Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund (Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 12, 2024)

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What is Herzfeld Caribbean Basin 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 Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Herzfeld Caribbean Basin 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 Herzfeld Caribbean Basin 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 (Jun23) TTM:

Last Year (Jun22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.02 Mil.
Revenue was $8.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $35.68 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 $0.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $7.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.04 Mil.
Revenue was $-6.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-6.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $30.44 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 $0.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 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)
	=	(0.021 / 8.452)	/	(0.037 / -6.699)
	=	0.002485	/
	=

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)
	=	(-6.699 / -6.699)	/	(8.452 / 8.452)
	=		/	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) / 35.683)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 30.438)
	=	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
	=	8.452	/	-6.699
	=

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)
	=	(0.604 / 8.452)	/	(0.76 / -6.699)
	=	0.071462	/
	=

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) / 35.683)	/	((0 + 0) / 30.438)
	=	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
	=	(7.839 - 0	-	0)	/	35.683
	=	0.219684

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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Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund (Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund) Business Description

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Address

119 Washington Avenue, Suite 504, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 33139

Website

https://www.herzfeld.com

Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc operates as a closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is to obtain long-term capital appreciation. The firm offers customized discretionary account management and fund management services to individual and institutional investors. The fund invests in equity and equity-linked securities of public and private companies, including United States-based companies, whose securities are traded principally on a stock exchange in a Caribbean Basin Country. The fund's revenue source is through the dividends it receives. Its investments are geographically allocated in the United States followed by Puerto Rico, Mexico, and other countries.

Executives

Thomas J Herzfeld	director, officer: President	THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC, 119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Erik Mervin Herzfeld	officer: Portfolio Manager	THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC., 119 WASHINGTON AVE. SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Ryan M Paylor	other: Portfolio Manager	THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC., 119 WASHINGTON AVE., SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Cecilia L Gondor	officer: Secretary/Treasurer	THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC, 119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Phillip Goldstein	10 percent owner	60 HERITAGE DRIVE, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
Zachary Paul Richmond	officer: Treasurer	C/O ULTIMUS FUND SOLUTIONS, LLC, 225 PICTORIA DRIVE, SUITE 450, CINCINNATI OH 45246
Alice Tham	officer: Secretary	C/O THOMAS J. HERZFELD ADVISORS, INC., 119 WASHINGTON AVE., SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Thomas K Morgan	officer: CCO	C/O THOMAS J. HERZFELD ADVISORS, INC., 119 WASHINGTON AVE, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Jose Raphael Oro	other: Access Person	17 OLD ORCHARD ROAD, NORTH HAVEN CT 06473
Teofilo Abraham Babun	other: Access Person	119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Kay W Tatum	director	122 SEVILLA AVE, APT 1713, CORAL GABLES FL 33134
Lee Reanna J.m.	officer: Secretary/Treasurer/CCO	119 WASHINGTON AVE, STE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
John A Gelety	director	THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC., 119 WASHINGTON AVE., SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Ann S Lieff	director	THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC., 119 WASHINGTON AVE., SUITE 504, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Michael A Rubin	director	420 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY, STE 4-B, CORAL GABLES FL 33176