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Forbes Energy Services (Forbes Energy Services) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Mar. 2020)


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What is Forbes Energy Services Financial Strength?

Forbes Energy Services 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.

Forbes Energy Services did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Forbes Energy Services's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 was 1.18. As of today, Forbes Energy Services's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Forbes Energy Services's Financial Strength

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Forbes Energy Services'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.


Forbes Energy Services's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Forbes Energy Services's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forbes Energy Services's Financial Strength falls into.



Forbes Energy Services 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:

Forbes Energy Services's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2020 was $-5.8 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2020 was $-10.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 was $68.8 Mil.

Forbes Energy Services's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 is

Forbes Energy Services did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Forbes Energy Services's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2020 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(74.535 + 68.816) / 121.852
=1.18

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.

Forbes Energy Services 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.


Forbes Energy Services  (OTCPK:FLSS) 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.

Forbes Energy Services has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Forbes Energy Services (Forbes Energy Services) Business Description

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Address
3000 South Business Highway 281, Alice, TX, USA, 78332
Forbes Energy Services Ltd operates as an oilfield services contractor that provides a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies to help develop and enhance the production of oil and natural gas. The company operates in three business segments namely Well Servicing which is the key revenue driver, Coiled Tubing, and Fluid Logistics. These services include fluid hauling, fluid disposal, well maintenance, completion services, workovers and recompletions, plugging and abandonment, and tubing testing. Geographically, it operates in South, East, Central, and West Texas.
Executives
Ascribe Associates Iii, Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 299 PARK AVENUE 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171
Solace General Partner, Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Solace Forbes Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
American Securities Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 590 MADISON AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ascribe Opportunities Fund Iii(b), L.p. 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks C/O ASOF ASSOCIATES III, LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171-8000
Ascribe Opportunities Fund Iii, L.p. 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks C/O ASOF ASSOCIATES III, LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171-8000
Solace Capital Special Situations Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Ascribe Capital Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 590 MADISON AVENUE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022
Ascribe Iii Investments Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 299 PARK AVENUE 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171
Solace Capital Partners, L.p. 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
L Melvin Cooper officer: Senior Vice President & CFO 2930 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77043
Steve Macek officer: EVP, COO 3000 SOUTH BUSINESS HIGHWAY 281 ALICE TX 78332
John E. Crisp director, officer: President & CEO 3000 SOUTH BUSINESS HIGHWAY 281 ALICE TX 78332
Joe Michetti officer: President & Co-COO of FES LLC 18001 HIGHWAY 105 WEST, SUITE 102 MONTGOMERY TX 77356
David B Rosenwasser director 3000 SOUTH BUSINESS HIGHWAY 281 ALICE TX 78332

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