Yes, Novo made money on the NFG shares. However the actual business/fantasy is bleeding faster than a stuck pig.
Reminds me of an old Mustang - prob 65 or 66 - my younger brother asked me to look at for him, years ago. Looked OK until I rolled a jack under it, levered the handle a few times and "hey" the car's not moving. Jack was going right up through the frame rails.
Seller chose that moment to point out that the bumper was newly-chromed. THAT'S about how much the NFG shares have to do with the health of Novo, as an investment.