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Tallgrass Energy LP (Tallgrass Energy LP) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Dec. 2019)


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What is Tallgrass Energy LP Financial Strength?

Tallgrass Energy LP 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.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Tallgrass Energy LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 2.20. Tallgrass Energy LP's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 3.69. As of today, Tallgrass Energy LP's Altman Z-Score is 1.42.


Competitive Comparison of Tallgrass Energy LP's Financial Strength

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Tallgrass Energy LP's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Tallgrass Energy LP Financial Strength Calculation

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:

Tallgrass Energy LP's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2019 was $-39.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2019 was $87.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was $3,441.0 Mil.

Tallgrass Energy LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2019 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=-1*86.965/-39.482
=2.20

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies interest coverage is at least 5. Tallgrass Energy LP interest coverage is 2.19, which is low.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Tallgrass Energy LP's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2019 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 3441.024) / 931.852
=3.69

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.

Tallgrass Energy LP has a Z-score of 1.42, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


Tallgrass Energy LP  (NYSE:TGE) 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.

Tallgrass Energy LP has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Tallgrass Energy LP (Tallgrass Energy LP) Business Description

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Address
4200 West 115th Street, Suite 350, Leawood, KS, USA, 66211
Tallgrass Energy LP is a corporate entity created after the acquisition of Tallgrass Energy Partners (the LP) by its GP in June 2018. Tallgrass operates and has participating interests in some of the more strategically important midstream assets in the Bakken and Rockies (the REX and Pony Express lines, for example). The entity focuses opportunistically on growth through acquisition and development of natural gas and crude oil transportation, as well as gathering and processing assets. Blackstone Investment Partners acquired the Tallgrass GP and 44% of the limited partnership in early 2019.
Executives
Guy G. Buckley director 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Bia Gp L.p. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Gic Private Ltd 10 percent owner 168 ROBINSON ROAD, #37-01 CAPITAL TOWER, SINGAPORE U0 068912
William R. Moler director, officer: See Remarks 4200 WEST 115TH STREET, SUITE 350, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Gic Special Investments Pte Ltd 10 percent owner 168 ROBINSON ROAD, #37-01 CAPITAL TOWER, SINGAPORE U0 068912
Blackstone Infrastructure Associates L.p. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Bia Gp L.l.c. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Bip Holdings Manager L.l.c. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings Ii L.p. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings I/ii Gp L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Stephen A Schwarzman 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Thomas A Gerke director GERKE THOMAS A, OVERLAND PARK KS 66251
Blackstone Inc. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Group Management L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings Iii Gp Management L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154

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