Blue Zone (Blue Zone) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 7.50% (As of Dec. 2001)

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What is Blue Zone Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Blue Zone's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2001 was $0.05 Mil. Blue Zone's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2001 was $0.60 Mil. Therefore, Blue Zone's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2001 was 7.50%.

Blue Zone Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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Blue Zone Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Blue Zone Annual Data

Trend

Dec99

Dec00

Dec01

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

404.35

7.50

Blue Zone Semi-Annual Data
	Dec99	Dec00	Dec01
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %	-	404.35	7.50

Competitive Comparison of Blue Zone's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

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Blue Zone's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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Blue Zone Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Blue Zone's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2001 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (A: Dec. 2000 )	+	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2001 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -0.045	/	( (0	+	0.6)	/ 1 )
=	-1 * -0.045	/	0.6
=	7.50 %

where

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2000 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	0	+	0
=	0

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2001 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	0.6	+	0
=	0.6

Blue Zone's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2001 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2000 )	+	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2001 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -0.045	/	( (0	+	0.6)	/ 1 )
=	-1 * -0.045	/	0.6
=	7.50 %

where

	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2000 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	0	+	0
=	0

	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2001 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	0.6	+	0
=	0.6

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2001) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Blue Zone (OTCPK:BLZN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.

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