The company's financial position remains vulnerable with an elevated debt-to-equity ratio of 11.52 as of 2026Q1, significantly outpacing industry peers.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 1.63B | 1.7B | 1.49B | 1.48B | 1.68B | 2.47B | 3.22B | 2.91B | 1.78B | 1.71B | 905.09M | 701.76M | 526.16M | 697.87M | 304.45M | 209.72M | 204.28M | 225.8M | 203.13M | 238.62M | 291.37M | 223.01M | 330.15M | 260.79M | 297.05M | 334.12M | 269.72M | 566.3M | 324.7M | 330.8M | 167.8M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 844M | 866M | 697M | 662M | 884M | 816M | 1.26B | 1.33B | 1.06B | 681.33M | 259.98M | 149.97M | 17.68M | 280.1M | 22.86M | 12.97M | 27.03M | 50.89M | 16.47M | 20.98M | 67.41M | 9.65M | 10.49M | 28.73M | 5.33M | 32.06M | 4.09M | 16.4M | 3.3M | 139.3M | 2.3M |
| Cash Only | 844M | 866M | 697M | 662M | 884M | 816M | 1.26B | 1.33B | 1.06B | 681.33M | 259.98M | 149.97M | 17.68M | 280.1M | 22.86M | 12.97M | 27.03M | 50.89M | 16.47M | 20.98M | 67.41M | 9.65M | 10.49M | 28.73M | 5.33M | 32.06M | 4.09M | 16.4M | 3.3M | 139.3M | 2.3M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 631M | 687M | 642M | 624M | 617M | 1.4B | 1.29B | 1.24B | 599M | 666M | 603.05M | 516.9M | 475.01M | 383.3M | 240.48M | 133.39M | 121.37M | 114.93M | 109.78M | 144.13M | 133.86M | 127.93M | 132.69M | 141.71M | 185.91M | 188.6M | 167.31M | 210.3M | 196.9M | 123M | 112.4M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 73.43 | 79.13 | 66.05 | 72.67 | 57.33 | 83.13 | 79.23 | 106.31 | 71.56 | 88.91 | 80.42 | 85.02 | 87.72 | 102.63 | 82.67 | 63.62 | 57.74 | 63.9 | 53.11 | 73.26 | 68.32 | 67.47 | 68.38 | 70.02 | 92.22 | 96.92 | 77.41 | 104.63 | 97.54 | 86.94 | 108.39 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313.11M | 5.78M | 7.99M | 12.13M | 3.69M | 33.7M | -133.39M | -121.37M | -114.93M | -109.78M | 21.2M | 22.26M | 28.21M | 37.88M | 26.53M | 26.81M | 1.28B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93.12 | 1.83 | 3.25 | 5.95 | 2.64 | 32.24 | - | - | - | - | 32.6 | 36.61 | 46.04 | 63.76 | 65.47 | 69.86 | 3.2K | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 153M | 1M | 146M | 189M | 182M | 173M | 170M | 232M | 0 | 412.65M | 200K | 100.28M | 5.63M | 78.01M | 33.7M | 7.18M | 54.87M | 81.51M | 67.43M | 60.05M | 76.17M | 67.82M | 174.85M | 173.32M | 85.01M | 216.28M | 83.91M | 339.6M | 124.5M | 68.5M | 53.1M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4.15B | 4.25B | 4.4B | 4.61B | 5.02B | 10.07B | 10.16B | 14.46B | 4.79B | 5.07B | 5.06B | 4.73B | 4.93B | 3.45B | 2.43B | 1.36B | 1.28B | 1.37B | 2.08B | 1.99B | 1.98B | 2.06B | 2.14B | 2.3B | 2.31B | 3.03B | 3.13B | 3.05B | 3.53B | 1.7B | 1.54B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 752M | 765M | 828M | 838M | 854M | 1.02B | 995M | 962M | 648.49M | 651.24M | 627.49M | 626.03M | 639.02M | 529.03M | 383.29M | 281.52M | 272.23M | 296.23M | 336.96M | 284.55M | 274.96M | 304.36M | 339.78M | 355.82M | 337.25M | 286.35M | 280.99M | 251.8M | 280.4M | 161.7M | 154.3M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.16x | 4.14x | 4.29x | 3.74x | 4.60x | 6.02x | 5.97x | 4.41x | 4.71x | 4.20x | 4.36x | 3.54x | 3.09x | 2.58x | 2.77x | 2.72x | 2.82x | 2.22x | 2.24x | 2.52x | 2.60x | 2.27x | 2.08x | 2.08x | 2.18x | 2.48x | 2.81x | 2.91x | 2.63x | 3.19x | 2.45x |
