Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 12, 2024)

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What is Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth 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 Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth 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 Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth 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 (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $140.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was $140.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $484.5 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 $0.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.
Net Income was $140.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.0 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $-158.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-158.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $384.1 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 $0.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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 / 140.532)	/	(0 / -158.926)
	=	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)
	=	(-158.926 / -158.926)	/	(140.532 / 140.532)
	=		/	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) / 484.509)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 384.13)
	=	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
	=	140.532	/	-158.926
	=

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)
	=	(0.285 / 140.532)	/	(0.299 / -158.926)
	=	0.002028	/
	=

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 + 0) / 484.509)	/	((0 + 0) / 384.13)
	=	0	/	0
	=

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
	=	(140.196 - 0	-	0)	/	484.509
	=	0.289357

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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Website

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Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek growth of capital and current income. The fund invests in various sectors such as consumer discretionary, industrials, information technology and telecommunication services. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC serves as the investment manager to the fund.

Executives

Janet Carrig	director	ONE SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 3200, CHICAGO IL 60606
Douglas A Hacker	director	P O BOX 66100-WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60666
Daniel Beckman	officer: Senior Vice President	225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Gene R Tannuzzo	other: Man Dir/GL HD of FI Issuer IA	225 FRANKLIN ST., BOSTON MA 02110
Christopher O. Petersen	officer: Vice President and Secretary	5228 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55474
Brian M. Engelking	other: Dir.,VP & CFO of Issuer's IA	225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Sandra Yeager	director	225 FRANKLIN ST., BOSTON MA 02110
Jonathan C Cleasby	other: Dir., VP & CFO of Issuer's IA	225 FRANKLIN ST., BOSTON MA 02110
Brian J Gallagher	director	225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Pamela G Carlton	director	901 S. MARQUETTE AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Anthony M Santomero	director	RENAISSANCE HOUSE, 8-20 EAST BROADWAY, PEMBROKE D0 HM 19
Joseph Beranek	officer: Treasurer of Issuer	225 FRANKLIN ST, BOSTON MA 02110
Scott E Couto	other: EVP/Head N.Am. for Issuer's IA	225 FRANKLIN ST, BOSTON MA 02110
Vimal Patel	other: Portfolio Manager of Issuer	50606 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55474
Shekhar Pramanick	other: Portfolio Manager of Issuer	225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON MA 02110