What are the risks with Novacyt ?7 Oct 2023 14:21
What are the risks with Novacyt that are inhibiting new investment into Novacyt and to encourage institutions to come in :
1. The obvious one is the DHSC dispute , which , if Novacyt lose would destroy the company and ruin investors all their money. It would mean Novacyt would be bought out by another company at minimal cost.
2. Buying Yourgene maybe high risk . The Yourgene BOD had to raise almost 7M last December in order to survive , by diluting their share holders out , which incidentally only lasted them another 10 months before they would have become bankrupt. So if Novacyt cannot reduce Yourgene costs significantly this will result in a 7M cash burn every 8-10 months .
3. What confidence can you have in people running Novacyt when they do not protect their shareholders . I am talking more about James Wakefield , what does he actually bring to Novacyt. Then you have people like Lyn Rees who basically ruined Yourgene shareholders.
4. The appalling commerce from Novacyt.
5. The appalling appointments over the last few years of individuals such as David Allmond , the struck off dentist being in charge of R&D etc.
6. No regular up dates on R&D