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Non-Tech : Tyco International Limited (TYC) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GVTucker who wrote (3256)	5/2/2002 9:49:33 PM
From: blankmind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3770

- Tyco has no debt problems - I'll take your numbers: "Over the next 18 months, Tyco has about $13 billion in debt coming due" - guess what: Tyco has $4+ bil of cash; is cash flow positive to the tune of $4+ bill/yr (in 18 months that's $6+ bill); & w/ get about $6.5 bill for CIT. That's $16.5 bill - or more than the $13 bill you're worried about - also, on the confer call, Mr. Swarz said that after paying down all the debt, that the int exp w/b less, & earnings w/ get an extra boost