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Ocean Thermal Energy (Ocean Thermal Energy) Beneish M-Score

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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 Ocean Thermal Energy's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ocean Thermal Energy was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Ocean Thermal Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ocean Thermal Energy's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Ocean Thermal Energy's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Ocean Thermal Energy Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Ocean Thermal Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ocean Thermal Energy's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Ocean Thermal Energy 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 Ocean Thermal Energy 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 * +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 $0.00 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 $0.12 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 $1.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $43.62 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 329.805 + -335.735 + -2.588 + -0.633 = $-9.15 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 330.733 + -334.753 + -1.656 + 0.278 = $-5.40 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.122 + -0.249 + -0.203 + -0.095 = $-0.67 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 $0.01 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.01 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 $1.52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $36.21 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 - (0.12 + 0) / 0.12) / (1 - (0.006 + 0) / 0.006)
=0 / 0
=

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)
=(1.48 / 0) / (1.519 / 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 + 43.622) / 0.12) / ((0 + 36.205) / 0.006)
=363.516667 / 6034.166667
=

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
=(-9.151 - -5.398 - -0.669) / 0.12
=-25.7

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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Ocean Thermal Energy (Ocean Thermal Energy) Business Description

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Address
3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
Ocean Thermal Energy Corp is engaged in the business of developing deep-water hydrothermal technologies to provide renewable energy and drinking water. OTE's Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) technologies, Lake Source Cooling are designed to take advantage of the difference between cold deep water and warmer surface water to produce hydrothermal energy without requiring fossil fuels. The company is also in the business of facilitating the development of sustainable living communities by creating ecologically sustainable ecovillages powered by fossil-fuel-free electricity, buildings cooled by energy-efficient and chemical-free systems. Ecovillages are communities whose goal is to become more socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable.
Executives
Peter H Wolfson director 342 N FARM DRIVE, LITITZ PA 17543
Antoinette R. Hempstead director 7611 S. SCENIC MAPLE DR., WEST JORDAN UT 84081
Jeremy Feakins director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and CFO 800 SOUTH QUEENS ST., LANCASTER PA 17603
Jpf Venture Group, Inc. 10 percent owner 800 SOUTH QUEENS STREET, LANCASTER PA 17603