Hey guys...
Wow. I just got back in and have to say I'm a little shocked at what's been going on today. No offense to anyone but wtf?? All the sudden our ship has sunk? BK is back on the table as it was before this deal? Where is all this negativity coming from today? Conspiracy, lawsuits, spinning negative legalese? My first comment on the rhetoric in the 12b is that IMHO you/we are reading standard legal, purposefully negative, cover your utter whole arse, full impact company copy. Uh, does any of this remind anyone of practically ALL information contained in any of the various prospecti..July, October, etc...Every other graph in those damn things says beware! This means you! (like Wylie Cyote LOL). But really those filings all but tell you no way should you invest in our company, we will BK at any time we deem necessary and then laugh in your face, etc..., etc... etc.. Now, I'm not going to take the time to cut and paste anyof that here. But I suggest you go review it for yourself again.
So as most of the scary clauses have already been lifted and presented here..what about this one?
>>Since January 2009, the Company’s staff and resources have been substantially committed to the negotiation and implementation of the 10% Convertible Senior Notes Refinancing, the Investment Agreements and other refinancing and negotiation efforts, which have had a direct impact on the Company’s ability to timely file its Form 10-K.<<
What??? Since January 2009??? No No No. We know these negotiations did not just start in January. Don't we??? Yes we do. But this is standard procedure so as to secure the extension by helping just cause. And it's not even a lie. It's just a spin. They have been engaged since Jan 2009..complete truth. But they've also been engaged since Dec, Nov, Oct, and Sept. Also complete truth. But the latter was conveniently omitted. Look. This is so like what we just went through with our buddy Barack. Am I the only one who noticed he turned into Mr. Hyde as soon as he got into office? Partly why? He went from Mr. Hope and Optimistic to Mr. Gloom and Doom overnight. A: To scare everyone to get what he wanted. Back to SIRI...IMHO this language is clearly to cover their legal arses no matter what. They HAVE to paint the worst possible picture to protect themselves frm lawsuits, etc...Relmor's right about not wanting the SP to take off..just yet. So sure give 'em all the doom they can find. What they gave us is WORST CASE SCENARIO. Which they are beholden to do. Why would they just come out and say ""Ok guys, everythings cool, we got it, we're bad, uh huh, we're bad (that was me invoking Gene Wilder and R. Pryor LOL). They wouldn't. Look..relmor, you know i dig you man but if you want to file a lawsuit against Mel and Co, I wish you luck. I hope you have many years and much cash for your sojurn, cause thats what you're gonna need. Oh, and bring friends...a lot of em!!...) My opinion of course.
Now. Lastly. I just want to revisit what I think we've lost sight of. Can someone please convince me again why Mel wants to BK right here? Or would even freaking dare allow such a thing? 6 months after practially the leveraged deal of the decade? I guess I just need some slapping around to bring me back to the real world since so many seem to believe this is Mels intentions and master plan? Maybe I'm just hanging in fantasyland. Does it make sense to anyone that if he was going to BK this freaking company he just had every opportunity the world could ever offer him? Why on earth would he go through this little freaking exercise only to fall back and throw his hands up in the air and say, "yep that's it, I'm beat..my goose is cooked." Also, tell me why exactly Malone would step in here and head right into BK court 60 days hence? Why, because he had a jones for going to collect his money in BK court? If that happened, can someone tell me how Malone would not look like the BIGGEST JACKASS (sorry Charles, I'm trying..) in the freaking universe while he waits in court for his money back on the Feb Notes (and then trying to get his 21M in default fees that he would be entitled to if this deal falls through)? Can someone tell me why Maffei, in several interviews since the deal, not once mentioned anything to the effect, "Well, we're not even sure if this deal can go through." Can anyone tell me why logically, when JPM was listed as an ally consulting partner at the 12/18 meeting (along with Evercore), they would be adverse to extending what is A REVOLVING, NOT TERM, credit facility, that was known to be inherited in this deal? And if they were adverse, WHY THE F*CK would we not have know about this before now? Can someone tell me why the tranche of Dec '09 10% Notes (whom I believe we know know as Honda according to Homer) was rolled over as SECURED to 2011 if BK was even in the mix behind the scenes? Can someone please tell me wtf, any of these parties would actually have to gain by SIRI pulling a BK right now?? I will await you responses. OK. I'm done. Sorry, I'm a little disappointed by what I'm reading today...no offense to anyone. I just think there's been a lot of fear being generated. I'm not telling anyone how to feel or what to do with their trades or financial resources, I'm just presenting a differrent viewpoint...
