Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset : 0.83 (As of Dec. 2011)

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What is Metal Storm Limited LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. Metal Storm Limited's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was 0.83.

Metal Storm Limited's long-term debt to total assets ratio increased from Dec. 2009 (0.01) to Dec. 2011 (0.83). It may suggest that Metal Storm Limited is progressively becoming more dependent on debt to grow their business.

Metal Storm Limited LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metal Storm Limited's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset can be seen below:

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Metal Storm Limited LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

Metal Storm Limited Annual Data

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LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset

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0.01

0.83

Metal Storm Limited Semi-Annual Data
	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							0.01	-	0.01	-	0.83

Metal Storm Limited LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Metal Storm Limited's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Dec. 2011 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Dec. 2011 )	/	Total Assets (A: Dec. 2011 )
	=	0.9	/	1.08
	=	0.83

Metal Storm Limited's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2011 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Dec. 2011 )	/	Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2011 )
	=	0.9	/	1.08
	=	0.83

Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

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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.