RE: Revenue27 May 2020 22:15
With reference to the Ebers number of milestones, I think the wording of some parts of the RNS don't help and are slightly contradictory. So I do think there has been one milestone payment, but not any others which I think should read as new milestones to be achieved.
Looking at the section in detail again....
"Ebers Tech Strategic Cannabinoid Collaboration Update
We are pleased to confirm that as a result of on-going development activities under the previously announced strategic cannabinoid agreement with Ebers Tech, a further patent filing has been made in relation to novel cannabinoid cocrystals. This latest patent filing triggers an undisclosed development milestone payment. Further cannabinoids have been added to the agreement, triggering additional undisclosed milestones and remain under development, with the potential for further milestone payments to Nuformix in the near-term."
So, it says 'a further patent filing has been made' which is definitely written as singular, just one patent. Then is confirmed by "This latest patent filing triggers an undisclosed development milestone payment. " Which again is written as a single filing and single payment.
The confusion occurs with the word 'triggering' in the following
"Further cannabinoids have been added to the agreement, triggering additional undisclosed milestones and remain under development..."
I am reading the use of the word as they have created new milestones which have yet to be achieved, triggering isn't really the right word to use, although I can't think of an alternative.
The closing of that sentence reads "with the potential for further milestone payments to Nuformix in the near-term". Which confirms that milestones for these new items are in the future.
We know the original Ebers deal covered 9 co-crystals, this now has been expanded to further cannabinoid opportunities as NFX agreed to solely work for Ebers in this field.
A bit forensic I know, but not much else to do....