Re: Lim... ronran re dividends
posted on
Feb 15, 2007 10:58AM
From: 2006 letter
Letter from David Pohl, Chairman and CEO of Patriot Corporation
September 20, 2006
Patriot's Board of Directors startled the world of microcap companies last spring by having the Company declare and pay two cash dividends within approximately six weeks. Some shareholders questioned why we chose to pay two dividends during that time period as opposed to doing other things with that money. The Board of Directors carefully considered a number of different options, including discussions with our SEC attorneys about a possible stock buyback program, and finally concluded that the dividend payout was the most prudent thing to do at that time. We were delighted in finally having sufficient cash resources to give something back to our shareholders as dividends.
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Consistent with our business plan, we are also evaluating potential acquisition opportunities that would provide value and an additional revenue stream. The mention of these alternative uses of cash does not preclude us from declaring future cash dividends to shareholders. Lastly, we continue to work toward the goal of getting Patriot listed and traded on a national exchange such as the NASDAQ, AMEX or NYSE.