Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation (Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)

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What is Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation was -1.08. The lowest was -1.97. And the median was -1.53.

Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

* 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.

This Year (Nov23) TTM:

Last Year (Nov22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $6.91 Mil.
Revenue was $10.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was $10.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $682.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $276.30 Mil.
Net Income was $8.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $32.84 Mil.

Total Receivables was $7.51 Mil.
Revenue was $-85.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-85.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $706.35 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $276.30 Mil.

1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI	=	(Receivables_t / Revenue_t)	/	(Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
	=	(6.908 / 10.171)	/	(7.51 / -85.185)
	=	0.679186	/
	=

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI	=	GrossMargin_t-1	/	GrossMargin_t
	=	(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)	/	(GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
	=	(-85.185 / -85.185)	/	(10.171 / 10.171)
	=		/	1
	=

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI	=	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	(1 - (0 + 0) / 682.873)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 706.352)
	=	1	/	1
	=

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI	=	Sales_t	/	Sales_t-1
	=	Revenue_t	/	Revenue_t-1
	=	10.171	/	-85.185
	=

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI	=	(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1))	/	(Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
	=	(0 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI	=	(SGA_t / Sales_t)	/	(SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
	=	(0.89 / 10.171)	/	(0.919 / -85.185)
	=	0.087504	/
	=

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI	=	((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	((276.3 + 0) / 682.873)	/	((276.3 + 0) / 706.352)
	=	0.404614	/	0.391165
	=

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA	=	(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(8.956 - 0	-	32.84)	/	682.873
	=	-0.034976

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation (Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation) Business Description

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Address

301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101

Website

https://www.preferredincome.com

Flaherty & Crumrine Pref&Inc Allocation is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return, with an emphasis on high current income.

Executives

Bradford S Stone	officer: CFO and Treasurer, other: Affiliate of Inv. Adviser	47 MAPLE ST. SUITE 403, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Robert E Chadwick	officer: CFO, VP & Treasurer	301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert F Wulf	director	301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Chad Conwell	officer: CCO, VP and Secretary	301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert M Ettinger	officer: President	301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Morgan Gust	director	C/O COBIZ FINANCIAL INC., 821 SEVENTEENTH STREET, DENVER CO 80202
Donald F Crumrine	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
David Gale	director	220 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 426, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Karen Hanovice Hogan	director	301 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Laurie C Lodolo	officer: Asst-CompOfficer/Treas/Sec	301 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Flaherty & Crumrine Inc	other: Investment Adviser	301 E. COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert T. Flaherty	other: Affiliated person Inv. Adviser	301 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101