Depends on the definition of independent. I can easily see a scenerio where GE does not get 90%. So can't force delisting and sell out. But I foresee GE able to get 50 to 90% and at what level will it be happy?. So company may still be listed, trading an even smaller float than now, but it will not be independent. GE will own, control and guide it the way it wants. The rewards will be diluted. With that small float, is it still worth trading?. That each must decide, but a lot of the interest and profit potential will be gone
Since I don't like the other OEMs the only pure play out there , and that is somewhat diluted, is Materialize which has 3d software which will include Sigma's offering. Don't know, will do some DD, but its done nothing since the IPO. Many other stories out there including nat gas as an export, as a fuel, wireless controlling the house and tv and all aspects of life, etc, etc, etc. My successful plays keep getting bought out. For example, wanted to play the medical robot surgical field, intitutive surgical was too expensive, so bought mako and was bought out by stryker Nice profit, but lost the growth play. I have larger established companies which don't provide a lot of stimulation and little ones that give me stimulation like arcam. Problem is, to keep my interest, they must have not only growth but good mgmt and execution. to take advantage of it. So many fail with flawed mgmt. even with a good story. Despite the nay sayers who saw bogeymen and failures around every corner, IMHO arcam had all, hence my interest. was a job though showing up many of the nay sayers who have now finally been quieted with GE's move. Now I have problems with the wild bulls who expect an offer of 600 when there is no competiting bids, arcam had a bad ER and its pps was not near that level. bad positives as bad as negatives if not supported. Enough for now
