They don't know the slightest thing about finances. This is what has happened.
They had $500m which they used to buy a bond with that pays 13% annually. Instead of cashing the bond in forfeiting the $500m, they instead use it as collateral to borrow cash at a lower rate. They use this cash to fund the sudsidaries. People can;t get this through their darn heads.
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