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CERX (Colombia Energy Resources) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Colombia Energy Resources 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. Colombia Energy Resources's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was $-3.68 Mil. Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CERX's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Industry Median: 18.185
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Colombia Energy Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colombia Energy Resources'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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Colombia Energy Resources Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Coverage

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Colombia Energy Resources'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.


Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.



Colombia Energy Resources 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.

Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011, Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Expense was $-2.24 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-10.02 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Colombia Energy Resources did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2012, Colombia Energy Resources's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.68 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.80 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Colombia Energy Resources's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


Colombia Energy Resources  (OTCPK:CERX) 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 .


Colombia Energy Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Colombia Energy Resources Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94111
Website
Colombia Energy Resources Inc. is engaged in the business of acquiring and developing metallurgical coal mines in Colombia, South America. The Company owns and controls mining concessions in the provinces of Boyaca and Santander regions.
Executives
Watsa V Prem Et Al 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd/ Can 10 percent owner FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD, 95 WELLINGTON ST WEST STE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
Sixty Two Investment Co Ltd 10 percent owner 1600 CATHEDRAL PLACE, 925 W GEORGIA ST, VANCOUVER BC CANADA A1 V6C3L3
Second 1109 Holdco Ltd. 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON ST W STE 800, TORONTO A6 M5J 2N7
810679 Ontario Ltd 10 percent owner 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800, TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA A6 00000
Odyssey America Reinsurance Corp 10 percent owner 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Steelhead Partners Llc other: See footnotes (1) (2) (3) 800 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 3700, SEATTLE WA 98104
James Michael Johnston other: See footnotes (1) (2) (3) 333 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 2010, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Brian Katz Klein other: See footnotes (1) (2) (3) 333 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 2010, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Steelhead Navigator Master, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, UGLAND HOUSE, PO BOX 309, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Peter B Lilly other: Former Director 4501 GULF SHORE BLVD N, ARIA 1203, NAPLES FL 34103
Ronald G Stovash other: Former Officer 16496 FELICITA COURT, NAPLES FL 34110-3264

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