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Cleco (CNL) Accounts Receivable : $71 Mil (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Cleco Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Cleco's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $71 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Cleco's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 23.17.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Cleco's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $-40.17.


Cleco Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cleco'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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Cleco Accounts Receivable Chart

Cleco Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Accounts Receivable
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Cleco Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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Cleco Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Cleco 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.

Cleco's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=70.932/279.403*91
=23.17

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

Cleco's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 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)
=(68.246+0.75 * 70.932+0.5 * 149.569-2648.513
-0-0)/61.0513
=-40.17

* 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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Cleco (CNL) Business Description

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Cleco Corp was incorporated on October 30, 1998, under the laws of the State of Louisiana. It is a public utility holding company that owns a vertically integrated electric utility, Cleco Power, which is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity primarily in Louisiana.
Executives
Scott Peter M Iii director P O BOX 1551, RALEIGH NC 27601
Shelley Jr Stewart director 9 ROSZEL ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Vicky A Bailey director 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVNUE, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
William L Marks director PINEVILLE GENERAL OFFICE, 2030 DONAHUE FERRY RD PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
Logan W Kruger director C/O CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 2511 GARDEN ROAD, BUILDING A, SUITE 200, MONTEREY CA 93940
Bruce A Williamson director, officer: President & CEO C/O SOUTHCROSS ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., 1717 MAIN STREET, SUITE 5200, DALLAS TX 75201
Thomas R Miller officer: SVP - CFO & Treasurer 2030 DONAHUE FERRY ROAD, PINEVILLE LA 71360
Michael Madison other: Former President & CEO PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
Richard B Crowell director PINEVILLE GENERAL OFFICE, 2030 DONAHUE FERRY RD PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
Bear Stearns & Co Inc /ny/ 10 percent owner 115 SOUTH JEFFERSON RD, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Bear Stearns Companies Inc 10 percent owner ONE METROTECH NORTH, 9TH FL., BROOKLYN NY 11201

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