First Trust Strategic High Fund II (First Trust Strategic High Fund II) Cash-to-Debt : 0.16 (As of Oct. 2017)

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What is First Trust Strategic High Fund II Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. First Trust Strategic High Fund II's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 0.16.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, First Trust Strategic High Fund II couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

FHY's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 5.72
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

First Trust Strategic High Fund II Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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First Trust Strategic High Fund II Cash-to-Debt Chart

First Trust Strategic High Fund II Annual Data

Trend

Oct17

Cash-to-Debt

0.16

First Trust Strategic High Fund II Semi-Annual Data
	Oct17
Cash-to-Debt	0.16

Competitive Comparison of First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash-to-Debt

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

First Trust Strategic High Fund II Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	6.08	/	(0	+	39.35)
	=	0.15

First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	6.08	/	(0	+	39.35)
	=	0.15

First Trust Strategic High Fund II (NYSE:FHY) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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First Trust Strategic High Fund II (First Trust Strategic High Fund II) Business Description

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Website

http://www.ftportfolios.com

First Trust Strategic High Inc Fund II is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the the fund is to seek a high level of current income. The fund seeks capital growth as a secondary objective.

Executives

Shane Shannon	officer: Assistant Secretary	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Katherine L Urevig	officer: Assistant Treasurer	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Donald Swade	officer: Assistant Treasurer	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Rosanne Gatta	officer: Assistant Secretary	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY STREET, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Mark Shipley	other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor	C/O BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, BROOKFIELD PLACE, 250 VESEY ST, 15TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10281-1023
Dana Erikson	other: Portfolio Manager-Sub-Advisor	HYPERION BROOKFIELD ASSET MGMT., INC., 3 WFC, 200 VESEY STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281-1010
Anthony A. Breaks	other: Portfolio Manager-Sub-Advisor	C/O BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT MGMT. INC, BROOKFIELD, 250 VESEY STREET, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281-1023
Brookfield Investment Management Inc.	other: Investment Sub-Advisor	BROOKFIELD PLACE, 225 LIBERTY STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281
Erin E Klassman	officer: Assistant Secretary	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, WHEATON IL 60187
Lynch Coleen D	officer: Assistant Vice President	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Kathleen Wieland Brown	other: Officer-Investment Adviser	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Christopher R Fallow	officer: Assistant Vice President	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Kelley Christensen	officer: Vice President	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 1001 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 300, LISLE IL 60532
Joseph D Mcdermott	other: Officer-Investment Adviser	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 1001 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 300, LISLE IL 60532
Robert F Keith	director	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187

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