to come IND and going clinical, would boost the share price.
I was hoping Hemogenyx would receive a grant to progress CBR, and that it would have a positive effect on the share price.
At this stage, I was expecting / hoping that Hemogenyx would be trading in the 10-15 pence region.
And it was at this point, I was anticipating Hemogenyx would raise some cash on the market.
So, to discover last Thursday, that Hemogenyx was raising £4 million at 2.5 pence, a price that is 4-6 times less than I expected, was truly a shock to the system.
But, when I had cooled down, I started to see the beauty in the manoeuvre.
1. It is not certain that Hemogenyx would be trading in the 10-15 pence region.
2. It is not certain that Hemogenyx will receive a grant to progress CBR.
3. It is not certain that a major pharmaceutical will bid on HEMO-CAR-T.
Now, I expect the 3 suggestions above to happen, but there is no guarantee.
Now, imagine 1 or all of the 3 scenarios above did not happen.
It could have a detrimental effect on the share price.
And as a no income business, it is only hope and expectations that can drive the share price up.
Because there are no fundamentals to do so.
And then there is no more expected good news around the corner.
So, for that reason, it was a smart move to raise money at 2.5 pence
All depending on when they decided to raise the money and started the process, the 2.5 Pence have either been at a premium or a discount.
But, that matters not.
What matters is that Hemogenyx now have about £4 million more in the coffer.
And we can still hope for all the positive news to materialize that we expect to happen in the near future.
If anything, Hemogenyx is now in a stronger position to drive various projects further forward.
So, while Thursdays RNS was a shocker, it was none the less also a stroke of genius.
Bring on February.