RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: What's going o I doubt it for a few reasons:
1. They feel that they have a strong balance sheet (Debt to EBITDA of 2.4 to 1 vs bank covenant of 3.25 to 1)
2. The third quarter (summer) is their seasonally slowest quarter
3. They felt that the xray decline in revenues had stabilized
4. They have significant untapped lines of credit (over $125 million)
5. They know that their shareholders are income oriented and that the dividend is important
6. They believe that there are a number of profitable additional revenue opportunities out there for them to do go after
7. They are confident in achieving their cost reduction targets for the 2013 year
Could they reduce the dividend? Wouldn't be surprised but would be surprised if it was eliminated.
If you believe that their normalized eps is approx $.80 then it is only trading at around 9x eps. On the conference call they frequently referred to the review and business planning that they were in the process of completing. I hope that they are brave enough to provide some guidance resulting from the business plan.