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American Defense Systems (American Defense Systems) Liabilities-to-Assets : 1.45 (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is American Defense Systems 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. American Defense Systems's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was $2.56 Mil. American Defense Systems's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was $1.76 Mil. Therefore, American Defense Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 1.45.


American Defense Systems Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Defense Systems'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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American Defense Systems Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

American Defense Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.44 0.61 1.12 2.00 1.08

American Defense Systems Quarterly Data
Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
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 1.26 1.08 1.29 1.32 1.45

Competitive Comparison of American Defense Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, American Defense Systems'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.


American Defense Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, American Defense Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

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



American Defense Systems 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.

American Defense Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2011 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=3.35/3.115
=1.08

American Defense Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Sep. 2012 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=2.557/1.761
=1.45

* 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.


American Defense Systems  (OTCPK:ADFS) 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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American Defense Systems (American Defense Systems) Business Description

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Address
3440 Toringdon way, suite 205, Room 218, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28277
American Defense Systems Inc is a defense and security products company engaged in three business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions; architectural hardening and perimeter defense and tactical training products and services. It serves US government agencies, general contractors and other commercial and private entities operating in high-threat locations.
Executives
R Atticus Lowe 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
Lance W Helfert 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
West Coast Opportunity Fund Llc 10 percent owner C/O WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC, 2151 ALESANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
West Coast Asset Management Inc 10 percent owner 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD, MONTECITO CA 93108
Paul J Orfalea 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001