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NDP (Tortoise Energy Independence Fund,) Financial Strength : 4 (As of May. 2024)


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What is Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Financial Strength?

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and 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.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

GuruFocus does not calculate Tortoise Energy Independence Fund,'s interest coverage with the available data. Tortoise Energy Independence Fund,'s debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was 0.55. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, 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:

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund,'s Interest Expense for the months ended in May. 2024 was $-0.30 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in May. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was $10.20 Mil.

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund,'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 is

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

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

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund,'s Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: May. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 10.2) / 18.536
=0.55

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Tortoise Energy Independence Fund,  (NYSE:NDP) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, KS, USA, 66211
Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective to seek a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of upstream North American energy companies that engage in the exploration and production of crude oil, condensate, natural gas and natural gas liquids that generally have a presence in North American oil and gas fields, including shale reservoirs.
Executives
Ciccotello Conrad S director 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Jennifer Paquette director 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
H Kevin Birzer director 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Rand C Berney director 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Alexandra Herger director 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Matthew Sallee other: Member of Investment Committee 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
P. Bradley Adams officer: Chief Financial Officer 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Brian Alan Kessens other: Member of Investment Committee 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Shobana Gopal officer: Vice President 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Sean Paul Wickliffe officer: Vice President & Asst Treas. 6363 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
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