| Goodwill | 2.08B | 2.08B | 2.08B | 2.08B | 2.09B | 2.09B | 2.09B | 4.72B | 2.12B | 2.12B | 1.99B | 1.93B | 1.96B | 1.38B | 1.07B | 660.12M | 660.02M | 660.02M | 824.19M | 1.01B | 1.01B | 1.04B | 1.04B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 663M | 149M | 780M | 929M | 1.1B | 5.24B | 5.79B | 8.13B | 1.79B | 1.96B | 2.1B | 1.88B | 1.95B | 1.23B | 708.53M | 222.34M | 232.03M | 51.99M | 132.42M | 593.86M | 663.95M | 670.79M | 642.74M | 1.73B | 1.83B | 2.56B | 2.68B | 2.49B | 3.1B | 1.32B | 1.26B |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.81B | 604M | 430M | 515M | 555M | 1.08B | 901M | 511M | 117M | 184.25M | 168.57M | 116.03M | 107.85M | 98.39M | 94.92M | -4.94M | -9.66M | 186.13M | 658.98M | -7.75M | -8.34M | -10.59M | -20.35M | -12.44M | -6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 126M | 646M | 280M | 246M | 428M | 348M | 185M | 133M | 39.75M | 38.4M | 52.06M | 63.26M | 109.2M | 121.57M | 95.28M | 197.72M | 117.37M | 170.29M | 114.23M | 97.03M | 35.05M | 83.76M | 109.62M | 142.35M | 143.84M | 182.9M | 165.83M | 314.4M | 149.1M | 219.5M | 128.9M |
| Total Assets | 5.78B | 5.95B | 5.88B | 6.08B | 6.7B | 12.54B | 13.38B | 17.37B | 6.57B | 6.78B | 5.96B | 5.43B | 5.45B | 4.15B | 2.73B | 1.57B | 1.49B | 1.6B | 2.28B | 2.22B | 2.27B | 2.29B | 2.47B | 2.56B | 2.61B | 3.37B | 3.4B | 3.62B | 3.85B | 2.03B | 1.71B |
| Asset Turnover | 0.56x | 0.53x | 0.60x | 0.52x | 0.59x | 0.49x | 0.44x | 0.24x | 0.46x | 0.40x | 0.46x | 0.41x | 0.36x | 0.33x | 0.39x | 0.49x | 0.52x | 0.41x | 0.33x | 0.32x | 0.31x | 0.30x | 0.29x | 0.29x | 0.28x | 0.21x | 0.23x | 0.20x | 0.19x | 0.25x | 0.22x |
| Asset Growth % | -3.01% | 1.09% | -3.29% | -9.23% | -46.54% | -6.28% | -22.96% | 164.3% | -3.13% | 13.77% | 9.77% | -0.36% | 31.46% | 51.94% | 73.71% | 5.75% | -7% | -29.89% | 2.44% | -2.11% | -0.57% | -7.3% | -3.86% | -1.62% | -22.55% | -1.03% | -6.05% | -6.1% | 89.49% | 19.15% | 182.06% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 672M | 703M | 605M | 1.1B | 608M | 1.2B | 1.03B | 1.13B | 572.59M | 726.35M | 636.47M | 535M | 494.01M | 343.38M | 307.6M | 195.58M | 167.9M | 202.7M | 248.34M | 225.25M | 285.95M | 224.69M | 288.66M | 245.22M | 208.55M | 223.95M | 363.77M | 387.6M | 268.9M | 154.7M | 173.6M |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 133M | 107M | 142M | 125M | 154M | 90M | 115M | 99M | 101.36M | 0 | 0 | 12.25M | 13.99M | 10.09M | 8.87M | 5.95M | 3.75M | 4.82M | 3.73M | 4.85M | 3.8M | 7.06M | 8.3M | 15.57M | 29.32M | 6.87M | 7.6M | 18.1M | 5.2M | 11.9M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 57.03 | 23.98 | 22.79 | 31.22 | 21.98 | 12.66 | 11.28 | 18.1 | 30.34 | 30.14 | - | - | 6.01 | 10 | 9.65 | 11.41 | 6.94 | 5.79 | 6.46 | 5.74 | 7.97 | 6.2 | 11.88 | 20.48 | 40.58 | 73.3 | 16.99 | 15.82 | 46.95 | 20.59 | 65.12 |
| Short-Term Debt | 23M | 25M | 38M | 36M | 38M | 69M | 58M | 71M | 42.56M | 161.05M | 174.74M | 167.35M | 115.74M | 48.71M | 49.33M | 41.21M | 22.75M | 43.63M | 69.91M | 46.79M | 187.75M | 37.94M | 48.95M | 42.28M | 4.45M | 7.27M | 105.86M | 192.9M | 54.1M | 38.3M | 64M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.27M | 133.86M | 31.73M | 32.92M | 32.84M | 23.45M | 18.23M | 1.98M | 2.52M | 2.81M | 2.66M | 2.14M | 2.39M | 16.04M | 28.81M | 3.15M | 2.97M | 3.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 71M | 170M | 161M | 155M | 167M | 488M | 448M | 291M | 52.91M | 184.03M | 135.87M | 106.73M | 266.99M | 205.82M | 35.1M | 113.51M | 68.3M | 92M | 0 | 90.21M | 74.18M | 92.58M | 126.58M | 120.97M | 121.4M | 120.19M | 152.34M | 187.1M | 196.7M | 111.2M | 97.7M |
