Richard Peterson
Richard Peterson
pursuit remains successful whether
Whether they're successful in that pursuit remains to be seen,
bankers excited investors
There's not much for IPO investors or bankers to get excited about.
community follows good hope individual investor public relations shows standing
It's good public relations (and) investor goodwill, ... (It) shows that we're standing by our shares, that we hope that the individual and institutional community follows suit.
components troubled
If some of the troubled Dow components got into line, the Dow could go to 12,000.
conveyed
Mr. Pompey may have told (another inmate) some of the same things he told me, to collaborate with some of the things I have already conveyed to you,
leading poor sector supply year
There's really an over supply of biotech offerings. That sector has been leading the offerings and it's been a poor year for biotech.
problem sit worst
The worst problem was to sit you just couldn't sit. I mean, you couldn't get comfortable no how.
calm good opposite perfect time
This is the opposite of the perfect storm, the perfect calm that makes this a good time for M&A activity.
numerous people proud work
Numerous people are very proud of the work we've put into this.
hard
It's not good. Historically, it's hard to make up ground.
deal hard hit sector structures
That whole sector got hit pretty hard and a lot of deal structures couldn't be effectively assembled.
felt moved overhead wrong
I moved the wrong way and I had something overhead and I felt something go in my back.
deals demand fact gets higher instead market paying retail
If in fact there's a higher demand for deals, you'll be paying retail instead of wholesale. And if the market gets a little fluffy, you will see questionable deals as well.
decline large reduction shock system
It would take a large decline or a significant shock to the system to see a reduction in deals.