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Tix (TIXC) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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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 Tix's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tix was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Tix Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tix'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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Tix Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.07 -2.83 -5.03 -5.69 -4.71

Tix Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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 -6.20 -4.71 -4.23 -4.89 -9.16

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Tix'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.


Tix Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Tix's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tix's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tix 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 Tix 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 * 1+0.528 * -5.8841+0.404 * 0.0437+0.892 * 0.3813+0.115 * 0.9359
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4126+4.679 * -0.340114-0.327 * 2.3439
=-9.16

* 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 (Sep20) TTM:Last Year (Sep19) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 1.957 + 3.043 = $5.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.711 + -0.867 + 0.215 + 1.035 = $-0.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $4.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.04 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.39 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.89 Mil.
Net Income was -1.097 + -1.318 + -0.927 + -1.988 = $-5.33 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.004 + -0.002 + -0.084 + -0.296 = $-0.39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.663 + -0.641 + -1.085 + -1.117 = $-3.51 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3.136 + 3.422 + 3.145 + 3.411 = $13.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.139 + 1.321 + 1.182 + 1.42 = $5.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.83 Mil.
Total Assets was $8.94 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.42 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.35 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 / 5) / (0 / 13.114)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(5.062 / 13.114) / (-0.328 / 5)
=0.386 / -0.0656
=-5.8841

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 - (1.195 + 2.987) / 4.228) / (1 - (3.828 + 2.889) / 8.943)
=0.01088 / 0.24891
=0.0437

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
=5 / 13.114
=0.3813

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))
=(1.624 / (1.624 + 2.889)) / (1.866 / (1.866 + 2.987))
=0.359849 / 0.384504
=0.9359

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)
=(3.036 / 5) / (5.637 / 13.114)
=0.6072 / 0.429846
=1.4126

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)
=((2.889 + 2.389) / 4.228) / ((1.345 + 3.418) / 8.943)
=1.248344 / 0.532595
=2.3439

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
=(-5.33 - -0.386 - -3.506) / 4.228
=-0.340114

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.

Tix has a M-score of -9.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Tix (TIXC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
731 Pilot Road, Suite A, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119
Tix Corp is an entertainment company. It is engaged in providing discount ticketing and discount dining and shopping products. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers sale discount tickets to Las Vegas shows and discounted dining at various restaurants surrounding the Las Vegas Strip and downtown.
Executives
Mitch Francis director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12001 VENTURA PLACE SUITE 340 STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Kimberly Sue Simon officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O LOEB & LOEB LLP 10100 SANTA MONICA BLVD #2200 LOS ANGELES CA 90067-4164
Benjamin Frankel director C/O CINEMA RIDE INC 12001 VENTURA PLACE STE 340 STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Norman Feirstein director C/O CINEMA RIDE INC 12001 VENTURA PLACE STE 340 STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Sam Georges director 930 SOUTH ANDREAN DRIVE, SUITE H ESCONDIDO CA 92029
Andy Pells director 12001 VENTURA PLACE #340 STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Steve Handy officer: Chief Financial Officer 8228 SUNSET BLVD., LOS ANGELES CA 90046
Joseph B Marsh 10 percent owner, other: consultant 605 SURFSIDE DRIVE AKRON OH 44317
Iqbal Ashraf 10 percent owner 201 S. LAKE AVENUE SUITE 603 PASADENA CA 91101
Richard Kam officer: Vice President - Finance 12001 VENTURA PLACE #340 STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Matt Natalizio officer: CFO 11726 SAN VICENTE BLVD., SUITE 650, LOS ANGELES CA 90049
Gray Gerry 10 percent owner 4118 SUNDANCE DRIVE SUN PEAKS A1 V0E1Z1