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System1 (System1) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is System1 Financial Strength?

System1 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.

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.

System1 did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. System1's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.85. As of today, System1's Altman Z-Score is -1.33.


Competitive Comparison of System1's Financial Strength

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, System1'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.


System1's Financial Strength Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, System1's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where System1's Financial Strength falls into.



System1 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:

System1's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-8.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-25.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $271.5 Mil.

System1's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

System1 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.

System1's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(18.565 + 271.535) / 339.668
=0.85

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.

System1 has a Z-score of -1.33, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.33 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


System1  (NYSE:SST) 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.

System1 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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System1 (System1) Business Description

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Address
4235 Redwood Avenue, Marina Del Rey, CA, USA, 90066
System1 Inc develops technology and data science to operate a responsive acquisition marketing platform. It serves customers in the areas of health and wellness, automotive, personal finance, travel, and entertainment. The company's segment includes Owned and Operated Advertising (O&O); Partner Network and Subscription. It generates maximum revenue from the Owned and Operated Advertising (O&O) segment.
Executives
Stanley Blend 10 percent owner C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Cannae Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner C/O CANNAE HOLDINGS, INC., 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Taryn Jogi Naidu director C/O DEMAND MEDIA, INC., 1299 OCEAN AVENUE, FIFTH FLOOR, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Lone Star Friends Trust 10 percent owner 2301 BROADWAY STREET, SAN ANTONIO TX 78215
Tridivesh Kidambi officer: CFO & Treasurer C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Christopher Stephen Phillips director, 10 percent owner C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Ryan R. Caswell director 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Cannae Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 18934
John Civantos director C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Moujan Kazerani director C/O TAILWIND ACQUISITION, 1545 COURTNEY AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90046
Caroline Horn director C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Paul Filsinger officer: President C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Elizabeth Sestanovich officer: Chief People Officer C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Jennifer Mindy Prince director C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Brian Coppola officer: Chief Product Officer C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010

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