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Relypsa (Relypsa) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Relypsa was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Relypsa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Relypsa's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Relypsa Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Relypsa's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Relypsa's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Relypsa's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Relypsa's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Relypsa 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 Relypsa 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Jun16) TTM:Last Year (Jun15) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.30 Mil.
Revenue was 5.221 + 12.382 + 11.96 + 6.59 = $36.15 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.965 + 12.304 + 11.96 + 6.59 = $35.82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $298.47 Mil.
Total Assets was $321.58 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $173.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $42.66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $158.58 Mil.
Net Income was -83.616 + -54.758 + -58.326 + -51.468 = $-248.17 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -79.431 + -80.067 + -53.439 + -9.041 = $-221.98 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.90 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $302.22 Mil.
Total Assets was $320.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $51.62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.89 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)
=(2.297 / 36.153) / (0.902 / 0)
=0.063536 /
=

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) / (35.819 / 36.153)
= / 0.990761
=

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 - (298.473 + 10.294) / 321.577) / (1 - (302.216 + 6.57) / 320.058)
=0.039835 / 0.035219
=

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
=36.153 / 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))
=(6.838 / (6.838 + 6.57)) / (1.524 / (1.524 + 10.294))
=0.509994 / 0.128956
=

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)
=(173.186 / 36.153) / (51.624 / 0)
=4.790363 /
=

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)
=((158.581 + 42.656) / 321.577) / ((12.893 + 31.254) / 320.058)
=0.625782 / 0.137934
=

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
=(-248.168 - 0 - -221.978) / 321.577
=-0.081442

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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Relypsa (Relypsa) Business Description

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Relypsa Inc is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of non-absorbed polymeric drugs to treat disorders in the areas of renal, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Executives
Ronald A. Krasnow officer: See Remarks C/O RELYPSA, INC., 700 SAGINAW DR., REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Kristine M Ball officer: Chief Financial Officer & SVP C/O RELYPSA, INC., 700 SAGINAW DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Mcgirr David W J director 33 PHEASANT LANE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Paul J Hastings director 61 HARTFORD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
John A Orwin director, officer: President & CEO C/O RELYPSA, INC., 700 SAGINAW DR., REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Kenneth J. Hillan director C/O ACHAOGEN, INC., 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 371, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Wilhelm Stahl officer: SVP, Chief Technology Officer C/O RELYPSA, INC., 700 SAGINAW DR., REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
J. Scott Garland officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer 210 EAST GRAND AVE., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Daniel K Spiegelman director MYRIAD GENETICS, 320 WAKARA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84003
John P. Butler director C/O RELYPSA, INC., 700 SAGINAW DR., REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Helen Torley director C/O ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 249 EAST GRAND AVE., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
James D Dondero 10 percent owner 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700, DALLAS TX 75201
Orbimed Advisors Llc 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Samuel D Isaly 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Orbimed Capital Gp Iv Llc 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022

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