Absolute Software Corporation Long-Term Debt 2011-2026 | ABST

Long-term debt is a financial obligation of a company or an individual with a repayment period exceeding one year from the date it arises. In accounting, such obligations are recorded under the "long-term liabilities" section.

Main characteristics:

Term exceeds 12 months
Can take the form of bonds, bank loans, credit lines, leasing, or loans from affiliated parties
Repaid through regular payments (interest and/or principal) over several years

Why long-term debt is needed:

Investment in development
Allows financing of large projects — new factories, production lines, innovative developments — without diverting working capital.
Smoothing of cash flows
A long-term payment schedule facilitates budget planning and reduces short-term financial risks.
Optimization of capital structure
A combination of equity and borrowed capital can reduce the average cost of business financing.

A high level of long-term debt may indicate that a company heavily relies on borrowed funds. This increases risks, especially in conditions of rising interest rates or declining profits. However, a moderate level of debt can signal a sound growth strategy — for example, the company takes a loan to expand its business.

If a company uses borrowed funds effectively (e.g., invests in profitable projects), this can lead to profit growth and, consequently, an increase in stock value. An investor evaluates whether the investments made using debt are paying off.

It is important to monitor whether the company can regularly pay interest and repay the principal. Payment difficulties can lead to reduced dividends, a drop in stock value, and even bankruptcy.

Examples of long-term debt:

Mortgage loans for property purchases
Corporate bonds issued by a company to raise capital
Project financing — long-term loans for building or expanding production facilities
Leasing obligations for equipment or transport

Annual Long-Term Debt Absolute Software Corporation

2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
7.21 M	8.96 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
8.96 M	7.21 M	8.08 M

Quarterly Long-Term Debt Absolute Software Corporation

2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-	-	-	-	-	-	8.96 M	-	-	-	8.41 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
8.96 M	8.41 M	8.69 M

Long-Term Debt of other stocks in the Software industry

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Zendesk ZEN	979 M	-	-	$ 9.63 B	USA
FireEye, Inc. FEYE	961 M	-	-3.41 %	$ 4.13 B	USA
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Sapiens International Corporation N.V. SPNS	19.8 M	-	-	$ 2.43 B	Curacao
Creative Realities CREX	9.83 M	$ 3.65	4.29 %	$ 30.9 M	USA
salesforce.com CRM	8.43 B	$ 192.68	-1.08 %	$ 185 B	USA
ANSYS ANSS	754 M	-	-	$ 32.7 B	USA
CSG Systems International CSGS	539 M	$ 79.82	-0.1 %	$ 2.21 B	USA
Commvault Systems CVLT	6.34 M	$ 85.7	0.73 %	$ 3.76 B	USA
American Software AMSWA	65 K	-	-2.14 %	$ 369 M	USA
Altair Engineering ALTR	24.1 M	-	-	$ 9.4 B	USA
Avalara AVLR	961 M	-	-	$ 8.28 B	USA
Endava plc DAVA	50.1 M	$ 4.67	-0.11 %	$ 2.5 B	-
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated DBD	938 M	$ 80.54	0.68 %	$ 2.96 B	USA
Dropbox DBX	202 M	$ 25.03	0.16 %	$ 6.72 B	USA
Docebo DCBO	2.69 M	$ 17.76	2.19 %	$ 1.34 B	Canada
Net Element, Inc. NETE	8.34 M	-	8.63 %	$ 83.8 M	USA
Datadog DDOG	256 M	$ 111.05	-0.82 %	$ 38.6 B	USA
Alteryx AYX	839 M	-	-	$ 3.42 B	USA
Cheetah Mobile CMCM	30.7 M	$ 6.65	8.13 %	$ 9.51 B	-
DocuSign DOCU	121 M	$ 46.25	2.62 %	$ 9.44 B	USA
Avaya Holdings Corp. AVYA	3.03 B	-	-	$ 3.47 M	USA
Domo DOMO	114 M	$ 3.92	9.05 %	$ 141 M	USA
Amdocs Limited DOX	646 M	$ 68.22	-2.27 %	$ 7.88 B	Guernsey
The Descartes Systems Group Inc DSGX	8.9 M	$ 67.41	1.75 %	$ 5.7 B	Canada
BlackBerry Limited BB	195 M	$ 3.39	-0.29 %	$ 2.01 B	Canada
Dynatrace DT	61.4 M	$ 36.77	2.37 %	$ 11 B	USA
Duos Technologies Group DUOT	3.87 M	$ 7.56	0.07 %	$ 58.5 M	USA
Aspen Technology AZPN	84.9 M	-	-	$ 16.8 B	USA
Eventbrite EB	211 M	$ 4.44	0.45 %	$ 413 M	USA
Digital Turbine APPS	409 M	$ 4.12	1.35 %	$ 427 M	USA
Euronet Worldwide EEFT	1.04 B	$ 71.67	3.04 %	$ 3 B	USA
eGain Corporation EGAN	2.45 M	$ 9.32	-0.16 %	$ 262 M	USA
Borqs Technologies BRQS	2.68 M	-	-23.51 %	$ 9.87 M	China
8x8 EGHT	338 M	$ 2.23	3.97 %	$ 289 M	USA
Brightcove BCOV	17.4 M	-	-	$ 192 K	USA
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Ceridian HCM Holding CDAY	1.21 B	-	-	$ 10.6 B	USA
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Agilysys AGYS	2 K	$ 73.44	1.7 %	$ 1.81 B	USA
Zix Corporation ZIXI	210 M	-	0.12 %	$ 482 M	USA
Black Knight BKI	2.62 B	-	-0.02 %	$ 11.7 B	USA
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F5 Networks FFIV	231 M	$ 277.32	2.2 %	$ 16.1 B	USA
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Benefitfocus BNFT	184 M	-	-	$ 362 M	USA
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