for example lets say you need a letter to keep up to date on your financials from a lawyer. plbi would possibly pay them with stock. the higher the stock price the less stock you have to give for the services. a mm or a short seller can run a company out of business by knocking the price down. it goes on and on and i will give more info as it becomes available and i have the time. does that help at all let me know evenpar1.