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Post by timri on May 16, 2017 18:30:35 GMT -5
trmri. Thanks for posting. Been down this road before. I think we can all assume this is not the big news. Not this:-) I've been following this board and stock a long time. Glad I can finally give back. |
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Post by mnkdorbust on May 16, 2017 18:44:12 GMT -5
Well got 2 cards in the mail today so i don't feel as left out. For the six figures i'm down at minimum would have liked a damn dreamboat so i could at least use it as a talking point when spreading the word.
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Post by boca1girl on May 16, 2017 18:53:54 GMT -5
Why does anyone assume Mannkind has anything to do with these mailings from Aegis Capital?
Seems pretty suspicious to me that this topic is getting a lot of posts from many who have posted very few times before. I'm not denying that some shareholders have received this "offer" from Aegis, but I have not, and there is no reason for me to believe Mannkind is behind it.
I hope Matt addresses this at the ASM.
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Post by timri on May 16, 2017 19:00:28 GMT -5
Why does anyone assume Mannkind has anything to do with these mailings from Aegis Capital? Seems pretty suspicious to me that this topic is getting a lot of posts from many who have posted very few times before. I'm not denying that some shareholders have received this "offer" from Aegis, but I have not, and there is no reason for me to believe Mannkind is behind it. I hope Matt addresses this at the ASM. I was told that these came from mankind by the representive today. They stated that mankind allowed them to tour the facilities about a month ago. |
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Post by bones1026 on May 16, 2017 19:02:12 GMT -5
My thought is that Aegis wants to loan out your shares. My first thought also. Was also my first thought, but what was the incentive for MNKD to do this? Seems pretty reckless to me at this point in the game. Aegis doesn't really have the best reputation at the moment..Has to be more to this for MNKD to agree to work with them. |
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Post by mnkdfann on May 16, 2017 19:11:49 GMT -5
Was also my first thought, but what was the incentive for MNKD to do this? Seems pretty reckless to me at this point in the game. Aegis doesn't really have the best reputation at the moment..Has to be more to this for MNKD to agree to work with them. As I posted before, fwiw, Mannkind has a previous relationship with Aegis. At the very least, Mannkind presented at an Aegis conference back in 2015. Mannkind has to dance with who'll have her. I suppose if she could waltz with GS she would. Aegis may be the best of the suitors calling. |
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Post by ssiegel on May 16, 2017 19:48:55 GMT -5
I felt compelled to create a username and comment due to the rampant misinformation/speculation in this thread. I called Aegis and received their voicemail, Afterwards i emailed IR asking if the Aegis mailer was spam or something that should be taken more seriously. This is the response from Mannkind IR: "As for the mailing, given our limited resources, Aegis Capital, a firm who has followed MNKD for many years, proposed this FINRA approved shareholder communications program which represented a cost effective way to proactively communicate with our shareholders to provide corporate updates. Aegis did not charge MNKD any fee for this service nor do they receive any compensation whatsoever from MNKD related to their efforts on the Company's behalf. The firm provides corporate solutions, among other services, and this communication program was intended to demonstrate their full suite of capabilities related to client services which could include future financing, risk management services, employee benefit plans, etc.. Given our stock price and diminished market cap, despite commercial progress (albeit currently underwhelming), we viewed this program as a positive, very low cost outreach to our many stockholders. We often address the disgruntled who contact the Company and can only hope that our other stockholders are reading our press releases or listening to our periodic updates. Aegis was only deployed after an extensive in-person teach-in at our Danbury facility a couple of weeks ago, after which the Aegis team was equipped to provide our stockholders with a corporate update and to walk them through the opportunity we believe continues to exist at MNKD." What do they mean by "deployed"? By the description, it sounds like Aegis was hired to do investor relations. Is that it? So Mannkind doesn't have its own in-house IR? And Mannkind doesn't pay for this? When was the last time a Wall Street brokerage did anything for nothing? And what is a "teach-in"? More to the point, why was it required if Aegis has followed the company for many years? |
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Post by sportsrancho on May 16, 2017 20:03:14 GMT -5
Ok, I was just on a 30 min call with them. My shareholder friend called to find out what was up.
They want our shares. They want to manage our money. They believe in MNKD and would love to see them do well. He will be at the shareholder meeting and has met with Matt.