| Current Ratio | 2.42x | 2.42x | 2.45x | 1.34x | 2.77x | 2.06x | 3.11x | 2.57x | 3.12x | 2.36x | 1.42x | 1.31x | 1.07x | 2.03x | 0.99x | 1.07x | 1.22x | 1.11x | 0.82x | 1.06x | 1.02x | 0.99x | 1.14x | 1.06x | 1.42x | 1.49x | 0.74x | 1.46x | 1.21x | 2.14x | 0.97x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.42x | 2.42x | 2.45x | 1.34x | 2.77x | 2.06x | 3.11x | 2.57x | 3.12x | 1.93x | 1.41x | 1.30x | 1.04x | 2.02x | 0.88x | 1.75x | 1.94x | 1.68x | 1.26x | 0.97x | 0.94x | 0.87x | 1.01x | 0.96x | 1.30x | -4.23x | 0.74x | 1.46x | 1.21x | 2.14x | 0.97x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 16.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151.89 | - | - | 87.66 | 95.27 | 105.27 | - | - | - | - | 100.12 | 96.96 | 107.31 | 120.26 | 115 | 121.5 | 3.23K | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.71B | 4.88B | 4.76B | 4.76B | 5.42B | 13.04B | 13.53B | 14.54B | 4.4B | 4.52B | 4.77B | 4.4B | 4.55B | 3.4B | 2.52B | 1.49B | 1.48B | 1.6B | 1.79B | 1.74B | 1.72B | 1.84B | 1.95B | 2.09B | 2.18B | 2.37B | 1.92B | 2.05B | 2.77B | 1.33B | 1.29B |
| Long-Term Debt | 4.35B | 4.33B | 4.06B | 4.12B | 4.23B | 12.27B | 12.49B | 12.37B | 3.81B | 3.89B | 4.03B | 3.69B | 3.81B | 2.99B | 2.22B | 1.16B | 1.19B | 1.3B | 1.31B | 1.3B | 1.31B | 1.44B | 1.57B | 1.66B | 1.52B | 1.68B | 1.51B | 1.8B | 2.47B | 1.24B | 1.22B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 503M | 137M | 164M | 173M | 154M | 205M | 198M | 217M | 36.98M | 44.18M | 14.18M | 47.83M | 55.15M | 18.93M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.8M | 79.56M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -200M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 463M | 213M | 335M | 252M | 610M | 0 | 0 | 407M | 413.25M | 515.24M | 609.32M | 585.07M | 602.24M | 311.04M | 233.47M | 247.55M | 210.34M | 177.22M | 199.2M | 313.36M | 282.32M | 278.4M | 216.94M | 190.61M | 173.21M | 233.68M | 255.09M | 233.9M | 184.7M | 24.1M | 500K |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 102M | 105M | 96M | 94M | 424M | 569M | 842M | 1.55B | 549.3M | 76.74M | 116.15M | 77.72M | 684.7M | 83.09M | 64.63M | 74.83M | 75.46M | 97.34M | 50.8M | 132.64M | 125.63M | 117.68M | 160.9M | 232.65M | 92.39M | 253.35M | 153.7M | 20.5M | 108.3M | 66M | 67.8M |
| Total Liabilities | 5.38B | 5.58B | 5.37B | 5.86B | 6.02B | 14.25B | 14.57B | 15.68B | 4.97B | 5.25B | 5.41B | 4.93B | 5.05B | 3.74B | 2.83B | 1.68B | 1.64B | 1.8B | 2.04B | 1.97B | 2.01B | 2.06B | 2.24B | 2.33B | 2.39B | 2.59B | 2.28B | 2.44B | 3.04B | 1.49B | 1.47B |
| Total Debt | 4.51B | 4.52B | 4.28B | 4.35B | 4.44B | 12.58B | 12.78B | 12.69B | 3.89B | 4.05B | 4.2B | 3.85B | 3.93B | 3.03B | 2.27B | 1.21B | 1.21B | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.34B | 1.41B | 1.48B | 1.64B | 1.73B | 1.55B | 1.69B | 1.62B | 1.99B | 2.53B | 1.28B | 1.29B |
| Net Debt | 3.67B | 3.65B | 3.58B | 3.69B | 3.56B | 11.76B | 11.52B | 11.36B | 2.83B | 3.37B | 3.94B | 3.7B | 3.91B | 2.75B | 2.25B | 1.19B | 1.19B | 1.32B | 1.36B | 1.32B | 1.35B | 1.47B | 1.63B | 1.7B | 1.55B | 1.65B | 1.61B | 1.98B | 2.52B | 1.14B | 1.29B |
