But he said the most important thing was the company's ability to service its debt.

Without the companies' ever talking to one another, prices will go up to service debt.

Only five countries were able to service their debts fully and on time in 1989.

Yet his Government has seldom been able to service its foreign debt, which stood at $4,200 million by 1983.

That has made it hard for Patrick to service its debt.

But companies will still have the ability to service their debt.

By November 1903 the company was unable to service its debts.

Or do you think we're here to service our debt?

And cash flow, the money available to service debt, rose 26 percent, to $201.5 million.

Others say that they had the cash flow to remain in private hands longer and service their debt.