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tw telecom (FRA:TWM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 5.22% (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is tw telecom 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. tw telecom's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was €73 Mil. tw telecom's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was €1,403 Mil. Therefore, tw telecom's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 5.22%.

tw telecom Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for tw telecom'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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tw telecom Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

tw telecom Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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tw telecom Quarterly Data
Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
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Competitive Comparison of tw telecom's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, tw telecom'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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tw telecom's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, tw telecom's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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tw telecom Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

tw telecom's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2012 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -70.179/( (1340.518+1422.949)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -70.179/1381.7335
=5.08 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2012 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1054.792 + 285.726
=1340.518

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1399.246 + 23.703
=1422.949

tw telecom's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2014 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2014 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -73.228/( (1391.023+1415.346)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -73.228/1403.1845
=5.22 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2014 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1384.604 + 6.419
=1391.023

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2014 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1409.35 + 5.996
=1415.346

* 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 (Jun. 2014) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

tw telecom  (FRA:TWM) 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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Tw telecom inc was formed in 1998. The Company together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries provide managed network services, specializing in business Ethernet, data networking, Converged, IP-based virtual private network or "IP VPN", Internet access, voice, including voice over Internet Protocol or "VoIP", and network security services to enterprise organizations, including public sector entities, and carriers throughout the U.S., including global locations. It offers a portfolio of solutions to its customers with predictable and reliable service quality. It designs and deliver scalable and efficient solutions that enable its customers complex and evolving business applications. These solutions emphasize its data networking service offerings, which include an expanding portfolio of business Ethernet data services, managed network services and its converged service offerings comprised of data, Internet, voice, security, remote access and managed routers. It also provides a broad range of traditional services, including a dedicated network service portfolio with private line, special access and private transport services, voice services and secure Internet access. Its customers include enterprise organizations in a wide variety of industry segments, including, among others, the financial services, technology and science, health care, distribution, manufacturing and professional services industries, data centers, cloud application providers, public sector entities, system integrators and communications service providers, including ILECs, CLECs, wireless communications companies and cable companies. Its primary competition is from the ILECs, CLECs and cable companies. The ILECs, primarily AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications, Inc. and CenturyLink Inc., other CLECs and some cable companies offer services substantially similar to some of those it offers and target some of the same customers. The Company is subject to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), state regulatory authorities and local government agencies.