1) I am certain they are common shares, and I do believe that there are preferred shares as they did take VC money. The company started pre 2000 so they've been

1) I am certain they are common shares, and I do believe that there are preferred shares as they did take VC money. The company started pre 2000 so they've been around the block. 2) I have no idea how many shares there are, but I know it is more than a million, and probably more than 10 million. 3) I have no idea. You are right there is nothing in the press about the terms of the deal. I am certain I am not a millionaire. But the ability to put a down payment on a house might be nice. I don't know if I just have to wait a while to figure out what all this means.