EBITDA/EBIT and cash flow based ICRs: A comparative approach in the agro-food system in Italy

The interest coverage ratios (ICRs) are used to quantify the ability of firms to pay financial debts; ICRs are then considered by banks such as covenants in the financing term sheet, and are used by researchers and the rating agencies to estimate the probability of default of firms. Typically, ICRs...

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Main Authors: Mattia Iotti, Giuseppe Bonazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Masaryk University 2012-05-01
Series:Financial Assets and Investing
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Online Access:http://is.muni.cz/do/econ/soubory/aktivity/fai/33967799/FAI_issue2012_02_Iotti_Bonazzi.pdf