payoutVision; a lot of companies this size keep a considerable amount of cash on balanace sheet. We really dont know the profit breakdown of amco because it is not recorded that way in the earnings. I do believe the stock has been falling recently due to concern about this payout. It s a lot o cash at a time when they are lacking for it. Its also possible that there is no deal for the company because buyers would wait until after that payout. On the positive side, if all targets are met it means that the amco purchase is faring well. In the conference call, management did allude to a potential partnership. It is possible that partnership may be related to the cinven earn out. That would be a real short term positive...