Since then, Tyco has grown rapidly to be "a major global conglomerate" in the world. Tyco has evolved from a small manufacturing company expanding into many different industries. Tyco reports 2436 subsidiaries in 85 countries. They are also active in over 100 countries and employ 240,000 employees. They are the world's largest manufacturer and installer of fire and security systems, they are the world's second largest in healthcare and specialty products, and also hold sectors in flow controls, electrical

Tyco's rapid growth in the 90's was achieved through aggressive acquisitions and mergers of over 200 firms in the last ten years. Tyco would acquire companies and cut cost by downsizing, this way they could inflate short-tem revenues. During the 80's Tyco used leverage buyouts for its acquisitions. In the 90's Tyco financed their deals mostly through the stock market. Debts from acquisition can be financed by stock, and then that stock price would go up following the deal, this would allow for more acquisitions. This is how Tyco's stocks achieved a 20 percent growth rate during the 90's. From 1993 - 2001 Tyco saw their market values gain 86.2 billion.

A string of internal scandals and questionable, aggressive accounting practices is the major reason for the abrupt collapse of Tyco this year. Early June of 2002, Tyco's CEO Dennis Kowzlowski was indicted for tax evasion. Under Kowzlowski, "tax avoidance became a way of life and a key corporate strategy." He used tax schemes and moved Tyco to Bermuda, a tax

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