Chris Corrigan
Chris Corrigan
Chris Corriganis an Australian businessman. He was the Managing Director of the Patrick Corporation until it was taken over in 2006...
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money turns
Now it turns out that this is considerably more money than these ferries actually make,
anyone deal desperate people puts
These people are desperate to do any deal anyone puts on the table.
based believes board businesses far greater growth medium prospects relative strongly superior toll
The Board strongly believes that, based on this offer, Patrick shareholders are better off without Toll in the medium and long term. Patrick has far superior businesses and significantly greater growth prospects relative to Toll.
bid build competing crude far serious stop toll
Far from being a serious bid to build an Asian-Pacific colossus, the bid is a crude maneuver to stop Patrick competing with Toll in Australia. Patrick doesn't need Toll.
bid both failure strategy toll
The Toll bid was ill-conceived from the outset. It has been a failure of both strategy and execution.
assets belief confirmed earnings higher last learned lower months quality risk seven toll
Everything we have learned about Toll in the last seven months has confirmed our belief that Toll has lower quality assets and a higher risk earnings profile.
decided involved
We had a look at it and decided it wasn't something we wanted to be involved in.
deal employees former given months options pacific toll trying
We have been trying for months to get an investigation underway into this deal which was negotiated between Toll employees and former Toll employees who were being given Toll options while working at Pacific National,
business people road
We don't need to dilute, or as some people say pollute, by merging our business with a road freight-forwarding business,
blue pay richard toll
Toll can pay more, Richard Branson can pay more and the Virgin Blue in specie distribution can be monetised.
carried contract exclusive gives itself national pacific rights toll
Toll has negotiated for itself a 20-year contract which gives it exclusive rights to all of the freight carried by Pacific National in Queensland,
richard sort
Well, Richard always is a colourful sort of sideshow, isn't he.
consistent cycle growth high investment lead quality stable strategic
well into an investment cycle that should lead to long-term consistent growth from a stable of high quality strategic businesses.
determination government house
You would have to say of John Howard's government that he has tended to go after things with a fair degree of determination, and I would have thought.. I don't see any reason why that should suddenly disappear now that he has control of both houses.