Credit Crunch?
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Most of us are reading about the credit crunch that is coming. For the most part, this only pertains to a small segment of the market…mostly sub-prime individuals (meaning less than good credit individuals, not less than the Prime rate borrowers). For the businesses that are credit worthy, there is plenty of credit available at very attractive rates. Is your company credit worthy? Well generally, good credit companies have a history of positive cash flow and earnings (although some fluctuation is understandable depending on the industry), and the company has built a strong net worth relative to liabilities. The Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth ratio is looked at by many commercial bankers as a strong indicator of a companies long term financial health.
