I have worked for two companies owned by Private Equity firms (like Cerberus) in the past five years. A PE firm's typical M.O. is to bleed as much cash out of the company as possible, "polish the financial books" for a couple quarters and then flip it to another PE firm. Rinse and repeat... Mediocrity is a way of life in a company owned by a PE firm because all available cash is flowing directly to the PE "partner"... Stupid decisions that give a short term boost to cash flow that are not long term sustainable are common.
Think of a giant lamprey eel that is attached directly to your bank account...
This^^^^^^ have been & still am, working for an investment owned company. Same general SOP.
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