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Covista Communications (Covista Communications) Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation : $0.26 Mil (As of Apr. 2005)


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What is Covista Communications 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. Covista Communications's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2005 was $0.26 Mil.

Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the debt and capital lease obligation due more than 12 months in the future. Covista Communications's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2005 was $0.00 Mil.


Covista Communications Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data

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

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Covista Communications Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Chart

Covista Communications Annual Data
Trend Jan96 Jan97 Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Jan01 Jan02 Jan03 Jan04 Jan05
Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
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Covista Communications Quarterly Data
Jul00 Oct00 Jan01 Apr01 Jul01 Oct01 Jan02 Apr02 Jul02 Oct02 Jan03 Apr03 Jul03 Oct03 Jan04 Apr04 Jul04 Oct04 Jan05 Apr05
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Covista Communications 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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Covista Communications (Covista Communications) Business Description

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Address
735 Broad Street, Unit 306, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37402
Covista Communications Inc is a telecommunication service provider. Its products and services include voice, data, and internet solutions, including local, long-distance, and toll-free services, calling card, frame relay, Internet access, & directory assistance.
Executives
W Thorpe Mckenzie director 735 BROAD ST, STE 1105, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Jay J Miller director 430 EAST 57TH STREET SUITE 5 D, NEW YORK NY 10022

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