I don't think his message says anything about a PR at all. It just says that they have done what is supposed to be done with the dividend.
Based on your request, I take it that Sandy would blame the brokers for the confusion and that he has nothing to do with market price of the dividends (other than company news). When the shares start trading, that will be their value. If news comes out, that will affect the PPS.
Too many people are trying to make Sandy or "the company" responsible for the trading value of their stocks. If that were tree, BKMP common would be over $1 IMO.
Whatever I say is my opinion -- and I don't know anything, so don't listen to me.
