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Oiltanking Partners LP (FRA:4OT) Accounts Receivable : €25.1 Mil (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Oiltanking Partners LP Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Oiltanking Partners LP's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was €25.1 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Oiltanking Partners LP's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 44.53.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Oiltanking Partners LP's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was €-2.54.


Oiltanking Partners LP Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oiltanking Partners LP's Accounts Receivable 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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Oiltanking Partners LP Accounts Receivable Chart

Oiltanking Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Accounts Receivable
3.56 5.73 4.27 9.27 13.15

Oiltanking Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
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Oiltanking Partners LP Accounts Receivable Calculation

Accounts Receivable is money owed to a business by customers and shown on its Balance Sheet as an asset.


Oiltanking Partners LP Accounts Receivable Explanation

1. Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's accounts receivables are being managed.

Oiltanking Partners LP's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=25.146/51.527*91
=44.53

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Oiltanking Partners LP's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Oiltanking Partners LP's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(16.729+0.75 * 25.146+0.5 * 0-247.08
-0-0)/83.1285
=-2.54

* 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.


Be Aware

Net receivables tells us a great deal about the different competitors in the same industry. In competitive industries, some attempt to gain advantage by offering better credit terms, causing increase in sales and receivables.

If company consistently shows lower % Net receivables to gross sales than competitors, then it usually has some kind of competitive advantage which requires further digging.

Average Days Sales Outstanding is a good indicator for measuring a company's sales channel and customers. A company may book great revenue and earnings growth but never receive payment from their customers. This may force a write-off in the future and depress future earnings.


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Oiltanking Partners LP (FRA:4OT) Business Description

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Oiltanking Partners LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in March 2011. The Company engages in the terminaling, storage and transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. Its terminal assets are strategically located along the upper Gulf Coast of the United States. At December 31, 2013, the Company had nearly 22 million barrels of total active storage capacity at its Houston and Beaumont facilities. These integrated facilities are strategically located and directly connected to 23 key refining, production and storage facilities along the Gulf Coast and the Cushing, Oklahoma storage interchange through dedicated and common carrier pipelines. In addition, its facilities provide its customers deep-water access and international distribution capabilities. The Company provides services to integrated oil companies, distributors, marketers and chemical and petrochemical companies, typically under long-term commercial agreements that include minimum volume commitments and inflation escalators. It operates as a third-party crude oil and refined petroleum products terminals on the Houston Ship Channel. It provides integrated terminaling, storage, pipeline and related services for third-party companies engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. The Company faces competition from a variety of international, national and regional energy companies, including large, diversified midstream partnerships, global terminal operators and large multi-national energy companies of varying sizes, financial resources and experience. The Company's operations are subject to stringent federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the release of materials into the environment, health and safety aspects of its operations, and otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. Compliance with these laws and regulations may require the acquisition of permits to conduct regulated activities; restrict the type, quantities and concentration of wastes or other pollutants that may be emitted, discharged or disposed into or onto to the land, air and water; apply specific health and safety criteria addressing worker protection; and impose liabilities for pollution from operations.

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