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Neurobiological Technologies (Neurobiological Technologies) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Sep. 2009)


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What is Neurobiological Technologies 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. Neurobiological Technologies's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $5.15 Mil. Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $0.00 Mil. Neurobiological Technologies 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 Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NTII's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 148.11
* 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.


Neurobiological Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Neurobiological Technologies'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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Neurobiological Technologies Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Neurobiological Technologies'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.


Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Coverage falls into.



Neurobiological Technologies 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.

Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2009 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2009, Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3.68 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Neurobiological Technologies had no debt (1).

Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2009, Neurobiological Technologies's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $5.15 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Neurobiological Technologies 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.


Neurobiological Technologies  (OTCPK:NTII) 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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Neurobiological Technologies (Neurobiological Technologies) Business Description

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Address
2010 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA, USA, 94583
Neurobiological Technologies Inc is a biopharmaceutical company historically focused on developing investigational drugs for central nervous system conditions.
Executives
Ariel Warszawski 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Ryan Heslop 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Firefly Management Co Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Fvp Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Firefly Value Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 426 PINEVILLE ROAD, UNIT 1, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Fvp Master Fund Lp 10 percent owner FVP GP LLC, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, New York NY 10176
John B Stuppin director
Abraham E Cohen director 500 SEVENTH AVE 10TH FL, C/O AXONYX INC, NEW YORK NY 10018
Abraham D Sofaer director HOOVER INSTITUTION, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD CA 94305-6010
Biotechnology Value Fund L P other: Direct Beneficial Owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Partners L P/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Inc/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Biotechnology Value Fund Ii Lp other: Direct Beneficial Owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Investments Llc other: Direct Beneficial Owner 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Mark N Lampert 10 percent owner 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

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