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NAZ AHT show 1,800, all at $15.00.
You have made your points over and over, and over again!
Put your trunk of worry beads in the closet, until we see what happens.
Connie.
Thanks.
Take care of your dad. He is one of the top mainstays of this board, and we miss him.
DR.
That's a mouthful.
Wouild most or all of these have already been reported on IHUB?
Malko and Loop will be back soon.
In the meantime, one of Loop's best and most conforting posts keeps ringing in my ears:
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"Nokia would have known that that "no trigger" would basically destroy IDCC and there would be no further need to "sue". (In Delaware).
Malko.
May the gods smile upon you.
Come back soon, amigo.
I can hear it now.
"Welcome to Espoo, Bill. Great to see you again! I understand Howard won't be joining us."
"Good to see you too, Snake. Howard rode off into the sunset, along with Rip. Let's get down to business!"
Malko.
President Bill will be the guy with the red carnation over his ear, as he steps off the plan at Finland International.
Dan.
This is as close to an announcement as we're gonna get.
As of this filing, the Company has not received any notification nor any other information relating to the actual timing or content of any draft of the Final Award or the Final Award itself.
Too many posters are harping on Janet's words.
Although she may have commented with tongue-in-cheek, you will find hundreds of negative posts on this board about Howard, which might lead you to believe that his departure would be positive for the stock.
She didn't make the decision. Blame Harry, if you're looking for a fall guy.
I like Jimmy Lee's suggestion.
If you read NOK's attorney's affidavit, Jorma clearly doesn't like to talk to Howard, to put it mildly.
Jorma's feelings are well known to his attorneys, and may well have been conveyed to F&J.
If Merritt suddenly becomes "unavailable" at KOP, look for a sharp looking guy in NY or Finland, with a lapel button saying, "Man of the Hour".
The only way we'll get some news from KOP before Friday will be pressure from shareholders. And even then, it's doubtful.
However, Harry could have a PR at the ready, depending on shareholder/Wall Street reaction.
A simple PR that "NOK arbitration has yet to be decided" would suffice.
I remember when shareholders pressured KOP to move from the AMEX to the NAZ, and Harry said "No way". Shareholders kept up the pressure and, shortly thereafter, the move was made.
Although Harry may have made a deal for Heartland's
re-election vote, he might respond to an avalanche of emails.
Jimmy.
Jorma clearly doesn't like Howard, as we saw in the Delaware response.
But I don't think he'd be so petty as to make that a condition of a 3G agreement.
This has obviously been simmering for quite a while, and the timing of Harry's re-election is, IMO, what kicked over the can.
As you know, proxy votes are coming in, and Harry needed Heartland's.
Dave.
If Harry doesn't have an agreement with Howard and Rip to NOT sell their shares until after the ICC decision, I'll eat my hat.
Harry, like other chairmen, would have ways to sweeten the pot, in exchange for such an agreement.
Given the news, I thought she'd be there.
Others called, as well.
She's a very dedicated gal, and we're lucky to have her, IMO.
I don't think you'll get many to agree with your concern about Rip's leaving.
Ronnie.
I'll drink to that. LOL.
There's little more I can say.
"No news about Nokia" was the bright spot, and I believe that's a "legal" fact, not spinning.
Maybe Harry miscalculated.
Confirming the NOK news would be the right things to do. But with Friday so close, it won't bother Harry to let us twist in the wind.
I agree, fully.
But it sounds like it will take a crowbar to get it.
IMO, should have been announced on Friday, for damage control.
Dan.
Actually, she mentioned Carly, and I mentioned Eisner, because she was trying to recall other positive departures.
But I still believe Harry was in the middle of his own war, and let the bullets fly.
Everyone seems to like Merritt.
Without putting words in KOP mouths, I believe they are happy with the changes.
I just talked to Janet Point.
She's fully aware of what the announcements have done to the stock this evening, and is somewhat surprised at the "panic" reaction of some shareholders, verus the opposite reaction when Carly Fiorina and Eisner left.
