The Motley Fool

AUGUST 4, 2024

It has continued to reduce its leverage and now plans to finish the year with a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio of just 3.9. yield, another factor driving Kinder Morgan is its future earnings prospects. in dividends per share. in DCF per share for the full year.

Depreciation 225

Depreciation Debt Amortization Earnings Before Interest 225

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 2, 2023

The latter factor was probably the main catalyst for the drop, as most investors focus more on a company's prospects than its past results. The company attributed the increase in free cash flow primarily to "significantly lower working capital investment. billion in long-term debt.

Prospects 240

Prospects Debt Capital Capital Investments 240

The Motley Fool

JULY 31, 2024

An endeavor such as this requires a significant capital investment, so don't expect the company to achieve profitability in the next year or two. The answer lies in appreciating the reasons for the downgrade and the company's long-term prospects. billion in long-term debt. million in the recent quarter.

Prospects 246

Prospects Taxes Debt Capital Investments 246

The Motley Fool

JUNE 23, 2023

Airlines aren't productive (at least for shareholders) The ultimate test of whether a company is allocating capital productively for shareholders is the comparison between its return on invested capita l (ROIC) and its weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

Investors 217

Investors Shareholders Investing Capital 217

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 15, 2024

That's an affordable expense, especially for a company like Microsoft that has an extremely healthy balance sheet with more cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities than debt. Stock repurchases have also been a core aspect of Microsoft's capital return program. And it's unlikely Visa's costs would increase at the same rate.

Capital 246

Capital Shareholders Prospects Debt 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2024

In short, it's happening because Amazon is operating at its most efficient level ever -- thanks to massive capital investments. The company ramped up capital expenditures in response to the COVID pandemic, expanding and improving its logistics network that supports its massive e-commerce business. So, how is that possible?

Banks 130

Banks Prospects Capital Capital Investments 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Capital investment is a large and constant expense. It has the highest leverage (and thus a relatively reduced latitude for spending) among its closest peers, which increases risk and could hamper future growth prospects. The debt-to-equity ratio is a tiny 0.15 The stock is yielding a very material 6.3%

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Debt Prospects Capital Investments 130

The Motley Fool

JUNE 10, 2024

Both Amazon's and Costco's balance sheets demonstrate financial stability free of debt. billion in net cash (cash and cash equivalents minus total debt) compared to Costco's $4.6 At a time when interest rates are relatively high, both Amazon and Costco can avoid snowballing debt due to high interest expenses.

Shareholders 130

Shareholders Debt Capital Prospects 130

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In 2024, we made significant progress strengthening our balance sheet and are close to returning to pre-Callon debt levels only nine months after closing the acquisition. Recognizing the lower net debt levels and increased scale achieved last year, S&P upgraded our credit rating to BBB- in October. It would include $1.7

Capital 130

Capital Assets Debt Liabilities 130

Axial

JANUARY 25, 2024

Prospective buyers have cash and ample liquidity. Brian Egwele Egwele & Company Interest rates, available capital, consolidation. Robert Latham IBG Business Availability of debt / leverage and interest rates, followed modestly by slower growth rates. Craig Dickens Merit Investment Bank Higher interest rates.

Mergers and Acquisitions 105

Mergers and Acquisitions Investing Investment Banks Investment Banking 105

The Motley Fool

JUNE 22, 2024

billion in net cash (cash and cash equivalents minus total debt). With returns like that and Berkshire's lack of further capital investment since 1995, investors are wise to scrutinize the stock's prospects, but American Express isn't slowing down.

Stakes 130

Stakes Shareholders Debt Banks 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 24, 2024

Exxon currently has a high Aa2/AA- credit rating and a low 14% net debt-to-capital ratio. Its earnings should grow in the future , fueled by its needle-moving acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources and its high-return capital investments. It builds cash and balance sheet capacity when commodity prices are higher.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Prospects Assets Debt 130

The Motley Fool

JUNE 16, 2024

The $110 million in cash that disappeared went toward Virgin Galactic's capital investment program. That's usually not a good sign and is an indication of how bearish investors are right now on the company's prospects. That's down from about $910 million at the end of 2023.