| Debt / Equity | 11.52x | 12.21x | 8.30x | 19.67x | 6.52x | - | - | 7.49x | 2.43x | 2.64x | 7.53x | 7.71x | 9.69x | 7.48x | - | - | - | - | 5.84x | 5.25x | 5.29x | 6.64x | 7.20x | 7.48x | 7.25x | 2.17x | 1.45x | 1.69x | 3.08x | 2.34x | 5.34x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 9.08x | 9.47x | 5.34x | - | 1.03x | 16.49x | - | 13.55x | 3.74x | 3.59x | 4.15x | 5.61x | 5.43x | 6.52x | 5.49x | 3.67x | 4.10x | - | 4.28x | 4.14x | 4.42x | 4.75x | 5.03x | 4.97x | 4.06x | 5.31x | 3.90x | 4.78x | 6.41x | 4.60x | 6.11x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.38x | 7.66x | 4.47x | - | 0.83x | 15.42x | - | 12.12x | 2.72x | 2.98x | 3.89x | 5.39x | 5.41x | 5.92x | 5.43x | 3.63x | 4.01x | - | 4.23x | 4.08x | 4.21x | 4.71x | 5.00x | 4.89x | 4.04x | 5.21x | 3.89x | 4.74x | 6.41x | 4.10x | 6.10x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.90x | 0.61x | 2.30x | -1.09x | 2.10x | 0.07x | 2.23x | 1.04x | 2.06x | 3.44x | 2.77x | 2.22x | 2.79x | 1.65x | 2.65x | 2.14x | 2.00x | -1.13x | -3.63x | 1.41x | 1.38x | 1.61x | 1.22x | 1.21x | 1.33x | 0.29x | 1.05x | - | 1.22x | - | 1.06x |
| Total Equity | 392M | 370M | 516M | 221M | 681M | -1.71B | -1.19B | 1.69B | 1.6B | 1.53B | 557.94M | 499.68M | 405.34M | 405.7M | -83.16M | -101.55M | -148.74M | -192.49M | 235.75M | 255.84M | 267.33M | 222.98M | 227.82M | 231.57M | 213.93M | 776.29M | 1.12B | 1.18B | 819.6M | 547M | 241.2M |
| Equity Growth % | -36.14% | -28.29% | 133.48% | -67.55% | 139.92% | -43.97% | -169.95% | 5.85% | 4.3% | 175.01% | 11.66% | 23.27% | -0.09% | 587.88% | 18.11% | 31.73% | 22.73% | -181.65% | -7.85% | -4.3% | 19.89% | -2.12% | -1.62% | 8.25% | -72.44% | -30.53% | -5.2% | 43.83% | 49.84% | 126.78% | 144.38% |
| Book Value per Share | 5.54 | 5.35 | 7.81 | 3.39 | 9.64 | -22.73 | -14.83 | 18.18 | 15.73 | 15.22 | 5.91 | 5.22 | 4.14 | 4.32 | -1.02 | -1.26 | -1.78 | -2.41 | 2.75 | 2.94 | 3.12 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 8.36 | 12.16 | 11.46 | 8.58 | 9.29 | 4.39 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 467M | 443M | 583M | 285M | 748M | -1.77B | -1.27B | 1.5B | 1.64B | 1.57B | 587.98M | 525.81M | 427.88M | 396.37M | -100.05M | -111.36M | -157.08M | -202.22M | 219.45M | 252.77M | 266.64M | 222.02M | 226.55M | 229M | 211.18M | 771.96M | 912.53M | 974.9M | 816M | 543.3M | 237.3M |
| Common Stock | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 946K | 1.02M | 903K | 947K | 955K | 1M | 812K | 809K | 804K | 799K | 810K | 873K | 859K | 854K | 851K | 858K | 856K | 843K | 845K | 1M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -169M | -171M | 10M | -234M | 122M | -2.46B | -1.99B | 492M | 517.62M | 248.84M | -255.8M | -437.03M | -545.82M | -697M | -713.7M | -734.51M | -771.95M | -813.88M | -669.42M | -360.32M | -328.41M | -369.21M | -526.46M | -533.92M | -547.96M | 26.89M | 164.96M | 97.9M | -59.5M | -32.3M | -18.9M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 2M | 1M | 1M | -2M | -10M | -2M | -784K | -1.42M | -807K | -834K | -6.46M | -2.55M | -4.99M | -4.85M | -3.91M | -4.21M | -3.5M | -1.93M | -2.48M | -277.92M | -5K | -560K | -1.68M | -2.71M | -1.06M | -90M | -69.3M | -47.1M | -20.1M |
| Minority Interest | -75M | -73M | -67M | -64M | -67M | 64M | 89M | 192M | -38.52M | -34.37M | -30.05M | -26.13M | -22.54M | 9.33M | 16.9M | 9.81M | 8.34M | 9.73M | 16.3M | 3.07M | 685K | 966K | 1.27M | 2.57M | 2.75M | 4.33M | 204.98M | 203.9M | 3.6M | 3.7M | 3.9M |
