CHINA FUND (CHINA FUND) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)

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What is CHINA 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 CHINA FUND's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CHINA FUND was -1.13. The lowest was -4.33. And the median was -2.73.

CHINA 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 CHINA 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 (Oct23) TTM:

Last Year (Oct22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.77 Mil.
Revenue was $11.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was $11.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.77 Mil.
Total Assets was $119.52 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 $1.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $10.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.07 Mil.
Revenue was $-117.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-117.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.07 Mil.
Total Assets was $121.61 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 $0.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.72 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)
	=	(0.77 / 11.218)	/	(0.07 / -117.466)
	=	0.06864	/
	=

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)
	=	(-117.466 / -117.466)	/	(11.218 / 11.218)
	=		/	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 - (0.772 + 0) / 119.516)	/	(1 - (0.074 + 0) / 121.607)
	=	0.993541	/	0.999391
	=

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
	=	11.218	/	-117.466
	=

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)
	=	(1.047 / 11.218)	/	(0.937 / -117.466)
	=	0.093332	/
	=

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 + 0.231) / 119.516)	/	((0 + 2.722) / 121.607)
	=	0.001933	/	0.022384
	=

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
	=	(10.103 - 0	-	0)	/	119.516
	=	0.084533

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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CHINA FUND (CHINA FUND) Business Description

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Address

C/o Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA, USA, 02110

Website

https://www.chinafundinc.com

CHINA FUND INC is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is a long-term capital appreciation which it seeks to achieve by investing in equity securities with trading in China and outside China. It invests in various industries such as Insurance, Entertainment, Machinery, Electrical Equipment, Beverages, Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure among others.

Executives

Yan Hu	director	60 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON X0 EC4Y 0JP
Theresa Noriega-lum	officer: President	4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 550, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Iwanicki George John Jr	director	8K THORMAN LANE, HUNTINGTON NY 11743
Julian Reid	10 percent owner	C/O BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN, 50 POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON MA 02110
City Of London Investment Group Plc	10 percent owner	77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Frank L Wheeler	officer: President	FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 550, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Michael F Holland	director
Richard Silver	10 percent owner	C/O STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ONE LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON MA 02111
City Of London Investment Management Co Ltd	10 percent owner	77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Heiko Mildner	other: Affiliated Person	1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kathleen C. Thompson	other: Affiliated Person	1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jeffrey D Parker	other: See remarks	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Douglas Eu	other: SEE REMARKS	C/O ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. LLC, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
William Grau	other: SEE REMARKS	C/O ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. LLC, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Laura F. Dell	officer: Treasurer	100 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, CPH 0326, BOSTON MA 02116