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B. Riley Principal Merger (B. Riley Principal Merger) Interest Coverage : 0.76 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is B. Riley Principal Merger Interest Coverage?

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 by its Interest Expense. B. Riley Principal Merger's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.20 Mil. B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-16.10 Mil. B. Riley Principal Merger's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.76. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BRPM.U' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75   Med: 5000.64   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.95


BRPM.U's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
95.33% of 792 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.34 vs BRPM.U: 0.95

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


B. Riley Principal Merger Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage 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: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term 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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B. Riley Principal Merger Interest Coverage Chart

B. Riley Principal Merger Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt - 0.75 1.28 0.95

B. Riley Principal Merger Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.91 1.01 1.18 0.91 0.76

Competitive Comparison of B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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.


B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage falls into.



B. Riley Principal Merger Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Expense was $-57.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $54.40 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $758.90 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*54.4/-57
=0.95

B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, B. Riley Principal Merger's Interest Expense was $-16.10 Mil. Its Operating Income was $12.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $758.90 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*12.2/-16.1
=0.76

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


B. Riley Principal Merger  (NYSE:BRPM.U) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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B. Riley Principal Merger (B. Riley Principal Merger) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13211 Merriman Road, Livonia, MI, USA, 48150
Alta Equipment Group Inc is an integrated equipment dealership platform in the U.S. Its segments are Material Handling and Construction Equipment. The Material Handling segment is engaged in operations related to the sale, service, and rental of lift trucks in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Virginia, and throughout the New England states whereas, the Construction Equipment segment is principally engaged in operations related to the sale, service, and rental of construction equipment in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Florida and throughout the New England States.
Executives
B. Riley Financial, Inc. 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Brc Partners Opportunity Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
B. Riley Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Brc Partners Management Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
B. Riley Securities, Inc. 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
B. Riley Principal Investments, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
B. Riley Principal Sponsor Co., Llc 10 percent owner 299 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10171
Anthony Colucci officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., 13211 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA MI 48150
Ryan Greenawalt director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, Chairman C/O ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., 13211 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA MI 48150
Daniel Shribman director 299 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10171
Zachary E. Savas director 3250 W. BIG BEAVER ROAD, SUITE 544, TROY MI 48084
Andrew P Studdert director PO BOX 66100 - WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60666
Katherine E White director ONE MAIN STREET, EVANSVILLE IN 47708
James L Kempner director C/O LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Bryant R Riley director C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD, SUITE 400, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367