Fred has always wanted a takeover offer. Tumble weeds on that...

Fred has always wanted a takeover offer.
Tumble weeds on that front for years.
They've demo'd old tech, which is un- marketable, 12 years after they said they would. The only reason they did that, was to assuage the doubts of even the most deluded and patient holders.
Now they've been forced into bed with a chinese shell, who wont be coughing up a penny, and are in no hurry to do anything other than appropriate anything they see as worthwhile.
They know that any CR will be laughed out of the room, so must resort to tapping friends and family trusts.
The boomer believers on here are running out of time. Imagine spending the last 15 years of your investing life sitting on the same platform while umpteen better and more plausible trains come and go.