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Give me a break. They wanted another company to show them all their financials? Who's dumb enough to do that? It's a negotiation. You offer 3 years. They ask 15 and a subsidy. You offer 5 and a subsidy and you get to see the books for the money loser EDs and you all sign the papers. That's how it works when people are actually on the same team. It's a negotiation. Anyone who believes Bagnoli wasn't involved until mid to late December is an idiot.
In All seriousness. What SDG asks for a 15 yr contract with a subsidy? I have not seen anything north of 3 years. And even if they had a 100 yr contract, most have clauses for a 90 dy termination so why does it matter if its 15 or 3 yrs?
Who knows if they needed a subsidy. Most EM groups that is well run and decent payer mix should not need a subsidy. And if they do need a subsidy, they are a big target for a CMG to come in without a subsidy.
Looks like all parties tried to bluff and in Poker, if you don't have the Nuts then you can very well lose. No SDG have the Nuts or even close to the Nuts. Most are lucky to have a weak pair.