TransMontaigne Partners L.P. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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May 08, 2012
TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (TLP, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-03-31.

Transmontn Ptnr has a market cap of $489.6 million; its shares were traded at around $33.51 with a P/E ratio of 11.6 and P/S ratio of 3.2. The dividend yield of Transmontn Ptnr stocks is 7.4%.

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Pursuant to terminaling services agreements with certain of our throughput customers, we are entitled to the volume of product gained resulting from differences in the measurement of product volumes received and distributed at our terminaling facilities. Consistent with recognized industry practices, measurement differentials occur as the result of the inherent variances in measurement devices and methodology. We recognize as revenue the net proceeds from the sale of the product gained. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized revenue of approximately $4.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively, for net product gained. Within these amounts, approximately $3.8 million and $4.4 million, respectively, were pursuant to terminaling services agreements with affiliate customers.

Generally accepted accounting principles address the computation of earnings per limited partnership unit for master limited partnerships that consist of publicly traded common units held by limited partners, a general partner interest, and incentive distribution rights that are accounted for as equity interests. Partners' incentive distribution rights are owned by our general partner. Distributions are declared from available cash (as defined by our partnership agreement) and the incentive distribution rights are not entitled to distributions other than from available cash. Any excess of distributions over earnings are allocated to the limited partners and general partner interest based on their respective sharing of losses specified in the partnership agreement, which is based on their ownership percentages of 98% and 2%, respectively. Incentive distribution rights do not share in losses under our partnership agreement. The earnings allocable to the general partner interest for the period represents distributions attributable to the period on behalf of the general partner interest and any incentive distribution rights less the excess of distributions over earnings allocated to the limited partners (see Note 15 of Notes to consolidated financial statements). Basic earnings per limited partner unit are computed by dividing net earnings allocable to limited partners by the weighted average number of limited partnership units outstanding during the period, excluding restricted phantom units. Diluted earnings per limited partner unit are computed by dividing net earnings allocable to limited partners by the weighted average number of limited partnership units outstanding during the period and, when dilutive, restricted phantom units. Net earnings allocable to limited partners are net of the earnings allocable to the general partner interest including incentive distribution rights.

Amounts due under long-term terminaling services agreements. We have long-term terminaling services agreements with certain of our customers that provide for minimum payments that increase over the terms of the respective agreements. We recognize as revenue the minimum payments under the long-term terminaling services agreements on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective agreements. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we have recognized revenue in excess of the minimum payments that are due through those respective dates under the long-term terminaling services agreements resulting in an asset of approximately $4.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively.

Deferred revenue-ethanol blending fees and other projects. Pursuant to agreements with Morgan Stanley Capital Group, we agreed to undertake certain capital projects that primarily pertain to providing ethanol blending functionality at certain of our Southeast terminals and other projects. Upon completion of the projects, Morgan Stanley Capital Group and others have paid us lump-sum amounts that will be recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the agreements. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we have unamortized deferred revenue of approximately $12.1 million and $13.2 million, respectively, for completed projects. During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized revenue on a straight-line basis of approximately $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for completed projects.

Included in other revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are amounts charged to Morgan Stanley Capital Group of approximately $4.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively, and TransMontaigne Inc. of approximately and , respectively.

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