RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Full year earnings will be $0.21 per share. $0.49 next year.I should clarify. My agreement was only to not doing buybacks -- I definitely don't think they should be issuing more equity or looking to increase the float.
Yes, of course, *IF* Macro returns to better numbers (which can only happen if the O&G outlook improves) then buybacks at these levels are fantastic. But there is no guarantee. Frankly I think it is quite likely 2015 will be a struggle. Having a very strong balance sheet may become imperative in the near future. Leveraging the company by buying back stock is far from risk-free.