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A 2 man tent is just the right size for 1 or 2 people. A two man tent is lightweight, easy to carry and quick to set up. It makes it perfect for backpacking and biking trips or just for keeping in the car just in case you need it.
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Nice info. My husband and I use to camp in a pup tent. I know I couldn't do that now.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- It starts with the simplest of equations -- 1+1=2 -- but the signficance for Penn State linebacker Navorro Bowman can't be quantified.
When Bowman takes the field this fall for Penn State, he'll don jersey No. 11, which serves as a tribute to two influential figures in his life.
The first should be obvious for Penn State fans.
LaVar Arrington crafted his Penn State legacy wearing No. 11, winning the Bednarik and Butkus awards and twice earning All-America honors in Happy Valley. The former Lions linebacker has mentored Bowman since Bowman's high school days, and called him last year with a special request.
"We were already friends, and he called and asked me, 'What do you think about wearing 11?'" Bowman said. "I was like, 'I wouldn't mind it.'"
Arrington wanted Bowman to change numbers last year, but cornerback Tony Davis still had dibs on No. 11. Bowman wore No. 18 last season, and when Davis graduated, he made the switch.
There's added pressure to wearing the same jersey and playing the same position as a Penn State linebacker great, but Bowman appears ready for it. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore, leading the team in tackles (106) and tackles for loss (16.5) to go along with four sacks, two forced fumbles and five pass breakups.
The comparisons between Bowman and Arrington have been made for some time. The number on Bowman's back this fall will only keep them coming.
"Him being able to see his number on somebody else at this university is really what he wanted," Bowman said, "and I didn't have a problem doing it for him. LaVar's been a guy who's had the answers to my questions. I couldn't ask for a better friend.
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Although No. 2 now belongs to wide receiver Chaz Powell, Bowman will still be able to honor his high school days and Lynch. The coach was killed in a car accident early on Dec. 31, the day before Bowman took the field in the Rose Bowl against USC.
He'll remember Lynch every time he looks at the two 1's on his jersey.
"I wanted to make both ends happy," Bowman said. "One and one added up to two, so I said I'd wear No. 11 in honor of my coach and in honor of LaVar."


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• Intelligent drop avoidance induction
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Monterey Artichoke Soup
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I learned to make this soup in Monterey, California, back in the 1970's, from a man who was a cook at a local organic restaurant. It has been a favorite ever since.
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- 2 c
- sliced green onions
- 1/2 c
- chopped onion
- 4 Tbsp
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- minced fresh parsley
- sea salt to taste
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1Saute onions in butter in large saucepan until tender. Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in chicken broth and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Stir in artichoke hearts with liquid, white pepper and salt. Cook until thoroughly heated. Spoon into serving bowls; sprinkle with fresh parsley.
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Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released analysis of the results from its research on mobile phone carriers for the calendar quarter that ended March 31, 2014. This analysis features findings about consumer trends in mobile phone activations from January-March 2014, and is based on its survey of US subjects that activated a new or used mobile phone in that three-month period.
CIRP finds that T-Mobile increased its customer base by the highest percentage among the four largest mobile phone carriers, with Sprint close behind. Verizon was flat, while AT&T had a slight loss in existing customers.
Among the four largest carriers, Verizon has the highest share of activations in the quarter, at 35%. AT&T had the next highest share, at 28% of activations. T-Mobile had 15%, while Sprint had a smaller share, at 9%. All other carriers (regional and prepaid carriers) together had 13% of activations (see "current carrier" in chart).
Carrier Share of Activating Customers at the Beginning and End of Q1 2014
These figures represent how each carrier added and lost customers during the quarter. In this way, Verizon captured the largest share of activations, thought T-Mobile had the largest percent increase among customers activating phones in the quarter.
Relative to customers that activated a new or used phone, T-Mobile grew the most, from 13% of these customers at the start of the quarter to 15% at the end. Sprint also grew, from 8% at the start of the quarter to 9% at the end. T-Mobile and Sprint grew during the quarter, while AT&T and Verizon stayed at roughly the same level from the start of the quarter. Both T-Mobile and Sprint have led the market with novel and disruptive offerings, and consequently seem to attract new customers.
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint also had the highest customer retention, with T-Mobile and other carriers retaining fewer customers in the quarter (see chart).
Carrier Customer Retention Q1 2014
AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint retained about 80% of their eligible customers relative to the start of the quarter, as T-Mobile retained about 70% of their eligible customers. We measure retention relative to the customers that a carrier had a chance to keep or lose. We define these customers as those that activated a new or used phone in the quarter, so they had the choice to switch or stay with their existing carrier. T-Mobile made up for this lower retention by gaining many more customers from other carriers.
For additional information, please contact CIRP.
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- 4 bedrooms
- 8 sleeps
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Opposite Gondola 2x adjoining 2bedroom apartments – Home 191164
- Apartment
- 4 bedrooms
- 8 sleeps
- min stay varies
Apartment / 4 bedrooms / 1 bathroom / sleeps 8
Key Info
- Ski
- Child friendly
- Car not necessary
- No pets allowed
Description from owner
Two large adjoining 2 double/twin bedroom (4 double/twin bedrooms in total) apartments which can be linked via the common mountain facing balcony. Both apartments are identically specified and are the same size and layout.
Apartments are also available for individual rent. Please see Holiday Lettings Property advert: 191163
Each apartment offers spacious superior accommodation comprising: two balconies with spectacular views, deluxe bathroom (inc shower), a large double bedroom (which can be provided as a twin), twin bedroom, large open-plan kitchen/lounge/dinning and hallway area complete with ski/board storage rack. Additional sleeping accommodation can be provided by the two double sofa-beds in the lounge .
See floor plans attached (each apartment including balconies is 90m2).
