Theriva Biologics (Theriva Biologics) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 11, 2024)

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What is Theriva Biologics 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 Theriva Biologics's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Theriva Biologics was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Theriva Biologics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Theriva Biologics 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 Theriva Biologics 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 (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $1.94 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $27.40 Mil.
Total Assets was $55.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.74 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.60 Mil.
Net Income was -5.485 + -3.303 + -5.084 + -4.478 = $-18.35 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.004 + 0.006 + -0.004 + 0.006 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.541 + -2.953 + -3.892 + -5.61 = $-19.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.23 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $45.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $71.86 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.41 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)
	=	(1.94 / 0)	/	(0.231 / 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 - (27.403 + 2.181) / 55.219)	/	(1 - (45.52 + 1.544) / 71.861)
	=	0.464242	/	0.345069
	=

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))
	=	(0.085 / (0.085 + 1.544))	/	(0.135 / (0.135 + 2.181))
	=	0.052179	/	0.05829
	=

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)
	=	(7.121 / 0)	/	(9.858 / 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)
	=	((1.604 + 6.738) / 55.219)	/	((1.408 + 7.06) / 71.861)
	=	0.151071	/	0.117839
	=

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
	=	(-18.35 - 0.004	-	-18.996)	/	55.219
	=	0.011626

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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Theriva Biologics (Theriva Biologics) Business Description

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9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 270, Rockville, MD, USA, 20850

Website

https://www.therivabio.com

Theriva Biologics Inc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a novel oncolytic adenovirus (OV) platform to address devastating cancers with high unmet needs. It is a lead clinical-stage program VCN-01, designed to break down the tumor stroma, and its preclinical-stage program VCN-11, leverages its proprietary Albumin Shield Technology to protect systemically administered oncolytic viruses from the host immune system.

Executives

Steven A Shallcross	director, officer: CEO and CFO	C/O ELYS GAME TECHNOLOGY CORP., 130 ADELAIDE STREET WEST, SUITE 701, TORONTO A6 M5H2K4
Francis Tufaro	officer: Chief Operating Officer	9605 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SUITE 270, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
John J Monahan	director
Scott Tarriff	director	28 TUDOR ROSE TERRACE, MAHWAH NJ 07430
Randal J Kirk	10 percent owner	1881 GROVE AVENUE, RADFORD VA 24141
Joseph A. Sliman	officer: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER	9605 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 270, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Jeffrey Scott Riley	director	C/O ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 3930 VARSITY DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Intrexon Corp	10 percent owner	20374 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Charles Evan Ballantyne	officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	27 HEARTHSTONE ROAD, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Nelson K. Stacks	director	C/O ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 3985 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Lyon Lyman Max Jr	director, officer: CEO & President	C/O ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, 3930 VARSITY DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
David A. Newsome	officer: Chief Scientific Officer	3930 VARSITY DRIVE, C/O PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ANN ARBOR MI 48108
James S Kuo	director	509 MADISON AVE 14TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Daniel J Dorman	director
Wayne George Holman	10 percent owner	430 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022