The Pegasus (The Pegasus) Cash-to-Debt : 1.19 (As of Sep. 2006)

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What is The Pegasus Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. The Pegasus's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was 1.19.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, The Pegasus could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Pegasus's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

PEGX's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

The Pegasus Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Pegasus's Cash-to-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.
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Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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The Pegasus Cash-to-Debt Chart

The Pegasus Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.11

0.05

0.06

6.36

4.29

The Pegasus Quarterly Data
	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.80	4.29	3.65	2.82	1.19

Competitive Comparison of The Pegasus's Cash-to-Debt

For the Broadcasting subindustry, The Pegasus's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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.

The Pegasus's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Pegasus's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Pegasus's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

The Pegasus Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

The Pegasus's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	34.809	/	(0.214	+	7.901)
	=	4.29

The Pegasus's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	11.693	/	(0.22	+	9.624)
	=	1.19

The Pegasus (OTCPK:PEGX) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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The Pegasus (The Pegasus) Business Description

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Address

225 City Line Avenue, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA, 19004

Website

http://www.xanadoo.com

The Pegasus Companies Inc is the holding company for a variety of satellite and media companies. The company previously operated as an independent provider of DIRECTV to more than 1.1 million subscribers but went into bankruptcy following the termination of the relationship. The company primarily owns and operates six broadcast TV stations and operates three others. These stations serve markets in Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maine.

Executives

Peninsula Investment Partners, L.p.	10 percent owner	404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Peninsula Capital Advisors Llc	10 percent owner	404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
James Mcentee	director	CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
Ronald B Stark	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	C/O NRG ENERGY, INC., 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Par Capital Management Inc	10 percent owner	200 CLARENDON STREET, FL 48, BOSTON MA 02116
Pegasus Capital Llc	10 percent owner	C/O PEGASUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P., 750 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 600, STAMFORD CT 06902

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