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Gold/Mining/Energy : Naxos Resources (NAXOF) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: knight who wrote (7565)	12/20/1997 2:04:00 PM
From: mark silvers	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20681

Knight I disagree for a couple of reasons. One, If the stock price was higher, naxos could have done the PP at higher levels, causing less dilution. remember, EVERYONE gets diluted in this, even management. Two, I think they tried to do the PP after the announcement, because they felt there would be a higher a share price. I think unlike most jrs, naxos has shown an much higher than average ability to get financings done. They could have gotten this done at much higher level, had the market cooperated. I believe this for the following reason. If, after the news, the market had gone to $12, the expectations and "good feelings" would have created more than enough excitement to get this done at that level. The higher share price would actually make it easier to get done, because it creates an aura of validity. JMHO Mark

To: knight who wrote (7565)	12/20/1997 4:27:00 PM
From: Random Walk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20681

Perhaps the PP was done in lieu of the next great Naxos event---- Jan 6th. Perhaps the company needs liquidity to cover this next JL option. Just my humble speculation. R.W.

To: knight who wrote (7565)	12/20/1997 6:38:00 PM
From: Henry Volquardsen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20681

knight, You are wrong on this. The stock was NOT allowed to fall to make the private placement look good at 6. The company knew it would need cash to finance to pilot plant. They held off setting terms until after the release of numbers in the hope that a rise in price would require fewer new shares being issued. The market did not cooperate and NAXOF traded off and the pp had to be set lower. The company limited the availability of the pp because they didn't wish to sell more stock at this price than needed. Management holds a significant percentage of the equity and has the same interest as other shareholders in minimizing dilution. Also we have discussed repeatedly on this thread that additional financings will be needed. We know the cash position of the company, we know the requirement for eventual acquisition of J/L process and we know the cost of the pilot plant. The numbers that were released were released to a narrow audience that has been following this equity for a while and know what is needed. I was very pleased with the numbers and they convinced me to buy more. But I did not rush out to buy the first day on fear the stock would run away. I held off anticipating some back fill (I posted that at one point) and bought stock last week with a 6 handle. I suspect a lot of other interested investors who are the ones who have the size to purchase that will move the stock higher could also do the analysis that said it was worth the risk of waiting a bit. So I disagree that the stock was allowed to drop back. If you follow the stock closely enough and watch what is happening closely you could have seen it coming. Henry