Sometimes purchases like this are a good thing. For example, the Texas Pacific Group, a private investment firm, purchased a large stake in Ducati back in 1996. Ducati used the money as working capital and TPG got them to tighten up their operation, improve their quality control, and get back on their feet.
We're on (or maybe just past) the cusp of a big shift from film to digital. Pentax is a player, so maybe these guys see opportunity. Or maybe they're hoping to turn a quick buck by selling Pentax to Samsung. We'll see.... --Mark >Joe, >Most corporations that have somebody else buy 20% of their stock start >looking over their shoulders at what the investor has in mind. Are >they buying to force the company to split up or merge with another >corporation? But I know nothing about Japanese corporate culture... >Regards, Bob S. > >On 12/17/05, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=16312496 >> >> Maybe someone who knows more about corporate stuff can than I do can >> tell us what this means. >> >> Joe >> >>