Location description from owner
The Blagoevgrad Province region
Fly to either Sofia or Plovdiv. Wizz
Two large adjoining 2 double/twin bedroom (4 double/twin bedrooms in total) apartments which can be linked via the common mountain facing balcony. Both apartments are identically specified and are the same size and layout.
Apartments are also available for individual rent. Please see Holiday Lettings Property advert: 191163
Each apartment offers spacious superior accommodation comprising: two balconies with spectacular views, deluxe bathroom (inc shower), a large double bedroom (which can be provided as a twin), twin bedroom, large open-plan kitchen/lounge/dinning and hallway area complete with ski/board storage rack. Additional sleeping accommodation can be provided by the two double sofa-beds in the lounge .
See floor plans attached (each apartment including balconies is 90m2).
Location description from owner
The Blagoevgrad Province region
Fly to either Sofia or Plovdiv. Wizz Air and Easy Jet now fly direct to Sofia, while Ryaniar fly to Plovdiv from London(Stansted), schedule airlines also operate. Roads from Sofia to Bansko are good and is approximately 2.5 hour drive.
We can make arrangements for airport transfers or take the Bansko bus from Sofia Airport to Bansko which is relatively cheap.
Places nearby, (proximity from apartments in metres)
1. Ski Mania ski hire shop - 300m
2. La Scara grill restaurant - 50m
3. The Kempinski 5 star hotel (drinks/restaurants) - 100m
4. Victoria Restaurant - 100m
5. By The Way Bar / restaurant - 500m
part of Hotel Lavina. Trendy, cool & food is great too!!
6. Motikita Restaurant - 1000m *
Probably the most famous restaurant in Bansko, located at the foot of the forest with a stream running through the garden. It's an easy walk up past the Kempinski for about 5 mins & it's on the left. Motikita means Hoe in Bulgarian, as this is where the farmers would come at the end of the day working the fields & they would leave their hoes outside which is how it got it's name !
7. The Foks Bar & Bakery - 100m
A German bakery which sells home made pastries, soup, hot wine, hot chocolate. You can sit outside around a bar on chairs with traditional wool rugs. It's only small but great on a cold sunny day, they have patio heaters & music too.
8. Ice Rink - 150m
9. Harry's Bar - 500m
Best Apres Ski bar has live music every night & a good selection of food. Very popular with snowboarders but all are welcome inc families, has a quiz night amongst other themed evenings from around 9pm each night.
10. Happy End Ski Bar - 50m
Right opposite the apartments & the gondola,
11. Dak's Irish Bar - 100m
Good in here for the sport/football plenty of screens.
12. Bar Pirin 75 - 300m
Great music & atmosphere everything is spot on, but no kids allowed. Great spec at the top of Pirin St, opposite the Lion's Pub.
13. The Lion's Pub - 300m
Typically British!! can't be missed due to huge union jack outside !
14. The Happy Village restaurant - 100m
15. Amigos Bar & Restaurant - 100m
16. Friendly Bar & Grill - 150m
17. Brand new large supermarket - 100m
New for the 2011/12 winter season, it is perfect for anyone staying at our apartments as it is 2 mins away.
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- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: King Bed
Bedroom 2: 2 Single Beds
Bedroom 3: King Bed
Bedroom 4: 2 Single Beds
Beds in other rooms: 2 Sofa Beds
- 1 Family bathroom
- Wi-Fi available
- Balcony or terrace
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Staffed property
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Iron
- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- CD player
- Hair dryer
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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- Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Payment
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- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
- Cancellation policy
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- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar updated::
- 20 Nov 2016
- Years listed:
- 4
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English
This Apartment has 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and sleeps 8. It's been listed on Holiday Lettings since 07 Dec 2011. Located in Blagoevgrad Province, it has 5 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate varies from £600 to £760.
The Owner has a response rate of 100% and the property's calendar was last updated on 20 Nov 2016.
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"Great location"
We stayed here for 5 days in February. Excellently located for the lift, bars and restaurants. Clean and spacious apartment with wi fi. Would recommend
"With so much choice in Bansko, choose a place that's one of the best!"
Superb, spacious and very clean apartment in a great location opposite the gondola base station. I could inspect the gondola lift queue size during this busy week from my bed. Equally the gondola took just two minutes to reach with a short walk across the car park. The apartment's wifi and cable TV was a bonus with the Sochi Winter Olympics ongoing during our stay. We loved it and will certainly be returning to Bansko and these apartments next year!
"Excellent apartment in a perfect location"
The apartment is perfectly located opposite the gondola with shops and restaurants on your doorstep. Well furnished, clean and impressive views from the two balconies. I ll definitely be going back.
"highly recomendet"
* best location ever, * nicly furnished * near everything ( restaurants,bars,clubs and shops) * very quick response to our email with the information we required about the appartment and the town. everything was perfect (as discribed ) apart that there was NO WIFI and NO cable TV
Thank you for your valued comments, we are extremely glad that you had a great stay and enjoyed the apartments. Your comments are noted and following a season with a good general level of bookings we are currently reviewing our options with a view to having WIFI and cable TV installed for the 2013/14 winter season.
