VIA Pharmaceuticals (VIA Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)

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

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

VIA Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of VIA Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score

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VIA Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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VIA Pharmaceuticals 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 VIA Pharmaceuticals 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 (Dec10) TTM:

Last Year (Dec09) 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 $0.44 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $18.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -2.471 + -2.118 + -2.093 + -2.92 = $-9.60 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.002 + -0.009 + -0.006 + -0.107 = $-0.12 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.194 + -1.03 + -0.94 + -2.942 = $-6.11 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 $2.35 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13.72 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 - (0.444 + 0.023) / 0.5)	/	(1 - (2.345 + 0.171) / 2.556)
	=	0.066	/	0.015649
	=

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))
	=	(0.137 / (0.137 + 0.171))	/	(0.074 / (0.074 + 0.023))
	=	0.444805	/	0.762887
	=

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)
	=	(4.097 / 0)	/	(7.198 / 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 + 18.989) / 0.5)	/	((0 + 13.717) / 2.556)
	=	37.978	/	5.366588
	=

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
	=	(-9.602 - -0.124	-	-6.106)	/	0.5
	=	-6.744

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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VIA Pharmaceuticals (VIA Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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750 Battery Street, Suite 330, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94111

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VIA Pharmaceuticals Inc is a development stage biotechnology company focuses on the development of small-molecule drugs to treat cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Executives

Fred B Craves	director	750 BATTERY ST, STE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Fund Iv, L.p.	10 percent owner	750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Management Iv Llc	10 percent owner	750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Fund Iv Co Invesment Fund Lp	10 percent owner	750 BATTERY ST STE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Llc	10 percent owner	750 BATTERY STREET STE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Douglas B Given	director	C/O NEORX CORP, 410 WEST HARRISON ST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Karen Steil Wright	officer: V.P. ? Finance, Controller	750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 330, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Lawrence Kenneth Cohen	director, officer: CEO and President	750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 330 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Richard L Anderson	director	14031 216TH WAY NE, WOODINVILLE WA 98072
Mark Bagnall	director	3876 BAY CENTER PLACE, HAYWARD CA 94545
Rebecca Taub	officer: SVP, Research & Development	750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 330, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Adeoye Y Olukotun	officer: Chief Medical Officer	3621 SOUTH STATE ST, 695 KMS PL, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Deerfield Special Situations Fund International Ltd	10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group	BISON COURT, ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 -
Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.p.	10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group	780 3RD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
James E Flynn	10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group	780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017

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