Sentences with phrase «debt limits flexibility»

«Credit - card debt limits their flexibility once they graduate, as their earnings go toward trying to extinguish debt,» said Dr. Johnson.

Among the more obvious lessons from this experience is that increased debt limits flexibility.

Not exact matches

A high debt load will limit our flexibility to keep the economy on an even course.

Valeant has finally given up on its serial acquirer strategy, but the massive debt load seriously limits the company's strategic flexibility going forward, and the lack of cash flow from all the deals has it in trouble with its creditors.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

S&P cited the County's «strong budgetary flexibility that has remained consistent over time,» «very strong liquidity, with strong access to external liquidity,» «strong management, with good financial policies and practices in place,» and the County's «strong debt and contingent liability profile, with limited exposure to fixed costs associated with pension and other postemployment benefit libation (OPEB) liabilities.»

If you want to avoid getting caught in the vicious cycle of credit card debt and still want to enjoy the convenience and flexibility of a credit card, you can consider the option of a line of credit where you can use your 100 % credit limit without the hassles of a credit card.

If you often have a lot of debt that is close to or at your maximum credit card limit, this indicates that you won't have a lot of flexibility if something goes wrong.

Debt disrupts a business by limiting its flexibility and agility.