Its the “CASH FLOW ” that keeps everything going …Thats why you should ALWAYS look at “Current ASSETS, Vs CURRENT LIABILITYS” on the Balance sheet …that tells you how much CASH FLOW is available to pay dividends and curent bills .If you cant pay them …then the DEBT really matters real quick !
A company can show losses on the income statement for a very long time without a problem until the “cash flow ” stops ! Thats what the US Government does, it lives on “cash Flow” ..the debt dosent matter…until it does !