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Post by helmut8056 on Jun 25, 2019 20:43:27 GMT -5
Mango! I can't believe you said that! It all depends on when and how you monitor space & time. Stephen Hawking said: Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end.
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Post by mango on Jun 25, 2019 21:33:13 GMT -5
Mango! I can't believe you said that! It all depends on when and how you monitor space & time. Stephen Hawking said: Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end. Time is an illusion.
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Post by slugworth008 on Jun 25, 2019 21:37:02 GMT -5
I'm not voting in this one - This journey is/has been and still is - just NUTS. About the only thing I never want to see again is another R/S.
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Post by mango on Jun 25, 2019 21:37:17 GMT -5
Mango! I can't believe you said that! It all depends on when and how you monitor space & time. Stephen Hawking said: Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end. Hawkings also got something very wrong with black holes. But, only time will tell. 😉
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Post by mytakeonit on Jun 25, 2019 21:38:36 GMT -5
The fact that you have continually dismissed Afrezza's brilliance for years, and continue to do so, is all that factually matters to me here with your personally opinion of Mike Castagna. 😉 Hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day! As long as that broken clock is correct twice a day ... when the stock market is closed ... then, I will continue to buy more MNKD shares. But, that's mytakeonit
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Post by rockstarrick on Jun 25, 2019 23:20:36 GMT -5
I'm not voting in this one - This journey is/has been and still is - just NUTS. About the only thing I never want to see again is another R/S. Character builder son,, belly up to the bar pilgrim 😎
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Post by hellodolly on Jun 26, 2019 5:31:27 GMT -5
While 87% is about as close to calling it a landslide, it means nothing but makes some people feel good or others feel bad. I'm here to support Mike, but...he needs to post up numbers as the QB running this team. Fans will only ride the back of the QB for so long until even they realize, it was time for a change, even if after the fact and that includes the present company and likely the rest of the 87 percenter's! How we make the change is up in the air. Do we keep our draft selection, go free agency or trade? Mike, all eyes are on you my friend. You got this, it's just another play. You've run these plays 1000 times. Get it done.
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Post by falconquest on Jun 26, 2019 5:54:07 GMT -5
While 87% is about as close to calling it a landslide, it means nothing but makes some people feel good or others feel bad. I'm here to support Mike, but...he needs to post up numbers as the QB running this team. Fans will only ride the back of the QB for so long until even they realize, it was time for a change, even if after the fact and that includes the present company and likely the rest of the 87 percenter's! How we make the change is up in the air. Do we keep our draft selection, go free agency or trade? Mike, all eyes are on you my friend. You got this, it's just another play. You've run these plays 1000 times. Get it done. Oh wow, this comment sparked the prefect analogy for me. Owning Mannkind stock is like being a Detroit Lions fan. Barry Sanders finally figured it out!
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Post by sportsrancho on Jun 26, 2019 6:31:33 GMT -5
I don’t think the poll makes anybody feel good or bad. It’s just sad we have this thread.
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Post by matt on Jun 26, 2019 7:52:18 GMT -5
Remember that the board members are the representatives of the shareholder body, and management serves as the pleasure of the board. Management crafts a strategy, often with input from outside advisors, and then presents that to the board for their approval. If the board accepted the strategy, and management executed the operational plan to implement that strategy, then who is to blame when the results are less than what was desired? Who sets the management compensation? That would be the Compensation Committee of the board with their recommendations subject to approval by the full board.
Shareholders do not get to hire or dismiss management in a public company, nor do they get to vote on salaries and bonuses. You have no idea what Mike's marching orders are from his boss, the board, or what commitments have been made behind closed doors. If the board pushed to do a big DTC campaign against the wishes of management, Mike nevertheless was obligated to sing from that particular page in the hymnal and to try to execute on the plan that was approved. If he failed was it his fault? Maybe it was, especially if he was the artist crafting the failed strategy, but we don't know if that is true or not.
If you are not happy about the direction of the company or executive compensation, then it is time to get vocal with the board. That is the only way things will change.
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Post by hellodolly on Jun 26, 2019 8:08:42 GMT -5
Remember that the board members are the representatives of the shareholder body, and management serves as the pleasure of the board. Management crafts a strategy, often with input from outside advisors, and then presents that to the board for their approval. If the board accepted the strategy, and management executed the operational plan to implement that strategy, then who is to blame when the results are less than what was desired? Who sets the management compensation? That would be the Compensation Committee of the board with their recommendations subject to approval by the full board. Shareholders do not get to hire or dismiss management in a public company, nor do they get to vote on salaries and bonuses. You have no idea what Mike's marching orders are from his boss, the board, or what commitments have been made behind closed doors. If the board pushed to do a big DTC campaign against the wishes of management, Mike nevertheless was obligated to sing from that particular page in the hymnal and to try to execute on the plan that was approved. If he failed was it his fault? Maybe it was, especially if he was the artist crafting the failed strategy, but we don't know if that is true or not. If you are not happy about the direction of the company or executive compensation, then it is time to get vocal with the board. That is the only way things will change. Mike's adoption and roll out of the media strategy was therefore, approved by the Board and those were his 'marching orders'. If it fails, who usually takes the hit? The Board for their approval or, the CEO who approved the final roll out? Curious if there is even any responsibility at the feet of either for rolling out a plan that failed to deliver, with so many known variables (insurance, education around Afrezza, etc) impacting the results. The plan was executed, per the CEO's marching orders, the known variables were just to large to overcome. Time to regroup, reorganize, think it over, go back to the drawing board, study it further and try again. Will they give Mike the opportunity, yes. Only one more time? I think so on this one.
