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MNAP (MNP Petroleum) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Sep. 2015)


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What is MNP Petroleum 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. MNP Petroleum's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $-0.77 Mil. MNP Petroleum's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $0.00 Mil. MNP Petroleum has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for MNP Petroleum's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


MNAP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.575
* 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.


MNP Petroleum Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for MNP Petroleum'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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MNP Petroleum Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of MNP Petroleum's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, MNP Petroleum'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.


MNP Petroleum's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, MNP Petroleum's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MNP Petroleum's Interest Coverage falls into.



MNP Petroleum 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.

MNP Petroleum's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014, MNP Petroleum's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-6.88 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

MNP Petroleum did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

MNP Petroleum's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2015, MNP Petroleum's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.77 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

MNP Petroleum had no debt (1).

* 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.


MNP Petroleum  (OTCPK:MNAP) 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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MNP Petroleum Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Bahnhofstrasse 9, P.O. Box 1259, Baar, Zug, CHE, 6341
MNP Petroleum Corp is engaged in the business of exploration and development of oil and gas resources, primarily in Central and East Asia. The company conducts its operations directly through participation in ventures with other oil and gas companies. Besides, it is also involved in exploration projects in Tajikistan. The company holds approximately 90% equity interest in CJSC Somon Oil which owns a working interest in two petroleum exploration licenses in the Fergana Basin.
Executives
Libra Advisors Llc 10 percent owner 767 THIRD AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ranjan Tandon 10 percent owner 909 THIRD AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Libra Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 767 THIRD AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Libra Associates Llc 10 percent owner 777 THIRD AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Steven Andrew Sanders director, officer: Secretary 431 EAST 20TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10010

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