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Biotech / Medical : ProMetic Life Sciences

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To: Leo Fisher who wrote (154)12/3/2017 6:54:14 AM
From: axial   of 250
 
Thanks, Leo — "Dilutions do hurt a bit".

Agreed. As many have noted, a Rights Offering would have been preferable to the Structured Alpha deal. With its huge existing investment in Prometic -- and consequent influence on Prometic decisions -- perhaps Structured Alpha itself objected to this alternative.

In any case it's done. For the near-term, financial risk has moderated. Meanwhile the pipeline improves month-by-month.

In parallel, the short campaign continues unabated, despite occasional whoops of victory on other threads. There doesn't seem to be widespread understanding that such campaigns can last for years -- and pointing it out is useless. It won't stop soon, and may even continue after Ryplazim is approved, until the product demonstrates traction and steady increasing revenues.

When the short campaign finally ends and the price begins to climb, dilution will show its face. We can expect major shareholders such as Structured Alpha to sell into price gains, acting as a brake on share appreciation. Nevertheless, long-term the attraction of a great pipeline rules.

By 2020, the picture should be a lot better. But it ain't gonna be fast or easy.

Jim
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