To: waltertx who wrote (27479 ) 5/7/1999 11:45:00 AM From: R. Murphey Respond to of 27968
waltertx, Re: <<proposal ...Lee to Adam....and "self-serving>>> You forgot to mention that several proposals have been laid out by the plaintiffs, ....all with the interests of the minority shareholders in mind. All, even the one tentatively agreed to by Adam(which caused the loss of a week or more in the proceedings), have been rejected by Firamada thus far, so I guess it's off to court things go. There are at least 10 options that have been discussed, but only a few presented to Firamada. Now it appears the plaintiffs will pursue the receivership option first and fully(probably followed by others). Dick Lee cannot be the Receiver under Texas Law, so that will probably fall to someone with extensive forensic accounting and business skills. It too will be in the best interests of minority shareholders, and one could guess that much will be discovered over time. Firamada knows it has had options presented to it, including ones that have not been shared with all the complaining "members" whose numbers have been increasing almost daily. Pick and choose if you want, but it certainly appears you're not giving the WHOLE story. In the meantime, I understand, the parties are scheduled to talk with the judge on Monday and set the court date. As for the Board composition, there have been several suggestions also, including a mix with several outsiders identified through an independent management recruiting firm. I don't think one can be more open and constructive than this in suggesting composition of an "independent" Board. Any good suggestions for an independent Receiver that's known to the court system and that we can add to the short list? Send them to Dick Lee or Cleve Powell. Might as well be prepared for what may be inevitable and then at least you could have had some input. Regards, Bob