PCSA (Processa Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Processa Pharmaceuticals was 11.18. The lowest was -91.04. And the median was -8.44.

Processa Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of Processa Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score

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Processa Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Processa Pharmaceuticals 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 Processa Pharmaceuticals 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 *

This Year (Sep24) TTM:

Last Year (Sep23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4.84 Mil.
Total Assets was $4.94 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -3.385 + -3.01 + -2.726 + -2.405 = $-11.53 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0.072 + 0 + 0 = $0.07 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.603 + -3.346 + -2.049 + -2.124 = $-11.12 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7.91 Mil.
Total Assets was $8.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.83 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.09 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 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (4.838 + 0.098) / 4.942)	/	(1 - (7.907 + 0.17) / 8.083)
	=	0.001214	/	0.000742
	=

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
	=	0	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(0.197 / (0.197 + 0.17))	/	(0 / (0 + 0.098))
	=	0.536785	/	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)
	=	(4.909 / 0)	/	(7.145 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((0.002 + 1.219) / 4.942)	/	((0.089 + 0.826) / 8.083)
	=	0.247066	/	0.113201
	=

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
	=	(-11.526 - 0.072	-	-11.122)	/	4.942
	=	-0.096317

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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Processa Pharmaceuticals Business Description

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7380 Coca Cola Drive, Suite 106, Hanover, MD, USA, 21076

Website

https://www.processapharmaceuticals.com

Processa Pharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on utilizing its "regulatory science" approach in the development of Next Generation Chemotherapy ("NGC") oncology drug products. The company's strategic prioritization is to advance its pipeline of NGC proprietary small molecule oncology drugs. The NGC products are new chemical entities, but the company work by changing the metabolism, distribution, and/or elimination of already FDA-approved cancer drugs or their active metabolites while maintaining the mechanism of how the drug kills cancer cells. The three NGC treatments in its pipeline are - NGC-Capecitabine (also referred to as NGC-Cap), PCS3117, also referred to as NGC-Gemcitabine (NGC-Gem), PCS11T, also referred to as NGC-Irinotecan (NGC-Iri).

Executives

George K Ng	officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 6042 CORNERSTONE COURT WEST, SUITE B, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Justin W Yorke	director	C/O JMG EXPLORATION, 180 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE, PASADENA CA 91101
David Young	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO	8850 STANFORD BOULEVARD, SUITE 2500, COLUMBIA MD 21045
Patrick Lin	officer: Chief Business - Strategy Off	7380 COCA COLA DRIVE, SUITE 106, HANOVER MD 21076
Wendy Guy	officer: Chief Administrative Officer	7380 COCA COLA DRIVE, SUITE 106, HANOVER MD 21076
James H Stanker	officer: Chief Financial Officer	9008 SHADYBROOK DRIVE, FREDERICK MD 21701
Khoso Baluch	director	1430 US HIGHWAY 206, SUITE 200, BEDMINSTER NJ 07921
James R Neal	director	2910 SEVENTH STREET, BERKELEY CA 94710
Virgil Thompson	director	319 SOUTH NARDO, SOIANA BEACH CA 92075
Geraldine Pannu	director	7380 COCA COLA DRIVE, SUITE 106, HANOVER MD 21076
Robert Michael Floyd	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O PROCESSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 7300 COCA COLA DRIVE, SUITE 106, HANOVER MD 21076
James E Besser	10 percent owner	3 WEST HILL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02114
Khalid Islam	director	C/O IMMUNOMEDICS, INC., 300 THE AMERICAN ROAD, MORRIS PLAINS NJ 07950
Sian Bigora	officer: Chief Development Officer	7380 COCA COLA DRIVE, SUITE 106, HANOVER MD 21076