Share Structure (SS) for gnpt (source : otcmarkets.com) Authorized Shares (AS) : 437,000,000 (a/o Sep 22, 2010). Outstanding Shares (OS) : 175,342,350 (a/o Nov 10, 2015). Float : 20,735,500 (a/o Sep 22, 2010). http://money.stackexchange.com/questions/21255/how-do-public-company-buyouts-work http://www.dummies.com/personal-finance/investing/penny-stocks/penny-stock-company-acquisitions-and-takeovers/ I'd like to see a filling followed by news In my own opinion