"What an excellent apartment"
Just returned from a weeks skiing in Bansko, Bulgaria and we had the good fortune to come across these apartments. We stayed for the full week in one of these and we were delighted with our stay. We were met at the apartment by Tim and Karen who look after a few places out there and all through our stay they could not have been more helpful to us. There is a lift to all floors in the building.The apt is brand new and furnished to a very high standard and is well equipped for catering if required. The beds are very comfortable and the main bedroom has a massive bed that we loved. I am over 6 foot tall so a bed that I can really spread out in is always a bonus for me. There are good sized wardrobes in the bedroom and it is again, very nicely furnished. The main room has two double sofa beds that are very comfortable (I slept on one for a night and no, it's not because we had a domestic) The lounge is very roomy and has a well fitted kitchen area consisting of a two plate Halogen hob, microwave, fridge and fitted units. Everything you could need to cater for everyone is supplied. The bathroom is very tidy and well equipped. The apartment looks out over the Gondola ski lift so sitting drinking coffee following breakfast is a good thing to do whilst keeping an eye on the queue. Overall: We would give the place 10 out of 10 and would definitely stay there again. A first class apartment, well furnished and very stylish.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Oct 22, 1996
|Filing date
|Jun 6, 1995
|Priority date
|Dec 8, 1994
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Jerzy M. Zalesinski, Alan J. Emerick
|Original Assignee
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (27), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (16), Classifications (10), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a divisional application of Ser. No. 08/351,761, filed on Dec. 8, 1994 pending.
The present invention is concerned with a process for fabricating an electronic circuit package. In particular, the present invention provides a process for fabricating an electronic circuit package that mechanically protects the substrate from damage during the assembling process. The present invention is especially advantageous in protecting ceramic substrates during manufacturing and assembling processing. The present invention also makes it possible to manufacture pinned modules containing smaller pin spacing and smaller pin diameter that current technology permits.
Ceramic pin grid array (PGA) type packages are used to a large extent for many very-large-scale integration (VLSI) devices. The pinned ceramic substrates are typically manufactured by attaching the electrically conductive pins, such as the copper or copper gold-coated pins to the ceramic by means of swaging or impact pinning. Both of these methods (swaging and impact pinning) form the pin heads and bulges that sandwich the ceramic substrate therebetween. However, the processing places undesirable stress on the ceramic substrate, which can cause cracking and/or breakage of the substrate. Typically, about 5% or more of the substrates are damaged and therefore must be discarded.
Stand-offs to provide free space between the integrated chips on the substrate and the subsequently to be provided cap are provided by swaging the corner pins sideways or reforming certain rows of pins.
In order to locate damaged substrates or out of specification parts from production, it is necessary to employ relatively expensive ultraviolet light inspections on the assembly line.
The present techniques are applied to a minimum pin spacing of 0.070 inches with a pin diameter of 0.016 inches minimum. The manufacturing of smaller pin grid spacing and smaller pin diameter needed to increase I/O pins over a given surface area has not been achieved in pinned ceramic products.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a fabrication process that significantly reduces, if not entirely eliminates, the problem of damaging the substrate during the pinning operation. It would also be desirable to provide a process that is sufficiently reliable to eliminate the relatively costly UV inspection procedure.
The present invention provides a fabrication process that eliminates the stress from the substrate during the pinning procedure. In addition, the process of the present invention protects the substrate during the manufacturing of the electronic package and subsequent connection to circuit boards. The present invention also makes it possible to create products with tighter pin spacing and smaller pin diameters than the prior art permits. Higher I/O pin count for a given required area allows desired miniaturization.
In particular, the present invention is concerned with a process for fabricating an electronic package. The process comprises providing a substrate having attached to at least one major surface thereof, at least one integrated circuit chip. In addition, a carrier is provided. The carrier comprises a thermosetting polymeric composition and is configured so that it holds a desired array of electrically conductive pins. The electrically conductive pins protrude from both major surfaces of the carrier.
A subassembly is fabricated by placing a major surface of the substrate in contact with the array of electrically conductive pins of the carrier. The pins are bonded to the substrate.
In addition, the present invention is concerned with an electronic circuit package obtained by the above-described process.
Furthermore, the present invention is concerned with the carrier employed in the process of the present invention. In particular, the carrier comprises a polymeric composition and is configured so that it holds a desired array of electrically conductive pins that protrude from both major surfaces of the carrier.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are views of a substrate having an integrated chip attached thereto.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a carrier employed pursuant to the present invention.
FIG. 4 represents a subassembly of the carrier and the substrate illustrated in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of a subassembly of the carrier and substrate shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 is a cross-section of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is a schematic of the electronic circuit package prepared pursuant to the process of the present invention.
In order to facilitate an understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the figures. In particular, FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 1 having an integrated circuit chip 2 attached thereto and connected via electrically conductive circuitry 3 to electrically conductive pad 4. FIG. 2 illustrates an alternative substrate-chip composite whereby the chip 2 is electrically connected to plated through holes 5 through electrical circuitry 3.
The substrate employed can be an organic, inorganic or composite in nature. The preferred substrate can be a ceramic module or a multi-layer printed circuit board. The preferred ceramic substrates include silicon oxides and silicates, such as aluminum silicate, and aluminum oxides.
The preferred multi-layer printed circuit boards include conventional FR-4 epoxy and laminates based on high temperature resin, such as high temperature epoxies, polyimides, cyanates (triazines), fluoropolymers, benzocyclobutenes, polyphenylenesulfides, polysulfones, polyetherimides, polyetherketones, polyphenylquinoxalines, polybenzoxazoles, and polyphenyl benzobisthiazoles.
Such polymeric substrates are usually molded articles of the resinous material, along with a reinforcing agent, such as being a glass-filled epoxy of phenolic based material. Examples of some phenolic-type materials include copolymers of phenol, resorcinol, and cresol. Typical epoxy resins include the bisphenol A type resins obtained from bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin, resinous materials obtained by the epoxidation of novolak resins produced from a phenolic material such as phenol and aldehyde, such as formaldehyde with epichlorohydrin.
The integrated circuit chip is attached to the substrate such as by employing an array of solder bumps. A typical solder bump is a 95 Pb/5 Sn alloy for attachment to ceramic substrate. Another method widely used to connect a chip to the substrate is wire-bonding. This method provides the connection between the chip and the substrate by application of discrete wires.
