Post by
bond46 on Jan 24, 2013 10:14am
Time is against us
For those who doubt that this is another hoopla worked up by Bates and co, look at the problem of time. Time is against us, for within a month, a buyer has to be found or the company must produce a letter of intent that it has entered into some kind of agreement the "transaction" or Marret can act. The only sure think that would save Bates head at this point is massive dilution, for the bondholders would likely keep him on until they'll get their money.It's the adage of "better the devil you know than the devil you don't know" at work here. The bondholders have no incentive of replacing Bates. And Bates has every interest of staying on and live to fight another day, asuming that CMK wins the lawsuit and also the met market turns arouned. And for that, time is needed. This latest hoopla is therefore a smokescreen for Bates to save his a..... and at the same time to gain time and fight another day. I may be and wish to be wrong, but I am afraid my fears will come true.