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Biotech / Medical
Xenova (XNVA)
An SI Board Since October 2002
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Emcee:  nigel bates Type:  Unmoderated
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148<i>note holders are taking an equity risk without corresponding reward<tom pope-8/6/2005
147Well said. I have been trying to make the same point to no avail. JonRobohogs-8/5/2005
146Security backing the notes is obviously weak and for that reason I'm hoping billgates5043-8/5/2005
145note holders are taking an equity risk without corresponding reward. taking nonExtra Pale-8/5/2005
144Wrong wrong wrong. There is nothing that says how they are going to capitalize Robohogs-8/5/2005
143Yes, but as an XNVA common stk holder you would also have nothing if all of the billgates5043-8/5/2005
142Because you will get nothing if the drugs all fail. If you owned stock, you wouRobohogs-8/5/2005
141What's wrong with the return in buying the ADRs today 70 cents, tendering fobillgates5043-8/5/2005
140The negative reaction is the risk/reward. The paper is illiquid (worse than mosRobohogs-8/5/2005
139I've traded this dog for a small profit in the past and last week got back ibillgates5043-8/5/2005
138<They probably structured like this so they could get premium way down unlessExtra Pale-8/4/2005
137I know - really awful deal. They probably structured like this so they could geRobohogs-8/4/2005
136<i>congrats to celtic for what may be a great vulture buy. however, from anigel bates-8/4/2005
135elected cash payment. not willing to take non-negotiable paper with no maturityExtra Pale-8/4/2005
134The scheme closes on August 30 and they say it may take 2 weeks per the docs. Robohogs-8/4/2005
133Jon, thanks for the heads up. I just got off the phone with Ameritrade and electfred hayes-8/4/2005
132I never got the cards as I have been watching only until now. But the instructiRobohogs-8/4/2005
131Jon, what card are you talking about? My stuff doesn't reference any mechanifred hayes-8/4/2005
130Tuck, I just re-read the docs. To be safe and not get caught in limbo-land, yoRobohogs-8/4/2005
129My understanding is that if you are not a "Qualified Investor" they wituck-8/4/2005
128Fred, I have been sniffing here a bit. The key risk is that cash is running lowRobohogs-8/4/2005
127Tuck, I'm in for the cash. A little nervous because it looks so easy. I wasfred hayes-8/3/2005
126Nigel, what's your take here? I need to delve into the details of the call tuck-8/3/2005
125agree with your comments- especially the "pathetic for loyal shareholders&qExtra Pale-7/23/2005
124more on XNVA. I was wrong in my prior post re the 2/3 vote -- it's a majoritfred hayes-7/22/2005
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