Originally Posted by Roy Biggins

This is another case to be made for this merger. Both these companies as separate entities are struggling to grow and compete. That’s just the reality of the industry right now. Without this acquisition, JB will still be around, but it won’t be pretty. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional. They’ve hitched their entire growth strategy to this wagon. We’d probably end up shrinking, and the whole thing will end up costing us a fortune.