VioQuest Pharmaceuticals (VioQuest Pharmaceuticals) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)

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

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

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Beneish M-Score

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

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VioQuest 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 VioQuest 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 (Jun08) TTM:

Last Year (Jun07) 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 $1.13 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -1.131 + -3.081 + -3.019 + -2.882 = $-10.11 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.546 + -1.06 + -1.762 + -2.627 = $-7.00 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 $5.64 Mil.
Total Assets was $5.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.63 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 - (1.132 + 0.03) / 1.177)	/	(1 - (5.643 + 0.036) / 5.694)
	=	0.012744	/	0.002634
	=

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))
	=	(0.008 / (0.008 + 0.036))	/	(1.204 / (1.204 + 0.03))
	=	0.181818	/	0.975689
	=

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)
	=	(2.93 / 0)	/	(3.886 / 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 + 2.694) / 1.177)	/	((0 + 5.633) / 5.694)
	=	2.28887	/	0.989287
	=

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
	=	(-10.113 - 0	-	-6.995)	/	1.177
	=	-2.649108

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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VioQuest Pharmaceuticals (VioQuest Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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P.O. Box 2287, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55402

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VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of clinical stage drug therapies targeting both the molecular basis of cancer and side effects of cancer treatment.

Executives

Mark D Dacko	director, officer: CFO and Secretary	800 NICOLLET MALL SUITE 2690, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Christopher P. Schnittker	officer: V.P. & Chief Financial Officer	29 EMMONS DRIVE, SUITE C-10, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Brian Lenz	officer: CFO and Treasurer	65 COMMERCE WAY, HACKENSACK NJ 07601
Lau Johnson Yiu Nam	director
Michael Weiser	director	C/O SPACES, SUITE 265, 3350 VIRGINIA STREET, MIAMI FL 33133
Stephen Rocamboli	director, officer: Secretary	C/OPARMOUNT CAPITAL, 787 SEVENTH AVE 48TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10019
Daniel E Greenleaf	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O NABI BIO PHARMACEUTICALS, 5800 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., N.W., BOCA RATON FL 33487
Lester E Lipschutz	10 percent owner	WOLF BLOCK SCHORR AND SOLIS COHEN, 1650 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
David M Tanen	director	TWO RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC., 689 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022

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