re: So there was an agreement with Herman?

I would say that's exactly what happened. O was shocked at 5am Saturday with the call I truly believe that. Alleva knew a bidding war would end up in failure and we would then look like we were "stuck with O" so he hurried up and made it appear as though we "chose O". Alleva said numerous times he refused to get in bigging war. That's very passive aggressive comment about what happened.