Spartan Energy Acquisition (Spartan Energy Acquisition) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 26, 2024)

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

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Spartan Energy Acquisition was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Spartan Energy Acquisition Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Spartan Energy Acquisition Beneish M-Score Chart

Spartan Energy Acquisition Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison of Spartan Energy Acquisition's Beneish M-Score

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Spartan Energy Acquisition's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Spartan Energy Acquisition's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Spartan Energy Acquisition's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Spartan Energy Acquisition 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 Spartan Energy Acquisition 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 (Sep20) TTM:

Last Year (Sep19) 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 $0.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $569.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -3.251 + -0.895 + 3.439 + 2.028 = $1.32 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.074 + 0.12 + 4.36 + 2.728 = $7.28 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.707 + -0.082 + -0.183 + -0.759 = $-1.73 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 $1.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $564.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.40 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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 - (0.204 + 0) / 569.245)	/	(1 - (1.001 + 0) / 564.026)
	=	0.999642	/	0.998225
	=

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 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 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)
	=	(4.479 / 0)	/	(1.365 / 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 + 4.37) / 569.245)	/	((0 + 0.395) / 564.026)
	=	0.007677	/	0.0007
	=

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
	=	(1.321 - 7.282	-	-1.731)	/	569.245
	=	-0.007431

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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Spartan Energy Acquisition (Spartan Energy Acquisition) Business Description

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Address

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10019

Website

http://www.spartanenergyspac.com

Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination.

Executives

Glazer Capital, Llc	10 percent owner	250 WEST 55TH STREET, SUITE 30A, NEW YORK NY 10019
Paul J Glazer	10 percent owner	250 WEST 55TH ST, SUITE 30A, NEW YORK NY 10019
John J Macwilliams	director	P O BOX 22027, TULSA OK 74121
Apollo Management Holdings Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	9 W. 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Apollo Management Holdings, L.p.	10 percent owner	9 W. 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Apollo Commodities Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400, WILMINGTON DE 19808
Gregory A Beard	10 percent owner	C/O ATHLON ENERGY INC., 420 THROCKMORTON STREET, SUITE 1200, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Geoffrey Strong	10 percent owner	C/O APOLLO MANAGEMENT, 9 W. 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Apollo Natural Resources Partners Ii, L.p.	10 percent owner	ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10577
Spartan Energy Acquisition Sponsor Llc	10 percent owner	9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jan C. Wilson	director	18 A HAZELTON AVE., SUITE 606, TORONTO A6 M5R 2E2
J Michael Stice	director	525 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105
Robert C Reeves	director	1001 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
James Crossen	officer: CFO and CAO	9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019