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Novelion Therapeutics (Novelion Therapeutics) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Mar. 2019)


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What is Novelion Therapeutics Financial Strength?

Novelion Therapeutics 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.

Novelion Therapeutics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Novelion Therapeutics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 was 2.79. As of today, Novelion Therapeutics's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Novelion Therapeutics's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Novelion Therapeutics'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.


Novelion Therapeutics's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Novelion Therapeutics's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Novelion Therapeutics's Financial Strength falls into.



Novelion Therapeutics 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:

Novelion Therapeutics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2019 was $-15.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2019 was $-16.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 was $0.0 Mil.

Novelion Therapeutics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 is

Novelion Therapeutics 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.

Novelion Therapeutics's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2019 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(359.453 + 0) / 128.8
=2.79

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.

Novelion Therapeutics 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.


Novelion Therapeutics  (OTCPK:NVLNF) 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.

Novelion Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Novelion Therapeutics (Novelion Therapeutics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
c/o Norton Rose Fulbright, 1800 West Georgia Street, Suite 510, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 0M3
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, QLT is a biotechnology company that researches and develops products used to treat conditions of the eye. After a recent board change, QLT divested its only marketed product, a laser treatment called Visudyne for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. QLT also earns royalty payments on other certain previously divested products. Following recent pipeline changes, the company currently has one product in development for two rare eye conditions.
Executives
Kevin Kotler 10 percent owner C/O BROADFIN CAPITAL, LLC, 300 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Broadfin Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund Ltd 10 percent owner C/O 20 GENESIS CLOSE, ANSBACHER HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, PO BOX 1344, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1108
Stonepine Capital, L.p. 10 percent owner 919 NW BOND STREET, SUITE 204, BEND OR 97703
Michael Dennis Price officer: Chief Financial Officer
Benjamin Harshbarger officer: See Remarks ONE MAIN STREET, SUITE 800, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Mark Dipaolo director 660 STEAMBOAT ROAD, 3RD FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
John J Orloff director C/O BAXALTA INCORPORATED 1200 LAKESIDE DRIVE BANNOCKBURN IL 60015
Stephen L Sabba director DORSET MANAGEMENT CORP, 485 UNDERHILL BLVD SUITE 205, SYOSSET NY 11791
Mark Corrigan director
Suzanne Louise Bruhn director C/O AEGLEA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC., 901 S. MOPAC EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 250, AUSTIN TX 78746
John C Thomas director 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 160, RALEIGH NC 27615
Murray Stewart officer: Executive Vice President, R&D C/O NOVELION THERAPEUTICS INC., 1800-510 WEST GEORGIA STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6B OM3
Jason Aryeh director 11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 200, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Mary T Szela director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 10835 ROAD TO THE CURE, SUITE 205, SAN DIEGO CA 92121