Financial leverage refers to the use of debt to acquire additional assets.

Over the following years, they acquired additional assets and controlled the majority of the sugar industry in Texas.

Also, if the value declines, additional assets must replace the lost collateral.

A spokesman for the company said its plan did not require selling those channels or additional assets.

He lists additional assets in his own name worth $400,000 to $1.8 million, according to financial disclosure forms filed last year.

United is in negotiations with a number of carriers, he said, to buy additional assets.

They need somebody to bring something to the table other than money, such as additional assets or the ability to open doors overseas.

Officials said that some commissioners wanted more time to consider a new offer made by the companies this week to sell additional assets.

An additional asset of the budget is its greater flexibility in unforeseen circumstances.

Together they held additional assets of about $26 million to $98 million.