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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Nov. 2023)
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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s interest coverage with the available data. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 18.94. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond 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:

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Interest Expense for the months ended in Nov. 2023 was $-3.25 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $113.56 Mil.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is

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

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

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 113.555) / 5.994
=18.94

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.


BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,  (NYSE:DSM) 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.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
C/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10286
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The company provides access to a diverse global network of world-class investment management boutiques, that deliver investment insight and strategies backed by quality, performance, and client relationships.
Executives
Bushra Mannan other: Director of BNYMIA (1) C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Irene Papadoulis other: Director of BNYMIA (1) C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Ping Jiang other: Dir. of Invest. Oversight (1) C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Banc Of America Preferred Funding Corp 10 percent owner 214 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Daniel Goldstein officer: VP 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Joseph Martella officer: VP C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10288
Insight North America Llc other: Sub-Adviser 200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10166-0005
Robert J. Pomeroy officer: VP; Investment Adviser C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
John Squillace other: CCO; Investment Adviser 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Gregory Pasquale other: CFO; Investment Adviser C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Kenneth J. Bradle other: Director of Advisor 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Amanda Quinn officer: VP and Asst Secretary C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
John P Shea other: CFO; Investment Adviser C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
David Dipetrillo officer: Vice President C/O THE DREYFUS CORPORATION, 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Mark D Woods other: CFO; Investment Adviser C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286