Under either financing alternative,Wathen was very concerned about the required debt service.The newly combined firm's nonpublic,as well as high-leverage,status could make any cash flow problems over the next 5 years highly problematic.The task force also reminded Wathen that a $100 million purchase price would result in the creation of goodwill on his balance sheet that would have to be amortized at the rate of $5 million per year for the next 10 year