“Another thing to consider - does buyouts go smoother if they suspend warrant for a few days/weeks if they are unsure on what day they might announce & complete the transaction?“
Mav, I have no experience hence no way to add a lot to this discussion wrt the mechanics of a partnership or buyout deal itself. But it makes huge sense that any negotiation which is done in advance of TLD announcement will reference expected market cap after the TLD and before the deal is announced. There it can only add to price stability NOT to have a lot of warrants come into the market either directly or used as security against sell the stock short.
I think there is an intrinsic value to achieving the best 'steady state' market cap once the dust settles from volatile trading on TLD, so maybe it's best for the stock, in any case, to have the warrants locked up for at least a week after TLD is announced. But certainly, more rather than less price stability in the shares is all the more important if there is any deal being held warm on the back burner until TLD is public.
Whether or not NWBO management is correct in claiming that there is now a large hidden short position, they have talked about that a lot and I could easily believe that 'screw any shorts' would also motivate these guys.
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