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Colombia Energy Resources (Colombia Energy Resources) Quick Ratio : 0.51 (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Colombia Energy Resources Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Colombia Energy Resources's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 0.51.

Colombia Energy Resources has a quick ratio of 0.51. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

CERX's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Industry Median: 1.56
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Colombia Energy Resources Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colombia Energy Resources's Quick Ratio 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.

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Colombia Energy Resources Quick Ratio Chart

Colombia Energy Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.02 0.01 - 4.89 4.71

Colombia Energy Resources Quarterly Data
Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
Quick Ratio 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 6.64 4.71 2.39 1.64 0.51

Competitive Comparison of Colombia Energy Resources's Quick Ratio

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Colombia Energy Resources's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio 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 Quick Ratio Distribution in the Other Energy Sources Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Colombia Energy Resources's Quick Ratio falls into.



Colombia Energy Resources Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

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

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2011 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(12.521-0)/2.659
=4.71

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

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2012 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1.389-0.224)/2.297
=0.51

* 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.


Colombia Energy Resources  (OTCPK:CERX) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Colombia Energy Resources (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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