The people at GE are sharp and you have to acknowledge them.
Holding orders and influencing earnings. Committing to maintain existing sites and employees. Employees have to be pretty happy a deep pocket has shown up to safeguard their near term future with the commitment of continuing to develop their technology. Then, underestimating projected revenues from the three divisions. More than a bit obvious, but serves to set the stage for the initial offer. All smart moves that serve their shareholders.
I'm glad an American company will probably own the patents and benefit from the research that has yet to make it to a press release. And some good American jobs will result.
My problem is the squeeze they're putting on individual investors.
Like many here I've held on through the often difficult swings in price because I was convinced, without reservation, that E.B.M. is by far the best existing technology for additive manufacturing of metals and probably will be for years to come.
I don't believe individual investors are being aptly rewarded for our efforts in helping this company & technology get to a point where a major player like GE wants it for their own.