http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/03/21/meet-the-cash-kings-of-medical-equipment.aspx
Imagine being in a hyper-competitive business....
Now imagine having to pay a $10 Billion dollar penalty (premium for GDT) and service the interest on that....
Now imagine how that would impact your ability to compete long term (retain employees, invest in R&D, move current projects through regulatory processes)...
Without that cash flow to operate on a competitive business, you would have to make a lot of excuses, use convoluted accounting, continue to cut, cut, cut, sell key businesses (just the ones that are actually worth keeping)....
Now imagine the constant barrage of lawsuits and fines.....
Can't imagine how RIF 6.0 isn't in the works even now...
Imagine being in a hyper-competitive business....
Now imagine having to pay a $10 Billion dollar penalty (premium for GDT) and service the interest on that....
Now imagine how that would impact your ability to compete long term (retain employees, invest in R&D, move current projects through regulatory processes)...
Without that cash flow to operate on a competitive business, you would have to make a lot of excuses, use convoluted accounting, continue to cut, cut, cut, sell key businesses (just the ones that are actually worth keeping)....
Now imagine the constant barrage of lawsuits and fines.....
Can't imagine how RIF 6.0 isn't in the works even now...