A few weeks ago Ron Reece asked some interesting questions that went unanswered. I would like to leave my observations because I evaluated the situation very carefully and have arrived at the following conclusions.
(1) The so-called 144 sellers were just ordinary shareholders (and funds) that were removing selling restrictions from their shares. They needed to register a 144 sale even if they were not selling. There had been pent-up selling that resulted when the restrictions were lifted, and most of these sellers had the same general disappointments that we all share. The 144 sellers were not insiders. There is nothing special about these people, and there is no particular reason to believe that the 144 registrations that did not sell will necessarily have to sell again, and certainly not as a wave. I was able to communicate with many of these so-called 144 sellers, and I believe the issue to be closed.
(2) Perhaps the most troubling aspect to describe was the long silence we received from the company. I believed that the silence occurred for two reason. Firstly, PR/IR had been broken and polluted with meddlesome attorneys. Secondly, Management was deeply focused in sensitive deliberations starting with the form-10 disclosure, and everything else that follows logically. They were caught off balance and were not able to respond quickly, but they are responding now. Their work products are perhaps approaching conclusion. I made the mistake in assuming that these activities were so sensitive that I avoided sharing my observations with you sooner. In fact the information I just revealed is not sensitive, only the details are. I believe this issue is now closed.
(3) We have apparently all been victims of mass hysteria. People had been convinced that something very terrible must be occurring with the company. There is no evidence of anything worse than (2), and I know that is bad enough. We had wild theories depicting everything from pump & dump schemes to manipulation by the MM and off-shore short sellers. None of these fears could withstand the test of time, and with each new day they become less and less plausible. I consider these outrageous theories dead, and unproductive now. I consider them unhealthy, and yes it is very easy to be deluded with these silly beliefs because I know. It is time to stop accusing each other of manipulation.
(4) I have continued to observe that people with close ties to the company continue to be positive. I believe these opinions to be honest, and at worst only guilty of optimism. People can now read the past 6 press releases and draw their own conclusions on this subject.
It is important for you to understand that I am not a company spokesman. I am just a shareholder with a lot of abilities. I made the above observations after weeks on honest research. I had plenty of friends that helped me along the way.
AIMS is a wonderful company with a bright future, but she stumbled because she did not talk to us at a critical time. Well she is talking again, and it easy to find information if you know where to look. From what I understand there will be a lot more information that will be coming from the company.
I want you to know about an e-mail list I am keeping. I have been able to find a lot of information on AIMS, and I have been very happy to share that information with people in the list. I am able to do this because I know the right people. If anybody feels they need to be on my list because what has happened, just send me a message (hucklebird@aol.com). Some of us are dedicated in bringing an end to the silliness, and making sure there is a heathy dialog between the company and us investors. It is not that I don't like the SI message board, but I have been put off by the hysteria it creates and I consider it disabled. |
