CervoMed (CervoMed) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)

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

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

CervoMed Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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Competitive Comparison of CervoMed's Beneish M-Score

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CervoMed's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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CervoMed 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 CervoMed 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 (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) 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 $7.97 Mil.
Total Assets was $8.00 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 $8.87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -2.514 + -2.362 + 2.15 + -2.113 = $-4.84 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -0.001 + 4.778 + 0 = $4.78 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.424 + -2.538 + 2.703 + -6.132 = $-7.39 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 $18.41 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.41 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 $4.27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.13 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 - (7.966 + 0) / 7.997)	/	(1 - (18.405 + 0) / 18.405)
	=	0.003876	/	0
	=

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)
	=	(8.874 / 0)	/	(4.27 / 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 + 2.661) / 7.997)	/	((0 + 2.126) / 18.405)
	=	0.33275	/	0.115512
	=

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
	=	(-4.839 - 4.777	-	-7.391)	/	7.997
	=	-0.278229

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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CervoMed (CervoMed) Business Description

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20 Park Plaza, Suite 424, Boston, MA, USA, 02216

Website

https://www.diffusionpharma.com

CervoMed Inc Formerly Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It is focused on extending the life expectancy of cancer patients by improving the effectiveness of current standard-of-care treatments, including radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The company's product candidate is trans sodium crocetinate (TSC), which is used for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and metastatic brain cancer. Geographically business activity of the firm functions through the region of the United States.

Executives

Frank Zavrl	director	C/O PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC., 10880 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 2150, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Sylvie Gregoire	director, 10 percent owner	940 WINTER STREET, C/O PERKINELMER, WALTHAM MA 02451
John William Tanner	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O EIP PHARMA, INC., 20 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 424, BOSTON MA 02116
Kelly Blackburn	officer: VP, Clinical Development	C/O ATYR PHARMA, INC., 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Marwan Sabbagh	director	C/O CORTEXYME, INC., 269 EAST GRAND AVE., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
John J Alam	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and President	130 WAVERLY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Jeffrey V. Poulton	director	300 THIRD STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Jill Davidson	director	300 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 101, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Raven Jaeger	officer: Chief Regulatory Officer	300 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 201, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Eric Francois	director	C/O SCYNEXIS, INC., 3501 C TRICENTER BOULEVARD, DURHAM NC 27713
Diana M Lanchoney	director	1317 CARLTON AVE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
William Robert Elder	officer: GC & Secretary	1317 CARLTON AVENUE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Cobuzzi Robert Joseph Jr.	director	C/O DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 1317 CARLTON AVENUE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Christopher D Galloway	officer: Chief Medical Officer	1317 CARLTON AVENUE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Jane H Hollingsworth	director	DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 1317 CARLTON AVENUE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902