Debt-service coverage is defined as EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, relative to the current portion of long-term debt and interest.

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Under current budget conventions, the refundable portion (that is, the piece of the credit that goes to recipients who already pay no tax) is considered spending.

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For all the good news, Europe accounts for a significant portion of the global solar market, and the current turmoil in the region could pose a problem for the firm and the broader industry.

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The first takeaway is that a portion of the woes the domestic Big Three are suffering today are the result of current and past federal government policies, so it seems fair that they be accorded government assistance now in time of dire need.

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Some of those people could conceivably sell at least a portion of their holdings to lock in the current capital gains rate of 15% if they expect that rate to increase.

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It's also easy to overlook the damage inflicted on local ecosystems and economies -- a large portion of which are in the developing world -- as a consequence of current industrial-scale agriculture practices.

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There are no current, definitive statistics on how many gun sales occur annually and what portion occurs without the checks.

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CRD4 will oblige banks to increase the portion of best-quality "core capital" to 4.5%, from the current 2%, that they hold.

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This portion of the game lasts for 10 minutes, and after that the winning team is decided by the current number of stockpiled candies.

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