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Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, (Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund,) Beneish M-Score : -1.99 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund,'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KYN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.99   Med: -1.48   Max: -0.97
Current: -1.99

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, was -0.97. The lowest was -1.99. And the median was -1.48.


Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, 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 Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, 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 * 2.5375+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 0.3717+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.0079+4.679 * -0.010465-0.327 * 0.9188
=-1.99

* 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 $3.2 Mil.
Revenue was $123.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was $123.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,427.6 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 $3.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $344.2 Mil.
Net Income was $112.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $138.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.4 Mil.
Revenue was $331.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was $331.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,004.7 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 $2.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $309.3 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)
=(3.218 / 123.109) / (3.412 / 331.238)
=0.026139 / 0.010301
=2.5375

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)
=(331.238 / 331.238) / (123.109 / 123.109)
=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) / 2427.622) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 2004.657)
=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
=123.109 / 331.238
=0.3717

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)
=(3.099 / 123.109) / (2.772 / 331.238)
=0.025173 / 0.008369
=3.0079

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)
=((344.215 + 0) / 2427.622) / ((309.346 + 0) / 2004.657)
=0.141791 / 0.154314
=0.9188

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
=(112.587 - 0 - 137.992) / 2427.622
=-0.010465

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.

Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, has a M-score of -1.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, (Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund,) Business Description

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Address
811 Main Street, 14th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end fund. Its investment objective is to provide a high after-tax total return with an emphasis on making cash distributions to the stockholder. The company seeks to achieve its objectives by investing at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of Energy Infrastructure companies.
Executives
James C Baker officer: Vice President C/O KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P, 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, THIRD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Lp other: SEE NOTE (2) 2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 9TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Logan Ron M Jr officer: SENIOR VP PO BOX 131574, HOUSTON TX 77219
Terry A Hart officer: Treasurer and CFO 1000 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
John C Frey officer: Assistant Secretary C/O KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP, 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
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Michael J Levitt director KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P., 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067