Barings Participation Investors (Barings Participation Investors) Beneish M-Score : -1.53 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)

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What is Barings Participation Investors 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.53 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MPV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.72 Med: -0.36 Max: 0.13
Current: -1.53

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Barings Participation Investors was 0.13. The lowest was -1.72. And the median was -0.36.

Barings Participation Investors 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 Barings Participation Investors 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 * 0.5108

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1

0.892 * 2.3758

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.4874

4.679 * 0.011844

0.327 * 0.897

-1.53

* 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 $3.19 Mil.
Revenue was $19.63 Mil.
Gross Profit was $19.63 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $190.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21.57 Mil.
Net Income was $18.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $15.86 Mil.

Total Receivables was $2.63 Mil.
Revenue was $8.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8.26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $186.12 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 $0.92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $23.50 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)
	=	(3.189 / 19.631)	/	(2.628 / 8.263)
	=	0.162447	/	0.318044
	=	0.5108

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)
	=	(8.263 / 8.263)	/	(19.631 / 19.631)
	=	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 - (0 + 0) / 190.478)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 186.121)
	=	1	/	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
	=	19.631	/	8.263
	=	2.3758

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))	/	(-0.026 / (-0.026 + 0))
	=		/	1
	=	1

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)
	=	(1.07 / 19.631)	/	(0.924 / 8.263)
	=	0.054506	/	0.111824
	=	0.4874

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)
	=	((21.574 + 0) / 190.478)	/	((23.5 + 0) / 186.121)
	=	0.113262	/	0.126262
	=	0.897

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
	=	(18.119 - 0	-	15.863)	/	190.478
	=	0.011844

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.

Barings Participation Investors has a M-score of -1.53 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Barings Participation Investors (Barings Participation Investors) Business Description

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Address

300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28202

Website

https://www.barings.com

Barings Participation Investors is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a current yield and an opportunity for capital gains. Its principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations including bank loans and mezzanine debt instruments. The company invests in various sectors such as aerospace and defense; automotive; building materials; consumer products and others.

Executives

Susan B Sweeney	other: Trustee	BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Barbara Ginader	other: Trustee	BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Eric Partlan	other: Adviser Board Member	BARINGS LLC, 300 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Robert Spengler	other: Chief Compliance Officer	BARINGS LLC, 300 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Ashlee Steinnerd	officer: Chief Legal Officer	BARINGS LLC, 300 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Joseph Evanchick	other: Vice Presient	BARINGS LLC, 300 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Benjamin Tecmire	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	BARINGS LLC, 300 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
David Mihalick	other: Trustees	BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON ST., STE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Michael Harlan Brown	director	210 TRINITY PASS, POUND RIDGE NY 10576
Elizabeth A. Murray	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Christopher Cary	other: Officer of Adviser	BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Susan Cicco	other: Adviser Board Member	C/O BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON ST., SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Sears Merritt	other: Adviser Board Member	C/O BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON ST., SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Michael James O'connor	other: Adviser Board Member	C/O BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON ST., SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Michael Freno	other: Officer of Adviser	BARINGS LLC, 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202