Advent Convertible &ome Fund (Advent Convertible &ome Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)

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What is Advent Convertible &ome 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Advent Convertible &ome Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Advent Convertible &ome Fund was 1.00. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -1.00.

Advent Convertible &ome 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 Advent Convertible &ome 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 *

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 (Oct23) TTM:

Last Year (Oct22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $18.95 Mil.
Revenue was $-3.53 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-3.53 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $19.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $733.50 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 $1.84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $349.02 Mil.
Net Income was $-7.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $49.21 Mil.

Total Receivables was $15.60 Mil.
Revenue was $-167.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-167.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15.61 Mil.
Total Assets was $783.34 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 $1.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.07 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $349.02 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)
	=	(18.953 / -3.531)	/	(15.603 / -167.331)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(-167.331 / -167.331)	/	(-3.531 / -3.531)
	=		/
	=

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 - (19.524 + 0) / 733.496)	/	(1 - (15.61 + 0) / 783.343)
	=	0.973382	/	0.980073
	=

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
	=	-3.531	/	-167.331
	=

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)
	=	(1.838 / -3.531)	/	(1.67 / -167.331)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((349.022 + 10.87) / 733.496)	/	((349.015 + 5.074) / 783.343)
	=	0.490653	/	0.452023
	=

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
	=	(-7.023 - 0	-	49.21)	/	733.496
	=	-0.076664

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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Advent Convertible & Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund invests in various sectors, such as communications, utilities, energy, industrial, technology, and others.

Executives

Tracy V Maitland	officer: President, other: Trustee	10865 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Nancy E. Stuebe	director, other: Trustee	227 W MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Advent Capital Management /de/	other: Investment Manager	888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Stephen Ellwood	officer: CCO & Secretary	888 SEVENTH STREET, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Olin Kathleen Capital Management	officer: CCO and Secretary	888 7TH AVENUE 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Randall C Barnes	director, other: Trustee	2455 CORPORATE WEST DRIVE, LISLE IL 60187
Gerald L Seizert	director, other: Trustee	10865 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Michael A Smart	other: Trustee	10865 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Derek Medina	director	ABC NEWS, 47 WEST 66TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 100123
Tony Huang	officer: V.P. & Assistant Secretary	227 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
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
Daniel Black	director, other: Trustee	C/O ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 1065 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Ronald Nyberg	director	10865 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Doug Teresko	other: Managing Director	1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020