Virtus Convertible &ome Fund (Virtus Convertible &ome Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)

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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 Virtus Convertible &ome Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Virtus Convertible &ome Fund was -0.28. The lowest was -0.28. And the median was -0.28.

Virtus Convertible &ome 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 Convertible &ome 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 $7.88 Mil.
Revenue was $8.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $23.24 Mil.
Total Assets was $553.53 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 $0.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $21.27 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $34.00 Mil.
Net Income was $8.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $128.40 Mil.

Total Receivables was $13.16 Mil.
Revenue was $-80.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-80.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13.26 Mil.
Total Assets was $656.71 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 $1.65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $18.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $170.00 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)
	=	(7.878 / 8.927)	/	(13.161 / -80.29)
	=	0.882491	/
	=

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)
	=	(-80.29 / -80.29)	/	(8.927 / 8.927)
	=		/	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 - (23.236 + 0) / 553.532)	/	(1 - (13.264 + 0) / 656.713)
	=	0.958022	/	0.979802
	=

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
	=	8.927	/	-80.29
	=

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)
	=	(0.91 / 8.927)	/	(1.649 / -80.29)
	=	0.101938	/
	=

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)
	=	((34 + 21.265) / 553.532)	/	((170 + 18.056) / 656.713)
	=	0.099841	/	0.286359
	=

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
	=	(8.448 - 0	-	128.396)	/	553.532
	=	-0.216696

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 Convertible &ome Fund (Virtus Convertible &ome Fund) Business Description

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Address

101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA, USA, 01301-9683

Website

https://www.virtus.com

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income. It intends to achieve the objective by investing in a portfolio of domestic convertible securities and non-convertible income-producing securities. Its portfolio of investments includes different sector investments such as in aerospace and defense, healthcare services, oil, gas, and consumable fuels, telecommunications, and others.

Executives

Metlife Investment Management, Llc	10 percent owner	ONE METLIFE WAY, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
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
James S Macleod	director	250 E KILBOURN AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Richard W Smirl	officer: EVP	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06103