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Anzu Special Acquisition I (Anzu Special Acquisition I) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Anzu Special Acquisition I 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 Anzu Special Acquisition I's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Anzu Special Acquisition I was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Anzu Special Acquisition I Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Anzu Special Acquisition I's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Anzu Special Acquisition I Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Anzu Special Acquisition I's Beneish M-Score

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Anzu Special Acquisition I's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Anzu Special Acquisition I's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Anzu Special Acquisition I's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Anzu Special Acquisition I's Beneish M-Score falls into.


Anzu Special Acquisition I 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 Anzu Special Acquisition I for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.40 Mil.
Total Assets was $45.04 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 $1.03 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.35 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -1.138 + 0.718 + -2.009 + 5.69 = $3.26 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.447 + 0.682 + -3.274 + 5.326 = $1.29 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.679 + -2.18 + -0.843 + -0.642 = $-4.34 Mil.
 Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.94 Mil.
Total Assets was $427.17 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 $6.34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.25 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 / 0) / (0 / 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 - (0.398 + 0) / 45.043) / (1 - (0.941 + 0) / 427.168)
=0.991164 / 0.997797
=

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)
=(1.032 / 0) / (6.34 / 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 + 9.347) / 45.043) / ((0 + 5.254) / 427.168)
=0.207513 / 0.0123
=

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
=(3.261 - 1.287 - -4.344) / 45.043
=0.140266

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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Anzu Special Acquisition I (Anzu Special Acquisition I) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
12610 Race Track Road, Suite 250, Tampa, FL, USA, 33626
Website
https://www.anzuspac.com
Anzu Special Acquisition Corp I is a blank check company.
Executives
Charles Brynelsen director 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD, ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
Mona Chetan Patel director C/O 4875 WHITE BEAR LAKE PARKWAY, WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110
Janis Smith-gomez director C/O 4875 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY, WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110
Brent T. Lucas director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O 4875 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY, WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110
David R. Wells officer: Chief Financial Officer 2801 OCEAN PARK BLVD., SUITE 339, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Glen A Taylor director, 10 percent owner C/O TAYLOR CORP, 1725 ROE CREST DR, N MANKALO MN 56002
Plc Barclays 10 percent owner 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON X0 E14 5HP
Atlas Merchant Capital Llc 10 percent owner 477 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Daniel J. Hirsch director, officer: CFO and Corporate Secretary 748 DIAMOND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
Diane L Dewbrey director FIFTH THIRD BANCORP, 38 FOUNTAIN SQ PLZ, CINCINNATI OH 45263
Peter Ganz officer: GC and Corporate Secretary C/O FOSTER WHEELER LTD., PERRYVILLE CORPORATE PARK, CLINTON NJ 08809-4000
Teresa A Harris director 1820 E BIG BEAVER RD, TROY MI 48083
Susan Kantor director C/O LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1050 WINTER STREET, SUITE 2300, WALTHAM MA 02451
Anzu Spac Gp I Llc 10 percent owner 12610 RACE TRACT ROAD, SUITE 250, TAMPA FL 33626
Whitney Haring-smith director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12610 RACE TRACT ROAD, SUITE 250, TAMPA FL 33626