Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund (Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome 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 Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund was -0.86. The lowest was -4.40. And the median was -2.63.

Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome 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 Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome 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 (Jan24) TTM:

Last Year (Jan23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $7.27 Mil.
Revenue was $94.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was $94.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $27.65 Mil.
Total Assets was $671.84 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 $1.04 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $93.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $6.02 Mil.
Revenue was $-107.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-107.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.12 Mil.
Total Assets was $625.69 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 $1.27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.96 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)
	=	(7.269 / 94.201)	/	(6.015 / -107.931)
	=	0.077165	/
	=

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)
	=	(-107.931 / -107.931)	/	(94.201 / 94.201)
	=		/	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 - (27.649 + 0) / 671.835)	/	(1 - (6.116 + 0) / 625.69)
	=	0.958846	/	0.990225
	=

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
	=	94.201	/	-107.931
	=

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)
	=	(1.041 / 94.201)	/	(1.267 / -107.931)
	=	0.011051	/
	=

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 + 11.692) / 671.835)	/	((0 + 3.957) / 625.69)
	=	0.017403	/	0.006324
	=

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
	=	(93.751 - 0	-	0)	/	671.835
	=	0.139545

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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Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund (Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund) Business Description

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Address

101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA, USA, 01301

Website

https://www.virtus.com

Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income, and gains. The fund pursues its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities and income-producing convertible securities. Its portfolio of investments comprises different sector investments such as aerospace and defense, banks, IT services, software, and others.

Executives

Donald C Burke	director	C/O BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 40 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mcdaniel Connie D	director	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 26TH FL., HARTFORD CT 06103
Geraldine M Mcnamara	director	150 EAST 44TH ST, APT 35G, NEW YORK NY 10017
Christine Hurtsellers	other: CEO - Subadviser to the issuer	230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Vincent J Costa	other: CIO-Subadviser to the issuer	800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Paul Zemsky	other: CIO-Subadviser to the issuer	230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Voya Investment Management Co	other: Subadviser to the issuer	10 STATE HOUSE SQUARE, SH12, HARTFORD CT 06103-3602
R Keith Walton	director	100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Deborah A Decotis	director	1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
David J. Oberto	officer: Portfolio Manager	1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Philip R Mcloughlin	director	800 SCUDDERS HILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Brian T Zino	director	100 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
George R Aylward	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Richard W Smirl	officer: EVP	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06103
F Ford Drummond	director	100 N BROADWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102