Ocean Biomedical Debt

OCEA Stock   1.01  0.02  2.02%   
The current year's Net Debt is expected to grow to about 2.2 M, whereas Short and Long Term Debt Total is forecasted to decline to about 1.7 M. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Ocean Biomedical's Earnings Per Share (EPS).
 
Debt Ratio  
First Reported
2010-12-31
Previous Quarter
0.0174
Current Value
0.0155
Quarterly Volatility
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At present, Ocean Biomedical's Non Current Liabilities Total is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 133.9 M, whereas Total Current Liabilities is forecasted to decline to about 3.5 M.
  
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Ocean Biomedical Bond Ratings

Ocean Biomedical financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Ocean Biomedical have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Ocean Biomedical's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
3
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Beneish M Score
(5.19)
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Ocean Biomedical Other Current Liab Over Time

Ocean Biomedical Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Ocean Biomedical uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Ocean Biomedical Debt Ratio

    
  1.55   
It appears most of the Ocean Biomedical's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Ocean Biomedical's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Ocean Biomedical, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Ocean Biomedical Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Ocean bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Ocean Biomedical has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Ocean Net Debt

Net Debt

2.2 Million

At present, Ocean Biomedical's Net Debt is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Understaning Ocean Biomedical Use of Financial Leverage

Ocean Biomedical's financial leverage ratio helps determine the effect of debt on the overall profitability of the company. It measures Ocean Biomedical's total debt position, including all outstanding debt obligations, and compares it with Ocean Biomedical's equity. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Ocean Biomedical's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if Ocean Biomedical is unable to cover its debt costs.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Net Debt2.1 M2.2 M
Short and Long Term Debt Total1.9 M1.7 M
Short and Long Term Debt1.9 M1.7 M
Short Term Debt1.9 M1.7 M
Net Debt To EBITDA(2.19)(2.08)
Debt To Equity 0.02  0.02 
Interest Debt Per Share 0.15  0.13 
Debt To Assets 0.02  0.02 
Total Debt To Capitalization 0.02  0.02 
Debt Equity Ratio 0.02  0.02 
Debt Ratio 0.02  0.02 
Cash Flow To Debt Ratio(0.31)(0.33)
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Is Biotechnology space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Ocean Biomedical. If investors know Ocean will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Ocean Biomedical listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share
(2.75)
Return On Assets
(6.82)
The market value of Ocean Biomedical is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ocean that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ocean Biomedical's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ocean Biomedical's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ocean Biomedical's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ocean Biomedical's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ocean Biomedical's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ocean Biomedical is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ocean Biomedical's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

What is Financial Leverage?

Financial leverage is the use of borrowed money (debt) to finance the purchase of assets with the expectation that the income or capital gain from the new asset will exceed the cost of borrowing. In most cases, the debt provider will limit how much risk it is ready to take and indicate a limit on the extent of the leverage it will allow. In the case of asset-backed lending, the financial provider uses the assets as collateral until the borrower repays the loan. In the case of a cash flow loan, the general creditworthiness of the company is used to back the loan. The concept of leverage is common in the business world. It is mostly used to boost the returns on equity capital of a company, especially when the business is unable to increase its operating efficiency and returns on total investment. Because earnings on borrowing are higher than the interest payable on debt, the company's total earnings will increase, ultimately boosting stockholders' profits.

Leverage and Capital Costs

The debt to equity ratio plays a role in the working average cost of capital (WACC). The overall interest on debt represents the break-even point that must be obtained to profitability in a given venture. Thus, WACC is essentially the average interest an organization owes on the capital it has borrowed for leverage. Let's say equity represents 60% of borrowed capital, and debt is 40%. This results in a financial leverage calculation of 40/60, or 0.6667. The organization owes 10% on all equity and 5% on all debt. That means that the weighted average cost of capital is (.4)(5) + (.6)(10) - or 8%. For every $10,000 borrowed, this organization will owe $800 in interest. Profit must be higher than 8% on the project to offset the cost of interest and justify this leverage.

Benefits of Financial Leverage

Leverage provides the following benefits for companies:
  • Leverage is an essential tool a company's management can use to make the best financing and investment decisions.
  • It provides a variety of financing sources by which the firm can achieve its target earnings.
  • Leverage is also an essential technique in investing as it helps companies set a threshold for the expansion of business operations. For example, it can be used to recommend restrictions on business expansion once the projected return on additional investment is lower than the cost of debt.
By borrowing funds, the firm incurs a debt that must be paid. But, this debt is paid in small installments over a relatively long period of time. This frees funds for more immediate use in the stock market. For example, suppose a company can afford a new factory but will be left with negligible free cash. In that case, it may be better to finance the factory and spend the cash on hand on inputs, labor, or even hold a significant portion as a reserve against unforeseen circumstances.

The Risk of Financial Leverage

The most obvious and apparent risk of leverage is that if price changes unexpectedly, the leveraged position can lead to severe losses. For example, imagine a hedge fund seeded by $50 worth of investor money. The hedge fund borrows another $50 and buys an asset worth $100, leading to a leverage ratio of 2:1. For the investor, this is neither good nor bad -- until the asset price changes. If the asset price goes up 10 percent, the investor earns $10 on $50 of capital, a net gain of 20 percent, and is very pleased with the increased gains from the leverage. However, if the asset price crashes unexpectedly, say by 30 percent, the investor loses $30 on $50 of capital, suffering a 60 percent loss. In other words, the effect of leverage is to increase the volatility of returns and increase the effects of a price change on the asset to the bottom line while increasing the chance for profit as well.