First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC (First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 12, 2024)

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What is First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC 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 First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC 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 Eagle Alternative Capital BDC 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 (Dec22) TTM:

Last Year (Dec21) TTM:

Total Receivables was $4.93 Mil.
Revenue was -7.803 + -0.316 + -21.073 + -3.196 = $-32.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was -7.803 + -0.316 + -21.073 + -3.196 = $-32.39 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $354.10 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 $6.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $211.60 Mil.
Net Income was -12.693 + -1.515 + -21.351 + -3.951 = $-39.51 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13.08 + 0.609 + 16.322 + -13.16 = $16.85 Mil.

Total Receivables was $3.31 Mil.
Revenue was 0.082 + 3.634 + 9.902 + 10.48 = $24.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.082 + 3.634 + 9.902 + 10.48 = $24.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $417.76 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 $4.55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $222.89 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)
	=	(4.932 / -32.388)	/	(3.314 / 24.098)
	=		/	0.137522
	=

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)
	=	(24.098 / 24.098)	/	(-32.388 / -32.388)
	=	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) / 354.101)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 417.761)
	=	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
	=	-32.388	/	24.098
	=

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)
	=	(6.006 / -32.388)	/	(4.548 / 24.098)
	=		/	0.188729
	=

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)
	=	((211.6 + 0) / 354.101)	/	((222.893 + 0) / 417.761)
	=	0.59757	/	0.533542
	=

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
	=	(-39.51 - 0	-	16.851)	/	354.101
	=	-0.159166

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 Eagle Alternative Capital BDC (First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC) Business Description

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Address

500 Boylston Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA, USA, 02116

Website

https://www.firsteagle.com

First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC Inc is a closed-end investment company which act as a business development company. The company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation, primarily through directly originated first lien secured loans, including unitranche investments. It also makes the second lien, subordinated, or mezzanine debt investments, which may include an associated equity component such as warrants, preferred stock or other similar securities and direct equity co-investments.

Executives

Robert J. Hickey	10 percent owner	1515 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 1200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Christopher J. Flynn	director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks	100 FEDERAL STREET 31ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Edward J. Giordano	other: CFO of the Adviser	C/O H.I.G. CAPITAL, LLC, 1450 BRICKELL AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Sabrina Rusnak-carlson	10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks	100 FEDERAL STREET, 31ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Jennifer Wilson	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	100 WALL STREET, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Terrence W. Olson	10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks	C/O THL CREDIT, INC., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 31ST FL, BOSTON MA 02110
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc.	10 percent owner	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
William Montgomery Cook	10 percent owner	10 EAST 40TH STREET, 44TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
First Eagle Investment Management, Llc	10 percent owner	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Sam W. Tillinghast	10 percent owner	C/O THL CREDIT, INC., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 31ST FL, BOSTON MA 02110
James R Fellows	10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks	100 FEDERAL STREET, 31ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Brian J. Murphy	10 percent owner	1515 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 1200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Steven F. Krull	10 percent owner	1515 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 1200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Brian W. Good	10 percent owner	1515 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 1200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Thlp Debt Partners, L.p.	10 percent owner	100 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON MA 02110