Time pressure meant I had to do a quick and dirty calculation sheet. I've already earmarked the improvements for next year's. Your job's going to be made even simpler, I promise.
If he was that upset he probably wouldn't have accepted it...
Or maybe it was a mutual decision and there's an agreement in place that if he impresses there's a two year contract on the table?
Very few people know what's actually happening. Might be best to err on the side of caution and assume everything's okay, though.