NorthWest Biotherapeutics Inc (NWBO)

[skitahoe]

Could NWBO and Merck already have a buyout agreement, sure, anything is possible. If they do, part of the agreement would simply say that nothing can be announced until NWBO is trading at some specific price or higher. The buyout would be at somewhere close to double the current price.

I have always heard that LP would want over $20 billion in a buyout. If we assume we will have say 1.5 billion shares outstanding, such a buyout offer could be announced at such time as our shares were in the $8 range.

Depending on the news, the Journal, the Annual Meeting, etc I really can't say whether $8 or more will require approval of one or more regulators. Personally I would prefer a partnership under similar circumstances, but I don't know what may already been agreed to, if anything.

While Merck is the name most believe has been speaking with LP, I would not be surprised if she had been approached by others. I still believe that Roach would be a good match as well.

Gary