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It makes PERFECT Sense. They don't want a leak. What if some idiot answered my call and said "oh ya, Chris Duke doesn't work here any more he's got a gig at..." There are 1,000 ways they could have an accidental leak if employees are allowed contact with the outside world.
TC
And we shut down the entire office from the outside worlds because of AMGN buys additional shares? Don't think so. Feels more like a full-on BO to me.
Time will tell.
TC
Yes, I've called several times in the last few days and left messages. She usually replies, but has now gone radio silent. Again, the tell here is that NO PHONES RING THROUGH AT ADXS HQ, and all staff have the same Stepford Wives message on their VM. If you don't believe me, just get names of employees from LinkedIn and try reaching 10-15 of them.
TC
Ok, if you make an effort to get off your arse and try calling 30 poople and actually GET THROUGH to ANYONE, then I think you have a point. Otherwise, I remain convinced that there's a BLACK OUT and that's why NOBODY is answering their phone, and why they all have the exact same scripted VM message. Just let that sink in a bit.
TC
Hahahaa, exactly. Just like a duck.
Thanks!
hahahaha
It was like The Steppford Wives. They all said the exact same thing, in the exact same way. Totally NOT normal. Again, called damn near 30 people in their directory. If anyone can get through, please tell them you are an old friend of Chris Duke's who is in town and you wanted to touch base with hi and could not get through...where's Chris?
Good luck everyone, I think the end is near...
TC
BLACK OUT!!
I just tried to reach about 30 Advaxis employees that I randomly found on Linked in, and NONE OF THEM WERE AVAILABLE! Most often I got the exact same message, "I am unable to take your call." That was Noelle's message as well. Very strange they are all readying the exact same thing into their VM, and NONE of them are there.
Additionally, 7-8 of the people I called no longer were in the directory (although they are listed as current employees on LinkedIn).
If you don't think not being able to reach ANYONE at Advaxis is strange, think again
I encourage others to waste 15 minutes and repeat the exercise - just type in "Advaxis" on the LinkedIn search, and then hit "employees." You will get the names of approximately 126 people who work there (ignore those who formerly worked there).
Good luck, and hang on tight!
TC
Someone here called several of them and just got their voice mail. If anyone has the list of the 5 execs, could you please repost?
Thanks,
TC
Well, I guess they sold in September to avoid losing 85% of their equity...they were part of the short equation. Not too difficult to figure out.
TC
My Ariad experience was traumatic as well. The combination of working at McKinsey (at the time) and watching my life savings erode...and then balloon left me with PTSD...that I know experience with ADXS. I think we will be ok, however, as the end appears to be near.
GLTA
TC
Well, we're certainly in the ball park...it could be days, weeks, but a few months at most.
We're in the end game now.
TC
Thanks, I stand corrected.
Cheers,
TC
Ariad hired a CEO during the buy out period, but he was relatively junior and not really a CEO candidate (he was a division manager at another pharma, and did not have senior/CEO level management experience). That was Paris P, or PP as we called him. He was basically Denner's guy for minding the store while the buy out went through. Which it did, a few months after his arrival (not sure of exact number, but it sure as heck was fewer than Tony has been the interim CEO).
Cheers,
TC
I was all in on Ariad, and I mean ALL in. Absolutely insane, but (fortunately) it had a very happy ending. I was in London when I got the news, and my colleagues thought I just flipped out. It now feels the same with Advaxis, and I hope that my enhanced spider sense turns out right again.
GLTA
TC
Exactly. This is not normal, and something is happening. It's days or weeks at most before we find out.
The end game has arrived!!!
Buckle up everyone.
TC
Amen brother.
I gust called and left messages with Tony (ha!), Noelle, and Ms. Miller of LA investors (which helps manage investor relations for Advaxis). Call me crazy, just do it....But I think it's interesting that all I'm getting from everyone associated with Advaxis is radio silence. This is NOT normal.
Something is up, and it would be foolish to think otherwise.
TC
I completely agree. That is really the only explanation that makes sense.
I did not get a response from either Noelle or the PR agent. Noelle has previously responded to every one of my emails, and returned my calls (not sure why, but it's true).
I do truly believe she is on lock down. This is NOT normal for her to be completely unresponsive, and the PR agent confirmed that Noelle was back in the office as of Tuesday, and that she was meeting with her.
I have no doubt something is happening, and believe it will be a matter of days or weeks until we find out. Interesting times.
TC
LFA Investors rep (Ms. Miller) told me yesterday that she is speaking with Noelle today, and will raise the issue of the missing execs. She noted that this issue has been flagged by other investors who are concerned. If she calls me back (unlikely?) I will post update.
TC
hahaha, thanks, I get it now.... (!)
TC
Excuse me, but WTF is [NORAM]???
The market cap is not patently absurd, it is bullshit.
If you accept the market cap value as is, you are saying that the value of intellectual capital from decades of research is zero. That is a very extreme, and improbable position. So F That.
Sell this beech for 50, let's get it fckng done.
TC
I called the LHA Investor Relations, a contractor for Advaxis - see:
LHA Investor Relations
Anne Marie Fields, [no longer with firm]
afields@lhai.com
Punch line is that Anne Marie has been replaced by Ms. Miller, who will be speaking with Noelle tomorrow. Ms. Miller noted that she had received multiple queries about the vanishing executive staff, and would speak to Noelle about that tomorrow. If I hear anything that is not posted publically, I will share here. In the meantime, we're down fckng 7%. Can't believe how much money I've lost on Advaxis....could have bought several Porsche Boxter's for that loss, which my wife would have been far more likely to notice. Just imagine that 3 Boxters vanish from your driveway. Fckng INCREDIBLE.
I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!
TC
Called Tony and Noelle (not kidding). Of course I got voice mail for both. Noelle is out of the office (probably at a bar), and Tony's VM still had is old exec VP title. Well, that was my investor activism for the day...
God help us all.
TC
Wow, someone is really having fun with us today. Can't wait until this nightmare is over. Hopefully it will be soon, given the weird behavior of management and disappearing executives. Hard to imagine other reasons we would go down on good news...
hang in there everyone, this ain't easy, but the end is in sight.
TC
Agreed. Something is in the works. My guess is we will know before end of month. This has to end, and the end is soon (my guess, and dog things so too).
TC
Thanks, that makes sense to me.
TC
Honestly, I'd much prefer Monday... enough is enough.
Tc
Party at the Four Seasons in Georgetown, or maybe The Ritz in DC. If we hit 30, hell, 25 even, steaks and champagne on me for any ADXS long that shows up. I'm also up for flying to Milan for a day or two if anyone is interested.
Tc
ADXS has more potential, promising science than Ariad did. Ariad was taken out for $5.4b, $24 per share. Let that sink in a bit, and then let us know what you think about the $10 buy out target.
TC
And your point is?
Bottom line: 5 execs vanished, and remain unaccounted for. Clock has run out on retention bonuses.
Shit is happening, and we are probably going to find out exactly what, good or horrid, in next 10 days.
End of story.
TC
Nah, totally normal to forget to mention the COO and two other exec VPs. What's your problem???
Are you saying your view on this is definitive and we should take it as fact? If so, what or who is your inside source for the definitive conclusion?