BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund (BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities 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 BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities 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 BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities 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 $7.18 Mil.
Revenue was $9.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7.56 Mil.
Total Assets was $256.71 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 $0.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $61.00 Mil.
Net Income was $7.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $18.47 Mil.

Total Receivables was $6.39 Mil.
Revenue was $-50.28 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-50.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.40 Mil.
Total Assets was $267.25 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 $0.45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.47 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $61.00 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)
	=	(7.183 / 9.566)	/	(6.385 / -50.277)
	=	0.750889	/
	=

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)
	=	(-50.277 / -50.277)	/	(9.566 / 9.566)
	=		/	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 - (7.563 + 0) / 256.706)	/	(1 - (6.396 + 0) / 267.252)
	=	0.970538	/	0.976068
	=

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
	=	9.566	/	-50.277
	=

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)
	=	(0.475 / 9.566)	/	(0.453 / -50.277)
	=	0.049655	/
	=

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)
	=	((61 + 2.243) / 256.706)	/	((61 + 2.469) / 267.252)
	=	0.246364	/	0.237487
	=

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
	=	(7.359 - 0	-	18.473)	/	256.706
	=	-0.043295

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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620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018

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BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The primary investment objective is to provide current income. The secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in global fixed-income securities.

Executives

Oliveira Marc De	officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer	C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Daniel P Cronin	director	235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Laura F Fergerson	other: Manager/Investment Manager	3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes	other: Manager/Investment Manager	100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Jed A. Plafker	other: Director of Sub-Adviser	ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Matthew Nicholls	other: Director of Sub-Adviser	ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
George P. Hoyt	officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer	C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Fred Steven Jensen	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Gregg Gorman	other: Director of Sub-Adviser	100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 8TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Minnesota Life Insurance Co /bd	10 percent owner	400 N ROBERT ST, ST PAUL MN 55101
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans	10 percent owner	901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 2500, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402-3211
Phillip J. Gass	other: SEE FOOTNOTE (4)	C/O NASSAU ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, 1 AMERICAN ROW, HARTFORD CT 06102
Nassau Asset Management Llc	10 percent owner, other: SEE FOOTNOTE (3)	1 AMERICAN ROW, HARTFORD CT 06102
Christopher Berarducci	officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer	LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Nisha Kumar	director	1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103