MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 25, 2024)

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What is MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund was 2.02. The lowest was 1.33. And the median was 1.68.

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities 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 MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund 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 (May23) TTM:

Last Year (May22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $11.61 Mil.
Revenue was $-8.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-8.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $740.02 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 $0.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $262.11 Mil.
Net Income was $-8.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $96.28 Mil.

Total Receivables was $11.77 Mil.
Revenue was $-54.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-54.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $838.09 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 $0.42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $326.75 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)
	=	(11.612 / -8.006)	/	(11.767 / -54.596)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(-54.596 / -54.596)	/	(-8.006 / -8.006)
	=		/
	=

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) / 740.022)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 838.086)
	=	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
	=	-8.006	/	-54.596
	=

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)
	=	(0.32 / -8.006)	/	(0.415 / -54.596)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((262.11 + 0) / 740.022)	/	((326.745 + 0) / 838.086)
	=	0.354192	/	0.38987
	=

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
	=	(-8.363 - 0	-	96.276)	/	740.022
	=	-0.1414

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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MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund) Business Description

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Address

51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10010

Website

https://www.nylinvestments.com

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund is a USA-based diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to seek current income exempt from regular U.S. Federal income taxes as well as total return. The company may also invest in TOB (Tender Option Bonds) Floaters and TOB Residuals issued by the TOB Issuer. It evaluates its performance against Barclays Municipal Bond Index.

Executives

Michael Denlinger	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Naim Abou-jaoude	other: CEO, NY LIFE INVEST MGMENT LLC	200 ALDERSGATE STREET, C/O CANDRIAM, NORTH ENTRANCE, LONDON X0 EC1A4HD
Michael Petty	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Alain M Karaoglan	other: Chairman & Interim CEO	230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Kevin M Gleason	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	30 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Robert A Dimella	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Scott Sprauer	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Karen Hammond	other: Advisory Board Member	1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 900, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Yie-hsin Hung	other: Executive Vice President	30 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Jeffrey S Phlegar	other: CEO of Subadvisor
Yi-chia Kuo	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	30 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Nolan Richard H Jr	director	51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010
John J Lawlor	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Kirk C Lehneis	officer: President	51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010
Stephen P. Fisher	officer: President	169 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054