Prospects 130

Prospects Debt Capital Capital Investments 130

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Evaluating a company's growth prospects is vital. It has a fortress-like balance sheet with a strong investment-grade credit rating backed by low leverage ratios and well-staggered, long-term, fixed-rate debt with no material maturities until 2028. That gives it lots of borrowing capacity and flexibility.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Assets Prospects Debt 130

The Motley Fool

JULY 29, 2024

It also has material expectations for growth, with a five-year capital investment plan worth around $4.3 It's also slowly shifting toward lower-carbon energy, which will enhance its long-term sustainability and growth prospects (including its ability to increase its dividend). population growth. dividend yield.

Shareholders 130

Shareholders Prospects Assets Debt 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Looking ahead, we're pleased to report that we've continued to advance the growth of our fleet, concluding an investment commitment for the pine forests solar and storage project, and having received an offer which is now under evaluation to invest in phase 1 of the Honeycomb storage projects. that we have set today.

Assets 130

Assets Capital Leveraging Debt 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Today's conference call may include forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Lennar's business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies, and prospects. billion of debt. And after all of that, we have a debt-to-total capital ratio of 7.6%, down from approximately 25% in 2020.

Assets 246

Assets Capital Debt Shareholders 246

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Several factors have helped power utility stocks, including the prospect of lower interest rates and the acceleration of power demand from catalysts like AI data centers. Despite that power surge, several utility stocks still look like attractive investments these days, especially for those seeking a high-yielding dividend.

Shareholders 130

Shareholders Leveraging Prospects Capital 130

The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

During the first quarter, upstream capital investment of $568 million was below guidance due primarily to the deferral of some planned facility leasehold and exploration spend. Our priorities for debt reduction will be the three-year term loan we used to refinance the Callon debt and the revolver. oil production guidance.

Debt 130

Debt Mergers and Acquisitions Capital Assets 130

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the wrap up operations, we have finalized plans to resume exploration drilling on our extensive state lease position in Alaska, where we will test the Sockeye prospect during the first half of 2025. Debt reduction is a continuing area of focus at APA. So we believe that there's quite a bit of prospectivity.

Liabilities 130

Liabilities Taxes Prospects Assets 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Some of the information we provide during today's call regarding our future expectations, plans and prospects may constitute forward-looking statements. By using proceeds from equity and debt financings, as well as cash flows from our operations, we strategically accumulate bitcoin and advocate for its role as digital capital.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Shareholders Debt Capital 130

The Motley Fool

MAY 9, 2024

On the right side of the page, you see the corporate capital anticipated CAFD for Rosamond South 1, a 257-megawatt solar, plus storage, project in California with no settled revenue contracts with a diversified offtake profile. In addition to the opportunities for investment around CWEN's existing assets, Clearway Group is advancing 4.4

Assets 130

Assets Capital Shareholders Debt 130

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Upstream capital investment of $520 million was slightly above guidance, as we spent $27 million on the initial phase of our winter exploration program in Alaska. We continue to diligently manage overhead and operating costs, and we are reducing our total capital investment to less than $2 billion.

Prospects 100

Prospects Capital Assets Debt 100

The Motley Fool

MARCH 14, 2024

Today's conference call may include forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Lennar's business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow strategies, and prospects. million shares of stock and improve our balance sheet with a homebuilding debt to total capital ratio of under 10%.

Debt 147

Debt Capital Banks Leveraging 147

The Motley Fool

JULY 5, 2024

All a stock price tells you is what other investors or prospective investors or soon to be former investors are willing to transact at the moment. That is the cash that is left over after the company has paid all of its bill, made all of its capital investments, made all of its investments and working capital.

