Flydoc, All benefit from price appreciation. Those who financed probably hold restricted shares and are paid a interest rate on the money they loaned.. Nothing unusual about that. You said you were a common shareholder, which I believe, same as me. If so did you benefit by the price rise? Yes or no? I did! Not talking profitability. So did every other holder of this stock . Prifitability has for many a long way to go but that is not point of discussion.