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debt-financed

[/dɛt ˈfɪnænst/]
adjective
financiado por dívida
1. Funded or paid for by borrowing money, typically through loans or bonds, rather than through equity or retained earnings
The company's debt-financed expansion strategy increased its financial obligations.
A estratégia de expansão financiada por dívida da empresa aumentou suas obrigações financeiras.
2. Relating to or involving the use of borrowed capital as opposed to owner's equity
A debt-financed project may have higher risk due to mandatory interest payments.
Um projeto financiado por dívida pode ter risco maior devido aos pagamentos obrigatórios de juros.
Synonyms
leveragedborrowed-fundedloan-financedcredit-based
Antonyms
equity-financedself-fundedcash-financedinternally-funded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
financiado por dívida
Standard term used in corporate finance and accounting contexts
São Paulo
financiado por endividamento
Alternative phrasing common in business discussions
Portugal
financiado por recurso ao crédito
More formal European Portuguese usage in financial documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

leveraged buyout
high debt-to-equity ratio
debt-financed acquisition
debt-financed merger
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