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Colony Bankcorp (Colony Bankcorp) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Colony Bankcorp 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Colony Bankcorp's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CBAN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Colony Bankcorp was -2.06. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.46.


Colony Bankcorp 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 Colony Bankcorp for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0165+0.892 * 0.9843+0.115 * 1.2193
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9496+4.679 * 0.00025-0.327 * 1.0651
=-2.47

* 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 28.179 + 29.339 + 28.133 + 28.227 = $113.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28.179 + 29.339 + 28.133 + 28.227 = $113.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $432.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,053.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $39.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $8.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $52.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $238.4 Mil.
Net Income was 5.598 + 5.804 + 5.302 + 5.043 = $21.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5.773 + 8.546 + -4.722 + 11.386 = $21.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 29.088 + 29.044 + 29.225 + 28.34 = $115.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29.088 + 29.044 + 29.225 + 28.34 = $115.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $453.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,936.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $41.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $56.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $203.4 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 / 113.878) / (0 / 115.697)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(115.697 / 115.697) / (113.878 / 113.878)
=1 / 1
=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 - (432.721 + 39.87) / 3053.422) / (1 - (453.137 + 41.606) / 2936.57)
=0.845226 / 0.831524
=1.0165

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
=113.878 / 115.697
=0.9843

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))
=(11.629 / (11.629 + 41.606)) / (8.702 / (8.702 + 39.87))
=0.218447 / 0.179157
=1.2193

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)
=(52.72 / 113.878) / (56.404 / 115.697)
=0.462952 / 0.487515
=0.9496

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)
=((238.445 + 0) / 3053.422) / ((203.352 + 11.953) / 2936.57)
=0.078091 / 0.073319
=1.0651

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
=(21.747 - 0 - 20.983) / 3053.422
=0.00025

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.

Colony Bankcorp has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Colony Bankcorp (Colony Bankcorp) Business Description

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Address
115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, GA, USA, 31750
Colony Bankcorp Inc is a bank holding company. The bank provides a broad range of banking services to its retail and commercial customers. Its product line includes loans to small and medium-sized businesses, residential and commercial construction and land development loans, commercial real estate loans, agri-business and production loans, residential mortgage loans, consumer loans, and a variety of demand, savings, and time deposit products. The company's segments include banking, mortgage banking, and small business specialty lending division. It generates maximum revenue from the banking segment.
Executives
Harold Wyatt director 115 S GRANT STREET, P. O. BOX 989, FITZGERALD GA 31750
Matthew D. Reed director 115 S. GRANT ST., P.O. BOX 989, FITZGERALD GA 31750
Lee Bagwell officer: Executive VP 1000 LEE AVENUE, DOUGLAS GA 31533
Bateman Leonard H Jr officer: EVP & Chief Credit Officer 101 CALUMET CENTER ROAD, LAGRANGE GA 30241
Audrey Hollingsworth director 115 S GRANT STREET, P O BOX 989, FITZGERALD GA 31750
Scott Lowell Downing director 238 NEWCOMER TRAIL, FITZGERALD GA 31750
Kimberly C. Dockery officer: Exec. Chief Admin Officer P.O. BOX 920, LEESBURG GA 31763
T Heath Fountain director, officer: President and CEO C/O COLONY BANKCORP, INC., 115 S. GRANT ST. P.O. BOX 989, FITZGERALD GA 31750
Copeland R Dallis Jr officer: President 115 S GRANT STREET, P O BOX 989, FITZGERALD GA 31750
Hoyle M. Edward Jr. officer: Chief Banking Officer, EVP 115 SOUTH GRANT STREET, FITZGERALD GA 31750
David Andrew Borrmann officer: EVP P.O. BOX 17465, GREENVILLE SC 29606
Meagan M. Mowry director 115 S GRANT ST., P.O. BOX 989, FITZGERALD GA 31750
Brian D Schmitt director, other: Executive Vice Chairman 115 S GRANT STREET, FITZGERALD GA 31750
M Frederick Dwozan director 718 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, EASTMAN GA 31023-6736
Loomis Edward Percy Jr director 115 S GRANT STREET, FITZGERALD GA 31750