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Surgical Care Affiliates (Surgical Care Affiliates) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Surgical Care Affiliates was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Surgical Care Affiliates Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Surgical Care Affiliates'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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Surgical Care Affiliates Beneish M-Score Chart

Surgical Care Affiliates Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.86 -2.54 -2.75

Surgical Care Affiliates Quarterly Data
Dec11 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
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 -2.54 -2.54 -2.62 -2.70 -2.75

Competitive Comparison of Surgical Care Affiliates's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Surgical Care Affiliates'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.


Surgical Care Affiliates's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Surgical Care Affiliates's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Surgical Care Affiliates 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 Surgical Care Affiliates 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 * 0.9992+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0174+0.892 * 1.2187+0.115 * 0.9094
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0455+4.679 * -0.112127-0.327 * 0.9408
=-2.80

* 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 (Dec16) TTM:Last Year (Dec15) TTM:
Total Receivables was $215 Mil.
Revenue was 379 + 322.835 + 299.851 + 279.718 = $1,281 Mil.
Gross Profit was 379 + 322.835 + 299.851 + 279.718 = $1,281 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $431 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,671 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $353 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $776 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $342 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,051 Mil.
Net Income was 14.006 + 13.324 + 5.704 + 2.413 = $35 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.964 + 20.223 + 5.837 + 4.151 = $29 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 88.59 + 78.184 + 77.432 + 61.454 = $306 Mil.
Total Receivables was $177 Mil.
Revenue was 305.926 + 257.787 + 253.686 + 234.091 = $1,051 Mil.
Gross Profit was 305.926 + 257.787 + 253.686 + 234.091 = $1,051 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $315 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,002 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $297 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $609 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $258 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $852 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)
=(215.051 / 1281.404) / (176.608 / 1051.49)
=0.167825 / 0.16796
=0.9992

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)
=(1051.49 / 1051.49) / (1281.404 / 1281.404)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (430.916 + 353.054) / 2670.71) / (1 - (314.862 + 296.831) / 2001.611)
=0.706456 / 0.6944
=1.0174

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
=1281.404 / 1051.49
=1.2187

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))
=(66.225 / (66.225 + 296.831)) / (88.584 / (88.584 + 353.054))
=0.18241 / 0.200581
=0.9094

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)
=(775.826 / 1281.404) / (608.903 / 1051.49)
=0.60545 / 0.579086
=1.0455

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)
=((1051.447 + 341.87) / 2670.71) / ((851.849 + 258.087) / 2001.611)
=0.521703 / 0.554521
=0.9408

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
=(35.447 - 29.247 - 305.66) / 2670.71
=-0.112127

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.

Surgical Care Affiliates has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Surgical Care Affiliates (Surgical Care Affiliates) Business Description

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Surgical Care Affiliates Inc was incorporated on March 23, 2007. It is a provider of solutions to physicians, health plans and health systems to optimize surgical care. It operates surgical facilities in the United States, which includes 185 ambulatory surgery centers ("ASCs") and seven surgical hospitals. Its business model is focused on building strategic relationships with physicians, health plans and health systems to invest in, develop and optimize facilities in an aligned economic model that enables access to high-quality care at lower cost. It owns and operates facilities in partnership with 45 health systems and approximately 2,800 physician partners. It has six operating segments, which are aggregated into one reportable segment. Its six operating segments are generally organized geographically. Its operations consist of ownership and management of ASCs and surgical hospitals. Its affiliated facilities provide the space, equipment and medical support staff necessary for physicians to perform non-emergency surgical procedures. Its typical ASC is a freestanding facility with fully-equipped operating and procedure rooms and ancillary areas for reception, preparation, recovery and administration. Its surgical hospitals provide medical services similar to those provided by ASCs and can also accommodate more complex procedures, some of which require patients to stay overnight. It faces competition from other providers of ambulatory surgical care in developing ASC and surgical hospital joint ventures, acquiring existing facilities, attracting patients and negotiating commercial health plan contract pricing. It is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and human health and safety, including those governing the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the cleanup of contaminated sites and the maintenance of a safe workplace.
Executives
Kenneth R Goulet director C/O SHARECARE, INC., 255 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD NE, SUITE 700, ATLANTA GA 30305
Sharad Mansukani director C/O AGILON HEALTH, INC., 6210 E HWY 290, SUITE 450, AUSTIN TX 78723
Joseph T Clark officer: Chief Development Officer C/O SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES, INC., 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 250, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Michael A. Rucker officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES, INC., 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 250, DEERFIELD IL 60015
David Bonderman 10 percent owner 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
James G Coulter 10 percent owner 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Tpg Group Holdings (sbs) Advisors, Inc. 10 percent owner C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC, 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Jeffrey K. Rhodes director C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC, 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Todd Benjamin Sisitsky director TPG CAPITAL, 345 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 3800, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

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