In addition, both companies are carrying a heavy debt load.

The analysis also noted concern about the high debt load.

The hope is that with a lower debt load, these companies can return to more normal operations.

"We're going to have to be because of our foreign debt load."

Their huge debt load would make it awfully difficult to leave.

And a growing economy is one that can support a heavy debt load.

But that may take several years because Wind is losing money and has a high debt load.

A large debt load which was assumed in the 1980s, a common practice at the time, did not help.

He also said that the company would seek to reduce its $4.3 billion debt load.

The governor has also added about $10 billion to the state's debt load during his tenure.