A Net debt/EBITDA az Heartsoft, Inc. - N/A
The net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Net debt/EBITDA) ratio measures financial leverage and the company’s ability to pay off its debt. It shows how long it would take the company to pay off all its debt with operations at the current level.
The net debt to EBITDA ratio is calculated as Net debt divided by EBITDA. It is similar to the debt to EBITDA ratio, but cash and cash equivalents are subtracted in net debt.
Net debt = short-term debt + long-term debt - cash and cash equivalents
EBITDA = net income + interest expense + taxes + depreciation + amortization
Lower debt debt to EBITDA ratio indicates the company is not heavily indebted and should be able to repay its obligations. Alternatively, higher ratio indicated the company is excessively indebted. The ratio varies between industries as different industries have different capital requirements. Usually, the ratio should be compared to a benchmark or an industry average to determine the company’s credit risk. Generally, a net debt to EBITDA ratio above 4 or 5 is considered high.
Heartsoft, Inc. engages in the design and publishing of its own proprietary educational software products for distribution to the education market and consumer market. Its products are sold through an internal sales organization; national and international resellers; United States based catalogers with an annual aggregate circulation in excess of 5,000,000 catalogs; and online through four corporate Web Sites, www.heartsoft.com, www.internet-safari.com, www.thinkology com, and www.isafari.com. The company's product line consists of approximately 50 educational software programs that assist young children in pre-kindergarten through the 6th grade to practice and learn basic curriculum subjects. Its INTERNET SAFARI, designed for children ages four through 12 years to help simplify their use of the Internet, is a full-featured secure Internet browser for children that utilizes the sights and sounds of a jungle safari user interface with cartoons, sounds, and a host of proprietary features. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.