ASA (ASA Gold And Precious Metals) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)

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What is ASA Gold And Precious Metals 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ASA Gold And Precious Metals was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

ASA Gold And Precious Metals 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 ASA Gold And Precious Metals 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 *

* 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 (Nov23) TTM:

Last Year (Nov22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.33 Mil.
Revenue was $10.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was $10.82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $335.62 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 $1.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $9.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.18 Mil.
Revenue was $-154.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-154.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $326.26 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 $1.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 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)
	=	(0.328 / 10.823)	/	(0.184 / -154.764)
	=	0.030306	/
	=

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)
	=	(-154.764 / -154.764)	/	(10.823 / 10.823)
	=		/	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) / 335.619)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 326.264)
	=	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
	=	10.823	/	-154.764
	=

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)
	=	(1.111 / 10.823)	/	(1.119 / -154.764)
	=	0.102652	/
	=

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 + 0) / 335.619)	/	((0 + 0) / 326.264)
	=	0	/	0
	=

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
	=	(9.726 - 0	-	0)	/	335.619
	=	0.028979

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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ASA Gold And Precious Metals Business Description

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Address

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, ME, USA, 04101

Website

https://www.asaltd.com

ASA Gold And Precious Metals Ltd is a closed-end, non-diversified investment company. Its objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation through investing in companies engaged in the exploration for, development of projects, or mining of precious metals and minerals.

Executives

Mary Joan Hoene	director	400 S EL CAMINO REAL, STE 710, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Alexander Merk	officer: COO	44 MONTGOMERY STREET, #3730, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bruce D Hansen	director	1700 LINCOLN STREET, 28TH FLOOR, DENVER CO 80203
Saba Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Boaz Weinstein	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Nancy J. Tyminski	other: Deputy CCO	3 CANAL PLAZA, SUITE 600, PORTLAND ME 04101
William Donovan	director	100 VISTA CIRCLE, APARTMENT 315, PITTSBURGH PA 15238
James E Holman	other: Analyst, Merk Investments, LLC	THREE CANAL PLAZA, SUITE 600, PORTLAND ME 04101
Peter Maletis	officer: President	44 MONTGOMERY STREET, #3730, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Anthony J. Artabane	director	4 LITTLE KINGS LANE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Zachary R Tackett	officer: Secretary	77 CONGRESS STREET, APT. #1, PORTLAND ME 04101
Gino E Malaspina	officer: Secretary	3 CANAL PLAZA, SUITE 600, PORTLAND ME 04101
Karen Shaw	officer: PFO	3 BUNKER HILL TERRACE, SCARBOROUGH ME 04074
David J Christensen	officer: Vice President - Investments	400 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 710, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Danielle Kulp	officer: Secretary and Deputy CCO	1409 KUTZ DRIVE, POTTSTOWN PA 19465