PVCT (Provectus Biopharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 13, 2025)

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

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

Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Provectus Biopharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Provectus Biopharmaceuticals 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 Provectus Biopharmaceuticals 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 $0.76 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.69 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -1.014 + -0.847 + -0.504 + -0.663 = $-3.03 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.565 + -0.763 + -1.044 + -0.561 = $-2.93 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 $1.59 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.04 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)	/	(0.001 / 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 - (0.76 + 0.042) / 0.802)	/	(1 - (1.592 + 0.098) / 1.69)
	=	0	/	-0
	=

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))
	=	(0.008 / (0.008 + 0.098))	/	(0.008 / (0.008 + 0.042))
	=	0.075472	/	0.16
	=

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)
	=	(1.69 / 0)	/	(1.926 / 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 + 6.225) / 0.802)	/	((0.038 + 9.172) / 1.69)
	=	7.761845	/	5.449704
	=

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
	=	(-3.028 - 0	-	-2.933)	/	0.802
	=	-0.118454

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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Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Business Description

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800 S Gay Street, Suite 1610, Knoxville, TN, USA, 37929

Website

https://www.provectusbio.com

Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing immunotherapy medicines for different diseases that are based on a class of synthetic small molecule immuno-catalysts called halogenated xanthenes (HXs). Its HX molecule is named rose bengal sodium. The Company's proprietary, patented, pharmaceutical-grade RBS is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in the drug product candidates of its current clinical development programs and the preclinical formulations of its current drug discovery programs.

Executives

Jeffrey Allen Morris	10 percent owner	1729 TRIANGLE PARK DR., MARYVILLE TN 37801
Webster Bailey	director	10025 INVESTMENT DRIVE, SUITE 250, KNOXVILLE TN 37932
Heather Raines	officer: Chief Financial Officer	10025 INVESTMENT DRIVE, SUITE 250, KNOXVILLE TN 37932
Edward Pershing	director	2220 SOUTHERLAND AVE, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
John Iii Lacy	director	10025 INVESTMENT DRIVE, SUITE 250, KNOXVILLE TN 37932
John R Glass	officer: See Remarks	7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY SUITE A, KNOXVILLE TN 37931
Bruce Horowitz	director	7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY, KNOXVILLE TN 37931
Dominic Rodrigues	director	7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY, KNOXVILLE TN 37931
Peter R Culpepper	officer: Interim CEO, CFO, COO	7327 OAK RIDGE HWY, SUITE A, OAK RIGE TN 37931
Eric Phd Wachter	director, officer: Chief Technology Officer	PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY, KNOXVILLE TN 37931
Jan Koe	director	7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY, KNOXVILLE TN 37931
Smith Alfred E. Iv	director	191 MAIN STREET, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Kelly M Mcmasters	director	7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY, KNOXVILLE TN 37931
Donald E Adams	10 percent owner	370 CRESTMONT DRIVE, SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93401
Timothy Phd Scott	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President	PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY, KNOXVILLE TN 37931