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Atlas Resource Partners LP (Atlas Resource Partners LP) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Atlas Resource Partners LP 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 Atlas Resource Partners LP's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ARNPQ.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.88   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.29

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atlas Resource Partners LP was -2.04. The lowest was -4.88. And the median was -2.52.


Atlas Resource Partners LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Atlas Resource Partners LP's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Atlas Resource Partners LP Beneish M-Score Chart

Atlas Resource Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.47 -2.37 -2.04 -3.53 -2.84

Atlas Resource Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.88 -2.84 -3.58 -3.53 -2.29

Competitive Comparison of Atlas Resource Partners LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Atlas Resource Partners LP's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Atlas Resource Partners LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Atlas Resource Partners LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Atlas Resource Partners LP's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Atlas Resource Partners LP 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 Atlas Resource Partners LP for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.8576+0.528 * -0.9297+0.404 * 2.3444+0.892 * 1.0071+0.115 * 1.4762
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5805+4.679 * -0.029992-0.327 * 1.0879
=-3.12

* 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 (Sep17) TTM:Last Year (Sep16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $25.20 Mil.
Revenue was 49.421 + 61.549 + 80.643 + 0 = $191.61 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.54 + 31.162 + 42.485 + 0 = $101.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $59.30 Mil.
Total Assets was $605.43 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $527.40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $38.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $34.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $589.21 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -17.55 + -3.492 + 26.909 + 0 = $5.87 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -10.104 + -23.585 + 28.839 + 0 = $-4.85 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.62 + 8.905 + 15.35 + 0 = $28.88 Mil.
Total Receivables was $29.18 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 48.275 + 57.088 + 84.907 = $190.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 19.924 + 14.963 + -128.299 = $-93.41 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $72.64 Mil.
Total Assets was $844.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $760.85 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $84.72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $59.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $97.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $658.22 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)
=(25.2 / 191.613) / (29.177 / 190.27)
=0.131515 / 0.153345
=0.8576

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)
=(-93.412 / 190.27) / (101.187 / 191.613)
=-0.490944 / 0.52808
=-0.9297

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 - (59.3 + 527.397) / 605.425) / (1 - (72.636 + 760.85) / 844.631)
=0.030934 / 0.013195
=2.3444

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
=191.613 / 190.27
=1.0071

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))
=(84.717 / (84.717 + 760.85)) / (38.402 / (38.402 + 527.397))
=0.10019 / 0.067872
=1.4762

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)
=(34.829 / 191.613) / (59.579 / 190.27)
=0.181767 / 0.313129
=0.5805

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 + 589.209) / 605.425) / ((658.222 + 97.378) / 844.631)
=0.973216 / 0.894592
=1.0879

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
=(5.867 - -4.85 - 28.875) / 605.425
=-0.029992

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.

Atlas Resource Partners LP has a M-score of -3.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Atlas Resource Partners LP (Atlas Resource Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
425 Houston Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76102
Titan Energy LLC is an exploration and production company. It is focused on acquiring and developing oil and gas assets with operations in basins across the United States with a focus on the development of Eagle Ford Shell basin from South Texas. The firm also sponsors and manages drilling partnerships to finance its operations. It has Gas and Oil Production, Well Construction & Completion and Other partnership segments. The company derives the majority of its revenue from Gas and Oil production segment.
Executives
Christopher Kenneth Walker officer: Chief Operating Officer 425 HOUSTON STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Matthew Finkbeiner officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1000 COMMERCE DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15275
Lisa Washington officer: VP, CLO & Corporate Secretary 311 ROUSER ROAD, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Jonathan Z Cohen director, officer: Executive Vice Chairman 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Mark D Schumacher officer: President 1845 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Edward E Cohen director, officer: Executive Chairman RESOURCE AMERICA INC, 1845 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Daniel C Herz director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Steven J Pully director 9800 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77042
Eugene I Davis director 8540 GANDER CREEK DRIVE, MIAMISBURG OH 45342
Michael C Watchorn director NES RENTALS HOLDINGS INC, 8770 W BRYN MAWR, CHICAGO IL 60631
Freddie M Kotek officer: SVP Investment Partnership Div RESOURCE AMERICA, 1845 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Dolly Ann Craig director 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Holtz Dennis A Esq director
Ellen Warren director 311 ROUSER ROAD, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Gso / Blackstone Debt Funds Management Llc 10 percent owner C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP, 345 PARK AVE., NEW YORK NY 10154

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