kevinmac6,
You ask a thought-provoking question about what a buyout down the line will look like? I don't know exactly since it could involve dividends, a new exchange/ticker and a host of other possibilities. IMO the speculation on a buyout and an announcement of terms would solify share value in .01 or higher + range and hold. Why? because many 'longs' would have to think really hard about not selling off into such an incredible PPS increase without an acquisition on the horizon! It would add guidance and stability for true longs.
In event of a straight acquisition--I think the purchaser might be very tempted to pay above and beyond. After all, who here really knows the true value of BUNM? I mean if I had 5 million bucks for an offer and thought this had a potential in 6 months for a value of 20 million it would be a no-brainer. This might sound simplistic to some but often deep-pockets can and do take risks that others don't even consider. This is why they have the deepest pockets. hypsters market share is relatively small at present but will the picture look prettier in 30-60 days for usership. I think the consensus is YES.
This could veritably be anywhere between 0 to 5 million today and so let's say that the market and (or book value) in six months is 7-10 million and a larger player believes they can take it to the next level and it's worth 20 million to them so they pay 25,000,000 in order to beat out any competitors. I believe such a scenario would do wonders for this PPS--speculation could run this to a penny but a strong acquisition could solidify these gains further into the pennies and maybe beyond.
If indeed the CEO is indeed moving incrementally as has been indicated then I think there is a case for the above scenario. Why wouldn't he want to advertise the heck out of this and get a million new users a month? It seems he is very interested in being meticulous and building a strong base and good reputation. Ok, I guess simple put: BUNM should be known for quality experience over quantity. This will help it 'stand-out' as a great user experience tied in with the Facebook name.
Not saying I believe he is not going to aggressively advertise...but alternately it could be very profitable for him and core holders if share structure continues to be attractive with a minimum of dollars being expended to grow the usership. Then the bigger players have to weigh their greed and fear in 'taking this baby to the next level.'
Final point; if 'word of mouth' can create dramatic results then just imagine what a concerted national or international campaign could do for BUNM--hypster.com in particular! We probably don't need that though because as this goes 'viral' it will find and retain users who will come back repeatedly and spread the word to their own particular online community.
