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Smith Micro Software (Smith Micro Software) Probability of Financial Distress (%) : 1.77% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Smith Micro Software Probability of Financial Distress (%)?

Probability of Financial Distress (%) measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt in the upcoming year given its current financial position. A higher ratio indicates a larger probability of bankruptcy for the company, while a lower ratio indicates a healthier fundamental. As of today, Smith Micro Software's Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 1.77%.

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.


Competitive Comparison of Smith Micro Software's Probability of Financial Distress (%)

For the Software - Application subindustry, Smith Micro Software's Probability of Financial Distress (%), along with its competitors' market caps and Probability of Financial Distress (%) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Smith Micro Software's Probability of Financial Distress (%) Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Smith Micro Software's Probability of Financial Distress (%) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smith Micro Software's Probability of Financial Distress (%) falls into.



Smith Micro Software Probability of Financial Distress (%) Calculation

Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was developed by John Campbell, Jens Hilscher and Jan Szilagyi in their Search of Distress Risk. It measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt within the next 12 months given its current financial position.

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) was obtained by a logit probability model based on eight explanatory variables. The logit formula to compute the probability of financial distress (LPFD) is given below:

LPFD= -20.12 * NIMTAAVG + 1.60 * TLMTA - 7.88 * EXRETAVG + 1.55 * SIGMA - 0.005 * RSIZE - 2.27 * CASHMTA + 0.070 * MB - 0.09 * PRICE -8.87
=-4.02

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was then obtianed by:

PFD=1/(1 + e^(-LPFD))*100%
=1.77%

The eight explanatory variables are:

1. NIMTAAVG = Net Income to Market Total Assets

NIMTAAVG=Net Income / Market Total Assets
=Net Income / (Market Cap + Total Liabilities)

*Note that for companies reported quarterly, geometrically declining weighted quarterly Net Income data in latest four quarters are used.

2. TLMTA = Total liabilities to Market Total Assets

TLMTA=Total Liabilities / Market Total Assets

3. CASHMTA = Cash to Market Total Assets

For non-financial companies, CASHMTA is measured as:

CASHMTA=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities / Market Total Assets

4. EXRETAVG = Excess Return compared to the S&P 500

EXRETAVG is the weighted excess return compared to the S&P 500 in past 12 month. Geometrically declining weights are imposed on the monthly excess return to reflect lagged information. The weight is halved each quarter.

5. SIGMA = Standard Deviation of Daily Returns

For sigma, we use the annualized standard deviation of a company's returns over the past 92 days (or 63 trading days).

6. RSIZE = Relative Size

RSIZE=log (Market Cap / Total Market Cap of S&P 500 companies)

7. MB = Market to Adjusted Book Equity Ratio


8. PRICE

PRICE is measured as the log of the stock price, capped at log(15).


Smith Micro Software  (NAS:SMSI) Probability of Financial Distress (%) Explanation

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk in the upcoming year. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.


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Smith Micro Software (Smith Micro Software) Business Description

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5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15237
Smith Micro Software Inc is a provider of software solutions. It develops and markets wireless solutions for wireless service providers, mobile device and chipset manufacturers, and enterprise businesses. It offers multi-platform, modular solutions such as SafePath; CommSuite; and ViewSpot. The company's only reportable segment is Wireless. Its Wireless segment sells primarily to large wireless carriers, cable operators, and OEMs.
Executives
James M Kempton officer: VP, CFO and Treasurer 100 AIRSIDE DR, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Smith William W Jr director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO 51 COLUMBIA, ALISOVIEJO CA 92656
Chetan Sharma director 5800 CORPORATE DR. 5TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15237
Thomas G Campbell director
Asha Keddy director 5800 CORPORATE DR., 5TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15237
Andrew Arno director C/O MERRIMAN CURHAN FORD GROUP, INC., 600 CALIFORNIA STREET, 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108
Gregory J Szabo director 51 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Smauel Gulko director 51 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Michael K. Fox officer: Interim CFO 5800 CORPORATE DR., 5TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15237
Timothy C. Huffmyer officer: Chief Financial Officer 1000 PARK DRIVE, LAWRENCE PA 15055
Steven Yasbek officer: Chief Accounting Officer 51 COLUMBIA, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Steven Lawrence Elfman director 51 COLUMBIA, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Christopher G Lippincott other: VP - Internet & Direct Sales 51 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Andrew C Schmidt officer: Chief Financial Officer 1700 CARNEGIE AVE, SUITE 100, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Daniel Rawlings officer: Chief Revenue Officer 51 COLUMBIA, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656

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