I agree with a lot of what you say except the share price part. That is where it is because cash ran down, not because of anything Solms said (imo). Maybe I misunderstood you, but "stand by for announcements" or not, the billings weren't enough so there was a PP. Again, my opinion.
In any case, I'm inclined to agree the "stand by for announcements" was not ideal. I still take it though as a message being put across that deals look strong to close, not if but when. He's the CEO so he's in a better position to weather missing his timeline than the sales associate in your example.
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