California First Leasing (California First Leasing) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is California First Leasing 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 California First Leasing's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of California First Leasing was 25.15. The lowest was -6.36. And the median was -2.60.

California First Leasing 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 First Leasing 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 (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec21) TTM:

Total Receivables was $11.72 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $41.67 Mil.
Total Assets was $233.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.39 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $31.26 Mil.
Revenue was 23.199 + -7.76 + 9.028 + 17.25 = $41.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.199 + -7.76 + 9.028 + 17.25 = $41.72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $43.86 Mil.
Total Assets was $252.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.63 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.87 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)
	=	(11.719 / 0)	/	(31.259 / 41.717)
	=		/	0.749311
	=

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)
	=	(41.717 / 41.717)	/	(0 / 0)
	=	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 - (41.672 + 1.394) / 233.284)	/	(1 - (43.859 + 1.936) / 252.269)
	=	0.815392	/	0.818468
	=

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
	=	0	/	41.717
	=

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))
	=	(0.045 / (0.045 + 1.936))	/	(0 / (0 + 1.394))
	=	0.022716	/	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 / 0)	/	(3.624 / 41.717)
	=		/	0.086871
	=

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 + 0.638) / 233.284)	/	((0.871 + 3.632) / 252.269)
	=	0.002735	/	0.01785
	=

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
	=	(0 - 0	-	0)	/	233.284
	=	0

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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California First Leasing (California First Leasing) Business Description

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Address

5000 Birch Street, Suite 500, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Website

https://www.calfirstlease.com

California First Leasing Corp focuses on leasing and financing capital assets, commercial loans secured by equipment and developing an investment portfolio of equity securities.

Executives

Michael H Lowry	director
Robert Winton Kelley	director	5000 BIRCH STREET, SUITE 500, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660-8142
Robert A Hodgson	officer: Sr. VP Tax & Accounting	18201 VON KARMAN AVE. #800, IRVINE CA 92612
Bedros Aharonyan	officer: President, Cal First Natl Bank	CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANK, 18201 VON KARMAN AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92651
Michael L Mcclendon	officer: SVP Credit of CalFirst Leasing	CALIFORNIA FIRST LEASING CORPORATION, 18201 VON KARMAN AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92651
Glen T Tsuma	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHief Operating Officer	18201 VON KARMAN AVE, SUITE 800, IRVINE CA 92612
Danilo Cacciamatta	director
Harris Ravine	director	8475 GREENWOOD DRIVE, NIWOT CO 80503
S Leslie Jewett	officer: Chief Financial Officer	18201 VON KARMAN AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92612
Patrick E Paddon	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer	18201 VON KARMAN AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92612