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Spectrum Group International (Spectrum Group International) Debt-to-EBITDA : -30.81 (As of Dec. 2013)


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What is Spectrum Group International Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Spectrum Group International's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was $137 Mil. Spectrum Group International's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was $9 Mil. Spectrum Group International's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was $-5 Mil. Spectrum Group International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was -30.81.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SPGZ's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 2.615
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Spectrum Group International Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Spectrum Group International Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Spectrum Group International Annual Data
Trend Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.68 8.27 10.18 7.26 12.61

Spectrum Group International Quarterly Data
Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.51 8.42 6.61 11.44 -30.81

Competitive Comparison of Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Spectrum Group International Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Spectrum Group International's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(139.572 + 8.788) / 11.769
=12.61

Spectrum Group International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(136.807 + 8.716) / -4.724
=-30.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2013) EBITDA data.


Spectrum Group International  (OTCPK:SPGZ) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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Spectrum Group International (Spectrum Group International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1063 McGaw, Suite 250, Irvine, CA, USA, 92614
Spectrum Group International Inc is an auctioneer of stamps, coins, arms, armor and militaria, and other memorabilia, targeting both collectors and dealers. It operates in two segments: Trading and Collectibles.The Trading segment operates through A-Mar.
Executives
Gregory N Roberts director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 2625 ST ANDREWS, TUSTIN CA 92660
Carol Meltzer officer: General Counsel and EVP 775 PASSAIC AVE, WEST CALDWELL NJ 07006
Jeffrey D Benjamin director 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
William A Richardson 10 percent owner 2880 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
William Montgomery director 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Joel R Anderson director 202 NORTH COURT STREET, FLORENCE AL 35630
Ellis Landau director CO PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC, 8918 SPANISH RIDGE AVENUE, LAS VEGAS NV 89148
Jess M Ravich director 11766 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 870, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Silver Bow Ventures Llc 10 percent owner C/O SPECTRUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL, 1063 MCGAW, IRVINE CA 92614
Moorhead John director 5 FRANCIS J. CLARKE CIRCLE, BETHEL CT 06801
Nolan Christopher William Sr director 15 TILGHMAN DRIVE, WAYNE NJ 07470
Thor Gjerdrum officer: Chief Financial Officer & EVP 5 FRANCIS J. CLARKE CIRCLE, BETHEL CT 06801
Mark B Segall director 251 WEST 89TH STREET APT 20, NEW YORK NY 10024
Matthew M Walsh officer: CFO AND EXE. V.P. ALLERGAN, 5 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940

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