TWST: What would you reasonably expect the company
to look like in about three years? What might be some milestones
along the way for potential investors to note?
Mr. Pohl: To date, over 300 companies have been put on
notice for the fact that they are possibly infringing. That should give
investors some sense of the size of the potential pipeline of licensing
candidates that is out there, and we currently can point with pride to
10 licenses in total. That means there are a lot more to come. So the
answer to your question is that three years from now, I picture this
company as being one that has capitalized on the opportunity to accumulate
some impressive amounts of cash in the form of licensing
revenues. Milestones would possibly include that the Board of Directors
might decide to pay some dividends to shareholders along the
way. In addition to that, the company will definitely have taken a
look at adding additional revenue streams through acquisition opportunities
and perhaps the opportunity to acquire additional technology.
So I would see this company three years from now, barring any unforeseen
developments, as being a financially strong company, listed
on a major stock exchange, and one with income and growth potential
as a very attractive investment for shareholders.
