the company is highly leveraged

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• Highly Leveraged Transaction - HLT — A bank loan to a highly leveraged company. HLTs can be thought of as similar to junk bonds as they both face default risk, but HLTs are more secure and have stronger debt covenants due to their structure. HLT guidelines are set out by the U.S.… …   Investment dictionary

• leveraged — ˈlev(ə)rijd, ˈlēv adjective 1. : having a high proportion of debt relative to equity mismanaged, unwisely leveraged, and highly illiquid corporations N.A.Bailey 2. of the purchase of a company : made with borrowed money that is secured by the… …   Useful english dictionary

• highly geared — ˌhighly ˈgeared , ˌhighly ˈleveraged adjective FINANCE 1. having a lot of debt in relation to Share This is important when considering the cost of repaying debt in relation to paying dividend S to shareholder …   Financial and business terms

• leveraged — lev‧er‧aged [ˈliːvərɪdʒd ǁ ˈle , ˈliː ] adjective FINANCE 1. a leveraged company is financed by a high level of borrowing in relation to its share capital (= the money it has from selling its shares ) : • The company is profitable even though it… …   Financial and business terms

• leveraged — USA In the context of finance, the relationship of debt to equity in a borrower s capital structure. The higher the borrower s debt, the more highly leveraged a borrower is said to be. In practice, the term “leveraged” is used when the amount of… …   Law dictionary

• The Long Tail — The phrase The Long Tail (as a proper noun with capitalized letters) was first coined by Chris Anderson in an October 2004 Wired magazine article [ [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/tail.html The Long Tail ] by Chris Anderson, Wired , Oct …   Wikipedia

• Leveraged buyout — A leveraged buyout (or LBO, or highly leveraged transaction (HLT), or bootstrap transaction) occurs when a financial sponsor acquires a controlling interest in a company s equity and where a significant percentage of the purchase price is… …   Wikipedia

• leveraged buyout — LBO The acquisition of one company by another through the use of borrowed funds. The intention is that the loans will be repaid from the cash flow of the acquired company. In the 1980s many takeovers in the USA were financed by the issue of junk… …   Accounting dictionary

• leveraged buy-out — LBO The acquisition of one company by another through the use of borrowed funds. The intention is that the loans will be repaid from the cash flow of the acquired company. In the 1980s many takeovers in the USA were financed by the issue of junk… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Automotive industry in the United States — The American automobile industry began in the 1890s and rapidly evolved into the largest automotive producer in the world through the use of mass production. The United States was the world s leader amongst motor vehicles main manufacturers many… …   Wikipedia

• Metropolitan Steamship Company — The Metropolitan Steamship Company was for 75 years one of the chief transportation links between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts. It was closely associated with the Whitney family until its acquisition by Charles W. Morse in 1906. Even… …   Wikipedia