It'll still be a percentage of the total shares available.(?) Jack --- John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If they buy back more of their stock, Sparxx will be left with a > larger > percentage of the total that remains. > > I doubt if that is what Pentax wants. > > John > > On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:15:17 +0100, Paul Stenquist > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Buying back your stock is seen as a healthy move by most long term > > investors. And it generally results in an increase in share value. > > Paul > > On May 10, 2007, at 12:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> In a message dated 5/9/2007 8:28:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> This thought may have been offered as I've only looked at a few > of > >> these posts. It may be that Pentax is taking the same route as > many > >> have and that's selling certain assets to generate cash in order > to > >> control more of their stock, thereby hoping to fend off a hostile > buy > >> out, in this case, by Hoya.(??) > >> > >> Jack > >> > >> ========== > >> Well, that's possible. But, if so, it's a real desperation move. > >> It would > >> mean they are seriously pressed and this may not come out the way > >> people would > >> like. I think it much more likely they are decreasing debit to be > >> more > >> profitable. There are to ways to affect the bottom line: 1. sell > >> more 2. decrease > >> debit. > >> > >> I would like to think they are that rather than being so > desperate > >> to buy > >> more stock and the only raise the money to buy more stock is by > >> selling HQ. On > >> the decreasing debit side, selling HQ would imply laying off a > >> serious amount > >> of middle management and other things along those lines. But I > >> don't quite > >> understand the rules of the merger with Hoya, evidentially they > >> can't seek out > >> outside investment during that time period. So I suppose it is > >> possible. But > >> that type of move would not appeal to current investors. > >> Decreasing debit > >> would. > >> > >> It might make current investors, in fact, abandon ship. Which > >> would not be a > >> good thing. > >> > >> Marnie > >> > >> --------------------------------------------- > >> Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ************************************** See what's free at http:// > >> www.aol.com. > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
