NSTB.U (Northern Star Investment II) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)

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What is Northern Star Investment II 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 Northern Star Investment II's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Northern Star Investment II was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Northern Star Investment II Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern Star Investment II's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Northern Star Investment II's Beneish M-Score

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Northern Star Investment II's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Northern Star Investment II's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

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Northern Star Investment II 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 Northern Star Investment II 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 (Sep23) TTM:

Last Year (Sep22) 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 $0.09 Mil.
Total Assets was $16.85 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 $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.134 + 0.255 + 0.545 + 1.762 = $2.43 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.178 + 0.178 + 0.533 + -0.533 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.243 + -0.059 + -0.383 + -1.127 = $-1.81 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 $0.10 Mil.
Total Assets was $402.25 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 $2.38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.62 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 - (0.086 + 0) / 16.854)	/	(1 - (0.1 + 0) / 402.254)
	=	0.994897	/	0.999751
	=

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 / (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)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(2.375 / 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 + 2.728) / 16.854)	/	((0 + 2.619) / 402.254)
	=	0.161861	/	0.006511
	=

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
	=	(2.428 - 0	-	-1.812)	/	16.854
	=	0.251572

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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Northern Star Investment II Business Description

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Address

c/o Graubard Miller, The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10174

Website

https://www.northernstaric2.com

Northern Star Investment Corp II is a blank check company established the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

Executives

Howard Yeaton	director	79 LLOYD ROAD, HOHOKUS NJ 07423
Brett Cyrgalis	director	C/O GRAUBARD MILLER, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE - 44TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Jonathan J Ledecky	10 percent owner, officer: President, COO	C/O THE LEDECKY FOUNDATION, 901 - 15TH STREET, NW, SUITE 950, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Joanna Coles	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O SNAP INC., 3000 31ST STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Northern Star Ii Sponsor Llc	10 percent owner	C/O GRAUBARD MILLER, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10174
Arena Short Duration High Yield Fund, Lp - Series A	10 percent owner	12121 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1010, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Arena Capital Fund, L.p.- Series 3	10 percent owner	12121 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1010, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Arena Capital Advisors, Llc- Ca	10 percent owner	12121 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1010, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Kristen Green	director	1617 SIXTH AVE, SEATTLE WA 98101
James Hr Brady	officer: Chief Financial Officer	1850 CENTENNIAL PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, RESTON VA 20191
Maryann Turcke	director	C/O NORTHERN STAR INVESTMENT CORP. II, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10174
David Shapiro	director	5680 A WEST CYPRESS STREET, TAMPA FL 33607