Originally Posted by
winner69
Simon ambles into Jeff's office
Here's the numbers to the end of November Jeff
Good, what they look like Simon
Friggen good Jeff (no girls at Heartland so he can swear when excited)
How good then Simon
Well Jeff, bottom line running at $4m a month and what's friggen exciting is each month is better than the month before.
SIMON, thats not good news. I promised $42m for the year and quick sums says 12 times 4 is $46m (that is what years of experience in banking teaches you)
But that's the numbers Jeff
Well Simon, do something about them. Play around with the provisions, change the discount rates on some of your valuation models. Just do something - $20m for half year it has to be. No more no less. Get that Simon.
But Jeff, I have already friggen done that and its still friggen $4m a month, like friggen $20m for 5 months (see Simon is a bean counter and can do simple sums)
What do I do then Simon?
Probably best to keep your mouth shut Jeff
But then again Jeff there's talk of us being taken over. A guy called Tim suggested AMP need us to fulfil their friggen wet dreams. What a laugh - dreamers eh
So Simon, wouldn't a real high share price put them off even thinking about taking us over (as Jeff quickly switches into strategic thinking mode)
Sure friggen would Jeff. Would need to pay heaps more then
OK Simon, I'll think I'll come out and announce an earnings upgrade - let's say $48m to $50m.
And Jeff if those friggen dreamers AMP come up with an offer we still enough in the bottom drawer to do another upgrade ans say the offer Is just friggen opportunistic.
Good thinking, Simon. I always knew you accountant guys were always conservative and had heaps stashed away for a when needed.
And Jeff, don't forget the huge payouts we get if taken over. That's a friggen incentive in its own right eh Jeff (total speculation that bit)