Out of interest I had a quick look at the share price 5 year chart. The drop in Mid year 2014, mostly due to Nora Barlows cheeky sell up that left investors with a sour taste in their mouth and a negative image for SUM. Uncertainty caused a great deal in lost ground.
Reference: NZX link to sale disclosure details: https://www.nzx.com/files/attachments/192444.pdf
For those who are not aware, Nora is now across the Ditch with Estia Health, The nations biggest Health Care Provider. Here is a recent article featuring Nora.
http://www.afr.com/business/health/e...0171102-gzdjbe
I ponder about the future for SUM and a foreign business buying out the whole SUM.
The sweet thing about the graph, is that steady up trend, and strengthening position