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First Trust Strategic High Fund II has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.GuruFocus does not calculate First Trust Strategic High Fund II's interest coverage with the available data. First Trust Strategic High Fund II's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 2.31. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Interest Expense for the months ended in Oct. 2017 was $-1.11 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Oct. 2017 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $39.35 Mil.
First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
First Trust Strategic High Fund II's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is
Debt to Revenue Ratio | = | Total Debt (Q: Oct. 2017 ) | / | Revenue | ||
= | (Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation | + | Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) | / | Revenue | |
= | (0 | + | 39.35) | / | 17.041 | |
= | 2.31 |
3. Altman Z-Score.
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.
* 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.
First Trust Strategic High Fund II (NYSE:FHY) Financial Strength Explanation
The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.
First Trust Strategic High Fund II has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.
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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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