So we executed on input, output but not outcome. Looks to me we are at the evaluation stage of the strategic review process that was talked about a few weeks back. On top of that, he has to deal with financing, too.
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Post by hans on Jun 26, 2019 8:39:48 GMT -5
Definitely Not !!! Mike has struggled ever since he came on board as CCO. Poor cash flow, high debt and BP corrupt activities against MNKD and Afrezza have all resulted in much slower and anemic script growth. However, persistence, fortitude, determination and a little luck are beginning to persevere. BP's grasp is slipping and traction for MNKD is taking hold. I've been a long time holder in MNKD and believe in the science. I believe we will very soon turn the corner and all diabetics around the world will be singing Afrezza's praises.
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Post by barnstormer on Jun 26, 2019 9:34:57 GMT -5
Definitely Not !!! Mike has struggled ever since he came on board as CCO. Poor cash flow, high debt and BP corrupt activities against MNKD and Afrezza have all resulted in much slower and anemic script growth. However, persistence, fortitude, determination and a little luck are beginning to persevere. BP's grasp is slipping and traction for MNKD is taking hold. I've been a long time holder in MNKD and believe in the science. I believe we will very soon turn the corner and all diabetics around the world will be singing Afrezza's praises. If all you said were true we would be no where near a delisting share price. We have been hearing posters say we are about to turn the corner for a long time now. Mike came on board knowing what the challenges with respect to poor cash position and BP competition. Until he gives the market a really good reason to believe, the SP will languish and God help us longs if it drops below a buck again. BP's grip slipping? How do you figure? We can barely stay over 700 Trx / week. 20 states uncovered? Hardly sounds like a marketing strategy for success. More one of desparation. We were told management was holding strategy review meetings. Not seeing anything different yet. I parked my pollyanna attitude a long time ago. It's time to see some real action and creativity from management before MNKD slips any further. Mike said he was looking at ways to be more transparent in communicating with shareholders. We've heard it before. The best we get is when VDEX went on the attack. We deserve better.
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Post by hans on Jun 26, 2019 9:54:35 GMT -5
Definitely Not !!! Mike has struggled ever since he came on board as CCO. Poor cash flow, high debt and BP corrupt activities against MNKD and Afrezza have all resulted in much slower and anemic script growth. However, persistence, fortitude, determination and a little luck are beginning to persevere. BP's grasp is slipping and traction for MNKD is taking hold. I've been a long time holder in MNKD and believe in the science. I believe we will very soon turn the corner and all diabetics around the world will be singing Afrezza's praises. If all you said were true we would be no where near a delisting share price. We have been hearing posters say we are about to turn the corner for a long time now. Mike came on board knowing what the challenges with respect to poor cash position and BP competition. Until he gives the market a really good reason to believe, the SP will languish and God help us longs if it drops below a buck again. BP's grip slipping? How do you figure? We can barely stay over 700 Trx / week. 20 states uncovered? Hardly sounds like a marketing strategy for success. More one of desparation. We were told management was holding strategy review meetings. Not seeing anything different yet. I parked my pollyanna attitude a long time ago. It's time to see some real action and creativity from management before MNKD slips any further. Mike said he was looking at ways to be more transparent in communicating with shareholders. We've heard it before. The best we get is when VDEX went on the attack. We deserve better. Unfortunately, this is a cutthroat business and BP is prepared to do anything necessary to kill Afrezza and permanently stop MNKD at all costs. Communication and time are two assets that are on our side. So it may take six months, so it may take eight months, so it may take ten months. The fact is that every day we sell and earn revenue, we are one step closer to realizing the success of Afrezza, technosphere and MNKD. BP is losing their grip, otherwise, we wouldn't be seeing increases in scripts and revenue that are being reported. Sure, I too would like to see more exponential growth here but we can only compete within our current budget. If each day just one endocrinologist starts prescribing Afrezza and it compounds from there, then the tide will rapidly change and MNKD will be looking for more investments to place their revenue. I truly believe we are in that cycle right now.
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Post by sportsrancho on Jun 26, 2019 10:00:08 GMT -5
If all you said were true we would be no where near a delisting share price. We have been hearing posters say we are about to turn the corner for a long time now. Mike came on board knowing what the challenges with respect to poor cash position and BP competition. Until he gives the market a really good reason to believe, the SP will languish and God help us longs if it drops below a buck again. BP's grip slipping? How do you figure? We can barely stay over 700 Trx / week. 20 states uncovered? Hardly sounds like a marketing strategy for success. More one of desparation. We were told management was holding strategy review meetings. Not seeing anything different yet. I parked my pollyanna attitude a long time ago. It's time to see some real action and creativity from management before MNKD slips any further. Mike said he was looking at ways to be more transparent in communicating with shareholders. We've heard it before. The best we get is when VDEX went on the attack. We deserve better. Unfortunately, this is a cutthroat business and BP is prepared to do anything necessary to kill Afrezza and permanently stop MNKD at all costs. Communication and time are two assets that are on our side. So it may take six months, so it may take eight months, so it may take ten months. The fact is that every day we sell and earn revenue, we are one step closer to realizing the success of Afrezza, technosphere and MNKD. BP is losing their grip, otherwise, we wouldn't be seeing increases in scripts and revenue that are being reported. Sure, I too would like to see more exponential growth here but we can only compete within our current budget. If each day just one endocrinologist starts prescribing Afrezza and it compounds from there, then the tide will rapidly change and MNKD will be looking for more investments to place their revenue. I truly believe we are in that cycle right now. I love that, and it could all be true but time is not on our side. Now if we get a new loan that gives us a year and a half runway then I believe it is. Right now we’re in big trouble. Transparency seems to only happen when there is something good to be transparent about.
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