Hepion Pharmaceuticals (Hepion Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score

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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 Hepion Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hepion Pharmaceuticals was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Competitive Comparison

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Hepion Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Distribution

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Hepion Pharmaceuticals 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 Hepion Pharmaceuticals 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 $17.49 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.09 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.09 Mil.
Net Income was -11.06 + -10.527 + -14.08 + -13.26 = $-48.93 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.248 + 0.14 + 0.088 + -0.048 = $-4.07 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -9.002 + -11.236 + -12.436 + -8.215 = $-40.89 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 $56.50 Mil.
Total Assets was $60.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.89 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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 - (17.488 + 0.242) / 18.094)	/	(1 - (56.496 + 0.132) / 60.244)
	=	0.020117	/	0.060023
	=

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))
	=	(0.078 / (0.078 + 0.132))	/	(0.067 / (0.067 + 0.242))
	=	0.371429	/	0.216828
	=

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)
	=	(9.619 / 0)	/	(10.348 / 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)
	=	((0.093 + 5.29) / 18.094)	/	((0 + 7.886) / 60.244)
	=	0.297502	/	0.130901
	=

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
	=	(-48.927 - -4.068	-	-40.889)	/	18.094
	=	-0.21941

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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Hepion Pharmaceuticals (Hepion Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address

399 Thornall Street, First Floor, Edison, NJ, USA, 08837

Website

https://www.hepionpharma.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses primarily on the development of drug therapy for the treatment of chronic liver diseases. This therapeutic approach targets fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, viral hepatitis, and other liver diseases. Its cyclophilin inhibitor, Rencofilstat, is being developed to offer benefits to address these multiple complex pathologies. Rencofilstat is a pan cyclophilin inhibitor that targets multiple pathologic pathways involved in the progression of liver disease.

Executives

Peter Wijngaard	director	8 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Robert T Foster	officer: Chief Scientific Officer	C/O CONTRAVIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 399 THORNALL STREET, FIRST FLOOR, EDISON NJ 08837
Kaouthar Lbiati	director	399 THORNALL STREET, FIRST FLOOR, EDISON NJ 08837
Anand Reddi	director	399 THORNALL STREET, FIRST FLOOR, EDISON NJ 08837
John T Cavan	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O STEMLINE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
John P Brancaccio	director	C/O TAMIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., 11 DEER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204, MONMOUTH JUNCTION NJ 08852
Gary S Jacob	director, officer: CEO and President
Donald E Garlikov	10 percent owner	41 S. HIGH STREET, SUITE 3400, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Tamar D Howson	director
Thomas Phd Adams	director
Gabriel Cerrone	10 percent owner	VIA SANT' ANDREA 18, MILAN L6 20121
John Z Sullivan-bolyai	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O CONTRAVIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 399 THORNALL STREET, 1ST FLOOR, EDISON NJ 08837
James Sapirstein	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	1517 SAN JACINTO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Arnold Lippa	director	C/O AURORA CAPITAL, LLC, 17 PARK AVENUE, #201, NEW YORK NY 10016
William Karl Hornung	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O CONTRAVIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 420 LEXINGTON AVE., SUITE 300, NEW YORK NY 10170