All for a commission:-). ....and keeping us up to date on any new info on MNKD. They will also tell us when to buy more and when to sell if need be. And recommend other stocks. They would have a personal relationship with you.
They would do all the buying and selling. You would be hiring a broker. Just talking their own book. And they have already seen all of us bashing them. Or I should say me:-)
So not a scam, not a rights offering, just trying to drum up business IMO
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Post by falconquest on May 16, 2017 20:14:43 GMT -5
Was also my first thought, but what was the incentive for MNKD to do this? Seems pretty reckless to me at this point in the game. Aegis doesn't really have the best reputation at the moment..Has to be more to this for MNKD to agree to work with them. Desperate times call for desperate measures? Who knows. |
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Post by mnkdnewbie on May 16, 2017 20:18:52 GMT -5
Neither of my close friends got a mailer nor did I. We feel left out.
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Post by sportsrancho on May 16, 2017 20:23:36 GMT -5
Part two:
There are a lot of people like my friend from back east that got a card today. He only owns a few shares.
They are trying to pick of people that really don't know much about what's going on with MNKD and keep them informed. And handle their money. Most of the people they have talked to don't even know who SNY is! They go to the shareholder meeting of all their holdings.
I handle my own money. I've been down that road before:-)
And we have Nate who has a relationship with Matt also and keeps us up to date and offers his in up.
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Post by brotherm1 on May 16, 2017 20:24:11 GMT -5
Ok, I was just on a 30 min call with them. My shareholder friend called to find out what was up. They want our shares. They want to manage our money. They believe in MNKD and would love to see them do well. He will be at the shareholder meeting and has met with Matt. All for a commission:-). ....and keeping us up to date on any new info on MNKD. They will also tell us when to buy more and when to sell if need be. And recommend other stocks. They would have a personal relationship with you. They would do all the buying and selling. You would be hiring a broker. Just talking their own book. And they have already seen all of us bashing them. Or I should say me:-) So not a scam, not a rights offering, just trying to drum up business IMO Thanks Sport. Sounds like you got to the bottom of this. This is a real turn off to me. I think I'll now not go to the shareholder meeting and instead stay home and do something constructive. This smells like BS to me. |
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Post by cannon5974 on May 16, 2017 20:24:20 GMT -5
Neither of my close friends got a mailer nor did I. We feel left out. I just received mine today. |
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Post by ssiegel on May 16, 2017 20:27:52 GMT -5
Ok, I was just on a 30 min call with them. My shareholder friend called to find out what was up. They want our shares. They want to manage our money. They believe in MNKD and would love to see them do well. He will be at the shareholder meeting and has met with Matt. All for a commission:-). ....and keeping us up to date on any new info on MNKD. They will also tell us when to buy more and when to sell if need be. And recommend other stocks. They would have a personal relationship with you. They would do all the buying and selling. You would be hiring a broker. Just talking their own book. And they have already seen all of us bashing them. Or I should say me:-) So not a scam, not a rights offering, just trying to drum up business IMO But why Aegis? Why MNKD? Who took the initiative -- Aegis call MNKD or vice-versa? Why the MNKD tour for Aegis? Why only a couple of days before the shareholder meeting? Has MNKD tweeted or messaged anything publicly to confirm any relationship with Aegis? |
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Post by sportsrancho on May 16, 2017 20:31:09 GMT -5
Ok, I was just on a 30 min call with them. My shareholder friend called to find out what was up. They want our shares. They want to manage our money. They believe in MNKD and would love to see them do well. He will be at the shareholder meeting and has met with Matt. All for a commission:-). ....and keeping us up to date on any new info on MNKD. They will also tell us when to buy more and when to sell if need be. And recommend other stocks. They would have a personal relationship with you. They would do all the buying and selling. You would be hiring a broker. Just talking their own book. And they have already seen all of us bashing them. Or I should say me:-) So not a scam, not a rights offering, just trying to drum up business IMO But why Aegis? Why MNKD? Who took the initiative -- Aegis call MNKD or vice-versa? Why the MNKD tour for Aegis? Why only a couple of days before the shareholder meeting? Has MNKD tweeted or messaged anything publicly to confirm any relationship with Aegis? No, not that I know of. But someone in this thread talked to someone at MNKD. I do believe they have a relationship. But no one took the time to think about how this would be received maybe? |
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