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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.
Good Sign:
Beneish M-Score -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
The historical rank and industry rank for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust was -1.29. The lowest was -6.93. And the median was -2.48.
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 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:
M | = | -4.84 | + | 0.92 * DSRI | + | 0.528 * GMI | + | 0.404 * AQI | + | 0.892 * SGI | + | 0.115 * DEPI |
= | -4.84 | + | 0.92 * 1.0648 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1 | + | 0.892 * 0.9412 | + | 0.115 * 1 | |
- | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI | |||||||
- | 0.172 * 1.1356 | + | 4.679 * -0.021697 | - | 0.327 * 1.0002 | |||||||
= | -2.60 |
* 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 (Mar24) TTM: | Last Year (Mar23) TTM: |
Total Receivables was $40.6 Mil. Revenue was 39.574 + 43.769 + 42.65 + 43.814 = $169.8 Mil. Gross Profit was 39.574 + 43.769 + 42.65 + 43.814 = $169.8 Mil. Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil. Total Assets was $7,256.7 Mil. Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.0 Mil. Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19.1 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,799.3 Mil. Net Income was -3.108 + -12.887 + 27.141 + -20.028 = $-8.9 Mil. Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil. Cash Flow from Operations was 34.488 + 36.841 + 41.766 + 35.473 = $148.6 Mil. |
Total Receivables was $40.5 Mil. Revenue was 44.988 + 49.331 + 43.659 + 42.434 = $180.4 Mil. Gross Profit was 44.988 + 49.331 + 43.659 + 42.434 = $180.4 Mil. Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil. Total Assets was $7,876.0 Mil. Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.0 Mil. Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17.9 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,292.9 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) |
= | (40.602 / 169.807) | / | (40.512 / 180.412) | |
= | 0.239107 | / | 0.224553 | |
= | 1.0648 |
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) | |
= | (180.412 / 180.412) | / | (169.807 / 169.807) | |
= | 1 | / | 1 | |
= | 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) / 7256.695) | / | (1 - (0 + 0) / 7876.031) | |
= | 1 | / | 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 | |
= | 169.807 | / | 180.412 | |
= | 0.9412 |
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)) | |
= | / | |||
= | 1 |
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) |
= | (19.09 / 169.807) | / | (17.86 / 180.412) | |
= | 0.112422 | / | 0.098996 | |
= | 1.1356 |
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) |
= | ((5799.342 + 0) / 7256.695) | / | ((6292.906 + 0) / 7876.031) | |
= | 0.799171 | / | 0.798995 | |
= | 1.0002 |
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 | |
= | (-8.882 - 0 | - | 148.568) | / | 7256.695 | |
= | -0.021697 |
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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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Lee Christen E.j. | officer: Co-CEO and Co-President | C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
W Patrick Mattson | officer: Chief Operating Off. and Secr | C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Matthew A Salem | officer: Co-CEO and Co-President | C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Kkr Group Co. Inc. | 10 percent owner | 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Kkr Group Partnership L.p. | 10 percent owner | C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Kkr Reft Holdings L.p. | 10 percent owner | C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Kendra Decious | officer: CFO and Treasurer | C/O KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC., 30 HUDSON YARDS, SUITE 7500, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Vincent J. Napolitano | officer: General Counsel and Secretary | C/O KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC., 30 HUDSON YARDS, SUITE 7500, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Tactical Value Spn-kref Holdings L.p. | 10 percent owner | C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY 10019 |
Makena U.s. Real Estate Master Fund B, L.p. | 10 percent owner | 2755 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025 |
Kkr Management Holdings L.p. | 10 percent owner | 9 WEST 57TH STREET 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019 |
Kkr Group Holdings Corp. | 10 percent owner | C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001 |
Irene M Esteves | director | C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023 |
Paula Madoff | director | C/O KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY 10019 |
Mostafa Nagaty | officer: CFO and Treasurer | C/O KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY 10019 |
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