Fiat itself is profitable, but the company has made no commitment to put cash into Chrysler.
The ministers also insist that Athens make a firm commitment to raise cash by selling assets and cutting spending.
Microsoft's chief financial officer, Amy Hood, said the moves reflected the company's continued commitment to returning cash to its shareholders.
Europe's ministers could agree at least that the first step to averting that outcome lies in Athens making a firm commitment to raise cash by selling assets and cutting spending.
"These actions reflect a continued commitment to returning cash to our shareholders," said Amy Hood, chief financial officer of Microsoft.
Continued cost improvements and commitment to generate free cash flow remain central to the investment case.
In 2001, we made a public commitment to increase earnings, cash and return on invested capital each year.
"This transaction is our last significant asset disposal and will deliver on our commitment to eradicate operational cash burn and maximise shareholder value," he told shareholders.
They embraced the report's principles, often arguing it endorsed their existing political positions, but they all shied away from a commitment to the extra cash above inflation over the next parliament.
In other words, today's news is a confirmation of Microsoft's commitment to invest its cash in its own stock.
