Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) Intangible Assets : $6 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Westlake Chemical Partners LP Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6 Mil.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Intangible Assets Historical Data

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Westlake Chemical Partners LP Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) Business Description

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2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77056

Website

https://www.wlkpartners.com

Westlake Chemical Partners LP is a part of the chemical industry in the United States. Its operations are conducted through OpCo, it acquires and develop ethyelene production facilities, which convert ethane into ethylene. OpCo sells ethylene and its co-products such as propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen to Westlake and other customers located in the United States. Its assets include three ethylene production facilities in Calvert City, Kentucky, and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Executives

Andrew Kenner	officer: SVP, Olefin Material & Corp Pr	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Randy Woelfel	director	3411-3433 W. EL SEGUNDO BLVD., HAWTHORNE CA 90250
G Stephen Finley	director	9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Lisa A. Friel	director	2611 PLUM HOLLOW, SAN ANTONIO TX 78258
James Chao	director, 10 percent owner	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Thomas J. Janssens	officer: VP, Olefins Feedstock & Energy	2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Johnathan Stevan Zoeller	officer: VP and CAO	2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Albert Chao	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
L. Benjamin Ederington	director, officer: VP, General Counsel	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Steven Bender	director, officer: Sr VP, CFO	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Lawrence E. Teel	officer: SVP, Olefins	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Ttwfgp Llc	10 percent owner	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
David Lumpkins	director	600 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 3250, HOUSTON TX 77002
Angela A Minas	director	3262 WESTHEIMER ROAD #627, HOUSTON TX 77098
Blackstone Securities Partners L.p.	10 percent owner	345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154-0191