Is Malta Properties (MTSE:MPC) Using Too Much Debt?
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December 16, 2020 David Iben put it well when he said, Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the permanent loss of capital. So it seems the smart money knows that debt - which is usually involved in bankruptcies - is a very important factor, when you assess how risky a company is. Importantly,
Malta Properties Company p.l.c. (MTSE:MPC) does carry debt. But should shareholders be worried about its use of debt? When Is Debt A Problem? Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can t easily pay it off, either by raising capital or with its own cash flow. Ultimately, if the company can t fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt, shareholders could walk away with nothing. While that is not too common, we often do see indebted companies permanently diluting shareholders because lenders force them to raise capital at a distressed price. Of course, plenty o