The carrier 6 (see FIG. 3) comprises a body portion 7 made from a composition containing a polymeric material that contains the desired array of electrically conductive pins 8 protruding from both surfaces of carrier 6. The carrier 6 can further, but not necessarily, include stand-off portion 9. The stand-offs designated as 9 provide spacing between the electronic circuit package and the circuit board to which such is subsequently attached to provide free space for cleaning. In addition, the carrier contains vertically extending wall means 11, which define the width of the carrier. Such wall means are provided for subsequent hermetic sealing of the integrated circuit chip and to facilitate positioning of the pins and the chip. In the preferred embodiment, the carrier 6 does not contain the stand-off portion 9.
The use of the carrier containing the pin array protects the substrate during the manufacturing process and eliminates any stress to the substrate during insertion of the completed module to a printed circuit board, by directing mechanical forces into the plastic carrier body instead of the substrate. In addition, the substrate pin arrangement makes it possible to use smaller diameter pins as well as increasing the pin array density. In fact, the present invention makes it possible to use a 0.050 inch or less pin grid that is quite problematic when employing existing impact and swage pinning processing.
The stand-offs 9, when present, are typically up to about 5 mils and more typically, about 2-3 mils high to provide free space between the finished electronic circuit package and any printed circuit board into which such is inserted to provide for cleaning such as water cleaning, when used. The carrier is usually about 1 to about 3 mils thick, and is sized so as to accommodate the substrate.
Depending upon the desired subsequent processing, either a low temperature or high temperature composition will be employed. For low temperature processing, compositions that flow and can be cured at temperatures of about 200� C. and below should be employed. For instance, laser may be used for performing local, (low temperature) solder reflow. In that event, any connection pads, pins and solder would be heated instead of heating the whole assembly. For high temperature processing, compositions that can withstand temperatures of about 350� C. should be employed. A typical high temperature composition usually contains a relatively high content of a non-conductive filler, including various oxides, such as glass filler, such as about 60 to about 80%. Typical polymers used for the high temperature processing are the ketone-based resins and especially the aromatic polyketones, including poly (aryl ether ether ketone) which can be represented by the formula: ##STR1## known as PEEK wherein n is an integer of a value to provide the desired melting point which is typically above 300� C. Another aromatic polyketone is poly (aryl ether ketone) which can be represented by the formula: ##STR2## known as PEK wherein n has the same meaning as above. Also suitable are the polyetherketone ketones known as PEKK.
A particular polyetherketone is available from Corning Glass under the trade designation CORTEM.
Polymeric compositions suitable for low temperature processing include those polymers typically used for PGA, PLCC, JEDEC and SIMM applications, such as glass filled polyphenylene sulfide and liquid crystal polymers. The polymers employed for both the high temperatures and low temperature applications are preferably thermoplastic polymers. However, if desired, thermosetting polymers can be used.
A subassembly is fabricated by placing a major surface of the substrate in contact with the array of electrically conductive pins of the carrier (see FIGS. 4 and 5). FIG. 4 illustrates a substrate that contain pads to which the electrically Conductive pins are connected. For bonding the substrate to the pins, solder can be applied by a flux, preform method or more commonly by solder paste. As noted, the integrated circuit chip in this arrangement is located on the surface of the substrate that faces the carrier and in contact with the carrier.
FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative arrangement whereby the substrate has plated through holes and the pins 8 are inserted and extend out of the through holes 4. Solder paste 14 is placed on the top of the pin portion protruding out of the substrate. In this arrangement, the integrated circuit chip 2 is on that surface of the substrate that is remote from the carrier 6. When stand-offs are employed, typically, the carrier includes at least 4 stand-offs located within the vicinity of the parameter of the carrier.
Next, the subassembly is subjected to a reflow process at elevated temperatures in order to cause reflow of the solder to thereby bond the pins to the substrate. It is necessary that the composition of the carrier be capable of withstanding the temperatures employed in the reflow process.
Next, the integrated circuit chip is protected from the surrounding environment such as by placing a cap or can 15 over the substrate and integrated circuit chip in such a manner that pins protrude therefrom along with stand-offs 9. Typically, the cap or can is made of a metal such as aluminum. The cap or can is crimped thereby providing in connection with the carrier a seal to thereby hermetically seal the integrated circuit chip within the cap or can, in order to protect it from environmental conditions. In addition, if desired, the metal, such as the aluminum, can be in the form of a heat-sink.
In the alternative, the integrated circuit chip can be protected by encapsulating such within a conformal encapsulating coating as is well known in the art. Typical conformal encapsulating coatings are the epoxy compositions, such as HySol.
FIG. 7 illustrates an electronic circuit package prepared pursuant to the present invention wherein pins 8 have bumps 16, which aid in preventing pins 8 from freely moving within carrier 7.
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|Oct 29, 2003
|Jun 13, 2006
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Investors in CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS) applaud the company's move to acquire Coram, boosting the long-term strategic appeal of the company. The relatively modest deal makes strategic sense, and seems to be justifiable on a price basis.
Yet it is the strong momentum in 2013 which has made shares a bit too expensive to my taste to initiate a new position. If I held any position, I would take some profits at current levels.
The Deal
CVS Caremark announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Coram, the specialty infusion and enteral nutrition business of Apria Healthcare Group. CVS will pay roughly $2.1 billion for the business.
Coram is one of the largest providers of comprehensive infusion services, to over 20,000 patients per month. The company cares mostly for its patients through home infusion, while it also has a network of 85 locations throughout the US.
The acquisition complements CVS's strategy to invest in its core business to further drive growth.
Jon Roberts which is President of the Pharmacy Services business commented on the rationale behind the deal, "Bringing together CVS Caremark's unique range of specialty pharmacy services with Coram's infusion capabilities will expand our competitive offerings in the specialty arena. Our comprehensive services will enable us to streamline care management for patients as well as their physicians, leading to better health outcomes while avoiding unnecessary costs."
