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Expanded Liabilities Less Cash Balance

Combine selected short-term and long-term obligations, then subtract cash and cash equivalents.

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Enter the known values in the units shown. Results update as you type.
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Formula and method

Short-term obligations of 1200 plus long-term obligations of 3000 less cash of 500 give a net balance of 3700.

Net balance = selected short-term obligations + selected long-term obligations − cash − cash equivalents.

Worked example

Enter these known values and leave the other values blank.

Selected short-term obligations: 1200 USD
Selected long-term obligations: 3000 USD
Cash and cash equivalents: 500 USD

Cash and cash equivalents: 500 USD
Short-term debt: 1200 USD
Long-term debt: 3000 USD
Selected obligations less cash: 3700 USD

Assumptions and limitations

This expanded source model includes accounts payable and other payables alongside debt and leases. It may differ from an interest-bearing-net-debt definition used by an issuer or lender.
A negative net balance indicates cash exceeds the selected obligations. Use one valuation date and currency, and avoid double counting current maturities.
Amounts use a single consistent currency. Currency selector conversion factors are a captured static snapshot; they are not current FX quotes.
Clear the unknown field before solving an inverse. Locks keep known values fixed; contradictory locked values require correction.

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