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The Pegasus (The Pegasus) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Pegasus was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


The Pegasus Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Pegasus'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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The Pegasus Beneish M-Score Chart

The Pegasus Annual Data
Trend Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -3.64 -3.02 -14.77 73.32

The Pegasus Quarterly Data
Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06
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 -2.60 73.32 122.18 -2.21 -4.06

Competitive Comparison of The Pegasus's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, The Pegasus'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.


The Pegasus's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



The Pegasus 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 The Pegasus 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 * 0.7785+0.528 * 14.0139+0.404 * 1.0821+0.892 * 2.1119+0.115 * 1.0483
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -1.2726+4.679 * -0.117114-0.327 * 1.5664
=4.88

* 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 (Sep06) TTM:Last Year (Sep05) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.19 Mil.
Revenue was 0.56 + 0.401 + 0.301 + 0.248 = $1.51 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.038 + -0.134 + -0.12 + -3.326 = $-3.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18.55 Mil.
Total Assets was $164.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $22.35 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.62 Mil.
Net Income was -8.939 + -10.028 + -8.364 + -8.031 = $-35.36 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.005 + -1.709 + -0.502 + 0.256 = $-1.96 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.258 + -4.616 + -3.611 + -1.701 = $-14.19 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.12 Mil.
Revenue was 0.216 + 0.215 + 0.18 + 0.104 = $0.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.157 + -0.106 + -0.127 + -23.618 = $-24.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $40.40 Mil.
Total Assets was $194.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $-4.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.95 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.98 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)
=(0.194 / 1.51) / (0.118 / 0.715)
=0.128477 / 0.165035
=0.7785

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)
=(-24.008 / 0.715) / (-3.618 / 1.51)
=-33.577622 / -2.396026
=14.0139

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 - (18.553 + 22.347) / 164.079) / (1 - (40.403 + 19.193) / 194.596)
=0.75073 / 0.693745
=1.0821

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
=1.51 / 0.715
=2.1119

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))
=(15.45 / (15.45 + 19.193)) / (16.547 / (16.547 + 22.347))
=0.445978 / 0.425438
=1.0483

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)
=(11.363 / 1.51) / (-4.228 / 0.715)
=7.525166 / -5.913287
=-1.2726

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)
=((9.624 + 4.816) / 164.079) / ((7.984 + 2.949) / 194.596)
=0.088006 / 0.056183
=1.5664

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
=(-35.362 - -1.96 - -14.186) / 164.079
=-0.117114

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 Pegasus has a M-score of 4.88 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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The Pegasus (The Pegasus) Business Description

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Address
225 City Line Avenue, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA, 19004
The Pegasus Companies Inc is the holding company for a variety of satellite and media companies. The company previously operated as an independent provider of DIRECTV to more than 1.1 million subscribers but went into bankruptcy following the termination of the relationship. The company primarily owns and operates six broadcast TV stations and operates three others. These stations serve markets in Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maine.
Executives
Peninsula Investment Partners, L.p. 10 percent owner 404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Peninsula Capital Advisors Llc 10 percent owner 404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
James Mcentee director CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
Ronald B Stark officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O NRG ENERGY, INC., 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Par Capital Management Inc 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, FL 48, BOSTON MA 02116
Pegasus Capital Llc 10 percent owner C/O PEGASUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P., 750 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 600, STAMFORD CT 06902

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