DMA (Destra Multi-Alternative Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)

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What is Destra Multi-Alternative 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 Destra Multi-Alternative Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Destra Multi-Alternative Fund was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Destra Multi-Alternative 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 Destra Multi-Alternative 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 (Mar25) TTM:

Last Year (Mar24) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.69 Mil.
Revenue was $-4.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-4.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $108.80 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 $0.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11.00 Mil.
Net Income was $-5.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $3.71 Mil.

Total Receivables was $2.12 Mil.
Revenue was $7.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $119.78 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 $0.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.98 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)
	=	(0.689 / -4.966)	/	(2.119 / 7.489)
	=		/	0.282948
	=

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)
	=	(7.489 / 7.489)	/	(-4.966 / -4.966)
	=	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) / 108.801)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 119.775)
	=	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
	=	-4.966	/	7.489
	=

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)
	=	(0.833 / -4.966)	/	(0.774 / 7.489)
	=		/	0.103352
	=

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)
	=	((11 + 0) / 108.801)	/	((14.976 + 0) / 119.775)
	=	0.101102	/	0.125034
	=

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
	=	(-5.521 - 0	-	3.71)	/	108.801
	=	-0.084843

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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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund Business Description

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Address

443 North Willson Avenue, Bozeman, MT, USA, 59715

Website

https://www.destracapital.com

Destra Multi-Alternative Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that operates as an interval fund with a continuous offering of fund shares. The investment objective of the fund is to seek returns from capital appreciation and income with an emphasis on income generation.

Executives

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
Randi Jean Roessler	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	C/O DESTRA MULTI ALTERNATIVE FUND, 443 NORTH WILLSON AVENUE, BOZEMAN MT 59715
Robert A. Watson	officer: PRESIDENT	443 NORTH WILLSON AVENUE, BOZEMAN MT 59715
Zach Leeds	other: Assistant Portfolio Manager	1710 LARKIN ST, #11, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Kenneth B. Merritt	officer: Assistant Secretary	443 NORTH WILLSON AVENUE, BOZEMAN MT 59715
Gossard Cory J	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	C/O PINE ADVISER SOLUTIONS, 501 S. CHERRY STREET, SUITE 1090, DENVER CO 80246
Jacob G. Schultz	officer: Secretary	443 NORTH WILLSON AVENUE, BOZEMAN MT 59715
Marcie Mcveigh	officer: Assistant Treasurer	225 PICTORIA DRIVE, SUITE 450, CINCINNATI OH 45246
Derek Jason Mullins	officer: CFO and Treasurer	C/O PINE ADVISOR SOLUTIONS, 501 S. CHERRY ST., SUITE 1090, DENVER CO 80246
Nicholas Dalmaso	director	10865 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Michael Erickson	director	C/O DESTRA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, 444 WEST LAKE STREET, SUITE 1700, CHICAGO IL 60606-0070
Jeffrey S. Murphy	director	C/O DESTRA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, 444 WEST LAKE STREET, SUITE 1700, CHICAGO IL 60606-0070
John Scott Emrich	director	C/O DESTRA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, 444 WEST LAKE STREET, SUITE 1700, CHICAGO IL 60606-0070
Aaron Jay Rosen	other: Advior Affiliate	10655 CALLE MAR DE MARIPOSA #4101, SAN DIEGO CA 92130