I agree @Strawman, I guess we'll never know how good DSE might have been. But I do know that a 30% premium is chump change if DSE was to ever reach its potential.

Good companies are hard to find.

I still hold some PME, XRO and WTC thanks to some great recs from my Motley Fool days 7 or 8 years ago and I sure am glad none of those companies were acquired back then as they have been life changing investments for me.

I have sold a considerable amount of them along the way but a 30% premium on PME or XRO wouldn't have come close to the share price appreciation I've benefited from had they been acquired back then.

I had to part with my long held Altium shares last year but not before they became a 10 bagger. A 30% premium 7 or 8 years ago wouldn't have compared if they were acquired back in the day.

I alway feel duped when one of my holdings is acquired and DSE is no exception. I'm wondering where they might be in 7 or 8 years.

Presumably NinjaOne saw value and were happy to pay up for it. Not sure the major shareholders are thinking along the same lines going by the amount of acceptance of the offer.

Another one bites the dust....????

@UncleWally well said.

And a good reminder that you only need a few long term compounders to make a HUGE difference to your finances. (Assuming you can resist the urge to take short term profits along the way!)

Nicely done sir.

Dragontail Systems was the one that hurt me the most.