I just spoke with Ed Meyers from LLEG, VP and investor relations. I can't say I learned anything new as he was very careful not to release any insider information or hints of insider information. In fact, he said he has been kept in the dark as to the details of the Laidlaw Berlin/Newco transaction for that reason.
We discussed the current transaction in Berlin but it just confirmed everything everybody already knows, which I suppose is good for something. He did state that it is "possible" that we hear details of the Berlin/Newco transaction before the 23rd, and that he had expected that they would have had something on that already but sometimes things take longer than expected. He does expect that the 23rd will be a firm date for approval.
He said that information on the Laidlaw/Newco transaction will be released in the form of a PR to everyone at the appropriate time.
All in all, I was very glad that he at least he returned my call of yesterday afternoon, that he was very pleasant to speak with, unrushed and a decent guy. On no level would I think this was a guy who is trying to scam people out of their money or something like that, which is a feeling I sometimes get when I talk to company representatives.
That's it.
CD
Be of good cheer!
