ARCA biopharma (ARCA biopharma) Beneish M-Score

: 0.00 (As of Today)

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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 ARCA biopharma's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ARCA biopharma was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

ARCA biopharma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ARCA biopharma's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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ARCA biopharma Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, ARCA biopharma's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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ARCA biopharma Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, ARCA biopharma's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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ARCA 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 ARCA 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 $37.59 Mil.
Total Assets was $37.86 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.20 Mil.
Net Income was -1.089 + -1.424 + -1.48 + -1.346 = $-5.34 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.056 + -1.669 + -0.694 + -1.595 = $-5.01 Mil.

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 $42.70 Mil.
Total Assets was $43.09 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.28 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 / 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 - (37.592 + 0.257) / 37.861)	/	(1 - (42.699 + 0.368) / 43.085)
	=	0.000317	/	0.000418
	=

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))
	=	(0.114 / (0.114 + 0.368))	/	(0.111 / (0.111 + 0.257))
	=	0.236515	/	0.30163
	=

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)
	=	(6.283 / 0)	/	(5.847 / 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)
	=	((0.204 + 0.637) / 37.861)	/	((0.28 + 1.132) / 43.085)
	=	0.022213	/	0.032772
	=

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
	=	(-5.339 - 0	-	-5.014)	/	37.861
	=	-0.008584

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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ARCA biopharma (ARCA biopharma) Business Description

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HQ10:Germany

Address

10170 Church Ranch Way, Suite 100, Westminster, CO, USA, 80021

Website

http://www.arcabiopharma.com

ARCA biopharma Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases. The company's product candidates are rNAPc2 as a potential treatment for COVID-19, the disease syndrome caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and potentially other viral diseases and Gencaro for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, or AF, in patients with chronic heart failure, or HF. rNAPc2 targets COVID-19 patients with biomarker evidence of coagulopathy, while Gencaro is being developed for patients who have a genotype that identifies a drug target associated with heightened efficacy.

Executives

James P Flynn	director	41 HARRIS CT, DANVILLE CA 94526
Funicular Funds, Lp	10 percent owner, other: See Footnote 1	2261 MARKET STREET, #4307, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
Funicular Fund, Lp	other: See Footnote 1	2261 MARKET STREET, #4307, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
Jacob Ma-weaver	other: See Remarks	2261 MARKET STREET, #4307, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
Christopher David Ozeroff	officer: S.V.P., General Counsel	8001 ARISTA PLACE, SUITE 200, BROOMFIELD CO 80021
Robert E Conway	director	C/O ARCA BIOPHARMA, INC, 8001 ARISTA PLACE, STE 430, BROOMFIELD CO 80021
C. Jeffrey Dekker	officer: Chief Financial Officer	10170 CHURCH RANCH WAY, WESTMINSTER CO 80021
Thomas A Keuer	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O ARCA BIOPHARMA, INC., 10170 CHURCH RANCH WAY, STE 100, WESTMINSTER CO 80021
Brian L. Selby	officer: VP, Finance	11080 CIRCLEPOINT ROAD, SUITE 140, WESTMINSTER CO 80020
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners Lp	10 percent owner	530 FIFTH AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Scott D Sandell	10 percent owner
David M Mott	10 percent owner	1119 ST. PAUL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Joshua Makower	10 percent owner	1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Forest Baskett	10 percent owner
Peter J Barris	10 percent owner	1119 ST PAUL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202