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BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (BreitBurn Energy Partners LP) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is BreitBurn Energy Partners LP 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 BreitBurn Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BreitBurn Energy Partners LP was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


BreitBurn Energy Partners LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BreitBurn Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score 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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BreitBurn Energy Partners LP Beneish M-Score Chart

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.91 -2.43 -1.02 -5.69 5.19

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
Beneish M-Score 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 -4.99 5.19 -3.26 -3.24 -4.26

Competitive Comparison of BreitBurn Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BreitBurn Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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.


BreitBurn Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BreitBurn Energy Partners LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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BreitBurn Energy Partners LP 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 BreitBurn Energy Partners LP 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 * 0.1461+0.528 * 1.1184+0.404 * 1.4289+0.892 * 0.951+0.115 * 1.119
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0324+4.679 * -0.224249-0.327 * 0.9111
=-4.09

* 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 (Sep17) TTM:Last Year (Sep16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $74.9 Mil.
Revenue was 137.72 + 141.109 + 151.73 + 148.036 = $578.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46.024 + 47.385 + 51.942 + 53.014 = $198.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $94.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,046.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,880.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $271.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $78.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $892.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.1 Mil.
Net Income was -651.969 + -65.964 + -88.31 + -121.022 = $-927.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -199.203 + -9.963 + -10.203 + -13.258 = $-232.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.61 + -4.37 + -8.731 + -9.946 = $-11.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $539.3 Mil.
Revenue was 133.569 + 39.434 + 147.966 + 287.464 = $608.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43.434 + -44.361 + 52.992 + 181.225 = $233.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $649.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,189.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,471.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $370.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $80.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,349.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.1 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)
=(74.932 / 578.595) / (539.28 / 608.433)
=0.129507 / 0.886342
=0.1461

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)
=(233.29 / 608.433) / (198.365 / 578.595)
=0.383428 / 0.342839
=1.1184

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 - (94.542 + 2880.09) / 3046.622) / (1 - (649.607 + 3470.958) / 4189.854)
=0.023629 / 0.016537
=1.4289

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
=578.595 / 608.433
=0.951

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))
=(370.078 / (370.078 + 3470.958)) / (271.351 / (271.351 + 2880.09))
=0.096348 / 0.086104
=1.119

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)
=(78.722 / 578.595) / (80.18 / 608.433)
=0.136057 / 0.131781
=1.0324

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)
=((3.077 + 892.797) / 3046.622) / ((3.094 + 1349.184) / 4189.854)
=0.294055 / 0.322751
=0.9111

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
=(-927.265 - -232.627 - -11.437) / 3046.622
=-0.224249

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.

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP has a M-score of -4.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (BreitBurn Energy Partners LP) Business Description

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Breitburn Energy Partners LP is engaged in the oil and gas market. It is an independent oil and gas partnership focused on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of oil, natural gas liquid (NGL) and natural gas properties in the United States. Its midstream assets include transmission and gathering pipelines, gas processing plants, NGL recovery plants, a controlling interest in a salt water disposal company.
Executives
Thomas E Thurmond officer: Senior Vice President 515 S. FLOWER STREET SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Randall Hart Breitenbach director BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P., 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Donald D Wolf director 1670 BROADWAY SUITE 2800, DENVER CO 80202
Gregory J Moroney director 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Butler John R Jr director ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DR., THE WOODLANDS CA 77380
Charles S Weiss director 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
James G Jackson officer: Executive VP and CFO 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Halbert S Washburn director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET 48TH FLOOR, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Gregory C Brown officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel, CAO C/O BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P., 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Mark L Pease officer: President and COO C/O ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP, 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DR, THE WOODLANDS CA 77380
David B Kilpatrick director 35 HARBOR RIDGE DR., SUITE 4800, NEWORT BEACH CA 92660
Willis Jackson Washburn officer: Senior Vice President C/O BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P., 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Bruce D Mcfarland officer: VP and Treasurer BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P., 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Lawrence C Smith officer: VP, Controller & Chf Actg Ofcr 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Kurt Talbot director C/O EIG MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, SUITE 800, WASHINGTON NY 20006

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