The deal is expected to add $1.4 billion in revenues in the first twelve months following closure of the deal.
Even when factoring in one-time charges as well integration costs, the deal will have an immaterial impact on the results for 2014. The deal is expected to be accretive to 2015's earnings by $0.03 to $0.05 per share.
The deal is subject to normal closing conditions including regulatory approval and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014.
Third Quarter Results
About three weeks ago, CVS released its third quarter results. Revenues rose by 5.8% to $32.0 billion, driven by the company's Pharmacy Services business.
Income from continuing operations rose by 24.6% to $1.3 billion in the meantime. Full year GAAP earnings from continuing operations are seen between $3.73 and $3.76 per share.
CVS ended its third quarter with $1.6 billion in cash, equivalents and short-term investments. Total debt stands at $10.2 billion, for a net debt position of $8.6 billion.
Revenues for the first nine months of the year came in at $94.0 billion, up by 2.4% on the year before. Income from continuing operations rose by 21.2% to $3.3 billion in the meantime.
Annual revenues could come in around $126 billion as earnings from continuing operations are seen around $4.6 billion.
Trading at $67 per share, the market values CVS Caremark at $80 billion. This values equity in the firm at 0.6 times annual revenues and 17-18 times annual earnings.
CVS currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share, for an annual dividend yield of 1.3%.
Some Historical Perspective
Long-term holders in CVS have seen excellent returns. Over the past decade shares have long traded in a $20-$40 trading range. Following the economic recovery and introduction of "Obamacare" shares have seen even more upside, currently trading at all time highs at $67 per share. Shares have already risen nearly 40% so far this year.
Between 2009 and 2013, CVS is on track to report nearly 30% revenue growth on a cumulative basis, to expected revenues of $126 billion. Earnings are set to increase by roughly a quarter to $4.6 billion. The company retired roughly 15% of its shares outstanding over this time period.
Investment Thesis
Investors are cautiously optimistic about the deal, although the $1.4 billion in revenues adds merely over 1% in annual revenues to CVS. At a first glance, the $2.1 billion price tag looks expensive at a revenue multiple of 1.5 times, compared to CVS' own valuation at 0.5 times annual revenues.
Yet 3-5 cent per share accretion to 2015's earnings implies earnings power of $50 million per annum in additional earnings. Assuming financing rates of 4% for the $2 billion in additional debt, and the deal adds roughly $130 million in earnings on a stand-alone basis. This makes these multiples reasonably attractive in terms of earnings, while the unit is undoubtedly showing fast growth.
With the deal CVS will enter the home infusion terrain which is growing really fast in the aim to control healthcare costs. Patients can use needles or catheters to self-administered medicines, nutrition or antibiotics, saving the system on very expensive trips to the hospital.
So far investors in CVS have a great year fueled by operational growth and strong shareholder payouts. While the dividend yield is modest at 1.3% per annum, the company is on track to repurchase roughly $4 billion worth of its shares, at a pace of 5% per annum at current levels.
Back in December of last year, I last took a look at CVS's prospects. Shares were trading around $47 per share at the time and have risen some 50% ever since. The 38% hike in its quarterly dividend at the time, and $4 billion targeted repurchases for this year have been a major diver for the shares.
I concluded at the time that I liked the prospects for the firm given the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and favorable demographic shifts.
While the strategic deal of CVS is appealing in the long term, given the urgency to control healthcare costs, the valuation has increased too much over the past year on the back of the strong momentum in 2013. At these levels it certainly would not hurt to take some profits, and I think investors are too late to pick up some shares given the unfavorable risk-reward ratio at current levels.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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ELIZABETH BAELS BAUR, PLAINTIFF,v.ROSENBERG, MINC, FALKOFF & WOLFF, DEFENDANT.
Elizabeth Baels Baur, appearing pro se, brought this action against her former employer, Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff ("the Firm"), alleging that she was unlawfully terminated because of her age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. ("ADEA"),*fn1 New York Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law § 290, et seq., and New York City Human Rights Law, N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-101, et seq. The Firm moves for summary judgment on the grounds that the plaintiff has not established a prima facie case, and that the Firm's actions were based on legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons that plaintiff has not adduced evidence to rebut. Also pending is plaintiff's motion to reopen discovery. For the reasons set forth below, the motion for summary judgment will be granted and the motion to reopen discovery will be denied.
The following facts are uncontested. The defendant, Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & White, is a small law firm with approximately twenty-five employees. (Id. ¶ 3.) In 1989, the Firm hired Baur as a legal secretary (Def.'s R. 56.1 Statement*fn2 ¶ 1.) ("Def.'s 56.1") Although Baur worked for the Firm apparently without incident for many years, beginning in 2004, and continuing until her termination two years later, both Steven Falkoff, the Firm's managing partner and Baur's supervisor (Id. ¶¶ 7-8.), and Anna Reyes, the Firm's office manager, had difficulty managing Baur's disruptive behavior. (Id. ¶¶ 9-10.) During this period Baur was frequently reprimanded for unprofessional conduct and poor performance.