Excessive debt-to-equity leverage
According to recent financial filings, Sinclair's debt-to-equity ratio remains alarmingly elevated at 11.52 as of 2026Q1, reflecting a persistent reliance on debt financing that significantly exceeds the leverage profiles of industry peers like Nexstar, which maintains a much more manageable ratio of 3.33.
The company's capital structure appears heavily skewed toward debt, which may limit financial flexibility and increase sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations. Investors should monitor whether management can deleverage effectively, as the current debt load appears to be a structural burden rather than a strategic tool for growth.
Based on reported figures, Sinclair's current ratio has improved to 2.42 in 2026Q1 from a low of 1.34 in 2023Q4, suggesting a temporary strengthening of short-term liquidity that may provide a necessary buffer against the inherent volatility of the broadcast advertising and retransmission revenue cycles.
While the improvement in the current ratio is a positive development, it may be partially driven by the timing of working capital shifts rather than a fundamental increase in cash-generating efficiency. The company's ability to maintain this liquidity level warrants further investigation given the ongoing secular decline in linear television viewership.
As reported in recent balance sheets, Sinclair's equity base remains thin at $467 million as of 2026Q1, with retained earnings consistently in negative territory, which suggests that the company has struggled to generate meaningful shareholder value through its core operations over the past several fiscal quarters.
The persistent negative retained earnings indicate that historical losses or capital allocation decisions have eroded the equity cushion, leaving the company with little room for error. This thin equity base amplifies the impact of any potential asset impairments or operational downturns on the overall financial health of the firm.
Based on the provided data, Sinclair's asset base is heavily concentrated in goodwill, which has remained stagnant at $2.1 billion, representing a significant portion of the $5.8 billion in total assets and highlighting the company's reliance on past acquisitions to maintain its market footprint.
The high proportion of goodwill relative to total assets suggests that the company's valuation is sensitive to potential impairment charges if the underlying broadcast businesses fail to meet performance expectations. Investors should be cautious, as these intangible assets may not provide the same level of tangible security as physical infrastructure during periods of financial distress.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SBGI stock.
As of 2025, Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) had total assets of $5.95B including $1.70B in current assets.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) carries total debt of $4.52B, offset by $866.0M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $443.0M ($5.35 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) reported a current ratio of 2.42x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.