Operating at a loss for at least two consecutive years

[Anonymous]

Why should I buy stock in this company? It has been operating at a loss for at least two consecutive years of 129 million in 2011 and 68 million in 2012.

This shows poor management. B+L should be operating with less people to make sure the books balance and the company can make a profit. Why leave the layoffs to the next guy. Private equity firms are suppose to fix things prior to going public with an IPO.

 

[Anonymous]

Was this the reason for random layoffs?

 

[Anonymous]

Why do you always start new threads with information I first report in another thread.

Do your own research slacker.

 

[Anonymous]

Was this the reason for random layoffs?

Probably more layoffs in the future.

 

[Anonymous]

Probably more layoffs in the future.

Why keep laying off the field sales when they are the ones bringing in the money? Lay off the very over paid management and corporate yahoos who keep bone sucking dry this company by making consistently wrong business decisions! From the top down.

 

[Anonymous]

Why keep laying off the field sales when they are the ones bringing in the money? Lay off the very over paid management and corporate yahoos who keep bone sucking dry this company by making consistently wrong business decisions! From the top down.

They keep laying off the field reps because they need people to be oblivious of how screwed up management is. The reps that have been there for too many years will be able to see clearly how bad this company is run from the top down. By getting fresh blood in the sales team management can flush out those reps that know too much about this screwed up company.

 

[Anonymous]

Operating at net losses year after year. Big changes are going to happen at B+L after the IPO.

 

[Anonymous]

If another company bought B+L it could consolidate HR, research, marketing etc. and the losses would go away. Too bad the company has to go for an IPO.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't care either way but without seeing full statements it's hard to tell what net loss means. The important number is operating income. For all we know they could be carrying losses forward from prior years for tax purposes. It's not enough information to go on. Plus when you calculate EPS net income number is not used so really net income is not that important. They could actually be doing it smart and minimizing tax impact.