From TheAustralian late last year:With Samson buying in at a...

From TheAustralian late last year:

With Samson buying in at a higher price than those currently on the table, it seems to be betting that the contest for the PDF solutions provider still has a way to go.

Hedge funds like Samson position themselves as king-maker in mergers and acquisition situations to create competitive tension between two bidders for a company.

They are increasingly turning up in the current market, trying to force an outcome in what is generally a quiet market.