Investing 130

Investing Shareholders Debt Taxes 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In fact, based on current internal forecast, we believe we will approach a debt level sufficient to consider shareholder distributions approaching the end of 2026. Finally, based upon our debt maturity schedule, we expect to reduce debt by a minimum of approximately $715 million in 2025, ending the year with gross debt of approximately $6.2

Assets 130

Assets Debt Shareholders Capital 130

The Motley Fool

JUNE 18, 2024

Today's conference call may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Lennar's business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies, and prospects. debt-to-capital ratio -- homebuilding debt-to-capital ratio with $3.6 While we continue to hold a sizable $3.6

Debt 130

Debt Assets Capital Shareholders 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 1, 2024

These financial expectations also enable us to reaffirm our ability to achieve the upper range of our 5% to 8% DPS growth target through '26 without a need to raise external capital to meet those goals. We have also executed on a series of actions that enhanced visibility into prospects for growth above $2.15 by year-end. CAFD yield.

Taxes 130

Taxes Debt Shareholders Capital 130

The Motley Fool

APRIL 24, 2024

This brings me to our final priority, which is our deliberate and balanced approach to capital allocation. As we indicated would happen, our capital investment levels have come down over the years as we move past the peak of our 5G rollout. Our strong free cash flow has also enabled us to pay down debt. billion versus $6.7

Finance 130

Finance Financing Banks Debt 130

The Motley Fool

JULY 30, 2024

We intend to allocate the cash proceeds in a balanced manner with significant portions being used to repay debt and for returning capital to shareholders. We invested about $200 million in capital expenditures and license obligations, resulting in free cash flow of around $264 million. Liquidity of $1.7

Bidding 130

Bidding Leveraging Debt Shareholders 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2024

Second, we're deploying our free cash flow by investing in our operations, especially Keno Hill where we have seen remarkable success. But more work is needed to daylight the long-term value in this highly prospective geologic district. Carlos will discuss some of these details later in the presentation.

Capital 130

Capital Leveraging Assets Banks 130

The Motley Fool

MARCH 8, 2024

Year to date, we've made capital investments of 15.5 That depreciation and amortization expense represents 57% of capital invested. And as we continue to replace our aged infrastructure, we expect that ratio of depreciation, as a percentage of capital investment, to increase. million for the same period.

Depreciation 130

Depreciation Amortization Assets Capital 130

The Motley Fool

APRIL 30, 2024

Customers are excited about this, and as more companies find they're employing a mix of custom-built models along with leveraging existing LLMs, the prospect of these two linchpins services in SageMaker and Bedrock working well together is quite appealing. In 2023, overall capital investments were $48.4

Leveraging 245

Leveraging Capital Banks New York Stock Exchange 245

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

At closing, Stonepeak will make a cash payment to Dominion to reimburse 50% of the capital spent to date, less $145 million. This nearly $3 billion project cost reimbursement will be used to reduce parent-level debt. Further, the transaction is expected to improve our estimated 2024 consolidated FFO to debt by approximately 1%.

Taxes 130

Taxes Assets Accounting Shareholders 130

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That includes the upfront recognition of unregulated solar investment tax credits and certain gains from asset sales. billion of after-tax proceeds to reducing debt. of additional interest savings based on the current rate outlook from parent debt repayment driven by the sales of Cove Point and the gas utilities.

Finance 100

Finance Financing Taxes Shareholders 100

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We continue to expect FPL to realize roughly 9% average annual growth in regulatory capital employed over our current rate agreement's four-year term, which runs through 2025. FPL's capital expenditures were approximately $2.6 The sale of tax credits is serving as a new source of capital funding for NextEra Energy.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 100

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Taxes Finance Financing 100

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We continue to expect FPL to realize roughly 9% average annual growth in regulatory capital employed over our current rate agreement's four-year term, which runs through 2025. FPL's capital expenditures were approximately $2.6 The sale of tax credits is serving as a new source of capital funding for NextEra Energy.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 100

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Taxes Finance Financing 100