LinnCo LLC (LinnCo LLC) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 04, 2024)

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What is LinnCo LLC Beneish M-Score?

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 LinnCo LLC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LinnCo LLC was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

LinnCo LLC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of LinnCo LLC's Beneish M-Score

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LinnCo LLC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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LinnCo LLC 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 LinnCo LLC 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 *

This Year (Sep16) TTM:

Last Year (Sep15) TTM:

Total Receivables was $5.48 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.32 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.32 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 $3.53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -10.927 + -35.485 + -14.393 + -363.672 = $-424.48 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -10.999 + -34.825 + 0 + -345.784 = $-391.61 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + -10.176 + 0 + 4.953 = $-5.22 Mil.

Total Receivables was $12.43 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $20.73 Mil.
Total Assets was $378.88 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 $3.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.80 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)
	=	(5.476 / 0)	/	(12.434 / 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 - (6.323 + 0) / 6.323)	/	(1 - (20.728 + 0) / 378.876)
	=	0	/	0.945291
	=

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)
	=	(3.534 / 0)	/	(3.614 / 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 + 11.453) / 6.323)	/	((0 + 8.8) / 378.876)
	=	1.811324	/	0.023227
	=

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
	=	(-424.477 - -391.608	-	-5.223)	/	6.323
	=	-4.372292

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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LinnCo LLC (LinnCo LLC) Business Description

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LinnCo LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed on April 30, 2012, under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. The Company owns interests in Linn Energy, LLC. It had no significant assets or operations other than those related to its interest in LINN Energy. LINN Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company. Its properties, including those acquired in the Berry acquisition, are located in seven operating regions in the U.S. are Rockies, which includes properties located in Wyoming (Green River Basin and Powder River Basin), Utah (Uinta Basin), North Dakota (Williston Basin) and Colorado (Piceance Basin); Mid-Continent, which includes properties in Oklahoma, Louisiana and the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle (including the Granite Wash and Cleveland horizontal plays); Hugoton Basin, which includes properties located in Kansas and the Shallow Texas Panhandle; California, which includes the San Joaquin Valley Basin and the Los Angeles Basin; Permian Basin, which includes areas in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; Michigan/Illinois, which includes the Antrim Shale formation in the northern part of Michigan and oil properties in southern Illinois; and East Texas, which includes properties located in east Texas.

Executives

Stephen J Hadden	director	3 SUMMIT PARK DRIVE, SUITE 700, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
Mark E Ellis	director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO	717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Michael C Linn	director	650 WASHINGTON ROAD, 8TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15228
David D Dunlap	other: Former Director	3003 SWISS AVE HOUSTON TX 75204
George A Alcorn	director	P O BOX 4362, HOUSTON TX 77210-4362
Jeffrey C Swoveland	director	C/O PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORP, 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 3000, DENVER CO 80203

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