Although she indicated that we will learn little or nothing about the departure of Howard and Rip on Friday, there IS NO NEWS ABOUT NOK.
Looks like we'll be dangling till Friday.
Johnny.
If it comes to re-electing Harry at the ASM, or getting rid of Howard and Rip, guess what Harry would choose. LOL.
Heartland is in this up to its neck.
AH closes at 8 PM.
BTW, I can't believe Harry would make this release without knowing a follow-up is critical.
We may know more tomorrow.
Johnny.
I also smell Michael Cohen and Heartland.
Why would they buy back shares in April, if they knew they lost?
Better to wait for the announcement of Howard and RipCord's departure.
Morgan Stanley news:
"The investment bank's board also said in its statement on Sunday that it would speed-up the planned "de-staggering" of the board of directors starting at the 2006 annual meeting, meaning the whole board will stand for election each year."
Test.
Test.
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Ghors.
Re: Production contracts already in place.
See the following from a recent Motley Fool article about NOK:
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"The second pillar of value was Nokia's manufacturing strategy, which allows for the luxury of correcting errors in strategy or design and of being able to bounce back.
All of Nokia's production units can retool within days, commence production of new models, and have them produced in enough volume to quickly get them to the market."
Because IDCC is catching up, amigo. And you know it.
Every week we see more and more approvals. And we still have more than 500 in the hopper.
I don't know much about dongles, so I'd like to see some authorative source compare IDCC's 3G patents to QCOM's.
You can bet that QCOM's scorecard is up-to-date, but they ain't talkin' to anyone, except maybe Mike the Knife.
How else would he know?
Amr. I like your first question best:
"so why would a guy who has such impressive credentials as corp-buyer, be soooo concerned will little ole' IDCC?"
For the answer, call San Diego, 1-800-Irwin-II.
If no one answers, try their alternate number:
1-800-Indemnifier.
The boyz from Murray Hill have shown their hand, early in the game.
Lucent is their name.
Dirty pool is their game.
When the judge gets sick of their shenanigans,
they'll have only themselves to blame.
Lucky.
When large corporations are on the prowl, the finance staff generally prepares a substantial file on the target, and makes a recommendation.
QCOM may or may not have contacted KOP with a $35/$50 offer in 2001. But I am not implying that they have a standing offer on the table.
As long as the target is still on the radar screen, the staff keeps the file reasonably current, in case management wants a quick update.
While QCOM might want IDCC's IPR, I believe the same thing is going on at Nokia, but for financial reasons, rather than IPR.
As I recall, Teecee posted two QCOM rumors at that time.
One for $35, followed by another for $50.
Although neither turned out, QCOM's finance staff updates that package on a quarterly basis, IMO.
And in Finland, NOK's boyz are probably doing the same.
What Corp does not reveal is,
is he Michael, or Michael's brother?
Jim.
I think the one-year limit is a red herring.
We haven't the slightest idea whether one director is better than another.
If things go well, shareholders normally re-elect directors. If they don't go well, shareholders usually blame the officers.
BTW, have you ever seen an independent director run for re-election?
Ronnie.
I have worked for a few large corporations, and have yet to find one that looks out for shareholders. In fact, the board and its top officers are usually the ones trying to effect a merger or sale, so that they can sell their shares and sail-off into the sunset.
The mantra seems to be, "We only have about five years at the top to build a retirement, so anything goes, as long as we can get away with it."
That fits Harry to a tee, and I still choke every time I see your summary of his compensation.
Since it doesn't appear that Cohen can unseat the whole board in this year's ASM, it seems strange that he doesn't start with Harry.
But this begs the question: Why would an M&A guy be willing to wait till 2007 to seat his own board and/or make a move to sell the company?
Part of the answer is, IMO, he can't kick Harry out OR seat his own directors without the full support of Heartland.
We will soon see whether he has them in his pocket.
If you're looking to take over a company, it REALLY matters. Especially with the poison pill.
However, if Cohen's resolution passes, when would it take effect, and how soon could he get his cronies in?