bosley
- 20 Feb 2004 09:34
garyble
- 15 Mar 2008 13:03
- 26213 of 27111
Oblo,
The very next para mentioned something about "the Novamont licene agreement" but I've not yet looked deeper into it.
Biotec sales are and will increase, so inevitably a break-even point will be reached...unless SEO keep piling on the exceptionals!
oblomov
- 15 Mar 2008 13:56
- 26214 of 27111
Thanks gary - take a look at these - it would appear that Biotec signed away exclusive use of their patents to Novamont.
http://www.materbi.com/ing/html/allegato.php?tipo=comunicato&id=35
http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/civil-procedure-settlement-compromise/6107524-1.html
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_August_3/ai_76952518
This is for the U.S.
http://contracts.onecle.com/earthshell/biotec.lic.2002.07.29.shtml
This from the 2006 prospectus:-
'At Closing, the Seller released all its rights under any agreements where the Biotec Entities are the principal
contracting party, including the Licence and the Novamont Licence Agreement (as defined below) and the
Biotec Entities performed the obligations of the Seller under such agreements to the extent not subsequently
released. The Company agreed to indemnify the Seller for any failure by the Biotec Entities to perform the
obligations of the Seller under such agreements.'
Is the agreement still in force? Maybe Novamont think it is!
kimoldfield
- 15 Mar 2008 14:30
- 26215 of 27111
SEO remain an enigma as far as I'm concerned: on the one hand they say:-
"Our BioPlastics division encompasses all our activities in bio-based plastics.We have grouped together in this division Aquasol, the Biotec JV and our business based on growing sales of bioplastics, either based on Biotec's IP or on IP offering similar advantages in the marketplace. We regard this as our core business going forward and are looking for new opportunities to increase its critical mass quickly."
Then they say:-
"Whilst we believe the existing product offering is 'best-in-class' versus
competitive biomaterials, the functional attributes often fall far short of
existing oil based products (backed, as they are, by decades of development)."
What the f***??!
I wish I could go to the AGM, I'd take more than a sharpened stick!!
waveydavey
- 15 Mar 2008 14:35
- 26216 of 27111
Well said DRIVER.
Theres been an awful lot of pants and faces from the past surfacing to pump/ridicule/dump etc.
I've made a few quid with the rise but I want to see 2p and still believe this company has the necessary legs to reach it. It is'nt going to be overnight, but slowly slowly catchey monkey.
The sp rise/fall over past few days was way OTT , as per usual on hype and no substance.
THERE ARTE NO NEW CONTRACTS, PATENT DISPUTE STILL OUTSTANDING etc.
So the only thing thats changed is the losses have been reduced. The management have stated that they expect developments THIS YEAR.
So I'll give them a chance. Like TWEENIE I'll be at the AGM to make my voice heard and will expect suitable development, not just empty gestures.
All in all the results were exactly what i expected- as I suspect was the case for most genuine LT holders on this site.
Anyone who got burnt should have known better than to believe the hype and anyone who was ramping was only in it for themselves for a small gain.
No names mentioned, but you know who you are.
anyway. Enough rambling. shares tucked away for another year.
await NEWS
await directers buying shares.
lets hope it is'nt in vain.
hewittalan6
- 15 Mar 2008 15:03
- 26217 of 27111
I don't think you'll wait in vain, WD.
When I first bought in, the tip came from someone who qualified it by saying, put them in a drawer and let your grandkids thank you for it.
My regret is I bought in too early and I am too stupid to forget about them.
We are used to a diet of massive contract promises and huge sales potential, and we are naturally disappointed by the results. But as you say, deep down we expected no other.
If you were nuetral, you may look at these results and think the company had slashed cash burn, was slowly increasing turnover, was a partner in a business that is observably growing, has plans to recruit more staff to cope with expected increase in demand, has enough cash to stay liquid for some considerable time, is in discussions with customers who are interested and has an old established product stream to fall back on if things are just too slow.
On the negative side it is losing money and has a product that has its problems from the customers perspective, its patents are being challanged and the market looks to become more competative than ever.
I am happy with my holding and the position at the moment. Of course I'd like answers, and I will not get them. I'd like an announcement that the whole world is buying into Biotec, but I won't get that either. What I think we will get is proper trials with real retailers this year, one or two orders and a good increase in Biotec sales through SPhere and others.
