Oh Ex, you know that they’d want to resolve any contingent liability, such as a tax matter, if they’re entering into agreements - before those deals close- with other parties. The other possibility along those lines, if they’re Just starting to market the company and soliciting offers, then they definitely want a clean 10Q.
And a third possibility is that the tax liability is so large, they want it resolved before issuing a Q and spooking shareholders. But if it’s a large dispute, it’s not getting settled quickly, anyway.