makecents: There is no evidence that YA has made a return on NeoMedia. The lawsuit suggests they were trying to hide their investment in NeoMedia from YA's investors. That does not sound like they had bragging rights.
Keep in mind that Jeff is a part-time contractor.
"Mr. Jeff Huitt was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on August 27, 2012. Mr. Huitt is compensated under a consulting agreement for which he received $14,360 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012."
At less than $5,000/month, I am not thinking there is a full-fledged effort on YA debt - and managing typical CFO responsibilities.
If we don't keep expectations realistic for the con call, we are going to see the traditional PPS dive. I will be buying afterwards, but it would be nice to see some investor confidence in the PPS.