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A diversified industrial company, Vector Corp, reports Capex of $450M and Depreciation & Amortization of $600M.
How should a credit analyst interpret this signal regarding Vector Corp's asset base?
- Vector Corp is aggressively expanding its footprint, which will likely lead to future EBITDA growth.
- Vector Corp is likely harvesting cash or facing financial stress, leading to a shrinking asset base.
- Vector Corp is in a steady-state growth phase, maintaining its asset base efficiently.
- Vector Corp has high quality of earnings because non-cash charges exceed cash outflows.
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