RE:RE:schwab had A rating on Raging River and B on BTEI don't either company was in distress. So the bean counters workd hard figuring out what an equipatable bean split would be. There will be detractorss, as with every deal, will scoff. I have to laugh, there were a number of posters here calling to reduce debt. So that;s what you got, on a per share basis. Lol. You just never saw this coming! Be careful what you wish for ;)