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Nanosphere (Nanosphere) Liabilities-to-Assets : 0.69 (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Nanosphere Liabilities-to-Assets?

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. Nanosphere's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $27.49 Mil. Nanosphere's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $39.79 Mil. Therefore, Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 0.69.


Nanosphere Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets 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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Nanosphere Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Nanosphere Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.11 0.27 0.37 0.54

Nanosphere Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
Liabilities-to-Assets 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 0.45 0.50 0.61 0.54 0.69

Competitive Comparison of Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Liabilities-to-Assets 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.


Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



Nanosphere Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2015 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=22.05/40.63
=0.54

Nanosphere's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Mar. 2016 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=27.493/39.785
=0.69

* 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.


Nanosphere  (NAS:NSPH) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


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Nanosphere (Nanosphere) Business Description

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Nanosphere, Inc., was incorporated in 1999 in Delaware. The Company develops, manufactures and markets an advanced molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene System, that enables sensitive genomic and protein testing on a single platform. The Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation that is an advanced platform for genomic and protein testing. The Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation that is a universal platform for genomic and protein testing. The Verigene System provides lower cost for laboratories already performing molecular diagnostic testing and enables smaller laboratories and hospitals without advanced diagnostic capabilities to perform genetic testing.
Executives
Michael James Ward director 440 W. ONTARIO ST., CHICAGO IL 60654
Lorin Randall director C/O ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD, ARDSLEY NY 10502
R. Erik Holmlin director 4088 COMMERCIAL AVE., NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Gene S Cartwright director 4088 COMMERCIAL AVE, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Mmcap International Inc. Spc 10 percent owner C/O MOURANT GOVERNANCE SVCS (CAYMAN) LTD, 94 SOLARIS AVE., CAMANA BAY, PO BOX 1348, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1108
Ann Wallin officer: Interim CFO 4088 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Bruin Andre De director
Sheli Z Rosenberg director C/O EQUITY GROUP INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Chad A. Mirkin director 4088 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Brookside Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL PUBLIC EQUITY, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Brookside Capital Partners Fund Lp 10 percent owner C/O BAIN CAPITAL PUBLIC EQUITY, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
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