Perhaps if the SP had advanced from 0.2 to 0.6 AFTER the results, we would all have read them differently.
Anyway, what do I care? Its your brass, all of you, and it doesn't make the slightest difference to me whether you are in or out. But I'll stay in for some time yet. I'm just not ready to increase.
Alan
oblomov
- 15 Mar 2008 17:00
- 26218 of 27111
Sphere are looking to suppliers other than Biotec for their bioplastics - doesn't give me much confidence that Novamont's claims are unfounded.
SEO may be confident the dispute will be settled (in a year or two, they say!), but Sphere are obviously less confident or they'd still be using Biotec.
required field
- 16 Mar 2008 10:04
- 26219 of 27111
In response to driver's moans....this stock moves up or down on a nothing rumour... I'm just trying to guess which way this bleated stock will go....could be .2p.... or on a whim of buying it could go up to 1p or more...could be over 2p at the end of the year....like many other people I,m trying to make a buck or two...I feel sorry for those that have bought in at 10p plus and are still in but with the stockmarket things move fast...making any sense out of this company takes some doing....at the moment I'd say things do not look promising !
required field
- 16 Mar 2008 10:11
- 26220 of 27111
PS. wonderful spelling the lot of you...really spot on !
tweenie
- 16 Mar 2008 11:45
- 26221 of 27111
required field - 16 Mar 2008 10:11 - 26220 of 26220
PS. wonderful spelling the lot of you...really spot on !
Nice grrrrrrammer and punchuation. glassssshoses abnd all dat.
:-)
required field
- 16 Mar 2008 13:12
- 26222 of 27111
tweenie , thanks ! I make mistakes as well....but there is a limit...reading through some of the other bloggers...please check spelling before blogging if possible ! by the way how's the bottle of wine... ? or beer ? or spirits possibly ?
oblomov
- 16 Mar 2008 13:30
- 26223 of 27111
rf - You have a tendency to omit the capital letter at the beginning of your sentences - hanging offence in my opinion!
Fred1new
- 16 Mar 2008 17:05
- 26224 of 27111
RF, Tolerance is a marvelous attribute!
This is from somebody who was/is dyslexic.
garyble
- 16 Mar 2008 22:43
- 26225 of 27111
Oblo,
Re: post 26218, you state that "Sphere are looking to suppliers other than Biotec for their bioplastics" where did you get that from?
required field
- 17 Mar 2008 07:55
- 26226 of 27111
Everybody...SEO can wait.... check out AEX this morning !
oblomov
- 17 Mar 2008 08:27
- 26227 of 27111
garyble,
From the prelims on Friday (4th para under Strategy)-
'Inevitably, this has caused SPhere to reduce the
volume purchased from Biotec somewhat.'
http://production.investis.com/seo/regnews/rnsitem?id=1205478154nRNSN0977Q
I assume from that they're getting what they need elsewhere - they wouldn't stop production until the patent dispute with Novamont is settled (1 or 2 years at the least) , would they?
Also from the prelims -
'We are advised that the proceedings are at an early stage and a judgment is not expected for a year or two at least.'
Thats what I meant by saying the patents dispute would finish SEO off - 2 years at least during which Sphere will go elsewhere and possibly set up arrangements they'll stay with after the dispute is settled. Biotec could be fatally injured by this dispute. IMO, whether in the right or not.
And during that period the promissory notes may come home to roost! Biotec will need something to keep them afloat, Sphere may want SEO to settle the debt to help do that.
garyble
- 17 Mar 2008 08:53
- 26228 of 27111
Thanks Oblo,
Certainly worst case scenario and good to have that as a reasonably possible outcome.
From past performance {BPRG CC} SEO were very upbeat with their "defend rigorously" etc, ect.... Then had to pay 1m plus share the patent(s), so I'm not at all confident about this current patent dispute with Novamont.
garyble
- 17 Mar 2008 08:59
- 26229 of 27111
Can't they get it right?:
http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/790880/Stanelco-results-hit-project-closure/
"
The company's share price fell 11p to reach 68p following the results announcement"...we wish!
tweenie
- 17 Mar 2008 09:23
- 26230 of 27111
after reading RF's post , i sold all my SEO stock and brought into AEX.
He's my hero.
;-)
A lot of panic selling early door,lets see what this week has in store.
required field
- 17 Mar 2008 09:28
- 26231 of 27111
Well advised tweenie...AEX will do well !