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Tallgrass Energy (FRA:TGV) Accounts Receivable : €0.63 Mil (As of Dec. 2012)


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What is Tallgrass Energy Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Tallgrass Energy's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was €0.63 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Tallgrass Energy's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 23.83.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Tallgrass Energy's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was €-0.85.


Tallgrass Energy Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tallgrass Energy'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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Tallgrass Energy Accounts Receivable Chart

Tallgrass Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.08 0.18 0.13 0.29 0.63

Tallgrass Energy Semi-Annual Data
Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Accounts Receivable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.08 0.18 0.13 0.29 0.63

Tallgrass Energy Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Tallgrass Energy 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.

Tallgrass Energy's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=0.633/4.848*91
=23.83

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

Tallgrass Energy's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 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)
=(0.295+0.75 * 0.633+0.5 * 0-20.909
-0-0)/23.7369
=-0.85

* 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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Tallgrass Energy (FRA:TGV) Business Description

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Tallgrass Energy Corp was incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Alberta Business Corporations Act on March 10, 2010. On December 31, 2012, the Company amalgamated with Anglo Canadian Oil Corp. The Company is engaged in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas in the Western Canadian Basin. The Company receives its revenue from the sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Other revenue is derived from emulsion processing, treating, saltwater disposal fees charged to third parties as well as well operating fees and road use fees.

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