The first such incident occurred in August 2004 when Baur responded to a paralegal's request for assistance by complaining to Falkoff that she did not "appreciate being prevailed upon by others in the office." (Id. ¶¶ 17-18.) This attitude upset Falkoff, who explained to Baur that it was her responsibility to take assignments from any attorney or paralegal in need of assistance. (Id. ¶ 19.) Falkoff also gave Baur an "official letter of reprimand," warning that she was "subject to termination at any time and without further notice." (Id. ¶¶ 20-21.)*fn3 Sometime in 2005, Falkoff issued an oral reprimand to Baur after she obtained a salary advance from firm partner Peter Rosenberg without first informing him that both Falkoff and Reyes had previously rejected her request for the same advance. (Id. ¶¶ 22-25.) Another incident involved Baur's repeated improper entry of data into the Firm's database system, conduct Falkoff believed to be deliberate. (Id. ¶ 27.) This behavior culminated in a note from Falkoff to Baur indicating that additional errors would not be tolerated. (Id. ¶¶ 26-27.) Baur also continued to make what Falkoff considered to be excessive photocopies, despite numerous warnings to stop. (Id. ¶ 28.) Finally, the Firm "strongly believed"--but was unable to conclusively establish--that Baur was responsible for mailing unauthorized letters to a number of the Firm's business associates falsely purporting to sever ties between the Firm and those associates. (Id. ¶ ¶ 29, 34.) Dan Minc, a partner at the Firm, confronted Baur about the letters, but Baur denied the charge and the matter was dropped.
In August 2005, Baur's difficulties expanded beyond the office when she had a run-in with the building's security guard. (Id. ¶ 37.) The guard's account of the confrontation--Baur contends that she was on the receiving end of the "harassment" (Pl.'s Aff. ¶ 8)--prompted a call from the building manager demanding Baur's immediate and permanent removal from the building. (Pl.'s Aff. ¶ 37; Williams Aff., Exh. F.) Minc was able to assuage the building manager, but he warned Baur that future similar incidents would result in her termination. (Def.'s 56.1 ¶ 37.)
During this time period, Baur was also habitually late for work. While she was scheduled to report at 9:30 a.m., time sheets establish that she routinely arrived after 10:00 a.m. (Id. ¶¶ 13-14; Decl. in Supp. of Mot. for Summ. J., Exh. H.) ("Parker Declaration, Exh. H") Both Reyes and Minc confronted Baur about her tardiness. (Def.'s 56.1 ¶¶ 14-15.) To lessen the strain on all parties and "avoid future issues," the Firm adjusted Baur's work hours, allowing her to arrive at 10:00 a.m. (Id.) Despite this accommodation, Baur's tardiness continued. (Id. ¶ 16; Parker Declaration, Exh. H.)
The Firm's issues with Baur came to a head on January 3, 2006 when Baur confronted Reyes for failing to deliver her paycheck as usual. (Def.'s 56.1 ¶¶ 41, 43). While details of the incident differ, it is undisputed that doors were slammed and the argument became heated. (Id. ¶¶ 42-43; Pl.'s Aff. ¶ 41.) This time, the Firm did not give Baur a warning. Instead, Falkoff fired her. (Def.'s 56.1 ¶ 45.)
To the extent that Baur disputes any of the above, it is only to insist that the Firm shaded or manufactured these incidents as part of a plan to either force her resignation or create a pretext to fire her. (See, e.g., Pl.'s Aff. ¶¶ 11-12, 14, 17, 21-22, 29, 42, 44, 46.)
I. Summary Judgment Standard
Summary judgment is appropriate where the "pleadings, the discovery and disclosure materials on file, and any affidavits show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). In deciding a motion for summary judgment, the court must resolve all ambiguities and construe all facts in the non-movant's favor. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 255 (1986).
Nevertheless, the nonmoving party cannot defeat a motion for summary judgment by relying solely on "conclusory allegations or unsubstantiated speculation." Scotto v. Almenas, 143 F.3d 105, 114 (2d Cir. 1998). Instead, the non-movant must "by affidavits or as otherwise provided... set out specific facts showing a genuine issue for trial," Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e)(2), and come forward with "evidence on which the jury could reasonably find for the non-movant." Pocchia v. NYNEX Corp., 81 F.3d 275, 277 (2d Cir. 1996), quoting Anderson, 477 U.S. at 252. If the non-movant's evidence "is merely colorable, or is not significantly probative, summary judgment may be granted." Anderson, 477 U.S. at 249-50.
II. Age Discrimination
A. ADEA Standards
The ADEA makes it unlawful for an employer to "fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual... because of such individual's age." 29 U.S.C. § 623(a). ADEA claims are analyzed under the same burden-shifting framework used for Title VII claims, as articulated in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-06 (1973).*fn4 Schnabel v. Abramson, 232 F.3d 83, 87 (2d Cir. 2000). Thus, plaintiff must first establish a prima facie case, for which the burden is "minimal," by showing that (1) she was within the protected age group; (2) she was qualified for the position; (3) she was subject to an adverse employment decision; and (4) the adverse employment decision was made under circumstances giving rise to an inference of unlawful discrimination. See Terry v. Ashcroft, 336 F.3d 128, 137-38 (2d Cir. 2003); Roge v. NYP Holdings, Inc., 257 F.3d 164, 168 (2d Cir. 2001); Byrnie v. Town of Cromwell, Bd. of Educ., 243 F.3d 93, 101 (2d Cir. 2001). Meeting this test "creates a presumption that the employer unlawfully discriminated." Texas Dep't of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine, 450 U.S. 248, 254 (1981). This presumption "places the burden of production on the employer to proffer a nondiscriminatory reason for its action." James v. New York Racing Ass'n, 233 F.3d 149, 154 (2d Cir. 2000). If the employer fails to present such a reason, plaintiff prevails. Id.
However, once the employer lays out a non-discriminatory reason for its actions, the initial presumption established by the plaintiff's prima facie case "completely'drops out of the picture.'" Id., quoting St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks, 509 U.S. 502, 511 (1993). At that point, "the employer will be entitled to summary judgment... unless the plaintiff can point to evidence that reasonably supports a finding of prohibited discrimination." Id. While "a plaintiff's prima facie case, combined with sufficient evidence to find that the employer's asserted justification is false, may permit the trier of fact to conclude that the employer unlawfully discriminated," Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., 530 U.S. 133, 148 (2000) (emphasis added), such a finding is not required. Thus, when the employer has proffered an explanation and the plaintiff has attempted to refute it, the Court's responsibility is to "examin[e] the entire record to determine whether the plaintiff could satisfy his'ultimate burden of persuading the trier of fact that the defendant intentionally discriminated against the plaintiff.'" Schnabel, 232 F.3d at 90, citing Reeves, 530 U.S. at 143.
