Vaxxinity (Vaxxinity) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vaxxinity was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Vaxxinity Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vaxxinity's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Vaxxinity Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Vaxxinity's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Vaxxinity's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Vaxxinity's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Vaxxinity 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 Vaxxinity 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 (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.41 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $33.23 Mil.
Total Assets was $44.31 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.08 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $22.43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13.26 Mil.
Net Income was -11.392 + -13.145 + -13.977 + -18.421 = $-56.94 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.007 + -0.036 + 0.018 + 0.012 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -11.845 + -13.184 + -12.158 + -20.051 = $-57.24 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.41 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $93.89 Mil.
Total Assets was $106.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12.51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $28.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $30.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13.05 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)
	=	(0.414 / 0)	/	(0.414 / 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 - (33.23 + 11.081) / 44.311)	/	(1 - (93.887 + 12.512) / 106.399)
	=	0	/	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))
	=	(1.684 / (1.684 + 12.512))	/	(2.234 / (2.234 + 11.081))
	=	0.118625	/	0.167781
	=

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)
	=	(22.431 / 0)	/	(28.352 / 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)
	=	((13.262 + 17.605) / 44.311)	/	((13.045 + 30.941) / 106.399)
	=	0.696599	/	0.413406
	=

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
	=	(-56.935 - 0.001	-	-57.238)	/	44.311
	=	0.006815

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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Vaxxinity (Vaxxinity) Business Description

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Address

505 Odyssey Way, Merritt Island, FL, USA, 32953

Website

https://www.vaxxinity.com

Vaxxinity Inc is engaged in the development and commercialization of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines to combat chronic disorders and infectious diseases with large patient populations and unmet medical needs. Its pipeline primarily consists of five programs focused on chronic disease, particularly neurodegenerative disorders, in addition to other neurology and cardiovascular indications.

Executives

Sumita Ray	officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary	C/O PHARMACYCLICS, INC., 995 EAST ARQUES AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Prime Movers Lab Fund I Lp	10 percent owner	P.O. BOX 12829, JACKSON WY 83002
Landon E Ogilvie	director	505 ODYSSEY WAY, EXPLORATION PARK FL 32953
Katherine A. Eade	director	C/O HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC., 84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD #10, HOLLISTON MA 01746
James Alan Smith	director	505 ODYSSEY WAY, EXPLORATION PARK FL 32953
Gabrielle B Toledano	director	209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Lou Reese	director, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O VAXXINITY, INC., 1717 MAIN ST STE. 3388, DALLAS TX 75201
Mei Mei Hu	director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks	C/O VAXXINITY, INC., 1717 MAIN ST STE. 3388, DALLAS TX 75201
United Biomedical Inc	10 percent owner	25 DAVIDS DR, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Dakin Sloss	10 percent owner	126 E 56TH ST, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter Powchik	director	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 777 OLD SAW MILL RIVER ROAD, TARRYTOWN NY 10591
Jason Pesile	officer: See Remarks	C/O VAXXINITY, INC., 1717 MAIN ST. STE.3388, DALLAS TX 75201
George R Hornig	director	625 MADISON AVE SUITE 10-B, NEW YORK NY 10017
James Chui	director	C/O VAXXINITY, INC., 1717 MAIN ST STE. 3388, DALLAS TX 75201
Peter Diamandis	director	4640 ADMIRALTY WAY, SUITE 500, MARINA DEL REY CA 90292