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LinnCo LLC (LinnCo LLC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 0.00 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is LinnCo LLC Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

LinnCo LLC's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.00. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for LinnCo LLC's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:



LNCOQ's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 9.015
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

LinnCo LLC's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-0.04. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $-3.15. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is At Loss.

LinnCo LLC's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-0.04. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $-3.15. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


LinnCo LLC Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for LinnCo LLC's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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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LinnCo LLC Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

LinnCo LLC Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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LinnCo LLC Quarterly Data
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Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 -48.49 -35.31 -34.92 -24.14 -19.73

Competitive Comparison of LinnCo LLC's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, LinnCo LLC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


LinnCo LLC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, LinnCo LLC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LinnCo LLC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



LinnCo LLC Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

LinnCo LLC's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -424.48
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0.00
Change In Deferred Tax 14.21
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 4,533.01
Change In Working Capital 9.91
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 250.02

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. LinnCo LLC's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $-424.48 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. LinnCo LLC's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. LinnCo LLC's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $14.21 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $4,533.01 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

LinnCo LLC's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $4,533.01 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. LinnCo LLC's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $9.91 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. LinnCo LLC's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Sep. 2016 was 250.024 Mil.

LinnCo LLC's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -424.477 +0+14.207
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-4533.012+9.905)/250.024
=0.00

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.0431/0.00
=0

* 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

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


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LinnCo LLC (LinnCo LLC) Business Description

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LinnCo LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed on April 30, 2012, under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. The Company owns interests in Linn Energy, LLC. It had no significant assets or operations other than those related to its interest in LINN Energy. LINN Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company. Its properties, including those acquired in the Berry acquisition, are located in seven operating regions in the U.S. are Rockies, which includes properties located in Wyoming (Green River Basin and Powder River Basin), Utah (Uinta Basin), North Dakota (Williston Basin) and Colorado (Piceance Basin); Mid-Continent, which includes properties in Oklahoma, Louisiana and the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle (including the Granite Wash and Cleveland horizontal plays); Hugoton Basin, which includes properties located in Kansas and the Shallow Texas Panhandle; California, which includes the San Joaquin Valley Basin and the Los Angeles Basin; Permian Basin, which includes areas in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; Michigan/Illinois, which includes the Antrim Shale formation in the northern part of Michigan and oil properties in southern Illinois; and East Texas, which includes properties located in east Texas.
Executives
Stephen J Hadden director 3 SUMMIT PARK DRIVE, SUITE 700, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
Mark E Ellis director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO 717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Michael C Linn director 650 WASHINGTON ROAD, 8TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15228
David D Dunlap other: Former Director 3003 SWISS AVE HOUSTON TX 75204
George A Alcorn director P O BOX 4362, HOUSTON TX 77210-4362
Jeffrey C Swoveland director C/O PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORP, 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 3000, DENVER CO 80203

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