At the summary judgment stage, this requires plaintiff to cite "admissible evidence [showing] circumstances that would be sufficient to permit a rational finder of fact to infer that the defendant's employment decision was more likely than not based in whole or in part on discrimination." Terry, 336 F.3d at 138, quoting Stern v. Trustees of Columbia Univ., 131 F.3d 305, 312 (2d Cir. 1997).
B. The Legal Standards Applied
The Firm argues that Baur has failed to state a prima facie case of discrimination. The point is well taken. While Baur vigorously disputes the merits of the disciplinary actions taken against her, there is serious doubt as to whether she has presented any admissible evidence that her discharge occurred under circumstances giving rise to an inference of age discrimination. See Phillips v. Chertoff, 03 Civ. 4266, 2005 WL 3466033, at *5 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 16, 2005) ("To make a prima facie showing, the plaintiff must offer at least some minimal evidence to show that the circumstances permit an inference of discrimination."). Nonetheless, the initial burden plaintiff carries on summary judgment is "minimal." Hicks, 509 U.S. at 506 (1993). Therefore, rather than dismiss plaintiff's claim at this preliminary stage of analysis, the Court assumes, for purposes of deciding this motion, that Baur has established a prima facie case of discrimination.
Even assuming that Baur meets the minimal burden of establishing a prima facie case, the Firm has articulated--and provided substantial evidence of--legitimate non-discriminatory reasons for Baur's termination. First, it is well-settled that an employer may permissibly terminate an employee based on inappropriate comments, perceived insubordination, or disruptive behavior in the workplace. Schnabel, 232 F.3d at 87-88 (insubordination); Matima v. Celli, 228 F.3d 68, 79 (2d Cir. 2000) (insubordinarion and disruptive behavior); Marlow v. Office of Court Admin., 820 F. Supp. 753, 757 (S.D.N.Y. 1993) (unresponsive, intolerant, argumentative, disrespectful, and verbally combative behavior); Cutler v. Parfums Givenchy, No. 96 Civ. 9070, 1997 WL 634171, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 1997) (repeated refusals to comply with paperwork requirements). Therefore, the Firm has met its burden of production by presenting undisputed evidence that Baur was insubordinate--in that she refused to arrive for work on time (Def.'s 56.1 ¶ 14), make the appropriate number of photocopies (id. ¶ 28), or accurately enter data into the Firm's database (id. ¶ 6)--and that her confrontations with management (id. ¶¶ 15, 19, 25), fellow support staff (id. ¶ 44), and building employees (id. ¶ 38) disrupted the work environment. Accordingly, the Court finds that the Firm has proffered legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for its decision to discharge Baur.
The production of this non-discriminatory rationale shifts the burden back to Baur who, in order to survive summary judgment, must come forward with evidence showing that the Firm's asserted rationale for her firing was a pretext and that, in actuality, she was terminated because of her age. McDonnell Douglas, 411 U.S. at 804; Slattery v. Swiss Reinsurance Am. Corp., 248 F.3d 87, 94 (2d Cir. 2001). At the very least, Baur must introduce evidence raising an issue of material fact as to whether the Firm has honestly and truthfully set forth their reasons for firing her. Weinstock v. Columbia Univ., 224 F.3d 33, 42 (2d Cir. 2000) (plaintiff must introduce evidence "sufficient to support a rational finding that the legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons proffered by the [defendant] were false") (internal quotations omitted). Baur makes two arguments to attempt to show that the Firm's asserted rationale was a pretext for age discrimination. First, she claims that the Firm mischaracterizes her behavior during the incidents in question, and that, rather than instigating these conflicts, she bore the brunt of her colleagues' unprofessional behavior. Second, Baur claims that the incidents themselves were part of a larger plan to either compel her to quit or justify her termination. Neither argument is persuasive.
First, Baur's attempt to dispute particular facts surrounding the incidents of insubordination and unprofessionalism put forward by the Firm--while admitting they occurred--is misplaced. The ADEA is not violated simply because an employer misjudges the quality of its employee or an employee feels misunderstood. Absent evidence of discrimination, it is not the "province of the Court to sit as a super-personnel department that reexamines an entity's business decisions." Dodson v. CBS Broadcasting Inc., No. 02 Civ. 9270, 2004 WL 1336231, at *21 (S.D.N.Y. June 15, 2004) (collecting cases); Faldetta v. Lockheed Martin Corp., No. 98 Civ. 2614, 2000 WL 1682759, at *9 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 9, 2000) (internal citations and quotations omitted). In determining pretext, the issue is not whether the employer reached a correct conclusion in attributing fault with respect to workplace altercations, but whether the employer made a good-faith business determination. See Byrnie, 243 F.3d at 104; Gallo v. Prudential Residential Servs., Ltd., 22 F.3d 1219, 1226 (2d Cir. 2000) (commenting that "courts should be careful not to second-guess an employer's judgment that it makes in good faith "). Baur's version of the events in question does not cast any doubt on whether the Firm believed that she was disruptive and insubordinate. Indeed, while Baur disputes the details of the incidents cited by the Firm, her version effectively concedes a pattern of repeated conflict with supervisors, fellow employees, and outsiders that would warrant a reasonable employer in concluding that Baur's services were expendable.*fn5
Moreover, Baur's broad allegations that, "[a]t no time did [she] engage in unprofessional, insubordinate, confrontational and disruptive behavior with anyone at the Firm," and that she "maintained a semblance of calmness despite a series of humiliations..." (Pl.'s Aff. ¶ 34), are too general, unsubstantiated, and self-serving to raise a genuine issue of material fact. Weinstock, 224 F.3d at 41 ("[U]nsupported allegations do not create a material issue of fact."); Smith v. Am. Express, Co., 853 F.2d 151, 154-55 (2d Cir. 1988) (affirming summary judgment where plaintiff failed to rebut employer's justifications through specific facts contained in affidavits, deposition testimony, or other admissible evidence). Whether or not the Firm treated Baur with the respect she felt she deserved, there is simply no evidence--direct or indirect--indicating that age discrimination and not Baur's disruptive conduct led to the Firm's decision to fire her. Schnabel, 232 F.3d at 91 (affirming district court's decision to grant summary judgment where plaintiff failed to show that "age was a determinative factor" in his termination).
