Topic 'Re: All i can say is WOW' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22288951 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:24:46 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:24:46 EDT Re: All i can say is WOW http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22301038 said by TamaraB:

but what ever happened to the notion of using revenue to pay your bills? Why is it that they, and almost every other big company have to amass such enormous debt just to stay afloat? 21 Billion in debt? I'll bet that's more than the company is worth! They Borrow money to buy out competitors and smaller operations, and to expand QUICKLY.

There's only 2 ways to expand:

Route 1:

Slowly, steadily, surely. You use revenues reinvested in the company to steadily grow and expand into new areas. This is the old school way of doing things.

Route 2: You borrow money, (or issue stock) to generate a lot of cash and then buy up existing companies and take them over. This allows you to expand your company quickly, but it does amass debt. If you overpay, or you end up having to spend a lot of money later "Integrating" your purchased asset into your company, you may take a bath on the deal. Especially if the takeover and the resulting problems cause you to bleed customers.

So it's a gamble, you can grow fast, and if it works out well, you "Make money fast" and everyone's happy. However blow it, and you're left with an anchor of debt around your neck dragging you down. Welcome to Charter.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22301038 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:42:19 EDT Re: All i can say is WOW http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22293486 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22293486 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:45:58 EDT Re: All i can say is WOW http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22293218 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22293218 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:37:28 EDT Re: All i can say is WOW http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22292405
I could just see what they could do with a nationwide ISP/Cable TV network.

Plus do you want all your information through a proxy to the NSA before it touches the 'net?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22292405 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:53:30 EDT Re: All i can say is WOW http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22289372 said by hayabusa3303:

im really am amazed by how much these cable companies are in debt. ...
I don't understand. Now, the only Cs I got in college was in Economics, but what ever happened to the notion of using revenue to pay your bills? Why is it that they, and almost every other big company have to amass such enormous debt just to stay afloat? 21 Billion in debt? I'll bet that's more than the company is worth! They must have been borrowing to pay stock holders!

So, if they go belly-up who pays? Well, if the banks to which they own the money to absorb the loss, then it's we the tax payers who will foot the bill -- it comes out of the bank "bailout money".

If that's the case, why not just nationalize them and turn them into the biggest Muni-ISP in the country?

Bob
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22289372 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:14:59 EDT Re: All i can say is WOW http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22289186
»uk.reuters.com/article/governmen···20090424

In a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, the U.S. Trustee said the Charter's disclosure statement is "deficient" and "fails to contain adequate information."

The U.S. Trustee, calling for a change of language in the plan, said Charter did not explain the grounds for releasing its directors, financial advisers, former officers, attorneys, employees and other parties from liability.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22289186 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:36:10 EDT All i can say is WOW http://www.dslreports.com/forum/All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22288951
I just amazed at this:interest payments will increase by more than $500 million annually holy smokes. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/All-i-can-say-is-WOW-22288951 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:37:22 EDT