If Sharp had a really attractive merger lined up he would settle, as the prospective merger company would be aware of and have endorsed the settlement terms.
The fact that he hasn't settled strongly suggests that there is no immediate prospective merger partner.
One could even say that the Calasse lawsuit has become a convenient smoke screen hiding the fact that Sharp has been unable to close a deal.
If I could afford to buy all of them, I would not need to buy any of them and I sure wouldn't be spending time on the message boards!