What is National Penn Bancshares Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation?
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the debt and capital lease obligation due more than 12 months in the future. National Penn Bancshares's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $1,036.1 Mil.
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. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divides by its Total Assets. National Penn Bancshares's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $1,036.1 Mil. National Penn Bancshares's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $9,598.9 Mil. National Penn Bancshares's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.11.
National Penn Bancshares Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data
The historical data trend for National Penn Bancshares's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation 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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National Penn Bancshares Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Chart
National Penn Bancshares Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Calculation
Long-Term Debt is the debt due more than 12 months in the future. The debt can be owed to banks or bondholders. Some companies issue bonds to investors and pay interest on the bonds.
Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation represents the total liability for long-term leases lasting over one year. It's amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term less lease payments during the lease term.
The interest paid on companies' debt is reflected in the income statement as interest expense. If a company has too much debt and it cannot serve the interest payment on the debt or repay the matured debt, the company risks bankruptcy. Peter Lynch famously said: A company that does not have debt cannot go bankrupt.
A company's long term debt may have different dates of maturity and interest rates, depending on the terms.
Usually a company issues long term debt to pay for its capital expenditures. Borrowing allows the company to do things that otherwise cannot be done with only the capital it has. But debt can be risky.
National Penn Bancshares (NAS:NPBC) Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation 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.
National Penn Bancshares's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:
* 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.
Buffett says that durable competitive advantages carry little to no long-term debt because the company is so profitable that even expansions or acquisitions are self financed.
We are interested in long term debt load for the last ten years. If the ten years of operation show little to no long term debt, then the company has some kind of strong competitive advantage.
Warren Buffett's historic purchases indicate that on any given year, the company should have sufficient yearly net earnings to pay all long term within 3 or 4 year earnings period. (e.g. Coke + Moody's = 1yr)
Companies with enough earning power to pay long term debt in less than 3 or 4 years is a good candidate in our search for long term competitive advantage.
BUT, these companies are targets for leveraged buy outs, which saddles the business with long term debt.
If all else indicates the company has a moat, but it has ton of debt, a leveraged buyout may have created the debt. In these cases the company's bonds offer the better bet, in that the companys earnings power is focused on paying off the debt and not growth.
Important: little or no long term debt often means a Good Long Term Bet
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National Penn Bancshares (National Penn Bancshares) Business Description
National Penn Bancshares Inc is a Pennsylvania business corporation incorporated in January 1982. The Company is a registered bank holding company. The Company provides financial services, through its subsidiary National Penn Bank. The Company through its subsidiaries is engaged in activities related to the business of banking. National Penn's financial services affiliates consist of National Penn Wealth Management, N.A., including its National Penn Investors Trust Company division; National Penn Capital Advisors, Inc.; Institutional Advisors, LLC; National Penn Insurance Services Group, Inc., including its Higgins Insurance and Caruso Benefits divisions. Commercial banking is its main business focus. Commercial banking services are provided to small and medium sized businesses with annual gross revenues generally between $1 million and $100 million located in its market areas. offer a wide range of products including short-term loans for seasonal and working capital purposes, term loans secured by real estate and other assets, loans for construction and expansion needs, revolving credit facilities, and a full array of cash management services, including remote deposit capture, disbursement, collection, investment and electronic banking services. Consumer banking offers deposit accounts, which include demand, NOW, money market, other checking and savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers consumer loan products such as installment loans, home equity loans, residential mortgage loans, education loans and credit cards. In addition, it offers automated teller services, safe deposit and night depository facilities and internet banking services, including on-line bill paying and mobile banking. In addition to generation of fee income through its commercial and consumer banking operations, including mortgage lending the Company has a number of specialized investment and insurance businesses to develop fee income and to serve specific markets. The Company also provides loans directly to consumers within its markets to finance personal residences, automobiles, college tuition, home improvements and other personal needs. The Company also makes indirect loans to customers for the purchase of both new and used vehicles. The majority of residential mortgages is conformed to FNMA and FHLMC underwriting criteria and is sold to secondary market investors. Other residential products such as jumbo mortgages are originated and typically held in its loan portfolio. The Company also provides home equity loans, home equity lines of credit and other consumer loans through its network of retail branch offices and its Private Banking division. The Company is subject to various federal and state statutes applicable to banks chartered in the United States, as well as regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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