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American Defense Systems (American Defense Systems) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is American Defense Systems Financial Strength?

American Defense Systems has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

American Defense Systems has no long-term debt (1). American Defense Systems's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 0.00. As of today, American Defense Systems's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.

(1) Note: An indication of "no long-term 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.


Competitive Comparison of American Defense Systems's Financial Strength

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, American Defense Systems's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.


American Defense Systems's Financial Strength Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, American Defense Systems's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Defense Systems's Financial Strength falls into.



American Defense Systems Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

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

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:

American Defense Systems's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2012 was $-0.07 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.00 Mil.

American Defense Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is

American Defense Systems had no long-term debt (1).

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

American Defense Systems's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2012 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / 6.404
=0.00

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

American Defense Systems has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


American Defense Systems  (OTCPK:ADFS) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

American Defense Systems has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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American Defense Systems (American Defense Systems) Business Description

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Address
3440 Toringdon way, suite 205, Room 218, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28277
American Defense Systems Inc is a defense and security products company engaged in three business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions; architectural hardening and perimeter defense and tactical training products and services. It serves US government agencies, general contractors and other commercial and private entities operating in high-threat locations.
Executives
R Atticus Lowe 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
Lance W Helfert 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
West Coast Opportunity Fund Llc 10 percent owner C/O WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC, 2151 ALESANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
West Coast Asset Management Inc 10 percent owner 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD, MONTECITO CA 93108
Paul J Orfalea 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001