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Maiden Holdings (Maiden Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Maiden Holdings 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Maiden Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MHLD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.54   Max: 23.84
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maiden Holdings was 23.84. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.54.


Maiden Holdings 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 Maiden Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.5684+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.3677+0.892 * 1.2577+0.115 * -0.5957
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7912+4.679 * 0.013897-0.327 * 0.9794
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $720.77 Mil.
Revenue was 20.308 + 26.349 + 20.159 + 16.677 = $83.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20.308 + 26.349 + 20.159 + 16.677 = $83.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $964.60 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,518.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-1.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $254.60 Mil.
Net Income was -20.781 + -3.527 + -2.933 + -11.328 = $-38.57 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0.003 + 0 + 0.097 = $0.10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.219 + -2.335 + -43.315 + -20.347 = $-59.78 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,008.24 Mil.
Revenue was -1.157 + 26.27 + 27.276 + 13.998 = $66.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.157 + 26.27 + 27.276 + 13.998 = $66.39 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,353.75 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,846.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.95 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $60.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $255.57 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)
=(720.766 / 83.493) / (1008.235 / 66.387)
=8.632652 / 15.187235
=0.5684

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)
=(66.387 / 66.387) / (83.493 / 83.493)
=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 - (964.602 + 0) / 1518.934) / (1 - (1353.748 + 0.3) / 1846.866)
=0.364948 / 0.26684
=1.3677

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
=83.493 / 66.387
=1.2577

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))
=(-0.112 / (-0.112 + 0.3)) / (-1.02 / (-1.02 + 0))
=-0.595745 / 1
=-0.5957

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)
=(30.796 / 83.493) / (30.947 / 66.387)
=0.368845 / 0.466161
=0.7912

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)
=((254.597 + 0) / 1518.934) / ((255.572 + 60.518) / 1846.866)
=0.167616 / 0.171149
=0.9794

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
=(-38.569 - 0.1 - -59.778) / 1518.934
=0.013897

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.

Maiden Holdings has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Maiden Holdings (Maiden Holdings) Business Description

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Address
94 Pitts Bay Road, Ideation House, 1st Floor, Pembroke, BMU, HM 08
Maiden Holdings Ltd provides reinsurance products and services to regional and specialty property and casualty insurers. The company operates in two segments: AmTrust Reinsurance and Diversified Reinsurance. The AmTrust Reinsurance segment provides products that cover workers' compensation, commercial package, commercial auto, and extended warranty. The Diversified Reinsurance segment provides small and midsize regional and specialty insurers with reinsurance capital products. The company has underwriting operations in Bermuda and the United States, along with business development teams in the United Kingdom, Germany, and other markets.
Executives
Yehuda Neuberger director 6201 15TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN NY 11219
Keith A Thomas director 605 WEST 137TH STREET, APT. 35, NEW YORK NY 10031
Maiden Reinsurance Ltd 10 percent owner 159 BANK STREET, 4TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON VT 05401
Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd. 10 percent owner 6000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, SUITE 200S, MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054
Maiden Holdings, Ltd. 10 percent owner 48 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD, SUITE 1141, HAMILTON D0 -HM 11
Steven Harold Nigro director 445 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Simcha G Lyons director 225 WEST 83RD STREET, APT 3Q, NEW YORK NY 10024
Claude Leblanc director ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
Paul S Giordano director C/O XL CAPITAL LTD, XL HOUSE, ONE BERMUDIANA RD, HAMILTON BERMUDA D0 HMII
Denis M Butkovic officer: SVP, General Counsel & Secty 13 ELLIS COURT, MORGANVILLE X1 07751
Raymond Michael Neff director PO BOX 460, SARASOTA FL 34230
Holly Lynn Blanchard director 1952 COUNTY ROAD C, CERESCO NE 68017
William Jarman officer: SVP & Chief Actuary 224 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, MOORESTOWN X1 08057
Michael C Haines officer: SVP - Finance 701 ROUTE 301, P.O. BOX 320, COLD SPRING X1 10516
Karen Schmitt officer: PRESIDENT, MAIDEN RE 6000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, MT LAUREL NJ 08054