Network-1 Technologies (Network-1 Technologies) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)

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What is Network-1 Technologies 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 Network-1 Technologies's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Network-1 Technologies was 3.35. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -2.25.

Network-1 Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Network-1 Technologies's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Network-1 Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Network-1 Technologies Annual Data

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0.11

-3.12

3.35

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Competitive Comparison of Network-1 Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Network-1 Technologies's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Network-1 Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Network-1 Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Network-1 Technologies 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 Network-1 Technologies 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 1.781 + 0 + 0.283 + 0.537 = $2.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.139 + 0 + 0.202 + 0.386 = $1.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $45.67 Mil.
Total Assets was $52.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.452 + -0.81 + -0.476 + -0.623 = $-1.46 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.105 + 0.131 + -0.075 + 0.364 = $0.53 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.084 + -0.2 + -0.263 + -0.29 = $0.33 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 $48.96 Mil.
Total Assets was $57.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.09 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 / 2.601)	/	(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)	/	(1.727 / 2.601)
	=		/	0.663975
	=

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 - (45.673 + 0.016) / 52.277)	/	(1 - (48.964 + 0.161) / 57.969)
	=	0.126021	/	0.152564
	=

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
	=	2.601	/	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))
	=	(0.359 / (0.359 + 0.161))	/	(0.331 / (0.331 + 0.016))
	=	0.690385	/	0.95389
	=

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)
	=	(3.696 / 2.601)	/	(3.587 / 0)
	=	1.420992	/
	=

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 + 0.823) / 52.277)	/	((0.094 + 1.605) / 57.969)
	=	0.015743	/	0.029309
	=

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
	=	(-1.457 - 0.525	-	0.331)	/	52.277
	=	-0.044245

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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Network-1 Technologies Inc is involved in the business of the development, licensing, and protection of intellectual property rights. The company's current strategy includes continuing to pursue licensing opportunities for its intellectual property assets.

Executives

Robert Michael Mahan	officer: Chief Financial Officer	87 MADISON AVENUE, #433, PARK RIDGE NJ 07656
Steven D. Heinemann	10 percent owner	C/O GOOSE HILL CAPITAL, 546 FIFTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jonathan M Greene	officer: Executive Vice President	23 TOPAZ LANE, TRUMBULL CT 06611
Niv Harizman	director	SAWGRASS CORPORATE INDUSTRIAL PARK, 14000 NW 4TH ST, SUNRISE FL 33325
Allison C Hoffman	director	315 EAST 68TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10065
Emanuel R Pearlman	director	250 EAST 79TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10075
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Auerbach Jonathan A G	10 percent owner	215 E 73RD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10021
Laurent Ohana	director	575 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 400, NEW YORK NY 10022
Woodland Services Corp	10 percent owner
Marilyn Rubenstein	10 percent owner
Jonathan Lieber	10 percent owner	80 CUTTERMILL ROAD STE 311, GREAT NECKK NY 11201
Barry Rubenstein	10 percent owner	68 WHEATLEY RD, BROOKVILLE NY 11545