For similar reasons, Baur's second argument--that her firing was the culmination of a plot or "schematic design" (Pl.'s Aff. ¶ 21) to force her to quit or justify her termination--is without merit. Even if Baur had introduced admissible evidence that her colleagues and the building's management were engaged in a conspiracy to terminate her employment--which she has not--she has not adduced even a scintilla of evidence that the rationale for that conspiracy was age discrimination. It is not enough that defendant's asserted rationale be a pretext. Rather it must be a pretext for age discrimination. Schnabel, 232 F.3d at 90. Baur points to no comments, hostile or otherwise, made about her age and identifies no instances where age animus, either explicit or implicit, was evident in the actions of any of the Firm's partners (or, for that matter, anyone else at the Firm). Indeed, in her own affidavit in opposition to summary judgment, as she lays out the events at issue in this case, Baur mentions age only once, and then only to say that she "verily believe[s]" that she was fired due to age discrimination. (Pl.'s Aff. ¶ 46.) That, of course, is not evidence.
There is also no evidence that the Firm treated Baur any differently than it did its younger employees or that younger employees acting similarly to Baur received different treatment. See Meiri v. Dacon, 759 F.2d 989, 998 (2d Cir. 1985) (granting summary judgment under similar circumstances). To the contrary, the record abounds with evidence that the Firm did not practice age discrimination. At the time of Baur's termination all four partners at the firm were over forty years of age*fn6 and both Minc and Rosenberg were over fifty. (Def.'s 56.1 ¶ 4.) In addition, the Firm, despite its small size, has had a number of employees work, without incident, well past the age of sixty-five, including an office manager who retired at the age of seventy-seven, a secretary who retired at age sixty-eight, and a partner who retired at age seventy. (Id. ¶ 6.) Furthermore, not long after Baur's termination, Falkoff, after issuing a series of verbal warnings, fired a twenty-nine year old support-staff employee due to performance issues. (Id. ¶ 49.) Finally, Baur's replacement was forty-nine years old when she was hired. (Id. ¶ 48.)
The documented complaints against Baur stem from numerous sources, requiring her to contend that she was discriminated against not simply by a biased supervisor or even a management policy, but by a veritable conspiracy of partners, paralegals, non-professional staff, the security guard and the building manager. There is no evidence that any of these people, let alone all of them, harbored any agist animus.
Baur's failure to elicit any evidence of age animus is fatal to her claim. Therefore, summary judgment for the defendant is appropriate.
III. Motion to Reopen Discovery
Finally, plaintiff moves to reopen discovery. She provides, however, little or no rationale warranting such an extension. Baur conducted no discovery during the discovery period ordered by Magistrate Judge Frank Maas, who supervised pre-trial proceedings, and she waited nearly fifty days after the close of discover to seek an extension. (Decl. in Supp. of Mot. to Resume and/or Re-Open Disc. ¶ 3.) The only argument advanced in support of an extension is the claim that Baur suffered ill health at various times during the discovery period. (Id. ¶ 5.) But this explanation fails to account for the full period of discovery, during which she was sufficiently healthy to be deposed by defendant.
Moreover, plaintiff's motion was submitted only one week prior to the Court's timely receipt of defendant's motion for summary judgment. Therefore, defendant had already dedicated substantial resources to its motion for summary judgment by the time plaintiff's motion was filed. Under these circumstances the proper standard for assessing plaintiff's motion is provided by Rule 56(f), Fed. R. Civ. P. See Miller v. Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P., 321 F.3d 292, 303-04 (2d Cir. 2003). Rule 56(f) gives the court discretion to deny or defer an otherwise supported motion for summary judgment to allow for further discovery if the nonmoving party "shows by affidavit that, for specified reasons, it cannot present facts essential to justify its opposition" to the motion for summary judgment. Parties seeking to reopen discovery must detail (1) the specific facts sought and how they anticipate obtaining them, (2) "how those facts are reasonably expected to create a genuine issue of material fact," (3) other efforts made to obtain those facts, and (4) "why those efforts were unsuccessful." Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse, Corp. v. Esprit De Corp., 769 F.2d 919, 926 (2d Cir. 1985).
Baur, however, fails to identify a single specific fact she seeks to uncover, or even to describe the particular discovery she wants to perform. As a result, there is no indication that reopening discovery would likely lead to evidence of discrimination. Nor does Baur explain what previous efforts were made to obtain evidence, or why they were unsuccessful. Indeed, as mentioned above, she apparently conducted no discovery whatsoever during the discovery period. To grant an extension at this point would unfairly prejudice the defendant, which moved forward with the case and filed its motion for summary judgment on the schedule established by Judge Maas. Accordingly, Baur's motion to reopen discovery is denied.
For the foregoing reasons, plaintiff's motion to reopen discovery is denied and defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted. The clerk is respectfully directed to enter judgment dismissing the complaint and to close the case.
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