BioAmber Inc fka BIOAQ

[Real McCoy]

You have yet to produce a definition of the word "affirm" that requires the outcome of what is being affirmed be positive. Which is still way below the threshold of your further assertion that the word means "positive and enhanced by $500M". There is a definition that can be found from several sources where the word may mean "state positively". While the outcome for equity shareholders was terrible as warned throughout, the provision of the affirming letter was positive as the affirming party affirmed in writing that they would perform if the JV's bid was selected. The was a vote of confidence in the transaction consummating made to the court. Colloquially, affirm is just a more formal and official way of saying confirm, which is why they are synonyms and affirm tends to be used in court settings.