First Trust Highome Long/Short Fund (First Trust Highome Long/Short Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)

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What is First Trust Highome Long/Short 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 First Trust Highome Long/Short Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of First Trust Highome Long/Short Fund was 157.33. The lowest was 153.82. And the median was 155.58.

First Trust Highome Long/Short 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 First Trust Highome Long/Short 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 (Oct23) TTM:

Last Year (Oct22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $13.24 Mil.
Revenue was $19.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was $19.75 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $73.09 Mil.
Total Assets was $599.87 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 $0.63 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.78 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $143.66 Mil.
Net Income was $19.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $15.78 Mil.

Total Receivables was $14.93 Mil.
Revenue was $-77.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-77.71 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $101.49 Mil.
Total Assets was $627.23 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 $0.62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $142.73 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)
	=	(13.239 / 19.752)	/	(14.929 / -77.713)
	=	0.670261	/
	=

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)
	=	(-77.713 / -77.713)	/	(19.752 / 19.752)
	=		/	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 - (73.094 + 0) / 599.869)	/	(1 - (101.494 + 0) / 627.232)
	=	0.87815	/	0.838187
	=

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
	=	19.752	/	-77.713
	=

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)
	=	(0.626 / 19.752)	/	(0.621 / -77.713)
	=	0.031693	/
	=

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)
	=	((143.655 + 2.783) / 599.869)	/	((142.733 + 6.076) / 627.232)
	=	0.244117	/	0.237247
	=

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
	=	(19.106 - 0	-	15.775)	/	599.869
	=	0.005553

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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First Trust Highome Long/Short Fund (First Trust Highome Long/Short Fund) Business Description

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Address

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, USA, 60187

Website

https://www.ftportfolios.com

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company based in the United States. The fund's objective is to provide a high current income to its investors. Its secondary objective is capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve its objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio in the United States. The fund holds an interest in various sectors, such as basic industry, healthcare, capital goods, telecommunications, automotive, banking, media, energy, leisure, insurance, technology and electronics, transportation, financial services and others.

Executives

Bronwyn Wright	director	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Cameron S White	other: Portfolio Manager Sub-Advisor	MACKAY SHIELDS, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
M Keefe Denise	director	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Eric Gold	other: Portfolio Manager Sub-Advisor	C/O MACKAY SHIELDS LLC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Kelly Catherine Dehler	other: Officer - Investment Advisor	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Scott Michael Friske	other: Officer - Investment Advisor	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Shu Yang Tan	other: Portfolio Mgr. Sub-Advisor	MACKAY SHIELDS LLC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 43RD FL, NEW YORK NY 10105
Matthew Lowry Jacob	other: Portfolio Mgr. Sub-Advisor	MACKAY SHIELDS LLC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 43RD FL, NEW YORK NY 10105
Joseph Raymond Cantwell	other: Portfolio Mgr. Sub-Advisor	ALCENTRA NY, LLC, 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10106
Saba Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Boaz Weinstein	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
David Mcgarel	other: Officer - Investment Adviser	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
James A Bowen	director, officer: President, other: Officer - Investment Adviser	C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Louis N. Cohen	other: Member of Investment Team	MACKAY SHIELDS LLC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Shane Shannon	officer: Assistant Secretary	FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187