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Metal Storm (Metal Storm) Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation : $19.30 Mil (As of Dec. 2011)


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What is Metal Storm Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation?

Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the portion of a company's debt and capital lease obligation that need to be paid within the next 12 months. It equals Short-Term Debt plus Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation. This gives investors an idea of how much money the company needs to pay down for the principle of its debt. Metal Storm's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was $19.30 Mil.

Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the debt and capital lease obligation due more than 12 months in the future. Metal Storm's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was $0.91 Mil.


Metal Storm Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metal Storm's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation can be seen below:

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Metal Storm Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Chart

Metal Storm Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.28 12.57 3.67 17.42 19.30

Metal Storm Semi-Annual Data
Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.28 12.57 3.67 17.42 19.30

Metal Storm Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Calculation

This is the portion of a company's debt and capital lease obligation that need to be paid within the next 12 months. It equals Short-Term Debt plus Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation. This gives investors an idea of how much money the company needs to pay down for the principle of its debt.

In the notes to balance sheet in annual (10-K) or quarterly (10-Q) reports, companies usually break down the details of the debt, their due dates, the interest rates etc.


Be Aware

Stay away from companies that roll over the debt e.g. Bear Stearns

When investing in financial institutions, Buffett shies from those who are bigger borrowers of short term than long term debt.

His favorite Wells Fargo has 57 cents short term debt for every dollar of long term

Aggressive banks (like Bank of America) has $2.09 short term for every dollar long term


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Metal Storm (Metal Storm) Business Description

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Metal Storm Ltd is incorporated under the laws of Australia on April 13, 1994. The company is a defence technology company engaged in the development of electronically initiated ballistics systems using its stacked round technology. Its technology is an electronically initiated, stacked projectile system which removes the mechanical steps required to fire a conventional weapon. Effectively, the only parts that move in Metal Storm's technology are the projectiles contained within the barrels. Multiple projectiles are stacked in a barrel, each separated by a propellant load. Its products include 3GL - 3 shot grenade launcher, FireStorm, MAUL, Redback, Munitions and Component weapon systems. The company also provides Research and Development as well as Consulting and Integration Services.

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