@philliplyle410 In order to commoditize a service that service should be interchangeble, i.e., of similar quality and capacity. It is not.
All of them will go to the best provider and will use this language to enhance their negotiating positions against that provider.
@DS0956974543276@deepvaluedude Low margin space launch companies are bringing them up.
I don't really want to participate in this, just couldn't hold back, sorry :D
$ASTS just raised a 900M net offensive capital FREE WITH ZERO DILLUTION*
That's how you read it effectively.
* 1.65% rate is "free", dillution only happens if you're a millionaire
I know timing sucks, but if they got an opportunity now they act now.
The only issue I'd have is if the deployment of that capital wasn't reasonable. There is no reason to believe so.
$ASTS I see people hope for something positive to follow. I expect something on the next earnings call in August, not earlier.
You have to survive one month until then. Stay put for 30 days. Tally mark them on a wall if necessary.
$ASTS if you haven't sold so far, don't do it at this point. It doesn't matter if it goes down another 10%. And it won't more than that. The upside is very asymetric.
$ASTS they dilluted on a 50% drawdown for a reason. And securing more launch is not the main reason. Main reason is something that has changed relatively recently and requires capital in a timely manner. Otherwise they would have raised earlier or later, not now.
$ASTS In my head, the only reason they would do it at this point is if they have a need - an opportunity - that requires this scale of additional capital.
There would be no connectivity if not for their launch business.
Launch is an enabler. This way it is much more than 8$. They're calculating this on revenues.
Of curse we could make a point that enabler is only relevant when there is something to enable.
Also RKLB trades in correlation with ASTS, I wouldn't wish them bad.