Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome Fund (Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome Fund) Beneish M-Score

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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 Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome Fund was 55.33. The lowest was -4.39. And the median was -1.74.

Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome 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 Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome 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 (Nov23) TTM:

Last Year (Nov22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $3.54 Mil.
Revenue was $3.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3.81 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.63 Mil.
Total Assets was $233.12 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 $0.39 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $3.68 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $5.22 Mil.

Total Receivables was $3.49 Mil.
Revenue was $-31.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-31.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.57 Mil.
Total Assets was $233.06 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 $0.41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.65 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)
	=	(3.542 / 3.809)	/	(3.492 / -31.517)
	=	0.929903	/
	=

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)
	=	(-31.517 / -31.517)	/	(3.809 / 3.809)
	=		/	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 - (3.627 + 0) / 233.117)	/	(1 - (3.574 + 0) / 233.063)
	=	0.984441	/	0.984665
	=

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
	=	3.809	/	-31.517
	=

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)
	=	(0.394 / 3.809)	/	(0.409 / -31.517)
	=	0.103439	/
	=

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 + 4.171) / 233.117)	/	((0 + 2.65) / 233.063)
	=	0.017892	/	0.01137
	=

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
	=	(3.678 - 0	-	5.218)	/	233.117
	=	-0.006606

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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Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome Fund (Federated Hermes Premier Municipalome Fund) Business Description

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Address

4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA, USA, 15086-7561

Website

https://www.federatedinvestors.com

Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the fund is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including the federal alternative minimum tax. Its portfolio of investments comprises different sectors such as hospitals, toll road, senior care, airport, tobacco, and other sectors.

Executives

Saba Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
J Christopher Donahue	director, officer: Trustee and President	5800 CORPORATE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15237-7000
Boaz Weinstein	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Banc Of America Preferred Funding Corp	10 percent owner	214 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Christopher Herkins	other: Senior Trader	1001 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222-3779
Duwayne Walker	other: Portfolio Manager	1001 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Madelyn A Reilly	director	C/O 1001 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Gallagher James J. Ii	other: Director, Fed. Inv. Mgmt Co.	500 DELAWARE AVENUE, SUITE 1500, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Patrick Benacci	other: Senior Trader	1001 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222-3779
G. Thomas Hough	director	P.O. BOX 407, LAKELAND FL 33802
Meter Stephen Van	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER, 1001 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222-3779
John T Collins	director	THE COLLINS GROUP, 60 STATE ST, SUITE 700, BOSTON MA 02109
P Jerome Richey	director	1800 WASHINGTON ROAD, PITTSBURGH PA 15421-1421
Bank Of America Na	10 percent owner	100 N. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Blue Ridge Investments, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	ONE BRYANT PARK, NEW YORK NY 10036