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First Atlantic Nickel (TSXV:FAN) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is First Atlantic Nickel Financial Strength?

First Atlantic Nickel has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

First Atlantic Nickel did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, First Atlantic Nickel's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of First Atlantic Nickel's Financial Strength

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, First Atlantic Nickel'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.


First Atlantic Nickel's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Atlantic Nickel's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Atlantic Nickel's Financial Strength falls into.



First Atlantic Nickel 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:

First Atlantic Nickel's Interest Expense for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$-0.37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was C$0.00 Mil.

First Atlantic Nickel's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is

First Atlantic Nickel 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.

First Atlantic Nickel's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.019 + 0) / 0
=N/A

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.

First Atlantic Nickel 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.


First Atlantic Nickel  (TSXV:FAN) 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.

First Atlantic Nickel has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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First Atlantic Nickel (TSXV:FAN) Business Description

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Address
789 West Pender Street, Suite 810, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1H2
Avante Mining Corp, formerly ArcPacific Resources Corp is a Canadian-based exploration company expanding its exploration initiative on multiple projects which include past-producing gold and silver-gold-copper mines in the Timmins gold camp, in Ontario, and in the Nicola mining division in Southern British Columbia. The company is focused on creating shareholder value through new discoveries and strategic development of its mineral properties. ArcPacific owns a stake in the LMSL Copper Gold & Silver Project in British Columbia, Canada, which is known for its copper and gold deposits. The company also has exploratory properties in Canada, including the Blackdome gold project, which has revealed continuous gold mineralization.
Executives
Adrian Allister Smith Director, Senior Officer

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