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Capital Structure
Leverage
Interest Coverage
three- to five-year target: 50%
three- to five year target
2008 results: 50%
2008 results
 
Leverage: debt as a percentage of gross assets. Companies normally manage their balance sheets to ensure access to capital at attractive rates to support growth or investment opportunities. In these times when capital is constrained, the goal is more pragmatic: to keep the company viable during the downturn and ready for the rebound. In both cases, an attentive eye to leverage and interest coverage is essential.
 
 
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