Northern Star Investment IV (Northern Star Investment IV) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 28, 2024)

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What is Northern Star Investment IV 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 Northern Star Investment IV's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Northern Star Investment IV was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Northern Star Investment IV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern Star Investment IV's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Northern Star Investment IV's Beneish M-Score

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Northern Star Investment IV's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Northern Star Investment IV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Northern Star Investment IV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Northern Star Investment IV 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 Northern Star Investment IV 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 (Jun23) TTM:

Last Year (Jun22) 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 $0.12 Mil.
Total Assets was $45.76 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 $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.105 + 2.862 + 3.016 + 3.426 = $9.41 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.328 + -0.328 + 0.657 + 2.134 = $2.14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -364.07 + 363.564 + -1.178 + -0.184 = $-1.87 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 $0.42 Mil.
Total Assets was $400.98 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 $0.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.42 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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 - (0.119 + 0) / 45.764)	/	(1 - (0.418 + 0) / 400.975)
	=	0.9974	/	0.998958
	=

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 / (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 / 0)	/	(0.605 / 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)
	=	((0 + 5.275) / 45.764)	/	((0 + 0.416) / 400.975)
	=	0.115265	/	0.001037
	=

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
	=	(9.409 - 2.135	-	-1.868)	/	45.764
	=	0.199764

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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Northern Star Investment IV (Northern Star Investment IV) Business Description

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Address

c/o Graubard Miller, 405 Lexington Avenue, The Chrysler Building, 442020th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10174

Website

https://www.northernstaric4.com

Northern Star Investment Corp IV is a blank check company.

Executives

Emily White	director	C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Kristen Green	director	1617 SIXTH AVE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Jonathan J Ledecky	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and COO	C/O THE LEDECKY FOUNDATION, 901 - 15TH STREET, NW, SUITE 950, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Joanna Coles	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O SNAP INC., 3000 31ST STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
James Hr Brady	officer: Chief Financial Officer	1850 CENTENNIAL PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, RESTON VA 20191
Jonathan Mildenhall	director	C/O GRAUBARD MILLER, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10174
Northern Star Iv Sponsor Llc	10 percent owner	C/O GRAUBARD MILLER, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10174

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