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Oracle Healthcare Acquisition (Oracle Healthcare Acquisition) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 18.75 Mil (As of Dec. 2007)


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What is Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Oracle Healthcare Acquisition's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2007 was 18.75 Mil.


Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oracle Healthcare Acquisition's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
3.75 16.00 18.75

Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Quarterly Data
Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Get a 7-Day Free Trial 18.77 18.75 18.75 18.75 18.75

Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.


Oracle Healthcare Acquisition  (OTCPK:OHAQ) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.


Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.


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Oracle Healthcare Acquisition (Oracle Healthcare Acquisition) Business Description

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Andrew M Weiss 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 16TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Jeffrey Tannenbaum 10 percent owner 505 FIFTH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Fir Tree Inc. 10 percent owner 500 FIFTH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10110
Camellia Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 51 BEDFORD ROAD, SUITES 3 & 4, KATONAH NY 10536
Andrew Fredman 10 percent owner 7301 SW 57TH COURT, SUITE 410, SOUTH MIAMI FL 33143
Fir Tree, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 505 FIFTH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Per Gh Lofberg director C/O MERCK CAPITAL VENTURES, 50 TICE BLVD, WOODCLIFF NJ 07677
Larry N Feinberg director, 10 percent owner C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P, 200 GREENWICH AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
George Bickerstaff director C/O VION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 4 SCIENCE PARK, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Kevin C Johnson director 12 KEELERS RIDGE ROAD, WILTON CT 06897
Mark A Radzik officer: CFO & Secretary
Joel D Liffman director, officer: President and COO C/O ORACLE STRATEGIES PARTNERS, L.P., 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019

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