Longboard Pharmaceuticals (Longboard Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)

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What is Longboard Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score?

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 Longboard Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Longboard Pharmaceuticals was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Longboard Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Longboard Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Longboard Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score

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Longboard Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Longboard Pharmaceuticals 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 Longboard Pharmaceuticals 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 *

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $323.44 Mil.
Total Assets was $327.67 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.67 Mil.
Net Income was -14.986 + -15.033 + -12.934 + -14.999 = $-57.95 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.009 + -0.027 + -0.014 + -0.017 = $-0.07 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -15.177 + -11.028 + -13.289 + -13.454 = $-52.95 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $78.96 Mil.
Total Assets was $79.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.69 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.31 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)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (323.441 + 3.98) / 327.665)	/	(1 - (78.96 + 0.689) / 79.684)
	=	0.000745	/	0.000439
	=

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
	=	0	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(0.005 / (0.005 + 0.689))	/	(0.005 / (0.005 + 3.98))
	=	0.007205	/	0.001255
	=

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)
	=	(14.515 / 0)	/	(11.093 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((3.667 + 10.29) / 327.665)	/	((0.312 + 7.239) / 79.684)
	=	0.042595	/	0.094762
	=

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
	=	(-57.952 - -0.067	-	-52.948)	/	327.665
	=	-0.015067

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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Longboard Pharmaceuticals (Longboard Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address

4275 Executive Square, Suite 950, La Jolla, CA, USA, 92037

Website

https://www.longboardpharma.com

Longboard Pharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, transformative medicines for neurological diseases. The company is working to improve a portfolio of centrally acting product candidates designed to be selective for specific G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The company is evaluating LP352, an oral, centrally acting 5-hydroxytryptamine 2C (5-HT2C) receptor superagonist, with negligible observed impact on 5-HT2B and 5-HT2A receptor subtypes, in development for the potential treatment of seizures associated with a broad range of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies.

Executives

Randall Kaye	officer: CMO	11388 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD, STE. 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jane Tiller	director	C/O LONGBOARD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 4275 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 950, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Brandi Roberts	officer: Chief Financial Officer	12390 EL CAMINO REAL #150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Phillip M Schneider	director	GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, 10210 GENETIC CENTER DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Vincent Aurentz	director	C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Kevin Robert Lind	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Paul J Sekhri	director	C/O VEEVA SYSTEMS INC., 4637 CHABOT DRIVE, SUITE 210, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Casey Lynch	director	C/O CORTEXYME, INC., 269 EAST GRAND AVE., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Le Goff Corinne	director	200 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, SUITE 300, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc	10 percent owner	6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Philip Perera	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O LONGBOARD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 6154 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121