The problem is everyone keeps talking in terms of "risk".  Should we loss, and the $30/million in divys are gone, the only risk that will have mattered will be the one mgmt took by giving the money away.   I'm not sure why everyone keeps assuming an acquisition would bring to much unknown into the picture.  If for some reason we lost, wouldn't we have stood a better chance of surviving if we had a strong revenue stream in place versus, $30 million in divies out the door and maybe $15-25$ million left in cash.  There's risk no matter how you slice it.  It's all about hedging your bet and mgmt decided distribution would make more since than investment.  Believe me I hope their right.  It's just after all these months it still bothers me.  I felt like a golden opportunity was lost and the risk factor was elevated by our own mgmt team.  I have a hard time believing the market would consider PTSC acquiring a solid revenue stream a riskier proposition than the one we are currently in.  IMO.