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

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What is First Wave BioPharma Beneish M-Score?

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 First Wave BioPharma's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of First Wave BioPharma was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

First Wave BioPharma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of First Wave BioPharma's Beneish M-Score

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First Wave BioPharma's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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First Wave BioPharma 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 First Wave BioPharma 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 *

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4.96 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.21 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.15 Mil.
Net Income was -4.101 + -3.434 + -4.189 + -4.071 = $-15.80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + -0.003 + -0.001 = $-0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.439 + -3.331 + -2.762 + -2.846 = $-12.38 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.09 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.41 Mil.
Total Assets was $5.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.48 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.21 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 / 0)	/	(0.093 / 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)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (4.956 + 0.21) / 6.883)	/	(1 - (3.413 + 0.303) / 5.44)
	=	0.249455	/	0.316912
	=

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	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(0.028 / (0.028 + 0.303))	/	(0.028 / (0.028 + 0.21))
	=	0.084592	/	0.117647
	=

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)
	=	(10.738 / 0)	/	(11.987 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((0.147 + 3.133) / 6.883)	/	((0.214 + 2.483) / 5.44)
	=	0.476536	/	0.495772
	=

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
	=	(-15.795 - -0.004	-	-12.378)	/	6.883
	=	-0.495859

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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First Wave BioPharma (First Wave BioPharma) Business Description

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777 Yamato Road, Suite 502, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33431

Website

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First Wave BioPharma Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of targeted, non-systemic therapies for gastrointestinal diseases. It is advancing a therapeutic development pipeline populated with multiple clinical-stage programs built around its two proprietary technologies-niclosamide, an oral small molecule with anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties, and the biologic adrulipase, a recombinant lipase enzyme designed to enable the digestion of fats and other nutrients.

Executives

James Sapirstein	director, officer: President and CEO	1517 SAN JACINTO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Sarah Romano	officer: Chief Financial Officer	271 WAVERLY OAKS ROAD, WALTHAM MA 02452
Charles J Casamento	director	99 BELBROOK WAY, ATHERTON CA 94027
David Andrew Hoffman	director	777 YAMATO ROAD, SUITE 502, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Edward Borkowski	director	1500 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 400, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Mary Theresa Coelho	director	52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD, NEW HAMPTON NY 43017
Alastair Riddell	director	C/OAZURRX BIOPHARMA,INC.760 PARKSIDE AVE, DOWNSTATE BIOTECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR,STE217, BROOKLY NY 11226
Vern Lee Schramm	director	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE., BIOCHEMISTRY DEPT., BRONX NY 10461
Gregory Oakes	director	760 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 304, BROOKLYN NY 11226
James Pennington	officer: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER	25801 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, SUITE B, HAYWARD CA 94545
Daniel H Schneiderman	officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	760 PARKSIDE AVE. SUITE 304, SUITE 207, BROOKLYN NY 11226
Ross Edmund Burke Jr.	10 percent owner	C/O JDJ FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES, P.O. BOX 962049, BOSTON MA 02196
Johan M. Spoor	director, officer: President and CEO	500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1600, BOSTON MA 02116
Maged Shenouda	director	305 WEST 18TH STREET, APT 4B, NEW YORK NY 10011
Pelican Partners Llc	10 percent owner	PO BOX 2422, WESTPORT CT 06880