TIN...WHY ON EARTH?...
GETTING OUT OF THE RESTRICTIONS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT WOULD SEEM LIKE A VERY STRONG REASON TO ME. THEN THEY CAN SELL THEIR NEWLY MINTED 20 MIL SHARES ON THE OPEN MARKET AS THEY NEED TO.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A MERGER OR ACQUISITION WITH A GOOD COMPANY, EVEN WITH ATCO, WHERE THERE WOULD BE SYNERGIES NOT ONLY OF PRODUCT LINE ( ATCO PLANAR SPEAKERS WITH AN EDIG TELEMATIC UNIT ), BUT IN STAFFING AND EVEN R&D SPACE. I'M
NOT SO THRILLED WITH AN OUTSIDE GIANT TAKING AN EQUITY POSITION IN EDIG, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE ONLY 10 TO 15%. EDIG'S
STRENGTH RIGHT NOW IS THAT ITS FREE TO STRIKE DEALS WITH COMPETING ENTITIES. IF IBM WERE TO HAVE EVEN A 10% STAKE IN EDIG, I THINK THERE WOULD BE PRESSURE TO TERMINATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LIKES OF TI, FOR EXAMPLE.