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Northern Tier Energy LP (Northern Tier Energy LP) Cash Conversion Cycle : 20.10 (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Northern Tier Energy LP Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

Northern Tier Energy LP's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was 28.08.
Northern Tier Energy LP's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was 42.52.
Northern Tier Energy LP's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was 50.5.
Therefore, Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was 20.10.


Northern Tier Energy LP Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle can be seen below:

* 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.

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Northern Tier Energy LP Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Northern Tier Energy LP Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Cash Conversion Cycle
-5.55 -6.18 7.26 5.89 13.69

Northern Tier Energy LP Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.74 -3.80 -1.47 20.69 20.10

Competitive Comparison of Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Northern Tier Energy LP Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=22.62+30.92-39.85
=13.69

Northern Tier Energy LP's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=28.08+42.52-50.5
=20.10

* 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.


Northern Tier Energy LP  (NYSE:NTI) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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Northern Tier Energy LP (Northern Tier Energy LP) Business Description

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Northern Tier Energy LP was incorporated on October 21, 2011. Its an independent downstream energy limited partnership with refining, retail and pipeline operations that serves the PADD II region of the United States. The Company operate its assets in two business segments: the refining business and the retail business. Its refining segment consists of an 89,500 barrels per calendar day (96,500 barrels per stream day) refinery located in St. Paul Park, Minnesota. Its refinery's complexity allows to process a variety of light, heavy, sweet and sour crudes into higher value refined products. Its retail segment operated 164 convenience stores under the SuperAmerica brand and also supported 75 franchised convenience stores, which are also operated under the SuperAmerica brand. These convenience stores are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin and sell various grades of gasoline and diesel, tobacco products and immediately consumable items such as beverages, prepared food and a large variety of snacks and prepackaged items. It also own and operate SuperMom's Bakery, which prepares and distributes baked goods and other prepared food items for sale in its company-operated and franchised convenience stores and other third party locations. Crude oil is the principal raw material for the Company and the majority of the crude oil processed is delivered to the refinery through a pipeline that is owned by MPL, a related party. With respect to its wholesale gasoline and distillate sales and marketing, it compete directly with Koch Industries' Flint Hills Resources Refinery in Pine Bend, Minnesota, as well as the other refiners in the PADD II region and, to a lesser extent, U.S. and foreign refiners. Its retail competitors include Holiday and Kwik Trip.
Executives
David L Lamp director, officer: President and CEO C/O CVR ENERGY, INC., 2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500, SUGAR LAND TX 77479
Thomas W Hofmann director FIVE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 500, RADNOR PA 19087
Scott D Weaver director C/O WESTERN REFINING, INC., 6500 TROWBRIDGE DRIVE, EL PASO TX 79905
Melissa M Buhrig officer: Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec C/O CVR ENERGY, INC., 2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500, SUGAR LAND TX 77479
Dan F Smith director 1221 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77010
Western Refining, Inc. director, 10 percent owner 539 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840-3229
Karen Berriman Davis officer: Executive VP and CFO 123 WEST MILLS AVENUE, SUITE 200, EL PASO TX 79901
Scott D Josey director ONE BRIARLAKE PLAZA, SUITE 2000, 2000 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH, HOUSTON TX 77042
David Bonderman other: Former 10% Owner and Director 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
James G Coulter other: Former 10% Owner and Director 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Bernard W Aronson director
Tpg Advisors Vi, Inc. other: Former 10% Owner and Director 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Tpg Group Holdings (sbs) Advisors, Inc. director, 10 percent owner C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC, 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Michael G. Macdougall director 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Eric Liaw director C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC, 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102

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