I was trying to downplay it a bit because I don't want negative news to send everyone into a tailspin, but the words of "most likely the case" were my words, not Andy's. The actual words are worse. What was said at the end of the chat was this:
(Quoting from a sometimes faulty memory)
Me: So Andy, do you think after the news comes out you can buy back the shares so there won't be a reverse split?
Andy: No, there will never be enough money to buy back all those shares. This technology has too many applications and there will never be enough money for all the studies. There will have to be a reverse split.
He just didn't say when. And then I told him I'm in it with him all the way. And I am.