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BCAL (California BanCorp) Beneish M-Score : -3.47 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)


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What is California BanCorp 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for California BanCorp's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BCAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.78   Med: -3.02   Max: -0.97
Current: -3.47

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of California BanCorp was -0.97. The lowest was -3.78. And the median was -3.02.


California BanCorp 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 California BanCorp 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0035+0.892 * 1.0414+0.115 * 1.0188
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0923+4.679 * -0.005765-0.327 * 1.2171
=-3.47

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 38.116 + 22.195 + 21.907 + 22.457 = $104.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.116 + 22.195 + 21.907 + 22.457 = $104.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,362.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $29.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $44.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $88.4 Mil.
Net Income was -16.464 + 0.19 + 4.935 + 4.412 = $-6.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 18.3 + 0.309 + 8.053 + -8.436 = $18.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $10.4 Mil.
Revenue was 24.076 + 24.522 + 26.462 + 25.457 = $100.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.076 + 24.522 + 26.462 + 25.457 = $100.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,313.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $23.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $39.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $38.5 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 / 104.675) / (10.446 / 100.517)
=0 / 0.103923
=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)
=(100.517 / 100.517) / (104.675 / 104.675)
=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 + 29.306) / 4362.767) / (1 - (0 + 23.572) / 2313.649)
=0.993283 / 0.989812
=1.0035

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
=104.675 / 100.517
=1.0414

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))
=(2.029 / (2.029 + 23.572)) / (2.472 / (2.472 + 29.306))
=0.079255 / 0.07779
=1.0188

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)
=(44.528 / 104.675) / (39.146 / 100.517)
=0.425393 / 0.389447
=1.0923

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)
=((88.353 + 0) / 4362.767) / ((38.499 + 0) / 2313.649)
=0.020252 / 0.01664
=1.2171

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
=(-6.927 - 0 - 18.226) / 4362.767
=-0.005765

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.

California BanCorp has a M-score of -3.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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California BanCorp Business Description

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Address
12265 El Camino Real, Suite 210, San Diego, CA, USA, 92130
California BanCorp is a registered bank holding company headquartered in San Diego, California. The Bank offers a range of financial products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses through its 14 branch offices and four loan production offices serving Northern and Southern California. The Bank's solutions-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision-makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients.
Executives
Lester Machado director 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Peter Nutz officer: EVP/ Chief Credit Officer 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Ricardo Martin director 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Anne A Williams director, officer: EVP / Chief Credit Officer C/O CU BANCORP, 15821 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ENCINO CA 91436
John Farkash director, 10 percent owner 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Joann Yeung officer: SVP / Chief Accounting Officer 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Tomaso Frank Di director, officer: Executive Director 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Martin Liska officer: EVP / Chief Risk Officer 355 S. GRAND AVE SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Richard Hernandez officer: President 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Irwin Golds director 355 S. GRAND AVE SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Manisha Merchant officer: EVP / Chief Legal Officer 355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Kaveh Varjavand director 15821 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ENCINO CA 91436
Castle Creek Capital Partners Vi, Lp 10 percent owner 6051 EL TORDO, RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067
Anita Wolman director C/O CU BANCORP, 15821 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ENCINO CA 91436
David I Rainer director, officer: CEO/Chairman C/O CU BANCORP, 15821 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ENCINO CA 91436