Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund (Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund) Beneish M-Score : 1.66 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 1.66 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TTP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.66 Med: 0 Max: 1.66
Current: 1.66

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund was 1.66. The lowest was -1.66. And the median was 0.00.

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund 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 Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund 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 * 7.1067

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 0.9976

0.892 * 0.2404

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 3.5437

4.679 * -0.091497

0.327 * 0.8053

1.66

* 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 (Nov23) TTM:

Last Year (Nov22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.44 Mil.
Revenue was $5.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was $5.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.44 Mil.
Total Assets was $86.17 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 $0.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.43 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.84 Mil.
Net Income was $4.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $12.22 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.26 Mil.
Revenue was $20.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was $20.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.26 Mil.
Total Assets was $93.91 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 $0.43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13.73 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)
	=	(0.439 / 5.025)	/	(0.257 / 20.906)
	=	0.087363	/	0.012293
	=	7.1067

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)
	=	(20.906 / 20.906)	/	(5.025 / 5.025)
	=	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 - (0.439 + 0) / 86.167)	/	(1 - (0.257 + 0) / 93.907)
	=	0.994905	/	0.997263
	=	0.9976

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
	=	5.025	/	20.906
	=	0.2404

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))
	=		/
	=	1

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)
	=	(0.362 / 5.025)	/	(0.425 / 20.906)
	=	0.07204	/	0.020329
	=	3.5437

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)
	=	((9.837 + 0.434) / 86.167)	/	((13.732 + 0.168) / 93.907)
	=	0.119199	/	0.148019
	=	0.8053

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
	=	(4.339 - 0	-	12.223)	/	86.167
	=	-0.091497

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.

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund has a M-score of 1.66 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund (Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund) Business Description

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Address

6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, Leawood, KS, USA, 66211

Website

https://www.tortoiseecofin.com

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end investment management company. It invests in equity securities of North American pipeline companies that transport natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and refined products. The company seeks to invest in fixed-income and dividend-paying equity securities of power and energy infrastructure companies that provide stable and defensive characteristics throughout economic cycles.

Executives

Ciccotello Conrad S	director	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Jennifer Paquette	director	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
H Kevin Birzer	director	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Alexandra Herger	director	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Matthew Sallee	other: Member of Investment Committee	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Rand C Berney	director	11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211
P. Bradley Adams	officer: Chief Financial Officer	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Brian Alan Kessens	officer: President	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Shobana Gopal	officer: Vice President	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Sean Paul Wickliffe	officer: Vice President & Asst Treas.	6363 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
Gengler Courtney	officer: Vice President	5200 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Ryan Channell	officer: Vice President	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
James Ryan Mick	other: Member of Investment Committee	11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211
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