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VisionChina Media (VisionChina Media) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 7.63% (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is VisionChina Media 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. VisionChina Media's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was $5.04 Mil. VisionChina Media's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was $66.07 Mil. Therefore, VisionChina Media's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 7.63%.


VisionChina Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for VisionChina Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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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VisionChina Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

VisionChina Media Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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VisionChina Media Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Sep16
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Competitive Comparison of VisionChina Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, VisionChina Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, VisionChina Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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VisionChina Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

VisionChina Media's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2014 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2015 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -5.964/( (68.866+65.134)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.964/67
=8.90 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2014 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=51.019 + 17.847
=68.866

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 65.134
=65.134

VisionChina Media's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2015 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2016 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -5.044/( (65.134+66.996)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.044/66.065
=7.63 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 65.134
=65.134

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 66.996
=66.996

* 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 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 four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


VisionChina Media  (NAS:VISN) 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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VisionChina Media (VisionChina Media) Business Description

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VisionChina operates a real-time advertising network through mobile digital TV displays in mass transportation systems in affluent Chinese cities. The company partners with local mobile and subway TVs either through long-term exclusive agency agreements or joint ventures to offer nationwide advertising services for advertisers. Its advertising network currently covers bus systems in 16 Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities as well as subway systems in three Tier 1 cities.

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