I agree with TMCAL6 the aquisition(s) will be asset producing now, and because it is asset it will not follow the usual patern. No merging of culture and products. They are just going to buy a hole in the ground and some oil under it.
BTW this is not a rumor. IAE clearly states it as their top priority in the corporate presentation, previous Q, year end and various PR. Several acquisitions are in progres and we should know soon.
I am not selling anything right now. Where else can you find such a low risk company? MMT and ATGP are my 2 other big holdings in oil. MMT is the only one with medium risk, the other 2 are pretty safe bets.
Thinking of it IAE is also a big chunk of my trading portfolio :)