RE: Royalties9 Jan 2023 16:11
The timing and wording of the latest RNS seems a little odd. The relative strength of Nano’s case given the earlier PTAB judgements and background would suggest they hold a strong negotiating position, yet the latest update betrays that. Lest we forget the near / mid term cash runway was confirmed as solid through to 2025 in the Trading Update RNS of August 22, so there doesn’t appear to be any pressing need on Nano’s part to settle early, other than a natural desire to get it done and move on. Mintz would potentially accrue greater return from further legal work and a larger settlement (their piece of the pie denoted as being a multiple of whatever costs they accrue from the case) so seemingly not in their interests either? LT Shareholders already baked in and committed for the long haul, well I for one was happy to sit tight for however long it took to get fair value.
Based on the above, I can only conclude there is something brewing that would require significant additional near term investment to realise and that potentially would adjust the cash runway previously advised. New Contracts, New Product Development etc could all be in play here.
There was nothing from BT in any previous communication that suggested a speedy outcome would be accepted in favour of one that delivered the best possible outcome. So I’ve drawn the conclusion there must be something that needs additional funding soon to shift the position. GLA.