Paul Will
Paul Will
agreement continue definitive expect position sign weeks
We continue to expect to be in a position to sign a definitive agreement in the first two weeks of January.
believe benefit benefits continue customers explore intend legal offered oklahoma service southern superior texas value
We continue to believe that this transaction would benefit customers in Texas and southern Oklahoma who would be offered the benefits of Kroger's superior selection, service and value in this aggressively competitive market. We intend to explore our legal alternatives.
believe continue general growth industry
We continue to believe that growth expectations for the semiconductor industry in general are too high, and multiples in this industry have to come down.
agreement believe continue definitive diligence due employees forward goal johnson move offering potential proposal reaching revised strong upside
We continue to believe our $72 proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.
agreement believe continue definitive diligence due employees forward goal johnson move offering potential proposal reaching revised strong upside
We continue to believe our $72 (per share) proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.
believe continue employees johnson offering potential proposal revised strong upside
We continue to believe our $72 (a share) proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time.
defense good reason roll
We couldn't get anything to fall. Their defense was a good part of the reason we didn't make any shots, but we had some roll off.
distances next official results send until wait
We couldn't get all our times or distances in some of the events. We will have to wait until they send us the official results next week.
call expect witness
We expect to call her as a witness in the case,
again champions expect
We expect to be champions again this year.
announce buyer expect four left next three
We expect to be able to announce a buyer in the next three to four weeks. We have four bidders left in the running, and they are all private-equity companies.
best confident eager feeling received
We feel confident that Jerry's received the best of care. He's feeling much better, and we're eager to get him back on the sidelines.
bear cultural culture escape hunt lion longer mountain product
We can't escape what we do as a product of culture. We are a cultural being; we can't hunt as a bear or a mountain lion does. The need is no longer present.
continue lose measure quality
We can?t continue to lose quality employees. That?s why we put Measure C on the ballot.