ARDC (Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund) Beneish M-Score : -0.35 (As of Mar. 16, 2025)

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What is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.35 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ARDC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.43 Med: -0.75 Max: 0.3
Current: -0.35

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund was 0.30. The lowest was -2.43. And the median was -0.75.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation 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 Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation 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 * 3.2911

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1

0.892 * 0.6901

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1809

4.679 * 0.108294

0.327 * 1.5295

-0.35

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $17.45 Mil.
Revenue was $41.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was $41.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $577.21 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 $2.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $106.93 Mil.
Net Income was $37.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-24.53 Mil.

Total Receivables was $7.68 Mil.
Revenue was $59.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was $59.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $524.59 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 $2.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $63.54 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)
	=	(17.446 / 41.197)	/	(7.682 / 59.701)
	=	0.423477	/	0.128675
	=	3.2911

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)
	=	(59.701 / 59.701)	/	(41.197 / 41.197)
	=	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) / 577.209)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 524.593)
	=	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
	=	41.197	/	59.701
	=	0.6901

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))
	=		/
	=	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)
	=	(2.302 / 41.197)	/	(2.825 / 59.701)
	=	0.055878	/	0.047319
	=	1.1809

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)
	=	((106.932 + 0) / 577.209)	/	((63.539 + 0) / 524.593)
	=	0.185257	/	0.121121
	=	1.5295

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
	=	(37.98 - 0	-	-24.528)	/	577.209
	=	0.108294

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.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund has a M-score of -0.35 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Business Description

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Address

2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067

Website

https://www.arespublicfunds.com

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc is a closed-ended, diversified management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide an attractive level of total return, through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a broad, dynamically managed portfolio of senior secured loans (Senior Loans) made to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade; corporate bonds (Corporate Bonds) that are high yield issues rated below investment grade; other fixed-income instruments of a similar nature that may be represented by derivatives; and securities of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).

Executives

John Joseph Shaw	director	C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Elaine Orr	director	143 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, MILLBRAE CA 94030
Bruce H Spector	director	APOLLO ADVISORS LP, 2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans	10 percent owner	901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 2500, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402-3211
Aviva Life & Annuity Co	10 percent owner	7700 MILLS CIVIC PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Aisg Gp Ltd.	10 percent owner	C/O WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED, CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTER, 27 HOSPITAL RD, GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9008
Athene Usa Corp	10 percent owner	7700 MILLS CIVIC PARWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Apollo Management Holdings Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	9 W. 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Athene Holding Ltd	10 percent owner	SECOND FLOOR, WASHINGTON HOUSE, 16 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
Apollo Insurance Solutions Group Lp	10 percent owner	2121 ROSECRANS AVE, STE 5300, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Co	10 percent owner	400 BROOKFIELD PARKWAY, GREENVILLE SC 29607
Sun Life Assurance Co Of Canada	10 percent owner	ONE YORK STREET, TORONTO A6 M5J 0B6
Apollo Management Holdings, L.p.	10 percent owner	9 W. 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Apollo Capital Management Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Apollo Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019