Applied Materials No-Politics Thread (AMAT) Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Applied Materials No-Politics Thread (AMAT)

AMAT 226.08

+1.2%

3:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: BWAC who wrote (12079)	11/18/2004 12:06:36 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (1) of 25522

>> <so they siphoned off $160M in stock options and whatever else I am missing.> > The cash flow from depreciation that was siphoned off to make up the rest of the $500 Million buyback. Hint: it doesn't appear to have been reinvested in new depreciable assets. Lets refer to the balance sheet in posts so we have the URL handy: biz.yahoo.com I don't see your point. I am not an accountant so I am sure there is something for me to learn here. It would seem to me that what matters is how much of total earnings were turned into shareholder equity plus dividends. We know dividends were zero so the difference was given away as stock options. An asset is an asset if it is cash or depreciatable assets.... goodwil declined, since it depreciates, so they could have used some earnings to recover some of this... So... I guess I don't see your point but that doesn't mean one isn't there. Thanks

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next