Most Highly Leveraged Companies
Ranked by highest long-term debt to shareholders' equity.
| Rank |
Company
Name |
1998
Long-Term
Debt (000) |
1998
Common
Equity (000) |
1998
Debt
To Equity |
| 1 |
BankBoston Corp. |
$17,604,000 |
$4,817,000 |
365.46% |
| 2 |
Nutramax Products Inc. |
$79,379 |
$21,997 |
360.86% |
| 3 |
Selfcare Inc. |
$50,409 |
$15,009 |
335.86% |
| 4 |
United Asset Management Corp. |
$890,361 |
$269,844 |
329.95% |
| 5 |
Independent Bank Corp. |
$313,724 |
$95,848 |
327.31% |
| 6 |
J. Baker Inc. |
$211,520 |
$79,924 |
264.65% |
| 7 |
Boston Private Financial Holdings |
$82,570 |
$32,291 |
255.71% |
| 8 |
Andover Bancorp Inc. |
$283,824 |
$121,142 |
234.29% |
| 9 |
Thermo Power Corp. |
$160,439 |
$69,811 |
229.82% |
| 10 |
Millipore Corp. |
$299,110 |
$136,908 |
218.48% |
| Source: Nordby
International, Inc., Boulder, Co. |
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