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Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund (Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund Financial Strength?

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 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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Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 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 Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund's interest coverage with the available data. Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 0.41. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 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 Pipeline & Energy Fund's Interest Expense for the months ended in Nov. 2023 was $-0.37 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 $9.84 Mil.

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 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.

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 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 + 9.837) / 23.96
=0.41

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 Pipeline & Energy Fund  (NYSE:TTP) 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.

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 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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Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund (Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund) Business Description

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Address
6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, Leawood, KS, USA, 66211
Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end investment management company. It invests in equity securities of North American pipeline companies that transport natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and refined products. The company seeks to invest in fixed-income and dividend-paying equity securities of power and energy infrastructure companies that provide stable and defensive characteristics throughout economic cycles.
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
Alexandra Herger director 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Matthew Sallee other: Member of Investment Committee 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Rand C Berney director 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211
P. Bradley Adams officer: Chief Financial Officer 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Brian Alan Kessens officer: President 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
Gengler Courtney officer: Vice President 5200 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Ryan Channell officer: Vice President 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
James Ryan Mick other: Member of Investment Committee 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211
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