Sorry for the delayed reply, but I forgot about this thread for a couple of days. You're quite right, EQ, and I apologize to the thread for the lack of perspective in my previous post. Of course, an IPO, or whatever else AHS might one day do, is subject to everything that occurs between now and then. Playing "what if?" in private is one thing, but I've generally tried to be completely objective in my public statements regarding AVAL/AHS and I missed the mark a bit last time.
We should all have a much better idea of AHS's plans (which will STILL be subject to change, in management's discretion) when the proxy statement packages are received. I've been told that they went out last Friday, so even street name shareholders should receive them by the end of this week.
In my own view, the almost daily changes in the StayHealthy web site are probably the tip of the iceberg, because right now it's mostly an informational site with some e-commerce. It will become more and more interactive as time goes on, IMO. That will be the angle that will grab market interest, as well as advertiser interest. I'm not aware of any company, public or private, in the health-and-wellness field or not, that aspires to do what AHS appears to be attempting to do. If there is an IPO in 6 months or so, it will be a monster, IMO.
I would assume that AHS will be releasing news from time to time, even while it is a private company. We can either continue this thread after the merger, or start a new one under "Appropriate Health Services.com d/b/a StayHealthy.com." Any thoughts? -Eric
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