The second is to take the ratings of the banks themselves on a stand-alone basis.
Both companies are profitable on a stand-alone basis, their chief executives said.
You can imagine this would be hard to do on a stand-alone basis".
State regulators oversee utilities on a "stand-alone basis" and set electricity rates accordingly.
"It's very hard to make it on a stand-alone basis," Mr. Conroy said.
In short, Justice Department wants American to go back to its original idea of reorganizing on a stand-alone basis.
"As a result of significantly reduced customer demand, these products will no longer be available on a stand-alone basis.
"I'm also excited to know that we will be working with Ben Affleck on a stand-alone Batman movie".
Another "pivotal question," he said, "is the value of the health care business on a stand-alone basis".
This is akin to higher-rate taxpayers receiving 10.8 percentt gross on a stand-alone savings account.
If such a split involved having to fund investment banking on a stand-alone basis, Deutsche Bank would find it more expensive.
